• The relationship between patient safety culture and patient outcomes: a systematic review. (ahrq.gov)
  • Patients declining randomization will be asked to enroll into an observational cohort with same outcomes and post-treatment regimes. (researchsquare.com)
  • Additionally, the study will provide information on long-term adherence, changes in motor symptoms, cognitive functions and patient-reported outcomes after the rehabilitation program. (frontiersin.org)
  • Practice team-based case management can improve clinical outcomes for patients with chronic diseases in primary care. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • Findings to date Detailed clinical and laboratory data in high granularity as well as patient-reported outcomes from transplant recipients and activities in Switzerland are available in the last decade. (bmj.com)
  • The basic design principles include randomization and counterbalancing, replication and blocking, the number of crossovers needed to optimize statistical power, and the choice of outcomes of interest to the patient and clinician. (ahrq.gov)
  • One of the appealing features for the n-of-1 trial lies in its allowing the patient and clinician to devise an individualized trial with idiosyncratic treatments and outcomes run in real-world settings. (ahrq.gov)
  • The treatments have different outcomes: one had good compliance and the other was early interrupted. (bvsalud.org)
  • For highly selected patients with early stage (≤3 cm), unresectable hilar cholangiocarcinoma or cholangiocarcinoma arising in the setting of primary sclerosing cholangitis, the sequential combination of high-dose neoadjuvant radiotherapy with chemosensitization, brachytherapy, maintenance chemotherapy, and orthotopic liver transplantation achieves excellent outcomes, with a 65% rate of recurrence-free survival after 5 years. (medscape.com)
  • The outcome of non-surgical treatment is generally good, but the treatment course can be long and painful with approximately a quarter of the patients acquiring a nonunion. (researchsquare.com)
  • The purpose of the study is to compare patient reported outcome after surgical and non-surgical treatment for humeral shaft fractures. (researchsquare.com)
  • Considering this demographic difference, the importance of age in terms of patient expectations, upper limb function and patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) in humeral shaft fracture treatment is not well understood. (researchsquare.com)
  • Patients were followed for 3 yrs with the primary outcome being all-cause mortality. (ersjournals.com)
  • The primary outcome is the mental health status of patients as measured by the Mental Health Index (MHI-5). (uni-muenchen.de)
  • Multiple regression analysis showed that early response to treatment is an independent predictor of 5-year outcome, irrespective of treatment strategy. (bmj.com)
  • 1 , - , 4 Next to known predictors of long-term outcome of RA, which are assessed at baseline, 5 , - , 8 early response to treatment also could be predictive. (bmj.com)
  • 9 Disease activity during the first 3 months of treatment has been related to clinical and radiographic outcome after the first year of treatment, 6 10 11 and an early treatment response can predict the long-term work disability outcome. (bmj.com)
  • The present study investigates 5-year data of a 2-year methotrexate (MTX) based tight control treatment (TC) strategy compared to conventional MTX-based treatment (CT) strategy, and the (added) predictive value of an early response (at 6 months) to treatment for 5-year outcome with respect to disease activity and radiographic progression. (bmj.com)
  • Patients were assessed at baseline using the HAM-D as the primary outcome assessment with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Clinical Global Impression Change (CGI/C) scores for secondary outcome measurements. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • This series of studies [ 1 ] presented new information on patients mostly with type 2 diabetes , in which the outcome was based on the reduction of non-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. (medscape.com)
  • RA patients were eligible if they had active disease and no prior treatment with MTX or a TNFalpha inhibitor. (nih.gov)
  • A pragmatic randomized controlled trial is planned with two study groups (SHAFT-Y and SHAFT-E). A total of 287 eligible acute humeral shaft fractures are scheduled to be recruited and randomly allocated to surgical or non-surgical treatment with the option of early crossover due to delayed union. (researchsquare.com)
  • Conversely, COPD is the most common comorbid disease in patients hospitalised for community-acquired pneumonia 1 , 2 , 4 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Among Arizona patients with community-acquired pneumonia, 15%-29% have primary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis ( 7 - 9 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Over 20% of patients taking Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir therapy, commonly known as Paxlovid, suffer from the rebound, compared to less than the 2% chance seen in other treatment groups, a Harvard Medical School study revealed. (medicaldaily.com)
