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Creutzfeldt-Jakob D20
- 1. Iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Final Assessment, Paul Brown et al. (cdc.gov)
- The book on iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in humans is almost closed. (cdc.gov)
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a form of brain damage that leads to a rapid decrease in movement and loss of mental function. (medlineplus.gov)
- Iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease from commercial cadaveric human growth hormone. (medscape.com)
- Objective To use a robust statistical methodology to develop and validate clinical rating scales quantifying longitudinal motor and cognitive dysfunction in sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) at the bedside. (bmj.com)
- The median clinical duration from symptom onset in sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) is 4 months, although disease courses ranging from short weeks to several years are recognised. (bmj.com)
- Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, caused by transmission of bovine spongiform encephalopathy to humans, may manifest with cardiac symptoms from prion-amyloid cardiomyopathy. (cdc.gov)
- Human prion diseases are progressive neurologic disorders that include sporadic, genetic, and acquired forms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
- The epidemic of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the United Kingdom, which began in 1986 and has affected nearly 200,000 cattle, is waning to a conclusion, but leaves in its wake an outbreak of human Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, most probably resulting from the consumption of beef products contaminated by central nervous system tissue. (cdc.gov)
- Also, see eMedicineHealth's patient education article Mad Cow Disease and Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease . (medscape.com)
- A third type of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is acquired Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, which includes iatrogenic and variant forms. (medscape.com)
- Several cases have occurred from contamination via medical procedures, known as iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. (medscape.com)
- Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) occurs in young people and has been linked to the ingestion of beef tainted with prions from bovine nervous system tissue. (medscape.com)
- Diagnosing Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease may be difficult because of the nonspecific nature of the disease and the wide range of clinical symptoms. (medscape.com)
- Typical features of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease include rapidly progressive dementia, generalized myoclonus, and ataxia. (medscape.com)
- Diffusion-weighted MRI abnormalities have been shown to be more sensitive than T2-weighted or fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequences in detecting lesions in patients who have clinically definite or probable Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, with a 92.3% specificity and a 93.8% sensitivity. (medscape.com)
- Diffusion-weighted images in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease can demonstrate abnormally high signal intensity in the caudate nucleus, putamen, thalamus, and cortex. (medscape.com)
- Diffusion-weighted imaging is very useful in distinguishing Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease from other neurologic causes of dementia, including Alzheimer disease , vascular dementia , and dementia with Lewy bodies . (medscape.com)
- These can be distinguished from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease based on the clinical and CSF findings. (medscape.com)
- The underlying pathology of these diffusion-weighted imaging lesions in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is unknown but may represent spongiform changes or prion protein deposits. (medscape.com)
Incidence8
- The aim of this prospective follow-up study was to determine the incidence and risk factors of iatrogenic illness and the outcome among cases admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit in a teaching hospital in Libya. (who.int)
- The incidence of iatrogenic complications was 22.9% among 423 cases admitted over a 1-year period. (who.int)
- Identify the iatrogenic contribution to the incidence of peri-implant disease and its resulting treatment complications. (eventscloud.com)
- The disease is more common in males, with a male to female ratio of 1.5:1, and the highest incidence is observed between the ages of 60 and 70 years ( 1 ). (spandidos-publications.com)
