Course book 2015
... Rubella serology in Fuchs’ uveitis Toxoplasma serology in retinal vasculitis Syphilis test in unclear uveitis ...
... Rubella serology in Fuchs’ uveitis Toxoplasma serology in retinal vasculitis Syphilis test in unclear uveitis ...
thyroid diseases
... thyrotoxicosis, Grave’s disease or Basedow’s goitre. The most common cause is an autoimmune disease, in which antibodies attack the thyroid gland and over stimulate it, but there are numerous other rarer causes (Eg. autonomous adenomas – Plummer’s disease; pituitary TSH secreting tumours; thyroxine ...
... thyrotoxicosis, Grave’s disease or Basedow’s goitre. The most common cause is an autoimmune disease, in which antibodies attack the thyroid gland and over stimulate it, but there are numerous other rarer causes (Eg. autonomous adenomas – Plummer’s disease; pituitary TSH secreting tumours; thyroxine ...
Updated Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension
... the pathologic changes and response to therapy were similar in several other conditions or diseases. The term “secondary PH” had been abandoned at the Evian meeting because it was confusing and did not help with diagnosis or in directing treatment (5) (Table 1). The other prominent change made at th ...
... the pathologic changes and response to therapy were similar in several other conditions or diseases. The term “secondary PH” had been abandoned at the Evian meeting because it was confusing and did not help with diagnosis or in directing treatment (5) (Table 1). The other prominent change made at th ...
Lacrimal Duct Occlusion Is Associated with Infectious Keratitis
... cornea caused by pathogens, is one of the major causes of monocular blindness, second only to that of cataract world widely [1-5]. It is also one of the most common medical challenges in the developing countries including China [6, 7]. The known pathogens of infectious keratitis are bacteria, fungus ...
... cornea caused by pathogens, is one of the major causes of monocular blindness, second only to that of cataract world widely [1-5]. It is also one of the most common medical challenges in the developing countries including China [6, 7]. The known pathogens of infectious keratitis are bacteria, fungus ...
Serpiginous Choroiditis: An Update
... but their role in prevention of recurrence is doubtful. Serpiginous choroiditis has been reported to recur while tapering and discontinuation of systemic corticosteroids 34 thereby emphasizing the role of long term corticosteroids therapy. However in cases of fovea-threatening lesions, aggressive ra ...
... but their role in prevention of recurrence is doubtful. Serpiginous choroiditis has been reported to recur while tapering and discontinuation of systemic corticosteroids 34 thereby emphasizing the role of long term corticosteroids therapy. However in cases of fovea-threatening lesions, aggressive ra ...
Chapter 32 - Pearson Canada
... treat infections caused by protozoa and helminths. Some microorganisms affect only specific tissues, resulting in a predictable clinical picture. For example, rhinoviruses infect the nasopharynx causing signs and symptoms of the common cold, while the hepatitis B virus infects only the liver, result ...
... treat infections caused by protozoa and helminths. Some microorganisms affect only specific tissues, resulting in a predictable clinical picture. For example, rhinoviruses infect the nasopharynx causing signs and symptoms of the common cold, while the hepatitis B virus infects only the liver, result ...
Pandemic Influenza - Facilitator`s Manual
... Over the next two months, August and September 2010, the number of human cases increased as more cases appeared in various areas of United States. Patient tracking in hospitals reveals that the virus is starting to be spread via human-to-human contact transmission between previously hospitalized pat ...
... Over the next two months, August and September 2010, the number of human cases increased as more cases appeared in various areas of United States. Patient tracking in hospitals reveals that the virus is starting to be spread via human-to-human contact transmission between previously hospitalized pat ...
Lyme Times ILADS Publishes New Treatment Guidelines
... and perhaps a way to stop neurological damage in Lyme patients. Scientific research could save lives and dollars. If even a few percent of the cases of MS and Alzheimer’s disease were caused by spirochetes, we could save countless people from the morbidity and disability of these diseases, and billi ...
... and perhaps a way to stop neurological damage in Lyme patients. Scientific research could save lives and dollars. If even a few percent of the cases of MS and Alzheimer’s disease were caused by spirochetes, we could save countless people from the morbidity and disability of these diseases, and billi ...
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2009 Update A
... scientific and lay media. For example, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study and Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) have helped to define age-, sex-, and race-specific levels of CAC in a diverse population. In younge ...
... scientific and lay media. For example, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study and Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) have helped to define age-, sex-, and race-specific levels of CAC in a diverse population. In younge ...
