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Congressional Republicans are insisting that big cuts to Medicare and Medicaid be on the table in the negotiations over the so-called fiscal cliff and deficit reduction. That stance is largely a political move against two programs, which have been critical to the public welfare for the past half-century.
Postelection polls show that large majorities of voters for both President Obama and Mitt Romney opposed making large Medicare cuts as a way to reduce the budget deficit. And, the fact is, the Obama administration has already pledged to extract more than $1 trillion in savings over the next decade from these programs. There is not much more that can be cut without hurting the most vulnerable Americans.
The Affordable Care Act contains provisions that will reduce projected Medicare spending by $716 billion over 10 years, primarily by reducing the annual increases in Medicare reimbursements for hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers and by reducing unjustified subsidies paid to private Medicare Advantage plans. During the campaign, the Romney-Ryan ticket criticized the president for making such a big cut and even fatuously promised to restore all of it.
On top of those savings, President Obama, in his budget for fiscal year 2013, proposed cutting another $340 billion from Medicare spending over 10 years through tactics like requiring drugmakers to pay rebates to Medicare in some circumstances; reducing payments to some health care providers for treating patients just released from the hospital; reducing coverage of bad debts that hospitals and skilled nursing homes have failed to collect from patients; and charging higher premiums to high-income beneficiaries.
Those cuts seem acceptable as part of a larger budget deal to avert the fiscal cliff. There may be room to squeeze additional savings from health care providers as long as their fiscal health is not jeopardized. But, beyond that, there are very limited options for further reducing Medicare or Medicaid spending.Continue reading the main story
Upper-income beneficiaries already pay higher Medicare premiums, and there may be some room to charge them more. But middle-income beneficiaries need to be protected from higher costs. And the half of all Medicare beneficiaries who have incomes below $20,000 already pay sizable portions of their income for health care and certainly cannot afford to pay more.
Some ideas should be off the table entirely. The election made it clear that there is strong opposition to turning Medicare into a voucher system. And, as for raising the Medicare eligibility age, respected analysts have concluded that this change would actually increase total health care costs and shift the burden to employers and individuals, without saving the government much money.
Finally, it's important to keep in mind that short-term cuts in Medicare are not urgently needed. Medicare spending per enrollee is projected to increase more slowly than per capita gross domestic product or private insurance spending per enrollee over the next decade, and it is only in the following years that strong cost controls may have to come into play as the population ages and medical costs continue to rise.
Medicaid, a joint state-federal program of health insurance for the poor, has even less ability to absorb cuts. Although Mr. Obama proposed last year to cut federal spending on Medicaid by about $100 billion over 10 years, he soon trimmed that amount to $55 billion in his 2013 budget. Since then, the picture has changed drastically.
Although the Affordable Care Act required the states to expand their Medicaid programs to cover millions of the uninsured, the Supreme Court said the states could decide voluntarily whether to expand. Those that refuse to expand will save the federal government a lot of money in matching funds. The administration should not make any further cuts lest it discourage states from expanding coverage, unless the savings are achieved through better health care management.
The best way to rein in the Medicare and Medicaid costs is to speed up and extend provisions in the Affordable Care Act to encourage better and more efficient ways to deliver health care. That would help reduce federal deficits in the future and save substantial money for the private sector as well.Continue reading the main story


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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Sun World International LLC has crafted a high-value reputation with its proprietary grape varieties, but in 2013, the company plans to stand out — and stand up — with packaging innovations.
Marketing manager Natalie Erlendson said this spring's grape crop from Sun World will be available in two new stand-up bags. One is the high graphic pouch bag with a grab-and-go handle, and the other is a slider bag made with cast polypropylene.
"Packaging can really drive impulse purchases," she said, Feb. 13.
Both bags feature high clarity film, showing the product inside, and offer more effective merchandising with the ability to stand up, she said.
Erlendson said Sun World will continue to offer its branded varieties this year, which offer retailers proprietary grapes for the domestic season. Varieties in the mix include the green Superior Seedless and black Midnight Beauty.
In addition, Sun World's newer late-season green grape, AutumnCrisp, should produce about 50,000 boxes this fall, double last year's crop, Erlendson said, and it will make available a new black seedless variety, which should be named later this year.
Scarlotta Seedless, the company's popular red grape, is available October through December.
Sun World also has new graphics for its bins in its pepper line. It will offer both high-graphic and value style 2-foot bulk bins, which are designed for high volume, high turn promotions. And Sun World has a half-bin format, Erlendson said.

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Completely Foolproof 100% Delicious Grilled Chicken
Completely Foolproof 100% Delicious Grilled Chicken
Marinade Ingredients:
1 16 oz. bottle Newman's Own Olive Oil and Vinegar Dressing (You can probably use any type of Italian dressing made with olive oil as long as it's not low fat)
1 pkg. Zesty Italian dressing mix (powdered mix)
1 T Spike Seasoning (or less, this is optional but good. You can use other all purpose seasoning mixes if you have one you like)
Coarse ground black pepper to taste (I use about 1/2 tsp.)
(Click this link to see step-by-step photos of how to make juicy grilled chicken breasts.)
Trim all visible fat and membranes from chicken breasts, then cut small crosswise slits about 1/2 inch apart down the length of each chicken breast. (This gives more surface area for the marinade to cover and makes chicken cook more quickly and evenly. It also gives a nice look to the cooked chicken breasts.)
Combine marinade ingredients and mix together. (You can pour out a bit of the dressing and combine ingredients in the bottle, then shake well.) Put chicken in single layer in a ziploc bag. Pour marinade over chicken. (If you're not using all the marinade, just label it and store in refrigerator for next time.) Marinate chicken in the refrigerator 6 hours or longer. This is great to put in the refrigerator in the morning when you go to work and cook after work that night.
To cook, remove chicken from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature. Spray grill with non-stick spray or olive oil, and preheat to medium high. (You can only hold your hand there for 2-3 seconds at that heat.) Have a spray bottle ready to spray flames which may shoot up when chicken is first put on the grill.
