News tagged with discrepancy
Overinterpretation common in diagnostic accuracy studies
(HealthDay)—Roughly three in 10 diagnostic accuracy studies published in journals with impact factors of four or higher have overinterpretation, according to a review published in the May issue of Radiology.
Cancer
May 15, 2013 |
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Lack of consensus among health care providers in identifying sepsis poses threat to treatment
Though the toll of sepsis is known to be enormous – it is estimated to cost the U.S. health care system $24.3 billion each year, and is the nation's third-leading killer, behind heart disease and cancer – the true magnitude ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 16, 2013 |
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MDCT helps better determine valve implant size for transcatheter aortic valve in patients with aortic stenosis
MDCT is a better way to measure annular size in patients with aortic stenosis who are candidates for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) than two dimensional echocardiography, a new study indicates.
Cardiology
Apr 13, 2013 |
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Many cancer institution websites lack nutritional guidance, others give mixed messages
Radiation oncologists at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are stressing the need for evidence-based, standardized guidelines on dietary recommendations for cancer patients—and with good reason. A new analysis revealed ...
Cancer
Mar 26, 2013 |
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The neuroscience of finding your lost keys: How the brain keeps track of similar but distinct memories
Ever find yourself racking your brain on a Monday morning to remember where you put your car keys? When you do find those keys, you can thank the hippocampus, a brain region responsible for storing and retrieving ...
Neuroscience
Mar 21, 2013 |
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Study says Boozy Brits underestimate their drinking (Update)
Truth and alcohol may not mix, particularly when people are asked how much they drink.
Health
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Just a drop? Alcohol consumption much higher than reported in England
Alcohol consumption could be much higher than previously thought, with more than three quarters of people in England drinking in excess of the recommended daily alcohol limit, according to a new paper in the European Journal of ...
Addiction
Feb 26, 2013 |
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Biopsy-based algorithm found accurate for small renal masses
(HealthDay)—Compared with final pathology, biopsy of small renal masses (SRMs) can be accurately used in a treatment algorithm to direct management, according to research published in the February issue ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 09, 2013 |
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Discrepant analyses of industry-sponsored clinical trials
Discrepancies between internal and published analyses of industry-sponsored clinical trials lead to further calls for transparency
Other
Jan 29, 2013 |
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Power helps you live the good life by bringing you closer to your true self
How does being in a position of power at work, with friends, or in a romantic relationship influence well-being? While we might like to believe the stereotype that power leads to unhappiness or loneliness, new research indicates ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Study calls into doubt previous BPA research
(Medical Xpress)—Yellow coat color mice in Cheryl Rosenfeld's lab are not fortunate sons and daughters.Conventional knowledge says these mice will likely live fatter, more diseased lives than their black, ...
Medical research
Jan 02, 2013 |
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Derm-path training linked to fewer diagnosis discrepancies
(HealthDay)—Fewer diagnostic discrepancies are seen for pathologists with dermatopathology fellowship training, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Academy of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 29, 2012 |
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The brain recruits its own decision-making circuits to simulate how other people make decisions
A team of researchers led by Hiroyuki Nakahara and Shinsuke Suzuki of the RIKEN Brain Science Institute has identified a set of brain structures that are critical for predicting how other people make decisions.
Neuroscience
Dec 14, 2012 |
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Mexican paradox: While opinion surveys overestimate abortions 10-fold, abortion mortality clearly decreases
A collaborative study conducted in Mexico by researchers from the West Virginia University-Charleston (US), Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (México), Universidad de Chile and the Institute of Molecular ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Dec 06, 2012 |
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Kidney grafts function longer in Europe than in the United States
Kidney transplants performed in Europe are considerably more successful in the long run than those performed in the United States. While the one-year survival rate is 90% in both Europe and the United States, after five years, ...
Other
Oct 12, 2012 |
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