- As the incidence of BSE in Europe continues to decline, iatrogenic transmission from person to person is considered a serious threat to public health. (medscape.com)
- TB cases for determining incidence of disease. (cdc.gov)
- In the UK, the incidence of Graves' disease among paediatric patients is 1 case per 100,000. (bluecrestwellness.com)
- Graves' disease is more common among girls, with a peak incidence between 10 and 15 years of age. (bluecrestwellness.com)
Hypothyroidism3
- Autoimmune hypothyroidism is caused by an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the thyroid gland. (bluecrestwellness.com)
- Iatrogenic hypothyroidism happens in children who have their thyroid gland removed or destroyed - through surgery, for example. (bluecrestwellness.com)
- Exclusion criteria were incapacitating disease, hypothyroidism, and recent administration of psychotropic drugs. (vin.com)
Complications3
- This alone promises to reduce iatrogenic complications by 60%, as extrapolated from the work of Wilson 2008. (eventscloud.com)
- however, bilateral adrenalectomy may expose the patient to novel endocrinological complications, such as the development of iatrogenic Addison's disease. (spandidos-publications.com)
- The prestigious Memorial Hermann Healthcare System achieved zero iatrogenic pneumothorax complications for one year. (sonosite.com)
Chronic Disease4
- They have pneumonia, they have serious chronic disease, some have acute conditions and acute trauma, here allopathic medicine is the right way to go, there's no doubt about it. (positivehealth.com)
- We present a case of declining cardiac function in a patient with Friedreich's Ataxia, however, her worsening cardiac function was not related to her chronic disease. (thieme-connect.com)
- 1. The legislature recognizes that in spite of advances in science and technology that have resulted in the American healthcare system excelling at triage and in responding to acute emergent conditions, there is an epidemic of chronic disease and an unacceptable degree of iatrogenic disease in America. (nysenate.gov)
- Health education provided to patients can reduce mortality and morbidity of chronic disease. (cdc.gov)
Clinical9
- Animals were observed for clinical signs of prion disease and, when signs of terminal prion disease became evident, were euthanized and underwent autopsy. (cdc.gov)
- There are numerous interstitial lung diseases, but in clinical practice only about ten diseases account for approximately 90% of cases. (radiologyassistant.nl)
- Knowledge of both radiological and clinical appearances of these more common interstitial lung diseases is therefore important for recognizing them in daily practice and including them in the differential diagnosis. (radiologyassistant.nl)
- Overt HE occurs in 30% to 40% of patients with cirrhosis at some point during the clinical course of their disease. (salix.com)
- This paper presents, through a literature review, the most common iatrogenic factors in Dentistry, due to clinical restorative procedures. (bvsalud.org)
- For purposes of surveillance, a case of TB is defined on the basis of laboratory and/or clinical evidence of active disease due to M. tuberculosis complex. (cdc.gov)
- Bar Goldberg] The disease manifests in a wide clinical spectrum from mild symptoms to life- threatening conditions (such as respiratory failure) and often leads to a late diagnosis, but it can be pretty serious. (cdc.gov)
- Infant botulism is quite a rare disease, as I said, with a wide clinical spectrum so the diagnosis is often delayed, with rapid respiratory failure and need for intubation and mechanical ventilation. (cdc.gov)
- The disease manifests in a wide clinical spectrum, from mild weakness and constipation and feeding difficulties, to a serious life-threatening hypotonia with respiratory failure. (cdc.gov)
Humans2
- The infection that causes the disease in cows is thought to be the same one that causes vCJD in humans. (medlineplus.gov)
- But, a disease label after all is again just a collection of symptoms… it's a way of classifying and naming something for reference, developed by us humans. (innervoicehomeopathy.com)
Illness5
- Steel K, Gertman PM, Crescenzi C, Anderson J. Iatrogenic illness on a general medical service at a university hospital. (finasterideinfo.org)
- Paediatric risk of mortality (PRISM) score was a good predictor of risk of iatrogenic illness. (who.int)
- Both mortality and occurrence of iatrogenic illness were significantly associated with: higher PRISM score, use of mechanical ventilation, higher bed occupancy rate in the unit, presence of respiratory and neurological diseases, prolonged duration of stay in the intensive care unit and younger age of the child. (who.int)
- Type 2 diabetes is a serious, debilitating disease disproportionately affecting persons with severe mental illness (SMI). (cdc.gov)