Drain chicken, then put it on the grill at an angle to grill grates with top side down. After 3-4 minutes (when you see grill marks), rotate so it's going the opposite angle to get criss-cross marks. Cook 3-4 minutes more, then when you have good grill marks turn and cook until chicken is well browned and firm but not hard to the touch. Actual cooking time will depend on how hot your grill is, temperature of the chicken, and even air temperature if you're cooking outside, but I cooked the chicken in the photos about 12 minutes. (Don't baste chicken with reserved marinade which contains bacteria from the raw chicken.)
This chicken could also be cooked in a stove-top grill pan with ridges or a George Foreman Grill with good results.
(This same marinade recipe can be used on chicken-veggie kabobs or chicken-veggie tin foil dinners.)
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Variation #1: Chicken-Veggie Kabobs
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1-2 red bell peppers
2 medium sized zucchini
1 red onion or sweet Vidalia or Maui onion
marinade recipe as above
To cook, spray and preheat grill as above. Thread vegetables and chicken onto skewers, alternating and pressing tightly together (to prevent "spinning" on the skewer). It's best to skewer zucchini so that the skewer goes through the skin. Grill as above, but turn them a little more often.
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1-2 red bell peppers
2 medium sized zucchini
1 red onion or sweet Vidalia or Maui onion
marinade recipe as above
This mixture of chicken and vegetables is delicious wrapped in individual foil packets and cooked over coals from a campfire. Cut chicken and vegetables into pieces the same as for kabobs, and marinate the ingredients for several hours, or all day.
To cook in foil, drain off marinade, then put an individual serving of chicken, zucchini, pepper and onion into each packet. Double wrap in foil. (I like to spray the inside piece of foil with nonstick spray or olive oil.) Cook over coals about 15-20 minutes, turning every few minutes to prevent burning.
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In colors ranging from lime to mint, these gathering spaces are for green lovers.
10 Dreamy Green Bedroom Designs
In colors ranging from lime to mint, see pictures of 10 of our favorite green living room designs.More
For the living room of her East Hampton, New York cottage, House Beautiful contributing editor Frances Schultz chose a palette of sea-grass greens. Tom Samet, a decorator and friend, suggested adding an extra inner panel to beef up the curtains. Sofa in striped cotton by Kravet.
"I tried to use some serious furniture shapes and a few antiques in the living room of this house, but I wanted to have fun with the fabrics and color," designer Ashley Whittaker says of this Long Island home. A custom sofa is covered in a Brunschwig & Fils avocado linen. The painting above the sofa is by Sally Michel. Slipper chairs are covered in Vizcaya in Celery by AM Collections.
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Multiple myeloma is the most common primary bone cancer. It accounts for 1% of all cancers. It occurs in about 20,000 people in the United States each year. Multiple myeloma is responsible for the deaths of 10,000 Americans each year.
This disease generally occurs in older adults. Fewer than 3% of cases occur in people younger than 40 years of age. Multiple myeloma tends to be more common in men than women. It is twice as common in African Americans as it is in Caucasians.
Multiply myeloma cells come from changed plasma cells. Plasma cells are white blood cells that secrete antibodies as part of the immune response. The changed plasma cells produce abnormal amounts of an antibody protein. No one knows the exact cause or location of the cellular change.
Multiple myeloma is not confined to a specific bone or location within a bone. It tends to involve the entire skeleton. When only one lesion is found it is called a plasmacytoma. Most doctors believe that plasmacytoma is simply an early, isolated form of multiple myeloma.
Multiple myeloma occurs spontaneously. Patients exposed to ionizing radiation and the pesticide dioxin may develop the disease. Infection with some viruses (HIV and human herpes 8) has also been associated with multiple myeloma. No known risk factors are inherited.
Patients usually complain of bone pain. Other symptoms include:
- Fatigue
- Feeling ill
- Fever
- Night sweats
Weight loss is not common in the early stages.
Physically, patients are pale with diffuse bone tenderness, especially around the sternum (breastbone) and pelvis (hips).
Pathologic fractures (fractures caused by tumors) occur frequently. Thirty percent of patients will have their multiple myeloma first discovered when they develop this kind of fracture. The spine is the most common location for a pathological fracture. It can also happen in the ribs and pelvis.
Compression of the spinal cord occurs in 10% to 15% of patients. This causes pain in the back and legs and numbness and weakness in the legs.
Patients who have high levels of calcium in the blood may experience nausea, fatigue, confusion, constipation, and frequent urination.
Patients with anemia may experience fatigue, weakness, and shortness of breath with exercise.
In advanced cases, patients typically have recurrent infections and can have kidney failure.
Several tests are used to confirm a diagnosis of multiple myeloma, including x-rays, bone scans, a bone biopsy, and a blood test.
The diagnosis is made when a large number of abnormal plasma cells are found in the patient's bone marrow. The doctor obtains this marrow through a bone biopsy.
A blood test can confirm the diagnosis. The patient's blood is checked for abnormal antibodies produced by myeloma cells.
Some forms of multiple myeloma produce proteins that can be detected with a urine analysis.
Patients may also have:
- Anemia (low red blood cell count)
- Leukopenia (low white blood cell count)
- Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count)
- Hypercalcemia (high calcium level in the blood)
Multiple myeloma is currently not curable. Chemotherapy may prolong life expectancy and decrease symptoms.
The standard treatment medications are melphalan and prednisone.
The median survival rate is three years with this treatment alone. For patients in whom this therapy is ineffective, alternatives include:
- VBMCP (vincristine, carmustine, melphalan, cyclophosphamide and prednisone)
- VAD (vincristine, adriamycin and dexamethasone)
These treatments may cause severe muscle weakness. They may also increase the chance of infections.
Thalidomide and interferon are also sometimes used.
Fortunately, a recent advancement in the treatment of multiple myeloma has increased response rates and survival. This treatment consists of high-dose chemotherapy, followed by autologous stem cell transplantation. With this treatment, patients have a 20% chance of living longer than 10 years. This stem cell transplantation involves:
- Harvesting a patient's own blood cells
- Conditioning them with very high doses of melphalan
- Re-infusing the blood cells back into the patient
Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy is reserved for decreasing the size of symptomatic bone lesions.
Supportive Care
Supportive care is critical. This includes comfort measures, pain control, and interventions that maintain function. Supportive care includes managing the bone disease, anemia, infections, kidney failure, and pain associated with multiple myeloma.
