Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases: implementation of the global strategy
... Secretariat is preparing a technical manual on tobacco tax administration, which aims to help governments to maximize the benefits that they can receive from higher tobacco taxes by identifying a set of best practices for tobacco taxation. The first draft of the manual was reviewed in a meeting of e ...
... Secretariat is preparing a technical manual on tobacco tax administration, which aims to help governments to maximize the benefits that they can receive from higher tobacco taxes by identifying a set of best practices for tobacco taxation. The first draft of the manual was reviewed in a meeting of e ...
University of Toronto Lupus Clinic Newsletter
... We have carried out several studies looking at heart disease using information contained in our large database. We presented the results of a quality improvement study looking at how potential risk factors for heart disease such as hypertension, obesity and high cholesterol have been handled by rheu ...
... We have carried out several studies looking at heart disease using information contained in our large database. We presented the results of a quality improvement study looking at how potential risk factors for heart disease such as hypertension, obesity and high cholesterol have been handled by rheu ...
Respiratory Diseases - NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
... published literature in order to practice evidence-based medicine. 15. Demonstrate competence in basic concepts of research methodology and epidemiology, and be able to critically analyze relevant published research literature. 16. Develop skills in using educational methods and techniques as applic ...
... published literature in order to practice evidence-based medicine. 15. Demonstrate competence in basic concepts of research methodology and epidemiology, and be able to critically analyze relevant published research literature. 16. Develop skills in using educational methods and techniques as applic ...
IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS)
... It appears end stage renal disease patients have a false sense of well being and deliberately choose not to report for the next dialysis session until symptoms worsen. The way end stage renal disease patients perceive and react to their physical health appears to affect their adherence to heamodialy ...
... It appears end stage renal disease patients have a false sense of well being and deliberately choose not to report for the next dialysis session until symptoms worsen. The way end stage renal disease patients perceive and react to their physical health appears to affect their adherence to heamodialy ...
- European Medical Journal
... that may be under-recognised in clinical settings, with a focus on lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL D). LAL D is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficient activity of the lysosomal acid lipase enzyme, resulting in the accumulation of cholesteryl esters and triglycerides throughout the bo ...
... that may be under-recognised in clinical settings, with a focus on lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL D). LAL D is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficient activity of the lysosomal acid lipase enzyme, resulting in the accumulation of cholesteryl esters and triglycerides throughout the bo ...
Opportunities to Improve Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease
... echocardiography with attention to the tricuspid regurgitant jet can identify a subset of patients at increased risk of death (odds ratio, 10.1).24 Thus, a high index of suspicion is warranted when evaluating patients with sickle cell disease who have unexplained dyspnea, hypoxemia, physical examina ...
... echocardiography with attention to the tricuspid regurgitant jet can identify a subset of patients at increased risk of death (odds ratio, 10.1).24 Thus, a high index of suspicion is warranted when evaluating patients with sickle cell disease who have unexplained dyspnea, hypoxemia, physical examina ...
PowerPoint - Hemolysis
... corticosteroids (1 mg/lb/day) for at least 2 weeks before decreasing • 2 mg/lb/day for no longer than 2 weeks • Longer can risk GI ulceration • If regenerative anemia relapses while still on high dose pred, consider GI bleeding ...
... corticosteroids (1 mg/lb/day) for at least 2 weeks before decreasing • 2 mg/lb/day for no longer than 2 weeks • Longer can risk GI ulceration • If regenerative anemia relapses while still on high dose pred, consider GI bleeding ...
Study Organization and Administration (Section 1
... advise NIDCR on scientific, safety, ethical and other policy issues relating to the study. The DSMB will review and approve the study’s Manual of Procedures prior to study initiation and approve the progression from one phase of the trial to the next. During the execution of the study, the DSMB will ...
... advise NIDCR on scientific, safety, ethical and other policy issues relating to the study. The DSMB will review and approve the study’s Manual of Procedures prior to study initiation and approve the progression from one phase of the trial to the next. During the execution of the study, the DSMB will ...
Evidence Based Medicine and Clinical Practice Guidelines
... statistically significant) findings. Second, their results apply to a wider range of patients because the inclusion criteria of systematic reviews are inclusive of criteria of all the included studies.17 Table 14.1: Suggested studies for ...
