Smoking Cessation in Psychiatric Patients
... withdrawal associated with smoking cessation but provides nicotine levels lower than those associated with smoking. Table 1 lists the various forms of NRT that will be available on hospital formularies as of 1st January 2008. NRT should only be used for those who smoke more than 10 cigarettes per da ...
... withdrawal associated with smoking cessation but provides nicotine levels lower than those associated with smoking. Table 1 lists the various forms of NRT that will be available on hospital formularies as of 1st January 2008. NRT should only be used for those who smoke more than 10 cigarettes per da ...
Presentation transcript - Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing for
... Prescribers should assess overdose risk as part of a patient’s history by, number one, reviewing medications, and checking the prescription-monitoring program; two, reviewing medical and social history for above-mentioned risk factors; three, taking a focused substance use history, and four, obtaini ...
... Prescribers should assess overdose risk as part of a patient’s history by, number one, reviewing medications, and checking the prescription-monitoring program; two, reviewing medical and social history for above-mentioned risk factors; three, taking a focused substance use history, and four, obtaini ...
Sedation: General Anaesthetic Services in Dentistry
... current job descriptions. All clinical staff must be trained in BLS (CPR Level C), and duties in anaesthetic emergencies must be well defined. During the assessment and treatment of patients, the presence of a female staff member is recommended at all times. A. ...
... current job descriptions. All clinical staff must be trained in BLS (CPR Level C), and duties in anaesthetic emergencies must be well defined. During the assessment and treatment of patients, the presence of a female staff member is recommended at all times. A. ...
75 Checklists for Skilled Nursing Documentation
... Barbara Acello, MS, RN, is an independent nurse consultant and educator in Denton, Texas. She is a member of the Texas Nurses’ Association (TNA), NANDA International, and the American College of Healthcare Administrators (ACHCA), where she was honored with the Educator of the Year Award for 2007 and ...
... Barbara Acello, MS, RN, is an independent nurse consultant and educator in Denton, Texas. She is a member of the Texas Nurses’ Association (TNA), NANDA International, and the American College of Healthcare Administrators (ACHCA), where she was honored with the Educator of the Year Award for 2007 and ...
Standards of proficiency for nurse and midwife prescribers
... full scope of nursing/midwifery practice. The standards are grouped into the following domains: ...
... full scope of nursing/midwifery practice. The standards are grouped into the following domains: ...
Smoking Cessation chapter from CPhA`s Therapeutic Choices
... Tobacco use kills approximately 48 000 Canadians annually, primarily from cardiac disease, lung cancer and respiratory diseases such as COPD.1 The toxicity of cigarette smoke is due to the inhalation of about 4000 chemicals including 50–60 carcinogens.2 Cigarettes are highly addictive because of the ...
... Tobacco use kills approximately 48 000 Canadians annually, primarily from cardiac disease, lung cancer and respiratory diseases such as COPD.1 The toxicity of cigarette smoke is due to the inhalation of about 4000 chemicals including 50–60 carcinogens.2 Cigarettes are highly addictive because of the ...
ATS - Statement on Pulmonary Rehabilitation
... life activities. Integrated into the individualized treatment of the patient, pulmonary rehabilitation is designed to reduce symptoms, optimize functional status, increase participation, and reduce health care costs through stabilizing or reversing systemic manifestations of the disease.” Pulmonary ...
... life activities. Integrated into the individualized treatment of the patient, pulmonary rehabilitation is designed to reduce symptoms, optimize functional status, increase participation, and reduce health care costs through stabilizing or reversing systemic manifestations of the disease.” Pulmonary ...
Migraine Headache - Practice Based Small Group Learning Program
... 15. Two treatment approaches may be useful to manage acute headache. ...
... 15. Two treatment approaches may be useful to manage acute headache. ...
Learning Objectives - Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association
... appropriate, safe treatments for pregnant women with opioid dependence. • Methadone and buprenorphine are classified as pregnancy category C medications (adverse effects have been seen in animals, human studies have not yet fully defined the risk, but the potential benefits may warrant use despite t ...
... appropriate, safe treatments for pregnant women with opioid dependence. • Methadone and buprenorphine are classified as pregnancy category C medications (adverse effects have been seen in animals, human studies have not yet fully defined the risk, but the potential benefits may warrant use despite t ...
Assessment and Treatment of Alcohol Dependence
... can take some time to obtain and may require a number of appointments, especially if the reasons for a person’s drinking are to be explored. The history should enable a calculation to be made of the number of standard drinks being consumed on the average drinking day. It should also include informat ...
... can take some time to obtain and may require a number of appointments, especially if the reasons for a person’s drinking are to be explored. The history should enable a calculation to be made of the number of standard drinks being consumed on the average drinking day. It should also include informat ...
Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
... Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common arrhythmias in the United States and a significant cause of morbidity. Using historical data from the Framingham Study, prevalence has been estimated to be up to 12% [1]. More recently, the ARIC study has evaluated the incidence of atrial fibrillati ...
... Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common arrhythmias in the United States and a significant cause of morbidity. Using historical data from the Framingham Study, prevalence has been estimated to be up to 12% [1]. More recently, the ARIC study has evaluated the incidence of atrial fibrillati ...
Fever development in neuroleptic malignant syndrome during
... the authors did not define precisely that it was NMS with fever despite of the symptoms of NMS. They excluded that infection was a reason of fever. Temperatures ranged from 38°C to 39°C (mean 38.8°C) starting between the 2nd and 25th day (mean 14 days) and the administered dose was 178 ± 57 mg/d (fi ...
