... for all patients treated in the postoperative setting for oral cavity, because acceptable acute toxicity of normal structures has been found with at least similar (if not superior) outcomesfor ... margins, the closest were labeled as positive for a margin invaded by cancer cells, negative for a safety margin not less than 0.5 cm, and close for the safety margin less than 0.5 cm The pathologically ... One patient who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy before surgery and one patient who received chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia before the diagnosis of oral tongue cancer were eliminated...
... 3-year OAS was 79% for the 85 stage IA patients treated with 48 Gy in fractions and 56% for the 37 stage IB patients (p = 0.05) The 3-year CSS was 91% for the former group and 79% for the latter ... Discussion Following the excellent clinicaloutcomes reported by Nagata et al [2], the most frequently used schedule for SBRT for NSCLC in Japan has been 48 Gy in fractions for both stage IA and IB tumors ... future topic for study is dose escalation, and another is to combine SBRT with chemotherapy to improve outcomes The Japan Clinical Oncology Group is conducting a dose escalation study for stage...
... present study was to assess the clinicaloutcomes of CRT with or without surgery for patients with LRRC and to find useful and significant prognostic factors for the clinical situation Page of Table ... http://www.ro-journal.com/content/6/1/51 clinical outcome of patients with LRRC Some studies have demonstrated that multimodal treatment including CRT results in better clinical outcomes, but the role and strategies for CRT ... antigen; and the a/b; ratio was 10 for acute effects on normal tissues and tumors DMFS Pretreatment quality of life could be related to the clinicaloutcomesfor many kinds of cancer and could...
... MgCl2 Reactions were performed on the GeneAmp PCR System 2700 (Applied Biosystems) RT conditions were 25°C for 10 minutes, 42°C for 60 minutes, 68°C for 10 minutes, 95°C for minutes, and 40°C hold ... 35 cycles of 95°C for 30 seconds, 65°C for 30 seconds, and 72°C for minute; 72°C for minutes, and holding at 40°C PCR products were electrophoresed on 1% agarose gels (Sigma) For real-time PCR, ... on those of Monaghan et al (21) Reactions began at 95°C for 10 minutes, followed by 40 cycles of 95°C for 30 s, 58°C for 40 s, and 72°C for 40s PCR products were electrophoresed on percent agarose...
... performed less aggressive surgical resection to remove SPT However, after the removal of pancreatic lesion, frozen section was routinely performed to rule out pancreatic malignancy Otherwise, for ... predominantly found in liver. 7 However, as liver metastasis is quite uncommon with SPT (SPN), the experience with the management of disseminated disease is very limited in the literature6, therefore, attention ... underwent a local tumor excision The patient presenting with liver metastasis underwent resection of both the primary lesion and the liver metastasis One patient underwent a duodenum-preserving...
... of distant metastases in more than 75% Metachronous livermetastases develop in 16–20% of patients usually within the first years Untreated livermetastases have a grim prognosis Liver resection ... with which hepatectomies were performed for metachronous metastases In fact, reports indicate not only that is resection for cure less often performed in synchronous metastases but also that the ... phase, livermetastases typically enhance less than the liver, whereas benign lesions are more enhanced Fig 2.1 A liver metastasis hypoechoic with surrounding liver parenchyma a b Fig.2.2 Liver...
... compare outcomes across types of HMOs To facilitate interpretation, regression models were used to estimate adjusted outcomesfor the total sample and for each subgroup in comparing outcomes ... or for elderly or poverty subgroups To determine whether those lost and followed for health status outcomes had equal survival probabilities, survival was monitored for all study participants for ... need for caution in generalizing conclusions about outcomes across study sites Mental health outcomesfor Medicare patients differed significantly across HMOs, suggesting that their performance...
... Handbook of Clinical Sexuality for Mental Health Professionals HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL SEXUALITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Stephen B.Levine, MD Editor ... continually occurs and accounts for the different outcomes from partner to partner and from episode to episode with the same partner 16 HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL SEXUALITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ... psychologist in private practice in Oakland, California and an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at University of California at San Francisco Peter Pagan, PhD is Associate...
... Regular Platform implants, a mesiodistal distance of mm, center to center, is necessary for avoiding interference between implants or implant and teeth For Narrow Platform, mm is required, and for Wide ... treated with the utmost respect A clinical approach should, therefore, include means to avoid or minimize complications and failures by optimizing treatment selection, efforts, and ambitions When there ... patients to sign a consent form to release the dentist from all responsibility in case of failure Then, one day a patient in France sued his dentist for having prepared his teeth for a fixed partial...