- Bisphosphonates (medication) can prevent destructive bone lesions and spine fractures.
- Erythropoetin or occasional blood transfusions can manage anemia.
- Antibody infusions and vaccinations can help patients with recurrent infections.
- Corticosteroids and hydration can be used to treat high blood calcium concentrations (from bone loss) and dehydration.
- Narcotics can address the pain associated with bone lesions.
Surgical Treatment
Surgery will not cure multiple myeloma. Surgery is used to treat fractures and impending fractures in the spine, pelvis, hip, and shoulder. The goal of these surgeries is to decrease pain and maintain function.
Internal fixation augmented with cement is frequently recommended, as are joint replacements and vertebroplasties (for spine fractures). Surgery does not alter the survival rate, but it does increase the quality of life.
Research in multiple myeloma has been evolving rapidly. There are currently a number of new biologic agents entering various stages of clinical studies.
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Executive Branch Information
The executive branch of the Government is responsible for enforcing the laws of the land. The Executive Branch is made up of the President, his Cabinet of advisors, and numerous executive agencies.
White House and the President
White House web site provides access to the oral and written communications from the President.
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents is published every Monday and is the official publication of presidential statements, messages, remarks, and other materials released by the White House Press Secretary. Online coverage is available from 1993 to the present.
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States contains the papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the Office of the Press Secretary during the specified time period.
Budget of the U.S. Government is issued by the Office of Management and Budget, the Budget of the United States Government is a collection of documents that contains the budget message of the President, information about the President's budget proposals for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications that have been issued throughout the fiscal year.
Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors. It overviews the nation's economic progress using text and extensive data appendices.
President's Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of the Presidency itself. One of the principal purposes of the Cabinet (drawn from Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution) is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of their respective offices.
Executive Agencies
Below is a listing of the the Cabinet level executive agencies of the US Federal government. Descriptions for these executive agencies was taken from the 2004-2005 United States Government Manual.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) works to improve and maintain farm income
and to develop and expand markets abroad for agricultural products. The
Department helps to curb and to cure poverty, hunger, and malnutrition.
It works to enhance the environment and to maintain production capacity
by helping landowners protect the soil, water, forests, and other
natural resources. Rural development, credit, and conservation programs
are key resources for carrying out national growth policies. Department
research findings directly or indirectly benefit all Americans. The
Department, through inspection and grading services, safeguards and
ensures standards of quality in the daily food supply.
Department of Commerce (DOC) encourages, serves, and promotes the Nation's international trade, economic growth, and technological advancement. The Department provides a wide variety of programs through the competitive free enterprise system. It offers assistance and information to increase America's competitiveness in the world economy; administers programs to prevent unfair foreign trade competition; provides social and economic statistics and analyses for business and government planners; provides research and support for the increased use of scientific, engineering, and technological development; works to improve our understanding and benefits of the Earth's physical environment and oceanic resources; grants patents and registers trademarks; develops policies and conducts research on telecommunications; provides assistance to promote domestic economic development; and assists in the growth of minority businesses.
Department of Defense (DOD) is responsible for providing the military
forces needed to deter war and protect the security of our country. Under the President, who is also Commander in Chief, the Secretary of
Defense exercises authority, direction, and control over the Department,
which includes the separately organized military departments of Army,
Navy, and Air Force, the Joint Chiefs of Staff providing military
advice, the combatant commands, and defense agencies and field
activities established for specific purposes.
Department of Education (ED) establishes policy for, administers, and
coordinates most Federal assistance to education. Its mission is to
ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence
throughout the Nation.
Department of Energy (DOE)
is responsible for a secure and reliable energy system that is environmentally and economically sustainable; to be a responsible steward of the Nation's nuclear weapons; to clean up the Department's facilities; to lead in the physical sciences and advance the biological, environmental, and computational sciences; and to provide premier scientific instruments for the Nation's research enterprise.
Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) is the Cabinet-level department of the Federal executive branch most involved with the Nation's human concerns. In one way or another, it touches the lives of more Americans than any other Federal agency. It is a department of people serving people, from newborn infants to persons requiring health services to our most elderly citizens.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) protects the Nation against terrorist attacks. The Department is dedicated to achieving this goal while allowing for the free flow of people, goods, and commerce across our borders and through our airports and seaports. Component agencies will analyze threats and intelligence, guard our borders and airports, protect our critical infrastructure, and coordinate the response of our Nation for future emergencies. Besides providing a better coordinated defense of the homeland, the Department is also dedicated to protecting the rights of American citizens and enhancing public services, such as natural disaster assistance and citizenship services, by dedicating offices to these important missions.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the principal Federal agency responsible for programs concerned with the Nation's housing needs, fair housing opportunities, and improvement and development of the Nation's communities.
Department of the Interior (DOI) protects and provides access to our Nation's natural and cultural heritage and honor our trust responsibilities to tribes and our commitments to island communities. The Department manages the Nation's public lands and minerals, national parks, national wildlife refuges, and western water resources and upholds Federal trust responsibilities to Indian tribes and our commitments to island communities. It is responsible for migratory wildlife conservation; historic preservation; endangered species; surface-mined lands protection and restoration; mapping; geological, hydrological, and biological science; and financial and technical assistance for the insular areas.
Department of Justice (DOJ) serves as counsel for its citizens. It represents them in enforcing the law in the public interest. Through its thousands of lawyers, investigators, and agents, the Department plays the key role in protection against criminals and subversion, ensuring healthy business competition, safeguarding the consumer, and enforcing drug, immigration, and naturalization laws.
Department of Labor (DOL) promotes and develops the welfare of the wage earners of the United States, to improve their working conditions, and to advance their opportunities for profitable employment. In carrying out this mission, the Department administers a variety of Federal labor laws guaranteeing workers' rights to safe and healthful working conditions, a minimum hourly wage and overtime pay, freedom from employment discrimination, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation. The Department also protects workers' pension rights; provides for job training programs; helps workers find jobs; works to strengthen free collective bargaining; and keeps track of changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements. As the Department seeks to assist all Americans who need and want to work, special efforts are made to meet the unique job market problems of older workers, youths, minority group members, women, the handicapped, and other groups.
