diagnosing and managing life sustaining physiologic functions in acute ill and unstable patients
Báo cáo khoa học: "Life-sustaining treatment decisions in Portuguese intensive care units: a national survey of intensive care physicians" pps
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12/08/2014, 20:20
... made to withdraw therapy (e.g waiting and intervening minimally until the patient’s death, initiating palliative care such as morphine infusion, or administering drugs to reduce the time to death) ... they involve patients and/ or relatives In the European surveys conducted in 1988 [11] and 1996 [10], approximately half of the intensivists indicated that the family was involved in end-of -life ... practices and patients wishes Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1995, 151:288-292 Ferrand E, Robert R, Ingrand P, Lemaire F, French LATAREA Group: Withholding and withdrawing of life support in intensive-care...
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Báo cáo y học: "One-year mortality, quality of life and predicted life-time cost-utility in critically ill patients with acute respiratory failure." potx
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13/08/2014, 20:21
... study (FINNALI) in 25 Finnish ICUs These ICUs cover more than 97% of the adult population in Finland During the eight-week period (between 16 April and 10 June, 2007), 2670 admissions in 25 Finnish ... was lower in all subgroups of ARF patients We detected remarkable differences in cost per QALY with increasing age and disease severity Our finding is in parallel with the study by Hamel and colleagues ... was obtained from Statistics Finland in 15 May, 2008 [16] Follow-up time was calculated from the beginning of ARF HRQOL was assessed using the EQ-5D questionnaire, a standardized HRQOL instrument...
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Báo cáo khoa học: " Erythropoietin response in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients: a prospective observational study" pot
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12/08/2014, 22:21
... blunted in critically ill patients Krafte-Jacobs and coworkers [5] demonstrated a blunted EPO response in critically ill pediatric patients with acute anemia and acute hypoxia Enrolled patients included ... study, and in writing the original protocol DRO, MWQ, and DEL conceived the study DRO assisted in the original design and drafting of the final manuscript All authors read and approved the final ... analyzed data, and drafted the manuscript DGB assisted in executing the study, analyzing the data, and drafting the manuscript MWQ and DEL participated in the original design and coordination of...
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Báo cáo khoa học: " Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation in acute exacerbations of COPD patients with mild respiratory acidosis: a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN17802078" ppt
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12/08/2014, 22:22
... l/min and 2.0 ± 0.5 l/min in the IPV group and the control group, respectively (p = NS) bFEV1 was obtained from previous spirometric tests in 13 patients in the IPV group and in 14 patients in ... retained) For the other patients (three in the IPV group and three in the control group), reliable pulmonary function data were obtained within two months of inclusion in the study Corp., Sandpoint, ... Acute Physiologic Score (SAPS II) was recorded for each patient [33] Pulmonary function data were obtained from previous spirometric tests in 13 patients in the IPV group and in 14 patients in...
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Báo cáo khoa học: " An assessment of the RIFLE criteria for acute renal failure in critically ill HIV-infected patients" docx
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13/08/2014, 03:20
... conception and design, acquisition of data, and analysis and interpretation of data JAL, JN, FA, and MMP were involved in drafting the manuscript and revising it critically for important intellectual ... kidney injury, defined by means of the RIFLE criteria, is common among critically ill HIV-infected patients, and RIFLE seems a helpful tool in the prognostic stratification of ICU HIV-infected patients ... 43.3% and increased significantly from normal to class F (normal, 23.5%; class R, 50%; class I, 66.6%; and class F, 72%; P < 0.0001) The majority of patients (95%) died in the ICU within the...
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Báo cáo y học: "Survival trends in critically ill HIV-infected patients in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era" ppsx
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13/08/2014, 20:22
... patterns and survival in the pre-ART and post-ART eras The results were conflicting, with some studies finding no significant differences [8,14] and another study showing a significant increase in ... and cytologic findings, and then validated by a multidisciplinary panel according to predefined criteria Daily discussions between intensivists, consultants in infectious diseases and adequate ... count, HIV load, and number of patients admitted for their first AIDS-defining episode Mechanical ventilation was needed in 124 (43.6%) patients, vasopressors in 64 (22.5%) patients, and renal replacement...
