TY - JOUR. T1 - ICF Core Sets for chronic ischaemic heart disease. AU - Cieza, Alarcos. AU - Stucki, Armin. AU - Geyh, Szilvia. AU - Berteanu, Mihai. AU - Quittan, Michael. AU - Simon, Attila. AU - Kostanjsek, Nenad. AU - Stucki, Gerold. AU - Walsh, Nic. N1 - Copyright: Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.. PY - 2004/7. Y1 - 2004/7. N2 - Objective: To report on the results of the consensus process integrating evidence from preliminary studies to develop the first version of a Comprehensive ICF Core Set, and a Brief ICF Core Set for chronic ischaemic heart disease. Methods: A formal decision-making and consensus process integrating evidence gathered from preliminary studies was followed. Preliminary studies included a Delphi exercise, a systematic review and an empirical data collection. After training in the ICF and based on these preliminary studies relevant ICF categories were identified in a formal consensus process by international experts from different backgrounds. Results: ...

2001 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Consensus Conference on Cardiac Transplantation, Ross H; Hendry P; Dipchand A; Giannetti N; Hirsch G; Issac D; et al. , Can J Cardiol, 2003, Volume 19, Issue 6, p.620-654, (2003) ...

2001 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Consensus Conference on Cardiac Transplantation, Ross H; Hendry P; Dipchand A; Giannetti N; Hirsch G; Issac D; et al. , Can J Cardiol, 2003, Volume 19, Issue 6, p.620-654, (2003) ...

May 5, 2011 (Updated August 1, 2011) - Genetic testing is increasingly important in determining potential cardiac conditions in patients and is used in clinical settings more than ever before. To ensure that physicians have up-to-date knowledge of the evolving role of genetic testing for sudden death predisposing, genetic heart diseases in cardiology, which can be life-saving for some patients, the Heart Rhythm Society and the European Heart Rhythm Association have prepared HRS/EHRA Expert Consensus Statement on the State of Genetic Testing for the Channelopathies and Cardiomyopathies. The consensus statement was released at Heart Rhythm 2011, the Heart Rhythm Societys 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions.

TY - JOUR. T1 - 2017 HRS expert consensus statement on cardiovascular implantable electronic device lead management and extraction. AU - Kusumoto, Fred M.. AU - Schoenfeld, Mark H.. AU - Wilkoff, Bruce L.. AU - Berul, Charles I.. AU - Birgersdotter-Green, Ulrika M.. AU - Carrillo, Roger. AU - Cha, Yong Mei. AU - Clancy, Jude. AU - Deharo, Jean Claude. AU - Ellenbogen, Kenneth A.. AU - Exner, Derek. AU - Hussein, Ayman A.. AU - Kennergren, Charles. AU - Krahn, Andrew. AU - Lee, Richard. AU - Love, Charles J.. AU - Madden, Ruth A.. AU - Mazzetti, Hector Alfredo. AU - Moore, Jo Ellyn Carol. AU - Parsonnet, Jeffrey. AU - Patton, Kristen K.. AU - Rozner, Marc A.. AU - Selzman, Kimberly A.. AU - Shoda, Morio. AU - Srivathsan, Komandoor. AU - Strathmore, Neil F.. AU - Swerdlow, Charles D.. AU - Tompkins, Christine. AU - Wazni, Oussama. PY - 2017/12. Y1 - 2017/12. KW - Defibrillator. KW - Extraction. KW - Infection. KW - Lead management. KW - Pacemaker. UR - ...

ACE/AACE consensus conference on the implementation of outpatient management of diabetes mellitus: consensus conference recommendations

Part 4: Conflict of interest management before, during, and after the 2010 International Consensus Conference on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations Conference Paper ...

Therefore, European Liver Patients Association (ELPA) invited leading psychologists, psychiatrists and hepatologists to an expert conference in 2011. Martin Schaefer MD and his colleagues reviewed the scientific data and discussed their experience in the treatment of hepatitis C related psychiatric problems. The results were first presented at the EASL conference in Berlin in 2011. Since the conference, the recommendations were refined and updated further to include the new antiviral treatments, and will now be published as a European Expert Consensus Statement in the Journal of Hepatology ...

These Expert Consensus Statements (ECS) were developed by the AAO-HNSF. ECS reflect opinions synthesized from an organized group of…

TY - JOUR. T1 - 2012 ACCF/AATS/SCAI/STS Expert Consensus Document on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. T2 - Developed in collaboration with the American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography, European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Heart Failure Society of America, Mended Hearts, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists. AU - Holmes, David R.. AU - MacK, Michael J.. AU - Kaul, Sanjay. AU - Agnihotri, Arvind. AU - Alexander, Karen P.. AU - Bailey, Steven R.. AU - Calhoon, John H.. AU - Carabello, Blase A.. AU - Desai, Milind Y.. AU - Edwards, Fred H.. AU - Francis, Gary S.. AU - Gardner, Timothy J.. AU - Kappetein, A. Pieter. AU - Linderbaum, Jane A.. AU - Mukherjee, Chirojit. AU - Mukherjee, Debabrata. AU - Otto, Catherine M.. AU - Ruiz, Carlos E.. AU - Sacco, Ralph L.. AU - Smith, Donnette. AU - Thomas, James D.. PY - 2012/4/1. Y1 - 2012/4/1. UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84859152273&partnerID=8YFLogxK. UR - ...