Department of State (DOS) advises the President in the formulation and execution of foreign policy and promotes the long-range security and well-being of the United States. The Department determines and analyzes the facts relating to American overseas interests, makes recommendations on policy and future action, and takes the necessary steps to carry out established policy. In so doing, the Department engages in continuous consultations with the American public, the Congress, other U.S. departments and agencies, and foreign governments; negotiates treaties and agreements with foreign nations; speaks for the United States in the United Nations and other international organizations in which the United States participates; and represents the United States at international conferences.
Department of Transportation (DOT) establishes the Nation's overall transportation policy. Under its umbrella are 11 administrations whose jurisdictions include highway planning, development, and construction; motor carrier safety; urban mass transit; railroads; aviation; and the safety of waterways, ports, highways, and oil and gas pipelines. Decisions made by the Department in conjunction with the appropriate State and local officials strongly affect other programs such as land planning, energy conservation, scarce resource utilization, and technological change.
Department of the Treasury performs four basic functions: formulating and recommending economic, financial, tax, and fiscal policies; serving as financial agent for the U.S. Government; enforcing the law; and manufacturing coins and currency.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates programs to benefit veterans and members of their families. Benefits include compensation payments for disabilities or death related to military service; pensions; education and rehabilitation; home loan guaranty; burial; and a medical care program incorporating nursing homes, clinics, and medical centers. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was established as an executive department by the Department of Veterans Affairs Act (38 U.S.C. 201 note). It is comprised of three organizations that administer veterans programs: the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. Each organization has field facilities and a central office component.
Directories of Federal Agencies
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Killin' It 026: Events
Tomorrow I head off to Scotland for the weekend and then to Peterborough, London, and Oxford for a series of events and photo shoots. I'm one lucky girl. I get to see my friend Lisa get married in one of the most gorgeous places in the world, visit vodou practitioners,shoot some photographs wearing Julie Schworm's wonderful accessories, and be a part of amazing literary and art events with Year Zero Writers.
If you are in Oxford on May 19th please say hello to me and Year Zero member Dan Holloway. We will be presenting a great event at Albion Beatnik Bookstore. Special thanks to The Project Room and OVADA.
On May 20th, The utterly awesome Year Zero Writers Collective and Knickerbocker Circus will be collaborating on an exciting event. We have the privilege of being hosted by one of London's biggest literary nights, the Literature Lounge at the Poetry Cafe in Covent Garden, home of the National Poetry Society. Please come say hello!
The event will be comprised of an interactive installation of vintage typewriters similar to the the KC event last summer, readings (see below), and an art exhibit by London based artist and Year Zero friend, Sarm.
Daisy Anne Gree – Leviathan
Penny Goring – Temporary Passport
Marc Nash – from A, B & E
Katelan V. Foisy - from Blood & Pudding


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The CORE Buprenorphine Project - An HIV Primary Care Program Demonstration (BUP)
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|HIV Infections AIDS Opiate Dependence Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
|Drug: On-site - buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) Drug: Off-site - methadone or no agonist
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|SPNS - An Evaluation of Innovative Methods for Integrating Buprenorphine Opioid Abuse Treatment in HIV Primary Care
|Study Start Date:
|July 2005
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Study patients receiving buprenorphine treatment
Drug: On-site - buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone)
Tablet, sub-lingual, 8/2 mg, 1-3 daily
Study patients receiving methadone or no agonist treatment
|Drug: Off-site - methadone or no agonist
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Hypothesis: HIV, opioid dependent patients provided agonist therapy at the site of their primary care will have better retention, utilization of services, health, social and quality of care measures and psychiatric treatment outcomes.
The Buprenorphine Project is an examination of two methods of service delivery. The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, cost and effectiveness of an intervention designed to integrate buprenorphine treatment for opioid dependence into HIV primary care at the CORE Center. For this project we will provide buprenorphine to 60 opioid dependent patients at any one time and will compare this on-site treatment group to 60 opioid dependent HIV+ patients who select off-site methadone or no agonist treatment at the time of enrollment.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years or older
- Patient of the CORE Center
- HIV-infected (confirmed by HIV assay results)
- Opioid-dependent (by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision [DSM-IV-TR] criteria)
- Fluent in English or Spanish
- Planning to stay in Chicago area for the next 12 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Liver function tests (LFTs) (transaminase only) at 5 times or higher than normal
- DSM-IV-TR criteria for benzodiazepine abuse or dependence within the past 6 months
- DSM-IV-TR criteria for alcohol dependence within the past 6 months or actively suicidal
- Psychiatric impairment that impedes ability to consent
- Methadone dose exceeds level allowing for safe transition to buprenorphine
- Pregnant women or women actively trying to become pregnant
- Clinical judgement that patient is inappropriate for medical or psychiatric reasons
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00227357
|United States, Illinois
|The CORE Center
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
|Principal Investigator:
|Jeffrey D. Watts, M.D.
|The CORE Center and John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Affiliates of the Cook County Bureau of Health Services
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Jeffrey D. Watts, M.D., The Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00227357 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|September 27, 2005
|Last Updated:
|June 4, 2010
Keywords provided by Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center:
Primary care
dual diagnosis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Stress Disorders, Traumatic
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Opioid-Related Disorders
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders
Mental Disorders
Substance-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Buprenorphine, Naloxone Drug Combination
Analgesics, Opioid
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Narcotic Antagonists
Antitussive Agents
Respiratory System Agents
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A CONFERENCE at all practitioners with an interest in how memory affects learning is being held later this month.
The Swindon Dyslexia - Specific Learning Difficulties Service (SpLD) is holding its fourth annual conference on June 20 at the Blunsdon House Hotel. The dyslexia service raises awareness and understanding of dyslexia with teachers, teaching assistants, students and their parents by delivering training courses.
This year's conference theme is 'Unlocking Memory' and leading expert, Professor Susan Gathercole, will present the keynote speech. Professor Gathercole is the Director of the Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge.
A range of exhibitors will be present displaying resources to support the dyslexic learner.
The cost of the day is £90 per delegate, including speakers, three choices from the 12 workshops, lunch and refreshments.
