Osteoporosis: Investigating a Silent Thief
... bone tissue, leading to enhanced bone fragility and an increase in fracture risk. The WHO has ...
... bone tissue, leading to enhanced bone fragility and an increase in fracture risk. The WHO has ...
Patient Outcomes and the Transformation of Health Care
... seem that we have made this central to how we practice medicine. I think we need to. And because patients often have their first and most frequent contact with us junior doctors, we are well placed to help make outcomes-based health care a reality. ...
... seem that we have made this central to how we practice medicine. I think we need to. And because patients often have their first and most frequent contact with us junior doctors, we are well placed to help make outcomes-based health care a reality. ...
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2008
... On the basis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the prevalence of overweight in children between 6 and 11 years of age increased from 4.0% in 1971–1974 to 17.5% in 2001–2004. The prevalence of overweight in adolescents between 12 and 19 years of age increased from 6.1 ...
... On the basis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the prevalence of overweight in children between 6 and 11 years of age increased from 4.0% in 1971–1974 to 17.5% in 2001–2004. The prevalence of overweight in adolescents between 12 and 19 years of age increased from 6.1 ...
Critical evaluation of diagnostic aids for the detection of oral cancer
... ongoing, structured health care intervention designed to detect disease at an asymptomatic stage when its natural course can be readily interrupted if not cured. It has been defined as: ‘the application of a test or tests to people who are apparently free from the disease in question in order to sor ...
... ongoing, structured health care intervention designed to detect disease at an asymptomatic stage when its natural course can be readily interrupted if not cured. It has been defined as: ‘the application of a test or tests to people who are apparently free from the disease in question in order to sor ...
Quality-Based Procedures: Clinical Handbook for
... of extending this analysis beyond hospital care alone to also examine post-acute and community care. COPD is a condition that spans all parts of the continuum of care, with hospitalization being only one piece of this continuum; future efforts will need to also address community-based care to have f ...
... of extending this analysis beyond hospital care alone to also examine post-acute and community care. COPD is a condition that spans all parts of the continuum of care, with hospitalization being only one piece of this continuum; future efforts will need to also address community-based care to have f ...
Best Practice Interventions for Smoking
... 9. NRT patches need only be worn during waking hours (16hrs/day) and treatment duration with patches of longer than 8 weeks does not increase the chance of quitting. (Level I) 10. Where NRT gum is used, 4mg gum should be offered to highly dependant smokers and 2mg gum to low dependency ...
... 9. NRT patches need only be worn during waking hours (16hrs/day) and treatment duration with patches of longer than 8 weeks does not increase the chance of quitting. (Level I) 10. Where NRT gum is used, 4mg gum should be offered to highly dependant smokers and 2mg gum to low dependency ...
Tetanus
... this series of vaccines, it is important to follow up with a booster every 10 years. There are four combinations of vaccines used to prevent tetanus: DTaP, TdaP, DT, and Td. Other ways to prevent tetanus include, protecting the bottoms of your feet against deep or dirty wounds by wearing shoes wi ...
... this series of vaccines, it is important to follow up with a booster every 10 years. There are four combinations of vaccines used to prevent tetanus: DTaP, TdaP, DT, and Td. Other ways to prevent tetanus include, protecting the bottoms of your feet against deep or dirty wounds by wearing shoes wi ...
Information Guide and Personal Record
... treatment plan to help you physically function at your best. A dietician can give you advice about eating well. Because you are likely to be seeing several healthcare providers and may be receiving care in more than one place, section 2 of this guide will help you to keep track of your care and trea ...
... treatment plan to help you physically function at your best. A dietician can give you advice about eating well. Because you are likely to be seeing several healthcare providers and may be receiving care in more than one place, section 2 of this guide will help you to keep track of your care and trea ...
Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of
... never smokers with chronic airflow limitation have fewer symptoms, milder disease and a lower burden of systemic inflammation [4]. Never smokers with chronic airflow limitation do not have an increased risk of lung cancer, or cardiovascular comorbidities; however, they have an increased risk of pneu ...
