Lung Cancer E - Hong Kong Cancer Fund
... told they have lung cancer. We hope this booklet will help you understand the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. We also include information about support services. We cannot advise you about the best treatment for you. You need to discuss this with your doctors. However, we hope this booklet w ...
... told they have lung cancer. We hope this booklet will help you understand the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. We also include information about support services. We cannot advise you about the best treatment for you. You need to discuss this with your doctors. However, we hope this booklet w ...
Towards tuberculosis elimination: an action framework for low-incidence countries
... sources: 1) the WHO global TB database [20], 2) a published survey of TB policies in the European Union countries [14], 3) other published research, and 4) a survey conducted among all countries invited to the Global Consultation. The latter survey included questions concerning elements of TB epidem ...
... sources: 1) the WHO global TB database [20], 2) a published survey of TB policies in the European Union countries [14], 3) other published research, and 4) a survey conducted among all countries invited to the Global Consultation. The latter survey included questions concerning elements of TB epidem ...
Better palliative care for older people - WHO/Europe
... Head, Centre for Urban Health WHO Regional Office for Europe ...
... Head, Centre for Urban Health WHO Regional Office for Europe ...
Better Palliative Care for Older People
... Head, Centre for Urban Health WHO Regional Office for Europe ...
... Head, Centre for Urban Health WHO Regional Office for Europe ...
prostate cancer - American Federation for Aging Research
... 20 percent of all American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and about four percent will die from it. Given the indolent nature of the disease, most older men with prostate cancer will die with the disease rather than from it. The decision to screen, diagnose and treat prostate cancer is ...
... 20 percent of all American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and about four percent will die from it. Given the indolent nature of the disease, most older men with prostate cancer will die with the disease rather than from it. The decision to screen, diagnose and treat prostate cancer is ...
Intervention | Treatment | Aftercare Services 2007
... By far the disability most frequently identified by adult clients in Pierce County over the past three years is mental health, with mobility and unidentified “other” as the next prevalent choices, although these are approximately half the numbers of mental health levels. Mental Health According to r ...
... By far the disability most frequently identified by adult clients in Pierce County over the past three years is mental health, with mobility and unidentified “other” as the next prevalent choices, although these are approximately half the numbers of mental health levels. Mental Health According to r ...
Bladder Cancer National Cancer Institute What You Need
... These side effects depend on many factors, including the type and extent of treatment. Side effects may not be the same for each person, and they may even change from one treatment session to the next. Before treatment starts, ask your health care team about possible side effects and how treatment m ...
... These side effects depend on many factors, including the type and extent of treatment. Side effects may not be the same for each person, and they may even change from one treatment session to the next. Before treatment starts, ask your health care team about possible side effects and how treatment m ...
DIET AND THE GUT - World Gastroenterology Organisation
... Our knowledge about how to maintain or restore gut-health is limited in evidence-based medicine terms, but general observations suggest that there is a wide range of possible ways to support gut-health and GI well-being. Current medical research is much more focused on the treatment of defined GI di ...
... Our knowledge about how to maintain or restore gut-health is limited in evidence-based medicine terms, but general observations suggest that there is a wide range of possible ways to support gut-health and GI well-being. Current medical research is much more focused on the treatment of defined GI di ...
Progression-Free Survival as a Surrogate Endpoint for Median
... (months) were extracted for all treatment arms using published data. A total of 7 trials used TTP as the primary endpoint. In contrast to PFS, TTP uses disease progression as the only event of interest and disregards death from any cause. Because both endpoints, TTP and PFS, are unaffected by subseq ...
... (months) were extracted for all treatment arms using published data. A total of 7 trials used TTP as the primary endpoint. In contrast to PFS, TTP uses disease progression as the only event of interest and disregards death from any cause. Because both endpoints, TTP and PFS, are unaffected by subseq ...
