Evidence acute disease. Medical search. Frequent questions

[ 2 ] In 1958, streptokinase was first used in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and this changed the focus of treatment. (medscape.com)
The study aims to examine the effects of coenzyme Q10, (a bioenergetic antioxidant), on the indexes of left ventricular remodeling, oxidative damage, and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) level after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with left ventricular dysfunction. (mdpi.com)
Objective To assess the association between off-hour (weekends and nights) presentation, door to balloon times, and mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction. (bmj.com)
Study selection Any study that evaluated the association between time of presentation to a healthcare facility and mortality or door to balloon times among patients with acute myocardial infarction was included. (bmj.com)
36 studies reported mortality outcomes for 1 892 424 patients with acute myocardial infarction, and 30 studies reported door to balloon times for 70 534 patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). (bmj.com)
Off-hour presentation for patients with acute myocardial infarction was associated with higher short term mortality (odds ratio 1.06, 95% confidence interval 1.04 to 1.09). (bmj.com)
Conclusion This systematic review suggests that patients with acute myocardial infarction presenting during off-hours have higher mortality, and patients with STEMI have longer door to balloon times. (bmj.com)
Acute myocardial infarction remains a leading cause of death worldwide. (bmj.com)
1 Every year, approximately one million people in the United States have an acute myocardial infarction and 400 000 die from coronary heart disease. (bmj.com)
2 Previous studies have suggested that patients with acute myocardial infarction who present to the hospital during off-hours (weekends and nights) may have higher mortality. (bmj.com)
4 8 9 Because of the high incidence and case fatality of acute myocardial infarction, small increases in the relative risk of mortality during off-hours can translate to important effects in the population. (bmj.com)
Acute myocardial infarction is myocardial necrosis resulting from acute obstruction of a coronary artery. (msdmanuals.com)
Acute MI includes both non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). (msdmanuals.com)

Given the increased interest for novel HRV strain identification and their worldwide distribution, we have carried out clinical and molecular diagnosis of HRV strains in a 2-year study of children with acute respiratory infection visiting one district hospital in Shanghai. (plos.org)
Sixty-four HRV-infected outpatients were diagnosed amongst 827 children with acute low respiratory tract infection. (plos.org)
Children with acute covid-19 can present with non - specific symptoms. (bmj.com)
The most common symptoms in children with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection (covid-19 disease) are fever and cough. (bmj.com)
Multiple reports have described a mild illness trajectory and high rates of asymptomatic infection in children with acute covid-19. (bmj.com)
The proportion of children with acute asthma presenting to primary care in England and Wales fell between 1993 and 1998. (aafp.org)

In the first phase, any diseases that could be matched with the clinical features of infection with COVID-19 were searched in selected PM references. (caspjim.com)
The most important clinical association of Kawasaki disease is cardiac disease (incidence roughly 30%), and early studies report a 2% mortality rate secondary to sudden cardiac death. (hawaii.edu)
A diagnosis of acute pancreatitis is based on a combination of compatible clinical, clinicopathological and imaging findings. (ivis.org)
Since the publication of the 2017 CCS guidelines on perioperative cardiac risk assessment and management for patients who undergo noncardiac surgery, [90] new evidence has emerged for evaluating clinical risk indices specific to patients who undergo peripheral vascular surgery. (ccs.ca)
The scope of this section includes the evaluation of available evidence for preoperative assessment and risk stratification of patients who undergo nonurgent vascular surgery for PAD along the following themes: clinical risk indices, cardiac biomarkers, and noninvasive testing. (ccs.ca)
The summary of the findings and GRADE Evidence Profile for the 3 clinical risk scores are available on ccs.ca. (ccs.ca)
The clinical, translational, and experimental research in the field of acute pancreatitis is enormous and various guidelines exist. (lu.se)
It is reasonable to assume that adherence to existing management recommendations improves clinical outcomes for patients with acute pancreatitis. (lu.se)
In 2012, Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes completed the first ever, international, multidisciplinary, clinical practice guideline for AKI. (nih.gov)
Acute childhood asthma is a common clinical emergency presenting across a range of ages and with a range of severities. (aafp.org)
The clinical picture is of severe acute hepatitis requiring hospitalisation with jaundice and markedly elevated liver transaminases. (europa.eu)
Contrast this to the treatment of acute asthma, a distinctly different clinical entity. (medscape.com)
Although clinical aspects of acute intermittent porphyria attacks have been documented, the experience of patients is not well known, particularly for those more severely affected patients who experience frequent attacks. (springer.com)

An acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECB), is a sudden worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms including shortness of breath, quantity and color of phlegm that typically lasts for several days. (wikipedia.org)
As the lungs tend to be vulnerable organs due to their exposure to harmful particles in the air, several things can cause an acute exacerbation of COPD: Respiratory infection, being responsible for approximately half of COPD exacerbations. (wikipedia.org)
Common bacterial pathogens of acute exacerbations include Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Moraxella catarrhalis. (wikipedia.org)
Acute exacerbations of asthma are characterized by tachypnea, increased work of breathing (chest wall recession in young children and use of accessory muscles in older children), tachycardia, and reduced oxygen saturation levels. (aafp.org)
The best evidence supporting the use of systemic corticosteroid use for patients hospitalized with COPD exacerbation came from the Systemic Corticosteroids in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations (SCCOPE) trial. (medscape.com)
A subsequent smaller study randomized patients with acute COPD exacerbations to placebo vs 30 mg prednisolone x 14 days. (medscape.com)
These 2 small studies support the use of corticosteroids in the treatment of acute COPD exacerbations. (medscape.com)
In these patients, acute intermittent porphyria appears to have acute exacerbations as well as chronic day-to-day manifestations, and is not just intermittent as its name implies. (springer.com)

A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the strength of evidence associated with various WAD therapies. (nih.gov)

The liver diseases unique to pregnancy include hyperemesis gravidarum, acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP), intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), and hemolysis and elevated liver enzymes and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome. (medscape.com)

This review examines the evidence linking acute kidney injury (AKI) with the risk of subsequently developing chronic kidney disease (CKD). (karger.com)
Amongst the survivors of an episode of AKI, there is an increasing understanding of long-term consequences that may include an increased mortality risk, the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD), and the progression from CKD to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) [ 2,3 ]. (karger.com)
[ 1 ] Liver disease such as acute viral hepatitis can occur in pregnancy, and pregnancy may occur in a patient with underlying chronic liver disease, including patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension, and patients who have undergone liver transplantation. (medscape.com)
Multiple databases (including Web of Science, EMBASE and PubMed) were searched to identify all studies published from January 1980 through March 2009 that evaluated the effectiveness of any clearly defined treatment for acute (less than two weeks), subacute (two to 12 weeks) or chronic (more than 12 weeks) WAD. (nih.gov)
However, the secondary surge in demand for health care and other forms of psychosocial support often occurs when attention has shifted away from the disaster, and funding for health services has already been channel ed into the treatment of injuries, infectious diseases and pre-existing chronic conditions. (who.int)
[ 140 ] In a retrospective study of 16,186 patients with initial serum uric acid levels above 7 mg/dL, Levy and colleagues found that patients with gout who remained on urate-lowering therapy were less likely to develop kidney damage leading to chronic kidney disease than those who were untreated. (medscape.com)
Lithium toxicity can be acute, acute-on-chronic, or chronic. (medscape.com)
The chronic lithium nephrotoxicity picture is dominated by polyuria and evidence of chronic kidney disease. (medscape.com)
In patients with chronic toxicity, polyuria can be treated with medication and the chronic renal insufficiency can be treated with the measures routinely used for chronic kidney disease. (medscape.com)
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by episodic wheezing and reversible airway obstruction. (aafp.org)
It seems to be common practice to use very large doses of intravenous (IV) corticosteroids (1-2 mg/kg of methylprednisolone every 6 hours) for a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation severe enough to require hospital admission. (medscape.com)
The inductive coding approach targeted textual data related to acute intermittent porphyria attack symptoms, chronic symptoms, and the impact of the disease. (springer.com)
Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare, often mis/underdiagnosed, inherited metabolic disease characterized by acute potentially life-threatening attacks and in some patients, chronic debilitating multi-systemic symptoms and manifestations that negatively impact patients' daily functioning and quality of life. (springer.com)
Patients with AIP having frequent attacks may have both attack and chronic disease symptoms, suggesting in some patients, AIP is not just an 'intermittent' disease but also has chronic symptoms, many of which are disabling. (springer.com)
The final item of business is a members' business debate on motion S5M-07335, in the name of Emma Harper , on world chronic obstructive pulmonary disease day. (theyworkforyou.com)
Dose-response data on chronic obstructive lung disease are found in the British Physician Study. (bmj.com)
1 This very large study showed clearly that mortality from chronic lung disease increased as a function of smoking more cigarettes. (bmj.com)
Disorders that cause acute kidney injury in early or late pregnancy generally fall into very different categories, and it must also be remembered that pregnancies in women with underlying chronic kidney disease who require dialysis during pregnancy or who have previously undergone renal transplantation pose unique sets of issues. (medscape.com)
Go to Hypertension and Pregnancy, Preeclampsia, Hypertension, and Chronic Kidney Disease for more information on these topics. (medscape.com)
This cross-sectional study of 136 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) investigated the mechanism underlying overlap syndrome, defined as coexisting COPD and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). (bvsalud.org)