The conference is an opportunity to gain an insight into up-to-date research on how memory impacts learners, how memory is measured and practical advice on how to support children in the learning environment.
- To book a place, details are displayed in the event section on Schools Online: http://schools online. zswindon.gov.uk


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Metaphysical glossaries
The active vocabulary of The New Spirituality can be confusing. There is much talk of things like initiation, portals, planetary ascension, dream management, astral travel, transdimensional spiritual exercises and parallel realities. And there is an important experiential distinction between soul and spirit. The links below offer an introduction to the jargon.
Kenneth Hirst's Metaphysical Reference
Planetary Activation Organisation Glossary
Patrick Bellringer's wordlist from FourWinds10.com
Signs of the Times Esoteric Glossary
Glossary of Ascended Master Terminology from The Summit Lighthouse
Madame Stuart Merrill
A picture by Jean Delville
Unseen Portal
A picture by Mark Heulsman
Visit (Detail)
A picture by Mati Klarwein
The central question of the universe
Astral projection, the soul and the spirit
Index of blog contents
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All day today I wanted to be bearish. I read Doug's columns and I found them very persuasive. Plus, I can't say I am crazy about a set-up based on various short squeezes all over the place like the ones in the cloud and the ones in semiconductors, although they sure passed by Broadcom (BRCM).
But I keep coming back to how broad based this whole rally is. I keep thinking, like my friend and colleague at TheStreet Matt Horween, that we may be just forming a gigantic, well-rounded base. As he just pointed out to me, we have not really surged if you look at a long-term monthly chart....380 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Nicki Minaj unveils new MAC images
Nicki Minaj has revealed promotional images for her second collaboration with MAC cosmetics.
The superstar singer is known for her love of bright and bold make-up and outrageous clothing.
Now Nicki has teamed up with the brand for her second Viva Glam collection, following the success of her debut hot pink shade of lipstick with MAC.
For her latest beauty launch, Nicki is releasing a limited-edition lavender shade of lipstick that will be available from February next year.
The official campaign image was twittered by MAC cosmetics yesterday with the news and photo confirmed on Nicki's website today.
In her advert for the collection, Nicki is seen floating in a pool of purple lipsticks, sporting a sunshine-yellow retro-inspired swimsuit and coral stilettos.
The global pop sensation took to her Twitter account to express her excitement for the launch along with the hashtag #LavenderIsTheNewPink.
She also revealed that for her 2013 campaign with MAC she will be fronting the lavender hued product alone, following her previous campaign alongside pop star Ricky Martin.
"Ready for my new VIVA GLAM lipstick? I'm going solo as MAC's VIVA GLAM girl beginning February 2013!!! #LAVENDERISTHENEWPINK,"
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Nicki's move into lavender make-up follows other musicians such as Azealia Banks and Rihanna who have already rocked versions of this edgy, violet hue. Purple lips have also been spotted on the spring 2013 runways at Alice + Olivia, Marc Jacobs and Vena Cava's fashion shows.
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WORKERS being suspended on full pay has left taxpayers with a bill for £230,000, it has emerged.
A total of 45 workers at Worcestershire County Council have been suspended on full pay since 2011, with some being absent for more than 12 months.
The county council has opted to keep the reasons for the staff suspensions secret, although cases could include situations which involve allegations of misconduct, or police matters, which would require the employee to be suspended while investigations are carried out.
Of the 45, a total of 31 workers returned to their jobs in the end, with 12 of them being sacked and two having resigned.
In the 2011/12 financial year, 18 staff were suspended, costing £95,357, and in 2012/13, 15 employees were forced to stay off, costing £95,346.
Figures for the first nine months of 2013/14, from April to December, reveal 12 suspensions so far, resulting in a bill for £39,637.
Three suspensions lasted more than a year, while two lasted over nine months and another seven took more than seven months to conclude.
A total of 23 took more than a month to sort out, and the other 10 carried on for less than four weeks, resulting in a total bill of £230,340.
Councillor Peter McDonald, leader of the opposition Labour group, branded the figures "astonishing".
"In certain situations you would expect the odd suspension, like where allegations are made over a social worker it can get quite serious and the right thing would be to ask them to take time off while it's sorted out," he said.
"But I didn't expect these figures. No doubt, the viewing figures of Jeremy Kyle and Loose Women have increased because of the large number of staff suspended on full pay.
"We need to know why this is such a big problem in Worcestershire and more importantly to learn the lessons to prevent us from doing this again.
"We want to pay people to work hard for Worcestershire residents, not to stay at home watching daytime television."
But the council's Conservative leadership has defended the suspensions, saying it is a tiny proportion of the 5,000 employees at the county council and that under employment law, those suspended are entitled to full pay.
Councillor John Campion, the cabinet member for transformation and commissioning, said: "I'm surprised the leader of the Labour group would make light of such a serious and important issue.
"The council does not accept there are a large number of employees being paid to stay away from work.
"With a workforce of over 5,000, on average, we have under 20 suspensions per year."
Robert Oxley, campaign director of the Taxpayers' Alliance said: "This is a staggering amount to pay to suspended staff stuck on gardening leave for months on end.
"It isn't fair on taxpayers or the staff involved for the cases to be allowed to drag on for such lengthy periods.
"Ensuring decisions about suspended employees are made swiftly and fairly is vital to ensure taxpayers' money isn't squandered paying council staff with their feet up."


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I love taking my little boy to our local charity shop because they sell some really lovely toys and puzzles etc which are always 4 for £1.99 regardless of the brand/size/condition and we have got loads of bargains over the past few months since we started going there.
'''Choosing this toy'''
Kai likes to choose by himself the things that he likes out of the big buckets that are absolutely crammed full of a huge variety of toys and a while ago - around six weeks ago, he pulled out this little teddy. He had a brief look at it and then continued searching around in the buckets and when it came to paying for the items he'd chosen he still had it in his hand and wouldn't let go so we ended up buying it! I wasn't sure if he'd play with it as he didn't really show any excitement towards this particular toy and didn't comment on it, he just seemed to enjoy holding it.
