... relative and absolute impact on numbers of lives saved. Note: PSA, prostate-specific antigen. 3. The cost per year of life saved is used to assess the effectiveness of many screening and prevention ... absorptiometry (DEXA) and then treated appropriately to prevent one hip fracture from osteoporosis. 2. The absolute and relative impact of screening on disease...
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... that prevention strategies can have major health care benefits, implementation of these services is challenging because of competing demands on physician and patient time and because of gaps ... years and women >50 years 235 Chemoprevention of breast cancer in women at high risk 65 STDs and HIV prevention 124, 182 Physical activity Sun exposure 57 Injury prev...
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Chapter 004. Screening and Prevention of Disease (Kỳ 1) pptx
... approach, which is associated with high cost and a substantial risk of false-positive results. This chapter will review the basic principles of screening and prevention in the primary care setting. ... introduced to new screening tests, often in advance of complete evaluation. For example, the use of whole-body CT imaging has been advocated as a means to screen for a...
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Chapter 004. Screening and Prevention of Disease (Kỳ 3) pot
... Every 3 years 338 Pap smear b Within 3 years of onset of sexual Every 1– 3 years 78 Chapter 004. Screening and Prevention of Disease (Kỳ 3) The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ... disorders pending the development of further evidence. Three examples are screening for diabetes (using fasting blood glucose), domestic violence, and coronary artery di...
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Chapter 004. Screening and Prevention of Disease (Kỳ 5) doc
... ri se and fall of menopausal hormone therapy. Chapter 004. Screening and Prevention of Disease (Kỳ 5) A number of techniques can assist the physician with the growing number of recommended ... routine screening. Systems that provide nurses and other staff with standing orders are effective for smoking prevention and immunizations. The Agency for Healthc...
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Chapter 075. Evaluation and Management of Obesity (Part 2) potx
... evaluation of comorbid conditions should be based on presentation of symptoms, risk factors, and index of suspicion. All patients should have a fasting lipid panel (total, LDL, and HDL cholesterol and ... pigmentation of legs Lymphedema Symptoms and diseases that are directly or indirectly related to obesity are listed in Table 75-4. Although individuals vary, the number...
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Chapter 075. Evaluation and Management of Obesity (Part 7) ppsx
... Kushner RF: Roadmaps for clinical practice: Case studies in disease prevention and health promotion— assessment and management of adult obesity: A primer for physicians. Chicago, American ... National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, North American Association for the Study of Obesity: Practical guide: Identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesi...
Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20
Bệnh tim bẩm sinh ở tuổi trưởng thành (Adult congenital heart disease) (Kỳ 2) ppsx
... tuổi trưởng thành (Adult congenital heart disease) (Kỳ 2) TS. Nguyễn Đức Công (Bệnh học nội khoa HVQY) 2. Phân loại bệnh tim bẩm sinh (theo Perloff J.K.) (Tiếp theo): 2.3. Bệnh tim bẩm sinh ... sinh có tím: 2.4.1. Có tăng tuần hoàn động mạch phổi: - Hoán vị đại động mạch (transposition of great arteries). - Thất phải 2 đường ra kiểu taussig- bing. - Thân chung động mạch (trun...
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The preparation and use of compost - Part 2 ppsx
... num- ber of vermin, such as mice, rats, termites and other insects. These transfer diseases to man and animal and attract more dangerous ver- min, such as snakes. 4.6 Size and setting up of the ... composition of the organic material and the location of the heap. The measurements and the construction of the heap are described separately. In the next chapter differ...
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Tài liệu GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS, MANAGEMENT, AND PREVENTION OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE pptx
... (http://www.who.int) and the World Bank/WHO Global Burden of Disease Study (http://www. who.int/topics/global_burden _of_ disease) , and countryspe- and Prevention ... underrecognition and underdi- extent of the underreporting varies across countries and depen...
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