• Recently published advancements in pulmonary research suggest that the combination of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and home oxygen therapy (HOT) can significantly prolong time to readmission or death for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) following a life-threatening respiratory event or exacerbation. (news-medical.net)
  • Physiologic effects of oral supplemental feeding in malnourished patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (nih.gov)
  • The association between severe nutritional depletion and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has long been recognized. (nih.gov)
  • Prednisolone response in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: results from the ISOLDE study. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • A trial of corticosteroids has been recommended for all patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with the subsequent "response" determining the treatment selected. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • Psychological Functioning in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Preliminary. (deepdyve.com)
  • Mathew, Amanda, R;Yount, Susan, E;Kalhan,, Ravi;Hitsman,, Brian 2019-04-17 00:00:00 Abstract Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a tobacco-related disease associated with several comorbid conditions, including elevated rates of depression and anxiety. (deepdyve.com)
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory condition with deteriorating lung function over the years. (astrazenecaclinicaltrials.com)
  • Roflumilast is being developed to treat people who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). (astrazenecaclinicaltrials.com)
  • abstract = "Background: Foot-drop is a common motor impairment of chronic stroke patients, which may be addressed with an ankle foot orthosis. (hud.ac.uk)
  • These results from the prospective Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) study challenge the paradigm that all AKI episodes lead to worse kidney outcomes and highlight the importance of knowing a patient's long-term trajectory of kidney function before being hospitalized," said Alan S. Go, MD, associate director of the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research and a CRIC study author. (ucsf.edu)
  • The researchers studied 3,150 people with CKD to determine whether an AKI episode in the hospital is independently associated with subsequent kidney outcomes. (ucsf.edu)
  • Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence of insulin resistance in Egyptian patients with chronic HCV genotype 4 infection, to assess factors associated with insulin resistance and to test the impact of insulin resistance on outcomes of treatment with pegylated interferon/ribavirin. (who.int)
  • Results of the present study did not find a significant interaction between time and number of pain classes in predicting pain and related outcomes, which suggests that the presence of coexisting pain conditions would not impact on treatment responses. (ajmc.com)
  • As if one pain problem was not enough: prevalence and patterns of coexisting chronic pain conditions and their impact on treatment outcomes. (ajmc.com)
  • Patients with severe COPD and persistent hypercapnia have historically had limited therapy options available to them and outcomes have generally been poor," said Dr. Nicholas Hart, Professor and Clinical Director of Lane Fox Respiratory Service, St Thomas' Hospital in London. (news-medical.net)
  • Observational study - observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results. (mayo.edu)
  • We also examine patient-reported outcomes of care received (with PROMs), which relate to complaints, such as pain and fatigue, and the quality of life. (nivel.nl)
  • Cognitive-behavioral interventions targeted to these psychological factors may improve smoking cessation outcomes and disease adjustment among patients with COPD. (deepdyve.com)
  • The peer-reviewed studies analyzed outcomes of more than 1,100 individuals treated with this minimally-invasive balloon technology from Acclarent, a leading developer of innovative medical technologies for ear, nose and throat surgeons. (salesandmarketingnetwork.com)
  • This is the first commercially available VR product designed specifically to treat acute and chronic pain with scientific data to support those outcomes," noted Dr. McGirt. (digitalproducer.com)
  • We contrasted clinical and epidemiologic characteristics and outcomes between chronic dialysis (CD) patients and the general population to evaluate COVID-19 dynamics during the first year of the pandemic in Argentina. (cdc.gov)
  • Regarding the important impact on clinical outcomes of metabolic syndrome in patients with chronic kidney disease, clarification of the relationship between metabolic syndrome and adiponectin level is mandatory. (biomedcentral.com)
  • KNOW-CKD was implemented to investigate the pathophysiologic mechanisms of renal or cardiovascular outcomes in Korean chronic kidney disease populations. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Several studies have provided data regarding clinical outcomes for CRE infections. (cdc.gov)
  • Medical records research - uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best. (mayo.edu)
  • Provision of care to patients with chronic diseases remains a great challenge for modern health care systems. (springer.com)
  • The perception of the usefulness of the Internet in making health-related decision is a key determinant of the acceptance of provision of health care services online among patients with chronic diseases. (springer.com)
  • Patients with chronic diseases require care for prolonged periods. (springer.com)
  • Furthermore, expenditures related to care provided to patients with chronic diseases are a significant part of health care budgets [ 2 ]. (springer.com)
  • The growing incidence of chronic diseases can lead to a shortage of health care resources available to patients and their families. (springer.com)
  • All these circumstances trigger intensive searches for new models of care which would enable an adequate and cost-effective support offered to patients with chronic diseases. (springer.com)
  • MD, MHS, Director of Infectious Diseases Research at Duke Clinical Research Institute and Principal Investigator for the ION-4 study. (gilead.com)
  • Past studies show one-quarter of people receiving prescriptions never fill their first prescription, and patients with chronic diseases, such as diabetes and coronary artery disease, adhere to their ongoing medication regimen about one-half the time. (drugtopics.com)
  • A new study, outlined in a poster at ASHP Midyear 2023, identified 3 key themes associated with the ways in which pharmacists are positioned to advance health equity for patients with chronic diseases. (drugtopics.com)
  • Results from both analyses were synthesized in a taxonomy of the burden of treatment, which described i) the tasks imposed on patients by their diseases and by their healthcare system (e.g., medication management, lifestyle changes, follow-up, etc. (biomedcentral.com)
  • With the ageing of the population and the advances in the treatment of chronic diseases, teamwork in the context of chronic diseases needs to be re-examined. (bmj.com)
  • Participants encouraged prospective cohort studies of persons with chronic liver diseases in which the use of various screening modalities and regimens could be assessed and suggested that cost-effectiveness studies of AFP screening could be useful in decision-making. (cdc.gov)
  • We saw some cosmetic improvement of the T cells that in a more superficial study could have been interpreted as real recovery, whereas in reality the key parameters determining the efficacy of a T cell were unchanged," says Lauer. (massgeneral.org)
  • The aim of the TORAFIC study is to test the efficacy of torasemide prolonged-release formulation (PR) in reducing myocardial fibrosis in chronic heart failure in a large, randomized clinical trial. (cun.es)
  • ION-4 is a Phase 3, multicenter, open-label study investigating the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Harvoni treatment for 12 weeks in 335 patients with HCV genotype 1a (75 percent), 1b (23 percent) or 4 (2 percent) and HIV-1 co-infection. (gilead.com)
  • THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. , June 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced positive top-line results from the global Phase 2 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of erenumab (AMG 334) in chronic migraine prevention. (amgen.com)
  • The 20120295 study is a global Phase 2, randomized, 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the safety and efficacy of erenumab in chronic migraine prevention. (amgen.com)