  • In a post hoc analysis of the TOwards a Revolution in COPD Health (TORCH) study, we analysed and identified potential risk factors for adverse event reports of pneumonia in this randomised, double-blind trial comparing twice-daily inhaled salmeterol (SAL) 50 μg, fluticasone propionate (FP) 500 μg, and the combination (SFC) with placebo in 6,184 patients with moderate-to-severe COPD over 3 yrs. (ersjournals.com)
  • Given that information on patient satisfaction with VRR is scarce, the primary objective of this study is to assess long-term patient satisfaction with a novel VRR program. (frontiersin.org)
  • In this prospective single-center 6-months follow-up study, 32 and 16 MS patients will receive VRR or CR, respectively. (frontiersin.org)
  • The study is intended to provide a better understanding of long-term patient satisfaction with a VRR program specifically designed for MS patients. (frontiersin.org)
  • The results from this study will help to gather valuable knowledge on the use of rehabilitation with a new VR tool in MS patients. (frontiersin.org)
  • The present study aims at evaluating the effects and cost-effectiveness of a primary care team-based intervention using behavioural therapy elements and case management supported by eHealth components in patients with PD/AG or depression compared to treatment as usual. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • One pivotal study showed that psilocybin, the active compound in "magic mushrooms," could help ease the anxiety of cancer patients. (rand.org)
  • The objective of this study was to evaluate, at 4 and 5 years posttreatment, the long-term safety and efficacy of unilateral MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy for medication-refractory essential tremor in a cohort of patients from a prospective, controlled, multicenter clinical trial. (thejns.org)
  • A new study has found that Aleve, a popular over-the-counter painkiller made by Bayer, could increase heart problems, and federal officials are warning patients not to exceed the recommended dose of two 200-milligram pills a day or continue therapy for more than 10 days without consulting a physician. (freerepublic.com)
  • Researchers stopped the study, but patients will be monitored. (freerepublic.com)
  • All but one study [79] did not exclude patients with severe OSA. (researchgate.net)
  • The study examined and compared continence rates in prostate cancer patients who had undergone either open retropubic prostatectomy (RRPE) or endoscopic extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy (EERPE). (urotoday.com)
  • This study aims to address this paucity through the utilisation of the Adolescent Psychotherapy Q-set (APQ) to examine the early treatment period. (annafreud.org)
  • To determine the evolution of symptoms and changes in laboratory values for patients with mild to moderate coccidioidomycosis during 2010-2012, we conducted a prospective 24-week study of patients with primary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis. (cdc.gov)
  • In the study reported here, we sought to describe the clinical course of mild to moderate pulmonary coccidioidomycosis in patients who did or did not receive antifungal therapy. (cdc.gov)
  • This study was approved by the Mayo Clinic Institutional Review Board and included only those patients who had previously consented to the use of their medical records for research purposes. (cdc.gov)
  • This study will seek to investigate the efficacy of "Microbiota modulation of the Gut-Lung Axis" combined with chemotherapy in patients with advanced NSCLC. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study explores the combination of intestinal microecological regulation and chemotherapy to provide new treatment strategies and basis for lung cancer patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In this particular study, like most double-blind studies, the only change in patient care was the pharmaceutical or herbal intervention. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • Landmark trials like PRoFESS help clinicians make evidence-based treatment choices and ensure that patients receive optimal therapy for their condition, said Professor Hans-Christoph Diener, MD, University of Essen, Germany, one of the three principal investigators of the study. (webwire.com)
  • The study aims to recruit a close to representative sample of at least 2,000 adults aged 18 years and over living in Australia who are parents of a child 0-4 years (early childhood, N = 400), 5-12 years (primary school N = 800), and 13-18 years (secondary school, N = 800). (frontiersin.org)
  • Findings from a cross-sectional study of 2,077 participants recruited in 22 countries in late March and early April 2020 indicated that adult mental health symptoms at that time were elevated compared to historical norms, with participants' concern about the COVID-19 pandemic and loss of employment associated with higher levels of mental health problems ( 4 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • One way to ensure such standards is to establish a centralized service responsible for crucial study tasks such as providing properly randomized or balanced/counterbalanced treatment sequences to the patient-clinician pair when they are designing the trial. (ahrq.gov)
