neurological evaluation and management of patients with atherosclerotic disease

... 119 Management of patients with stroke: identification and management of dysphagia6 and SIGN 108 Management of patients with stroke or TIA: assessment, investigation, immediate management and ... an update of SIGN 64 Management of patients with stroke: rehabilitation, prevention and management of complications, and discharge planning and supersedes it Since the publication of SIGN 64 ... their families and liaised with services with the aim of improving aspects of participation and quality of life for patients with stroke and/ or their carers The backgrounds of the stroke liaison workers...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 15:20

... EQ-5D scores of individuals diagnosed with diabetes and those with varying levels of cardiometabolic risk, using data from the Study to Help Improve Early evaluation and management of risk factors ... various disease- specific HRQoL instruments Yet, the EQ-5D is a valid measure of HRQoL with modest correlation with measures of impairment (e.g., joint scores, HIV scales) and high correlation with patients' ... individuals with a diagnosis of diabetes and those with risk factors associated with a diagnosis of diabetes In 2004, the screening survey was mailed to a stratified random sample of 200,000 U.S households...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 22:20

... impact of non-operative management of advanced CRC in an unselected, consecutive series of patients presenting with newly diagnosed disease It reviews and compares the outcomes of patients with ... treatment in the majority of patients with advanced disease is palliation with a view to optimise quality of life (QoL) and survival time[4] Patients diagnosed with Stage IV disease CRC present a ... admissions for transfusion, patients required admissions and patients required a single admission) Discussion The management of patients with stage IV CRC with unresectable secondary disease remains challenging...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 04:21

... List of Tables Opportunities and Needs in VWD Research, Training, and Practice 57 Pathophysiology and Classification of VWD 57 Diagnosis and Evaluation 58 Management of VWD 58 Gene Therapy of VWD ... patients with type or type VWD who have levels of VWF:RCo and/ or VWF:Ag of 30–50 IU/dL † The VWF:Ag in the majority of individuals with type 2A, 2B, or 2M VWD is

Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 12:20

... 42 ANNEXES 43 MANAGEMENT of patients with dementia 44 ANNEXES 45 MANAGEMENT of patients with dementia 46 ANNEXES 47 MANAGEMENT of patients with dementia Annex Short form of the Informant Questionnaire ... Alzheimer’s disease. 109 B Galantamine, at daily doses of 16 mg and above, can be used for the management of associated symptoms in people with Alzheimer’s disease Evaluation of the efficacy of galantamine ... decline in people with dementia with Lewy bodies In a trial examining the value of rivastigmine in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and hypertension, the group of patients with hypertension...

Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 14:20

... also fall with age Strength of evidence II 10 The management of patients with venous leg ulcers Assessment 2.2 Management of Patients with Venous Leg Ulcers The records show that patients with venous ... photocopy of each form before sending it 24 The management of patients with venous leg ulcers Appendix 2: Audit Form The management of patients with venous leg ulcers Notes 25 26 The management of patients ... educational and training programme for district nurses and practice nurses and general practitioners x a revised policy for the assessment and management of patients with leg ulcers x the introduction of...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 23:20

... lead to neurological deterioration The management of individual patients with a head injury, and the formulation and application of guidelines depends upon the use of a widely accepted and applicable ... the early management of patients with a head injury,14 followed in 1999 by the Galasko report from the Royal College of Surgeons.15 SIGN published SIGN 46: Early management of patients with a head ... image patients with head injury This new guideline takes into account these developments and makes recommendations that are appropriate to the population of Scotland Early management of patients with...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 15:20

... protein synthesis and electrical potentials of muscle membranes and MARCH JOGC MARS 2008 l S19 Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of the Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Vitamins C and E Preeclampsia ... None of these contents may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission of the SOGC MARCH JOGC MARS 2008 l S1 Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of the Hypertensive Disorders of ... diagnosis, evaluation, and management of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy The resulting guidelines, published in the CMAJ in 19974–6 and endorsed by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 14:20

... for patients with stage 1A lung cancer and 38-65% for patients with stage 1B lung cancer Surgery gives the highest chance of cure for patients with stage I and II lung cancer D 6.2.2 Patients with ... as offering the best compromise between accuracy of staging and containment of morbidity 17 MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH LUNG CANCER 6.2.5 RESECTION IN PATIENTS WITH STAGE IIIA NSCLC A number of ... WITH PATIENTS AND CARERS 15 Information for discussion with patients and carers 15.1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Patients and their families need information to help them understand and cope with...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 23:20

... use of cannabinoids and stem cells for the treatment of pe‐ ripheral neuropathy Dr Mendoza and Dr Salgado reviewed the diagnosis and management of compressive neuropathies in the first chapter of ... perception of vibration and light touch Both low and high threshold afferents are pseudounipolar neurons of the Peripheral Neuropathy - A New Insight into the Mechanism, Evaluation and Management of ... Tolle, T R, et al A cross-sectional survey of 3035 patients with fibromyalgia: subgroups of patients with typical comorbidities and sensory symptom profiles Rheumatology (Oxford) (2010) Epub 2010/03/20.,...

