- LSHTM Research Online
... of T.b. rhodesiense HAT treatment, we have used a disability weighting of 0.21 (equivalent to that for malaria) for early stage T.b. rhodesiense HAT and 0.81 for late stage T.b. rhodesiense HAT (though we also present a final output using 0.35 for late stage HAT for comparative purposes, to represen ...
... of T.b. rhodesiense HAT treatment, we have used a disability weighting of 0.21 (equivalent to that for malaria) for early stage T.b. rhodesiense HAT and 0.81 for late stage T.b. rhodesiense HAT (though we also present a final output using 0.35 for late stage HAT for comparative purposes, to represen ...
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... successful transition to an adult practice. The study concluded that adult providers have identified a deficiency in the young adults’ knowledge of disease, medical history and medications, and also reported that pediatric gastroenterologists need to improve communication with patients and referring ...
... successful transition to an adult practice. The study concluded that adult providers have identified a deficiency in the young adults’ knowledge of disease, medical history and medications, and also reported that pediatric gastroenterologists need to improve communication with patients and referring ...
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... credentialing/re-‐credentialing requirements that are based on NCQA standards, and state and federal regulations. All physicians/practitioners undergoing initial credentialing and re-‐credentialing are reviewed and those ...
... credentialing/re-‐credentialing requirements that are based on NCQA standards, and state and federal regulations. All physicians/practitioners undergoing initial credentialing and re-‐credentialing are reviewed and those ...
Controlling Infectious Diseases
... The 20th century was a triumph for human health and longevity. An Indian born in 1900 had a life expectancy of 22 years; an American baby born that year could expect to live about 49 years. By century’s end life expectancy had soared to unprecedented levels even in many poor countries. In 2005, aver ...
... The 20th century was a triumph for human health and longevity. An Indian born in 1900 had a life expectancy of 22 years; an American baby born that year could expect to live about 49 years. By century’s end life expectancy had soared to unprecedented levels even in many poor countries. In 2005, aver ...
Post-treatment surveillance and diagnosis of recurrence in
... the combination of physical examination and symptoms has resulted in rates of detection that exceed 80%.18,19 In a recent literature review, Sartori et al20 report that only physical examination has shown utility in the detection of endometrial cancer recurrence. Therefore, physical examination, whi ...
... the combination of physical examination and symptoms has resulted in rates of detection that exceed 80%.18,19 In a recent literature review, Sartori et al20 report that only physical examination has shown utility in the detection of endometrial cancer recurrence. Therefore, physical examination, whi ...
- Surrey Research Insight Open Access
... methodological quality and the themes identified were summarized. Results: The selected studies included only randomized-controlled trials, which target changes in diet. Twelve studies were identified which focus on the association between lifestyle changes which included changes in diet and HRQOL a ...
... methodological quality and the themes identified were summarized. Results: The selected studies included only randomized-controlled trials, which target changes in diet. Twelve studies were identified which focus on the association between lifestyle changes which included changes in diet and HRQOL a ...
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... Experience with these efforts taught quality improvement team members how important teambased care and care integration are. So far, we have convened ten half-day meetings at which the quality improvement teams come together for collaborative learning and the sharing of best practices. Quality impro ...
... Experience with these efforts taught quality improvement team members how important teambased care and care integration are. So far, we have convened ten half-day meetings at which the quality improvement teams come together for collaborative learning and the sharing of best practices. Quality impro ...
Pharma 2020: Marketing the future Which path will you take? Pharmaceuticals
... implications for Pharma. Most of the activities it performs to market its medicines to doctors take place before the prescribing decision is made – and e-prescribing could mitigate that influence, unless the industry can collaborate with healthcare payers to shape the information doctors receive. Ho ...
... implications for Pharma. Most of the activities it performs to market its medicines to doctors take place before the prescribing decision is made – and e-prescribing could mitigate that influence, unless the industry can collaborate with healthcare payers to shape the information doctors receive. Ho ...
