Background: Knowledge about assent or dissent of children to non-therapeutic research is poor.. Objectives: To assess sociodemographic characteristics in healthy children and adolescents who were invited to participate in non-therapeutic research, to evaluate their motives for assent or dissent and their understanding of the information given.. Methods: A total of 1281 healthy children and adolescents six to sixteen years of age were invited to participate in a non-therapeutic study and a questionnaire.. Results: Assenting children were motivated by a desire to help sick children (n = 638, 98%) and to gain experience with participating in a research study (n = 503, 82%). Dissenting children made their decision because of worries about having a blood (n = 193, 46%) or a urine sample (n = 94, 26%) taken or because of worries about a doctors examination (n = 136, 33%). Fewer children in the assent group (n = 166, 25%) than in the dissent group (136, 33%) worried about the doctors examination (p = ...

Results The interviewed children most frequently mentioned as positive experiences of non-therapeutic research participation helping others and the gratification that comes with it, possible health benefits in the future, having fun and new/increased knowledge about the human body, hospitals and doing research. Less frequently mentioned were getting a present, not having to go to school and getting extra attention from healthcare staff. ...

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The involuntary, non-therapeutic sterilisation of women and girls with an intellectual disability - Can it ever be justified? Journal Articles Refereed ...

WC1B 3EG. 7th December 1998 Dear Dame Fiona, Thank you for the copy of the paper Mental Disorders and Genetics: The Ethical Context which I have now been able to read carefully.. I realise that there is no obvious forum for comments but I wonder if I might, as Chairman of this Committee at the time we made our submission, make a few short points while the matter is still fresh in my mind.. I find the comment in the document at 7.14 very regrettable, indeed possibly offensive, where it says We think that the more restrictive view is likely to reflect a need for wider and more considered education beyond the immediate disciplines concerned. Although we ourselves took a carefully nuanced position, allowing permission to be presumed on behalf of those who had at one time been capable of giving it, the working party seem to imply that those who hold that all (such) people incapable of complex decisions should be protected from non-therapeutic research have failed to understand the implications of ...

Findings published last week suggest that people are not troubled upon learning they are at higher risk of developing Alzheimers disease. Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine, US, led by Dr Robert Green, measured participants anxiety levels following results of a genetic test. The paper arrives amidst debate on how harmful direct-to-customer genetics testing - offered by companies such as 23andMe and DeCodeMe - might actually be to individuals.. The study involved 162 people averaging 50 years of age, who had a parent with Alzheimers disease. One third (non-disclosure group) were not given the results of the genetic test. The remainder (disclosure group) were told whether or not they carried a variant of the apolipoprotein E gene - ApoE4 - that is associated with increased risk of developing the condition. Questionnaires were issued to score subsequent anxiety, depression and distress. There was little difference measured ...

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As researchers hone in on ways to detect whether someone has a high risk of developing Alzheimers disease before they have any symptoms, mental health professionals have worried what the psychological fallout of that knowledge might be.

Many middle-aged and senior Texans who are covered by certain insurance plans now qualify for tests that proponents say may detect undiagnosed cardiac disease and help them avoid premature death. When policies are updated this year, health insurers will be required to reimburse up to $200 for exams given to women ages 56 to 74 and men 46 to 75 considered at elevated risk of heart disease based on the Framingham Risk Score, which assesses heart disease risk based on studies of large populations over time. Reducing expensesIn 2006, the Houston-based Society for Heart Attack Prevention and Eradication, or SHAPE, published a report indicating that preventive screenings for people without cardiac symptoms would save more than 4,000 lives a year in Texas, reduce heart attacks and save nearly $2 billion in health care expenses. According to the American Heart Association, sudden cardiac death - the fatal loss of heart function - occurs in about 300,000 people a year in the United States, many of whom have

UCLA researchers have used a brain-imaging tool and stroke risk assessment to identify signs of cognitive decline early on in individuals who dont yet show symptoms of dementia.

WALTHAM, Mass., April 21, 2016-- Interleukin Genetics, Inc., a life sciences company focused on developing and marketing proprietary genetic tests for chronic diseases and health-related conditions, today announced it has signed an agreement with Reimbursement Specialists, Inc., a Comprehensive Benefit Administrators company and leading provider of...

She told the BBC News website: I think its very exciting at the moment. The discovery of these variants has progressed very quickly in the last five years and I think its reaching a plateau. And at that point its time to start designing a genetic test that includes all these elements. Thats likely to be reached within a year ...

In the latest step toward personalized medicine, the agency approved the first direct-to-consumer genetic tests that provide information on a persons risk of developing a disease.

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Methods The training was structured to create a foundation (level 1) Volunteer Patient Companion with the option of further training to take on the role of (level 2) Volunteer Mealtime Assistant.. Training for level 1 was delivered by the Psycho Social Team and covered effective communication, grief, emotional support and dementia. The Clinical Development Nurse for the Inpatient Unit taught the level 2 Volunteer Mealtime Assistants how to assist patients with eating and drinking.. To ensure the safety of volunteers and patients the Volunteer Co-ordinator and Lead Nurse Inpatient Services wrote a person specification to select the candidates for training. ...