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2009
... scientific and lay media. For example, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study and Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) have helped to define age-, sex-, and race-specific levels of CAC in a diverse population. In younge ...
... scientific and lay media. For example, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study and Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) have helped to define age-, sex-, and race-specific levels of CAC in a diverse population. In younge ...
Zika Virus: What We Know So Far
... From the 1960s-1980s, the Zika virus began spreading throughout Western Africa and also in equatorial Asia, including Pakistan, India, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The symptoms were noted as malaise, fever, and rash. Although cases were reported, there were no hospitalizations or outbreaks (WHO, 2016b). ...
... From the 1960s-1980s, the Zika virus began spreading throughout Western Africa and also in equatorial Asia, including Pakistan, India, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The symptoms were noted as malaise, fever, and rash. Although cases were reported, there were no hospitalizations or outbreaks (WHO, 2016b). ...
dementia with lewy bodies
... categories—brainstem-predominant, limbic (or transitional), and neocortical DLB. It has not yet been established to what extent these three patterns of pathologic distribution correlate with different clinical profiles. Extensive neocortical pathology is not necessary for the development of dementia ...
... categories—brainstem-predominant, limbic (or transitional), and neocortical DLB. It has not yet been established to what extent these three patterns of pathologic distribution correlate with different clinical profiles. Extensive neocortical pathology is not necessary for the development of dementia ...
Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia mallei
... in Burma and Indonesia, recent cases had not been reported from Indonesia until after the 2004 Asian tsunami.21 Cases of melioidosis have also been documented from Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and New Caledonia,22 but the extent of endemicity in the Pacific islands remains to be defined. Cases of melioid ...
... in Burma and Indonesia, recent cases had not been reported from Indonesia until after the 2004 Asian tsunami.21 Cases of melioidosis have also been documented from Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and New Caledonia,22 but the extent of endemicity in the Pacific islands remains to be defined. Cases of melioid ...
Curriculum Vitae
... FWO G039304: ‘Statistical properties of the force of infection, the contact matrix and the reproduction rate: estimation, interrelation and impact on mathematical models for the dynamic transmission of infectious diseases’. Improving public health policy in Europe through Modelling and Economic Eval ...
... FWO G039304: ‘Statistical properties of the force of infection, the contact matrix and the reproduction rate: estimation, interrelation and impact on mathematical models for the dynamic transmission of infectious diseases’. Improving public health policy in Europe through Modelling and Economic Eval ...
National Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria
... The National Guidelines for Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment are a revised and updated version of similar Guidelines that were issued in the year 2000. The year 2000 version was revised following a major change in drug policy whereby the former first line drug Chloroquine was replaced with Sulfadoxin ...
... The National Guidelines for Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment are a revised and updated version of similar Guidelines that were issued in the year 2000. The year 2000 version was revised following a major change in drug policy whereby the former first line drug Chloroquine was replaced with Sulfadoxin ...
1 Diverticular Disease Elizabeth Boldon, RN, MSN Elizabeth Boldon
... Diverticulosis and diverticular disease are common in Western and industrialized countries — particularly the United States, England, and Australia — where low-fiber diets are common. The condition is rare in Asia and Africa, where most people eat high-fiber diets. Two large studies also indicate th ...
... Diverticulosis and diverticular disease are common in Western and industrialized countries — particularly the United States, England, and Australia — where low-fiber diets are common. The condition is rare in Asia and Africa, where most people eat high-fiber diets. Two large studies also indicate th ...
DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT MEDICAL TREATMENT
... However, because most occupational dusts are not homogeneous in size, they may deposit and trigger inflammatory effects in airways, as well as, alveoli. Inflammatory responses may result in airflow limitation in both large and small airways with changes in lung volumes as the lung parenchymal tissue ...
... However, because most occupational dusts are not homogeneous in size, they may deposit and trigger inflammatory effects in airways, as well as, alveoli. Inflammatory responses may result in airflow limitation in both large and small airways with changes in lung volumes as the lung parenchymal tissue ...
Journal Of the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy
... Kocen, Lori Tapp , George Glanzberg, Wendy Jensen (originally Thatcher since she got married that year) and so many other great veterinarians that formed the core class. The first class, before us, had 13 people and this one had 30. Our teachers included Don Hamilton, Christina Chambreau and Dee Bla ...