... statistically significant) findings. Second, their results apply to a wider range of patients because the inclusion criteria of systematic reviews are inclusive of criteria of all the included studies.17 Table 14.1: Suggested studies for ...
Gallstone disease: diagnosis and management
... as pain, infection and inflammation. If these symptoms are left untreated, gallstones can cause more serious and in some cases life-threatening conditions such as cholecystitis, cholangitis, pancreatitis and jaundice. There is variation in how gallstone disease is managed. Some people with symptomle ...
... as pain, infection and inflammation. If these symptoms are left untreated, gallstones can cause more serious and in some cases life-threatening conditions such as cholecystitis, cholangitis, pancreatitis and jaundice. There is variation in how gallstone disease is managed. Some people with symptomle ...
A patient guide to Crohn`s disease and ulcerative colitis
... Risk factors.................................................................................................................... 2 Diagnosis ....................................................................................................................... 2 Understanding Crohn’s disease and ulc ...
... Risk factors.................................................................................................................... 2 Diagnosis ....................................................................................................................... 2 Understanding Crohn’s disease and ulc ...
Parkinson`s disease - Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
... The doctor looks for: • animated facial expression is – a person with PD can have a ‘mask‐like’ expression or no expression; they may smile less and seem less animated; • tremor in the arms which is present either when at rest, or extended; • stiffness in the limbs and neck; • ability to rise ...
... The doctor looks for: • animated facial expression is – a person with PD can have a ‘mask‐like’ expression or no expression; they may smile less and seem less animated; • tremor in the arms which is present either when at rest, or extended; • stiffness in the limbs and neck; • ability to rise ...
The Neuropsychiatric Assessment of Lyme Disease
... On the structured interview, at the left is a database for each item. The first data base column shows the incidence of a given symptom based on history prior to infection to serve as a control. The second column shows the incidence of these symptoms in the same population after infection in cases w ...
... On the structured interview, at the left is a database for each item. The first data base column shows the incidence of a given symptom based on history prior to infection to serve as a control. The second column shows the incidence of these symptoms in the same population after infection in cases w ...
Recommendations for the development of rare disease drugs using
... and if there is no substantial prior clinical data to support the predictive value of the biomarker as a surrogate, then qualification of a new biomarker for use as a primary endpoint in a pivotal study can be difficult or impossible [8]. There have also been a number of well known cases of failures ...
... and if there is no substantial prior clinical data to support the predictive value of the biomarker as a surrogate, then qualification of a new biomarker for use as a primary endpoint in a pivotal study can be difficult or impossible [8]. There have also been a number of well known cases of failures ...
PERFORMANCE IN INITIATING CLINICAL RESEARCH (Q3, 2014/15)
... An efficacy and mechanism evaluation study for Levosimendan for the prevention of accute organ dysfunction in sepsis (LeoPARDS) COgnitive behavioural therapy vs standardised medical care for adults with Dissociative nonEpileptic Seizures: A multicentre randomised controlled trial. A Multicenter, Ope ...
... An efficacy and mechanism evaluation study for Levosimendan for the prevention of accute organ dysfunction in sepsis (LeoPARDS) COgnitive behavioural therapy vs standardised medical care for adults with Dissociative nonEpileptic Seizures: A multicentre randomised controlled trial. A Multicenter, Ope ...
Meningococcal Disease Information and Investigation Guidelines Table of Contents:
... • Isolation of Neisseria meningitidis from a normally sterile body site or from purpuric lesions; or • Detection of N. meningitidis-specific nucleic acid in a specimen obtained from a normally sterile body site, using a validated polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay ...
... • Isolation of Neisseria meningitidis from a normally sterile body site or from purpuric lesions; or • Detection of N. meningitidis-specific nucleic acid in a specimen obtained from a normally sterile body site, using a validated polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay ...
Facts About Metabolic Diseases of Muscle
... patients with infantile-onset Pompe disease. A December 2007 trial of Myozyme in patients who were at least 8 years old showed it improved walking endurance and respiratory function in that group as well. For many other people with metabolic muscle diseases, the only treatment needed is to understan ...
... patients with infantile-onset Pompe disease. A December 2007 trial of Myozyme in patients who were at least 8 years old showed it improved walking endurance and respiratory function in that group as well. For many other people with metabolic muscle diseases, the only treatment needed is to understan ...
the history of the disease concept of substance
... described the financial, social, and medical problems caused by chronic alcoholism: “Thus we see poverty and misery, crimes and infamy, diseases and death, are all the natural and usual consequences of the intemperate use of ardent spirits” (Rush, 1819, p. 13). Rush explicitly refers to death caused ...