New guidance say doctors and nurses must provide water to the dying. The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has drafted new guidance demanding that patients have access to fluids. The Liverpool Care Pathway which was withdrawn last year saw elderly and other vulnerable patients denied food and fluids, often without their knowledge or consent, or that of their relatives. However such practices may still be going on, albeit under different names. Roger Goss from Patient Concern commented saying: It is shocking that this has to be spelled out to doctors and nurses. [Telegraph, 29 July] Antonia Tully of the Patients First Network said: We are still seeing a lack of confidence among relatives about the way in which vulnerable patients are cared for. We are continuing to advise family and friends to maintain constant vigilance to make sure that those they love receive basic care, including food and water ...

Problem: More than 3 million Americans will rely on services provided by long-term care (LTC) facilities at some point during 2013, and more than 1.4

(CIDRAP News) A committee of experts convened by the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA) says that antibiotics should not be used in agriculture except to treat sick animals and protect healthy animals threatened by disease in the herd or flock.

5)(A) an estimated 70 percent of the antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs used in the United States are fed to farm animals for nontherapeutic purposes, including-- (i) growth promotion; and (ii) compensation for crowded, unsanitary, and stressful farming and transportation conditions; and (B) unlike human use of antibiotics, these nontherapeutic uses in animals typically do not require a prescription; (6)(A) large-scale, voluntary surveys by the Department of Agricultures Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in 1999, 2001, and 2006 revealed that 84 percent of grower-finisher swine farms, 83 percent of cattle feedlots, and 84 percent of sheep farms administer antimicrobials in the feed or water for health or growth promotion reasons, and many of the antimicrobials identified are identical or closely related to drugs used in human medicine, including tetracyclines, macrolides, Bacitracin, penicillins, and sulfonamides ...

MDLIVE does not guarantee that a prescription will be written. MDLIVE does not prescribe DEA controlled substances, non-therapeutic drugs and certain other drugs which may be harmful because of their potential for abuse. MDLIVE physicians reserve the right to deny care for potential misuse of services. For complete terms of use visit mdlive.com/pages/terms.html. **Parents must be present on each call for children under age 18.. Disclaimers: MDLIVE does not replace the primary care physician. MDLIVE is not an insurance product nor a prescription fulfillment warehouse. MDLIVE operates subject to state regulation and may not be available in certain states. MDLIVE does not guarantee that a prescription will be written. MDLIVE does not prescribe DEA controlled substances, non-therapeutic drugs and certain other drugs which may be harmful because of their potential for abuse. MDLIVE physicians reserve the right to deny care for potential misuse of services. MDLIVE phone consultations are available ...

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Drugs will be withdrawn for non-therapeutic use (as defined above) after no more than two years, unless a reasonable certainty is shown by the applicant. First, this represents a fundamental shift in the burden of proof: rather than having to show that non-therapeutic antibiotic use is harmful, manufacturers have to show that it is not harmful. I cant emphasize what a fundamental shift this is (and which, no doubt, will make ag and pharmaceutical lobbyists break out in cold sweats). Second, because many antibiotics are not under patent (i.e., theyre generics), the economic incentives are reduced to preserve the use of unprotected drugs. Generic drug profits are made on the margins, unlike patent-protected drugs, whose owners typically have the resources to wage these fights (e.g., there just isnt enough profit to defend tetracycline production ...

A method of performing a medical procedure, such as surgery, is provided. A nerve is stimulated in order to adjust the beating of the heart to a first condition, such as a stopped or slowed condition. The medical procedure is performed on the heart or another organ. The stimulation of the nerve is stopped in order to adjust the beating of the heart to a second condition, such as a beating condition. The heart itself may also be stimulated to a beating condition, such as by pacing. The stimulation of the nerve may be continued in order to allow the medical procedure to be continued. Systems and devices for performing the medical procedure are also provided.

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Its been a long road for 23andMe, but not without reward. The FDA authorized the marketing of the companys genetic health risk tests, the first tests OKd by the agency that provide this information directly to consumers.

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In the first published research project worldwide on this new approach to testing medicines in children, the findings were announced in leading US medical journal Pediatrics.. The study, which involves the use of blood spots obtained from a simple heel-prick, took place in the Belfast Hospital for Sick Children and the School of Pharmacy at Queens.. The research was carried out by a team from the Universitys School of Pharmacy in partnership with the Regional Neonatal Unit in the Royal Maternity Hospital. It was funded by the Health and Social Care Research and Development Office (HSC R&D) and Action Medical Research.. Principal Investigator, Queens Professor of Pharmacy Practice James McElnay said: This type of testing will obviously reduce the discomfort of medicine testing in these vulnerable patients. What is even more important, however, is that it will ensure maximum accuracy in calculating the most appropriate dose of a medicine for a sick child.. Some 80 per cent of infants in ...

has a new research activity or funding: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient outcomes, telehealth care delivery, and treatment for unhealthy alcohol use in vulnerable patients with advanced liver disease across two healthcare systems ...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in order to protect our most vulnerable patients, Windsong Breast Care has cancelled its Q & A sessions for 2020 and will be offering fully virtual sessions in 2021. Please know that during this difficult time our Breast Navigators and Surgeons are providing extra support for breast cancer patients. Questions, call 716.626.6300.. ...