Publication - Publications: Cancer Research UK
... funding for our research, our vital work is only possible because of our supporters’ generosity and the dedication of our doctors and scientists. Thanks to them, more people are diagnosed earlier, treated more effectively and survive for longer. The chance of surviving cancer has doubled in the last ...
... funding for our research, our vital work is only possible because of our supporters’ generosity and the dedication of our doctors and scientists. Thanks to them, more people are diagnosed earlier, treated more effectively and survive for longer. The chance of surviving cancer has doubled in the last ...
Edgar Pierluisii - American Federation for Aging Research
... The goal of this project is to quantify the real world downstream consequences of PSA screening in older men and how these consequences differ according to life expectancy. For example, it is not known how often PSA screening leads to repeat testing, biopsies, treatment, and treatment-related compli ...
... The goal of this project is to quantify the real world downstream consequences of PSA screening in older men and how these consequences differ according to life expectancy. For example, it is not known how often PSA screening leads to repeat testing, biopsies, treatment, and treatment-related compli ...
Leading the information revolution in cancer intelligence: why the
... Reducing mortality from the big killers remains a key priority for the NHS. Lung cancer is still the most common cause of death from cancer in the UK. Yet the UK continues to lag behind the best countries in Europe in terms of lung cancer survival5. The NHS is looking to implement an ‘information re ...
... Reducing mortality from the big killers remains a key priority for the NHS. Lung cancer is still the most common cause of death from cancer in the UK. Yet the UK continues to lag behind the best countries in Europe in terms of lung cancer survival5. The NHS is looking to implement an ‘information re ...
Healthy, we are all equal!
... 40-65, resident in Albania”, we have already undertaken a substantial and concrete step towards transforming the healthcare system under universal coverage, thus accomplishing one of our major program and governmental commitments. In this path which we decided to follow since 23 June 2013, we believ ...
... 40-65, resident in Albania”, we have already undertaken a substantial and concrete step towards transforming the healthcare system under universal coverage, thus accomplishing one of our major program and governmental commitments. In this path which we decided to follow since 23 June 2013, we believ ...
Engaging Patients in their Health: How the NHS needs to change
... the risk factors for ill health would reduce demands on professional services (Wanless 2002, 2004). The vision was of a world in which both healthy lifestyles and rates of self-care would increase, which in turn would reduce pressure on GP and outpatient services and slow the inevitable growth in NH ...
... the risk factors for ill health would reduce demands on professional services (Wanless 2002, 2004). The vision was of a world in which both healthy lifestyles and rates of self-care would increase, which in turn would reduce pressure on GP and outpatient services and slow the inevitable growth in NH ...
lifestyle medicine – evidence review
... Bridges the gap between health promotion and conventional medicine. [ALMA] Includes primary prevention, secondary prevention and tertiary prevention. [Egger, ALMA] An essential component of the treatment of most chronic diseases; incorporated in many national disease management guidelines. [Ri ...
... Bridges the gap between health promotion and conventional medicine. [ALMA] Includes primary prevention, secondary prevention and tertiary prevention. [Egger, ALMA] An essential component of the treatment of most chronic diseases; incorporated in many national disease management guidelines. [Ri ...
GUIDELINES Prevention and Treatment of Pediatric Obesity: CLINICAL
... despite intensive lifestyle modification. In these children, a strong family history of T2DM or cardiovascular risk factors strengthens the case for pharmacotherapy (2| ...
... despite intensive lifestyle modification. In these children, a strong family history of T2DM or cardiovascular risk factors strengthens the case for pharmacotherapy (2| ...
NIH Public Access
... Lifestyle, dietary patterns and supplements, and physical activity have been explored as risk or protective factors for developing LCINS in the past 10 years. An expert panel from the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research concluded that fruits and foods containing ...
... Lifestyle, dietary patterns and supplements, and physical activity have been explored as risk or protective factors for developing LCINS in the past 10 years. An expert panel from the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research concluded that fruits and foods containing ...
page/page format - World self
... The paternalistic approach to medicine is expensive when applied to entire populations, especially in ageing countries. People around the world are better educated and want more information, choice and control over their lives – not least in the area of health. Chronic “lifestyle” conditions such as ...