- Conference on the Biopsychosocial Concept of Illness and Disease (1987 : Wickenburg, Ariz. (who.int)
Symptoms11
- We will discuss the types of Cushing's disease , its symptoms, and how we diagnose and treat it. (vethelpdirect.com)
- Finally, sometimes dogs that are on long-term drugs like prednisolone and dexamethasone (both similar to cortisol) can sometimes show Cushing's-like symptoms if the dose is too high (iatrogenic Cushing's disease). (vethelpdirect.com)
- Luckily, this effect is temporary and removing the steroids slowly will stop symptoms of iatrogenic Cushing's. (vethelpdirect.com)
- Here's what you need to know about Cushing's disease in dogs-from types and symptoms to treatment and care. (petmd.com)
- What Are the Symptoms of Cushing's Disease in Dogs? (petmd.com)
- There are a variety of symptoms that can appear in a dog with Cushing's disease. (petmd.com)
- a small subset of patients with celiac disease may present with minimal to no gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms with growth failure or decreased height velocity. (medscape.com)
- Fortunately, early identification and treatment of diabetes may reduce diabetes-related symptoms and prevent or slow progression of metabolic, cardiovascular , and neuropathic disease. (cdc.gov)
- They don't cause itching or any other symptoms of disease - they are usually not contagious either. (zooplus.ie)
- Parents and doctors may not suspect a sluggish thyroid at first as these symptoms are common complaints of everyday life, not specific to thyroid disease. (bluecrestwellness.com)
- The symptoms of OHSS can have a spectrum ranging form nausea, vomiting and mild abdominal discomfort to severe disease with ascites, pleural effusion and renal failure. (saudija.org)
Identify4
- Although the final solution to the problem of iatrogenic CJD is still not available (a laboratory test to identify potential donors who harbor the infectious agent), certain other measures have worked well: applying special sterilization of penetrating surgical instruments, reducing the infectious potential of donor blood and tissue, and excluding donors known to have higher than normal risk for CJD. (cdc.gov)
- Identify diseases with idiopathic, iatrogenic, and multifactorial causes, and discuss the importance of identifying risk factors for diseases. (collegenursingpapers.com)
- Computed tomography (CT) scanning is the imaging study of choice in the evaluation of adrenal insufficiency and helps to identify adrenal hemorrhage, calcifications, and infiltrative disease. (medscape.com)
- The aim of this paper is to review the literature and identify orofacial manifestations of hematological diseases, with particular reference to anemias and disorders of hemostasis. (ijdr.in)
Disorders6
- 1] The most common ADEs are hypertension, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, volume depletion disorders and atherosclerotic heart disease. (naturalnews.com)
- Salix is a specialty pharmaceutical company that offers innovative treatments for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases and other disorders. (salix.com)
- Hyperthyroidism accounts for 15% of paediatric thyroid disorders, with most cases attributable to autoimmune hyperthyroidism (Graves' disease). (bluecrestwellness.com)
- Orofacial petechiae, conjunctivae hemorrhage, nose-bleeding, spontaneous and post-traumatic gingival hemorrhage and prolonged post-extraction bleeding are common orofacial manifestations of inherited hemostatic disorders such as von Willebrand's disease and hemophilia. (ijdr.in)
- orofacial diseases AND anaemic disorders. (ijdr.in)
- Poor ovarian response (POR) to gonadotropins affects ~9%-24% of IVF patients, and many other causes could be involved, such as woman's age, endometriosis, genetic disorders, ovarian surgery, or even iatrogenic factors. (fertyox.pt)
Disorder2
- Objetivo The term iatrogenic concerns any disorder caused to the patient by inappropriate practice, which intends to solve some kind of problem and, as a consequence may lead to some pathogens. (bvsalud.org)
- however, immunocompromised immunocompromised A human or animal whose immunologic mechanism is deficient because of an immunodeficiency disorder or other disease or as the result of the administration of immunosuppressive drugs or radiation. (lecturio.com)
Mitochondrial2
- Mitochondria research published during 2008, 2009 and 2012 in three journals - the Journal of Neuroscience Research, Journal of Toxicology, and Molecular Nutrition and Food Research - report the specific roles that two neurotoxins: ethylmercury (49.6%) in Thimerosal and aluminum in adjuvants-plus numerous pharmaceutical drugs, and all vaccines in general, play-or, more accurately, induce iatrogenic mitochondrial diseases , i.e. (vaccineliberationarmy.com)
