Erectile Dysfunction Following Radical Prostatectomy
... Mr G’s case illustrates several key concepts in the current management of prostate cancer. Among solid-organ malignancies, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed tumor and the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the United States.4 Mr G’s presentation typifies some of ...
... Mr G’s case illustrates several key concepts in the current management of prostate cancer. Among solid-organ malignancies, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed tumor and the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the United States.4 Mr G’s presentation typifies some of ...
an overview of the management of male lower urinary tract
... monotherapy over a mean 4.5 year follow-up. The COMBAT trial29 (dutasteride and tamsulosin) looked at the management of LUTS in men with larger prostates. It suggested that combination therapy had a significantly greater improvement in symptom score as well as Qmax from baseline than either tamsulos ...
... monotherapy over a mean 4.5 year follow-up. The COMBAT trial29 (dutasteride and tamsulosin) looked at the management of LUTS in men with larger prostates. It suggested that combination therapy had a significantly greater improvement in symptom score as well as Qmax from baseline than either tamsulos ...
Ethical problems with bioidentical hormone therapy
... patient population and misrepresented in patient literature. Within the clinical community, BHRT is currently being prescribed by some as an ‘innovative therapy’ with no published evidence in peer-reviewed journals that it is better than the current standard of care; in at least one case, BHRT is be ...
... patient population and misrepresented in patient literature. Within the clinical community, BHRT is currently being prescribed by some as an ‘innovative therapy’ with no published evidence in peer-reviewed journals that it is better than the current standard of care; in at least one case, BHRT is be ...
Chapter 18 The Central Endocrine Glands
... – Input from another hormone Effective plasma concentration also influenced by – Rate of removal from blood by metabolic inactivation and excretion – Rate of activation or its extent of binding to plasma proteins – Being bound or free. Many hormones are not transported in their active form. They can ...
... – Input from another hormone Effective plasma concentration also influenced by – Rate of removal from blood by metabolic inactivation and excretion – Rate of activation or its extent of binding to plasma proteins – Being bound or free. Many hormones are not transported in their active form. They can ...
Thyrolar® Tablets (Liotrix Tablets, USP)
... increase the basal metabolic rate, and the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Thus, they exert a profound influence on every organ system in the body and are of particular importance in the development of the central nervous system. The normal thyroid gland contains approximately 200 ...
... increase the basal metabolic rate, and the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Thus, they exert a profound influence on every organ system in the body and are of particular importance in the development of the central nervous system. The normal thyroid gland contains approximately 200 ...
Euthyrox™ 50 microgram tablets Euthyrox™ 100microgram tablets
... Ingestion: as a single daily dose in the morning on an empty stomach, half an hour before breakfast, preferably with a little liquid, (for example, half a glass of water). Infants receive the entire dose at once at least 30 minutes before the first meal of the day. Tablets are to be disintegrated in ...
... Ingestion: as a single daily dose in the morning on an empty stomach, half an hour before breakfast, preferably with a little liquid, (for example, half a glass of water). Infants receive the entire dose at once at least 30 minutes before the first meal of the day. Tablets are to be disintegrated in ...
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
... Rarely rash and breast symptoms (~1%) * 75% experienced no further bleeding at mean follow-up 3 yrs (Kearney 2002; n= 57) Dutasteride Type 1 and Type 2 (dual) 5ARI Very little evidence to suggest superiority of dutasteride over finasteride despite improved supression of DHT EPICS study (Enlarged Pro ...
... Rarely rash and breast symptoms (~1%) * 75% experienced no further bleeding at mean follow-up 3 yrs (Kearney 2002; n= 57) Dutasteride Type 1 and Type 2 (dual) 5ARI Very little evidence to suggest superiority of dutasteride over finasteride despite improved supression of DHT EPICS study (Enlarged Pro ...
central hypothyroidism: a diagnosis overlooked?
... therapy 19. A notable reduction in serum T4 levels without substantial increase in serum TSH was reported in 36% of euthyroid adults with GH deficiency and T4 replacement therapy was required.The mechanism of hypothyroidism after GH therapy remains unclear. GH therapy has been reported to increase p ...
... therapy 19. A notable reduction in serum T4 levels without substantial increase in serum TSH was reported in 36% of euthyroid adults with GH deficiency and T4 replacement therapy was required.The mechanism of hypothyroidism after GH therapy remains unclear. GH therapy has been reported to increase p ...