  • Bill Facteau, President and CEO of Acclarent, Inc., said, "These data further confirm the safety, efficacy, and high patient satisfaction that have previously been published in other studies on Balloon Sinuplasty (TM). (salesandmarketingnetwork.com)
  • In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of infecton scintigraphy for detecting chronic bone and joint infections. (snmjournals.org)
  • Taking this improved specificity into consideration, our goal was to determine the efficacy of infecton imaging in the detection of chronic orthopedic infections. (snmjournals.org)
  • GREEN (NCT01905943) is a nonrandomized, open-label, single-arm, phase 3b study investigating the safety and efficacy of obinutuzumab alone or in combination with chemotherapy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). (nature.com)
  • [ 16 ] Tenofovir is considered a first-line agent in patients with chronic HBV infection because the virologic efficacy is high and the risk for HBV resistance is low. (medscape.com)
  • One study , which was led by Georg M. Lauer, MD, PhD, of the Division of Gastroenterology at MGH, focused on differences between memory and exhausted T cells in individuals with human hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection before and after treatment. (massgeneral.org)
  • We are currently studying whether treating HCV with direct acting antiviral therapy in the acute phase of infection, instead of many years later, will result in full memory differentiation of T cells. (massgeneral.org)
  • A complementary study in the same issue of Nature Immunology that was led by Debattama Sen, PhD, at the Center for Cancer Research at MGH, and W. Nicholas Haining, BM, BCh, at Merck found that these exhausted T cells in chronic HCV infection were regulated epigenetically, or through physical changes in the cells' chromosomes that affect the expression of genes. (massgeneral.org)
  • These scars might be locking the exhausted T cells and preventing return to proper function even if the chronic infection in the patient is cured," notes Sen. "Thus, restoring the function of these cells will likely require directly removing or inactivating these scarred regions to unlock the cells' functionality. (massgeneral.org)
  • Nous avions pour objectif d'évaluer la prévalence de la résistance à l'insuline chez des patients égyptiens atteints d'une infection par le virus de l'hépatite C de génotype-4, d'étudier les facteurs associés à la résistance à l'insuline et de tester l'impact de la résistance à l'insuline sur les résultats du traitement par interféron pégylé/ribavirine. (who.int)
  • SEATTLE --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2015-- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) today announced results from a Phase 3 study, ION-4, evaluating the once-daily single tablet regimen Harvoni ® (ledipasvir 90 mg/sofosbuvir 400 mg) for the treatment of genotypes 1 or 4 chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among patients co-infected with HIV. (gilead.com)
  • Patients who achieve SVR12 are considered cured of HCV infection. (gilead.com)
  • Harvoni received regulatory approval for the treatment of chronic HCV genotype 1 infection in adults in the United States in October 2014 . (gilead.com)
  • Fifty-six sites with suspected bone or joint infection were examined with 99m Tc-WBC and infecton scans in 51 patients. (snmjournals.org)
  • In this study we aimed to analyze the associations be-tween calcitriol supplementation and the risk of SARS-CoV2 infection or COVID-19 mortality. (preprints.org)
  • Calcitriol use was associated with reduced risk of SARS-CoV2 infection (HR 0.78 [CI 95% 0.64-0.94], p=0.010), reduced risk of severe COVID-19 and reduced COVID-19 mortality (HR 0.57 (CI 95% 0.41-0.80), p=0.001) in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. (preprints.org)
  • A diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease might be based solely on clinical judgment and without laboratory evidence of B. burgdorferi infection, objective signs of infection, or a history of possible tick exposure in an area with endemic Lyme disease ( 1 , 7 ). (cdc.gov)
  • There is a belief among persons who support the diagnosis and treatment of chronic Lyme disease that B. burgdorferi can cause disabling symptoms even when standard testing is negative, despite evidence that the recommended two-tiered serologic testing is actually more sensitive the longer B. burgdorferi infection has been present ( 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] These opportunistic infections were a major source of morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV infection before the development of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) and still occur today, mostly in infected individuals who are not receiving ART. (medscape.com)
  • Patients with HIV infection are at a greater risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, due to the common route of transmission. (medscape.com)
  • Patients with HIV infection are at a higher risk of developing cirrhosis , hepatic decompensation, and hepatocellular carcinoma than patients diagnosed with only chronic HBV infection. (medscape.com)
  • Treatment of HIV infection may improve the virologic, histologic, and clinical evolution of chronic HBV infection. (medscape.com)
  • patients with chronic HBV infection already receiving ART active against HBV should undergo quantitative HBV DNA testing every 6-12 months. (medscape.com)
  • however, the immune response to HBV vaccine is lower in patients with HIV infection than in uninfected patients, and postvaccination HBsAg must be tested to document immunity. (medscape.com)
  • In patients with HIV and HBV coinfection, HBV infection should be treated only in conjunction with HIV infection. (medscape.com)
  • Only tenofovir is fully active for treatment in patients with known or suspected lamivudine-resistant HBV infection. (medscape.com)
  • These conditions occur for patients with severe disease but also for patients who had mild or even asymptomatic acute infection. (cdc.gov)
  • 718 patients, along with the considerable heterogeneity among the included studies, but not among the type of infection, may justify the absence of statistical significance. (cdc.gov)
  • High-risk groups for HCC in which screening could be considered include HBV carriers (6,8), patients with cirrhosis of any etiology or hemochromatosis (9,10), and possibly patients with hepatitis C virus infection and other non-A, non-B hepatitis infections (11,12). (cdc.gov)
  • suffering from chronic HIV infection (1-3). (who.int)
  • UCSF study found that acute kidney injury was found in patients with chronic kidney disease. (ucsf.edu)
  • A UC San Francisco-led study of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has found that mild-to-moderate acute kidney injury (AKI) did not predict worsening of kidney function after taking into account differences in pre-existing health. (ucsf.edu)
  • However, prior studies associated AKI with worsening kidney disease may have been biased. (ucsf.edu)
  • The variables used as predictors were related to the sociodemographic characteristics of respondents, burden related to chronic disease, and the use of the Internet and its perceived usefulness in making personal health-related decisions. (springer.com)
  • Furthermore, the duration of chronic disease and hospitalization due to chronic disease predicted the acceptance of some of eHealth applications. (springer.com)
  • However, when combined in multivariate models, only the belief in the usefulness of the Internet (five of six models), level of education (four of six models), and previous hospitalization due to chronic disease (three of six models) maintained the effect on the independent variables. (springer.com)
  • Interestingly, a greater burden of chronic disease related to previous hospitalizations leads to lower acceptance of eHealth solutions. (springer.com)
  • Patient involvement in the monitoring and treatment of disease is of crucial importance for the effectiveness of the therapy [ 3 , 4 ]. (springer.com)
  • What components of chronic care organisation relate to better primary care for coronary heart disease patients? (bmj.com)
  • Patients requiring dialysis for chronic kidney disease comprise a high risk to public health ( 1 ), and need for this treatment precluded patients from being able to comply with COVID-19 isolation measures during the pandemic ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Our previous work has established that it is possible to identify specific patterns of stance and gait deficits for vestibular loss (both acute and compensated) patients and those with Parkinson's disease. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Conclusions Consistent with a chronic overlapping pain condition, patients with DE disease with more severe NOP symptoms report more frequent and severe non-ocular functional comorbid pain disorders. (bmj.com)