- Other causes of similar diffusion-weighted imaging abnormalities include infectious meningoencephalitis, mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis , Wilson disease , venous hypertensive encephalopathy , herpes simplex encephalopathy , and Wernicke encephalopathy . (medscape.com)
Mortality4
- Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality world wide. (ispub.com)
- and the outcomes were prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), pneumonia, mortality, and PCV13 safety. (cdc.gov)
- In an email interview, Dr Kreü told Infectious Disease Advisor that the results of the study do not suggest that metabolic alkalosis protects against mortality. (infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com)
- Because of the strong association between diabetes and cardiovascular disease, the number-one cause of early mortality in individuals with SMI diabetes is a healthcare issue of epidemic proportions in this population. (cdc.gov)
Severity1
- Management is dependent on disease severity. (lecturio.com)
Botulism3
- And when it does happen, it's called iatrogenic botulism. (cdc.gov)
- Bar Goldberg] Botulism is a rare but potentially lethal disease caused by a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum , a gram-negative, spore-forming anaerobic bacteria. (cdc.gov)
- Also, we have iatrogenic botulism (such as by Botox injections) and bioterrorism botulism. (cdc.gov)
Cushing's22
- What is Cushing's Disease in dogs? (vethelpdirect.com)
- Home » All Posts » Common Conditions » What is Cushing's Disease in dogs? (vethelpdirect.com)
- Today we will be discussing a relatively common disease of the endocrine system called Cushing's disease. (vethelpdirect.com)
- Mostly seen in dogs, Cushing's disease is where the adrenal glands overproduce certain hormones leading to problems body-wide. (vethelpdirect.com)
- It is important to understand though when we talk about Cushing's disease. (vethelpdirect.com)
- So What is Canine Cushing's Disease? (vethelpdirect.com)
- Cushing's disease, or hyperadrenocorticism, is where a dog's adrenal glands produce too much cortisol (they can also overproduce other hormones, but cortisol is the main one). (vethelpdirect.com)
- There are three types of Cushing's disease. (vethelpdirect.com)
- Cushing's disease-also known as hypercortisolism and hyperadrenocorticism-is a serious disease that most affects middle-aged and senior dogs. (petmd.com)
- Cushing's disease (hyperadrenocorticism) occurs when the adrenal gland secretes too much stress hormone, or cortisol. (petmd.com)
- Cushing's disease in dogs is most commonly seen in middle-aged to older dogs-from about 7 to 12 years old. (petmd.com)
- Pituitary-dependent Cushing's disease occurs when a tumor of the pituitary gland at the base of the brain secretes too much of the hormone that stimulates the adrenal gland to make cortisol. (petmd.com)
- Pituitary tumors are responsible for 80-85% of Cushing's disease cases. (petmd.com)
- Adrenal tumors cause 15-20% of Cushing's disease cases. (petmd.com)
- Iatrogenic Cushing's disease in dogs is caused by excessive or long-term use of steroids. (petmd.com)
- What Does Cushing's Disease Do to Dogs? (petmd.com)
- Are Certain Breeds Predisposed to Cushing's Disease? (petmd.com)
- How Is Cushing's Disease Diagnosed in Dogs? (petmd.com)
- What's the Treatment for Cushing's Disease in Dogs? (petmd.com)
- Treatment of Cushing's disease in dogs is largely dependent on the underlying cause. (petmd.com)
- If Cushing's disease is caused by the excessive use of steroids, the steroid dosage should be carefully tapered down and discontinued. (petmd.com)
- Freckles was diagnosed with Iatrogenic Cushing's Disease from long term prednisone use. (ramaekersnutrition.com)
Injuries3
- He really does appear to think that iatrogenic injuries kill more people than infectious diseases did 50,000 years ago. (scienceblogs.com)
- This is most evident in the increasing failures conventional medicine faces in fighting life-threatening diseases and the annual increases in iatrogenic injuries and deaths. (naturalnews.com)
- Yet if we look at the potential number of iatrogenic injuries and deaths over the last four decades since the start of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology boom in the late 1980s, we are looking at over 60 million ADE incidences caused by conventional Western medicine alone. (naturalnews.com)
Emerging Infectio2
- This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Medscape, LLC and Emerging Infectious Diseases. (cdc.gov)
- The articles of interest summarized below will appear in the June 2012 issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases, CDC's monthly peer-reviewed public health journal. (cdc.gov)