Modified 5 As - Faculty of Medicine
... Sources of information A systematic literature search of MEDLINE using the search terms 5 A’s (49 articles retrieved, all relevant) and 5 A’s and primary care (8 articles retrieved, all redundant) was conducted. The National Institute of Health and the World Health Organization websites were also s ...
... Sources of information A systematic literature search of MEDLINE using the search terms 5 A’s (49 articles retrieved, all relevant) and 5 A’s and primary care (8 articles retrieved, all redundant) was conducted. The National Institute of Health and the World Health Organization websites were also s ...
Illness as Metaphor by Susan Sontag
... a scandal that jeopardizes one's love life, one's chance of promotion, even one's job, patients who know what they have tend to be extremely prudish, if not outright secretive, about their disease. And a federal law, the 1966 Freedom of Information Act, cites "treatment for cancer" in a clause exemp ...
... a scandal that jeopardizes one's love life, one's chance of promotion, even one's job, patients who know what they have tend to be extremely prudish, if not outright secretive, about their disease. And a federal law, the 1966 Freedom of Information Act, cites "treatment for cancer" in a clause exemp ...
cancer lines Summer 2014 - UNC Lineberger Comprehensive
... resource-constrained settings, Parham’s team was among the first to provide such cervical screening and treatment services on a broad scale in sub-Saharan Africa. Before the screening project, most of the Zambian women who were diagnosed with cervical cancer were found to have very advanced stages o ...
... resource-constrained settings, Parham’s team was among the first to provide such cervical screening and treatment services on a broad scale in sub-Saharan Africa. Before the screening project, most of the Zambian women who were diagnosed with cervical cancer were found to have very advanced stages o ...
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... human studies have shown that cancer promotes coagulation, whereas coagulation promotes cancer growth (8). In 1823, Bouillaud described three cancer patients with fibrin clots in the legs and proposed that these venous thromboses might be related to the malignant disease (9). Approximately 5-10% of ...
... human studies have shown that cancer promotes coagulation, whereas coagulation promotes cancer growth (8). In 1823, Bouillaud described three cancer patients with fibrin clots in the legs and proposed that these venous thromboses might be related to the malignant disease (9). Approximately 5-10% of ...
Colorectal Cancer - National Cancer Centre Singapore
... This booklet has been developed to help you learn more about cancer of the colon and rectum. It discusses risk factors, signs and symptoms, how a diagnosis is made, treatment options and supportive care. It is our hope that this booklet will provide you with pertinent information and coping techniqu ...
... This booklet has been developed to help you learn more about cancer of the colon and rectum. It discusses risk factors, signs and symptoms, how a diagnosis is made, treatment options and supportive care. It is our hope that this booklet will provide you with pertinent information and coping techniqu ...
Building Peer Support Programs to Manage Chronic Disease
... through the sharing of experiences and knowledge with others who have faced or are facing similar challenges. This exchange promotes mastery of self-care behaviors and improves disease outcomes.15,16 In addition, people often learn better when they are taught by peers with whom they identify and sha ...
... through the sharing of experiences and knowledge with others who have faced or are facing similar challenges. This exchange promotes mastery of self-care behaviors and improves disease outcomes.15,16 In addition, people often learn better when they are taught by peers with whom they identify and sha ...
Word - American Society of Exercise Physiologists
... a lethal combination that is responsible for the increase in non-communicable diseases. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) ranks physical inactivity, in particular, as the fourth leading risk factor for overall morbidity and mortality worldwide (1). The reason for this conclusion is that t ...
... a lethal combination that is responsible for the increase in non-communicable diseases. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) ranks physical inactivity, in particular, as the fourth leading risk factor for overall morbidity and mortality worldwide (1). The reason for this conclusion is that t ...
2005 PR Plan for KAAF - World Health Organization
... symptoms in the last 4 weeks 52% report daytime symptoms in the last 4 weeks ...
... symptoms in the last 4 weeks 52% report daytime symptoms in the last 4 weeks ...
