Chapter 1: Introduction Since 2003, Horsens Regional Hospital in Denmark has been offering a rehabilitation program to patients suffering from the consequences of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The present study evaluate this clinical routine rehabilitation program, by characteriz[r]
Denmark has a population of 5.4 million [8] with an estimated HCV prevalence of0.3% [9]. Treatment of HCV-infected patients takes place in hospital departmentsspecialised in infectious diseases, gastroenterology or hepatology [10]. Althoughmedical care, including a[r]
ESC 2012ACC 2014OptionalA score ≥ 3 is considered “high bleeding risk”ESC recommends “caution” using OACsSTUDY OBJECTIVES1.Identify the using rate of antithrombotics in nonvalvular AF patients based onthe stroke risk stratification CHA2DS2-VASc.2.Identify the using rate of
Bezlotoxumab (Zinplava) for Prevention of Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection The FDA has approved the fully human monoclonal antibody bezlotoxumab (Zinplava – Merck) for use with antibacterial drug treatment to reduce recurrence of Clostridium difficile... Nusinersen (Spinraza) for Spinal M[r]
passes from birds to humans who are in close contact with poultry orother birds. In the report “H5N1 avian influenza: Timeline of majorevents” updated on 25 January 2012 in The WHO, the Asian H5N1virus was first detected in Guangdong Province, China, in 1996[r]
therapy and length of ICU stay [32, 33].In a recent, large, multicenter study by Shehabi et al., the authors found no significant differences between PCT-guided and conventional groups, although PCTmanaged patients received a median of 2 days fewer (9 vs 11 day) an[r]
CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTION1.1 Rationale and justificationFor every hospital, patients are the main users. The primary function of the hospital is patient care. It is one of the yardsticks to measure the success of services that it produces. Effectiveness of the hospital relates to provision of good patie[r]
CPAP and BiPAP Theory and Uses By Rudy Koch BSRT,RRT Adult Clinical Coordinator Respiratory Care Department Strong Memorial Hospital What is CPAP? • CPAP delivers a continuous positive air pressure • This is delivered throughout the respiratory cycle • designed to deliver a positive pressure of[r]
CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTION1.1 Rationale and justificationWith globalization has come an alarming increase in international statements and guidelines for developing about ethics, equity and health system reform. When it does not refer to specific places, times, people and condition, such thinking is of l[r]
southern European countries, to deliver noninvasive ventilation. The helmet consists ofa soft transparent plastic hood built on a hard plastic ring. A silicon/polyvinyl chloridesoft collar built on the ring provides a pneumatic seal at the neck, while the hood contains the patient’s entire head. Th[r]
utilized as treatment for recurrent acute and/or chronic pancreatitis.This is now considered only a rare indication in an unusual instancewhere the pancreatitis appears to emanate from a proximal pancreatic ductstructure. Some surgeons feel that sphincteroplasty should be added topapillotomy of[r]
Two New GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Diabetes Two new injectable GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonists, dulaglutide (Trulicity [trū li si tee] – Lilly) and albiglutide (Tanzeum [tan'' zee um] – GSK), have been... A Combination of Ledipasvir and Sofosbuvir (Harvoni) for Hepatitis C The[r]
INTRODUCTION Depressive disorders, causing a very high rate of diseases'' burden, are expected to show a rising trend during the coming 20 years. It is a significant public health problem with relatively common, high prevalence and its recurrent nature profoundly disrupts patien[r]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY Keeping pace with current technological advances, people today are choosing a new approach to healthcare services; they are well informed and eager to take responsibility for their own health. Therefore, the consumers of healthcare services have except[r]
AIMS OF THE STUDY The purpose of this study is to examine the areas of difficulties in language teaching that junior high school teachers deal with in Quang Ngai province so that techniq[r]
4. What are the implications of the similarities and differences in making spoken invitations in the English and Vietnamese to English learners?
5. Methods of the study In carrying the research I have adopted such methods of study as descriptive methods, contrastive analysis, statistic techniques a[r]
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Two New Drugs for Skin and Skin Structure Infections The FDA has approved two new drugs for treatment of adults with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections caused by susceptible gram-positive bacteria. Dalbavancin... Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide (Velphoro) for Hyperphosphatemia Most patie[r]