Alzheimer’s Smell Test Not Ready for Prime Time
May 2, 2012 | News Release
Current research does not support the use of smell tests for predicting Alzheimer’s dementia, according to a comprehensive review by RWJF Clinical Scholars.
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Community Health Leader Safeguards Children's Sight
October 22, 2009 | Story
Alabama program brings preventive vision care to economically-disadvantaged toddlers.
Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease with Creatinine, Cystatin C, and Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio and Association with Progression to End-Stage Renal Disease and Mortality
April 20, 2011 | Journal Article
Current tests for chronic kidney disease (CKD) only assess creatinine levels which vary according to muscle mass, age and race. This study evaluated a triple-marker test (creatinine, albumin-to-creatinine ratio, and cystatin C) for CKD.
Does Giving a Mitral Valve Prolapse Diagnosis Cause Patients to Develop Symptoms and Functional Disabilities?
January 24, 2013 | Story
Clinical Scholar, Sheldon Retchin, MD, was interested in "a phenomenon that was called 'labeling' - basically the consequences of receiving a diagnosis and the psychological consequences of the diagnosis."
Expanding Health Insurance Can Reduce Undiagnosed Pediatric Asthma, RWJF Scholars Find
December 13, 2011 | Story
But it may not reduce acute care and emergency department utilization.
From Dependency to Interdependency: Coach Pat Summitt's Challenge to America
August 29, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
The United States is experiencing a longevity revolution. First, Americans are living longer. At the start of the 20th century, 4 percent of the U.S. population was over 65. Now, the proportion is 13 percent and by 2050, it will be 20 percent. Secon ...
Harold Amos Scholar Identifies Profound Lack of Awareness about Kids with Hepatitis C Virus
June 21, 2010 | Story
Aymin Delgado-Borrego finds that only 1 percent of children estimated to have HCV in Florida are receiving potentially life-saving medical treatment.
Identifying In-Hospital Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
March 18, 2008 | Journal Article
This article examines inpatient encounter at Mayo Clinic-affiliated hospitals from 1995 through 1998 using the Rochester Epidemiology Project to identify all cases of venous thromboembolism among Olmsted County residents.
Investigator Advances "Desktop" Theory of Medicine
March 10, 2011 | Story
Computers, biomarkers, risk assessments and other new tools are redefining how we measure disease and the ways medical professionals diagnose and treat patients.
Managed Care Policies Limit the Diffusion of Medical Technology
January 1, 2001 | Program Result
From 1995 to 1998, researchers at Stanford University looked at how managed care penetration in given geographic areas affected the diffusion and use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a technology that allows physicians to obtain very clear pictures of patients' internal organs and internal structures without invasive procedures.