Diagnosis and treatment of syncope
... likelihood of neurally-mediated syncope and tests for confirmation are usually not necessary. Neurologic disease may cause transient loss of consciousness (for example, certain seizures), but is almost never the cause of syncope. Thus, neurologic testing may be needed to distinguish seizures from sy ...
... likelihood of neurally-mediated syncope and tests for confirmation are usually not necessary. Neurologic disease may cause transient loss of consciousness (for example, certain seizures), but is almost never the cause of syncope. Thus, neurologic testing may be needed to distinguish seizures from sy ...
Your Own Perfect Medicine - Mayday
... school years with the aid of generous amounts of codeine and other strong pain killers that my doctor willingly prescribed. But by the time I left home for college, the symptoms of bleeding, exhaustion, pain and digestive problems became so bad that I often was unable to even leave my room or to tak ...
... school years with the aid of generous amounts of codeine and other strong pain killers that my doctor willingly prescribed. But by the time I left home for college, the symptoms of bleeding, exhaustion, pain and digestive problems became so bad that I often was unable to even leave my room or to tak ...
Noninfectious Granulomas
... the extracellular space (48). Synthesis of types I and III collagen also occurs, probably as a reparative response (49). A cell-mediated immune response also appears to be involved, marked by prominent activated helper T cells (50–52). One immunoperoxidase study of the histiocytic population showed ...
... the extracellular space (48). Synthesis of types I and III collagen also occurs, probably as a reparative response (49). A cell-mediated immune response also appears to be involved, marked by prominent activated helper T cells (50–52). One immunoperoxidase study of the histiocytic population showed ...
Cough Suppressant and Pharmacologic
... this definition appears to overlap with that of centrally acting drugs, it bears specific attention here. As defined above, our current definition of centrally acting antitussive drugs is restricted to those acting in the brainstem and/or at suprapontine sites. A drug that selectively suppressed the ...
... this definition appears to overlap with that of centrally acting drugs, it bears specific attention here. As defined above, our current definition of centrally acting antitussive drugs is restricted to those acting in the brainstem and/or at suprapontine sites. A drug that selectively suppressed the ...
ACL’s fondaparinux taking share in the US – and EU
... For ACL’s leading product, generic fondaparinux, there is still uncertainty around the potential level of growth in most of its prospective markets. ACL’s rate of earnings growth is dependent on the sales and marketing support provided by its partner Dr Reddy’s Laboratories. Should ACL enter further ...
... For ACL’s leading product, generic fondaparinux, there is still uncertainty around the potential level of growth in most of its prospective markets. ACL’s rate of earnings growth is dependent on the sales and marketing support provided by its partner Dr Reddy’s Laboratories. Should ACL enter further ...
Draft Evidence Report For Cervical Spinal Fusion For
... While usually following a benign clinical course, cervical radicular symptoms failing to improve with conservative therapy or producing motor deficit may require operative therapy. Interestingly, the report fails to cite multiple reports published from recent randomized, prospective U.S. Food and Dr ...
... While usually following a benign clinical course, cervical radicular symptoms failing to improve with conservative therapy or producing motor deficit may require operative therapy. Interestingly, the report fails to cite multiple reports published from recent randomized, prospective U.S. Food and Dr ...
Intravascular brachytherapy - Medical Services Advisory Committee
... Cardiovascular disease comprises all diseases and conditions involving the heart and blood vessels, including coronary heart disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease and heart failure. The main underlying problem in cardiovascular disease is atherosclerosis, the deposition of fat, cholesterol an ...
... Cardiovascular disease comprises all diseases and conditions involving the heart and blood vessels, including coronary heart disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease and heart failure. The main underlying problem in cardiovascular disease is atherosclerosis, the deposition of fat, cholesterol an ...
Position paper update: gastric lavage for gastrointestinal
... Medicine Levels of Evidence for Therapy/Prevention/Etiology/Harm, March 2009 (Appendix 2). The rejected articles focused on specialized lavage for removal of phytobezoars or diagnosis of gastric cancer, mentioned gastric lavage only in passing, or were review articles that did not provide any new in ...