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2014, 23:20

... [26] found that patients with type I diabetes experience more anxiety than patients with type II diabetes, because of the highly demanding and challenging regimen of diabetes and insulin dependency ... successful coping and recovery [20] Coping is considered one of the core concepts in health psychology and in the context of quality of life, and is strongly associated with the regulation of emotions ... this gap of knowledge, the objectives of this study were to explore and describe in Turkish patients with type I and type II diabetes: (1) levels of anxiety, (2) coping strategies used, and (3)...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... weight status and risk of disease (Tables 75-1 and 75-2) BMI is used since it provides an estimate of body fat and is related to risk of disease Lower BMI thresholds for overweight and obesity ... Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults U.S Department of Health and ... evaluate, and treat patients for obesity and associated comorbid conditions Evaluation The U.S Preventive Services Task Force recommends that physicians screen all adult patients for obesity and offer...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... Conditions The 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 ... heart disease; presence of other atherosclerotic diseases such as peripheral arterial disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and symptomatic carotid artery disease; type diabetes; and sleep apnea Table ... number and severity of organspecific comorbid conditions usually rise with increasing levels of obesity Patients at very high absolute risk include the following: established coronary heart disease; ...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... Lung, and Blood Institute: Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: The evidence report Washington, DC, US Department of Health and ... change and also serves as a basis for further dialogue Obesity: Treatment The Goal of Therapy The primary goal of treatment is to improve obesity-related comorbid conditions and reduce the risk of ... 27– 29.9 With –35 With 35– 39.9 ≥4 + + + + + + With + comorbiditie comorbiditie s s Pharmacothera py 30 With comorbiditie s Surgery comorbiditie s Source: From National Heart, Lung, and Blood...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... fruits and vegetables, consuming more whole-grain cereals, selecting leaner cuts of meat and skimmed dairy products, reducing fried foods and other added fats and oils, and drinking water instead of ... day; limiting cholesterol to

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... medication A dose of 10–15 mg/d causes an average increase in systolic and diastolic blood pressure of 2–4 mmHg and an increase in heart rate of 4–6 beats/min For this reason, all patients should ... with a BMI >27 kg/m2 who also have concomitant obesityrelated diseases and for whom dietary and physical activity therapy has not been successful When prescribing an antiobesity medication, patients ... after eating and hunger—a biologic sensation that initiates eating By increasing satiety and decreasing hunger, these agents help patients reduce caloric intake without a sense of deprivation...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... malabsorption of dietary fat and subsequent passage of fat in the feces GI tract adverse effects are reported in at least 10% of orlistat-treated patients These include flatus with discharge, ... receptors and their endogenous ligands have been implicated in a variety of physiologic functions, including feeding, modulation of pain, emotional behavior, and peripheral lipid metabolism Cannabis and ... GI side effects when taken concomitantly with the medication Serum concentrations of the fat-soluble vitamins D and E and β–carotene may be reduced, and vitamin supplements are recommended to...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, North American Association for the Study of Obesity: Practical guide: Identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults ... micronutrient deficiencies of vitamin B12, iron, folate, calcium, and vitamin D Patients with restrictive-malabsorptive procedures require lifelong supplementation with these micronutrients Further ... 16198769] 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 Medical...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... multicentre, randomized, naturalistic, open-label study between aripiprazole and standard of care in the management of community-treated schizophrenic patients Schizophrenia Trial of Aripiprazole: ... days of drug dispensed based on the assessment schedule Patients with values between 80% and 100% were considered to be treatment compliant Of the 153 patients enrolled in the study, 106 patients ... mg/day Of the 153 patients enrolled in the study, 106 patients (69.2%) were compliant with treatment During the 12-week switching period, no patients received diphenhydramine and five patients...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:21

... the management of CVD risk factors in patients with SMI by evaluating a selective review of relevant literature focusing on the vulnerability of patients with SMI to these risk factors and the diseases ... in individuals with SMI in the community, 29% of men and almost 60% of women with SMI were obese [51] The prevalence of obesity in patients with SMI is equal or higher than that of the general ... increases the rate of quitting Conclusions The physical health of patients with SMI should be part of the field of action of psychiatric practitioners, and global health (physical and mental) is...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:21