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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"dependent patients"”.
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Nursing Care for Dependent Patients with Psychiatric Comorbidity // Сестрински грижи при зависими пациенти с психическа коморбидност
… and significance of the nursing care problem for dependent patients with psychiatric comorbidity is invariably present in nursing practice and science. Despite the high prevalence and negative consequences for public health, little is known about the reasons for the increased comorbidity. The most …
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A follow up study of alcohol dependent patients following in patient treatment at the Avalon Treatment Centre
… outcome in a consecutive series of alcohol dependent patients admitted to the Avalon Treatment Centre from 21 October 1985 to 14 April 1986. Although extensive work has been done on the epidemiology of alcoholism among "coloured" people * [classified in terms of the population registration …
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Analysis and Assessment of Psychological Factors in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in the Pre-Dialysis and Dialysis Stages // Анализ и оценка на психологичните фактори при пациенти с хронично бъбречно заболяване в преддиализен и диализен стадий
… depressive experiences, and social support—in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in both pre-dialysis and dialysis stages. The cohort includes 60 patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) treatment in stage G5 and 30 patients diagnosed with CKD in stages G1–G4. The results indicate higher …
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Benzodiazepine and opioid dependence. Clinical and meta-analytical studies.
… In the BZD taper study (Paper I) 21 BZD dependent (DSM-IV) patients were included for a 10-day inpatient detoxification. The average defined daily dose (DDD) was 4.7 doses. Withdrawal symptoms were not more pronounced compared to more extended detoxification procedures reported in …
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Comorbid opioid dependence and chronic pain: Clinical implications
… associated with comorbid chronic pain in ORT patients?<br/>(2) Does the patient-attributed direction of the causal relationship in the development of opioid dependence and chronic pain identify two clinically-distinct treatment populations?<br/>(3) What is the incidence of iatrogenic opioid …
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Drug Addicted Patients – Oral Health and Management // Наркозависими пациенти – орално здраве и мениджмънт
… and therapeutic activities related to substance-dependent patients. The professional training and awareness of individual doctors are at different levels. This requires a generalization of the problem and related oral and somatic pathology. Relatively often, in general dental practice, diagnosing …
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Characterisation of weak and null phenotypes in the KEL and JK blood group systems
… finding matching blood donors to transfusion-dependent patients or to correctly type multi-transfused patients where serology is inadequate. For each blood group system investigated here, four novel null alleles and one allele giving rise to weak antigen expression were characterised. Most …
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Chronic intermittent ethanol treatment yields persistent increases in anxiety and receptor subunit changes in adolescent and adult rats.
… behavioral effects of ethanol; however, the age-dependent molecular mechanisms associated with the effects of chronic ethanol have yet to be fully elucidated. Adolescence is marked by unique sensitivity to certain effects of ethanol, including distinct consumption patterns, increased prevalence …
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A Critical Examination of Sedation Withdrawal Assessment in Children.
… or reducing sedative drugs in physically dependent patients. Withdrawal behaviours differ according to the drug involved and may be unpleasant and interfere with recovery. Recognition of sedation withdrawal is challenging due to differences in patient presentation and may be further …
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Behavioral Mechanisms of Δ9-THC in Nonhuman Primates
… critical for developing treatments in cannabis dependent patients. Despite the fact that marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit substance in the U.S., self-administration (SA) of THC has only been established in one laboratory using New World primates (squirrel monkeys). In Chapter 2, THC …
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Development of a Smartphone Intervention for Cognitive Bias Modification in Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Dependence
… modification training, which heavy drinkers and patients treated for alcohol dependence can access for at-home use. Method: Several versions of a smartphone-based alcohol approach avoidance training (AAT) were developed and tested through three pilot experiments (n = 26, n = 25, n = 13). The …
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Neuroimaging Investigation of Binge Alcohol Drinking and Opioid Dependency.
… and structural MRI studies of opioid dependent patients were done, focusing on behavioural measures of iii) impulsivity (Cambridge Gambling Task; CGT) and iv) compulsivity (Intra/Extra-Dimensional Task; IED).<br/><br/>Compared with healthy controls the meta-analysis concluded that …
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Blood Donor Genotyping
… This proportion can rise dramatically in patients requiring frequent transfusion support, with immunisation rates as high as 60% being reported for some haemoglobinopathy patients. Sensitisation to non-self red blood cell (RBC) antigens confers a lifetime risk of HTRs, which from 2013 …
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Design, digitization and optimization of socially sustainable logistic systems
… of its service quality to enhance the patients satisfaction while e-commerce platforms must consider the drivers condition in their business to deliver goods in an ethical way. For this reason, the activities of this PhD aim at designing and optimizing the logistic systems of different …
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Study of Growth and Bone Mineral Density and Factors Affecting Them in Children and Adolescents With Thalassaemia Major and Sickle Cell Disease
… the considerably high morbidity rates of these patients. Repeated blood transfusion to keep haemoglobin above an acceptable level requires well-equipped blood banks with expensive facilities to screen, store and manipulate blood and blood products. Iron chelation therapy is an essential part of …
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Exercise testing in healthy haemodialysis patients
… done on the response of regular haemodialysis patients to dynamic exercise. A systematic study of exercise capacity and the underlying mechanisms is of particular importance because these patients are encouraged to return to as normal a way of life as possible. Accordingly, a select group of …