INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES FOR PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Objectives: To examine the characteristics of concomitant cardiovascular diseases in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 162 patients who had a confirmed diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease fro[r]

Criteria for patient selection: ≥ 50% stenosis of coronary arteries andsuspected evidence of obstructive sleep apneasyndrome. Cỡ mẫu thuận lợi.OSAS (+)PolysomnographyOSAS (-)92. METHODS AND SUBJECTSExclusive criteria:• Non-stenosis or stenosis • ≥ 50% stenosis but no suspected eviden[r]

Rhu-EPO treatment. Iron deficiency increases the severity of anemiaand is one of the main causes of reduced effectiveness of Rhu-EPOtreatment in CKD patients. In fact, the results of the Rhu-EPO aredifferent in various objects, including some cases even without usingRhu-EPO or treated with lo[r]

look to see if the native rhythm is superimposed on (marching through) the abnormal tracing.32. A patient with new ST-segment depression or T-wave inversion may have suffered a non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction.33. Pulse oximetry measures arterial oxygenation using different wavelengths[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]

coordinate the efforts of both facilities. ThePresident of MRC Bearings, Bengt Nilssonjoined the Policy group as an activemember. "Having the company presidentworking with us to drive TPM sent a clear message to everyone that this was not justanother flavor of the month program," said Folts.D[r]

Myeloid leukemia may be classified as Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) or Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) based on its rate of progression. Administration of drugs is the best modality to treat myeloid leukemia, Imatinib mesylate (IM) and cytarabine (cyt) for CML and AML respectively. However, these drug[r]

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một số từ viết tắt tiếng Anh thông dụng trong tim mạch
AB apex beat tiếng đập mỏm tim
 AF atrial fibrillation rung nhĩ
 AI aortic incompetence hở van động mạch chủ
 ASHD arteriosclerotic heart disease bệnh xơ cứng động mạch tim
 BP blood pressure áp huyết
 CAD coronary artery disease bệnh động[r]

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Our aim is to report treatment efficacy and toxicity of patients treated by robotic (Cyberknife®) stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for oligorecurrent lung metastases (ORLM).

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