Segregation and the Evolution of Sex Under Overdominant Selection
... would expect the frequency of heterozygotes to rise to fixation within a fully asexual population, producing a strong negative one-locus genetic association (F ⫽ ⫺1). On the other hand, within a sexual population, meiosis disrupts this genetic association forming the less fit homozygotes. Therefore, ...
... would expect the frequency of heterozygotes to rise to fixation within a fully asexual population, producing a strong negative one-locus genetic association (F ⫽ ⫺1). On the other hand, within a sexual population, meiosis disrupts this genetic association forming the less fit homozygotes. Therefore, ...
National Diploma Supplement National
... In 2005, the professional profile of the physical therapist was adjusted by the professional group (KNGF= Royal Dutch Association for Physical Therapy). In cooperation with the KNGF, a competence profile for the physical therapist was included by the Academies for Physical Therapy. The competence pr ...
... In 2005, the professional profile of the physical therapist was adjusted by the professional group (KNGF= Royal Dutch Association for Physical Therapy). In cooperation with the KNGF, a competence profile for the physical therapist was included by the Academies for Physical Therapy. The competence pr ...
Chapter 18 The Central Endocrine Glands
... – Hyposecretion of GH in child is one cause of dwarfism – Deficiency in adults produces relatively few symptoms • Growth hormone excess – Most often caused by tumor of GH-producing cells of anterior pituitary – Symptoms depend on age of individual when abnormal secretion begins • Gigantism – C Cause ...
... – Hyposecretion of GH in child is one cause of dwarfism – Deficiency in adults produces relatively few symptoms • Growth hormone excess – Most often caused by tumor of GH-producing cells of anterior pituitary – Symptoms depend on age of individual when abnormal secretion begins • Gigantism – C Cause ...
GreenLight - Wayne B. Glazier, MD, PC, Urology
... Do I have to stay in the hospital after a GreenLight™ procedure? GreenLight is generally performed as a same-day surgical procedure. Typically, an overnight stay in the hospital is not required. What effect does the GreenLight procedure have on sexual function? In a recent study, 86% of patients rep ...
... Do I have to stay in the hospital after a GreenLight™ procedure? GreenLight is generally performed as a same-day surgical procedure. Typically, an overnight stay in the hospital is not required. What effect does the GreenLight procedure have on sexual function? In a recent study, 86% of patients rep ...
MCQs endoc practice
... largely by a reversible slowing down of all body functions B) It is the clinical syndrome that results when tissues are exposed to high levels of thyroid hormone C) It is condition which demands destruction of thyroid tissue by Radioiodine (I131) D) The treatment of choice is other than replacement ...
... largely by a reversible slowing down of all body functions B) It is the clinical syndrome that results when tissues are exposed to high levels of thyroid hormone C) It is condition which demands destruction of thyroid tissue by Radioiodine (I131) D) The treatment of choice is other than replacement ...
Chapter 1 A Perspective on Human Genetics
... – Input from another hormone Effective plasma concentration also influenced by – Rate of removal from blood by metabolic inactivation and excretion – Rate of activation or its extent of binding to plasma proteins – Being bound or free. Many hormones are not transported in their active form. They can ...
... – Input from another hormone Effective plasma concentration also influenced by – Rate of removal from blood by metabolic inactivation and excretion – Rate of activation or its extent of binding to plasma proteins – Being bound or free. Many hormones are not transported in their active form. They can ...
PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM: A Patient`s Guide
... glands. These glands produce too much parathyroid hormone (PTH), which causes elevated blood levels of calcium (Ca) called hypercalcemia. This can be associated with severe, moderate or mild symptoms (symptomatic). This can be associated with no symptoms (asymptomatic). Almost every organ system of ...
... glands. These glands produce too much parathyroid hormone (PTH), which causes elevated blood levels of calcium (Ca) called hypercalcemia. This can be associated with severe, moderate or mild symptoms (symptomatic). This can be associated with no symptoms (asymptomatic). Almost every organ system of ...
When Sex is Work: Organizing for Labour Rights and Protections
... Overly simplistic anti-prostitution analyses that advocate for the eradication of the sex industry thus tend to ignore the complex and multifaceted organization of labour within the sex industry as well as sex workers’ diverse experiences working within it. In recent decades, in part in response to ...
... Overly simplistic anti-prostitution analyses that advocate for the eradication of the sex industry thus tend to ignore the complex and multifaceted organization of labour within the sex industry as well as sex workers’ diverse experiences working within it. In recent decades, in part in response to ...
