TRETN MEDICINES INFORMATION CENTRE
... equivalent doses of morphine. There is a lack of comparative studies with other opioid drugs such as codeine or tramadol investigating dose equivalence, though one study2 did compare buprenorphine patches with modified release tramadol and found them broadly equivalent in effect. The patches are not ...
... equivalent doses of morphine. There is a lack of comparative studies with other opioid drugs such as codeine or tramadol investigating dose equivalence, though one study2 did compare buprenorphine patches with modified release tramadol and found them broadly equivalent in effect. The patches are not ...
Managing weight gain as a side effect of
... lb after 6 months of therapy. Whether or not these findings can be generalized to community patients is unclear. ■ SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS Weight gain is less likely with SSRIs when they are used for 6 months or less. There are diverse opinions about whether increases in body weight ...
... lb after 6 months of therapy. Whether or not these findings can be generalized to community patients is unclear. ■ SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS Weight gain is less likely with SSRIs when they are used for 6 months or less. There are diverse opinions about whether increases in body weight ...
Clinical Guidelines for Adult Cochlear Implantation
... particular device, or choice of devices. Written information/ brochures on the device/s offered should also be made available. Cochlear Implant centres should only use and implant devices that have FDA approval and have the highest quality clinical and technical support available from the manufactur ...
... particular device, or choice of devices. Written information/ brochures on the device/s offered should also be made available. Cochlear Implant centres should only use and implant devices that have FDA approval and have the highest quality clinical and technical support available from the manufactur ...
Supplemental Material for ACLS 2000 Provider Courses
... classes. Please bring a copy of your current ACLS & CPR cards with you to class. Initial attendees will attend both sessions, for the 2010 ASHI-ACLS guidelines. Updates are welcome to attend the first session for FREE, if you want a good review or feel you need to attend to feel more comfortable wit ...
... classes. Please bring a copy of your current ACLS & CPR cards with you to class. Initial attendees will attend both sessions, for the 2010 ASHI-ACLS guidelines. Updates are welcome to attend the first session for FREE, if you want a good review or feel you need to attend to feel more comfortable wit ...
Frontline Patient Bk 1 for pdf - National Lung Health Education
... complete and specific message about common problems people with copd face. Some material has been repeated in more than one chapter to help you understand each issue better. We believe that the information provided in this book on the treatment of major complications of copd and some side effects of ...
... complete and specific message about common problems people with copd face. Some material has been repeated in more than one chapter to help you understand each issue better. We believe that the information provided in this book on the treatment of major complications of copd and some side effects of ...
Efficacy and Safety of Traditional Medical Therapies for
... women, nonwhites, and persons in lower socio-economic and education classes (4). Although a common problem, the treatment of constipation has been far from satisfactory. A recent metaanalysis suggested that there was little credible evidence to support many of the drugs that are commonly used in the ...
... women, nonwhites, and persons in lower socio-economic and education classes (4). Although a common problem, the treatment of constipation has been far from satisfactory. A recent metaanalysis suggested that there was little credible evidence to support many of the drugs that are commonly used in the ...
1 - ASHP
... would-be pharmacists learn how to use medical information to evaluate health care-related situations safely and effectively. The first professional college degree that pharmacists graduating today usually earn is a doctor of pharmacy (PharmD), although some older pharmacists may hold a bachelor of s ...
... would-be pharmacists learn how to use medical information to evaluate health care-related situations safely and effectively. The first professional college degree that pharmacists graduating today usually earn is a doctor of pharmacy (PharmD), although some older pharmacists may hold a bachelor of s ...
Benzodiazepine usage in the North Eastern Health Board
... and sleep disturbance. Other less common symptoms include seizures and episodes of confusion [3,4,5,16]. Abrupt withdrawal after long-term use can induce acute anxiety, psychosis and convulsions. Short-acting benzodiazepines cause more abrupt withdrawal effects than long-acting [4,22]. Long-acting a ...