  • The discrepancy between symptoms and signs of disease may be partially explained by another, less-well-studied, component of DE, namely the presence of neuropathic ocular pain (NOP). (bmj.com)
  • Advanced chronic kidney disease and hypoparathyroidism were the most frequent reasons for calcitriol supplementation in our population. (preprints.org)
  • Our findings point out that patients with advanced chronic kidney disease could benefit from calcitriol supplementation during the COVID-19 pandemic. (preprints.org)
  • Chronic Lyme disease" is a nonspecific diagnosis without a consistent definition that has been given to patients with various symptoms. (cdc.gov)
  • Treatments offered for chronic Lyme disease, such as prolonged antibiotic or immunoglobulin therapy, lack data supporting effectiveness and are not recommended. (cdc.gov)
  • Clinicians, health departments, and patients have contacted CDC with reports of serious bacterial infections resulting from treatment of persons who have received a diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Clinicians, public health practitioners, and patients should be aware that treatments for chronic Lyme disease lack proof of effectiveness and can result in serious complications. (cdc.gov)
  • Systematic investigation into the scope and effects of these complications, including the rate and extent of infections and the pathogens associated with these infections, would be helpful to inform clinical practice and fully characterize the risks associated with treatments for chronic Lyme disease. (cdc.gov)
  • The term "chronic Lyme disease" is used by some health care providers as a diagnosis for various constitutional, musculoskeletal, and neuropsychiatric symptoms ( 1 , 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Patients with a diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease have been provided a wide range of medications as treatment, including long courses of intravenous (IV) antibiotics ( 3 , 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • This report describes cases of septic shock, osteomyelitis, Clostridium difficile colitis, and paraspinal abscess resulting from treatments for chronic Lyme disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Chronic Lyme disease, on the other hand, is a diagnosis that some health care providers use to describe patients with a variety of conditions such as fatigue, generalized pain, and neurologic disorders. (cdc.gov)
  • As a result, some seek treatment from practitioners who might identify themselves as Lyme disease specialists ("Lyme literate" doctors) or from complementary and alternative medicine clinics, where they receive a diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease ( 3 , 7 ). (cdc.gov)
  • A significant concern is that after the diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease is made, the actual cause of a patient's symptoms might remain undiagnosed and untreated ( 3 , 8 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Included in the survey were 4,108 adults with diabetes, chronic pain, heart failure, asthma, or coronary artery disease in the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care program across 7 regions nationally. (nih.gov)
  • Use of the PACIC, a practical, patient-level assessment of CCM implementation, could be an important tool for health systems and other stakeholders looking to improve the quality of chronic disease care. (nih.gov)
  • Objectives: To explore further the progression of chronic venous disease (CVD) into a first VLU from the patient's perspective. (internationalhu.com)
  • In patients with chronic kidney disease, metabolic syndrome has been demonstrated to be the culprit behind diverse complications. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Meanwhile, the relationship between adiponectin and metabolic syndrome in patients with chronic kidney disease has not been clarified. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The aim of this study was to elucidate the relationship between adiponectin level and metabolic syndrome in patients with chronic kidney disease. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The KoreaN Cohort Study for Outcome in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease is a cohort study that enrolled subjects with chronic kidney disease throughout South Korea. (biomedcentral.com)
  • From February 2011 to July 2014, data were collected from 1332 patients with chronic kidney disease. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Hypoadiponectinemia is independently associated with the presence of metabolic syndrome in patients with chronic kidney disease. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The study has a cross-sectional design, using the database system of the KoreaN Cohort Study for Outcome in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (KNOW-CKD), a nationwide multicenter prospective cohort including chronic kidney disease stage 1-5 pre-dialysis patients from February 2011 to July 2014. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Successful chronic disease interventions usually involve a coordinated multidisciplinary care team. (bmj.com)
  • Most successful interventions in chronic disease management entail the delegation of responsibility by the primary care doctor to team members for ensuring that patients receive proved clinical and self management support services. (bmj.com)
  • Vasopressin is elevated in patients with CHF, and higher levels are associated with worsening severity of the disease. (rti.org)
  • Health education provided to patients can reduce mortality and morbidity of chronic disease. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • Beryllium sensitization, chronic beryllium disease, and exposures at a beryllium mining and extraction facility. (cdc.gov)
  • The pathologic changes of chronic beryllium disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Misdiagnosis of sarcoidosis in patients with chronic beryllium disease. (cdc.gov)
  • 2003. Chronic beryllium disease: don't miss the diagnosis. (cdc.gov)
  • 2001. A comparison and critique of historical and current exposure assessment methods for beryllium: implications for evaluating risk of chronic beryllium disease. (cdc.gov)
  • TB360 trade name] must not be used in patients with severe liver disease (see section 4.3). (who.int)
  • In the 3 remaining studies, the lack of a significant difference in death rates for the CRE-infected and CSE-infected patients could be explained by the similarity of underlying disease characteristics for the 2 groups of patients. (cdc.gov)
  • When patients present with hepatocelluar carcinoma (HCC) at the symptomatic stage, the disease is rapidly fatal, with a mean survival time of less than 4 months (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Methods: Data from obese patients included in the Swedish Quality Registry for Pain Rehabilitation for specialized pain units were used (N=224), including baseline and 12-month follow-up after IMMPR from 2016 to 2018. (lu.se)
  • METHODS: Oral prednisolone 0.6 mg/kg was given for 14 days to 524 patients with COPD before randomised treatment for 3 years with fluticasone propionate or placebo. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • Methods We conducted a single-session laboratory assessment with 37 patients with COPD (17 current daily smokers and 20 former smokers). (deepdyve.com)
  • Methods Design We recruited a convenience sample of 37 patients with COPD from a pulmonary clinic in an academic medical center. (deepdyve.com)
  • Methods: A qualitative study using semistructured interviews was conducted among male and female patients with a VLU. (internationalhu.com)
  • Methods: We included 1132 consecutive CHF patients referred to a multidisciplinary CHF unit. (rti.org)
  • The trial suggests that combining home oxygen and home non-invasive ventilation therapy can reduce hospital readmissions while maintaining patients' quality of life, which will drastically change the way we approach COPD treatment worldwide. (news-medical.net)
  • This study shows that home noninvasive ventilation is a potent, therapeutic tool that clinicians can use to help keep patients with advanced COPD out of the hospital. (news-medical.net)
  • These findings add considerably to our knowledge of this highly prevalent and debilitating respiratory disorder, and are expected to greatly influence how clinicians care for patients with COPD on long-term oxygen therapy. (news-medical.net)