Preoperative management of acetabular fracture is a major problem and no consensus has been reached in literature on the optimal treatment of this problem. We present the results of the First Italian Consensus Conference on Acetabular fracture. An extensive review of the literature has been undertaken by the organizing committee and forwarded to the panel. Members were appointed by surgical experience with acetabular fractures. From November 2017 to January 2018, the organizing committee undertook the critical revision and prepared the presentation to the Panel on the day of the Conference. Then 11 recommendations were presented according to the 11 submitted questions. The Panel voted the recommendations after discussion and amendments with the audience. Later on, a second debate took place in September 2018 to reach a unanimous consent. We present results of the following questions: does hip dislocation require reduction? Should hip reduction be performed as soon as possible? In case of unsuccessful

Consensus Conference on Spinal Cord Surgery for Children & 2nd Refresher Course on Spinal Malformations and Antenatal Diagnosis and Management of CNS Pathologies Athens - Greece February 19-21, 2015 More Information

We have read with interest the consensus document on the use of the polypill1 and the editorial by González-Juanatey et al.2 The authors should be congratulated for their initiative in producing a document that helps to increase our knowledge of this therapy and, moreover, defines the situations in which its use can be beneficial. The European Society of Cardiology indicates that reducing the frequency of administration is the most effective way to improve treatment adherence, and it reportedly could reduce cardiovascular events by 75%. However, in our opinion, this document does not deal with an aspect that we consider of vital importance in secondary prevention. Both the consensus document and the editorial underline the need to control hypertension and cholesterol, stressing high-risk patients, but make no mention of patients with coronary stents. We feel that they should include some comment on this subject, especially concerning drug-eluting stents, therapeutic devices used in most ...

The 2001 Canadian Cardiovascular Society consensus guideline update for the management and prevention of heart failure. P Liu, M Arnold, I Belenkie, J Howlett, V Huckell, A Ignazewski, M H LeBlanc, R McKelvie, J Niznick, J D Parker, V Rao, H Ross, D Roy, S Smith, B Sussex, K Teo, R Tsuyuki, M White, D Beanlands, V Bernstein, R Davies, D Issac, D Johnstone, H Lee, G Moe, G Newton, P Pflugfelder, S Roth, J Rouleau, S Yusuf Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2001, 17 Suppl E: 5E-25E ...

5. Genetic testing may be useful for patients with suspected Brugada syndrome (but not isolated type 2 or 3 pattern without signs/symptoms), short QT syndrome, arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy meeting task force diagnostic criteria, dilated cardiomyopathy with a familial pattern (regardless of electrocardiogram findings), left ventricular noncompaction, and restrictive cardiomyopathy. The yield of testing in these circumstances tends to be less than the above conditions ...

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA) and the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society (C

Ackerman MJ., Priori SG., Willems S., Berul C., Brugada R., Calkins H., Camm AJ., Ellinor PT., Gollob M., Hamilton R., Hershberger RE., Judge DP., Le Marec H., McKenna WJ., Schulze-Bahr E., Semsarian C., Towbin JA., Watkins H., Wilde A., Wolpert C., Zipes DP., Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) None., European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) None ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Personalizing the treatment of women with early breast cancer. T2 - Highlights of the st gallen international expert consensus on the primary therapy of early breast Cancer 2013. AU - Goldhirsch, A.. AU - Winer, E. P.. AU - Coates, A. S.. AU - Gelber, R. D.. AU - Piccart-Gebhart, M.. AU - Thürlimann, B.. AU - Senn, H. J.. AU - Albain, Kathy S.. AU - André, Fabrice. AU - Bergh, Jonas. AU - Bonnefoi, Hervé. AU - Bretel-Morales, Denisse. AU - Burstein, Harold. AU - Cardoso, Fatima. AU - Castiglione-Gertsch, Monica. AU - Coates, Alan S.. AU - Colleoni, Marco. AU - Costa, Alberto. AU - Curigliano, Giuseppe. AU - Davidson, Nancy E.. AU - Leo, Angelo Di. AU - Ejlertsen, Bent. AU - Forbes, John F.. AU - Gelber, Richard D.. AU - Gnant, Michael. AU - Goldhirsch, Aron. AU - Goodwin, Pamela. AU - Goss, Paul E.. AU - Harris, Jay R.. AU - Hayes, Daniel F.. AU - Hudis, Clifford A.. AU - Ingle, James N.. AU - Jassem, Jacek. AU - Jiang, Zefei. AU - Karlsson, Per. AU - Loibl, Sibylle. AU - ...

August 28, 2013 - Experts have found that radiation dosage can have serious complications for patients with cancer. Cancer patients who receive chest radiation should be evaluated for heart disease before beginning radiation, and every five to 10 years afterward, according to the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and the European Assn. of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). This expert consensus statement on the use of imaging to detect radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD) will be published in the September issue of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE). The writing group was co-chaired by Vuyisile Nkomo, M.D., an echocardiographer from the renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.. When asked about the need for this expert consensus statement, Nkomo said, In the past, patients received high doses of radiation to the chest to treat breast cancer or lymphoma or esophageal cancer, but without adequate shielding of the ...

Dr Ileana Piña discusses a new guideline on atrial fibrillation and a consensus statement addressing cardiovascular toxicity in cancer treatment.

80% of parents think state schools should admit pupils from a variety of different backgrounds and a further 76% believe that they should reflect the make-up of the local community, according to new research by the Sutton Trust. The poll, published today, also found strong support for reducing segregation and improving social mix among senior […]

Abbara S1, Blanke P2, Maroules CD, et al. SCCT guidelines for the performance and acquisition of coronary computed tomographic angiography: A report of the society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Guidelines Committee: Endorsed by the North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI). J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2016;10(6):435-449. PMID: 27780758 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27780758. Abraham NS, Hlatky MA, Antman EM, et al. ACCF/ACG/AHA 2010 Expert Consensus Document on the concomitant use of proton pump inhibitors and thienopyridines: a focused update of the ACCF/ACG/AHA 2008 expert consensus document on reducing the gastrointestinal risks of antiplatelet therapy and NSAID use: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Expert Consensus Documents. Circulation. 2010;122(24):2619-2633. PMID: 21060077 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21060077. Brilakis ES, Patel VG, Banerjee S. Medical management after coronary stent implantation: a review. JAMA. ...