This study aimed to propose a dietary protocol for hospitalized patients with the diagnosis of acute respiratory infectious disease caused by COVID-19 based on Persian Medicine. (caspjim.com)

Although no evidence exists to support the use of oxygen in acute asthma, it is known to be effective and should be administered when oxygen saturation levels fall below 94% in all cases of acute asthma. (aafp.org)
Bibersteinia trehalosi has been emerging as a major cause of cases of acute BRD in cattle. (merckvetmanual.com)

The signs and symptoms of infectious respiratory disease caused by COVID-19 can be categorized in the field of Zato al-rieh that can mainly be matched with pneumonia. (caspjim.com)
Although prostatitis may present with classic symptoms of low back pain, dysuria, and perineal pain, the disease may also present with nonspecific symptoms such as myalgias, malaise, or nausea and vomiting. (mhmedical.com)
When symptoms are present, the most common signs and symptoms of Zika virus disease include fever, rash, joint pain and conjunctivitis. (cdc.gov)
Though children have a similar distribution of initial symptoms as compared with adults, children are more likely to have mild, self-resolving symptoms without progression to the lower pulmonary disease that necessitates hospitalisation. (bmj.com)
Data that further disaggregate paediatric symptoms by age are relatively limited, but among infants the most common symptoms of acute covid-19 similarly include fever, cough, and nasal congestion. (bmj.com)
In mild to moderate acute asthma, beta 2 agonists may be equally as effective from a metered dose inhaler/spacer combination compared with a nebulizer for control of acute symptoms, and may be associated with a shorter duration of stay in the emergency department and reduced adverse effects. (aafp.org)
In this study population of acute intermittent porphyria with frequent attacks, most patients had symptoms during and between attacks. (springer.com)
This qualitative research study undertook one-to-one interviews with 19 patients with AIP to characterize their symptoms and the impact of the disease burden on their daily lives. (springer.com)
A risk diagnosis is not evidenced by signs and symptoms, as the problem has not occurred yet, and nursing interventions will be directed at the prevention of signs and symptoms. (nursetogether.com)

However, considering the reported cases with acute liver failure, with some cases requiring liver transplantation, the potential impact for the affected paediatric population is considered high. (europa.eu)
5 years old who were hospitalized for acute diarrhoea at 5 university paediatric departments in central-east Tunisia during the period 2009-2011. (who.int)