  • In April 2017, another Philips-sponsored study demonstrated significant cost savings for payers and hospitals from reduced COPD readmission rates resulting from a multifaceted care program that included the use of AVAPS-AE, a proprietary mode of non-invasive ventilation in the Trilogy device. (news-medical.net)
  • Philips' sponsorship of these studies is the latest in the company's continued commitment to pioneering the development of home NIV technologies and ultimately help COPD patients breathe easier. (news-medical.net)
  • We report a randomized controlled study of nutritional therapy in underweight patients with COPD that combines an initial inpatient investigation (controlled nutritional support) with a prolonged outpatient follow-up interval. (nih.gov)
  • We conclude that provision of adequate nutrient supply under controlled conditions results in significant clinical improvements in the COPD patient population. (nih.gov)
  • CONCLUSION: Patients with COPD cannot be separated into discrete groups of corticosteroid responders and non-responders. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • Conclusions Our preliminary study is the first to assess AS, DI, and Anh among patients with COPD. (deepdyve.com)
  • Implications While elevated rates of anxiety and depression among patients with COPD have been wellcharacterized, few studies have specifically addressed the causal, modifiable psychological factors that may underlie these disorders. (deepdyve.com)
  • In the current preliminary study of current and former smokers with COPD, we examined relations between three psychological factors-AS, DI, and Anh-and current smoking status, symptom impact, and response to COPD symptoms. (deepdyve.com)
  • The goal of our study was to generate hypotheses for future research on candidate treatment targets among smokers with COPD. (deepdyve.com)
  • Patients with COPD experience symptoms of shortness of breath, cough and sputum production. (astrazenecaclinicaltrials.com)
  • Effect of roflumilast on exacerbation rate in patients with COPD treated with fixed combinations of LABA and ICS. (astrazenecaclinicaltrials.com)
  • The objective of the REACT trial is to investigate the effect of roflumilast 500 μg tablets once daily versus placebo on exacerbation rate and pulmonary function in COPD patients who are concomitantly treated with a fixed combination of long-acting β2-agonists (LABA) and inhaled glucocorticosteroids (ICS). (astrazenecaclinicaltrials.com)
  • Patients to be included are required to have severe COPD associated with chronic bronchitis and a history of frequent exacerbations and must be concomitantly treated with a fixed combination of LABA and ICS. (astrazenecaclinicaltrials.com)
  • This study investigated the effect of roflumilast 500 μg tablets once daily versus placebo on exacerbation rate, pulmonary function, and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in COPD patients who were concomitantly treated with a fixed combination of long-acting beta-agonists (LABA) and inhaled glucocorticosteroids. (astrazenecaclinicaltrials.com)
  • The percentage of patients who received education on their chronic condition ranged from 13.0% (patients with COPD or asthma who were provided education on smoking cessation by nurse practitioners) to 42.2% (patients with diabetes or obesity who were provided education on exercise by physician assistants). (cdc.gov)
  • One study conducted a relatively brief seminar presenting factual information on CFS to a cohort of fourth year medical students. (wikipedia.org)
  • The clinical and electrophysiological features were prospectively studied of 75 patients (46 men and 29 women) with chronic polyneuropathy presenting in middle or old age in whom a diagnosis could not be made even after extensive evaluation and a follow up of six months. (bmj.com)
  • Objective: This study investigated whether obese patients with chronic pain lost weight after completing IMMPR in specialist pain units. (lu.se)
  • The main objective of this study was to assess determinants of the acceptance of the Internet use for provision of chosen health care services remaining in the scope of current nationwide eHealth initiative in Poland. (springer.com)
  • The objective of the present study was to describe and classify the components of the burden of treatment for patients with chronic conditions from the patient's perspective. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Objective To study chronic pain and mental health profiles in patients with dry eye (DE) symptoms, comparing those with high and low levels of neuropathic ocular pain (NOP) complaints. (bmj.com)
  • The objective of our study was to evaluate the rate of health education provision by physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners/certified midwives. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, an inverse association between mean daily calcitriol dose and COVID-19 severity or mortality was observed in treated patients, independently of renal function. (preprints.org)
  • This study aims to identify the relationship between religiosity and ontological time perception in patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis treatment. (bvsalud.org)
  • No dose adjustment in patients with renal impairment is generally recommended. (who.int)
  • Its product development team works with clinicians and patients to develop a strong product pipeline to be manufactured at its CE, ISO, US FDA approved facilities. (yahoo.com)
  • A patient care team is a group of diverse clinicians who communicate with each other regularly about the care of a defined group of patients and participate in that care. (bmj.com)
  • Physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided health education to patients with chronic illness more regularly than did physicians, although none of the 3 types of clinicians routinely provided health education. (cdc.gov)
  • This study confirms that insulin resistance affects treatment outcome, and thus HOMA-IR testing before initiation of therapy may be a cost-effective tool. (who.int)
  • Subsequent studies have reported conflicting results regarding the role of nutritional therapy in this clinical population. (nih.gov)
  • In the later phase (phase 3), researchers study whether the treatment works better than the current standard therapy. (mayo.edu)
  • Background: Cognitive Functional Therapy has been shown to reduce pain and disability in people with chronic low back pain. (researchgate.net)
  • In the trial, 96 percent (n=321/335) of HCV patients achieved a sustained virologic response 12 weeks after completing therapy (SVR12). (gilead.com)
  • Novartis' oral therapy CNP520 (currently in a Phase 1/2a study for AD) will be the lead molecule and further compounds from both companies' pre-clinical BACE inhibitor programs may be considered as follow-on molecules. (amgen.com)
  • WASHINGTON-(BUSINESS WIRE)-A breakthrough study presented today at the annual meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons found that a combination of remote cognitive behavioral therapy with in-home virtual reality sessions, Vx® Therapy, is effective in reducing pain and behavioral health conditions in patients with chronic cervical and lumbar pain. (digitalproducer.com)
  • While cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been proven effective for chronic pain and associated anxiety, depression, and physical disability, many patients cannot access this therapy because of a shortage of trained care providers, lack of adequate transportation for in-person encounters, and inconsistent engagement in the therapy. (digitalproducer.com)
  • Vx Therapy is able to effectively address pain and the associated psychological sequalae that have historically been ignored by traditional biomedical healthcare models and support patients in a very wholistic manner. (digitalproducer.com)
  • In the study, 145 workers' compensation patients with chronic degenerative neck/back pain participated in a guided 14-week virtual reality and cognitive behavioral therapy program, Vx® Therapy. (digitalproducer.com)
  • The primary purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of drug-drug interaction (DDI) and duplicate therapy in chronic patients in a completely random study population engaged in digital health apps. (preprints.org)
  • In this cross-sectional study, polypharmacy checks for 100 completely anonymous patients were analyzed for the occurrence of DDIs and duplicate therapy. (preprints.org)
  • In conclusion, our study shows that polypharmacy is a determining factor for the occurrence of unwanted DDIs, and the prevalence of duplicate therapy and DDIs is around 33%, increasing an issue regarding patient safety and its burden to the healthcare system. (preprints.org)