The Canadian Cardiovascular Society Grading System for exertion-induced angina is used to gauge symptom severity. Grade I Grade I stable angina develops upon strenuous, rapid, and/or prolonged exertion during work or recreation but is not induced by ordinary physical activity, such as walking and climbing stairs.

Society for Translational Medicine expert consensus on training and certification standards for surgeons and assistants in minimally invasive surgery for lung cancer

Key issue: clinical requirements and facilities. Statement: Development of referral FMT centres for the treatment of CDI in clinical practice is encouraged. Centres should be implemented in hospitals with appropriate expertise and facilities.. Quality of evidence: moderate.. Strength of recommendation: strong.. Comment: CDI is the most common cause of diarrhoea in inpatients, and is increasing in incidence, morbidity, mortality and likelihood to recur.8 On the other hand, CDI not responding to standard therapy is a complex disease requiring clinical expertise. FMT achieved significant advantage over standard antibiotic therapy for the management of rCDI in RCTs,1 ,2 and is clearly recognised as a reliable and cost-effective treatment for this burdensome disease.6 ,9 ,11 Therefore, the dissemination of the FMT procedure and the establishment of FMT services into clinical setting could be useful practices to reduce the healthcare burden of rCDI,43 as advocated by physicians interested into ...

Proceedings of the third ITI Consensus Conference Introduction Conference Participants Immediate or Early Placement of Implants Following Tooth Extraction: Review of Biologic Basis, Clinical and Outcomes Immediate or Early Placement of Implants Followi...

If patients could recognise themselves, or anyone else could recognise a patient from your description, please obtain the patients written consent to publication and send them to the editorial office before submitting your response [Patient consent forms] ...

1. Axelsson P, Nyström B, Lindhe J. The long-term effect of a plaque control program on tooth mortality, caries and periodontal disease in adults. Results after 30 years of maintenance. J Clin Periodontol. 2004:31(9):749-757. 2. Hirschfeld L, Wasserman B. A long-term survey of tooth loss in 600 treated periodontal patients. J Periodontol. 1978:49(5):225-237. 3. Knowles JW, Burgett FG, Nissle RR, et al. Results of periodontal treatment related to pocket depth and attachment level. Eight years. J Periodontol. 1979;50(5):225-233. 4. Lang NP, Tonetti MS. Periodontal risk assessment (PRA) for patients in supportive periodontal therapy (SPT). Oral Health Prev Dent. 2003;1(1):7-16. 5. Axelsson P, Lindhe J. Effect of controlled oral hygiene procedures on caries and periodontal disease in adults. Results after 6 years. J Clin Periodontol. 1981;8(3):239-248. 6. Topoll HH, Lange DE, Horvath G. Profilometric and photomacroscopic studies of the surfaces of dental enamel, dentin, and root cementum after ...

Evaluating donors can lead to many ethical decisions. As Dr.Blumberg stated today, there is no real evidence as to what to do with high risk donors. We all agree that recipients should be aware of the increased risk if they are receiving a CDC high risk kidney. But how do we tell them? We can not tell a recipient specifics because we must adhere to hipaa regulations. We are obligated to let the recipient know of their increased risk. They can receive general information that their donor may be at higher risk ...

The etiologic paradigm of complex human disorders such as autism is that genetic and environmental risk factors are independent and additive, but the interactive effects at the epigenetic interface are largely ignored. Genomic technologies have radically changed perspective on the human genome and how the epigenetic interface may impact complex human disorders.. Here, I review recent genomic, environmental and epigenetic findings that suggest a new paradigm of integrative genomics in which genetic variation in genomic size may be impacted by dietary and environmental factors that influence the genomic saturation of DNA methylation.. Human genomes are highly repetitive, but the interface of large-scale genomic differences with environmental factors that alter the DNA methylome such as dietary folate is under-explored. In addition to obvious direct effects of some environmental toxins on the genome by causing chromosomal breaks, non-mutagenic toxin exposures correlate with DNA hypomethylation ...

VENUE: Building of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts Institutes, Hall 2 (first floor), Knez Mihailova 36, Belgrade. CONFERENCE FEE: free. ABSTRACTS AND PAPERS PUBLICATION: Conference abstracts will be published in the Book of Abstracts, which will be delivered to the Conference participants at the Conference. Conference papers presented at the previous conferences were published in the journals Tehnika -Novi Materijali, Bilten -Vinča and Chemical Industry. Selected and awarded papers will be published in the journals Tehnika and Processing and Application of Ceramics.. Conference participants (young researchers) will be the chairpersons of the conference sessions, along with the Members of the Committee.. AWARDS: The Awards Committee will award the best presentations.. CONFERENCE INFORMATION: phone: +381 11 2636 994, +381 11 2185 437; e‐mail: [email protected] ABSTRACTS ON-LINE SUBMISSION: Abstracts should be submitted through on-line registration procedure. Registration form is ...

Author(s): Kunadian V; Best PJ; Skelding KA; Mehran R; Chieffo A; Madan M; Mikhail GW; Mauri F; Takahashi S; Honye J; Hernández-Antolín R; Weiner BH. Publication type: Article. Publication status: Published. Journal: Heart, Lung & Circulation Year: 2011. Volume: 20. Issue: 2. Pages: 83-90. Print publication date: 15/01/2011. ISSN (print): 1443-9506. ISSN (electronic): 1444-2892. Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2010.11.006. DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.11.006. ...

Download A4 | US Letter PDF 132Kb About : a participant eNotebook for conference delegates to record and share their experiences at Enter Conference, Cambridge, April 2007 made by Proboscis as part of the Public Authoring Zone. Published April 2007 Proboscis is an artist-led creative studio based in London, UK.