With its system of soft moulded EVA elements, this accessory enhances safety and prevents injuries or trauma - even to the most vulnerable patients. The properties of this material mean it can be widely used for producing particularly flexible and elastic products, such as carpets or accessories for gyms and swimming pools, or as the base material for making coloured sandals or shock-absorbing components for running shoes. Expanded EVA also inhibits mould and bacterial growth, is hypoallergenic and non-toxic. Plus, in keeping with the most rigorous sanitisation requirements, elements may also be removed and replaced easily to enable operators to clean them quickly and extremely effectively.. ...

A deadly strain of hard-to-treat bacteria is spreading in US health facilities, posing a particular risk to the nations most vulnerable patients, authorities said in a report on Tuesday.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 18, 2016 (PR NEWSWIRE) - ARKRAY USA, Inc., a leader in diabetes care products, announced the company has been selected as a contracted supplier for the 340B Prime Vendor Program, managed by Apexus. The 340B program provides discounted drugs and medical supplies to qualifying healthcare facilities to help vulnerable patients gain access to drugs that help them manage their disease state.. The Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems (BGMS) that ARKRAY will be providing to the 340B program includes the GLUCOCARD® Expression™, an audio-enabled, auto-code BGMS that includes bilingual voice features for hearing a test result; and the GLUCOCARD® Shine, with auto-coding, indicators for strip expiration date and hypoglycemia, an LCD backlit screen, and pre- and post-meal averaging to differentiate glucose levels before and after meals.. ARKRAYs accurate, reliable and easy-to-use diabetes management products help patients of 340B hospitals and clinics live healthier lifestyles and lower ...

Some of the most intensive pharmacotherapy today occurs in nursing homes in very complex and vulnerable patients. The nursing home provides an opportunity for highly effective drug use, but it also presents risks for polypharmacy and adverse events. Nursing homes are complex social institutions, in which physicians, nurses, consultant...

Last week the Daily Mail published an undercover investigation into certain aspects of IVF practice in the UK. Whilst this has highlighted some issues, unfortunately the meaning of published statistics has been misinterpreted and certain aspects of the investigation have been given far more weight than is just. Rather than serving the public good, this has the potential to leave vulnerable patients scared and confused.. ...

The idea that we are writing off vulnerable patients is wrong. The coronavirus crisis has not changed our approach to CPR , says palliative care doctor Rachel Clarke

The medical community is about to find out how prepared it is for the double whammy of influenza and COVID-19 that has been predicted for the fall of 2020. The complexities of diagnosis, management of vulnerable patients, and overflowing medical centers that have made the COVID-19 crisis so brutal may all be exacerbated by the arrival…

Antibiotics are fundamental to modern medicine, essential for treating everything from routine skin infections to strep throat, and for protecting vulnerable patients receiving chemotherapy or being treated in intensive care units.

Due to issues over staff safety the atrium doors will be unlocked at our advertised opening times and not earlier.. As the weather becomes more inclement we would ask our more vulnerable patients to consider different methods of booking, for example through the phone system, website or NHS App.. We have increased the numbers of GPs and clinical staff and, although Mondays continue to be busy, we are much less busy at the end of the week.. ...

Fear among vulnerable patients that they may contract and succumb to a COVID-19 infection is completely understandable. It is less understandable,

Mean systolic and diastolic BP both declined in the years before death in patients with diabetes. This annual rate of decline was significantly more marked (−3.2 mmHg systolic and −1.3 mmHg diastolic) than in the patients who remained alive. Moreover, the decline was evident after adjustment for major organ failure-heart, kidney, and liver-as well as for common causes of death such as malignancies and stroke. These findings may signal an underlying population of vulnerable patients, although it is unclear whether the BP decline is merely a symptom of this vulnerability or is one of several physiologic contributors to the dying process.. The rate of change in BP has been of lesser significance than threshold values that serve as guides to initiation or adherence to antihypertensive therapy (12). Studies of outcomes in those who experience significant changes (either increases or decreases) in BP would be appropriate. Although hypertension in middle age is a risk factor for death, it is not ...

Facebook wanted to gobble up data from hospitals about their most vulnerable patients, and match it up with user profiles on the worlds biggest social network.

Dozens of vulnerable patients could have died after catching flu in English hospitals during the recent pandemic, a report indicates, amid increasing concern that not enough NHS staff are getting themselves vaccinated.

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The average survival time in mice treated with the antibody-based treatment was significantly longer than those receiving a control (nontherapeutic) antibody.

This senior scientist will break new ground establishing this capability in India. With this in mind the successful candidate will require significant flexibility; initially the role will involve general support for establishing the core screening capability that could support a range of projects; including small molecule and non-therapeutic antibody generation. Longer term a more defined focus on specific therapeutic projects will develop.. Preferred Qualifications: ...

People who take drugs for a non-therapeutic or non-medical effect. The drugs may be legal or illegal, but their use often results in adverse medical, legal, or social consequences for the users ...