  • One way to treat chronic pain is acupuncture therapy. (pcori.org)
  • The research team assigned patients by chance to get acupuncture therapy either in group or one-on-one sessions. (pcori.org)
  • Future research could continue to explore ways to make it easier for patients to get acupuncture therapy and other treatments for chronic pain. (pcori.org)
  • In treatment-naive patients with HIV/HBV coinfection, a regimen containing TDF plus FTC or TDF plus 3TC should be used as the backbone of HIV therapy. (medscape.com)
  • More recently, a 2005 population-based study, which used a similar methodology to the earlier 1998 study, found important differences between CFS and psychiatrically explained chronic fatigue which could affect the development of therapy and explanatory models. (wikipedia.org)
  • We designed an observational, analytic, retrospective, nationwide study that included data from all COVID-19 cases reported to the National Health Surveillance System (SNVS 2.0 ) during epidemiologic weeks (EW) 10/2020 (March 1-7, 2020) through 08/2021 (February 21---27, 2021). (cdc.gov)
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is an illness with a long history of controversy. (wikipedia.org)
  • There has been much disagreement over the pathophysiology of chronic fatigue syndrome, how it should be diagnosed, and how to treat it. (wikipedia.org)
  • Patient groups have criticized the name "chronic fatigue syndrome", saying that it trivializes the illness. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2004, a paper reported that the overwhelming majority of the CFS patients questioned in surveys wanted the name changed from chronic fatigue syndrome. (wikipedia.org)
  • A 2008 Norwegian study that explored barriers to quality care faced by patients with chronic fatigue syndrome concluded, "Current medical scepticism and ignorance regarding CFS shapes the context of medical care and the illness experiences of CFS patients, who may feel they neither get a proper assessment nor management. (wikipedia.org)
  • Follow-up of patients with complete early virological response until the end of treatment showed a statistically significant decrease in HOMA-IR score. (who.int)
  • Contrary to study hypotheses, the presence of coexisting CP diagnoses did not seem to have a clinically significant impact on treatment responses. (ajmc.com)
  • Using buprenorphine before starting addiction treatment may be an indicator of greater treatment readiness, according to a study coauthored by Rutgers researcher. (ajmc.com)
  • The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of three doses of orvepitant, taken once a day, in the treatment of chronic refractory cough. (mayo.edu)
  • Loop diuretics, such as torasemide and furosemide, are important agents in the treatment of chronic heart failure. (cun.es)
  • This prospective, Phase IV, randomized, blinded end point, active-controlled clinical trial will randomize 142 patients with chronic heart failure in New York Heart Association functional class II-IV to 8 months treatment with either torasemide-PR (10-40 mg daily) or furosemide (40-160 mg daily). (cun.es)
  • Of the 14 patients that did not achieve SVR12, two patients experienced virologic failure during treatment (likely due to non-compliance per physician reporting), 10 experienced virologic relapse post-treatment, one was lost to follow up and one died due to causes unrelated to study drug. (gilead.com)
  • Patients experienced a 6.6-day reduction from baseline in monthly migraine days in each of the erenumab treatment arms as compared to a 4.2-day reduction in the placebo arm, a statistically significant reduction in each erenumab treatment arm. (amgen.com)
  • The primary endpoint was change in monthly migraine days from baseline to the last four weeks of the 12-week treatment phase in patients with chronic migraine (the number of migraine days between weeks 9 and 12). (amgen.com)
  • Training and interventions that facilitate providers' abilities to transfer their medical knowledge, use strategies to channel their power, and engage patients in a meaningful and collaborative relationship will be key to successfully integrating depression treatment into Malawian NCD clinics. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Recovery times vary but patients typically return to normal activities within 24 hours of treatment. (salesandmarketingnetwork.com)
  • This study is to assess the treatment effects after inhalation of three different single doses of AZD9164 (100, 400 and 1200 mcg) and one single dose of tiotropium (18 mcg). (astrazenecaclinicaltrials.com)
  • Patients' pain levels were cut in half with this treatment, and this relief lasted up to four hours after the session. (digitalproducer.com)
  • Management strategies for patients with chronic conditions are becoming increasingly complex, which may result in a burden of treatment for patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Our taxonomy of the burden of treatment, provided by patients with chronic conditions from different countries and settings, supports the development of tools to ascertain the burden of treatment and highlights potential targets for interventions to minimize it. (biomedcentral.com)
  • As a result, in addition to the burden of illness, patients are affected by the burden of treatment, defined as the impact of the 'work of being a patient' on functioning and well-being [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The burden of treatment depends on patients' investment of time and effort in following their physicians' advice and on their context (e.g., social or family structure, care delivery system, etc. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Indeed, patients with similar conditions and treatment regimens could have different burdens of treatment depending on their education, culture, beliefs, family and social support, financial capacities, formal and informal support resources available, and healthcare context. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In the present study, we aimed to explore, describe, and classify the components and consequences of the burden of treatment for patients with at least one chronic condition, across multiple conditions, treatments, countries, and settings. (biomedcentral.com)
  • COVID-19 cases in CD patients included all cases in persons on dialysis treatment at the time of COVID-19 diagnosis. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, CA MTUS Acupuncture Medical Treatment Guidelines state that acupuncture can be used to reduce pain, reduce inflammation, increase blood flow, increase range of motion, decrease the side effect of medication-induced nausea, promote relaxation in an anxious patient, and reduce muscle spasm. (bartleby.com)
  • It is unclear if the patient has received acupuncture treatment for the cervical spine before. (bartleby.com)
  • The morphological study of the resected sections of the colon obtained at the S.P. Fedorov Department of Faculty Surgery of S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, as a result of surgical treatment of patients with severe chronic slow-transit constipation, included an assessment of the changes in the structures of ganglion plexuses. (eco-vector.com)
  • A total of 8076 patients were identified as being on calcitriol treatment. (preprints.org)
  • People who live in ethnically diverse communities and neighborhoods with few resources are less likely to receive needed treatment for health issues, such as chronic pain. (pcori.org)
  • Group sessions, where one acupuncturist treats several patients at a time, could make it easier for patients to get treatment for chronic pain. (pcori.org)
  • Three months after treatment ended, 30 percent of patients who had group acupuncture sessions reported large decreases in how much pain disrupted their daily life, compared with 38 percent of those who had individual sessions. (pcori.org)
  • Patients sat in chairs for treatment. (pcori.org)
  • Frontline G-FC represents a promising treatment option for fit patients with CLL. (nature.com)
  • Placebo (dummy inactive pill) - this was a tablet that looked like the study drug but had no active ingredient Trial treatment was taken in the morning by mouth after breakfast with some water. (astrazenecaclinicaltrials.com)
  • Only 2 of the included studies provided comparative data for patients who received appropriate empirical antibiotic treatment. (cdc.gov)
  • Those studies showed that patients with infections caused by CRE were significantly more likely than those infected by CSE to receive inappropriate antibiotic treatment. (cdc.gov)
  • The study objectives were to investigate the prevalence of HAND and associated factors among treatment experienced adults in Ethiopia. (who.int)