... Medicine Levels of Evidence for Therapy/Prevention/Etiology/Harm, March 2009 (Appendix 2). The rejected articles focused on specialized lavage for removal of phytobezoars or diagnosis of gastric cancer, mentioned gastric lavage only in passing, or were review articles that did not provide any new in ...
Preseptal and Orbital Cellulitis: A 10
... A retrospective chart review of the medical histories of patients admitted to Taipei Veterans General Hospital with a diagnosis of preseptal or orbital cellulitis during the period January 1996 to July 2005 was made. Preseptal cellulitis was considered as inflammation and infection confined to the e ...
... A retrospective chart review of the medical histories of patients admitted to Taipei Veterans General Hospital with a diagnosis of preseptal or orbital cellulitis during the period January 1996 to July 2005 was made. Preseptal cellulitis was considered as inflammation and infection confined to the e ...
Guidelines for Assessing Systematic Reviews
... sensitivity analysis to determine whether research quality makes a difference in the nature of the findings. Because many research reports leave out some information on methods or findings crucial to systematic reviewers, or describe their methods in ambiguous terms, researchers doing a systematic r ...
... sensitivity analysis to determine whether research quality makes a difference in the nature of the findings. Because many research reports leave out some information on methods or findings crucial to systematic reviewers, or describe their methods in ambiguous terms, researchers doing a systematic r ...
Position paper update: gastric lavage for gastrointestinal
... Medicine Levels of Evidence for Therapy/Prevention/Etiology/Harm, March 2009 (Appendix 2). The rejected articles focused on specialized lavage for removal of phytobezoars or diagnosis of gastric cancer, mentioned gastric lavage only in passing, or were review articles that did not provide any new in ...
... Medicine Levels of Evidence for Therapy/Prevention/Etiology/Harm, March 2009 (Appendix 2). The rejected articles focused on specialized lavage for removal of phytobezoars or diagnosis of gastric cancer, mentioned gastric lavage only in passing, or were review articles that did not provide any new in ...
MEDDEV 2.7/1 revision 4, Clinical evaluation: a guide for
... Clinical safety: freedom from unacceptable clinical risks, when using the device according to the manufacturer’s Instructions for Use. [MEDDEV 2.7/2 revision 2] Note: In exceptional cases where an instruction for use is not required, the collection, analysis and assessment are conducted taking into ...
... Clinical safety: freedom from unacceptable clinical risks, when using the device according to the manufacturer’s Instructions for Use. [MEDDEV 2.7/2 revision 2] Note: In exceptional cases where an instruction for use is not required, the collection, analysis and assessment are conducted taking into ...
for Management of the HIV-Infected Adult
... AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETCs) to support their mission to offer timely, high-quality, stateof-the-art information to healthcare professionals working with existing and emerging populations affected by HIV. In partnership with the Center for HIV Information (CHI), the AETC NRC works to ...
... AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETCs) to support their mission to offer timely, high-quality, stateof-the-art information to healthcare professionals working with existing and emerging populations affected by HIV. In partnership with the Center for HIV Information (CHI), the AETC NRC works to ...
Note of CFS/ME Research Workshop 2009
... To establish a large cohort with broad case definition identified early in primary care before CFS/ME became established e.g. first presentation following viral illness with fatigue and interference with normal activities. This could be followed up with more intensive phenotyping and obtaining biolo ...
... To establish a large cohort with broad case definition identified early in primary care before CFS/ME became established e.g. first presentation following viral illness with fatigue and interference with normal activities. This could be followed up with more intensive phenotyping and obtaining biolo ...
16 Congress of - European Association of Hospital Pharmacists
... Clinical pharmacy services have been provided to all wards in the MMUH since 1994. Clinical pharmacists frequently make reactive interventions, which are any action by a pharmacist that directly results in a change to a patient’s management or therapy (1). However, time and resource constraints have ...
... Clinical pharmacy services have been provided to all wards in the MMUH since 1994. Clinical pharmacists frequently make reactive interventions, which are any action by a pharmacist that directly results in a change to a patient’s management or therapy (1). However, time and resource constraints have ...
