TYPE 2 DIABETES IN CHILDHOOD: BUILDING A PLATFORM
... systemic inflammation: elevated C-reactive protein, inflammatory cytokines, and white blood cell counts are found in obese adolescents, and these abnormalities have been associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease in adults [9]. Insulin secretion depends on disease status and duration ...
... systemic inflammation: elevated C-reactive protein, inflammatory cytokines, and white blood cell counts are found in obese adolescents, and these abnormalities have been associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease in adults [9]. Insulin secretion depends on disease status and duration ...
Autoimmune Disorders, Prevention, Risk Factors
... Autoantibodies: Autoantibodies are Y shaped proteins that attack specific proteins or other substances found in specific tissues or organs of the body. They are created by the immune system when it fails to distinguish between “self” and “non-self.” (They can be called the bad antibodies, e.g. “anti ...
... Autoantibodies: Autoantibodies are Y shaped proteins that attack specific proteins or other substances found in specific tissues or organs of the body. They are created by the immune system when it fails to distinguish between “self” and “non-self.” (They can be called the bad antibodies, e.g. “anti ...
... in asthma are shown in table 3. Quality assessment delivered a total score ranging 42–76% and a mean score of 59%. Significant flaws were identified in all sections of quality scoring. Concerning study designs, deficiencies were identified in the description of treatment regimens, the prior estimate ...
Guidance for the prevention, testing, treatment and management of
... for hepatitis C has increased overall, for example, in GP surgeries, testing has increased by almost 60% between 2002 and 2005.5 The report goes on to say that the latest estimates on the number of adults infected with hepatitis C showed there were around 231,000 in 2003. Many of these infected peop ...
... for hepatitis C has increased overall, for example, in GP surgeries, testing has increased by almost 60% between 2002 and 2005.5 The report goes on to say that the latest estimates on the number of adults infected with hepatitis C showed there were around 231,000 in 2003. Many of these infected peop ...
Regulating death and building empire : American doctors and the
... power throughout Central America, the Caribbean and the Pacific Islands by annexing the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Hawaii within the same year.6 The Western hemisphere, perceived as the United States’ backyard, became a sort of social laboratory, a place where U.S. priorities and cultural standard ...
... power throughout Central America, the Caribbean and the Pacific Islands by annexing the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Hawaii within the same year.6 The Western hemisphere, perceived as the United States’ backyard, became a sort of social laboratory, a place where U.S. priorities and cultural standard ...
Print this article - Medical Journal of Indonesia
... resistant P. falciparunl respectively. No resistance to artemether has yet been demonstrated.S-7 Because of its ease of administration and low toxicity, artemether has replaced guinine for the first-line treatment of severe and complicated falciparum malaria in some countries. However, this drug is ...
... resistant P. falciparunl respectively. No resistance to artemether has yet been demonstrated.S-7 Because of its ease of administration and low toxicity, artemether has replaced guinine for the first-line treatment of severe and complicated falciparum malaria in some countries. However, this drug is ...
Chronic cough in patients with sleep-disordered breathing K.K.Y. Chan*
... GOR in patients with SDB, where GOR events were temporally related to apnoea or hypopnoea events. The severity of GOR has been associated with the severity of respiratory disturbance due to SDB [20]. Furthermore, GOR disease has been identified as an independent risk factor associated with snoring, ...
... GOR in patients with SDB, where GOR events were temporally related to apnoea or hypopnoea events. The severity of GOR has been associated with the severity of respiratory disturbance due to SDB [20]. Furthermore, GOR disease has been identified as an independent risk factor associated with snoring, ...
Development and cross-sectional validation of the Childhood
... The questions, including recall periods and response formats, were created and refined based on information gathered from 4 rounds of interviews with 22 children with asthma and 14 caregivers who were white (45%), African American (32%), or of other ethnicity (23%). Patients interviewed were also of ...
... The questions, including recall periods and response formats, were created and refined based on information gathered from 4 rounds of interviews with 22 children with asthma and 14 caregivers who were white (45%), African American (32%), or of other ethnicity (23%). Patients interviewed were also of ...