VIENNA, 14 September 2016 - Internet freedom is a cornerstone of free expression and free media, and must be ensured and strengthened, participants said today at a two-day OSCE-supported conference in Vienna.

Dubsky P, Curigliano G, Burstein HJ, Winer EP, Gnant M, Loibl S, Colleoni M, Regan MM, Piccart-Gebhart M, Senn HJ, Thürlimann B, André F, Baselga J, Bergh J, Bonnefoi H, Brucker SY, Cardoso F, Carey L, Ciruelos E, Cuzick J, Denkert C, Di Leo A, Ejlertsen B, Francis P, Galimberti V, Garber J, Gulluoglu B, Goodwin P, Harbeck N, Hayes DF, Huang CS, Huober J, Khaled H, Jassem J, Jiang Z, Karlsson P, Morrow M, Orecchia R, Osborne KC, Pagani O, Partridge AH, Pritchard K, Ro J, Rutgers EJT, Sedlmayer F, Semiglazov V, Shao Z, Smith I, Toi M, Tutt A, Viale G, Watanabe T, Whelan TJ, Xu B. Reply to The St Gallen International Expert Consensus on the Primary Therapy of Early Breast Cancer 2017: the point of view of an International Panel of Experts in Radiation Oncology by Kirova et al. Ann Oncol. 2018 01 01; 29(1):281-282 ...

Purpose Guidelines are limited for genetic testing for prostate cancer (PCA). The goal of this conference was to develop an expert consensus-driven working framework for comprehensive genetic evaluation of inherited PCA in the multigene testing era addressing genetic counseling, testing, and genetically informed management. Methods An expert consensus conference was convened including key stakeholders to address genetic counseling and testing, PCA screening, and management informed by evidence review. Results Consensus was strong that patients should engage in shared decision making for genetic testing. There was strong consensus to test HOXB13 for suspected hereditary PCA, BRCA1/2 for suspected hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, and DNA mismatch repair genes for suspected Lynch syndrome. There was strong consensus to factor BRCA2 mutations into PCA screening discussions. BRCA2 achieved moderate consensus for factoring into early-stage management discussion, with stronger consensus in high-risk

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CHAPTER 599. An act to add Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 105440) to Part 5 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.. The chaptered bill in PDF format.. On December 11, participants in the Boston Consensus Conference on Biomonitoring presented their consensus statement. This event was the culmination of 2 1/2 months of hard work by a group of 14 Boston-area residents who met over three weekends in Fall 2006 to learn about and consider issues related to biomonitoring, and to have their questions answered by national experts. The results of their deliberations present an important opportunity to provide public input on the topic to policymakers, researchers, advocacy groups, and others.. http://www.biomonitoring06.org/ The Consensus statement in PDF format. ...

CP: Perhaps this will change in the future but right now these categories dont really seem to apply. People who are working with new media come from very different backgrounds because way back when we studied and went to school, this type of art didnt exist. It was called multimedia and it was still something very different. There were no programmes, you couldnt get an MA or PhD in new media arts or curatorial studies, which is possible now. I find it very interesting that people who come from very different backgrounds have established one worldwide community. Some of the people I have known for a long time or I have been working with here in New York are now at museums, Benjamin Weil for example who founded ada web and is now at SFMOMA. Six years ago, a handful of New York new media organizations founded the Foundation for Digital Culture. Intelligent Agent was part of that group, which included Rhizome, The Thing, Fakeshop (at that point, they were still called Floating Point Unit), and ...

CP: Perhaps this will change in the future but right now these categories dont really seem to apply. People who are working with new media come from very different backgrounds because way back when we studied and went to school, this type of art didnt exist. It was called multimedia and it was still something very different. There were no programmes, you couldnt get an MA or PhD in new media arts or curatorial studies, which is possible now. I find it very interesting that people who come from very different backgrounds have established one worldwide community. Some of the people I have known for a long time or I have been working with here in New York are now at museums, Benjamin Weil for example who founded ada web and is now at SFMOMA. Six years ago, a handful of New York new media organizations founded the Foundation for Digital Culture. Intelligent Agent was part of that group, which included Rhizome, The Thing, Fakeshop (at that point, they were still called Floating Point Unit), and ...

CLINICAL GUIDELINES Multisociety (AATS, ACCF, SCAI, and STS) expert consensus statement: Operator and institutional requirements for transcatheter valve repair and replacement, part 1: Transcatheter aortic

In 2014, the US Department of Veterans Affairs practice guidelines recommended nonfasting lipid testing for cardiovascular risk assessment.1 Other recent clinical guidelines and expert consensus statements from Europe and Canada now also recommend nonfasting lipid testing for most routine clinical evaluations.. Physiologically, we spend most of our lives in the nonfasting state, yet fasting lipid testing was standard practice advocated by earlier clinical guidelines. The rationale for fasting before measuring lipids was to reduce variability and to allow for a more accurate derivation of the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentration using the Friedewald formula. There was also concern that an increase in triglyceride concentrations after consuming a fatty meal would reduce the validity of the results. However, numerous studies have found that the increase in plasma triglycerides after normal food intake is much less than that during a fat-tolerance test, making this less of a ...

In 2014, the US Department of Veterans Affairs practice guidelines recommended nonfasting lipid testing for cardiovascular risk assessment.1 Other recent clinical guidelines and expert consensus statements from Europe and Canada now also recommend nonfasting lipid testing for most routine clinical evaluations.. Physiologically, we spend most of our lives in the nonfasting state, yet fasting lipid testing was standard practice advocated by earlier clinical guidelines. The rationale for fasting before measuring lipids was to reduce variability and to allow for a more accurate derivation of the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentration using the Friedewald formula. There was also concern that an increase in triglyceride concentrations after consuming a fatty meal would reduce the validity of the results. However, numerous studies have found that the increase in plasma triglycerides after normal food intake is much less than that during a fat-tolerance test, making this less of a ...