An acute exacerbation of COPD is associated with increased frequency and severity of coughing. (wikipedia.org)
For such a commonly encountered disease, there is a surprisingly small amount of evidence surrounding the use of corticosteroids in the management of acute exacerbation of COPD. (medscape.com)
[ 5 ] For decades, clinicians have prescribed corticosteroids for the treatment of acute COPD exacerbation, as an extension of the role of these medications in the treatment of acute asthma. (medscape.com)
To be fair, it is sometimes difficult to determine whether a given patient with obstructive lung disease has either asthma and/or COPD. (medscape.com)
Today, in the United States, it is common for clinicians to treat patients with an acute COPD exacerbation with intravenous methylprednisolone, followed by a tapering course of oral prednisone. (medscape.com)
We will have the opportunity to meet people who are living with COPD, their partners and friends, healthcare professionals, researchers and third sector organisations who all work tirelessly to raise awareness and offer services to support people who are living with the disease. (theyworkforyou.com)
severe anemia, acute coronary syndrome, pulmonary embolism, exacerbation of COPD, planned admission for device implantation or severe non-adherence leading to very significant fluid accumulation prior to admission and brisk diuresis after admission. (who.int)

Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in up to 20% of patients admitted to hospital and results in significant morbidity and mortality [ 1 ]. (karger.com)
The United States Renal Data System discloses that 2-3% of incident ESRD patients in the US have acute tubular necrosis (ATN) as the primary etiology for renal failure, and this percentage rises when considering other separately coded forms of AKI [ 3 ]. (karger.com)
Patients often present with dehydration and may show evidence of malnutrition with poor weight gain. (medscape.com)
While many treatments have been advocated for patients with WAD, scientific evidence supporting their effectiveness is often lacking. (nih.gov)
De nombreux traitements sont préconisés pour les patients ayant des TCFC, mais souvent, on ne possède pas de données scientifiques probantes en étayant l'efficacité. (nih.gov)
Between February 2010 and April 2011, CORONOR enrolled 4184 patients with stable coronary artery disease who had been free of MI or coronary revascularization at the time of their inclusion in the study. (medscape.com)
A retrospective case series of 2135 Chinese children with suspected or confirmed acute SARS-CoV-2 infection found that more than 90% of patients were asymptomatic or had mild to moderate illness. (bmj.com)
A majority of patients with acute pancreatitis have mild disease, with an absence of local and systemic complications [1]. (lu.se)
The aim of this study is to evaluate the dosemetric parameters and acute toxicity of dose-escalated whole pelvis (WP) Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) prostate boost following neoadjuvant and concomitant with androgen deprivation therapy in high-risk prostate cancer patients. (scirp.org)
So far, most patients for whom information is available have recovered, but a number have progressed to acute liver failure and required liver transplantation. (europa.eu)
It adds to evidence [showing] that in most patients with acute sinus infections, antibiotics don't add value. (sciencenews.org)
Having been involved recently with 2 nondiabetic patients who experienced disseminated mucormycosis following treatment, I want to know whether there is any evidence base to determine the ideal inpatient dose of IV corticosteroids. (medscape.com)
Patients with acute intermittent porphyria may experience acute debilitating neurovisceral attacks that require frequent hospitalizations and negatively impact quality of life. (springer.com)
The aim of the present study was to qualitatively characterize the experience of patients with acute intermittent porphyria who have frequent attacks, as well as the impact of the disease on daily living. (springer.com)
Patients with acute intermittent porphyria who experience frequent attacks were recruited and took part in 2-h qualitative one-on-one interviews with a semi-structured guide. (springer.com)
As a result, patients reported limitations in their ability to function across multiple domains of their lives on a regular basis and not just during acute attacks. (springer.com)
The Resolute Integrity Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System is indicated for improving coronary luminal diameters in patients, including those with diabetes mellitus, with symptomatic ischemic heart disease due to de novo lesions of length ≤ 27 mm in native coronary arteries with reference vessel diameters of 2.25 mm to 4.20 mm. (medtronic.com)
The objective of the rFVIIa for Acute Hemorrhagic Stroke Administered at Earliest Time (FASTEST) Trial is to establish the first treatment for acute spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) within a time window and subgroup of patients that is most likely to benefit. (uclahealth.org)
Successful maternal and fetal outcomes for women with preexisting kidney disease, and those with onset of kidney disease during pregnancy, require a close working relationship among all physicians involved in the care of these patients. (medscape.com)
3. Significant pulmonary disease contributing substantially to the patients' dyspnea such as FEV1 kind of primary right heart failure such as primary pulmonary hypertension or recurrent pulmonary embolism. (who.int)
Methods: Demographic and laboratory data from 152 sentinel surveillance sites on all patients who met the case definitions of ILI and SARI between October 2013 and May 2018 were extracted and analysed as described in A Manual for Estimating Disease Burden Associated with Seasonal Influenza. (who.int)