  • Specifically, the study aims to examine dropout in psychoanalytic psychotherapy by formulating hypotheses about factors that may facilitate or hinder adherence to process. (bvsalud.org)
  • The approach in the ODYSSEY DM- Insulin study [ 3 ] related to a twofold stepwise modification of non-HDL cholesterol in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. (medscape.com)
  • Almost 100% of the patients in the study were treated with insulin. (medscape.com)
  • The second study, ODYSSEY DM-Dyslipidemia, [ 4 ] looked at patients with mixed dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes. (medscape.com)
  • Having a baseline ECG is important for patients with childhood-onset schizophrenia as some medications used to treat psychosis have the potential of prolonging the QTc and having a baseline measurement could be of benefit. (medscape.com)
  • Analysis of risk factors for adverse drug events in critically ill patients. (ahrq.gov)
  • It was observed in TORCH that despite a reduction in moderate and severe COPD exacerbations with FP either alone or as combination therapy (SFC), there was an increase in the probability of having a pneumonia reported as an adverse event (AE) compared with patients randomised to placebo or SAL. (ersjournals.com)
  • The decline in HAM-D was greater for sertraline vs Rhodiola rosea (‒8.2 vs ‒5.1) or placebo (‒4.6), with more patients suffering adverse reactions with sertraline (63.2%) over Rhodiola rosea (30.0%) or placebo (16.7%) ( P =0.012). (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • This article will introduce an important research development to provide an evidence-based approach to current treatment methods and practices for young patients. (lww.com)
  • Methods: We enrolled and randomized 61 patients (mean age = 63(49–71) years, Female/Male = 35/26) who were planned for an uncemented Vanguard TKA (Biomet, Warsaw, Indiana, USA) to receive either a VR or a VP coated tibial component (31/29). (lu.se)
  • We hypothesized that the molecular yield of targeted NGS would depend on the severity of CH. METHODS: Targeted NGS was performed in 103 CH-GIS patients from the French national screening program referred to the Reference Center for Rare Thyroid Diseases of Angers University Hospital. (bvsalud.org)
  • This program evaluates and treats individuals in the early stages and recent onset of psychosis. (massgeneral.org)
  • A way of determining early onset of union problems in a young cohort is by gently testing the fracture site at 6 weeks(14) and later for the elderly(15). (researchsquare.com)
  • Median times from symptom onset to 50% reduction and to complete resolution for patients in treatment and nontreatment groups were 9.9 and 9.1 weeks, and 18.7 and 17.8 weeks, respectively. (cdc.gov)
  • If nonunion occurs, it is not uncommon for patients to go through a prolonged treatment course up to 8 months before an additional procedure is offered(10,11). (researchsquare.com)
  • In my lipid clinic at the University of Colorado Hospital, it's not uncommon for patients with diabetes to be referred whose LDL cholesterol is pretty normal, triglycerides are up, and HDL is low. (medscape.com)
  • For patients with active RA in its early stages, combination therapy with MTX and infliximab provides greater clinical, radiographic, and functional benefits than treatment with MTX alone. (nih.gov)
  • They have a positive maximum at the occiput, are contoured sharply, and occur in early sleep (stages I and II). (medscape.com)
  • During the early stages of the pandemic, many people globally did not get the healthcare they needed because of fear of COVID-19 infection, imposed restrictions on movement, or unaffordability of care. (who.int)
  • One thousand forty-nine patients were randomly assigned in a 4:5:5 ratio to 3 treatment groups: MTX-placebo, MTX-3 mg/kg infliximab, and MTX-6 mg/kg infliximab. (nih.gov)
  • however, in earlier use it denoted the treatment of disease through hypnotic suggestion. (wikipedia.org)
  • Primary surgical treatment provides consistent high union rates, but patients are exposed to the risk of complications such as infection, iatrogenic radial nerve lesion and rotator cuff injury as well as shoulder impingement(4,5). (researchsquare.com)
  • Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a promising treatment approach in rehabilitation for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) due to its potential to increase patient motivation and rehabilitation adherence. (frontiersin.org)
  • Early detection and effective treatment of depression and PD/AG are of major importance. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • A trained health care assistant from the practice team delivers case management and is continuously monitoring symptoms and treatment progress in ten protocol-based telephone contacts with patients. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • Discussion: If the intervention is more effective than treatment as usual, the three-component (cognitive behaviour therapy, case-management, eHealth) primary care-based intervention for patients suffering from PD/AG or depression could be a valuable low-threshold option that benefits patients and primary care practice teams. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • Objective To investigate the long-term effects of the tight control (TC) and conventional (CT) methotrexate-based strategies of the Computer Assisted Management in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis trial in early rheumatoid arthritis and evaluate the predictive value of an early response to treatment. (bmj.com)