This teddy despite being from a charity shop was in really good condition when we bought it with the tag still attached to its ear and as we got this as part of the 4 for £1.99 deal it only worked out at about 50p so I am quite happy we found this as it's a really cute little toy. The retail price for this toy is around £5 which I think is expensive for such a small toy.
'''The toy - design, quality, durability, in play, our opinion etc'''
The first thing I'll mention is that this toy is small - much smaller than an average sized teddy as it is only 4 inches long and it is small enough to sit in the palm of my hand but obviously the small size is an advantage to my little one as he doesn't have to lug it around and he doesn't struggle with it. The toy when we first bought it came with a little tag attached to its ear with the branding on it, however my son is only two so I cut the tag off just to be on the safe side.
The toy is part of the blue nose range which is made by the same manufacturers that make tatty Teddy's so I think that this probably contributes to the price. There are a lot of different animals in this range including a hamster and all sorts really but the one that we have is Alaska the husky which is of course a husky dog. Kai has seen husky dogs as a family member of mine has got two of them. Kai knows that this toy is a dog but he doesn't associate it with my aunties dogs as to a small child the colour markings (grey and white) obviously don't make them associate it with a particular breed of dog.
The dog has a little blue, plastic nose, black beedy eyes and small rounded ears. The mouth of the dog is a bit of a blank canvas which leaves it looking very expressionless which is a change as almost all of Kai's other toys have big shiny smiles, so in my opinion it is not the friendliest looking toy expression wise but as it is nice and soft and fluffy and designed to look like a dog it still appeals to my child. There's also some classic tatty teddy stitching detailing on the stomach and eye brow areas of the toy which show that it is part of the tatty teddy collection. The dog has a raised texture of fur which creates a different sort of texture to the rest of it and it also has a stubby little tail.
The toy is a soft plush toy and when we first bought it was beautifully soft with an almost silky kind of feel to it. It has survived a couple of washes now though after it has had various things spilt on it and the texture has definitely changed quite dramatically from feeling fluffy and soft to having a more matted feel to it although it is still fairly soft. It doesn't look tatty apart from the small stains on the head of the toy which refuse to come out, but it does look slightly different to how it looked when we first bought it - it doesn't look new.
This doesn't bother Kai though, so it isn't really a problem! The toy has got a beanbag in the bottom of it. When toys have beanbags in them they tend to be easier to position and sit up on a shelf but this one doesn't really sit properly so I have to lay it on the floor or shelf or wherever I'm putting it and I've noticed that Kai has tried to put it in a sitting position a few times for it just to slide down onto its back, but he's never seemed as frustrated by this as he does with some of his other toys.
Although this toy doesn't always catch Kai's attention and can be left ignored and unnoticed amongst his other teddies for a day or two, when he does decide he wants to play with it he will keep hold of it for a while and include it in some of his games, he has got plenty of play out of this and he still likes it six weeks on, so it was definitely worth the money.
All in all, this is a cute little toy however there is no way that I would have paid the full price for it as I feel that a fiver for such a small and basic toy is very over-priced. It isn't the most durable toy as it doesn't wash too well and the texture of the toy changed after a couple of washes. I am going to give the toy 4 out of 5 stars but I had I paid the full price I would be giving it 3 out of 5 stars because I think I'd have felt let down but seeing as I only paid 50p I'm not going to let a few disadvantages effect my overall rating too much!
This range of teddy's is made by the tatty teddy company who are better known for there me to you bears and ornaments but rather than aiming at an older market they have aimed at the infant and toddler market with there blue nosed friends range.
In the collection there is;
milkshake the cow
bells the reindeer
cotton socks the sheep
shelly the turtle
splodge the dalmation
thomas the hippo
sugar cube the donkey
echo the bat
dilly the duck
truffles the pig
patch the dog
ledgend the unicorn
blinky the panda
coco the monkey
kitty wink the cat
konker the hedgehog
tiny the mouse
jack the moose to name just a few as there are loads more in the collection too but I would be here all day if I listed them all. The one thing they have in common is they all have a blue nose.
My little girl received tiny the mouse from a friend of ours for her first birthday last year, this is what the web site says about her
Tiny is a busy little Mouse who hurries around, but will always have time for you. Tiny is a much-loved little Mouse with a little blue nose and patch. This is an addition to the tatty teddy blue nose friend range and is number 35 from the series.
Tiny is lovely and not as tiny as she sounds, tiny is 8 inches tall and retails at £16,99 which is not a price I would have paid for a teddy who doesn't do anything but it was a very welcome gift that my daughter loves, it is very soft to the touch and has a weighted bottom so sits up nicely but not too heavy that she cant carry her around with her.
As with all young children jess has got tiny quite dirty with the amount she carries or drags her around, puts sticky fingers on her etc but she has been through the washer a few times and has come out just as lovely as new each time. These are really cute and I would say they are the perfect gift to buy a new baby or a young child but I wouldn't have paid the price for my own daughter.
Anyone who has read any of my old reviews will have seen that I am a big fan of the Me To You Bear range and I didn't think that anything would take over my love for those cute little bears. Well, how wrong was I? There was a new range of characters released by Carte Blanche in the summer of 2008 called My Blue Nose Friends. As with the Me To You range there is a story attached to the Blue Nose Friends and that is that a tatty teddy was lonely and was dreaming of a wardrobe full of friends. In his daydream, these friends included a cat, hedgehog and a duckling among many other animals.
There are new releases to the collection every season, and some of them will be limited edition so it is definately worth buying those when they are on sale.
There are now over 50 characters in the range and the first five in the collection are:
Patch the dog
Kittywink the cat
Blossom the rabbit
Dilly the duck
Toots the elephant
Since the release of the first there have been many more and almost every animal you can think of! Each character has a distinctive blue nose which is of course where the name of the range comes from.
With each character comes a little story of its own, for example Twiggy the giraffe says " The friendly giraffe who loves to chat....but will never tell your secrets"
The blue nose friends started out as little beany soft toys which stood at around 5 inches tall and retail at £5.00 each. I think that is a great price for such a fab quality little teddy! They are made out of a really soft cuddly fabric which is totally different to the feel of the me to you bears. There are also larger versions of some of the small characters, however I have personally only seen the dog, cat, reindeer and giraffe though there may be more available. These originally were retailing at £15.00 but in Clintons at the moment they are reduced to £10 which is a real bargain.
