Hypertension in Pregnancy
... of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (the College) and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, I decided to make this issue a Presidential Initiative for the following reasons: • The incidence of preeclampsia has increased by 25% in the United States during t ...
... of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (the College) and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, I decided to make this issue a Presidential Initiative for the following reasons: • The incidence of preeclampsia has increased by 25% in the United States during t ...
221 Ashoor G, Maiz N, Rotas M, Kametas NA, Nicolaides KH
... iodine intake to 50 (Figure 14-2; panel B). The higher uptake allows to recover 35 µg of iodine from dietary intake and 33 µg from TH catabolism but, in these conditions in a non-pregnant healthy adult, this is no longer strictly sufficient to sustain requirements for the production of TH, since 80 ...
... iodine intake to 50 (Figure 14-2; panel B). The higher uptake allows to recover 35 µg of iodine from dietary intake and 33 µg from TH catabolism but, in these conditions in a non-pregnant healthy adult, this is no longer strictly sufficient to sustain requirements for the production of TH, since 80 ...
PAIN – The Fifth Vital Sign
... potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.” Pain is always subjective. The person with pain is the one who decides if there is pain or not. It is always unpleasant and since we learn of pain from injury in early childhood, it is described in “damage” terms. Lastly, it is an emoti ...
... potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.” Pain is always subjective. The person with pain is the one who decides if there is pain or not. It is always unpleasant and since we learn of pain from injury in early childhood, it is described in “damage” terms. Lastly, it is an emoti ...
Running head: CHRONIC PAIN CHRONIC PAIN Chronic Pain
... Pain is the outcome of a complex series of steps from an injury site to the brain, which interprets the stimuli as pain. Pain originating outside the nervous system it is called nociception; and pain in the peripheral or central nervous system is termed neurogenic pain. Nociceptive pain results from ...
... Pain is the outcome of a complex series of steps from an injury site to the brain, which interprets the stimuli as pain. Pain originating outside the nervous system it is called nociception; and pain in the peripheral or central nervous system is termed neurogenic pain. Nociceptive pain results from ...
PAIN - cnaZone
... who are in pain have an elevated blood pressure and heart rate and others will not. Some of these assessment parameters are non-specific; there are many causes of diaphoresis and tachycardia. There is no clear-cut definition of restlessness and one caregiver may feel that a patient appears uncomfort ...
... who are in pain have an elevated blood pressure and heart rate and others will not. Some of these assessment parameters are non-specific; there are many causes of diaphoresis and tachycardia. There is no clear-cut definition of restlessness and one caregiver may feel that a patient appears uncomfort ...
The Management of Uterine Leiomyomas
... membranes, preterm birth < 34 weeks, and intrauterine fetal death, but the differences were all < 2%, which would not be considered clinically relevant.32 It would seem that women with fibroids, especially large ones, merit close obstetrical follow-up but are likely to have a good outcome. Tradition ...
... membranes, preterm birth < 34 weeks, and intrauterine fetal death, but the differences were all < 2%, which would not be considered clinically relevant.32 It would seem that women with fibroids, especially large ones, merit close obstetrical follow-up but are likely to have a good outcome. Tradition ...
Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria National Guidelines
... evidences and best practices, the National PMTCT Guidelines have once again undergone a review. As before, the Guidelines are written for health professionals (medical and other health care providers) and managers responsible for maternal and child health services who care for women during the anten ...
... evidences and best practices, the National PMTCT Guidelines have once again undergone a review. As before, the Guidelines are written for health professionals (medical and other health care providers) and managers responsible for maternal and child health services who care for women during the anten ...
Classifying, Understanding, and Treating Pain
... becomes chronic. In this regard, the presence of subacute pain, which is quite similar to acute pain in its etiologic and nociceptive mechanisms,6 may offer physicians the last opportunity for a full restoration of patients to a pain-free existence. Once the pain has been established for more than 6 ...
... becomes chronic. In this regard, the presence of subacute pain, which is quite similar to acute pain in its etiologic and nociceptive mechanisms,6 may offer physicians the last opportunity for a full restoration of patients to a pain-free existence. Once the pain has been established for more than 6 ...
national guidelines for management of sexually transmitted and
... Objectives of the Guidelines The objectives of the guidelines are to enable the user of the document to: • Use it as a reference manual and resource material for providing STI/RTI services • Recommend prevention and care practices for clients who have or may be at risk of acquiring STIs/RTIs. • Use ...
... Objectives of the Guidelines The objectives of the guidelines are to enable the user of the document to: • Use it as a reference manual and resource material for providing STI/RTI services • Recommend prevention and care practices for clients who have or may be at risk of acquiring STIs/RTIs. • Use ...
Defining Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pain Mgmnt – Jana Mossey
... Americans and Hispanic whites (27%) were more likely than non-Hispanic whites (17%) to report severe pain. Analyses of data from the Wave 1 Public Use Files of the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions [90], a representative sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized US po ...
... Americans and Hispanic whites (27%) were more likely than non-Hispanic whites (17%) to report severe pain. Analyses of data from the Wave 1 Public Use Files of the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions [90], a representative sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized US po ...
Non-Operative Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy
... utilized in conjunction to the manipulation for traction of the disc and osseous structures of the cervical spine to rehydrate the disc, educate ligaments and muscles, and to relieve the neurological irritation. Home ice therapy regiments are utilized for the reduction of edema, spasm, and pain. ...
... utilized in conjunction to the manipulation for traction of the disc and osseous structures of the cervical spine to rehydrate the disc, educate ligaments and muscles, and to relieve the neurological irritation. Home ice therapy regiments are utilized for the reduction of edema, spasm, and pain. ...
Childbirth
Childbirth, also known as labour, delivery, birth, partus, or parturition, is the culmination of a period of pregnancy with the expulsion of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus. The process of normal childbirth is categorized in three stages of labour: the shortening and dilation of the cervix, descent and birth of the infant, and the expulsion of the placenta.Each year about 500,000 women die due to pregnancy and childbirth, 7 million have serious long term complications, and 50 million have negative outcomes following delivery. Most of these issues occur in the developing world.