... the authors did not define precisely that it was NMS with fever despite of the symptoms of NMS. They excluded that infection was a reason of fever. Temperatures ranged from 38°C to 39°C (mean 38.8°C) starting between the 2nd and 25th day (mean 14 days) and the administered dose was 178 ± 57 mg/d (fi ...
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS)
... potentially dangerous and even lethal complication, such as pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents. Intra operative nausea, retching, and vomiting during caesarean section under regional anaesthesia can be problematic and effort should be made to control them. Chestnut DH, Owen CL et al studied th ...
... potentially dangerous and even lethal complication, such as pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents. Intra operative nausea, retching, and vomiting during caesarean section under regional anaesthesia can be problematic and effort should be made to control them. Chestnut DH, Owen CL et al studied th ...
Tracheal intubation - Jornal de Pediatria
... Patients with in classes III and IV have a greater risk of presenting difficulties during tracheal intubation. The application of this test to pediatrics should be careful, since children's anatomy alters with age and the degree of patient cooperation is unpredictable. ...
... Patients with in classes III and IV have a greater risk of presenting difficulties during tracheal intubation. The application of this test to pediatrics should be careful, since children's anatomy alters with age and the degree of patient cooperation is unpredictable. ...
Radioiodine in the management of benign thyroid disease Clinical guidelines
... subjects include patient age, gender, diagnosis, severity of hyperthyroidism, the presence of other medical conditions, access to radioiodine, and patient and doctor preference. In euthyroid subjects with goitre, similar factors are relevant to the decision-making process, especially pertinent being ...
... subjects include patient age, gender, diagnosis, severity of hyperthyroidism, the presence of other medical conditions, access to radioiodine, and patient and doctor preference. In euthyroid subjects with goitre, similar factors are relevant to the decision-making process, especially pertinent being ...
Abstracts of Theses Approved for the MMed at the School of
... renal failure and arrhythmia. The relationship between renal dysfunction and post-operative mortality, however, had failed to be demonstrated in this study, as compared with many other studies before. This is most probably due to the small number of patients and total mortality seen. ...
... renal failure and arrhythmia. The relationship between renal dysfunction and post-operative mortality, however, had failed to be demonstrated in this study, as compared with many other studies before. This is most probably due to the small number of patients and total mortality seen. ...
Recognition of Migraine
... screening devices are vital tools, and several are currently available. ID Migraine is a validated tool useful in migraine screening. Impact-based questions can also help differentiate the patients with migraine from that small percentage of patients presenting to a primary care office with organic ...
... screening devices are vital tools, and several are currently available. ID Migraine is a validated tool useful in migraine screening. Impact-based questions can also help differentiate the patients with migraine from that small percentage of patients presenting to a primary care office with organic ...
Interagency Guideline on Opioid Dosing for Chronic Non-cancer Pain:
... and patient. The patient needs to be informed of the benefits and risks of opioid therapy of indefinite duration. Sample agreements for the prescriber and patient can be found in Appendix G. Screening for potential comorbidities and risk factors is crucial so that anticipated risk can be monitored a ...
... and patient. The patient needs to be informed of the benefits and risks of opioid therapy of indefinite duration. Sample agreements for the prescriber and patient can be found in Appendix G. Screening for potential comorbidities and risk factors is crucial so that anticipated risk can be monitored a ...
Lean Six Sigma in healthcare: combating the military's escalating pharmacy costs
... the DoD pharmacies We have observed a lack of scientific pharmaceutical inventory management. Newly-arrived pharmaceutical items were stacked on top of the current inventory on the shelf, increasing the amount of expired medications. No information system was available to keep track of the shelf lif ...
... the DoD pharmacies We have observed a lack of scientific pharmaceutical inventory management. Newly-arrived pharmaceutical items were stacked on top of the current inventory on the shelf, increasing the amount of expired medications. No information system was available to keep track of the shelf lif ...
Australian Government
... A.43.. Completion of the Annual Diabetes Cycle of Care for Patients with Established Diabetes Mellitus - (Items 2517 - 2526 and 2620 2635) ................................................................................................................................................................. ...
... A.43.. Completion of the Annual Diabetes Cycle of Care for Patients with Established Diabetes Mellitus - (Items 2517 - 2526 and 2620 2635) ................................................................................................................................................................. ...
HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION ------------------------------CONTRAINDICATIONS-------------------------------
... Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogues alone or in combination, including didanosine and other antiretrovirals. A majority of these cases have been in women. Obesity and prolonged nucleoside exposure may ...
... Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogues alone or in combination, including didanosine and other antiretrovirals. A majority of these cases have been in women. Obesity and prolonged nucleoside exposure may ...
national unit specification: general information
... structure and function of skin. This Outcome will broaden the candidates understanding of skin in both its normal and abnormal states and will provide underpinning knowledge to assist candidates in the identification of a broad range of skin conditions. In order to identify and make a clinical judge ...
... structure and function of skin. This Outcome will broaden the candidates understanding of skin in both its normal and abnormal states and will provide underpinning knowledge to assist candidates in the identification of a broad range of skin conditions. In order to identify and make a clinical judge ...
Project: Abbott Course Title: REDUCTIL Module title/ID: Competition
... children. NICE clinical guideline 43. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Issue date: December 2006.) stated that orlistat should be prescribed only as part of an overall plan for managing obesity in adults who meet one of the following criteria: ...
... children. NICE clinical guideline 43. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Issue date: December 2006.) stated that orlistat should be prescribed only as part of an overall plan for managing obesity in adults who meet one of the following criteria: ...