... and sleep disturbance. Other less common symptoms include seizures and episodes of confusion [3,4,5,16]. Abrupt withdrawal after long-term use can induce acute anxiety, psychosis and convulsions. Short-acting benzodiazepines cause more abrupt withdrawal effects than long-acting [4,22]. Long-acting a ...
Safety and efficacy of patient-controlled analgesia
... lithotripsy79 and angina,59 and as an investigative tool, often used to compare drugs and techniques. Efficacy via non-i.v. routes Opioid self-administration has also been shown to be effective using other routes including s.c.18 95 104, oral, 87 and intranasal route91 Epidural PCA is discussed by W ...
... lithotripsy79 and angina,59 and as an investigative tool, often used to compare drugs and techniques. Efficacy via non-i.v. routes Opioid self-administration has also been shown to be effective using other routes including s.c.18 95 104, oral, 87 and intranasal route91 Epidural PCA is discussed by W ...
Consent to Treatment Policy and Procedure
... Adults over the age of 18 attending the adolescent department are presumed to have the capacity to consent to treatment Young persons aged 16 -17 attending adolescent services are regarded as having capacity to give consent to treatment, in line with the Mental Capacity Act, however in practice adol ...
... Adults over the age of 18 attending the adolescent department are presumed to have the capacity to consent to treatment Young persons aged 16 -17 attending adolescent services are regarded as having capacity to give consent to treatment, in line with the Mental Capacity Act, however in practice adol ...
CHAPTER 17 THERMAL, CHEMICAL, AND ELECTRICAL INJURIES ■
... following admission. There are several techniques used to calculate the total body surface area (TBSA) burned. When calculating TBSA, only include those areas of partial- and full-thickness dermal injury. Superficial burns involving the epidermis only are not included in the calculation. The rule of ...
... following admission. There are several techniques used to calculate the total body surface area (TBSA) burned. When calculating TBSA, only include those areas of partial- and full-thickness dermal injury. Superficial burns involving the epidermis only are not included in the calculation. The rule of ...
PN Clinical Binder F14
... how my final grade will be determined. I am aware of my instructor’s office hours, and I know how to contact him or her for help with and/or clarification of course content or procedures. A portion of these courses contain online content. Computer access will be provided for online material. If you ...
... how my final grade will be determined. I am aware of my instructor’s office hours, and I know how to contact him or her for help with and/or clarification of course content or procedures. A portion of these courses contain online content. Computer access will be provided for online material. If you ...
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Global
... Assess Comorbidities: Cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, depression and anxiety, skeletal muscle dysfunction, metabolic syndrome, and lung cancer among other diseases occur frequently in COPD patients. These comorbid conditions may influence mortality and hospitalizations, and should be looked f ...
... Assess Comorbidities: Cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, depression and anxiety, skeletal muscle dysfunction, metabolic syndrome, and lung cancer among other diseases occur frequently in COPD patients. These comorbid conditions may influence mortality and hospitalizations, and should be looked f ...
spc-doc_PL 12064
... Naloxone is rapidly absorbed following oral administration but high presystemic metabolism makes this route unreliable. Naloxone is highly lipid soluble and is thus rapidly distributed throughout the body, with a volume of distribution of 5.1kg -1. High concentrations occur in brain, kidney, lung, h ...
... Naloxone is rapidly absorbed following oral administration but high presystemic metabolism makes this route unreliable. Naloxone is highly lipid soluble and is thus rapidly distributed throughout the body, with a volume of distribution of 5.1kg -1. High concentrations occur in brain, kidney, lung, h ...
G UIDELINE Guideline for the management of chronic asthma in children –
... label ‘asthma’ for wheezing in children has important clinical implications, it must be distinguished from other causes of persistent and recurrent wheeze (Table II). Episodic wheezing and cough is very common even in children who do not have asthma, and particularly in those <3 years old. Three cat ...