  • The prognostic value of early response to treatment in addition to established predictors was analysed by multiple linear regression analyses. (bmj.com)
  • Symptom scores were higher for patients who received treatment than for those who did not. (cdc.gov)
  • One patient who received treatment experienced disseminated infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Anorexia nervosa and atypical anorexia nervosa are by far the most prevalent eating disorders among patients admitted to child and adolescent psychiatric (CAP) treatment or to paediatric units with a CAP liaison service, whereas patients with bulimia nervosa and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) are seen comparatively less often. (lww.com)
  • Cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs have become the main treatment in recent decades, especially in patients with NSCLC without EGFR, ALK, and ROS gene mutations. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It is likely that expanding treatment by working on patient lifestyle choices and using dietary and psychological therapy concomitantly with the intervention would lead to greater benefits. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • Depression and alcoholism treatment requires the proper use of medication and psychosocial interventions, as well as a solid doctor-patient relationship and a commitment to treat both disorders. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • Patients who are seen in clinical practice commonly have multiple problems, yet efficacy data often reflect treatment of a single illness. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • Evidence from clinical treatment trials and changes made in the delivery of treatment from inpatient to outpatient settings bring into question the long-held view that patients with co-occurring depression and alcohol dependence must achieve abstinence from alcohol before treatment of depression can begin. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • Earlier this year, the FDA gave MDMA a " breakthrough therapy " designation, fast-tracking its path to Phase 3 clinical trials and and if all goes well, approval as a legal treatment. (nhpr.org)
  • Given the high prevalence of stroke and recurrent stroke in aging societies, physicians need a range of treatment options so they can offer patients a regimen tailored to their individual needs. (webwire.com)
  • For simplicity, we will focus on the two-treatment, block pair design in which patients receive each of two treatments in every consecutive pair of periods with separate treatment assignments within each block of two periods, either randomized or in a systematic, balanced design. (ahrq.gov)
  • Making assignments in blocks of size two ensures that each patient receives each treatment with the same frequency at a comparable set of times, to avoid poorly balanced designs such as AABA and AABB. (ahrq.gov)
  • In order to reach ment organization, so we tried to de- ting patients to treatment. (who.int)
  • Patients with confirmed metastasis to N2 nodal stations (para-aortic, celiac, or superior mesenteric artery) do not benefit from radical resection and should receive systemic and/or palliative treatment. (medscape.com)
  • Keep in mind that some of these patients would have met the current criteria for treatment of LDL cholesterol if the practicing physician felt that their LDL had not been sufficiently lowered if they had had a previous heart attack or stroke . (medscape.com)
  • Using an image-guided minimally invasive procedure that takes less than 10 minutes, patients could alleviate symptoms of parosmia, a condition characterized by a distorted sense of smell. (medicaldaily.com)
  • Motor manifestations (such as spasticity, gait, and balance impairments), optic neuritis, and sensory symptoms appear early in the disease course ( 6 ), and usually lead to progressive limitation of daily life activities. (frontiersin.org)
  • This One-Pager reviews the effect of compression stockings on the symptoms nausea and vomiting in the early stage of pregnancy. (sigvaris.com)
  • MCS could therefore be a non-pharmaceutical instrument to alleviate nausea and vomiting symptoms during early pregnancy. (sigvaris.com)
  • Wearing compression stockings in early pregnancy improves not only nausea and vomiting-associated symptoms, but also QoL factors such as dizziness, leg pain and physical/physiological limitations. (sigvaris.com)
  • Three hundred fifty prostate cancer patients (166 EERPE, 184 RRPE) were asked to self-assess symptoms associated with urinary incontinence (UI) 1 day before and 3 months after prostatectomy. (urotoday.com)
  • In brief, patients were randomised using a double-blind parallel group design to receive twice-daily administration of either FP 500 μg, SAL 50 μg, SFC (in a single device) 50 μg/500 μg, or placebo. (ersjournals.com)