He underwent an en bloc resection, and pathological findings concluded to a metastasis of a pulmonary combined small cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. (hindawi.com)
In this present case, we report the observation of a patient who presented with an acute intestinal intussusception caused by a jejunal metastasis of pulmonary combined small cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma and we present a review of the literature. (hindawi.com)
SARS-CoV-2 infection primarily affects the pulmonary system, but accumulating evidence suggests that it also affects the pan-vasculature in the extrapulmonary systems by directly (via virus infection) or indirectly (via cytokine storm), causing endothelial dysfunction (endotheliitis, endothelialitis and endotheliopathy) and multi-organ injury. (nature.com)

misc{80f34661-4167-4fcb-a2f8-2171a1cda33c, abstract = {{Acute pancreatitis is a common cause of hospitalization and has an incidence of about 300 per 1,000,000 inhabitants. (lu.se)

On 5 April 2022, an increase in acute hepatitis cases of unknown aetiology among previously healthy children aged under 10 years was reported by the United Kingdom (UK) to the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations (IHR) notification system. (europa.eu)
Testing has excluded viral hepatitis types A, B, C, D and E and other known causes of acute hepatitis. (europa.eu)
In settings in which a high proportion of adults have risks for HBV infection (e.g., sexually transmitted disease/human immunodeficiency virus testing and treatment facilities, drug-abuse treatment and prevention settings, health-care settings targeting services to IDUs, health-care settings targeting services to MSM, and correctional facilities), ACIP recommends universal hepatitis B vaccination for all unvaccinated adults. (cdc.gov)
Hepatitis B is a disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is transmitted through percutaneous (i.e., puncture through the skin) or mucosal (i.e., direct contact with mucous membranes) exposure to infectious blood or body fluids. (cdc.gov)
An increase in severe acute hepatitis cases of unknown aetiology among previously healthy children was first reported by the United Kingdom (UK) to the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations (IHR) notification system on 5 April 2022 (testing had excluded viral hepatitis types A, B, C, D and E and other known causes of acute hepatitis). (europa.eu)

2020). Acute prostatitis. (mhmedical.com)
He was admitted in the Surgery Department in June 2020 for an acute intestinal obstruction revealed by an abdominal pain with vomiting. (hindawi.com)

Through these techniques, several African countries have the capacity to assess breastfeeding practices, micronutrient absorption from foods, the link between acute malnutrition and later diseases, and to understand the evolution of childhood obesity. (who.int)
Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality globally. (who.int)
This study therefore aimed to % of them can be attributed to acute malnutrition, describe the morbidity pattern of under-fives with with almost 50% of them occurring in sub-Saharan MAM in Southern Nigeria. (who.int)
An estimated 52 million underfives have acute health week screening (Source: Akwa Ibom State malnutrition. (who.int)

We report a case of a 49-year-old male who presented with an acute jejunojejunal intussusception revealed by abdominal pain and vomiting. (hindawi.com)
Physical findings in dogs with acute pancreatitis are very variable, ranging from depression, to mild dehydration with signs of abdominal pain, to acute abdominal crisis, shock (tachycardia, prolonged capillary refill time, tacky mucous membranes, hypothermia), petechiation, icterus and ascites. (ivis.org)

However, the pathophysiology of acute and post-acute manifestations of COVID-19 (long COVID-19) is understudied. (nature.com)

Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common causes of pediatric medical visits, and Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most common bacterial causes of AOM (1, 2). (cdc.gov)
Acute bacterial prostatitis is an infection of the prostate gland that occurs from an ascending urethral infection or through reflux of infected urine into the prostate through the ejaculatory or prostatic ducts. (mhmedical.com)
Theoretically, infection may be induced or worsened by rigorous digital rectal exam so this is not recommended if acute bacterial prostatitis is suspected. (mhmedical.com)
The first two time points represent the acute and sub-acute phase of bacterial meningitis, whereas the latter represent the recovery phase of the disease. (biomedcentral.com)
Mannheimia haemolytica serotype 1 is the bacterial pathogen most frequently isolated from the lungs of recently weaned feedlot cattle with bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and in dairy, beef or veal calves with enzootic pneumonia. (merckvetmanual.com)

Acute pancreatitis is a common cause of hospitalization and has an incidence of about 300 per 1,000,000 inhabitants. (lu.se)

Prophylaxis of acute gout with NSAIDs, colchicine, or corticosteroids is universally recommended when initiating any urate-lowering therapy in order to prevent acute gouty arthritis for a period of at least 6 months. (unboundmedicine.com)

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) published guidelines on the treatment and prophylaxis of acute gouty arthritis and the management of hyperuricemia. (medscape.com)
Gouty arthritis is one of the most common rheumatic diseases. (unboundmedicine.com)
Acute gouty arthritis should be treated with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), colchicine, or corticosteroids, or a combination of two agents. (unboundmedicine.com)
TY - JOUR T1 - Gouty Arthritis: A Review of Acute Management and Prevention. (unboundmedicine.com)
AU - Wilson,Liza, AU - Saseen,Joseph J, Y1 - 2016/07/22/ PY - 2016/6/19/entrez PY - 2016/6/19/pubmed PY - 2017/9/20/medline KW - arthritis KW - assessment KW - gout KW - gouty KW - management KW - prevention KW - review KW - treatment SP - 906 EP - 22 JF - Pharmacotherapy JO - Pharmacotherapy VL - 36 IS - 8 N2 - Gouty arthritis is one of the most common rheumatic diseases. (unboundmedicine.com)

Our second presenter is Dr. Katherine Fleming-Dutra is a Medical Epidemiologist with the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases at CDC. (cdc.gov)
Dr. Fleming-Dutra is a Pediatrician and Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician and has focused on infectious diseases epidemiology in her career at CDC. (cdc.gov)
This struck me as a very well-designed, -conducted and -analyzed study," says James Hughes, an infectious disease physician at Emory University in Atlanta. (sciencenews.org)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. (cdc.gov)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. (cdc.gov)
The MMWR series of publications is published by the Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. (cdc.gov)
And I'm representing the Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity, COCA for the Emergency Risk Communication Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
Dr. Petersen is a Medical Officer in the Division of Reproductive Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC. (cdc.gov)
15 As of February 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that children age 0-4 years account for only 1.9% of covid-19 diagnoses, and those age 5-17 years account for 9.4% of covid-19 diagnoses in the US. (bmj.com)

Guidelines for treatment of acute lung diseases. (wikipedia.org)
A subsequent CT scan revealed the primitive mass of the right lung with no evidence of secondary localization. (hindawi.com)
One person in the United Kingdom dies every five minutes from lung disease. (theyworkforyou.com)
Those words were written by Sir Michael Marmot in the foreword to " The Battle for Breath", which is a document about the impact of lung disease in the UK . (theyworkforyou.com)
Last year, the British Lung Foundation published "The Battle for Breath" report, which is the most comprehensive study of the extent and impact of lung disease in the UK since a 2006 report by the British Thoracic Society . (theyworkforyou.com)