... label ‘asthma’ for wheezing in children has important clinical implications, it must be distinguished from other causes of persistent and recurrent wheeze (Table II). Episodic wheezing and cough is very common even in children who do not have asthma, and particularly in those <3 years old. Three cat ...
GUIDELINE Clinical practice guidelines for management of
... The main sources of evidence were the 2010 guidelines from the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS)26 and recommendations from both the Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)27,41 and the French Pain Society,16 all based ...
... The main sources of evidence were the 2010 guidelines from the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS)26 and recommendations from both the Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)27,41 and the French Pain Society,16 all based ...
dementia - RxFiles
... Limitations: Evidence fails to show functional improvement or preservation of independence. Studies have not involved typical patients; harms likely more frequent. ...
... Limitations: Evidence fails to show functional improvement or preservation of independence. Studies have not involved typical patients; harms likely more frequent. ...
Suggestion from clinicians
... increase of RRs for UGIC compared with the use of low-medium doses, except for celecoxib, for which we did not observe a doseresponse relationship. For most NSAIDs, there were no major differences between studies restricted to patients without a history of peptic ulcer and those that included all pa ...
... increase of RRs for UGIC compared with the use of low-medium doses, except for celecoxib, for which we did not observe a doseresponse relationship. For most NSAIDs, there were no major differences between studies restricted to patients without a history of peptic ulcer and those that included all pa ...
An Update on New HIV Antiretroviral Agents
... Analysis excludes patients who used de-novo enfuvirtide or discontinued except for virological failure BR = background regimen; RAM = resistance-associated mutation Pedro Cahn et al. ICAAC 2007; abstract H-717. Reprinted with permission. ...
... Analysis excludes patients who used de-novo enfuvirtide or discontinued except for virological failure BR = background regimen; RAM = resistance-associated mutation Pedro Cahn et al. ICAAC 2007; abstract H-717. Reprinted with permission. ...
Reappraisal of European guidelines on hypertension management
... Society of Cardiology (ESC) [1], research on hypertension has actively been pursued and the results of new important studies (including several large randomized trials of antihypertensive therapy) have been published. Some of these studies have reinforced the evidence on which the recommendations of ...
... Society of Cardiology (ESC) [1], research on hypertension has actively been pursued and the results of new important studies (including several large randomized trials of antihypertensive therapy) have been published. Some of these studies have reinforced the evidence on which the recommendations of ...
PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA (PCA) MODULE Education
... titration of subsequent doses will be needed. Integral to achieving the analgesic corridor is the monitoring of effect. Regular pain assessments are required so the end point or goal is know to have been reached. This also facilitates opioids being given on a regular basis. The “when necessary”, prn ...
... titration of subsequent doses will be needed. Integral to achieving the analgesic corridor is the monitoring of effect. Regular pain assessments are required so the end point or goal is know to have been reached. This also facilitates opioids being given on a regular basis. The “when necessary”, prn ...
COPD
... and mortality throughout the world. Much has been learned about COPD since the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease issued its first report, Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD, in 2001. Treatment of COPD is now aimed at immediately relieving and r ...
... and mortality throughout the world. Much has been learned about COPD since the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease issued its first report, Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD, in 2001. Treatment of COPD is now aimed at immediately relieving and r ...
Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon: An Angiographic Curiosity
... mixed responses.15,23 Lower resting coronary sinus (CS) oxygen saturation has been observed in patients with CSFP as compared to controls for a similar myocardial oxygen demand.15 This implies a higher transcoronary myocardial extraction caused by the delayed resting coronary perfusion consistent wi ...
... mixed responses.15,23 Lower resting coronary sinus (CS) oxygen saturation has been observed in patients with CSFP as compared to controls for a similar myocardial oxygen demand.15 This implies a higher transcoronary myocardial extraction caused by the delayed resting coronary perfusion consistent wi ...