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Number Of Abortion Procedures Continues To Decline In Minnesota And Wisconsin
The following summarizes news coverage of state abortion statistics in Minnesota and Wisconsin.~ Minnesota: The number of abortions performed in Minnesota decreased for the second consecutive year in 2008, according to an annual report from the state Department of Health, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Except for a one-time increase in 2006, the number of abortions in Minnesota has trended downward since a peak in 1980, when 19,028 procedures were performed. The new report found that 12,948 abortions were performed in the state in 2008, a decrease of 895 from 2007. Women ages 20 to 24 accounted for about one-third of the procedures, the most among any age group. The number of procedures among teenagers continued a decline that began in the 1990s but had leveled off slightly earlier this decade, the report found. The report also found that less than one-third of women reported using contraception and about one in seven was married at the time of conception (Von Sternberg, Minneapolis Star Tribune, 7/1).~ Wisconsin: Wisconsin abortion providers performed 8,229 procedures in 2008, the lowest number since the state began collecting statistics in 1974, according to an annual report by the state Department of Health Services, the AP/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. The number of abortions has declined annually since 2003, when 10,557 procedures were performed. State law requires abortion providers to provide DHS with the data. According to the report, slightly more than half of abortions took place in the first eight weeks of pregnancy. Women who had never been married accounted for about three-fourths of all procedures. The report found that 12% of abortions occurred among women ages 35 and older; 34% were among women ages 20 to 24; 11% were among women ages 18 and 19; and 6% were among girls ages 15 to 17. The number of abortions among minors decreased from 551 in 2007 to 500 in 2008, with parents providing consent in 452 of those cases (Richmond, AP/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 6/30).
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American Journal Of Men's Health Accepted To MEDLINE
The American Journal of Men"s Health (AJMH), published by SAGE, has been accepted for inclusion in MEDLINE, the premier bibliographic database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), containing more than 16 million journal article citations.
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InfoMedics Presents Studies Highlighting Adults' Experiences With ADHD Drug

InfoMedics, Inc., the patient feedback company, recently co-authored two posters detailing patients" experiences with the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX). The posters were presented at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists" (CPNP) annual meetings. Both presented data gathered through the Vyvanse New Start Program, which provides information to prescribing physicians about patients" impressions of LDX treatment and its affect on their ADHD symptoms. "The New Start Program is designed to support effective patient-physician communications," said InfoMedics" Senior Director of Analytic Services Donna Kerney, PhD. "Enhanced communication and brand-specific feedback are enormously helpful to physicians who want to know the impact their prescribed medications have on patients, to the pharmaceutical companies who want to better understand consumers" reactions to their products, and to patients who want their physicians to know how they are doing. Ideally this shared information will lead to improved treatment management and better outcomes for patients." The APA poster presented data for all program participants, while the CPNP poster reported on the survey responses of the subgroup of patients previously treated with mixed amphetamine salts (MAS) extended release. The program surveys were conducted through online and automated telephone surveys at baseline (prior to starting treatment with LDX) and at 3 and 6 weeks later. Overall, both posters showed that between the baseline and six-week surveys, the majority of patients taking LDX experienced improvements in their ADHD symptoms, greater satisfaction than with prior prescription medication, dosage convenience, and good tolerability. Patients also reported significantly less interference of ADHD symptoms with work/school tasks, social/leisure activities, and personal relationships with use of LDX treatment vs. before using LDX. Within both groups, the majority of patients (an average of 80 percent) reported that they intend to continue LDX treatment. The poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists, Jacksonville, FL, April 19-22, 2009, was prepared by InfoMedics" Senior Director of Analytic Services Donna Kerney, PhD, in conjunction with Michael Manos, PhD, of Children"s Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Donna Antonucci, MD, private practice, Yardley, PA; and Anthony DeLeon, PharmD, BCPP, Shire Development Inc., Wayne, PA. The poster presented at the 162nd Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, was co-authored by Dr. Kerney, Dr. Antonucci and Dr. Manos as well as Frank A. Lopez, MD, Children"s Developmental Center, Winter Park, FL. In both cases, the research was supported by funding from Shire Development Inc. InfoMedics, Inc.


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