  • Factors associated with neurocognitive impairment in treatment experienced HIV+ adults from a tertiary care center in Ethiopia: A perspective study. (who.int)
  • Our findings may not be applicable to patients with chronic conditions who differ from those who responded to our survey. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Infecton results for vertebral infections were the most notable findings in this study, despite the limited number of patients with this condition. (snmjournals.org)
  • Results Despite similar ocular surface findings, patients in the high NOP group had very different systemic (non-ocular) profiles with higher overall pain intensity ratings, higher frequency of comorbid chronic centralised pain conditions, lower quality-of-life indices and more abnormal mental health scores than those in the low NOP group. (bmj.com)
  • The findings from the present study shows that there was no significant association between TT virus and periodontitis, even though it was isolated from more number of subjects with aggressive periodontitis, and TTV was associated with pocket depth and clinical attachment level. (bvsalud.org)
  • In a review of the literature, approximately 0.013-0.78% of the findings from upper GI tract barium studies support a diagnosis of superior mesenteric artery syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • Prior to the initiation of ART, all patients who test positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) should be tested for hepatitis B virus (HBV) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) using a quantitative assay to determine the level of HBV replication. (medscape.com)
  • All patients with HBV/HIV coinfection must be assessed for hepatitis A virus (HAV) immunity and vaccinated if negative. (medscape.com)
  • Recruitment was stratified by smoking status to ensure that study participants were balanced across current smoker and former smoker groups. (deepdyve.com)
  • We performed a multi-country qualitative study using an online survey and a purposive sampling strategy to select English-, French-, and Spanish-speaking participants with different chronic conditions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Participants included investigators from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa, and the United States who had studied the early detection of HCC. (cdc.gov)
  • Although participants agreed that more studies are needed before firm screening recommendations can be made, the group concluded that periodic AFP testing every 6-12 months of HBV carriers may be useful to detect HCC at an early stage. (cdc.gov)
  • The participants concluded that other issues requiring further study include 1) the frequency of screening, 2) the effectiveness of using AFP as a primary screening marker for HCC, with ultrasound as an adjunct in patients with elevated AFP values, 3) the use of ultrasound as a primary screening marker for HCC, and 4) the development of more specific screening markers for HCC. (cdc.gov)
  • This qualitative study served as formative work for a trial of implementation strategies to identify effective means of integrating depression services (i.e., screening, psychosocial counseling, and anti-depressant medication management) into NCD services in Malawi. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To guide this effort, we conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with NCD patients to answer the research question: what are Malawian NCD patient attitudes towards depression, and integrated care? (biomedcentral.com)
  • These results are similar to those found in some population studies. (ajmc.com)
  • The results of this study suggest that InTouch promoted relaxation, well-being, and pain relief for elderly people suffering from chronic pain and may contribute positively to the therapeutic relationship. (karger.com)
  • Based on the ION-4 trial results, Gilead plans to file a supplemental New Drug Application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Harvoni to include the results from this study in the U.S. label. (gilead.com)
  • On behalf of the 34 surgeons who took part in the Annals study, Dr. Howard Levine, director of the Cleveland Nasal, Sinus and Sleep Center said, "The results from this study reinforce the outstanding safety record of Balloon Sinuplasty (TM) technology, and underscore its effectiveness in alleviating chronic sinusitis symptoms. (salesandmarketingnetwork.com)
  • Results were universally excellent across a large population of patients and dozens of different practices. (salesandmarketingnetwork.com)
  • Health centers can use these results when considering ways to offer acupuncture for patients with chronic pain. (pcori.org)
  • Our results suggest that sleep questionnaires do not have sufficient discriminatory power to identify OSA in cHP patients . (bvsalud.org)
  • This results in chronic, intermittent, or acute complete or partial duodenal obstruction. (medscape.com)
  • There were no statistically significant differences between the two patient groups for each of the quality of life variables, although CAPD patients showed slightly better results. (bgu.ac.il)
  • The survey was carried out among patients with diagnosed chronic conditions who were treated in three health care facilities in Krakow, Poland. (springer.com)
  • A critical finding of our metaanalysis is that the number of deaths was 2-fold higher among patients with bacteremia caused by CRE than among patients with bacteremia caused by CSE. (cdc.gov)
  • Therefore, it could be suggested that the higher rate of death among patients with CRE infections, compared with CSE infections, is due to the higher rate of death among patients with bacteremia caused by CRE. (cdc.gov)
  • Many factors other than underlying concurrent condition or severity of illness at the initial medical visit could be responsible for the higher rate of death among patients with infections caused by CRE. (cdc.gov)
  • Cardiovascular and behavioral risk factors were observed more among patients with HAND compared to no-HAND. (who.int)
  • The authors acknowledge, however, that a diagnosis of AKI does present an opportunity to identify high-risk patients and implement evidence-based interventions to slow CKD progression. (ucsf.edu)
  • Chronic musculoskeletal pain, chronic cancer pain, chronic primary pain, and chronic headache and orofacial pain had the highest average number of pain diagnoses for patients with at least one diagnosis in these categories. (ajmc.com)
  • Chronic cancer pain (76.5%), chronic headache and orofacial pain (63.7%), and chronic visceral pain (63.6%) had more than half of patients with a coexisting pain diagnosis from other pain categories. (ajmc.com)
  • [ 2 ] Approximately 0.013-0.78% of barium upper GI studies evaluating for superior mesenteric artery syndrome support the diagnosis. (medscape.com)
  • A similar proportion of patients in the three groups with different pain relief levels had clinically significant weight loss (20.2%~24.3%, p = 0.47). (lu.se)
  • LONDON, July 11, 2023 --( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Clinisupplies , a leading manufacturer and supplier of continence care consumables, today announced the acquisition of Great Bear Healthcare , a UK-based manufacturer and supplier of continence products for managing acute and chronic conditions. (yahoo.com)
  • Clinisupplies is a leading UK-based manufacturer and supplier of medical appliances specialising in continence products for managing acute and chronic conditions. (yahoo.com)
  • Nonadherence to essential medications is a frequent cause of preventable hospitalizations and patient illness, with costs to the U.S. healthcare system estimated at about $300 billion annually, the study said. (drugtopics.com)
  • The Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC) has potential for use as a patient-centered measure of the implementation of the Chronic Care Model (CCM), but there is little research on the relationship between the PACIC and important behavioral and quality measures for patients with chronic conditions. (nih.gov)
  • 8 Effective chronic illness programmes tend to exploit the varied skills of the team by using the following strategies. (bmj.com)
  • In the UK, the 2002 Chief Medical Officer's report stated that all doctors should consider CFS as a serious chronic illness and treat patients accordingly. (wikipedia.org)
  • Doubts over the legitimacy of CFS had long caused patient frustration about the marginalization of the debilitating illness, and persons with CFS and their support organizations were optimistic the cause of their symptoms had been found. (wikipedia.org)