... described the financial, social, and medical problems caused by chronic alcoholism: “Thus we see poverty and misery, crimes and infamy, diseases and death, are all the natural and usual consequences of the intemperate use of ardent spirits” (Rush, 1819, p. 13). Rush explicitly refers to death caused ...
14_Neonatal
... aureus, group B strep, Streptococcus pneumoniae) – Other infections: Salmonella (infectious gastroenteritis), Listeria monocytogenes (meningitis), herpes simplex virus (meningitis, skin vesicles) ...
... aureus, group B strep, Streptococcus pneumoniae) – Other infections: Salmonella (infectious gastroenteritis), Listeria monocytogenes (meningitis), herpes simplex virus (meningitis, skin vesicles) ...
The Effectiveness of Immediate Non
... Unplanned extubation, or UE is a common event occurring in the ICU. UE will lead to many serious complications that may extend the duration of stay in the ICU and possibly patient mortality. The historical control study aimed to understand whether re-intubation rate in ICU patients with UE would dec ...
... Unplanned extubation, or UE is a common event occurring in the ICU. UE will lead to many serious complications that may extend the duration of stay in the ICU and possibly patient mortality. The historical control study aimed to understand whether re-intubation rate in ICU patients with UE would dec ...
Self-Management Support Interventions for Persons With Chronic
... often people undertook aerobic exercise, how often they practiced stress/pain reduction techniques, and how often they communicated with their health care practitioners. The CDSMP did not reduce the number of primary care doctor visits, emergency department visits, the number of days in hospital, or ...
... often people undertook aerobic exercise, how often they practiced stress/pain reduction techniques, and how often they communicated with their health care practitioners. The CDSMP did not reduce the number of primary care doctor visits, emergency department visits, the number of days in hospital, or ...
MERS - Ministry of Health
... transmission particularly in healthcare settings has frequently been reported. Therefore, ongoing efforts to contain the nosocomial clusters occurring are important in the prevention of wider transmission. People who are most vulnerable to MERS are those with co-morbidities (i.e. chronic disease). T ...
... transmission particularly in healthcare settings has frequently been reported. Therefore, ongoing efforts to contain the nosocomial clusters occurring are important in the prevention of wider transmission. People who are most vulnerable to MERS are those with co-morbidities (i.e. chronic disease). T ...
Investigation - UNC Center for Public Health Preparedness
... • Answer: No. A detailed epidemiologic investigation would need to take place to ensure that no other plausible source of infection should be of concern. ...
... • Answer: No. A detailed epidemiologic investigation would need to take place to ensure that no other plausible source of infection should be of concern. ...
Accurate Clinic Scheuermann`s Disease of the Thoracic and Lumbar
... have their activities medically restricted. In fact, physical activity is encouraged as it can help keep the back strong and healthy. In general, adolescents who are inactive have a higher rate of back pain as they become deconditioned and weaker. There is no conclusive evidence that activity accele ...
... have their activities medically restricted. In fact, physical activity is encouraged as it can help keep the back strong and healthy. In general, adolescents who are inactive have a higher rate of back pain as they become deconditioned and weaker. There is no conclusive evidence that activity accele ...
Kidney Disease - Kronkosky Charitable Foundation
... Treatment strategies to slow the progression and reduce the complications of CKD include nutritional and lifestyle interventions along with medical management of co‐existing conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes. ...
... Treatment strategies to slow the progression and reduce the complications of CKD include nutritional and lifestyle interventions along with medical management of co‐existing conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes. ...
Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. It is the cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidence-based practice by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive healthcare. Epidemiologists help with study design, collection, and statistical analysis of data, and interpretation and dissemination of results (including peer review and occasional systematic review). Epidemiology has helped develop methodology used in clinical research, public health studies, and, to a lesser extent, basic research in the biological sciences.Major areas of epidemiological study include disease etiology, transmission, outbreak investigation, disease surveillance and screening, biomonitoring, and comparisons of treatment effects such as in clinical trials. Epidemiologists rely on other scientific disciplines like biology to better understand disease processes, statistics to make efficient use of the data and draw appropriate conclusions, social sciences to understand proximate and distal causes better, and engineering for exposure assessment.