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Neurologic Complications of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
This article reviews the neurologic complications caused by HIV infection, associated comorbidities, or antiretroviral drugs that are commonly encountered by neurologists.
DISCLAIMER: This article was written by Dr Avindra Nath in his personal capacity. The views expressed are his own and do not necessarily represent the views of the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Health and Human Services, or the United States government.
Source: CONTINUUM - December 1, 2015 Category: Neurology Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research
Arizona, ImageTrend Deliver Hospital Outcomes Data to EMS
LAKEVILLE, MINN. [December 10, 2015] – ImageTrend announced it has collaborated with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) in delivering hospital outcomes reporting to EMS agencies across the state. Using ImageTrend’s secure reporting platform, agencies can tap into the discharge data from patients they transported. The agencies can then determine if the initial impressions justified review of protocol and additional education.
“EMS Agencies can use this integrated data provided by the state in many ways. It’s especially beneficial as it is difficult to receive patient outcome data from each hospital, ex...
Source: JEMS Special Topics - December 11, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Technology Source Type: news
Be Aware and Beware: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is an Equal Opportunity Disease
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or CFS, is an innocuous name given to a debilitating disease. Its seriousness is better indicated by the term Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), a label preferred by many of its victims. On May 17-18, the Department of Health and Human Services hosted the biannual public meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee by webinar. This was a fitting time for such a meeting, as May is International ME/CFS Awareness Month.
The trigger for CFS/ME is not known. The lack of research on the disease means there is no truly effective and widely available therapy that would allow the more serious...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Delta Region Health Care Providers Get $1.75M in Grants
ARcare and the Greater Delta Alliance for Health Inc. are getting $1.7 million in grant funding in fiscal 2016 to reduce chronic diseases that disproportionately affect Arkansas residents, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
The money will support collaborative efforts among health care providers to address diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, stroke and behavioral health.
Arkansas is among eight states in the Delta are getting a total of $10 million in grant funding in fiscal 2016 from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy at the Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - August 12, 2016 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Hypertension in Russia: Changes Observed After 4 Years of a Comprehensive Health System Improvement Program in the Yaroslavl Region
Rates of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in Russia have been among the highest in Europe. A comprehensive health system improvement program targeting better diagnosis and control of hypertension was undertaken in the Yaroslavl Region of Russia. This initiative was a joint program between clinicians, the Department of Health and Pharmacy of the Yaroslavl Region, and Novartis Pharma LLC. From 2011 to 2014, the blood pressure control rate improved substantially (94% relative improvement), the percentage of patients with a systolic blood pressure ≥180 mm Hg decreased (from 10% to 5%), and there was a reduction in stro...
Source: The Journal of Clinical Hypertension - August 16, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Maria Mozheyko, Sergey Eregin, Natalia Danilenko, Alexey Vigdorchik, Sheldon W. Tobe, Norman Campbell, Donna McLean, Zhanna Baskakova, Ilnaz Klimovskaia, Krishnan Ramanathan, David Hughes Tags: Original Paper Source Type: research
UTSA awarded more than $5 million for brain health research
The University of Texas at San Antonio will receive nearly $5.3 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support brain health research, according to U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas.
The eight-year federal grant will be distributed through the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and is part of a larger effort to attack neurological disease.
“With this substantial funding, UTSA will continue its leadership in brain…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 1, 2016 Category: Biotechnology Authors: W. Scott Bailey Source Type: news
UTSA receives $5.29 million grant for brain health research
(University of Texas at San Antonio) Charles Wilson, professor and Ewing Halsell Chair in Biology at the University of Texas at San Antonio, has received an eight-year, grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services expected to total $5,292,000. Wilson will receive the grant through the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, which aims to reduce the burden of neurological disease by supporting and conducting neuroscience research.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Observe American Heart Month this February
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A heart means more than just love this February—this month, the United States recognizes American Heart Month, shedding light on heart disease, the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S.; heart disease affects 1 in 4 Americans, and 1 in 3 American women.
The New Mexico Department of Health is just one organization that hopes it can raise awareness for the disease and the risks associated with it. In New Mexico, 4,000 people die annually from heart disease or stroke.
What’s important to know about heart disease is that it can be prevented. Well-known risk fa...
Source: Network News - February 9, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NN/LM South Central Region Tags: Consumer Health New Mexico Outreach Social Media Source Type: news
Maricopa Ambulance Recognized as Premier EMS Agency by Arizona Department of Health Services
Maricopa Ambulance has been designated a Premier EMS Agency by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and Bureau of EMS and Trauma System.
The award signifies that Maricopa Ambulance has met the requirements for utilizing data to improve patient outcomes for ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) cardiac patients, stroke, major trauma and out-of-hospital cardiac arrests.
“This designation honors our commitment to data-driven quality improvement and patient care, which is our No. 1 priority,” said Maricopa Ambulance Operations Manager Jason Payne. “The Premier EMS Agency Program allows us to work...
Source: JEMS Administration and Leadership - June 12, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Maricopa Ambulance Tags: Administration and Leadership Industry News Source Type: news
CDC Director Resigns Amid Reports of Tobacco Stock Trade
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on January 31, 2018, that Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald would resign as the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The statement read, “Dr. Fitzgerald owns certain complex financial interests that have imposed a broad recusal limiting her ability to complete all of her duties as the CDC Director. Due to the nature of these financial interests, Dr. Fitzgerald could not divest from them in a definitive time period.”
The decision came a day after Politico reported that she bought stock in a large tobacco company within a month of start...
Source: Public Policy Reports - February 5, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
The best cardiac surgery survival rates in Western New York
A 2006 report by the New York State Department of Health reported that ECMC had the best cardiac surgery survival rates in Western New York. The medical center was also recognized in the 2007 “America’s Best Hospitals” issue of U.S. News& World Report by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association ’s Get With The Guidelines program in an ad for performance achievement in cardiac patient care.
This quality improvement program helps ensure that patients always receive cardiac…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - March 6, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Supplied by ECMC Source Type: news