Hepatobiliary Cancers, Version 1.2017. Featured Updates to the NCCN Guidelines. Al B. Benson, III, MD, Michael I. DAngelica, MD, [...], and Susan Darlow, PhD. Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Version 2.2017 Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.. Gallbladder Cancer: expert consensus statement. HPB (Oxford) 2015, 17, 681-690. Thomas A Aloia, Nicolas Járufe, [...], and William R Jarnagin.. Practical Guidelines for the Surgical Treatment of Gallbladder Cancer. Seung Eun Lee, Kyung Sik Kim, [...], and Korean Association of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreas Surgery. J Korean Med Sci 2014; 29: 1333-1340. Conferencia de consenso. Diagnóstico y tratamiento del carcinoma hepatocelular. Actualización del documento de consenso de la AEEH, SEOM, SERAM, SERVEI y SETH. Alejandro Forner a,b, María Reiga,b, et al y Jordi Bruix. Med Clin (Barc). 2016.. (2017). AASLD guidelines for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Heimbach, J. K., Kulik, L. M., Finn, R. S., Sirlin, C. B., Abecassis, M. M., Roberts, L. R., ...

HIV.gov shared two more updates via Facebook Live from the 2017 U.S. Conference on AIDS (USCA) in Washington, DC, on Saturday, September 9, 2017. They both featured Federal HIV leaders who addressed conference participants.

The Consensus Document on Alternatives to Allogenic Blood Transfusion (AABT) has been drawn up by a panel of experts from 5 scientific societies. The Seville Consensus Document on Alternatives to Allogenic Blood Transfusion

TY - JOUR. T1 - Italian consensus conference on epilepsy and pregnancy, labor and puerperium. AU - Aguglia, Umberto. AU - Barboni, Giancarlo. AU - Battino, Dina. AU - Battista Cavazzuti, Giovan. AU - Citernesi, Angela. AU - Corosu, Roberto. AU - Maria Guzzetta, Francesco. AU - Iannetti, Paola. AU - Mamoli, Daniela. AU - Patella, Alfredo. AU - Pavone, Lorenzo. AU - Perucca, Emilio. AU - Primiero, Francesco. AU - Pruna, Dario. AU - Savasta, Salvatore. AU - Specchio, Luigi Maria. AU - Verrotti, Alberto. PY - 2009/1. Y1 - 2009/1. N2 - To facilitate an integrated and rational approach to the care of women with epilepsy of childbearing potential, a group of experts appointed by Italian scientific societies in the fields of epileptology, neonatology, pediatrics, neuropediatrics, child neuropsychiatry, obstetrics, and gynecology held a joint meeting in Santa Trada di Cannitello, Reggio Calabria, Italy, on October 15-16, 2004, with the aim of reaching consensus on the optimal management of these women. ...

​An international panel of experts were convened to create common technical language for pathologists and obstetricians that describe anatomic aspects of PAS, including the extent and location of abnormal placental invasion in the uterus or damage to surrounding organs.

Depending on RV function venovenous (VV) or venoarterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may be considered as a bridge to recovery or bridge to transplantation.38 In patients with large atrial communications, circulatory support with VV-ECMO may be feasible even in the failing RV by providing oxygenated blood shunting right-to-left through the defect.38 The indication for mechanical support with ECMO depends on aetiology of RV or lung failure. Its short-term use in post cardiac surgery PH is generally accepted. However, longer support times had been described with new therapeutic strategies (e.g. awake-ECMO) making it feasible as bridge to transplantation in selected patients with other aetiologies. Timing of mechanical support in children is less well established compared with adults. The Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support has defined clinical profiles of patients failing on optimal therapy for heart failure. Levels 1 and 2 are generally accepted ...

November 6, 2008 - Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc. welcomes the Consensus Statement on the Clinical Applications of Ultrasound Contrast released by the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography.. Developed by members of the U.S. echocardiography community, ASEs consensus statement outlines when and how ultrasound contrast agents are to be used appropriately and efficiently to enhance the diagnostic capability of echocardiography.. We applaud the American Society of Echocardiography for its leadership in addressing the effective use of contrast ultrasound by authoring the Contrast Consensus Statement guidance document for the echocardiography community. This important consensus statement speaks to the clinical relevance of contrast and guides clinicians towards a team-approach to care for effective contrast use, said Don Kiepert, president and CEO, Lantheus Medical Imaging. The release of this ...

This review found low-level evidence for positive effects of neuropsychological rehabilitation in MS. The interventions and outcome measures included in the review were heterogeneous, which limited the comparability of the studies. New trials may therefore change the strength and direction of the ev …

The increasing burden of valvular heart disease, coupled with the emergence of improved imaging techniques, better surgical outcomes, and transcatheter therapies, has stimulated discussions regarding...

While European and United States guidelines for the management of Helicobacter pylori infection have been developed, there are no guidelines for the Asian Pacific. International experts and recognised local authorities met in Singapore in 1997 to develop appropriate guidelines, taking into account the high background prevalence of infection,...

Lopez-Olivo, M. A., Kallen, M. A., Ortiz, Z., Skidmore, B. and Suarez-Almazor, M. E. (2008), Quality appraisal of clinical practice guidelines and consensus statements on the use of biologic agents in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 59: 1625-1638. doi: 10.1002/art.24207 ...