We do not know whether high-dose inhaled corticosteroids and oral corticosteroids differ in effectiveness because we found insufficient evidence. (aafp.org)
The use of systemic corticosteroids in the treatment of acute asthma is not only widespread, but has also been shown to be beneficial. (medscape.com)
But this is insufficient evidence for suggesting an optimal dose of corticosteroids when treating an acute exacerbation. (medscape.com)
Based on data from the SCCOPE trial, there does not appear to be any evidence to support the use of corticosteroids beyond 2 weeks of duration. (medscape.com)

Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are a highly prevalent cause of acute respiratory infection in children. (plos.org)
Whereas in the acute phase of the disease immunoregulatory processes prevail in the hippocampus and the cortex, we observed a strong activation of neurogenic processes in the hippocampal dentate gyrus, both by gene expression and immunohistology starting as early as 3 days after infection. (biomedcentral.com)
4 Dermatological manifestations in children with mild disease are uncommon: acute infection has at times been associated with a maculopapular exanthem, but the pseudo chilblain lesions or "covid toes" seen in adults are rare. (bmj.com)
The fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection is still raging. (nature.com)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection represents an ongoing public health burden leading to extensive morbidity and mortality worldwide [ 1 ]. (nature.com)
But people with trademark signs of an acute sinus infection - yucky drainage, facial pressure, sore teeth, congestion and headache for a full week - overall fared no better with antibiotics than did people getting inert pills, scientists at Washington University in St. Louis report. (sciencenews.org)
Noncompliance with medications, infection, and other physiologic stressors may result in a fulminant exacerbation of the disease. (medscape.com)
however, routine surveillance for influenza-like illness (ILI), severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) and laboratory-detected influenza is conducted. (who.int)

Treatment of acute toxicity involves correction of electrolyte abnormalities, volume repletion followed by forced diuresis, and dialysis in severe cases. (medscape.com)
No recorded acute Grade ≥ 3 toxicity. (scirp.org)
Acute grade 1 toxicity for Gastrointestinal (GI) and Genitourinary (GU) were 65% and 35% respectively, while Grade 2 toxicity was 30% for both. (scirp.org)
The Proctitis and frequency were the commonest acute toxicity and were maximal during the 5th week of radiation therapy. (scirp.org)
Dose escalation in two phases utilizing Simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) combined with ADT in high risk prostate cancer patient is feasible and associated with acceptable acute GI and GU toxicity. (scirp.org)

Загальні відомості про гострі коронарні синдроми (ГКС) Acute coronary syndromes result from acute obstruction of a coronary artery. (msdmanuals.com)
Серцеві маркери Acute coronary syndromes result from acute obstruction of a coronary artery. (msdmanuals.com)

Therapeutic options to reduce acute injury and to improve outcome from PM are severely limited. (biomedcentral.com)
Given the limited success in reducing brain damage during the acute disease, it appears imperative to expand the scope of strategies from the acute disease phase into the recovery phase with the aim to improve the outcome of brain injury. (biomedcentral.com)
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious problem affecting millions and causing death and disability for many. (nih.gov)

Ideally, women with kidney disease or systemic diseases that would put them at risk during pregnancy should receive preconception counseling from physicians knowledgeable about the current literature related to pregnancy. (medscape.com)
These changes are particularly important, as a normal serum creatinine or BUN level may represent kidney disease during pregnancy. (medscape.com)

Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile multisystem vasculitis affecting children. (hawaii.edu)

MIS-C can have overlapping symptomatology with disease processes that require prompt treatment, such as sepsis, toxic shock syndrome, myocarditis, and meningitis. (bmj.com)
The novel coronavirus also referred to as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused a severe respiratory disease known as coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which started as an outbreak in Wuhan of Hubei province of China. (biomedcentral.com)
Troponin elevations without other evidence of an acute coronary syndrome are not an exclusion. (who.int)