  • Nearly 2,500 patients were given one of the two drugs or a placebo and were followed for three years. (freerepublic.com)
  • Twenty patients were randomized to the Rhodiola rosea group, 19 to the sertraline group, and 18 to the placebo group. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • The earliest indication of transition from wakefulness to stage I sleep (drowsiness) is shown here and usually consists of a combination of (1) drop out of alpha activity and (2) slow rolling eye movements. (medscape.com)
  • Results 5 years of data were available for 205 of 299 patients, with no indication for selective drop-out. (bmj.com)
  • But most of the time, patients with diabetes do not present with high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, which is the indication that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put forth for use of PCSK9 inhibitors. (medscape.com)
  • Secondarily, discomfort with VRR will be evaluated, and therapy adherence and changes in a variety of domains typically affected by MS will be compared between patients receiving VRR and patients receiving CR. (frontiersin.org)
  • In the intervention group, patients receive cognitive behaviour therapy-oriented psychoeducation and instructions to self-managed exposure exercises in four manualbased appointments with the general practitioner. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • Veterans have responded by calling for greater access to psychedelic-assisted therapy for some patients. (rand.org)
  • We hypothesized that positional therapy would be equivalent to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) at normalizing the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). (researchgate.net)
  • Positional therapy is equivalent to CPAP at normalizing the AHI in patients with positional OSA, with similar effects on sleep quality and nocturnal oxygenation. (researchgate.net)
  • There is a dearth of research on the actual therapy process and investigation of the interaction between patient and therapist. (annafreud.org)
  • Based on the theoretical basis of "intestinal and lung axis microecological adjustment", combined with traditional platinum-containing two-drug chemotherapy, the efficacy of the new therapy on patients with advanced NSCLC was observed. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Research has shown that early detection considerably reduces the risk of dying. (cancercentrum.se)
  • Influence of a general practice pharmacist on medication management for patients at risk of medicine-related harm: a qualitative evaluation. (ahrq.gov)
  • One of the key features for rehabilitation adherence is patient satisfaction with the VR rehabilitation (VRR) program, and information on user satisfaction and not only effectiveness is required to systematically include VRR in routine clinical practice. (frontiersin.org)
  • Practice teams and patients are supported by eHealth components. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • This corresponds to 12.5 patients on average per primary care practice. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • Speaking of office practices , please check out this IHI conference on March 18-20, the 13th Annual International Summit on Improving Patient Care in the Office Practice & the Community . (blogspot.com)
  • This practice is much less of an option in today's US health care environment, and this has challenged us to rethink our clinical management of these patients. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • There has been success in recognizing disorders, thereby allowing for earlier medical intervention. (ghx.com)
  • Yet, as a recent RAND paper noted, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has provided no official guidance to help its doctors even talk to their patients about psychedelics. (rand.org)
  • All were patients of the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC) in Melbourne, Australia. (cambridge.org)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity and patients with COPD are at increased risk of contracting pneumonia 1 - 3 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Furthermore, patients with COPD who are hospitalised for pneumonia have been reported to exhibit higher mortality than patients without COPD 4 - 6 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Despite the benefits of ICS-containing regimens in COPD management, healthcare providers should remain vigilant regarding the possible development of pneumonia as a complication in COPD patients receiving such therapies. (ersjournals.com)
  • 5 pmol/L. CONCLUSION: NGS in patients with CH-GIS in France found a molecular explanation in 42% of the cases, increasing to 70% when TSHsc was ≥ 80 mUI/L or FT4dg was ≤ 5 pmol/L. (bvsalud.org)
  • As we celebrate World Mental Health Day, here are some tips from an expert to detect early signs of depression. (medicaldaily.com)
  • General practitioners recruit adult patients with depression and PD +/- AG according to the International Classification of Diseases, version 10 (ICD-10). (uni-muenchen.de)