... Advanced Clinical Skills for GU Nurses Edited by MATTHEW GRUNDY-BOWERS JONATHAN DAVIES John Wiley & Sons, Ltd Advanced Clinical Skills for GU Nurses Advanced Clinical Skills for GU Nurses ... from the former UKCC (1998) Cattini and Knowles (1999) identified a framework of core competencies for specialist practice, which are: be a clinical expert in direct clinical practice; deliver research-based ... this ever happened before?’ (Is it therefore a first occurrence or is this a chronic problem for which they have not sought help before? Are there any systemic symptoms? (For example, fever, myalgia/arthralgia?)...
... (peritoneal and/or other locations) This clinical situation is not considered an absolute contraindication forliver resection, but creates more reluctance to perform liver surgery [5,22] A percentage ... the liver, usually appear in patients with disseminated disease, therefore liver resection is uncommon In some patients with only liver disease or resectable limited extrahepatic disease, liver ... disease free survival; LM: liver metastasis; EHD: extrahepatic disease; LR: liver resection; SV: survival; If peritoneal liver implants are included; **R0 including liver and other sites Copyright...
... national clinical guidelines on an annual rolling programme Citation for this document National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions Type diabetes: national clinical guideline for management ... cost for the UK for 2007.4 Methodology 2.1 Aim The aim of the National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions (NCC-CC) is to provide a user-friendly, clinical, evidence-based guideline for ... Searching for the evidence The information scientist developed a search strategy for each question Key words for the search were identified by the GDG In addition, the health economist searched for...
... education reform initiative for schools and school districts developed by the Institute for Research and Reform in Education, seeks to raise student academic performance to levels required for postsecondary ... Annenberg Institute for School Reform Strategy for a Challenge to the Nation for the Reform of America’s Public Schools Providence, RI: Annenberg Institute for School Reform; 1994 National Research ... earlier outcomes on later outcomes in their Community Action for Youth Framework, Gambone and colleagues examined earlier outcomes as resources or liabilities for later outcomes According to Gambone...
... of distant metastases in more than 75% Metachronous livermetastases develop in 16–20% of patients usually within the first years Untreated livermetastases have a grim prognosis Liver resection ... with which hepatectomies were performed for metachronous metastases In fact, reports indicate not only that is resection for cure less often performed in synchronous metastases but also that the ... phase, livermetastases typically enhance less than the liver, whereas benign lesions are more enhanced Fig 2.1 A liver metastasis hypoechoic with surrounding liver parenchyma a b Fig.2.2 Liver...
... herbs For more information visit the ABC website at www.herbalgram.org Consumer/Patient Information Sheet for SINUPRET® www.herbalgram.org PROPRIETARY BOTANICAL PRODUCT SCIENTIFIC AND CLINICAL ... drops for sinusitis Scientific and Clinical Monograph for SINUPRET® www.herbalgram.org (59.4%), bronchitis (20.2%), or both (20.2%) The mean duration of treatment for sinusitis was 10.4 days, for ... including relative safety during pregnancy Clinical Overview for SINUPRET® www.herbalgram.org SINUPRET® Consumer/Patient Information Sheet Consumer/Patient Information Sheet Overview | Sinupret®...
... the system for the monitoring caregiver Special user interfaces for the elderly must support an easy-to-use user experience As not all elderly persons have 450 Improving Health Outcomesfor the ... own homes The cost of caring for the increasing numbers of aged persons in private dwellings, nursing homes or hospitals will be a huge challenge for governments For those seniors who prefer ... port 9000 to allow other applications 444 Improving Health Outcomesfor the Elderly like ReMoteCare to connect to this port The serial forwarder transmits the queries of the ReMoteCare application...
... The Physician as Patient A Clinical Handbook for Mental Health Professionals This page intentionally left blank The Physician as Patient A Clinical Handbook for Mental Health Professionals ... entirely responsible for the outcomes of their patients Most of medicine is palliative, except for certain infectious diseases and surgical procedures (Gabbard and Menninger 1988) Some outcomes are not ... anger and longings for dependency through reaction formation—in other words, they give to others as a way of denying their own neediness and anger Selfless efforts to care for others reassure...