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Báo cáo y học: "Sepsis is a major determinant of outcome in critically ill HIV/AIDS patients." pdf
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13/08/2014, 21:21
... characteristics During the 2-year study period, 437 HIV-positive patients were admitted to the hospital, and 101 patients became critically ill However, 13 patients were not considered for life- sustaining measures ... of patients who did not Patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and gastrointestinal complications had a worse outcome (mortality, 100% and 83%, respectively), whereas patients initially seen with acute ... considered for ICU admission Critically ill unstable patients with indications for intensive care and monitoring and/ or need for immediate procedures or interventions are eligible for ICU admission...
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Sustaining an Interest in Learning English and Increasing the Motivation to Learn English
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06/09/2013, 10:10
... students for the standardized examinations and for life- long language skills Motivation Gardner and Lambert (1972) introduced the notions of instrumental and integrative motivation Instrumental motivation ... examination and teaching lifelong language skills can be resolved The enrichment program must exist within any examoriented school curriculum in order to maintain studentsâ motivation and interest ... learning can be interesting and fun using simple and useful tasks and activities that could be incorporated within any English language lesson The teachers were also made aware that even within...
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Ethical issues in withdrawing life-sustaining treatment from handicapped neonates
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01/11/2013, 08:20
... withholding or withdrawing life- sustaining treatments from handicapped neonates revolve around good discussion within the clinical team and with the parents All should have equal involvement in the ... evidence and certainty Before the issue of withholding or withdrawing life- sustaining treatment can be considered, the present condition of the infant must be assessed in the Ethical issues in withdrawing ... Child Health St Mary’s NHS Trust Clinical Ethics Committee (2000) Guidelines on Withdrawing Ethical issues in withdrawing life- sustaining treatment and Withholding Treatment London: St Mary’s NHS...
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Tài liệu Use Variables and Functions in T-SQL pptx
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14/12/2013, 20:16
... Initialing Local Variables in T-SQL To initialize the variables, you will use the SET command, shown in these two lines of code: SET @Cust_Id = 'ANTON' SET @Order_Date = '11/27/1996' By setting ... the initial values, you are then ready to use the variables within the rest of your procedure, any way that you need them, again, by using the @varname syntax Utilizing Built -In Functions Within ... a Windows Form Then place the controls listed in Table 6.2 and seen in Figure 6.3 with the following properties set Table 6.2 Control Property Settings for This How-To Object Property Setting...
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Tài liệu Chronic Disease, Functional Status and Quality Of Life Among The Elderly In Singapore pdf
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14/02/2014, 06:20
... of life In the face of impaired physical and mental functioning, perceived social handicap stands in the way of realizing quality of life Success in improving physical and social functioning and ... care, assisted living and long-term care, designs for housing, built environment and transportation, and promotion of ‘active ageing’ Population ageing in Singapore is rapid and unprecedented ... transition Acute and communicable diseases are replaced by cancer and chronic degenerative and metabolic diseases 350 400 Changing affluent lifestyles and habits Increased chronic diseases incidences...
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Báo cáo khoa học: Plant DNA polymerase k, a DNA repair enzyme that functions in plant meristematic and meiotic tissues docx
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07/03/2014, 15:20
... participates in alignment-based gap filling for nonhomologous DNA end joining [33] Therefore, Pol k may participate not only in BER but also in DNA doublestrand break repair and meiosis, and Pol b and ... twice with distilled water, and then twice with 100% ethanol After being dried, the radioactivity of each piece was measured in a toluene-based scintillator using a Beckman liquid-scintillation counter ... 552 amino acid residues with a molecular mass of 60.9 kDa OsPol k protein contains a BRCT domain at the N-terminus and a Pol X domain at the C-terminal region, similar to the overall domain organization...
