Sentences with phrase «improve diagnosis rates»

To address this gap, MIT engineers have developed a simple, cheap, paper test that could improve diagnosis rates and help people get treated earlier.

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Approximately 175000 cancer cases are diagnosed annually in children younger than age 15 years worldwide, 1 with an annual increase of around 0.9 % in incidence rate in the developed world, only partly explained by improved diagnosis and reporting.1, 2 Childhood cancer is rare and its survival rate has increased significantly over the years owing to advancement in treatment technologies; however, it is still a leading cause of death among children and adolescents in developed countries, ranking second among children aged 1 to 14 years in the United States, surpassed only by accidents.1, 3 Childhood cancer is also emerging as a major cause of death in the last few years in Asia, Central and South America, Northwest Africa, and the Middle East, where death rates from preventable communicable diseases are declining.2

For prostate cancer, the key reason for the fall in death rates is improved management and treatment, with a possible role played by screening and early diagnosis.

The five year disease - free and overall survival rates for patients with high - risk malignant germ cell tumours remains less than 50 %, and so accurate diagnosis and monitoring is crucial to improving outcomes for patients.

The ability to improve the classification rates of ECG signals in the automated detection and diagnosis of heart conditions is significant, and could lead to more effective treatment for patients.»

The study, published April 19 in the peer - reviewed Annals of Internal Medicine, also found improved quality of coverage, more frequent use of health care, and increased rates of diagnoses for chronic health conditions.

Edna B. Foa, Ph.D., of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and colleagues hypothesized that a prolonged exposure program modified for adolescents (prolonged exposure - A) would be superior to supportive counseling in reducing interviewer - assessed PTSD severity, rate of PTSD diagnosis, self - reported PTSD severity and depression, and improving general functioning.

Re-analysis of unsolved cases will be necessary as newer technology improves genome annotation, potentially improving the rate of diagnosis.

Prevention and early detection improve survival rates and treatment options, but — beyond the stage of the cancer at diagnosis — the type of the breast cancer dictates what one's treatment options are.

Ms. Johnson, an epidemiologist with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, said the climbing mortality rate for all children may be due, in part, to improved diagnosis and better reporting of the disease over the past decade.

The support includes $ 224,078 for efforts by Dr. Shila Nordone and Dr. Adam Birkenheuer to develop a rapid, specific test for sepsis that will improve diagnosis, care, and survival rates for dogs that develop the problem.

The children who improved by their 3 - month evaluation did not differ significantly from those who did not on lifetime diagnoses or treatment history, indicating that differential rates of improvement were unlikely attributable to lifetime course of illness.

Attention - deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 3 % — 5 % of children and young people under 18 years old.1 The core symptoms include inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity leading to significant impairments in academic and social function and increased risk of substance misuse, unemployment, criminality and mental health problems.2 3 Early treatment is crucial to improve symptoms and reduce the burden on the family and wider social and healthcare systems.4 With the increasing rates of diagnosis of ADHD, spending on ADHD medication has increased sevenfold between 1998 and 2005,5 and expenditure on medication treatment costs in the UK is now estimated at # 78 million per year.5 6 This has placed increasing financial burden on health services and highlighted the need for more efficient and cost - effective services to diagnose and treat the condition.

Youth with a disruptive behavior disorder diagnosis improved at slower rates.