Beyond airflow limitation: another look at COPD
... and enhancement of tobacco control measures directed at populations of working age. Workers with such occupational exposures should get information and education about adverse effects related to their workplace exposures and on the intensifying effect of smoking. The same strategies could be applied ...
... and enhancement of tobacco control measures directed at populations of working age. Workers with such occupational exposures should get information and education about adverse effects related to their workplace exposures and on the intensifying effect of smoking. The same strategies could be applied ...
Inhaled corticosteroids in COPD What are we really doing?
... Partial reversibility of airflow obstruction on bronchodilator testing Very little hard data about how to treat this specific group of patients ...
... Partial reversibility of airflow obstruction on bronchodilator testing Very little hard data about how to treat this specific group of patients ...
Diabetes is one of the most controllable and often preventable
... and activate people in Michigan who are affected by diabetes or working with people with diabetes. ...
... and activate people in Michigan who are affected by diabetes or working with people with diabetes. ...
Respiratory Health
... A 2007 study found notable differences between men and women who had severe emphysema. Even though the women in the study hadn’t smoked as long as the men, they had more trouble with breathing and physical activity. They also reported feeling more depressed and scored lower on a test measuring overa ...
... A 2007 study found notable differences between men and women who had severe emphysema. Even though the women in the study hadn’t smoked as long as the men, they had more trouble with breathing and physical activity. They also reported feeling more depressed and scored lower on a test measuring overa ...
CMO Annual Report 2008 - Workspace
... the cities, lured by the promise of regular work and better wages in the new factories. The census of 1851 showed for the first time that more than half of Britain’s population was living in urban areas. The towns and cities of the Industrial Revolution were not pleasant places to live. They were ov ...
... the cities, lured by the promise of regular work and better wages in the new factories. The census of 1851 showed for the first time that more than half of Britain’s population was living in urban areas. The towns and cities of the Industrial Revolution were not pleasant places to live. They were ov ...
multicountry survey results highlighting limited knowledge
... increase awareness of the diseases contributing to liver cancer, the relevant preventative interventions and to raise funds for further research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. About Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is a contagious liver disease, which is spread through contact wit ...
... increase awareness of the diseases contributing to liver cancer, the relevant preventative interventions and to raise funds for further research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. About Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is a contagious liver disease, which is spread through contact wit ...
High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services
... appropriately, they can identify diseases at earlier stages when they are more treatable, or reduce a person’s risk for developing a disease altogether. However, some clinical preventive services can fail to provide the expected benefit or even cause harm. To make informed decisions, health care pro ...
... appropriately, they can identify diseases at earlier stages when they are more treatable, or reduce a person’s risk for developing a disease altogether. However, some clinical preventive services can fail to provide the expected benefit or even cause harm. To make informed decisions, health care pro ...
A Cancer Nutrition Guide - American Institute for Cancer Research
... Fat cells grow when people gain weight and shrink when they lose it. Studies suggest that location of fat cells in the body matters. Fat that accumulates in the abdominal area—lending the body an “apple shape”—is often visceral fat. That means it lies deep inside the abdomen and surrounds vital orga ...
... Fat cells grow when people gain weight and shrink when they lose it. Studies suggest that location of fat cells in the body matters. Fat that accumulates in the abdominal area—lending the body an “apple shape”—is often visceral fat. That means it lies deep inside the abdomen and surrounds vital orga ...
Elephant (Elephas maximus) Health and Management in Asia
... from Sri Lanka reported that nonparasitic skin diseases were uncommon (0–19% of regularly inspected elephants). Respondents from five countries reported that <40% of their elephants were shedding endoparasite ova or larvae (the number of responses from each country varied from 1 to 15). The highest ...
... from Sri Lanka reported that nonparasitic skin diseases were uncommon (0–19% of regularly inspected elephants). Respondents from five countries reported that <40% of their elephants were shedding endoparasite ova or larvae (the number of responses from each country varied from 1 to 15). The highest ...