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Báo cáo khoa học: Two types of replication protein A in seed plants Characterization of their functions in vitro and in vivo ppt
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07/03/2014, 21:20
... USA) and transformed into E coli for protein induction Extracts prepared from cells induced for h were shown to contain a six-histidine C-terminal-tagged OsRPA14 fusion protein The OsRPA14 protein ... soluble in the presence of m urea Soluble fractions were loaded on to columns containing 10 mL His-Bind resin (Novagen) The columns were washed with 50 mL binding buffer containing m urea and then ... CM (1998) Interaction of human rad51 recombination protein with single-stranded DNA binding protein, RPA Nucleic Acids Res 26, 5388–5393 17 Stauffer ME & Chazin WJ (2004) Physical interaction...
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corporate social responsibility – csr some theoretical problems and demand for managing changes related to csr in vietnam.
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13/03/2014, 14:20
... reporting 1.2.2 International Accounting Standard (IAS) and Vietnamese Accounting Standards (VAS) In February 12, 1999, the Vietnam Accounting Standards Board (VASB) was established by the Ministry ... questions (in appendix A) those questions mainly aims to find out the attitude of the managers toward implementing CSR into their business and the reality situation of implementing CSR in their business ... IAS International Accounting Standard IQR Inter-Quartile Range MOF Ministry of Finance NGO Non-governmental Organization PR Public Relation TBL Triple Bottom Line VAS Vietnamese Accounting Standard...
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Muscle Functions in Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant-Cell Arteritis docx
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14/03/2014, 20:20
... of acute- phase reactants, including interleukin (IL-6) In GCA, an immune response in the vascular wall initiates a reaction in the artery that leads to structural changes, intimal hyperplasia and ... strength is affected during acute flares of PMR, but our series did not include acute patients seeking advice In fact, in view of the low levels of inflammatory markers, e.g the cytokine profile, the ... luminal occlusion.3 PMR is c haracterized by aching and stiffness in the neck, shoulder and pelvic girdles Distal musculoskeletal manifestations, e.g symptoms in the knee and wrist, are seen in...
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Health-related quality of life of elderly living in nursing home and homes in a district of Iran: Implications for policy makers pdf
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22/03/2014, 14:20
... Dodd RH and Higginson IJ (2011) Assessing quality of life in older people in care homes Age & Aging 40, 507-512 11 Johnston CB (2004) Geriatric assessment In: Current geriatric diagnosis and treatment ... 57–66 19 Mokhtari F and Ghasemi N (2011) Comparison of elderly quality of life and mental health living in nursing homes and members of retired of Shiraz city Salmand: Iranian J Ageing 5, 53-63 20 ... Menopause and determinates of quality of life in woman at midlife and beyond: The study of health in Pomerania (SHIP) Menopause 14,123-134 27 Sheikhi MT (2004) A study of the elderly people living in...
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Báo cáo khoa học: Making sense of G-quadruplex and i-motif functions in oncogene promoters pot
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23/03/2014, 03:20
... contaminating protein that is either an accessory protein or a minor recombinant protein [34] Studies show that an R88A mutation (arginine to alanine) in the nucleotidebinding site eliminates binding ... seven and bases that have specific interactions), number of tetrads (i.e two, three or four) and inter-quadruplex binding sites in c-Myb and hTERT represents opportunities for specific binding interactions ... NHE III1 S1 Negative supercoiling and G-quadruplexand i-motif-forming region Wild-type and mutant (ii) Negative supercoiling polypurine/polypyrimidine Local unwinding 5′ 3′ * * 14-base overhang...
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Báo cáo khoa học: Gene duplication and separation of functions in aB-crystallin from zebrafish (Danio rerio) pptx
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30/03/2014, 11:20
... lens protein The spots containing both zebrafish aA-crystallin and aB1-crystallin, zebrafish aB2-crystallin and modifications or truncations of a-crystallins are indicated Molecular mass in kDa is ... lens protein A single spot containing both zebrafish aB1 and aA-crystallin was identified by comparing its position with a sample of recombinant proteins run in parallel, as well as probing with ... contains two deletions and one insertion not found in the two other fish proteins but shares two of the three serine phosphorylation sites present in bovine aB-crystallin, while zebrafish aB1 contains...
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