HIV/AIDS Programme
... Stavudine (d4T) is now recommended at the dose of 30 mg twice daily for all adult and adolescent patients regardless of body weight.[A-III] After the publication of WHO’s 2006 guidelines for HIV therapy in adults and adolescents, the WHO Guidelines Development Group (GDG) reviewed evidence for the u ...
... Stavudine (d4T) is now recommended at the dose of 30 mg twice daily for all adult and adolescent patients regardless of body weight.[A-III] After the publication of WHO’s 2006 guidelines for HIV therapy in adults and adolescents, the WHO Guidelines Development Group (GDG) reviewed evidence for the u ...
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
... creatinine over 2 mg/dl to 7.2% in those with coexisting collagen disease concurrently receiving immunosuppressive drugs.47 It should also be pointed out that the incidence of drug-induced leukopenia may be exaggerated because many perfectly healthy subjects, especially from certain racial or ethnic ...
... creatinine over 2 mg/dl to 7.2% in those with coexisting collagen disease concurrently receiving immunosuppressive drugs.47 It should also be pointed out that the incidence of drug-induced leukopenia may be exaggerated because many perfectly healthy subjects, especially from certain racial or ethnic ...
Final decision Analytic Protocol - Word 378 KB
... An application requesting Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) listing of EGFR mutation testing for eligibility for afatinib treatment in patients with stage IIIB or stage IV NSCLC was received from Boehringer Ingelheim Pty Ltd (BI) by the Department of Health and Ageing (D0HA) in May 2012. BI is seekin ...
... An application requesting Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) listing of EGFR mutation testing for eligibility for afatinib treatment in patients with stage IIIB or stage IV NSCLC was received from Boehringer Ingelheim Pty Ltd (BI) by the Department of Health and Ageing (D0HA) in May 2012. BI is seekin ...
antimicrobial use
... Issues: Although Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important cause of 30-35% of nosocomial pneumonias, empiric antipseudomonal regimens are often continued too long when the antimicrobial spectrum can be narrowed. Antimicrobial therapy in general for nosocomial pneumonia is generally “too long.” MRSA ser ...
... Issues: Although Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important cause of 30-35% of nosocomial pneumonias, empiric antipseudomonal regimens are often continued too long when the antimicrobial spectrum can be narrowed. Antimicrobial therapy in general for nosocomial pneumonia is generally “too long.” MRSA ser ...
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... bicarbonate/citrate/acetate is less commonly used, but may be used in patients with metabolic acidosis. In general, every 10 mEq of K+ given will raise the serum K+ by 0.1 mEq/L. Potassium levels should be rechecked in 2-4 hours after an infusion. Potassium should be diluted in saline as it may burn ...
... bicarbonate/citrate/acetate is less commonly used, but may be used in patients with metabolic acidosis. In general, every 10 mEq of K+ given will raise the serum K+ by 0.1 mEq/L. Potassium levels should be rechecked in 2-4 hours after an infusion. Potassium should be diluted in saline as it may burn ...
Emergency Asthma Guideline
... units should be accompanied by a doctor suitably equipped and skilled to intubate if necessary. Patients with acute asthma should not be sedated unless this is to allow anaesthetic or intensive care procedures ...
... units should be accompanied by a doctor suitably equipped and skilled to intubate if necessary. Patients with acute asthma should not be sedated unless this is to allow anaesthetic or intensive care procedures ...
Patient Assessment: A Review
... The ability to perform and document patient assessment procedures is vital to the practice of medicine—a complete and accurate assessment is the starting point to providing thorough patient care. This course is intended as a review of the processes and techniques associated with patient assessment. ...
... The ability to perform and document patient assessment procedures is vital to the practice of medicine—a complete and accurate assessment is the starting point to providing thorough patient care. This course is intended as a review of the processes and techniques associated with patient assessment. ...