Since their launch, the Blue Nose Friends range has branched out into ceramic figurines and I so far only have 3 of the small ones but I am lucky to have the large ones that have been released. The first large figurine was a large tatty teddy sitting in his pyjama's surrounded by several of mini blue nose friends. I think this is a really lovely figure and this is reflected in the price tag which is £40.00, but again for something of such good quality it really isn't that much to pay. Other large ones show some of the friends climbing in a toy box, sitting on a large wooden chair and on a grandfather clock.
The range has now spread to partyware, pin badges, keyrings, charms and mini figurines. You will find the whole range of blue nose friends in Clintons which is the main retailer of the collection, and I am happy at the moment as my local card shop is selling off all their stock for half price!! I know my friend has bought me a couple of them for Christmas already and I am hoping that my mum has taken the hint and has also got a couple!
My first figure was the cat which was bought for me by my lovely friend, as she knew I just love cats and it was a present for me as I was helping her out - which I do not for a present! But all the same it was a lovely gift and it started off my collection which is growing but not as quickly as I would like!
I really adore this collection, and I think it will possibly totally replace my me to you collection or at least banish that to somewhere else in the house! I also think that they make lovely presents and I am sure that there is at least one of the figures that will suit every single person!
For more information on this gorgeous range, visit www.carteblanchegreetings.com/mybluenosefriends
Thank you for reading my review :)
'My Blue Nose Friends' launched around 2 of so years ago, by Carte Blanche. It is along the same line as Tatty Teddy, which hence the name 'blue nose' as it was designed for a freind for the lonely bear.
The bears themselves are very loveable and are a nice size measuring about 4" in height, so makes a nice gift for a small child and makes it easy for them to carry around.
The blue nose friends cost £5 each, however as they come out in sets, the original set, which was limited edition is going above and beyond this price on ebay now, so do the limited edition bears.
They sell them in Clintons, also Clintons online and a few independant retailers.
The blue nose friends come out in sets and each sets normally comes out every month or every other month, I have seen as little as 4 to as much as 6 in a set, so the price of a whole set will vary.
Blue nose friends have now also added more lines to their collection, such as the larger 8" teddies and also figurines and pin badges.
The 4" teddies themselves are very cute and in their label there is always something written about who they are or there personality. They are so soft to the touch and really are very cute to look at.
I would definitley reccomend these as birthday present or christmas presents and around the christmas season they tend to bring out more 'winter'style ones.
The character range of "My Blue Nose Friends" was launched early last year by Carte Blanche Greetings as a pocket money alternative to the ever growing range of Me to You Bears.
There are now over 50 of the little friends in this range, who all stand at around 5 inches tall and cost just £5.00 to purchase. The little critters are really become so sought after that as soon as they hit the stand in Clintons they are gone, so grab them whilst you can!
The characters are every animal you could think of, from Patch the dog, and Shelly the turtle to Coco the monkey and Rocky the lion. They are really cute with their fat little bellys and blue button noses, and make a great addition to any collection.
They are made of soft fabric, and really good quality which is what you expect from the Me To You range. Each character has the distinctive blue nose and black beedy eyes.
At only £5.00 they are a reasonable price, however as there are so many being released the costs can add up. There is also a larger blue nose friend which costs normally £15 each, however at the moment in alot of stores are reduced to £10. As with the Me to you range, there are also other additions including keyrings and ceramic figurines, and also a range of tatty bears holding their blue nose friend.
There is also a large boxed limited edition Tatty bear in his pjs, surrounded by the blue noses. This retails for around £40.00
Since their launch the Blue Nose Friends have made quite an impact to the world of Me to You collectors and one particular 'friend' - Breeze the Butterfly is perhaps the most important one of them all. Although it is number 27 in the series (there are over 50 at the moment with plenty more still to come), however it so sought after and was launched as a Special Edition and would have a limited release date. Breeze originally cost only £5.00 to purchase just like the rest of the range, however it is now that popular that ebay prices easily reach over £100.00 for a 5 inch bear!
Since the overwhelming popularity of Breeze other special editions friends have also been released, with new introductions to the range including Ruby the penguin, Echo the bat, Legend the unicorn and now Stilts the flamingo (which at the moment is going pretty cheap on ebay so get it whilst you can!). If you own any of these dont cut the tags off, keep them wrapped in cotton wool and locked in a safe!
Link to the Blue Nose Friends website where all the characters in the range can be viewed: http://carteblanchegreetings.com/mybluenosefriends/
I would advise that if you are just starting to collect the figures like I am then to purchase them from ebay, as there are some real bargains to be had. I tend to seach for bears under £3 only so that I know I am saving on their original price. Obviously for the older more wanted bears expect to pay a little extra. You can purchase the bears directly from Clintons or other retail stores which sell the range. Every one of mine I have bought so far is off ebay, and usually I can get the brand new ones for around £1.50.
The blue nose friends are a great collectable, and a lovely addition to anybodys collection. One piece of advice is if you are buying these for your kids, dont let them get their grubby little paws on them as one day I think they may be worth quite a bit!!!!
The latest craze sweeping my daughter's school is My Blue Nose Friends. These little adorable collectable soft toys are by Carte Blanche Greetings, and are available to buy from Clintons Cards.
Most people will recognise Tatty Teddy from the Me to You collection of gifts, cards, stationery and more. These Blue Nose Friends are part of the same range of gift but have a whimiscal tale, to tie them into the phenomenon.
And it goes something like this. Tatty Teddy was feeling rather alone in the fact that he was the only teddy with a blue nose. One night, Tatty Teddy fell asleep and began to dream. He dreamt that he found a place where there were many little soft toys just like him, they all had blue noses, and a little trademark 'patch' somewhere just like him. He was overjoyed to find these friends, only to wake up and find it had all been a dream.
If you go online to Carte Blanche you can watch the 'Story so Far', which I think is currently up to the third installment. Tatty Teddy has a number of dreams all involving short adventures with a number of his new Blue Nose Friends. The website is quite cute, there are a number of competitons, and there is a gallery where kids have sent in photo's of their Blue Nose Friends too.