AbstractThe burden of peripheral artery disease (PAD) and diabetes in Asia is projected to increase. Asia also has the highest incidence and prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the world. Therefore, most Asian patients with PAD might have diabetic PAD or ESRD-related PAD. Given these pandemic conditions, critical limb ischemia (CLI) with diabetes or ESRD, the most advanced and challenging subset of PAD, is an emerging public health issue in Asian countries. Given that diabetic and ESRD-related CLI have complex pathophysiology that involve arterial insufficiency, bacterial infection, neuropathy, and foot deformity, a coordinated approach that involves endovascular therapy and wound care is vital. Recently, there is increasing interaction among cardiologists, vascular surgeons, radiologists, orthopedic surgeons, and plastic surgeons beyond specialty and country boundaries in Asia. This article is intended to share practical Asian multidisciplinary consensus statement on the ...

Validation of non-invasive central blood pressure devices: ARTERY Society task force consensus statement on protocol standardization

TY - JOUR. T1 - Conclusions. T2 - A consensus statement on growth hormone therapy. AU - Rosenfeld, R.. AU - Hochberg, Z.. AU - Albertsson-Wikland, K.. AU - Gluckman, P. D.. AU - Kastrup, K.. AU - Kauli, R.. AU - Pescovitz, O. H.. AU - Price, D. A.. AU - Ranke, M. B.. AU - Rappaport, R.. AU - Reiter, E. O.. AU - Saenger, P.. AU - Vanderschueren-Lodeweyckx, M.. AU - Van-Wyk, J. J.. AU - Werther, G. A.. AU - Zadik, Z.. AU - Zachmann, M.. PY - 1990/1/1. Y1 - 1990/1/1. UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0025298296&partnerID=8YFLogxK. UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0025298296&partnerID=8YFLogxK. M3 - Article. C2 - 2220383. AN - SCOPUS:0025298296. VL - 79. SP - 177. EP - 178. JO - Acta Paediatrica Scandinavica, Supplement. JF - Acta Paediatrica Scandinavica, Supplement. SN - 0300-8843. IS - 367. ER - ...

For metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients, treatment usually consists in a first line chemotherapy with docetaxel followed by a second line treatment with either second generation hormonal therapies (abiraterone acetate or enzalutamide) or the new taxane derivative cabazitaxel. Cabazitaxel (Jevtana) is a semi-synthetic taxane with a mechanism of action different to that of docetaxel and paclitaxel. It is an antineoplastic agent that stabilises the microtubules network via its binding to tubulins and the inhibition of microtubules disassembly. Cabazitaxel has demonstrated a broad spectrum of antitumour activity against advanced human tumours xenografted in mice. It is active in docetaxel-sensitive tumours and in tumour models resistant to chemotherapy, including docetaxel. The efficacy of cabazitaxel has been demonstrated in the pivotal clinical trial TROPIC, a randomized, open-label, phase III study that compared cabazitaxel (n = 378) to mitoxantrone (n = 377), both ...

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine 2016 October;52(5):741-52. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies in the integrated treatment of pain in neurorehabilitation. Evidence and recommendations from the Italian Consensus Conference on Pain in Neurorehabilitation. Stefano TAMBURIN, Marco R. LACERENZA, Gianluca CASTELNUOVO, Michela AGOSTINI, Stefano PAOLUCCI, Michelangelo BARTOLO, Sara BONAZZA, Angela FEDERICO, Fabio FORMAGLIO, Emanuele M. GIUSTI, Gian M. MANZONI, Susanna MEZZAROBBA, Giada PIETRABISSA, Andrea POLLI, Andrea TUROLLA, Giorgio SANDRINI, on behalf of Italian Consensus Conference on Pain in Neurorehabilitation (ICCPN) ...

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Despite numerous guidelines on the management of anaemia in surgical patients, there is no pragmatic guidance for the diagnosis and management of anaemia and iron deficiency in the postoperative period. A number of experienced researchers and clinicians took part in a two-day expert workshop and developed the following consensus statement. After presentation of our own research data and local policies and procedures, appropriate relevant literature was reviewed and discussed. We developed a series of best-practice and evidence-based statements to advise on patient care with respect to anaemia and iron deficiency in the postoperative period. These statements include: a diagnostic approach to iron deficiency and anaemia in surgical patients; identification of patients appropriate for treatment; and advice on practical management and follow-up that is easy to implement. Available data allow the fulfilment of the requirements of Pillar 1 of Patient Blood Management. We urge national and ...

This paper is the first of a series of four, it describes the general outline of a research project on the ecology of Gammarus pulex pulex (Linnaeus, 1758), G. fossarum Koch in Panzer, 1836, and Echinogammarus berilloni (Catta, 1878) in a small French chalk stream, the Slack. The entire study investigates the impact of (changes in) environmental factors on standing crop and migration of these three freshwater gammarids. An account is given of biological and physicochemical research methods used. Special methods to capture both drifting and upstream migrating gammarids were developed. In this first part, data on environmental factors are presented with an emphasis on the seasonal and microgeographic variation they show in this river. Detailed information about the diel variation of some environmental factors is given. After mathematical treatment of the data on environmental factors the Slack is classified in four zones: an unstable headwater, a large stable upper/middle region, a rather polluted ...

An international consensus document on acellular matrix products in the treatment of hard-to-heal wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers and pressure ulcers. Currently there is no definitive paper or guideline on the use of acellular matrices in acute and chronic wounds. To.... ...

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This revised document supplies basic information (compositional considerations, key constituents), useful in risk/safety assessment of food and feed using new varieties of soybean (Glycine max.). This updated publication replaces the original issue of 2001.

