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CDC influenza summary update for week ending December 20, 2003 - Week 51
Influenza activity in the United States continued to increase during week 51 (December 14 - 20, 2003). The proportion of patient visits to sentinel providers for influenza-like illness (ILI) overall was 7.7%, which is above the national baseline of 2.5%. Although ILI activity continues to increase overall, activity in some states, including Texas and Colorado, has declined in recent weeks. more
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Stable partnership and progression to AIDS or death in HIV infected patients
For people with HIV, having a stable partner is associated with slower rate of progression to AIDS or death, finds a study in this week's BMJ. more
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Effect of low dose of ionising radiation in infancy on cognitive function in adulthood
Exposure to low doses of ionising radiation in infancy affects intellectual capacity in later life, conclude researchers from Sweden in this week's BMJ. more
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Economic impact of back pain substantial
In one of the largest analyses of its kind, a team of Duke University Medical Center researchers has found that patients suffering from back pain consume more that $90 billion annually in health-care expenses, with approximately $26 billion of that amount directly attributable to treating the back pain.
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Cancer patients find more pain relief when treatment guidelines are followed
For "a few more pennies a month," health-care providers can consistently manage and control cancer pain much more effectively using guideline-based care than more traditional approaches, according to a new Duke University Medical Center study.
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AHRQ evidence report/technology assessment - Summary: Management of cancer pain
Pain related to cancer affects the lives of large numbers of patients and their families. The topic of cancer-related pain was selected by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in response to a request from the American Pain Society. In framing this request, the American Pain Society observed that a significant amount of scientific evidence had been published on this topic since the 1994 release of the clinical practice guideline Management of Cancer Pain.
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Task force review provides promising findings and hard questions about efforts to help individuals make decisions about health screening
Screening procedures for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer are effective measures for detecting cancer at early stages and with appropriate treatment. However, for other cancer screening, the risks and benefits are not as clear. Specific strategies designed to improve informed decision making (IDM) around screening for cancer and other health
risks are increasingly important because many people want to be involved in decisions about their health care, but much of the science related to cancer screening is complicated and difficult to communicate in a short office visit, some information is not accurate or user-friendly, and many persons at high risk don’t have regular health care and must make
screening decisions on their own.
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