... Kocen, Lori Tapp , George Glanzberg, Wendy Jensen (originally Thatcher since she got married that year) and so many other great veterinarians that formed the core class. The first class, before us, had 13 people and this one had 30. Our teachers included Don Hamilton, Christina Chambreau and Dee Bla ...
KEY MESSAGES – EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE, WEST AFRICA
... EBOLA IN U.S. HEALTH WORKERS (IN WEST AFRICA) ...
... EBOLA IN U.S. HEALTH WORKERS (IN WEST AFRICA) ...
Incidence and Risk Factors of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infections
... threat to pediatric patients (8). This study demonstrated that infection occurred in 35 cases (10.5%) of the 333 consecutive shunt cases who underwent VP shunt insertion at a single center over 6 yr from January 2005 to February 2011. The rate of VP shunt infection in neurosurgical units is reported ...
... threat to pediatric patients (8). This study demonstrated that infection occurred in 35 cases (10.5%) of the 333 consecutive shunt cases who underwent VP shunt insertion at a single center over 6 yr from January 2005 to February 2011. The rate of VP shunt infection in neurosurgical units is reported ...
Immunization Competencies for Health Professionals
... Directorate (BGTD) of Health Canada. Like all medicines, vaccines must undergo rigorous review and testing before they are approved for use. Health Canada also supervises all aspects of vaccine production by the manufacturers to ensure safety, sterility, and quality. Before a new vaccine can be subm ...
... Directorate (BGTD) of Health Canada. Like all medicines, vaccines must undergo rigorous review and testing before they are approved for use. Health Canada also supervises all aspects of vaccine production by the manufacturers to ensure safety, sterility, and quality. Before a new vaccine can be subm ...
Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease \
... cardiovascular diseases contributed to a third of global deaths of which 78% occurred in low and middle-income countries. Estimates suggest 10 to 20 million new cases per year occur in those developing countries in which 2/3rd of the world’s population lives and where it claims the life of more than ...
... cardiovascular diseases contributed to a third of global deaths of which 78% occurred in low and middle-income countries. Estimates suggest 10 to 20 million new cases per year occur in those developing countries in which 2/3rd of the world’s population lives and where it claims the life of more than ...
Guide to the Elimination of Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter
... classes, plus resistance to polymyxin and/or colistin 10,11 (note there is no standardized definition of pan resistant Acinetobacter baumannii the authors could find, please review references given) Ambulatory care: Healthcare rendered for acute or chronic diseases, and for surgical interventions wh ...
... classes, plus resistance to polymyxin and/or colistin 10,11 (note there is no standardized definition of pan resistant Acinetobacter baumannii the authors could find, please review references given) Ambulatory care: Healthcare rendered for acute or chronic diseases, and for surgical interventions wh ...
Eradication of infectious diseases
Eradication is the reduction of an infectious disease's prevalence in the global host population to zero. It is sometimes confused with elimination, which describes either the reduction of an infectious disease's prevalence in a regional population to zero, or the reduction of the global prevalence to a negligible amount. Further confusion arises from the use of the term eradication to refer to the total removal of a given pathogen from an individual (also known as clearance of an infection), particularly in the context of HIV and certain other viruses where such cures are sought.Selection of infectious diseases for eradication is based on rigorous criteria, as both biological and technical features determine whether a pathogenic organism is (at least potentially) eradicable. The targeted organism must not have a non-human reservoir (or, in the case of animal diseases, the infection reservoir must be an easily identifiable species, as in the case of rinderpest), and/or amplify in the environment. This implies that sufficient information on the life cycle and transmission dynamics is available at the time an eradication initiative is programmed. An efficient and practical intervention (e.g., a vaccine or antibiotic) must be available to interrupt transmission of the infective agent. Studies of measles in the pre-vaccination era led to the concept of the Critical community size, the size of the population below which a pathogen ceases to circulate. Use of vaccination programmes before the introduction of an eradication campaign can reduce the susceptible population. The disease to be eradicated should be clearly identifiable, and an accurate diagnostic tool should exist. Economic considerations, as well as societal and political support and commitment, are other crucial factors that determine eradication feasibility.Eight attempts have been made to date to eradicate infectious diseases: two successful programs targeting smallpox and rinderpest; four ongoing programs targeting poliomyelitis, yaws, dracunculiasis and malaria; and two former programs targeting hookworm and yellow fever. Five more infectious diseases have been identified as of April 2008 as potentially eradicable with current technology by the Carter Center International Task Force for Disease Eradication—measles, mumps, rubella, lymphatic filariasis and cysticercosis.