  • On the contrary, in the 3 studies that provided relevant data, concurrent condition scores or severity of illness scores were higher in CRE- infected than CSE-infected patients. (cdc.gov)
  • Primary Sjögren's syndrome in chronic polyneuropathy presenting in middle or old age. (bmj.com)
  • The median adiponectin level was 10.7 μg/mL and 585 (44.3%) patients had metabolic syndrome. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Effectiveness Of Acupuncture On Patients With Chronic Pain. (bartleby.com)
  • This section presents the evidence identified through a search and review of literature related to the effectiveness of acupuncture to reduce pain medication use in the patient with chronic pain. (bartleby.com)
  • The knowledge gained can be used by policymakers to make healthcare systems more patient-centered. (nivel.nl)
  • Great Bear Healthcare is the first acquisition since Clinisupplies became a KKR portfolio company in January 2023 and is allied to the ambition of building an international chronic care medical devices platform. (yahoo.com)
  • Healthcare professionals should be aware of reductions in mobility and the knowledge deficit in patients with CVD. (internationalhu.com)
  • Contested causation may have serious negative effects on healthcare for individuals, as it may erode patient-provider trust, test the provider's self-assurance and capacity to share power with the patient, and raise problematic issues of reparation, compensation and blame. (wikipedia.org)
  • CDC, our planners, and presenters wish to disclose they have no financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients with the exception of Dr. Talya Fleming, who would like to disclose that she received a research grant from NuStep and served as co- principal investigator for stroke rehabilitation clinical research trial. (cdc.gov)
  • If you're a patient, please refer your questions to your healthcare provider. (cdc.gov)
  • Background: It is known that chronic pain makes it difficult to lose weight, but it is unknown whether obese patients (body mass index ≥30 kg/m 2 ) who experience significant pain relief after interdisciplinary multimodal pain rehabilitation (IMMPR) lose weight. (lu.se)
  • Conclusion: About one-fifth of obese patients achieved significant weight reduction after IMMPR. (lu.se)
  • Obese patients need a tailored pain rehabilitation program incorporating a targeted approach for weight management. (lu.se)
  • Background: An "obesity paradox" has been described in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), obese patients having a better survival. (rti.org)
  • Conclusions: Reduced levels of vasopressin may represent an independent mechanism in the survival paradox in obese patients with CHF. (rti.org)
  • A study in Canada of nearly 4000 patients with chronic pain found that one-third reported coexisting chronic pain conditions, but no specific patterns of co-occurrence of pain comorbidity were identified. (ajmc.com)
  • Main survey PaRIS study launched: how do patients with chronic conditions experience care in primary care? (nivel.nl)
  • In many counties there is an increase in the number of people with (multiple) chronic conditions. (nivel.nl)
  • We ask general practitioners what resources they have at their disposal to coordinate care for patients with chronic conditions and to support these patients. (nivel.nl)
  • In recent years, the provision of care to patients with chronic conditions has become one of the greatest challenges faced by health care systems. (springer.com)
  • Estimates indicate that in modern societies up to 40% of people suffer from chronic conditions [ 1 ]. (springer.com)
  • View a selection of high-priority conditions and topics that our funded studies and projects address. (pcori.org)
  • They concluded that the 1998 model adequately represented chronic fatigue secondary to psychiatric conditions, but not CFS. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most previous studies on primary nonadherence have depended upon patient self-reporting or focused on hospital populations that could be tracked more closely," said Joshua N. Liberman, vice president of strategic research for CVS Caremark, and the study's primary author. (drugtopics.com)
  • We described age-group distribution for total and deceased case-patients for both populations. (cdc.gov)
  • Population based care -Population based care is an approach to planning and delivering care to defined patient populations that tries to ensure that effective interventions reach all patients who need them. (bmj.com)
  • Acclarent is demonstrating this by investing in innovative technologies, clinical studies, and physician training. (salesandmarketingnetwork.com)
  • I performed a Medline search for randomised controlled trials of team care using the MeSH heading "patient care team. (bmj.com)
  • We performed a descriptive study to characterize effects from COVID-19 among chronic dialysis patients compared with the general population in Argentina during March 2020-February 2021. (cdc.gov)
  • Studies have reported high COVID-19 mortality rates among these patients, but such studies have been scarce in Latin America ( 3 - 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Immune cells that lose function and become exhausted during chronic infections develop long-term "scars" in regulatory elements of the genome and do not fully recover after the virus is cleared. (massgeneral.org)
  • BOSTON - Chronic viral infections and cancer can cause "killer" T cells in the immune system to take on a state of dysfunction or exhaustion whereby they can no longer react to infectious invaders or abnormal cells like normal "memory" T cells. (massgeneral.org)
  • If correct, this could indicate a short window of opportunity early during chronic infections to protect T cell function," says Lauer. (massgeneral.org)
  • Other studies performed with various infections in animals and humans have found that infecton is a promising agent with better specificity for bacterial infections than white blood cell (WBC) scans. (snmjournals.org)
  • In this context, the goal of our study was to evaluate the number of deaths attributable to CRE infections by conducting a systematic review and metaanalysis of the available data. (cdc.gov)
  • However, a significant difference in death rates was not detected between the 2 compared groups in studies reporting on patients with undetermined infections, patients with infections other than bacteremia, or patients among whom the percentage of bacteremia cases was low. (cdc.gov)
  • Additional and larger studies reporting on infections other than bacteremia could elucidate this issue. (cdc.gov)
  • We used projections from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [INDEC]) for the population of Argentina ( 6 ) and the Argentine Registry of Chronic Dialysis (Registro Argentino de Diálisis Crónica [RADC]) for the population of CD patients ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • COVID-19 cases in the general population (per 1,000 persons) and chronic dialysis patients, by date of symptom onset, Argentina, epidemiological weeks 10/2020 (March 1-7, 2020) through 08/2021 (February 21-27, 2021). (cdc.gov)
  • The more widespread use of chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) as an alternative to hemodialysis (HD) has focused attention on costs and quality of life aspects of different dialysis modalities. (bgu.ac.il)
  • In the Netherlands, 12 GP practices and over 1,000 patients participated. (nivel.nl)
  • This manuscript serves to clarify Malawian patients' attitudes and perceptions towards depression integration into routine NCD services. (biomedcentral.com)
  • While patients infrequently described moderate depression as a medical condition, and held various attitudes regarding treatments, they agreed on the appropriateness of integrated services. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Patients further acknowledged the importance of a provider's communication in shaping a patient's feelings about depression. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Therefore, clarifying patients' attitudes towards depression in general, and the implementation of integrated services in particular, is required. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The patients' comorbidities, medications, mental health (depression and post-traumatic stress disorder) and quality-of-life indices were also obtained. (bmj.com)
  • Close Patient Care menu. (ucsf.edu)
  • UCSF Health is recognized worldwide for its innovative patient care, reflecting the latest medical knowledge, advanced technologies and pioneering research. (ucsf.edu)
  • The PaRIS study makes an important contribution to this effort by providing insights into how, in different countries, patients' experiences with primary care affect their health. (nivel.nl)