My daughter has only just started collecting these soft toys, and has two so far. A little cute dalmatian (pictured) called Splodge. They each come with their own little blurb, this one is "clumsy dalmatian who is always in a spot of bother but knows you will be there to help him out". The other is Goldie the golden labrador.
There are quite a number to collect, and range from the ordinary to the exotic, from lambs to anteaters, strange I know, but still very cute.
The stand approximately 4 inches tall, and have a bean bag filled body. They are made from a good quality plush fabric and all have a blue nose and a patch. They retail at £5.00 each, which I think is quite reasonable for the quality.
There are quite a number available, last time I looked I think they were on to number 53 in the series, which I know is quite a lot. I don't think I'll fund them all for my daughter, so she'd better start saving her pocket money!
It doesn't stop with the mini soft toys either, you can upgrade to a larger size which stands at 8 inches, they retail at £10.00 each. There are also key rings, charms, pin badges, lanyards and the new mini figurines (a more purse friendly £2.99).
My daughter loves these, and I'm sure your children will too.


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The quick reverse of the big gap up this morning had the bears hoping that the market was finally ready to crack, but just as the indices tested yesterday's close, the buyers jumped in and drove it straight back up. It was an impressive finish at the highs of the day just as the bears were growing shrill about how we are on the brink of disaster.
In my opening post I discussed why it pays to stick with the trend rather than be anticipatory and look for reversals. Todays' action was a particularly good illustration of how trends can continue to run as the bears keep trying to call a top. It was very costly if you were in a hurry to short the market today.
My primarily thesis lately has been that I'm not going to work too hard trying to find reasons not to like the market. Until we actually have real selling, I'm going to continue to give the bulls the benefit of the doubt. I believe you will probably lose more money worrying about a top than if actually are caught in a reversal.
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Safety and Efficacy of L-NAME and Midodrine to Increase MAP
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First received: January 30, 2009
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After a spinal cord injury the brain is no longer completely in control of the body below the level of injury. This affects many organs and systems in the body, we are interested in understanding how a spinal cord injury affects blood pressure and blood flow to the brain. We are going to study blood pressure while the person is seated in a wheelchair before and after we give the subject medications which should increase blood pressure in a laboratory setting and over the course of a normal day in persons with spinal cord injury.
|Orthostatic Hypotension Spinal Cord Injury
|Drug: L-NAME Drug: Midodrine Drug: Placebo
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Safety and Efficacy of L-NAME and Midodrine to Increase MAP in Persons With Tetraplegia
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Blood Pressure [ Time Frame: Blood pressure during the 4 hour period after no drug, L-NAME (IV: 1.0 mg/kg) and midodrine (PO: 10.0 mg) administration ]
|Study Start Date:
|May 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Midodrine
A drug to treat low blood pressure.
Drug: Midodrine
To treat low blood pressure.
Experimental: L-Name
L-Name: A non-selective inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase and placebo. It has been used experimentally to induce hypertension.
Drug: L-NAME
A non-selective inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase and placebo. It has been used experimentally to induce hypertension.
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
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Drug: Placebo
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Blood pressure regulation is compromised in persons with tetraplegia due to de-centralization of sympathetic cardiovascular control, associated with hypotension during upright positioning (7, 10, 18, 33). An alpha receptor agonist (midodrine hydrochloride) has been reported to raise blood pressure in persons with tetraplegia (25, 26, 30). Midodrine is the only drug that is presently available to treat orthostatic hypotension. In the clinical armamentarium, it is always beneficial to have agents from multiple drug classes to treat a condition. In the treatment of hypertension, several classes of drugs may be prescribed to lower blood pressure, alone or in combination. The clinician and patient would benefit if another class of drug, with a totally separate mechanism of action, were available to treat orthostatic hypotension. A nitric oxide synthase inhibitor (NOSi), nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), has been shown by our group to "normalize" blood pressure in persons with tetraplegia (32). The safety and efficacy of these two hypertensive agents has not been investigated or compared in persons with chronic tetraplegia. Although the mechanism of action of each of these agents is appreciated, the relative cardiovascular effect in persons with SCI compared with controls is not known. The study will determine the efficacy and safety of these two medications at restoring mean arterial pressure (MAP) during daily activities in persons with chronic tetraplegia. Furthermore, the implication of restoring MAP to normal levels (80 10 mmHg) in individuals with tetraplegia on cardiovascular, autonomic, hormonal and cognitive function.
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|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
Spinal Cord Injured Subjects:
- chronic spinal cord injury (1 year post injury) with a seated MAP of 65mmHg (almost all individuals with tetraplegia demonstrate this)
- Male or female with an age of 18 - 65 years
Control Subjects:
- Male or female with an age of 18 - 65 years
Exclusion Criteria:
Spinal Cord Injured Subjects:
- acute illness
- cardiovascular disease
- renal disease
- medications that affect the cardiovascular system
Control Subjects:
- acute illness
- cardiovascular disease
- renal disease
- medications that affect the cardiovascular system
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00835224
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|United States, New York
|VA Medical Center, Bronx
|Bronx, New York, United States, 10468
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|Jill Wecht, EdD
|VA Medical Center, Bronx
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Wecht JM, Radulovic M, Rosado-Rivera D, Zhang RL, LaFountaine MF, Bauman WA. Orthostatic effects of midodrine versus L-NAME on cerebral blood flow and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in tetraplegia. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2011 Nov;92(11):1789-95. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.03.022. Epub 2011 Jul 16.
|Responsible Party:
|VA Office of Research and Development
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00835224 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
VA Project #5481-08-017 ( Other Identifier: JJP VAMC RR&D )
|Study First Received:
|January 30, 2009
|Results First Received:
|September 12, 2013
|Last Updated:
|March 21, 2014
Keywords provided by VA Office of Research and Development:
Spinal Cord Injury
Orthostatic Hypotension
Blood Pressure
Midodrine Hydrochloride
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Spinal Cord Injuries
Hypotension, Orthostatic
Spinal Cord Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Trauma, Nervous System
Wounds and Injuries
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Orthostatic Intolerance
Primary Dysautonomias
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Agonists
Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
Adrenergic Agonists
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Enzyme Inhibitors
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