does lifestyle matter at all in patients with ckd
Management of chronic kidney disease
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09/08/2016, 18:13
... Calculation of creatinine clearance assumes that all of the filtered creatinine (equal to the product of the GFR and the serum creatinine concentration (SCr)) is equal to all of the excreted creatinine ... equation is the most widely used formula in recent years Many laboratories automatically report MDRD equation GFR estimate along with serum creatinine measurements This equation is more accurate ... for GFR estimation All GFR equations have some imprecision and not provide an accurate estimate of GFR due to several limitations Some of the limitations are related to the serum creatinine itself...
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Báo cáo y học: " The use of partial exchange blood transfusion and anaesthesia in the management of sickle cell disease in a perioperative setting: two case reports" pot
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11/08/2014, 12:20
... procedures indicated that an aggressive transfusion regime is not always advantageous [12] Thus, the physician must consider whether transfusion associated complications, especially alloimmunization and ... denitrogenization minimizes the risk of hypoxemia during the induction of anaesthesia There is no evidence that alkalinization or intraoperative hyperoxygenation with prolonged oxygen administration ... hyperthermia can escalate precipitation, thus jeopardizing the patient’s condition Therefore, the patient’s temperature must be monitored constantly and measures must be taken to prevent heat loss In addition...
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Báo cáo y học: "Progress and Challenges in the Understanding of Chronic Urticaria" pptx
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08/08/2014, 21:20
... incubating chronic urticaria sera with the basophils of normal donors, the percentage that is positive is 40 to 45% Approximately 60% of patients’ sera are negative, and these remain idiopathic ... cytokines and inflammatory cells in skin biopsy specimens from patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria: comparison with the allergen-induced late-phase cutaneous reaction J Allergy Clin Immunol ... et al Evidence for aberrant regulation of the p21Ras pathway in PBMCs of patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria J Allergy Clin Immunol 2002; 109:349–56 44 Grattan CE, Dawn G, Gibbs S, Francis...
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Báo cáo khoa học: " Neuropsychological testing and biomarkers in the management of brain metastases" doc
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09/08/2014, 09:22
... induced CNS toxicity Radiation predominantly causes vascular endothelial damage and demyelination of white matter leading to white matter necrosis [42] Clinically, radiation injury of Table 5: ... battery is an essential tool that needs to be incorporated into all future clinical trials investigating treatments for brain metastases Such a battery should be used when assessing new radiation ... analysis of 1,960 patients in the RTOG database Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008, 70:510-514 Ruderman NB, Hall TC: Use of Glucocorticoids in the Palliative Treatment of Metastatic Brain Tumors...
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báo cáo khoa học: "Update in the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemi" ppt
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10/08/2014, 22:20
... long-term survival Finally, risk stratification by cytogenetic features allows hematologists to identify patients, such as those with del(17p13), who require more aggressive treatment Thus, there ... Unfortunately, there remains no standard of care for previously untreated patients with del(17p13), and these patients should be considered for non-myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation ... cytogenetic features It is important to emphasize that the same NCI and IWCLL criteria for initiating therapy in previously untreated patients also apply for patients with relapsed CLL [1,2] Asymptomatic...
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Báo cáo y học: "Occipital peripheral nerve stimulation in the management of chronic intractable occipital neuralgia in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report" pot
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11/08/2014, 00:23
... that comprised 132 patients with NF-1 Eighty-one (45%) of these patients were found to have headaches, a frequency that led the study investigators to conclude that patients with NF-1 are at ... was visualized both medially (Figure 2) and laterally (Figure 3) to the greater occipital artery The variable course of the greater occipital nerve as it relates to the greater occipital artery, ... neurofibromatosis [11] In that study, three patients who had headaches that Page of were refractory to conventional treatment were treated, respectively, with cutaneous neurostimulation, spinal...
