Clinical care pathways have been developed to integrate multidisciplinary treatment for a defined diagnosis or treatment. The concept of surgical pathways is not new, with published examples ranging from craniotomy to the treatment diabetic foot ulcers. From the standpoint of the surgical care, such ...
Etiology categoryExamples Endocrine disorders Hyperthyroidism Hyperparathyroidism Cushing syndrome Hypogonadism / estrogen deficiency Vitamin D deficiency / resistance Bone marrow disorders Multiple myeloma Leukemia Lymphoma GI disorders astrectomy Malabsorption syndromes Crohn’s disease Connective tissue disorde...
For examples, previous studies have shown delayed reperfusion could be caused by atypical symptoms or electrocardiographic changes, concomitant respiratory failure or cardiac arrest requiring urgent management prior to transferral to catheterization laboratory, as well as presentation to medical facilities at ...
Examples: valsartan , losartan , candesartan Beta-blockers :[2,13] Mechanism: ↓ catecholamine effects on the myocardium ,↓ vasoconstriction Effects: ↓ heart rate ,↓ myocardial demand, ↓ premature ventricular beats Benefits: associated with ↓ mortality and incidence of sudden cardiac death ...
established.Note:When used for this indication, the knee brace is considered a rehabilitation brace (also known as a post-operative or post-injury brace) and is considered an integral part of the orthopedic surgical or fracture care protocol. Examples include: Bledsoe Postop Brace, DonJoy IROM ...
MethodsA descriptive and explorative survey of all Swedish ICUs (N84) and a review of submitted examples of CPs (n12) were conducted. ResultsCPs were in use at 20% of the Swedish ICUs. There was a significant geographic variation but no relationship between the use of CPs and category of...
This paper seeks to open discussion on the teaching of problem-solving skills in veterinary learners. We start by defining the term problem before discussing what constitutes problem-solving. For veterinary medical learners, problem-solving techniques ar
Two examples for all are the intricate changes that occur during the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Over the span of the reproductive period of a woman, uterine endometrium is subjected to around 400 (depending on parity) menstrual cycles that are characterized by a sophisticated coordination of ...
Yet, despite these shortcomings, there are some outstanding examples of dermatological clinical trials that have contributed positively to help patient care. Here, we describe five dermatology trials that illustrate different types of patient benefits. Reducing mortality from adverse effects Oral prednisolone...
For simplicity, the time stamps of these event examples are integer values, however it could be presented in a date-format time stamp. Definition 2 (Patient trace). Let E be the domain of clinical events (i.e., the number of unique clinical events in the collection). A patient trace ...