Plasma-Derived FVIII Product Properties Chart
... Because ALPHANATE is made from human plasma, it may carry a risk of transmitting infectious agents, eg, viruses, the variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) agent, and, theoretically, the Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) agent, despite steps designed to reduce this risk. Monitor for development of F ...
... Because ALPHANATE is made from human plasma, it may carry a risk of transmitting infectious agents, eg, viruses, the variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) agent, and, theoretically, the Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) agent, despite steps designed to reduce this risk. Monitor for development of F ...
2013 - 2014 - Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
... years with no increase in staff numbers. The key pressure comes from the national audit programme – before the Quality Account, national audits were undertaken within directorates with little or no support or involvement from the clinical audit department. Now however we are required to register all ...
... years with no increase in staff numbers. The key pressure comes from the national audit programme – before the Quality Account, national audits were undertaken within directorates with little or no support or involvement from the clinical audit department. Now however we are required to register all ...
... temperature; parasitaemia on Day 3 with axillary temperature >37.5°C; and parasitaemia on Day 3, >25% of count on Day 0. Late clinical failure (LCF): Development of danger signs or severe malaria in the presence of parasitaemia on any day between Day 4 and Day 28 (Day 42) in patients who did not pre ...
GUAL4COL Chemical Name:
... Health & Safety Reporting List None of the chemicals are on the Health & Safety Reporting List. ...
... Health & Safety Reporting List None of the chemicals are on the Health & Safety Reporting List. ...
transplant protocol - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
... Wound, chest etc Ensure hand washing guidelines adhered to Ensure immunosuppression screen kept up to date Blood FBC, Electrolytes, urea and creatinine Glucose if patient diabetic or on large doses of steroids Check if extra blood required for research studies On Mondays & Thursdays on ...
... Wound, chest etc Ensure hand washing guidelines adhered to Ensure immunosuppression screen kept up to date Blood FBC, Electrolytes, urea and creatinine Glucose if patient diabetic or on large doses of steroids Check if extra blood required for research studies On Mondays & Thursdays on ...
Oral Phosphate Binders in Patients with Kidney Failure
... there was no significant difference in the risk of hospitalization for cardiovascular causes (the putative mechanism for a benefit from sevelamer). One small study, involving 148 patients who were starting treatment with dialysis, suggested higher adjusted mortality among patients receiving calcium ...
... there was no significant difference in the risk of hospitalization for cardiovascular causes (the putative mechanism for a benefit from sevelamer). One small study, involving 148 patients who were starting treatment with dialysis, suggested higher adjusted mortality among patients receiving calcium ...
pdf - Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great
... Manages alternative and conflicting views from family, carers, friends and members of the multi-professional team ...
... Manages alternative and conflicting views from family, carers, friends and members of the multi-professional team ...
Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm
... Medical Hx Medical and surgical histories were obtained from each patient undergoing MVD. Twenty-two patients underwent a prior MVD at an outside institution. Two hundred seventeen patients (74.6%) received prior BT treatment, with the average time between the last injection and the most recent oper ...
... Medical Hx Medical and surgical histories were obtained from each patient undergoing MVD. Twenty-two patients underwent a prior MVD at an outside institution. Two hundred seventeen patients (74.6%) received prior BT treatment, with the average time between the last injection and the most recent oper ...
Left ventricular global longitudinal strain in acute myocardial infarction
... values and elongation in positive values and the temporal derivative of strain is the strain rate. Strain can be assessed with echocardiography using either myocardial tissue velocities from Doppler data or from speckle tracking in ordinary 2-dimensional images (STE). Tissue Doppler (TDI) images are ...
... values and elongation in positive values and the temporal derivative of strain is the strain rate. Strain can be assessed with echocardiography using either myocardial tissue velocities from Doppler data or from speckle tracking in ordinary 2-dimensional images (STE). Tissue Doppler (TDI) images are ...