Journal of Child Neurology
... present with later onset, and the course is more insidious. Some children sit but never walk, whereas others show delayed walking but may be able to maintain walking until adult years. For the purpose of clinical care and discussion, individuals manifesting different levels of weakness due to spinal ...
... present with later onset, and the course is more insidious. Some children sit but never walk, whereas others show delayed walking but may be able to maintain walking until adult years. For the purpose of clinical care and discussion, individuals manifesting different levels of weakness due to spinal ...
PDF - The Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology
... Liu et al34 measured IOP every 2 hours in the sitting and supine positions during the waking period and in the supine position during the sleeping period throughout a 24-hour period in patients with newly diagnosed glaucoma and healthy control subjects. They determined that, when in physiologic posi ...
... Liu et al34 measured IOP every 2 hours in the sitting and supine positions during the waking period and in the supine position during the sleeping period throughout a 24-hour period in patients with newly diagnosed glaucoma and healthy control subjects. They determined that, when in physiologic posi ...
Provenge, Common name - Autologous peripheral blood
... In some cases, the patient may be unable to receive a scheduled infusion of Provenge. This may be due to release criteria not being met during manufacturing, the expiration time being exceeded, or the patient being unable to meet the scheduled infusion time. In such cases, the patient may need to un ...
... In some cases, the patient may be unable to receive a scheduled infusion of Provenge. This may be due to release criteria not being met during manufacturing, the expiration time being exceeded, or the patient being unable to meet the scheduled infusion time. In such cases, the patient may need to un ...
Nails—They Mean More Than You Think!—Part 2
... Welcome to Podiatry Management’s CME Instructional program. Our journal has been approved as a sponsor of Continuing Medical Education by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education. You may enroll: 1) on a per issue basis (at $25.00 per topic) or 2) per year, for the special rate of $195 (you sa ...
... Welcome to Podiatry Management’s CME Instructional program. Our journal has been approved as a sponsor of Continuing Medical Education by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education. You may enroll: 1) on a per issue basis (at $25.00 per topic) or 2) per year, for the special rate of $195 (you sa ...
Respiratory Noises
... breathing, and these will not be elaborated on here. Rather, this review will focus on evidence relating to validity and reliability of these noises (symptoms and signs), and whether we can improve the utility of these reported and observed noises by the use of technology, such as video recordings o ...
... breathing, and these will not be elaborated on here. Rather, this review will focus on evidence relating to validity and reliability of these noises (symptoms and signs), and whether we can improve the utility of these reported and observed noises by the use of technology, such as video recordings o ...
Comprehensive Pharmacy Review for NAPLEX: Practice
... However, the authors, editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for any consequences from application of the information in this book and make no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the currency, completeness, or accuracy of the contents of the publication. Ap ...
... However, the authors, editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for any consequences from application of the information in this book and make no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the currency, completeness, or accuracy of the contents of the publication. Ap ...
Corneal Crosslinking with Riboflavin and Ultraviolet A. Part II
... (t-PTK)using a 213-nm solid-state laser system followed by the standard CXL procedure described by Kymionis, which yields improvements in patient visual outcomes.32 As a photosensitizer, 0.1% riboflavin is applied to the cornea every 1-2 min for 30 min to achieve adequate penetration of the solution. ...
... (t-PTK)using a 213-nm solid-state laser system followed by the standard CXL procedure described by Kymionis, which yields improvements in patient visual outcomes.32 As a photosensitizer, 0.1% riboflavin is applied to the cornea every 1-2 min for 30 min to achieve adequate penetration of the solution. ...
CONSENSUS Guidelines for Diagnosis and Therapy of MEN Type 1
... Classification and mortality. MEN1 causes combinations of over 20 different endocrine and nonendocrine tumors (Table 1) (1–5). Thus, no simple definition of MEN1 could cover all index cases or all families. A practical definition of MEN1 is a case with 2 of the 3 main MEN1-related endocrine tumors ( ...
... Classification and mortality. MEN1 causes combinations of over 20 different endocrine and nonendocrine tumors (Table 1) (1–5). Thus, no simple definition of MEN1 could cover all index cases or all families. A practical definition of MEN1 is a case with 2 of the 3 main MEN1-related endocrine tumors ( ...