... never smokers with chronic airflow limitation have fewer symptoms, milder disease and a lower burden of systemic inflammation [4]. Never smokers with chronic airflow limitation do not have an increased risk of lung cancer, or cardiovascular comorbidities; however, they have an increased risk of pneu ...
HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
... example, scientific studies are now demonstrating the effects of our beliefs, feelings and lifestyles on our nervous, immune (disease fighting), cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) and other body systems. Most of us have noticed ourselves that when we are angry we often get headaches or stomach ...
... example, scientific studies are now demonstrating the effects of our beliefs, feelings and lifestyles on our nervous, immune (disease fighting), cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) and other body systems. Most of us have noticed ourselves that when we are angry we often get headaches or stomach ...
IPC NAT. GUIDELINE 12/2/04 2:18 AM Page...
... various kinds; every person should be considered as potentially infected with HIV. The availability of new scientific information simplifies provision of safe and effective prevention measures. An individual’s right to good health requires a safe healthcare environment for both providers and clients ...
... various kinds; every person should be considered as potentially infected with HIV. The availability of new scientific information simplifies provision of safe and effective prevention measures. An individual’s right to good health requires a safe healthcare environment for both providers and clients ...
McKesson Buys US Oncology: What Does This Further
... Task Force and are imbedded in the iKnowMed EHR to enable oncologists to select the pathwaysapproved treatment at the point of care. In May 2010, US Oncology and Aetna announced an arrangement in which US Oncology will provide Level I Pathways, among other services, to physicians in the Aetna networ ...
... Task Force and are imbedded in the iKnowMed EHR to enable oncologists to select the pathwaysapproved treatment at the point of care. In May 2010, US Oncology and Aetna announced an arrangement in which US Oncology will provide Level I Pathways, among other services, to physicians in the Aetna networ ...
Full Cangen Business Plan
... of oncology is well recognized worldwide. Over the course of a few years, Cangen will be commercializing some of the innovative technologies discovered on a commercial basis worldwide. This business plan is intended to provide stakeholders in our company with insight into the commercial market avail ...
... of oncology is well recognized worldwide. Over the course of a few years, Cangen will be commercializing some of the innovative technologies discovered on a commercial basis worldwide. This business plan is intended to provide stakeholders in our company with insight into the commercial market avail ...
REPORT ON THE RAPID ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL FOR
... diabetes can be managed with a combination of diet and lifestyle modifications, as well as oral medications and in some cases insulin. However, also of central importance for the management of diabetes are the means to administer insulin (syringe/needles), the means to monitor the effectiveness to i ...
... diabetes can be managed with a combination of diet and lifestyle modifications, as well as oral medications and in some cases insulin. However, also of central importance for the management of diabetes are the means to administer insulin (syringe/needles), the means to monitor the effectiveness to i ...
Low-Cost, No-Cost People Services
... Free telephone program to help callers quit smoking. Self-help materials, referrals, and oneon-one counseling over the phone. Also second hand smoke information and special services for Native Americans, pregnant women, teens, and tobacco chewers. ___________________________________ ...
... Free telephone program to help callers quit smoking. Self-help materials, referrals, and oneon-one counseling over the phone. Also second hand smoke information and special services for Native Americans, pregnant women, teens, and tobacco chewers. ___________________________________ ...
10 years of protecting health in Europe - ECDC
... Another ECDC core function is capacity building. The European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET) was transferred to ECDC in 2007 and the article by Varela and Coulombier describes the efforts to define and agree on standards for core competencies required for epidemiologists, w ...
... Another ECDC core function is capacity building. The European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET) was transferred to ECDC in 2007 and the article by Varela and Coulombier describes the efforts to define and agree on standards for core competencies required for epidemiologists, w ...
London Cancer UCLH Application Brain and Spine
... As one of the first wave of National Bowel Cancer Screening Centres, we have identified and provided early and effective treatment for over 200 patients with colorectal cancer across North London over the last six years. The success of this programme has resulted in its expansion to include patients ...