Rapid Opioid Detoxification - Guidelines
... requirement is to have a “….seriously ill from which death is reasonably likely to occur within a matter of months”. The RACP’s statement indicates most opioid dependent patients can be effectively treated with a range of existing treatment approaches. Further, it should be emphasized that the role ...
... requirement is to have a “….seriously ill from which death is reasonably likely to occur within a matter of months”. The RACP’s statement indicates most opioid dependent patients can be effectively treated with a range of existing treatment approaches. Further, it should be emphasized that the role ...
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
... treatment of adults with the diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder without psychosis, when all the following are met: 1) Treatment is provided by a licensed psychiatrist, and 2) The patient has demonstrated a failure to respond to a combination of multiple trials of medication and evidence based ps ...
... treatment of adults with the diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder without psychosis, when all the following are met: 1) Treatment is provided by a licensed psychiatrist, and 2) The patient has demonstrated a failure to respond to a combination of multiple trials of medication and evidence based ps ...
User requirements for an electronic medical records system for a
... such as patient reminders) and simple, mostly open-source electronic medical record systems that are specific for particular diseases (especially HIV) (12,18,19). A study by Millard et al (18,20) on EMRs used in resource limited settings concluded that none of them had the minimum requirements for a ...
... such as patient reminders) and simple, mostly open-source electronic medical record systems that are specific for particular diseases (especially HIV) (12,18,19). A study by Millard et al (18,20) on EMRs used in resource limited settings concluded that none of them had the minimum requirements for a ...
... humble yet great man, your intellectual input has made a difference. It is you, Lennart Nordenfelt; it is quite baffling how much a young scholar can learn from certain people just by being around them long enough, not to mention engaging in any kind of conversation with them – you are an institutio ...
Advance Registration Program - ACG 2015 Annual Scientific Meeting
... It is my great pleasure to invite you to ACG 2015, ACG’s Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course, the premier GI clinical event of the year. This year’s meeting will be held in Honolulu at the Hawaii Convention Center. While attending ACG 2015, plan some downtime to explore the beautiful i ...
... It is my great pleasure to invite you to ACG 2015, ACG’s Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course, the premier GI clinical event of the year. This year’s meeting will be held in Honolulu at the Hawaii Convention Center. While attending ACG 2015, plan some downtime to explore the beautiful i ...
Pocket Guidelines for the Care of Malaria Patients
... disappear from the blood within 1 hour and enter liver cells where they proliferate into merozoites and the exoerythrocytic cycle starts. Development in liver cells requires 1-2 weeks depending upon the species of Plasmodium (P. falciparum and P. vivax 1 week, P. malariae and P. ovale 2 weeks, no da ...
... disappear from the blood within 1 hour and enter liver cells where they proliferate into merozoites and the exoerythrocytic cycle starts. Development in liver cells requires 1-2 weeks depending upon the species of Plasmodium (P. falciparum and P. vivax 1 week, P. malariae and P. ovale 2 weeks, no da ...
Management of Substance Use Disorder s (SUD) VA/DoD Evidence Based Practice
... occasion; for men ≤ 65 years of age, > 14 standard drinks per week or >4 drinks per occasion; there are no alcohol-related consequences, but the risk of future physical, psychological, or social harm increases with increasing levels of consumption; risks associated with exceeding the amounts per occ ...
... occasion; for men ≤ 65 years of age, > 14 standard drinks per week or >4 drinks per occasion; there are no alcohol-related consequences, but the risk of future physical, psychological, or social harm increases with increasing levels of consumption; risks associated with exceeding the amounts per occ ...
Malawi Government
... thereby promoting more consistent therapeutics and rational use of the medicines and medical supplies needed to provide health services. This further facilitates the estimation, procurement and supply of medicines and supplies. For a given diagnosis, many patients may not be prescribed or subsequent ...
... thereby promoting more consistent therapeutics and rational use of the medicines and medical supplies needed to provide health services. This further facilitates the estimation, procurement and supply of medicines and supplies. For a given diagnosis, many patients may not be prescribed or subsequent ...