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Showing 1 to 20 of 135 for “"Management of patients"”.
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Clinical management of patients with persistent dyspeptic symptoms.
Contains fulltext : 139929.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Aspects on the management of patients with eosinophilic esophagitis
… esophagitis (EoE) is an inflammatory disorder of the esophagus characterized by symptoms of esophageal dysfunction and eosinophilia in the esophageal mucosa. This condition may affect approximately 1% of the general population and is strongly associated with allergy/atopic diatheses. Aims: The …
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Intelligent Systems Approach for Classification and Management of Patients with Headache
… worldwide. The socioeconomic and personal impact of headache disorders is enormous, as it is the leading cause of workplace absence. Headache patients’ consultations are increasing as the population has increased in size, live longer and many people have multiple conditions, however, access to …
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Improving the short-term management of patients with dementia admitted to hospital.
Background: Approximately 25% of older in-patients in acute settings have dementia (Timmons et al., 2015). Patients with dementia are known to have poor health outcomes during acute hospital stays (Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2019). They also have negative experiences because of the focus of …
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Physiotherapy management of patients with Peripheral Artery Disease in the Western Cape
… artery disease is a growing public health burden of disability and death worldwide. This is especially the case in lower-income countries like South Africa. Peripheral artery disease is a risk factor for major cardiovascular events and a leading cause of non-traumatic lower limb amputations. In …
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What are the barriers and enablers to emergency department nurses' management of patients' pain?
… the highest reason for seeking emergency care. Patients expect rapid pain relief when presenting to the ED and this expectation is often not met in many EDs worldwide resulting in oligoanalgesia; the phenomenon of failure to recognise or properly treat pain. Despite great improvements in …
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Developing an integrated MDT service model for the management of patients with lung cancer
… for this research was the publication in 1995 of the Calman-Hine report. This provided a strategic framework for the delivery of cancer care by creating a network of cancer care centres in England and Wales to enable patients to receive a uniformly high standard of care. The report acknowledged …
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A Provacative Test to Determine Brain Compliance in the Management of Patients with Hydrocephalus
… technologies to make these measurements, often with difficulty. We present a novel, inexpensive provocative test to observe trends in intracranial compliance measurement targeted towards the treatment and management of hydrocephalus. Two techniques are proposed which derive data from the …
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Management of patients on chemotherapeutic treatment for advanced cancer with acute conditions in the Emergency Department
… to palliate symptoms and to improve survival. Patients may live longer but quality of life may be affected by treatment-related events. New Zealand provides medical oncology services in a Hub and Spoke model, with an increasing emphasis on delivering treatment at out-patient ‘satellite’ …
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The use of optical coherence tomography in the management of patients with potentially malignant oral lesions
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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Improving the peri-operative management of patients undergoing free tissue transfer for head and neck malignancy
Abstract The cohort of patients with oral malignancy is typically of advanced age with significant comorbidity. The causative factors for such malignancies, such as tobacco and alcohol, are also those which result in cardiovascular disease. As a result patients undergoing ablative and …
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An evaluation of specific nursing interventions in the management of patients suffering from manic depressive psychosis
This study examined the effect of three different nursing interventions in the management of women diagnosed as suffering from manic depressive psychosis. The thesis was presented in three parts.<br/><br/>In Part One, an examination was made of the role of the nurse in caring for patients suffering …
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Evaluating the role of Kinesiology, as an adjunct therapy, in the management of patients with Crohn's disease
… an adjunct to medical therapy, would improve the management of patients with Crohn's disease. One hundred and fifty consecutive Crohn's disease patients, attending the Gastrointestinal Clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital, were randomly assigned to a Kinesiology (n=50) and a Control Group (n=50). In …
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A Novel Psychotropic Risk Assessment To Enhance Medical Management Of Patients With Behavioral And Psychological Symptoms Of Dementia
… evidence and concern documenting the risks of antipsychotic use, and psychotropic medication burden in general, for older adults with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Yet nearly 25 percent of all long term care residents take antipsychotics for behavioral …
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Management of Patients with Alcohol Dependence in General Medical Practice // Мениджмънт на пациенти с алкохолна зависимост в общата медицинска практика
… prophylactic issues, requires not only knowledge of the diagnostic process, but also that of prevention and monitoring. General practitioners performing primary prevention and screening for socially significant diseases have a key role in the detection, diagnosis and follow-up of individuals with …
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The use of uterine compression sutures in the management of patients with severe postpartum haemorrhage in a regional obstetric hospital
… haemorrhage (PPH) is a direct leading cause of maternal death in developing countries including South Africa, and atonic uterus is responsible for up to 80% of cases of postpartum haemorrhage. The introduction of the uterine compression suture (UCS) by C B-Lynch revolutionised the …
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The impact of point-of-care transthoracic echocardiography on management of patients presenting for emergency surgery in a resource-limited setting
Objective: In this study of patients presenting for non-cardiac, emergency surgery in a resource limited setting, we aimed to evaluate the impact of routine preoperative transthoracic echocardiography on perioperative management. Design: A prospective before- and after-study of adult patients …
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of oral health care workers of Lesotho regarding the management of patients with oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS
Lesotho has the third highest prevalence of HIV in the world with an estimated 23% of the adult population infected. At least 70% of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) present with oral manifestations of HIV as the first sign of the disease. While Lesotho has a population of fewer than 2 million …
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Is multimodal care effective for the management of patients with soft tissue injuries of the shoulder? A systematic review of the literature
… However, little is known about the effectiveness of multimodal care. This systematic review examines the effectiveness of multimodal care for soft tissue shoulder injuries. Five databases were systematically searched, 5885 articles were screened, and 19 were critically appraised. The best-evidence …
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