  • If patients were assessed to be at less than 50% reduction of the Hamilton Depression Rating (HAM-D) scale, the dosage was moved up to 2 capsules daily for weeks 3 and 4. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • Carefully controlled studies have shown that LSD helps relieve debilitating cluster headaches, that psilocybin alleviates depression in terminal cancer patients, and that MDMA can help relieve the trauma of PTSD . (nhpr.org)
  • Patients were randomly assigned to a night with a positional device (PD) and a night on CPAP (10 +/- 3 cm H2O). (researchgate.net)
  • A multidisciplinary group of experts, including pulmonary, surgical, dentistry and ear-nose-throat specialists, methodologists and patient representatives considered the most relevant clinical questions (for both clinicians and patients) relating to the management of OSA. (researchgate.net)
  • The initial sessions of two psychotherapies with Borderline Personality Disorder patients conducted by the same therapist are analyzed. (bvsalud.org)
  • We know that there is a relationship between lipids and cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes. (medscape.com)
  • The second necessity is to strive to create a better understanding of patient individuality in order to choose more effective therapies. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • Patients may have exposure to toxic chemicals (NDL PCBA and NDL PCBs) in tubing used in HD machines and for PD. (homedialysis.org)
  • Seropositivity to the early transcribed membrane protein 5 antigen 1 represented recent exposure to P. falciparum. (cdc.gov)
  • Assuming a drop-out rate of 20% of practices and patients each, we aim at recruiting 1844 patients in 148 primary care practices. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • Dr. Charlie Brown, who practices in Seattle and Las Vegas, already sees patients from Texas and all over the country where existing laws make it hard, if not impossible to get the procedure. (kut.org)
  • [ 4 ] HCP collecting specimens and in close patient contact should use recommended personal protective equipment (PPE) and maintain good infection control practices. (medscape.com)
  • The authors concluded that age and the number of prescribed medications a patient is currently receiving can affect his or her safety in this situation. (ahrq.gov)
  • systems at no charge and patients can return unused medications free of charge. (blogspot.com)
  • Mothers who had Cesarean sections or early deliveries were also targeted, as they may have had a higher likelihood of the need for prescription pain relievers, without the use of these medications being the specific criteria for responding to the advertisement. (cdc.gov)
  • Patients with preoperatively staged T3 or T4 N1 disease should be considered for clinical trials of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. (medscape.com)
  • Following R0 resection of T2-4 disease in N1 gallbladder cancer, patients should be considered for adjuvant systemic chemotherapy and/or chemoradiotherapy. (medscape.com)
  • NCCN guidelines recommend consideration of a course of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for patients with jaundice. (medscape.com)
  • 1 2 Indeed, in early RA, disability, measured by Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI), is correlated with disease activity, whereas correlation with joint damage increases with time. (bmj.com)
  • Moreover, patients with more severe disease are often treated with inhaled and/or systemic corticosteroids in an attempt to either decrease the rate of exacerbations or provide symptomatic benefit. (ersjournals.com)
  • The disease is associated with a high economic burden for society, and Spain is the European country with the highest total annual cost per patient ( 3 , 4 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Ultrasound in a patient with von Gierke disease (glycogen storage disease type 1) and several hepatic adenomas. (medscape.com)
  • T2-weighted fat-saturated fast spin-echo axial magnetic resonance image in a patient with von Gierke disease. (medscape.com)
  • T1-weighted in-phase magnetic resonance image in a patient with von Gierke disease (same patient as in the following image). (medscape.com)
  • Single-shot fast spin-echo T2-weighted coronal magnetic resonance image in a patient with von Gierke disease (same patient as in the following image). (medscape.com)
  • Stroke is the third leading cause of death in developed countries after coronary heart disease and cancer.4 Patients who survive a first stroke are at a high risk of a first recurrent stroke.5 PRoFESS is the first trial to directly compare the efficacy and safety of the two antiplatelet agents, ER-DP plus aspirin and clopidogrel, in the prevention of recurrent stroke after non-cardioembolic ischaemic stroke. (webwire.com)
  • At the Future of Genomic Medicine conference in San Diego, Calif., earlier this month, a number of clinical laboratory directors spoke of the problem of exome sequencing missing important disease-related genes, including even in protein-coding regions. (genomeweb.com)
  • Current consensus guidelines from the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association recommend re-resection for patients with T1b, T2 or T3 gallbladder cancer that is incidentally identified in a cholecystectomy specimen, unless this surgery is contraindicated because of advanced disease or poor performance status. (medscape.com)