... As one of the first wave of National Bowel Cancer Screening Centres, we have identified and provided early and effective treatment for over 200 patients with colorectal cancer across North London over the last six years. The success of this programme has resulted in its expansion to include patients ...
NHS Breast Cancer - National Centre for Health Outcomes
... The Government consultation document “A First Class Service - Quality in the new NHS”, published in 1998, emphasised three essential aspects of ensuring delivery of high quality of care by the National Health Service: setting, delivering and monitoring standards. It also discussed the importance of ...
... The Government consultation document “A First Class Service - Quality in the new NHS”, published in 1998, emphasised three essential aspects of ensuring delivery of high quality of care by the National Health Service: setting, delivering and monitoring standards. It also discussed the importance of ...
cancer care referral guide
... specialists in Houston to develop a treatment plan that is right for each individual. Your patient’s OhioHealth cancer specialist, certified by MD Anderson Cancer Network, has the opportunity to present his or her case and get treatment advice at multidisciplinary treatment conferences, as well as p ...
... specialists in Houston to develop a treatment plan that is right for each individual. Your patient’s OhioHealth cancer specialist, certified by MD Anderson Cancer Network, has the opportunity to present his or her case and get treatment advice at multidisciplinary treatment conferences, as well as p ...
Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of
... COPD and higher) is appreciably higher in smokers and ex-smokers than in nonsmokers, in those over 40 years compared with those younger than 40, and higher in men than in women. The section also provides new data on COPD morbidity and mortality. 6. Cigarette smoke is the most commonly encountered ri ...
... COPD and higher) is appreciably higher in smokers and ex-smokers than in nonsmokers, in those over 40 years compared with those younger than 40, and higher in men than in women. The section also provides new data on COPD morbidity and mortality. 6. Cigarette smoke is the most commonly encountered ri ...
Guideline Index
... Practice parameter for the assessment of the family. Practice parameter for use of electroconvulsive therapy with adolescents. Practice parameter on child and adolescent mental health care in community systems of care. Practice parameters for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents ...
... Practice parameter for the assessment of the family. Practice parameter for use of electroconvulsive therapy with adolescents. Practice parameter on child and adolescent mental health care in community systems of care. Practice parameters for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents ...
Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Health
... threat. Factors to be considered include but are not limited to: (i) characteristics or suspected characteristics of the diseasecausing organism or suspected diseasecausing organism such as virulence, routes of transmission, minimum infectious dose, rapidity of disease spread, the potential for ...
... threat. Factors to be considered include but are not limited to: (i) characteristics or suspected characteristics of the diseasecausing organism or suspected diseasecausing organism such as virulence, routes of transmission, minimum infectious dose, rapidity of disease spread, the potential for ...
infection prevention and control manual
... activities. Parameters for success include those to recognize and explain healthcare-associated infections and implement interventions to decrease infection rates and limit antimicrobial resistance spread. We at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation have a commitment to provide the safest and h ...
... activities. Parameters for success include those to recognize and explain healthcare-associated infections and implement interventions to decrease infection rates and limit antimicrobial resistance spread. We at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation have a commitment to provide the safest and h ...
O`Bleness Hospital
... OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital is a regional network of skilled, healthcare professionals, dedicated support staff, convenient and modern facilities, and advanced technology serving the southeastern Ohio community. Medical staff includes primary care and specialist physicians who offer a wide range o ...
... OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital is a regional network of skilled, healthcare professionals, dedicated support staff, convenient and modern facilities, and advanced technology serving the southeastern Ohio community. Medical staff includes primary care and specialist physicians who offer a wide range o ...
Protecting the Faces of Health Care Workers
... particles but whether it reduces the risk of infection is unknown. Whether fit-testing is needed in a given institution should be based on an assessment of the potential risks of infectious exposures to air-borne organisms in the facility. D. Adherence to infection control guidelines Current researc ...
... particles but whether it reduces the risk of infection is unknown. Whether fit-testing is needed in a given institution should be based on an assessment of the potential risks of infectious exposures to air-borne organisms in the facility. D. Adherence to infection control guidelines Current researc ...