  • We ask patients about their experiences with the care they receive (with so-called PREMs). (nivel.nl)
  • eHealth is indicated as one of the strategies which could improve care delivery to this group of patients. (springer.com)
  • Chronic care requires regular interactions between patients and health care systems. (springer.com)
  • The performance of the health care system in Poland is a continuous source of frustration for patients. (springer.com)
  • Now we have a proven solution that allows us to provide this level of care with out additional cost in selected patients. (salesandmarketingnetwork.com)
  • This technique can be performed under local anesthesia and minimizes risk to the patients," said lead author and surgeon Michael Friedman, M.D., of The Advanced Center for Specialty Care in Chicago. (salesandmarketingnetwork.com)
  • Its singular focus is improving patient care in all areas of otolaryngology by developing and producing medical devices solely for Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialists and their patients. (salesandmarketingnetwork.com)
  • The two companies provide continence care nursing services to support the NHS and offer a dedicated home delivery service for continence care products to patients' homes. (yahoo.com)
  • The study included 706 patients receiving care at six health centers in Bronx, New York. (pcori.org)
  • To examine the relationship between PACIC scores and self-management behaviors, patient rating of their health care, and self-reported quality of life. (nih.gov)
  • Dependent variables included use of self-management resources, self-management behaviors such as regular exercise, self-reported adherence to medications, patient rating of their health care, and quality of life. (nih.gov)
  • Patients from primary and secondary care,under and over 50 years of age, and with first and recurrent VLUs were included. (internationalhu.com)
  • What do the team members other than the doctor do to support patient care? (bmj.com)
  • In this article I consider the implications of these observations for the structure and functioning of patient care teams in primary care. (bmj.com)
  • What is a patient care team? (bmj.com)
  • Teams that cross practice or organisational boundaries may create communication and administrative nightmares but are essential for optimising care for many patients. (bmj.com)
  • Additionally, there has been little study on whether some types of health care providers are more likely than others to provide health education to patients. (cdc.gov)
  • One study used the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) to compare nurse practitioners with all other types of health professionals and found that nurse practitioners were more likely than physicians to provide preventive health counseling to patients (6). (cdc.gov)
  • and apply health equity considerations to clinical care, activity management, and reconditioning long COVID patients. (cdc.gov)
  • The studies were implemented in various settings such as the multidisciplinary spinal pain unit of Townsville's General Hospital, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Department of Chengdu General Military Hospital, inpatient rehabilitation clinic in Germany, and the Department of Neurology at Nantou Hospital with sample sizes ranged from 29 to 282 patients. (bartleby.com)
  • The first phase consisted of developing, translating and testing two questionnaires, one for general practitioners and one for patients. (nivel.nl)
  • The collaboration focuses on investigational Amgen drugs in the migraine field, including erenumab (currently in Phase 3 studies for episodic migraine and a Phase 2 study for chronic migraine) and AMG 301 (currently in a Phase 1 study for migraine). (amgen.com)
  • We report the preplanned subgroup analysis of 140 previously untreated, fit CLL patients who received obinutuzumab plus fludarabine and cyclophosphamide (G-FC). (nature.com)
  • Conclusion: Despite positive user perceptions, the study found no clear evidence that dorsiflex sock is effective in improving foot-drop. (hud.ac.uk)
  • Secondary study endpoints included reduction of at least 50 percent from baseline in monthly migraine days, change from baseline in monthly acute migraine-specific medication days and change from baseline in cumulative monthly headache hours. (amgen.com)
  • Data were collected from 22 Spanish and 26 Brazilian patients during in-depth interviews and using researchers' field notes and patients' personal diaries and letters. (plos.org)
  • One effort is a 3-year collaboration with researchers from Harvard and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston to study pharmacy claims data to better understand patient behavior around medication adherence. (drugtopics.com)
  • Three to seven million Americans spend more than half of each month living with the debilitating symptoms of chronic migraine," said Sean E. Harper, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen . (amgen.com)
  • Although antibiotics and topical steroids can help many people, approximately 500,000 U.S. patients undergo surgery each year to alleviate the symptoms of chronic sinusitis. (salesandmarketingnetwork.com)
  • The study was conducted to add more to the body of knowledge about what is known about chronic pain, which is experienced by up to 20% of the population. (ajmc.com)
  • We performed a descriptive analysis of COVID-19 cases in CD patients and the general population during the first year of the pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • One common limitation of the studies was the small sample size , which might not be able to represent the whole population. (bartleby.com)
  • To examine if population specific trunk sway patterns for stance and gait could be identified for chronic whiplash injury patients. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • 1 In the USA, it is estimated that DED has a prevalence of 15% in the general population, with prevalence estimates ranging from 5% to 30% in patients aged ≥50 worldwide. (bmj.com)
  • In 2009, the journal Science published a study that identified the XMRV retrovirus in blood samples of a population of people with CFS. (wikipedia.org)
  • Back and neck pain is often treated with potentially addictive pain medications and even surgery," said Matt McGirt, M.D., the presenter and author of the study. (digitalproducer.com)
  • The patient has chronic neck pain. (bartleby.com)
  • Patients had chronic back or neck pain or pain from osteoarthritis. (pcori.org)
  • Our study aimed to address some of the bias present in prior studies in order to provide a more refined understanding of the impact of AKI on kidney health," said Anthony Muiru , MD, MPH, UCSF nephrologist and first author of the study. (ucsf.edu)
  • Patients reported body weight and height, pain aspects (eg, pain intensity), physical activity behaviours, psychological distress, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). (lu.se)
  • The five-year, multi-center study resulted in prolonged median time to readmission or death by nearly three months, and improved patient health-related quality of life in the first six weeks. (news-medical.net)
  • Nonadherence to essential chronic medications has been widely recognized as a major public health problem in studies published in medical journals. (drugtopics.com)
  • The response to prednisolone was entered into separate mixed effects models of decline in FEV(1) and health status during the 3 years of the study. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • They also looked at patients' pain levels, physical and mental health, and how much better patients said they felt. (pcori.org)
  • In group sessions, acupuncturists treated up to six patients in a large room at a community health center. (pcori.org)
  • Patients and health professionals gave input to the research team about recruiting patients and conducting the study. (pcori.org)
  • Although some studies describe the provision of health education by physicians, few studies have examined how physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners differ in the provision of health education. (cdc.gov)
  • Health education was not routinely provided to patients who had a chronic condition. (cdc.gov)
  • Health education is, therefore, a vital preventive element in the patient visit. (cdc.gov)
  • The primary outcome measure is the difference in the change of serum propeptide of procollagen type I concentration from the initial to the final visit between both study groups. (cun.es)
  • 2,3 In the U.S., between three and seven million Americans suffer from chronic migraine, with at least 15 headache days per month with at least eight days being migraine. (amgen.com)