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Báo cáo y học: "Combined left hepatectomy with fenestration and using a harmonic scalpel, fibrin glue and closed suction drainage to prevent bile leakage and ascites in the management of symptomatic polycystic liver disease: a case report" pps
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11/08/2014, 14:20
... manifestation of polycystic kidney disease and is associated with an autosomal dominant inheritance Patients are usually asymptomatic [1] Symptomatic PLD has been treated by percutaneous aspiration ... achieved Histologic examination showed von Meyenburg’s complexes The patient was followed up at clinic - special data included hepatic and renal function, symptomatic relief, the patient’s working capacity ... cysts in patients with polycystic kidney disease are generally asymptomatic, but in a few patients, hepatomegaly from numerous large cysts may cause symptoms [1,4] Treatment is usually only carried...
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Báo cáo y học: " Comparison of the efficacy of lamivudine and telbivudine in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B: a systematic review" pdf
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12/08/2014, 01:21
... the Cochrane Database of Systematic Review Of these databases, CNKI, WANFANG and VIP databases provide literatures in Chinese The search process was designed to find initially all trials involving ... HBeAg after one year treatment, but more effective at the end of two years treatment HBeAg loss One-year treatment group The rate of HBeAg loss at the end of the one-year treatment is shown in Figure ... breakthrough rate at the end of two-year treatment, which said the the viral breakthrough rate for the LdT group was 24.9%, while the LAM group response rate was 41.2% The difference was statistically...
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Báo cáo y học: "Bench-to-bedside review: Therapeutic options and issues in the management of ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia" ppt
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12/08/2014, 20:20
... ventilation was also shorter for appropriately treated patients The pathogens most associated with inappropriate initial treatment were oxacillin-resistant S aureus and P aeruginosa Successful treatment ... association with late-onset disease [17] Available online http://ccforum.com/content/9/3/259 Table Common causative pathogens associated with ventilator-associated pneumonia Frequency [n (%)] Pathogen ... cardiothoracic patients, as compared with 14% among other surgical patients and 9.3% in medical patients, demonstrating that rates of VAP are generally higher among surgical than among medical patients...
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Báo cáo y học: " A heuristic approach and heretic view on the technical issues and pitfalls in the management of penetrating abdominal injuries" pdf
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13/08/2014, 23:20
... that in discussing the management of liver injury with our junior doctors, we exaggerate by stating, that "the trauma surgeon does not need to know the segmental liver anatomy"! In the situation ... selective hepatic artery ligation What is not stated in the trauma literature is the difficult and time consuming procedure of dissecting and selectively ligating the right or the left hepatic artery, ... inefficient Retrohepatic IVC or hepatic vein injuries that are not controlled with packing, have an extremely high mortality rate The suggested atriocaval shunt that isolates the injury while...
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Diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease docx
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08/03/2014, 14:20
... psychologically, where indicated Patient education Psychoeducation refers to a package of information and educational elements relating to a disease process and its treatment, aimed at improving patient ... effect on creatinine concentration74-76 and there is evidence that consumption of cooked meat, in particular, may affect CKD categorisation based on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).77 ... treatments of kidney failure Renal PatientView www.renalpatientview.org Renal PatientView provides online information about renal patients’ diagnosis, treatment, and their latest test results Patients...
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Báo cáo y học: "Ultra-low microcurrent in the management of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and chronic wounds: Report of twelve cases and discussion of mechanism of action"
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26/10/2012, 09:39
... including the medial malleolus The lateral aspect of the great toe and second toe turned black Laboratory investigation revealed elevated blood glucose (17.9 mmol/L) and hyponatremia (Na+ 128 mEg/L) ... oxidative stress, as well as activate stress-sensitive pathways (33) Many studies show that postprandial hyperglycemia is associated with oxidative stress generation (38) Repeated exposure to hyperglycemia ... Hardy S et al Saturated fatty acids synergize with elevated glucose to cause pancreatic beta-cell death Endocrinology 2003; 144: 4154–4163 37 Piro S, Anello M, Di Pietro C, Lizzio MN, Patane G, Rabuazzo...
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INTERNET ADDRESS SPACE: ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF IPv4 AND IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF IPv6 pptx
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06/03/2014, 21:20
... Distribution of IPv6 Allocations by by size (data on 26/03/2008) Distribution of IPv6of IPv6 allocations by number ofof Allocations Distribution Allocations by Number allocations (data on 26/03/2008) ... of the allocations (Figure 4, right) is difficult to use at an aggregate level because extremely large allocations were made to some operators The statistics shown in Figure indicate that the ... The choice of the allocation policies to sites within these bounds is a matter for the LIR to determine An important notion that is closely related to allocation sizes is that of address routeability...