Feature:Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: “A Rose by Any Other
... use of vacuum therapy combined with surgical debridement in patients with purulent lactation mastitis. Although this condition is rarely encountered in the US, it was not uncommon to the Soviet Health Care System. Russian physicians recognized the prolonged healing times and poor outcomes when surgi ...
... use of vacuum therapy combined with surgical debridement in patients with purulent lactation mastitis. Although this condition is rarely encountered in the US, it was not uncommon to the Soviet Health Care System. Russian physicians recognized the prolonged healing times and poor outcomes when surgi ...
Effects on the Secretion of Pituitary Growth Hormone, Thyroid
... In this respect it is notable that data obtained from hypophysectomized oestrogentreated animals as well as from intact animals indicated that the reduced hypothalamic DA activity in these hyperprolactinaemic rats is apparently due to a high degree of prolactin feedback to the brain and not (directl ...
... In this respect it is notable that data obtained from hypophysectomized oestrogentreated animals as well as from intact animals indicated that the reduced hypothalamic DA activity in these hyperprolactinaemic rats is apparently due to a high degree of prolactin feedback to the brain and not (directl ...
Thyroid Disorders and Surgery
... Thyroid surgery is an operation to remove part or all of the thyroid gland. It is performed in the hospital, and general anesthesia is usually required. Typically, the operation removes the lobe of the thyroid gland containing the lump and possibly the isthmus. A frozen section (immediate microscopi ...
... Thyroid surgery is an operation to remove part or all of the thyroid gland. It is performed in the hospital, and general anesthesia is usually required. Typically, the operation removes the lobe of the thyroid gland containing the lump and possibly the isthmus. A frozen section (immediate microscopi ...
iusti - UvA-DARE - University of Amsterdam
... Patients should be informed that LGV is an invasive bacterial infection that is sexually transmitted but curable with antibiotics. Left untreated it can have serious and permanent adverse sequelae. Most of these complications are preventable if treatment is initiated in the early stages. (IV, C) Pat ...
... Patients should be informed that LGV is an invasive bacterial infection that is sexually transmitted but curable with antibiotics. Left untreated it can have serious and permanent adverse sequelae. Most of these complications are preventable if treatment is initiated in the early stages. (IV, C) Pat ...
Diagnosis and management of hyperprolactinemia Review Synthèse
... adenoma over 10 years is small (about 7%).8 In some cases, prolactin levels returned to normal in patients who did not receive treatment or who received treatment intermittently with dopamine agonists. Women with prolactin-secreting microadenomas who became pregnant during this interval had a higher ...
... adenoma over 10 years is small (about 7%).8 In some cases, prolactin levels returned to normal in patients who did not receive treatment or who received treatment intermittently with dopamine agonists. Women with prolactin-secreting microadenomas who became pregnant during this interval had a higher ...
Guidelines and Literature Review for
... care professionals in order to safeguard patients (CHRE, 2008). The Government at the time of writing has also taken steps to ensure greater equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People in terms of legislation (Government Equalities Office, 2010) Acknowledgement is also given to the gr ...
... care professionals in order to safeguard patients (CHRE, 2008). The Government at the time of writing has also taken steps to ensure greater equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People in terms of legislation (Government Equalities Office, 2010) Acknowledgement is also given to the gr ...
Women*s History Month Presentation
... SHBG are the buses of the blood stream that carry androgens. If there are fewer buses there is more free androgen free to cause symptoms ...
... SHBG are the buses of the blood stream that carry androgens. If there are fewer buses there is more free androgen free to cause symptoms ...
gastric contractility modulation (GCM) therapy for patients with type 2
... short term period, involving cross-over comparisons, to the likely effects in what may be a large number of patients treated. It was noted that there was sparse safety data, with data derived largely from the applicant’s internal database only. MSAC noted that the comparative effectiveness was also ...
... short term period, involving cross-over comparisons, to the likely effects in what may be a large number of patients treated. It was noted that there was sparse safety data, with data derived largely from the applicant’s internal database only. MSAC noted that the comparative effectiveness was also ...
Thyroid hormone - Philadelphia University Jordan
... excess heat production Excessive amounts of thyroid hormones in the circulation are associated with a number of disease states, including Graves' disease, toxic adenoma, and goiter. TSH levels are reduced. ...
... excess heat production Excessive amounts of thyroid hormones in the circulation are associated with a number of disease states, including Graves' disease, toxic adenoma, and goiter. TSH levels are reduced. ...