For the treatment of acute WAD, there was strong evidence to suggest that not only is immobilization with a soft collar ineffective, but it may actually impede recovery. (nih.gov)
With these results we hope to provide the scientific basis for the development of new treatment strategies which take the temporal aspects of the disease into account. (biomedcentral.com)
In the absence of randomized trials comparing standard treatment with treat-to-target approaches in gout, the recommendations were based on indirect evidence and expert recommendations. (medscape.com)
Acute pancreatitis-can evidence-based guidelines be transferred to an optimized comprehensive treatment program? (lu.se)
Although there is little evidence to support the use of inhaled bronchodilators, they remain one of the first-line treatment choices for acute asthma. (aafp.org)
3 4 5 6 Higher mortality during off-hours may be attributed to a lower likelihood of receiving evidence based treatment or timely reperfusion therapies. (bmj.com)

Acute asthma remains a common and sometimes serious presentation. (aafp.org)

No single test is diagnostic for acute prostatitis. (mhmedical.com)
It is essential to understand these changes to appropriately interpret common laboratory and diagnostic studies when evaluating renal disease in women during pregnancy. (medscape.com)

Its harsh climate and nomadic lifestyle make the population vulnerable to acute respiratory infections, particularly influenza. (who.int)

Intussusception is a relatively common disease in pediatric age but it is uncommon in adults. (hindawi.com)

Evidence from retrospective studies indicates that pulse doses of intravenous steroids (such as methylprednisolone at 1 g daily for several days) are associated with superior outcomes (specifically lower rates of major adverse cardiac events) compared with oral prednisone at 1-2 mg/kg daily or equivalent 2 . (nature.com)

Understanding the physiologic changes and disorders that occur in women with renal disease in pregnancy forms the basis of appropriate management of these unusual disorders. (medscape.com)

In the Wilhelmsen study, there was a relatively flat dose-response for cigarettes per day versus heart disease mortality or odds ratio for heart disease. (bmj.com)

This study aimed to describe the epidemiological profile of rotavirus disease in central-east Tunisia and to estimate its hospital cost. (who.int)
The proportion of all children admitted to the hospital in England and Wales who had acute asthma fell slightly between 1998 and 2004, from around 19 per 1,000 admissions to 17 per 1,000. (aafp.org)
The principle be- in 453 000 deaths (range 420 000 to cost of hospital care for the disease. (who.int)

The postmortem examination revealed findings consistent with Kawasaki disease. (hawaii.edu)
Microscopic examination of the heart showed inflammatory infiltrates of the right coronary artery consistent with Kawasaki disease. (hawaii.edu)
The rates of psychological disorders fol owing disasters vary widely (16), but consistent evidence indicates that up to one third of survivors develop PTSD, and one quarter report depression (11). (who.int)

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate. (medlineplus.gov)
In severe acute asthma, we do not know whether intravenous aminophylline and salbutamol differ in effectiveness because we found insufficient evidence from one small randomized controlled trial. (aafp.org)

Piling Pelion upon Ossa: surely we already have enough non-evidence based ways of treating acute asthma? (bmj.com)
Not all acute wheezing is caused by asthma or bronchospasm, particularly in children younger than 2 years. (aafp.org)
In severe acute asthma, we do not know whether there is a difference between continuous and intermittent nebulized beta 2 agonists. (aafp.org)
The only indication for ipratropium bromide for acute childhood asthma is in combination with salbutamol for acute severe wheezing. (aafp.org)
What are the effects of treatments for acute asthma in children? (aafp.org)
This review was designed to assess the current evidence for best management of acute childhood asthma. (aafp.org)
Acute asthma may be classified as severe or moderate. (aafp.org)

While there was also evidence supporting the use of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy and methylprednisolone infusion, the evidence was insufficient to establish the effectiveness of either of these treatments. (nih.gov)
In addition, Hu et al reported that an elevated serum level of cancer antigen 72-4 (CA72-4)-a monoclonally-identified glycoprotein that has been noted to be elevated in adenocarcinomas and inflammatory diseases-is an independent risk factor for gout flares during initiation of urate-lowering therapy. (medscape.com)
In such instances, corticosteroid therapy is appropriately prescribed during an acute exacerbation. (medscape.com)

Reflect upon the ethical implications of disease and its management. (edu.au)
With the increasing prevalence, there have been several innovations and evidence-based updates related to the diagnosis and management of gout. (unboundmedicine.com)

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