CrCl = [(140-Age) x Weight (kg)] / [SCr (mg/dL) x 72] x 0.85 if female. Predictive equations recommend giving the numerical result only if GFR is less than 60 mL/min, but not for higher levels.. 6. Equations are not adequate under the following circumstances.. ¿ Extreme body weight: body mass index (BMI) under 19 kg/m2 or over 35 kg/m2.. ¿ Significant muscle mass changes (amputations, muscle mass loss, muscle diseases or paralysis).. ¿ Acute renal failure.. ¿ Pregnancy.. ¿ Severe liver disease, generalised oedema, or ascites.. In these cases, it is recommended to use other methods to estimate GFR, such as conventional creatinine clearance (24-hour urine) or isotopic methods.. 7. Urinary protein excretion should preferably be assessed as the albumin/creatinine ratio in a random urine sample (normal , 30 mg/g), preferably in first morning urine. This ratio represents a good estimate of proteinuria and avoids use of 24-hour urine collection (Strength of recommendation: A).. 8. CKD represents ...

2. The superficial position of the distal radial artery, free of other anatomical structures, makes it easy to find and puncture, and safe to compress after sheath removal. A default radial approach is feasible in routine practice after appropriate training (both in stable and unstable patients including ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction [STEMI] patients), but proficiency in the femoral approach is required because it may be needed as a bailout strategy or when large guiding catheters are required. Better results with radial access are expected with increasing procedural volume of operators ...

Murrell, Dedee F ; Marinovic, Branka ; Caux, Frederic ; Prost, Catherine ; Ahmed, Razzaque ; Wozniak, Katarzyna ; Amagai, Masayuki ; Bauer, Johann ; Beissert, Stefan ; Borradori, Luca ; Culton, Donna ; Fairley, Janet A ; Fivenson, David ; Jonkman, Marcel F ; Marinkovich, M Peter ; Woodley, David ; Zone, John ; Aoki, Valeria ; Bernard, Philippe ; Bruckner- ...

A touring coach will transport interested conference participants from the Maritim Hotel (conference venue) to the BfS premises free of charge. The touring coach will depart at 5 p.m. from Maritim Hotel and at 8 p.m. from the BfS premises back to the Maritim Hotel.. BfS is located at Köpenicker Allee 120 - 130, 10318 Berlin. For details see http://www.bfs.de/EN/bfs/we/sites/berlin/berlin.html.. Since the number of visitors is limited to 60 per day, interested conference participants are kindly requested to register through the conference website until 15 August 2017.. ...

A touring coach will transport interested conference participants from the Maritim Hotel (conference venue) to the BfS premises free of charge. The touring coach will depart at 5 p.m. from Maritim Hotel and at 8 p.m. from the BfS premises back to the Maritim Hotel.. BfS is located at Köpenicker Allee 120 - 130, 10318 Berlin. For details see http://www.bfs.de/EN/bfs/we/sites/berlin/berlin.html.. Since the number of visitors is limited to 60 per day, interested conference participants are kindly requested to register through the conference website until 15 August 2017.. ...

Granted the challenges that the international olive industry had to face in 2020 (COVID-19, drought conditions, bushfires, poor flowering and unusual weather conditions) entries into the 2020 competition were still strong. It has been extraordinary how many businesses still entered.. Due to COVID restrictions across the globe this year a remote judging format was devised. World-renowned oil judges formed five international panels in Spain, Italy, New Zealand, Tunisia and China and six panels in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Wagga Wagga. Four associate judges in training also took part in judging in Australia and China.. Feedback from the international panels has been very complimentary on the oils in this years competition. These judges were suitably impressed by the quality of this years oils, a great number of which were Australian.. Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition. Once again there was a good cross section of EVOO entries from across the globe. There were 130 medals awarded in ...

My final selection, and surely few will question this one, is a certain Dennis Law. The King or the Lawman as he was affectionately known played for Manchester United between 1962 and 1973. During that time he played for United a total of 409 times, scoring an impressive 237 goals. Law won European Footballer of the year in 1965, during a season in which he top-scored for Manchester Utd with 28 and helped them to win their first league title since Munich.. [url=http://www.pulsebet.com]manchesterunited[/url] Manchester United was established in 1878 as the Newton Heath Football Club, which served as the works team of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway depot. The club nearly went bankrupt in 1902 but was saved by J.H. Davies who subsequently re-named the team as Manchester United. During World War II, the Old Trafford Football Ground was severely bombed, leaving United without a stadium. They had to seek the assistance of their then more illustrious neighbours, Manchester City, and both ...

My final selection, and surely few will question this one, is a certain Dennis Law. The King or the Lawman as he was affectionately known played for Manchester United between 1962 and 1973. During that time he played for United a total of 409 times, scoring an impressive 237 goals. Law won European Footballer of the year in 1965, during a season in which he top-scored for Manchester Utd with 28 and helped them to win their first league title since Munich.. [url=http://www.pulsebet.com]manchesterunited[/url] Manchester United was established in 1878 as the Newton Heath Football Club, which served as the works team of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway depot. The club nearly went bankrupt in 1902 but was saved by J.H. Davies who subsequently re-named the team as Manchester United. During World War II, the Old Trafford Football Ground was severely bombed, leaving United without a stadium. They had to seek the assistance of their then more illustrious neighbours, Manchester City, and both ...

Objectives: The aim of the present publication was to report on the EAO Workshop group-4 discussions and consensus statements on the five reviews previously prepared. These reviews provided the scientific evidence on the effect of crown-to-implant ratio, on reconstructions with cantilevers in fully and partially edentulous patients, on biological and technical complications of tilted in comparison with straight implants, and on the effects of osseointegrated implants functioning in a residual dentition. Material and Methods: The group discussed, evaluated, corrected where deemed appropriate, and made recommendations to the authors regarding the following five reviews submitted: (a) Is there an effect of crown-to-implant ratio on implant treatment outcomes?; (b) Implant-supported cantilevered fixed dental rehabilitations in fully edentulous patients; (c) and in partially edentulous patients; (d) Biological and technical complications of tilted implants in comparison with straight implants ...