Pneumothorax1
- As an example, a single iatrogenic pneumothorax increased hospital costs by more than $2,700 and a single bleeding complication during a paracentesis increased hospital costs over $20,000. (sonosite.com)
Neurodegenerative Diseases1
- One of the most crucial elements of care in rapidly progressive neurodegenerative diseases is psychosocial support. (medscape.com)
Deterioration1
- Iatrogenic deterioration is not uncommon and, with extended stays, both informal and formal patterns of support at home may be disrupted and make a return to independent living extremely difficult. (bvsalud.org)
Patients10
- Multiple studies indicate that a rapid PSA doubling time predicts rapid occurrence of metastasis and death, so these patients were destined to develop metastatic disease in a relatively short amount of time, Saad pointed out. (medscape.com)
- RÉSUMÉ La présente étude prospective de suivi visait à déterminer l'incidence et les facteurs de risque des maladies iatrogènes ainsi que leur évolution chez des patients admis en unité de soins intensifs pédiatriques d'un hôpital universitaire en Libye. (who.int)
- The bilateral synchronous adrenal metastases posed a challenge in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, as there is no standard approach in the literature for the treatment of such patients. (spandidos-publications.com)
- Increasingly, the use of preoperative analysis is important with respect to patients with attention diseases. (spinnerstownhotel.com)
- Outpatient care may involve numerous healthcare providers with different expertise, which can help to maximize quality of life for patients with prion diseases. (medscape.com)
- Patients with familial prion-related disease tend to have a longer course than those with sporadic disease. (medscape.com)
- Disease self-management is an essential component of care for patients with most chronic conditions. (cdc.gov)
- Patients cannot perform daily self-management tasks if they have poor understanding of the disease process, medications used, or the practical tasks they need to accomplish to care for themselves. (cdc.gov)
- The procedure was part of the reconstructive procedure in patients of neurogenic bladder (n=44), exstrophy-epispadias (n=40), posterior Urethral valve (n=30), and other diseases (n=8). (jiaps.com)
- Epidemiologic data have revealed that, rather than a simple convenience in caregiving, indwelling urethral catheters (commonly known as Foley catheters) are a major source of iatrogenic infections-putting patients at risk. (va.gov)
Medications1
- diseases caused by doctors, their treatments or medications. (vaccineliberationarmy.com)
Variant2
- Acquired CJD includes variant CJD (vCJD), the form related to mad cow disease. (medlineplus.gov)
- 3 A new variant, nvCJD, is an infectious form and is related to mad cow disease. (ceufast.com)
Administration of immunosuppressive1
- On the one hand, development can be iatrogenic, i.e. due to the administration of immunosuppressive medication like cortisone. (zooplus.ie)
Centers7
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
- We analyzed data from the outpatient department subset of the NHAMCS, which is administered annually by the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is designed to collect data on the use and provision of ambulatory care services in hospital emergency and outpatient departments (7). (cdc.gov)
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. (cdc.gov)
- The MMWR series of publications is published by the Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. (cdc.gov)
- The Centers for Disease Control's experience over the past decade has allowed us to evolve approaches which allow for timely and accurate surveillance data to be generated even in extremely adverse conditions. (cdc.gov)
- The panel represents the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. (medscape.com)
- Announcer] This program is presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
Psychiatry1
- This post summarizes diseases and conditions that may arise from medical treatments: five in dermatology, four in psychiatry and one in general medicine. (finasterideinfo.org)
Infectious diseases1
- Graunt found that the average life expectancy in London was 27 years, with 65% of people dying before age 16, the vast majority due to childhood infectious diseases, diseases, I note, that have now been largely brought under control by vaccines, antibiotics, and advances in medical care. (scienceblogs.com)
Risk6
- No new sources of disease have been identified, and current practices, which combine improved recognition of potentially infected persons with new disinfection methods for fragile surgical instruments and biological products, should continue to minimize the risk for iatrogenic disease until a blood screening test for the detection of preclinical infection is validated for human use. (cdc.gov)