... The paternalistic approach to medicine is expensive when applied to entire populations, especially in ageing countries. People around the world are better educated and want more information, choice and control over their lives – not least in the area of health. Chronic “lifestyle” conditions such as ...
Breast Cancer Well Follow-Up Care
... Breast Cancer Well Follow-Up Care - A Guide for Primary Care Providers in North East Ontario (the “Guide”) is intended to be used by primary health care providers for informational purposes only. The Guide should not be construed as prescribing a particular protocol or plan or course of treatment/ca ...
... Breast Cancer Well Follow-Up Care - A Guide for Primary Care Providers in North East Ontario (the “Guide”) is intended to be used by primary health care providers for informational purposes only. The Guide should not be construed as prescribing a particular protocol or plan or course of treatment/ca ...
End-of-Life Hospital Care for Cancer Patients
... At the end of life, consideration should be given to ensuring dignity for patients and loved ones and to providing access to palliative care as needed.4 The goal of palliative care is to make people as comfortable as possible by relieving symptoms (such as pain or nausea), improving their quality of ...
... At the end of life, consideration should be given to ensuring dignity for patients and loved ones and to providing access to palliative care as needed.4 The goal of palliative care is to make people as comfortable as possible by relieving symptoms (such as pain or nausea), improving their quality of ...
Chronic Bronchitis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
... Symptomatic disease Chronic bronchitis is a disorder of the large airways associated with cough and production of sputum. As a result of epithelial damage, ciliated cells are replaced by mucus-secreting goblet cells or, in the case of prolonged damage, by squamous epithelium. This impairs eliminatio ...
... Symptomatic disease Chronic bronchitis is a disorder of the large airways associated with cough and production of sputum. As a result of epithelial damage, ciliated cells are replaced by mucus-secreting goblet cells or, in the case of prolonged damage, by squamous epithelium. This impairs eliminatio ...
Vollmer WM, Kirshner M, Peters D, Drane A, Stibolt T, Hickey T, Tom GI, Buist AS, O'Connor EA, Frazier EA, Mosen D. Use and impact of an automated telephone outreach system for asthma in a managed care setting. Am J Manag Care. 2006;12(12): p.725-33.
... Results: The intent-to-treat analysis found no significant differences between the intervention and usual-care groups for medication use, healthcare utilization, asthma control, or quality of life. Post hoc analyses found that, compared with the control group, individuals who actually participated i ...
... Results: The intent-to-treat analysis found no significant differences between the intervention and usual-care groups for medication use, healthcare utilization, asthma control, or quality of life. Post hoc analyses found that, compared with the control group, individuals who actually participated i ...
Addressing the Cancer Burden in Appalachian Communities , 2010
... ACCN. This publication is a companion document to last year’s publication “The Cancer Burden in Appalachia 2009.” The goals of this publication are to: • Provide information about cancer risk factors and risk reduction; • Promote education and cancer awareness activities; and • Promote community-b ...
... ACCN. This publication is a companion document to last year’s publication “The Cancer Burden in Appalachia 2009.” The goals of this publication are to: • Provide information about cancer risk factors and risk reduction; • Promote education and cancer awareness activities; and • Promote community-b ...
The Liverpool Lung Project: a molecular epidemiological study
... v24 yrs since the 1970s, with no decrease over this time in females aged v19 yrs. Smoking prevalence in 1998 was highest at 42% amongst those aged 20–24 yrs [20], and 26% of 15 yr olds were regular smokers, while 63% have tried smoking. Smoking is a major confounder in the assessment of other risk f ...
... v24 yrs since the 1970s, with no decrease over this time in females aged v19 yrs. Smoking prevalence in 1998 was highest at 42% amongst those aged 20–24 yrs [20], and 26% of 15 yr olds were regular smokers, while 63% have tried smoking. Smoking is a major confounder in the assessment of other risk f ...