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Báo cáo y học: "Cold hands — strained heart? Advances in the management of Raynaud’s phenomenon and pulmonary hypertension" ppt
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09/08/2014, 06:23
... studies suggest that a similar relative benefit of bosentan may be anticipated [7,8] Data demonstrating the efficacy of ERAs in SScl-associated PAH and in patients in World Health Organisation Functional ... symptomatic of a generalised vasculopathy in SScl, which eventually leads to a fibroproliferative arteriopathy PAH is one of many serious sequelae of this process Current evidence suggests that the ... effect of bosentan on ulcer healing, is expected to report later this year Other medications that may combine vasodilator and antiproliferative activity include angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors,...
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Báo cáo khoa hoc:" Combined use of maxillomandibular swing approach and neurosurgical ultrasonic aspirator in the management of extensive clival chordoma: A case report" pptx
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11/08/2014, 10:23
... clinicopathologic study of 200 cases with emphasis on its distinction from chordoma Am J Surg Pathol 1999, 23(11):1370-1378 Tzortzidis F, Elahi F, Wright D, Natarajan SK, Sekhar LN: Patient outcome at ... Dissectron ultrasonic aspirator (Satelec Medical, Bordeaux, France) was calibrated with the Omnisight Image Guided System (Radionics, Burlington, Massachusetts) so that precise removal could be ... to thank Dr Madhavan with his help in the interpretation of the pathology slides used in this case report References Matsumoto J, Towbin RB, Ball WS Jr.: Cranial chordomas in infancy and childhood...
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novel secondary preventative strategies in the management of ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic attack
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22/12/2014, 21:59
... in Atrial Fibrillation study ASA: Aspirin ASSERT: ASymptomatic atrial fibrillation and Stroke Evaluation in pacemaker patients and the atrial fibrillation Reduction atrial ... diphosphate AF: Atrial fibrillation AFFIRM: Atrial Fibrillation Follow-‐Up Investigation of Rhythm Management AG: Augmentation AHA: American Heart Association AI: Augmentation ... treatment have not been assessed 1.2.6.3 Body temperature Elevated body temperature in patients with acute stroke is associated with adverse outcome Whilst potentially...
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The Duality of Memory and Communication in the Implementation of a Multiprocessor Operating System
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12/09/2012, 15:05
... 3-2 summarizes the operations available to manage port rights and control message reception port_allocate(task, port) Allocate a new port port_deallocate(task, port) Deallocate the task’s rights ... object data It is usually made in response to a pager_data_request call made to the data manager by the kernel Typical data managers will only provide data upon demand (when processing pager_data_request ... greater access to cached data than the data manager has permitted (e.g., a write fault on a page made read-only by a pager_data_lock call), the kernel issues a pager_data_unlock call The data...
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Organizing pairwork and groupwork in the context of high school classrooms at pham van nghi upper secondary school, nam dinh province: A case study
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07/11/2012, 14:54
... work in pairs or small groups in the classroom The advantage of small group work is that it promotes maximum participation from all students In a small group situation, ideally all students are ... characteristics that underlie current applications of communicative methodology: 13 + Appropriateness: Language use reflects the situations of its use and must be appropriate to that situation depending ... use Other options How appropriate Very appropriate Appropriate you think are pair Not very appropriate work and group work Not appropriate at all Other options at your school ? 30 10 Which factors,...
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Globalism and regionalism in the protection of the marine environment
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01/11/2013, 09:20
... when we look at the international law of the marine environment is that rules on pollution from ships are essentially uniform and international at the global level; rules on dumping at sea are ... 251–328 Vallega, ‘The Regional Scale of Ocean Management’ 28 Alan Boyle From this perspective it does not matter how a ‘region’ is defined, so long as it works What does seem to be important is that ... That legal regime is constituted principally by three main treaties, all interlinked, which belong to the Antarctic Treaty System: the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, the 1980 Convention on the Conservation...
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