- Explain how measurements of structural, physiologic, biochemical, and genetic parameters provide a basis for disease screening and identification of risk factors. (collegenursingpapers.com)
- Residual excess cement is a known risk factor for peri-implant disease, and we know that it is an all-to-common consequence of current installation techniques. (eventscloud.com)
- Environmental surfaces carry the least risk of disease transmission and can be safely decontaminated using less rigorous methods than those used on medical instruments and devices. (cdc.gov)
- And young people with a family history of autoimmune diseases or who have Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, type 1 diabetes or coeliac disease are also at a much higher risk. (bluecrestwellness.com)
- In general, older people are at increased risk of disease, disability and financial and social deprivation compared to younger people in the same populations. (bvsalud.org)
Cardiovascular2
- Cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of death all around the world and so the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases are an everyday challenge both in the out- and inpatient care. (bme.hu)
- It gives a basic overview of the pathomorphology and pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases and the explains the rationality behind ordering examinations. (bme.hu)
Uncommon2
- Knowing the common and also uncommon HRCT-presentations of these frequently encountered diffuse lung diseases is extremely important. (radiologyassistant.nl)
- It's not uncommon for the disease to be detected completely by accident or not at all. (zooplus.ie)
Asthma1
- I had already a thread here about asthma and iatrogenic factors last month including estrogens, vaccines, antibiotics, vitamin D, paracetamol, and Caesarean section. (wjst.de)
Benign1
- Mr Dale's expertise is within all aspects of gastrointestinal disease, but in particular, colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, incontinence and benign proctology. (nuffieldhealth.com)
Prions1
- Isolation of infectious, non-fibrillar and oligomeric prions from a genetic prion disease. (medscape.com)
Adrenal3
- Adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease) can be classified as primary, which occurs when the adrenal gland itself is dysfunctional, or secondary, also called central adrenal insufficiency, which occurs when a lack of secretion of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) from the hypothalamus or of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary leads to hypofunction of the adrenal cortex. (medscape.com)
- CT scan-guided fine-needle aspiration sometimes helps in diagnosing the etiology of infiltrative adrenal disease. (medscape.com)
- See also Addison Disease (Adrenal Insufficiency). (medscape.com)
Prion disease1
- Hence, take care not to reuse EEG and/or electromyography (EMG) needles, surgical instruments, and other tools that have been exposed to a patient with prion disease. (medscape.com)
Metastatic disease1
- Among the various effects from radiotherapy, the necrosis induced by radiation, with variable extension and locoregional osteoradionecrosis (ORN) presents a prominent slow healing, which occurs in the absence of tumor necrosis, role, because it cannot always be avoided, besides causing recurrence of cancer or local metastatic disease. (bvsalud.org)
Neurologic disease1
- In all 3 BSE-challenged macaques and none of the controls a progressive neurologic disease developed 49, 59, and 61 months postinoculation. (cdc.gov)
Herbs1
- Tomlinson, T., Fernandes, A. & Grollman, A. P. Aristolochia herbs and iatrogenic disease: the case of Portland's powders. (nature.com)
Prevention2
- Whether the rise in antibody titer by this vaccine led to disease prevention has not been confirmed yet. (hpathy.com)
- The diversity of problems experienced in long- and short-term refugee situations demands a diversity of approaches in disease surveillance, control, and prevention. (cdc.gov)
Progression2
- The rate of progression of prion diseases is rapid. (medscape.com)
- These lesions often become less apparent with disease progression. (medscape.com)
Systemic2
- However, a low value alone is not diagnostic because IGFs are sensitive to other factors such as nutritional state and chronic systemic disease. (medscape.com)
- Until then, however, beta blockade is still indicated in NonSTEMI when the patient has hypertension and also if there is tachycardia (tachycardia that is not compensatory for low stroke volume, which may be due to poor LV function, valvular disease, low left ventricular end-diastolic volume, or low systemic vascular resistance). (blogspot.com)