A consensus statement is a comprehensive analysis by a panel of experts (i.e., consensus panel) of a scientific or medical issue related to diabetes. A consensus statement is developed immediately after a consensus conference at which presentations are made on the issue under review. The statement represents the panels collective analysis, evaluation, and opinion based, in part, on the conference proceedings. The need for a consensus statement arises when clinicians or scientists desire guidance on a subject for which there is a relative deficiency of comprehensive evidence that might otherwise allow for a more definitive statement to be made.. Consensus statements are published in American Diabetes Association journals and other scientific/medical journals, as appropriate. Once written by the panel, a consensus statement is not subject to subsequent review or approval and does not represent official association opinion. Listed below are recent consensus statements.. Postprandial Blood Glucose ...

Though recently bolstered by the results of the PIONEER AF-PCI trial, the evidence base on how to manage antithrombotic therapy in patients with A-fib undergoing PCI remains limited and clinical uncertainty abounds. Now, an updated North American consensus document aims to provide some guidance to clinicians wondering what to do with this hard-to-treat population.. Since the last iteration of the document was published in 2011, new evidence regarding the management of antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapies in patients requiring both has emerged in the form of the WOEST and ISAR-TRIPLE trials. PIONEER AF-PCI provides even more information but was released too recently-just 2 weeks ago at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions-to be incorporated into the new consensus document, which was published online November 1, 2016, ahead of print in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions and discussed during a presentation at TCT 2016.. Clinicians have little to go on when deciding how to ...

Human body structures, for example, of a fetus, are automatically measured using ultrasound by first using an ultrasonic transducer or prestored ultrasound scan to generate an image frame as a pattern of pixels. Each pixel has a brightness value corresponding to an echo signal from a corresponding portion of an interrogation region of the patients body, which includes the body structure. The image frame is displayed on a screen and includes a structure frame portion that corresponds to the body structure. The user then designates a general geometry feature of the displayed body structure and at least one measurement parameter associated with the designated geometry feature. For curved, closed structures such as the head or abdomen, the measurement parameters may, for example, be the circumference or at least one diameter. For mainly straight structures such as the femur or humerus, the measurement parameter will normally be the end-to-end length. Next, the user selects at most two reference points

Posts in the Nutritional Supplements Category at The Health Food Outlaw. Three Important Facts About Nutritional Supplements. In fact, many individuals just waste their money purchasing nutritional supplements. Of course, this is clearly because when they swallow them, they are obviously not fully absorbed. Thus in order for you to be very healthy, you should consume those optimum nutrients which are synergistically balanced and also possess bioavailability.. First of all, lets mention bioavailability. Well, when individuals take nutrients which are in capsule or pill form, such nutrients obviously do not readily break down and quite often pass through the intestines with the exact remains that are found in sewerage traps. Besides, bioavailability is definitely a reference to how much exactly a nutrient is actually absorbed and also made available to those cells which require this nutrient.. Secondly, lets discuss synergism. For sure, taking important minerals and vitamins is one thing, but ...

Brussels proposes a digital wallet to carry all documents on your mobile. Soon, we Europeans could have an electronic wallet to store our digital identity and prove our data online, which will facilitate cumbersome bureaucratic procedures or commercial transactions.. The European Commission proposes to create these digital wallets to store personal data and official documents, such as a drivers license or university diplomas, validating their authenticity to be used throughout the EU. In this way, it will be as if we had all these documents on our mobile ready to be used.. The proposal, which had been flying overhead for a long time, has benefited from the slipstream of the pandemic, given the importance it has gained in facilitating contacts and digital transactions as a result of COVID-19.. This digital identity wallet will be available to all EU citizens and businesses. Its use will be voluntary and will not replace the electronic identity cards issued by a large part of the Member ...

The Vasculitis Foundation is the largest private funder of research on vasculitis and collaborates with researchers around the world to fund the most promising studies. The program is guided by the VF Scientific Advisory Board which reviews, critiques and ranks the applications and provides guidance to the VF Board of Directors on the selection of studies to fund.. The VF Research Program is funded by donations, honors, memorials and special fundraising events.. The VF hosted the 2nd International Vasculitis Research Consensus Conference on April 20, 2012. The purpose of the conference was to utilize the combined skills and experience of leading experts in vasculitis from different subspecialties and other scientific fields to evaluate the VFs Research Program and explore new areas of inquiry that the Foundation should support over the next five years. Click here to read the VF Research Consensus Conference Report 2012.. LEARN MORE ...

He was no longer in coma, was not obeying commands or verbalising, but his eyes were open. 1). This information facilitated setting of realistic and appropriate goals such as increasing visual tracking from 1-2 seconds to 5 seconds, tracking sounds, and maintaining eye contact for 5 seconds or more. All of these goals were addressed by the rehabilitation team and were encouraged during nursing care, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy as well as by the patients family. BR continued to make steady progress over the following months and as his level of function improved, assessment on functional scales and neuropsychological tests commenced and more demanding goals were set as appropriate. Suppose, for example, that an amnesic patient has been taught to check whether he or she has left the stove on; then it would be hazardous to revert to a time when the stove was not checked! Third, it is often impracticable to revert to baseline conditions. For instance, when treatment has been successful ...

The Purpose of the Study This study was undertaken to design, implement, and assess the effectiveness of a memory retraining program. The design was a true experimental design with pretest/posttest control group and randomized selection of experimental group. The principle hypothesis was that there would be a significant difference between the treatment group and the control group i memory test scores from pretest to posttest. The Procedures A total of 59 subjects, 90% male and all over 18, participated as treatment in an Alcohol Treatment Program. Data was collected from four 4-week programs. The Dooks Memory Test and Trailmaking A and B were used to evaluate memory. Subjects who gave informed consent were pretested the first day of the program and posttested the last week. The subjects for the treatment condition were then chosen at random; control subjects were involved in other treatment modalities. At the end of the program a seminar summarizing the memory retraining program was offered to ...