Lippincott Williams & Wilkins announced publication today of the Y2K Survival Guide: A Step-By-Step Workbook for Physicians, which offers medical care providers a strategy for protecting patients against the adverse effects of possible breakdowns in the delivery of health care.
Back pain and other spinal disorders are very common, but can pose challenging treatment problems. Part of the problem is the difficulty of determining the true effectiveness of treatments, especially in areas affecting the patientÃs daily activities. (Spine, 12-15-00)
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins announced the debut of Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, a new journal designed to help keep practicing allergist/immunologists stay current with the burgeoning research in their field.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins announces the launch of an Internet site for healthcare practitioners in internal and family medicine, featuring the full text of the 30th Edition of the best-selling Washington Manual.
Publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins today announced the launch of LWW's Organism Central, a new CD-ROM product that provides health professionals with a single source for full information on familiar and unfamiliar organisms.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins has launched comprehensive new content and features at LWWoncology.com, its leading Internet community for oncology professionals.
Back surgery provides better long-term outcomes than nonsurgical treatment for patients with moderate to severe sciatica caused by a herniated disk in the lower back.
A study of how the severed spinal cord heals in rats shows a direct relationship between re-establishment of specific connections between the brain and spinal cord and recovery of hind-leg function.
Even though x-rays usually aren't needed to diagnose the cause of low back pain, most patients rate them as "very important."
At least some of the benefits of alternative medicine treatments for low back pain may be related to the patient's expectation that the treatment will work.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins announced that it has licensed access to LWWoncology.com, its Internet community for oncology professionals, to the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins University.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins announced that it has licensed access to LWWoncology.com, its Internet community for oncology professionals, to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Few of the steroid-containing dietary supplements sold over-the-counter as athletic performance-enhancers actually contain the ingredients and amounts listed on their labels.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins announced that its new journal, Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, has been accepted for inclusion in Index Medicus/MEDLINE on its first submission.
A mass-media public education campaign is effective in correcting common misconceptions about back pain and its treatment, among doctors as well as the public, according to a Australian study.
For women with benign tumors of the uterus known as fibroids, a nonsurgical procedure to block off the blood vessels supplying the tumors has become a valuable alternative to hysterectomy.
The risk of disc degeneration in the lower back is not necessary related to back pain, nor to the occupational risk factors--such as heavy lifting--traditionally associated with back pain.
Carrying backpacks--typically weighing 20 pounds or more--is an important contributor to back pain in schoolchildren.
Fourth- and fifth-grade children attending a back education program have better back care habits one year later, along with lower rates of back and neck pain.
Among patients with spinal problems, those who smoke have more severe symptoms and poorer physical and mental health--including a higher rate of depression.
Even patients who were born without a sense of smell--a rare condition called congenital hyposmia--show activity in the areas of the brain responsible for smell.
The few scientifically controlled studies performed to date show no advantage of surgery over nonsurgical treatment for patients with symptoms caused by degeneration of the vertebrae in the neck (cervical spondylosis).
A nonsurgical procedure called "intradiscal electrothermal therapy" provides lasting improvement for patients with chronic disc-related back pain that does not respond to conventional treatments.
Data from a nationwide network of HIV clinics suggest that current highly active antiretroviral therapy has reduced the amount of time HIV-positive patients spend in the hospital.
At a time of intensive worldwide efforts to combat the use of performance-enhancing drugs, the July/August special issue of the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine provides a detailed update for the medical specialists who bear the greatest responsibility for the health and performance of athletes--sports physicians.
The development of promising new treatments for spinal cord injuries in humans depends on animal models--various ways of creating experimental injuries in animals and assessing their response to treatments.
A Swedish study provides new insights into the rate and outcomes--including missed work time--of low back pain in the working-age population.
For workers with back pain, management by a physician specializing in occupational medicine doesn't necessarily enhance recovery or shorten the time to return to work, suggests a study.
In a case with major implications for U.S. nursing homes, the State of Hawaii recently convicted a nursing home operator of manslaughter after an elderly resident died of a massive infection caused by pressure sores.
More than one-third of elite cross-country skiers in the finals result lists in 2001 Nordic World Ski Championships -- including half of the medal winners -- showed evidence highly suggestive of illegal blood doping, reports a study.
At least until definitive tests are available, chest radiographs and computed tomography scans will play a critical role in the diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome, reports a study.
Many students carry heavy backpacks, but two studies disagree as to whether these heavy loads increase the risk of back pain. An American study says yes, heavy backpacks are one of several factors contributing to back pain in teens. But a study from the Netherlands finds no link, suggesting that psychosomatic factors play a more important role.
The pain reliever rofecoxib -- originally developed for treatment of arthritis -- is also effective for patients with chronic low back pain, reports a study.
Women who undergo cosmetic breast implant surgery may have a threefold increase in their risk of suicide, suggests a study authored by a team of Finnish and American researchers.
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins today announced that the October issue of Neurosurgery will feature the first in a series of several articles that examine concussion injuries to National Football League (NFL) players.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) today announced that LWW will become the new publisher of ACOG's prestigious journal, Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Living donation is a controversial but increasingly important approach to overcoming the shortage of organs from brain-dead donors. Transplantation, presents a special Forum on "The Living Donor," exploring the psychological, emotional, and ethical issues posed by this new medical option.
The neurosurgeon present in Trauma Room One of Parkland Memorial Hospital, following the shooting of President John. F. Kennedy, offers his first public account in series of articles.
PHILADELPHIA, PA (NOVEMBER 17, 2003) "“ Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) today announced that LWW will become the new publisher of the AAMC's esteemed journal, Academic Medicine, effective January 2004.
Does where you live affect how long you'll have to wait for an organ transplant? The United States and other countries consistently show geographic differences in access to organ transplantation.
A natural molecule called hepatic growth factor (HGF) offers a promising new target for gene therapies to prevent and treat acute renal failure, reports a study.
The Neuroform microstent - a flexible, self-expandable, microcatheter-delivered, nitnol stent designed for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms - was recently approved for use in patients.
Unruptured intracrani aneurysm patients are frequently eligible for both open surgery and endovascular repair. We compared short-term end points for clipping and coiling in a nationally representative discharge database.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke study group showed that recombinant tissue plasminogen activator administered intravenously within 3 hours of onset has been shown to have advantages.
Gastric bypass surgery, a well-established treatment for morbid obesity, may also cure Type 2 diabetes, even in individuals who are not overweight, according to a groundbreaking new study.
This is a compilation of 5 focus articles regarding altruism and organ donation.
The American College of Medicine Genetics statement concerning Direct-to-Consumer genetic testing.
Clinical practice guidelines are a promising way to enhance the quality of care for nursing home residents, although nursing homes may need additional support as they attempt to put the recommendations into practice.
Employees' levels of physical fitness significantly affect the quality and quantity of work performed, suggests a study.
The best available scientific evidence shows no increased risk of brain cancer among women with silicone breast implants, reports a study.
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