Treatment6
- The history of ROP serves to remind us that, despite our best intentions, the care and treatment of premature newborns will always carry with it the possibility of iatrogenic disease. (elsevier.com)
- A natural system for the treatment of disease by highly dilute doses of substances. (quackometer.net)
- disease caused by this M. bovis strain should not be reported as TB because the transmission is iatrogenic (treatment-induced), rather than person-to-person or communicable. (cdc.gov)
- Treatment guidelines for HIV disease change constantly. (medscape.com)
- In contrast to adults, most children with Graves' disease need treatment with an anti-thyroid drug for a long time. (bluecrestwellness.com)
- And the earlier the antitoxin treatment is given, the better and shorter the course of this disease and comorbidity. (cdc.gov)
Inflammatory4
- CBC count and sedimentation rate: These studies may be helpful if inflammatory bowel disease is suspected. (medscape.com)
- Eczema is a chronic, inflammatory disease of the skin that results in itching, blisters that crust over and become scaly, itchy rashes, and dry, thick patches of skin with scales. (scienceblogs.com)
- It is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), not to be confused with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which does not cause inflammation in the colon. (salix.com)
- However, by definition, inflammatory processes are central to this disease process. (biomedcentral.com)
Deaths1
- TB remains the deadliest infectious disease in the country with two deaths every three minutes. (ipsnews.net)
Bovine spongiform enc1
- Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or "mad cow disease" appears to have originated from scrapie, an endemic spongiform encephalopathy of sheep and goats that has been recognized in Europe since the mid-18th century ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
Diagnosis1
- Some less common interstitial lung diseases will also be presented because their HRCT presentation may be very typical, allowing for a 'spot diagnosis' in selected cases. (radiologyassistant.nl)
Secondary1
- It is thought to be a postsurgical, iatrogenic (physician caused) phenomenon secondary to loss of nasal turbinate tissue. (drsanu.com)
Kidney1
- High blood pressure and protein loss through the urine are fairly common with hyperadrenocorticism and can contribute to kidney disease. (petmd.com)
Hemorrhage1
- The tachycardia is not due to volume deficit (hemorrhage, dehydration, sepsis) nor is it due poor LV function nor valvular disease (at least no murmur). (blogspot.com)
Causes of diseases2
- Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, even derided mainstream medicines as being the causes of diseases and not the cure. (quackometer.net)
- However, modern allopathic doctors are not only largely ignorant about the natural world but also the epigenetic, environmental and behavior causes of diseases and the means to prevent them. (naturalnews.com)
Genetic1
- Familial CJD occurs when an individual inherits the abnormal prion and has a family history of the disease and/or tests positive for a genetic mutation associated with CJD. (ceufast.com)
Search2
Treatments1
- Articles with the following criteria were excluded: studies that did not cover the consumption of alcohol or who performed the approach of specific groups (e.g., adolescents, women, professionals of a given area), studies of relapse in another context that was not to psychoactive substance use (e.g., relapse referring to treatments for HIV and chronic diseases). (bvsalud.org)
Dental1
- Most of these manifestations are non-specific, but should alert the hematologist and the dental surgeon to the possibilities of a concurrent disease of hemopoiesis or hemostasis or a latent one that may subsequently manifest itself. (ijdr.in)
Fatal familial1
- Human TSEs include Kuru, fatal familial insomnia (FFI), and Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease (GSS). (ceufast.com)
Willebrand's1
- Acquired Von Willebrand's disease . (vetlexicon.com)
Transmission1
- The Committee thanks the OPTN Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory (DTAC) and Pediatric Transplantation Committees for their work on the proposal Pediatric Candidate Pre-Transplant HIV, HBV, and HCV Testing. (hrsa.gov)
Form2
- Iatrogenic CJD is also an acquired form of the disease. (medlineplus.gov)
- Empty nose syndrome was long assimilated to an iatrogenic form of atrophic rhinitis with both showing same symptomatology - paradoxical sensation of obstruction, nasal suffocation, nasal burning, crusting, nasal dryness and impaired air sensation through the nasal cavity. (drsanu.com)