Liver Disease in Canada - E
... Hepatitis awareness: Patients and communities where these diseases are prevalent are not aware of the seriousness of these infections and their consequences. Part of this stems from lack of education in the immigrant communities, and part from cultural stigma and cultural concepts of medicine in the ...
... Hepatitis awareness: Patients and communities where these diseases are prevalent are not aware of the seriousness of these infections and their consequences. Part of this stems from lack of education in the immigrant communities, and part from cultural stigma and cultural concepts of medicine in the ...
the Paediatric EDACP tools
... Disclaimer: This Clinical Pathway is not intended to set the standard of care applicable in any particular clinical situation. It is merely prepared as a guide to assist physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and other healthcare providers, in deciding on the appropriate care required for a part ...
... Disclaimer: This Clinical Pathway is not intended to set the standard of care applicable in any particular clinical situation. It is merely prepared as a guide to assist physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and other healthcare providers, in deciding on the appropriate care required for a part ...
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
... ALP is present (in order of increasing abundance) in placenta, intestine, kidney, bone and liver. In adults, more than 80% of serum ALP activity derives from liver and bone. In late pregnancy, placental ALP is increased. In children and adolescents most serum ALP activity originates in osteo ...
... ALP is present (in order of increasing abundance) in placenta, intestine, kidney, bone and liver. In adults, more than 80% of serum ALP activity derives from liver and bone. In late pregnancy, placental ALP is increased. In children and adolescents most serum ALP activity originates in osteo ...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
... function only. Weight loss, nutritional issues and musculo-skeletal issues are common effects of the condition, and evidence suggests that the existence of COPD will raise an individual’s risk for developing other conditions including cardiac conditions such as myocardial infarction and angina, diab ...
... function only. Weight loss, nutritional issues and musculo-skeletal issues are common effects of the condition, and evidence suggests that the existence of COPD will raise an individual’s risk for developing other conditions including cardiac conditions such as myocardial infarction and angina, diab ...
Diarrhea - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
... Some people develop diarrhea after stomach surgery, which may cause food to move through the digestive system more quickly. People who visit certain foreign countries are at risk for traveler’s diarrhea, which is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with bacteria, viruses, or parasit ...
... Some people develop diarrhea after stomach surgery, which may cause food to move through the digestive system more quickly. People who visit certain foreign countries are at risk for traveler’s diarrhea, which is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with bacteria, viruses, or parasit ...
British HIV Association guidelines for the treatment of HIV-1
... 7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 82 7.1.1 Summary of auditable measures ...................................................................................................... ...
... 7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 82 7.1.1 Summary of auditable measures ...................................................................................................... ...
Manifestations of Syphilis
... yphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the Treponema pallidum spirochete, named because of its resemblance to a twisted thread (Treponema) and pale color (pallidum).1 The term syphilis originates from the poem “Syphilis, sive Morbus Gallicus” by Girolamo Fracastoro, an Italian phy ...
... yphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the Treponema pallidum spirochete, named because of its resemblance to a twisted thread (Treponema) and pale color (pallidum).1 The term syphilis originates from the poem “Syphilis, sive Morbus Gallicus” by Girolamo Fracastoro, an Italian phy ...
Advancing the Science of Perceptual Accuracy
... under-perception), others experience symptoms at normal blood glucose levels (i.e., over-perception). Although less often discussed, similar perceptual errors can occur with respect to hyperglycemia. It is important to note that symptoms in diabetes are idiosyncratic, the methodological implications ...
... under-perception), others experience symptoms at normal blood glucose levels (i.e., over-perception). Although less often discussed, similar perceptual errors can occur with respect to hyperglycemia. It is important to note that symptoms in diabetes are idiosyncratic, the methodological implications ...
B2B Diabetes
... Heart disease accounts for approximately 50% of all deaths among people with diabetes in industrialized countries ...
... Heart disease accounts for approximately 50% of all deaths among people with diabetes in industrialized countries ...