  • The role of extended re-operation in patients with stage III (serosal or nodal involvement) disease is questionable. (medscape.com)
  • This program has been specifically designed for MS patients by a multidisciplinary team of specialists, based on an effective conventional rehabilitation (CR) program. (frontiersin.org)
  • Early childhood is a pivotal period of child development that begins before birth through age 8. (aap.org)
  • The experiences and opportunities offered in early childhood lay the foundation for how children grow, learn, build relationships, and prepare for school. (aap.org)
  • Patients will attend twice weekly rehabilitation sessions on site during 4 weeks, and they will continue with rehabilitation at home for five additional months. (frontiersin.org)
  • For patients who still had less than a 50% HAM-D scale reduction were moved up to 3 capsules daily during weeks 5 and 6. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • Sometimes patients need to wait 2 to 3 weeks - and abortion care is extremely time sensitive," says Dr. Kristina Tocce, medical director of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains. (kut.org)
  • For example, I often recommend Rhodiola rosea to patients who have a long-term history of chronic stress and have been tested to show high cortisol levels in the early morning that increase the patient's awakening response. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • Patients who underwent nerve-sparing prostatectomy and patients younger than 65 years had a better chance of regaining urinary continence earlier. (urotoday.com)
  • The company treats patients in Michigan and Florida with the dextrose-free PD solution. (homedialysis.org)
  • A binary regression model was employed to predict early continence status. (urotoday.com)
  • It's the difference between life and death': the views of professional medical interpreters on their role in the delivery of safe care to patients with limited English proficiency. (ahrq.gov)
  • In the control group, patients receive usual care from general practitioners. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • This year's theme is "rediscovering conversations" - the kind of real, human conversations that are at the heart of transformational care … and help create a higher standard of care that is not only patient-centered, but is truly person-centered. (blogspot.com)
  • Care coordinators and discharge planners in WellSky's CarePort solutions will streamline discharges to nursing homes where Dialyze Direct provides care, so dialysis patients who need rehab will get higher quality care. (homedialysis.org)
  • Across the U.S., health clinics that offer abortions are gearing up for a huge migration of patients from the more than two dozen states that are likely to ban abortions, if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade . (kut.org)
  • Radiostereometry (RSA) is the current gold standard for evaluating early implant migration. (lu.se)
  • Extrapulmonary infection occurs in 1%-5% of patients with symptomatic infections ( 5 , 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • At Mass General, the brightest minds in medicine collaborate on behalf of our patients to bridge innovation science with state-of-the-art clinical medicine. (massgeneral.org)
  • There are real concerns about medication interactions with alcohol in patients who were still drinking. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • But scientists hadn't forgotten its early promise. (nhpr.org)
  • Researchers decided to stop the trial because news of problems with Celebrex had led many of the patients to threaten to drop out. (freerepublic.com)
  • This has always been a motivated group of people - both patients and providers. (zmescience.com)
  • In certain situations, it may be acceptable for patients to collect their own nasal or mid-turbinate swab or saliva (1-5 mL), as long as they are given a clear, step-by-step protocol of the process. (medscape.com)
  • 50-80% of all women experience nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy (NVP). (sigvaris.com)
  • See the images below of a patient with hepatic adenoma. (medscape.com)
  • After choosing the identity and duration of the treatments to be given, the patient and his/her clinician must be given a sequence of treatments in such a way that the validity of the experimental process is maintained. (ahrq.gov)
  • Traditionally, placing patients in 28-day inpatient settings, which helped patients abstain from alcohol, easily permitted an independent depressive disorder to be identified and treated. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • The core question was whether the surgical approach had an effect on the patients' continence status 3 months after surgery. (urotoday.com)
  • The surgical approach had no significant impact on the patients' continence status. (urotoday.com)
  • Surgical resection includes cholecystectomy, en bloc hepatic resection (typically of segments IVb and V), and lymphadenectomy with or without bile duct excision, depending on the location of the tumor. (medscape.com)