Prerenal ARF
... 2. Extension phase follows the initiation phase and is characterized by continued ischemic injury and inflammation. It has been proposed that endothelial damage (resulting in vascular congestion) contributes to both of these processes. 3. During the maintenance phase (typically 1– 2 weeks), GFR stab ...
... 2. Extension phase follows the initiation phase and is characterized by continued ischemic injury and inflammation. It has been proposed that endothelial damage (resulting in vascular congestion) contributes to both of these processes. 3. During the maintenance phase (typically 1– 2 weeks), GFR stab ...
Once versus twice daily budesonide metered
... by clinicians and researchers to objectively assess it when prescribing asthma treatment to patients. It has been shown that there is a significant discrepancy between the adherences to MDI inhaled treatment reported by mothers or children (80 %) and the calculated adherence either by canister weigh ...
... by clinicians and researchers to objectively assess it when prescribing asthma treatment to patients. It has been shown that there is a significant discrepancy between the adherences to MDI inhaled treatment reported by mothers or children (80 %) and the calculated adherence either by canister weigh ...
APIC Implementation Guide to Preventing Central Line
... CLABSI. This chapter summarizes major initiatives; it is not a complete list. As a result of funding that was made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, many states received grants through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for projects and infection p ...
... CLABSI. This chapter summarizes major initiatives; it is not a complete list. As a result of funding that was made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, many states received grants through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for projects and infection p ...
Latinos and Health Access to Health Care
... An overview of the use of 714-X as a treatment for cancer. The summary includes a brief history of 714-X research; a review of laboratory, animal, and human studies; and possible side effects of 714-X. National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1997/39 ...
... An overview of the use of 714-X as a treatment for cancer. The summary includes a brief history of 714-X research; a review of laboratory, animal, and human studies; and possible side effects of 714-X. National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1997/39 ...
The review of medicines for treating lipid disorders
... used by patients who cannot tolerate or get insufficient effect from statins. Treatment against lipid disorders is aimed at decreasing the risk of arteriosclerosis. Arteriosclero sis causes the majority of cardiovascular disease in the industrialized world. ...
... used by patients who cannot tolerate or get insufficient effect from statins. Treatment against lipid disorders is aimed at decreasing the risk of arteriosclerosis. Arteriosclero sis causes the majority of cardiovascular disease in the industrialized world. ...
Ensuring Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness
... argument that the vast, vast majority of those immunized do not suffer any negative effects. In general however, since Canada's current surveillance systems are limited by a lack of timely, standardized, and complete reporting methods (across local, P/T and national levels), analysis of case-specifi ...
... argument that the vast, vast majority of those immunized do not suffer any negative effects. In general however, since Canada's current surveillance systems are limited by a lack of timely, standardized, and complete reporting methods (across local, P/T and national levels), analysis of case-specifi ...
Variations in Lipid Values
... Capillary vs. Venous sampling – Most point of care testing devices can utilize capillary blood (obtained with a finger stick) in addition to venous blood. Total cholesterol measured from capillary plasma (obtained via a finger stick) tends to run 2 to 4% higher than venous plasma cholesterol.2 In c ...
... Capillary vs. Venous sampling – Most point of care testing devices can utilize capillary blood (obtained with a finger stick) in addition to venous blood. Total cholesterol measured from capillary plasma (obtained via a finger stick) tends to run 2 to 4% higher than venous plasma cholesterol.2 In c ...
January/July 2010: Volume 38, Number 1 (PDF: 251KB/32 pages)
... the state to some extent every year. The disease risk to humans, however, will likely continue to be higher in central and western Minnesota where the primary mosquito vector, Culex tarsalis, is most abundant. During 2008, there was a nationwide recall of a commercial WNV IgM test kit after many fal ...
... the state to some extent every year. The disease risk to humans, however, will likely continue to be higher in central and western Minnesota where the primary mosquito vector, Culex tarsalis, is most abundant. During 2008, there was a nationwide recall of a commercial WNV IgM test kit after many fal ...