Device therapy in heart failure: do all treatment goals apply to all patients?Rivero-AyerzaM.SchaerB.ingentaconnectEuropace London
Ryan Jacobsen, PharmD, BCPS:First of all, the goals of guideline-directed medical therapy are 3-fold. One is to improve patient symptomatology. The second is to prevent hospital admissions. The third is to reduce mortality. As we’ve outlined throughout this program, we have high quality ...
heart rate is 83 bpm, and BP is 163/89 mmHg. His physical examination is normal other than a S4 and a displaced PMI. His serum creatinine is 1.8 mg/dl (6 months ago it was noted to be 1.5 mg/dl); a hemoglobin A1C is 8.8%. The rest of his chemistries are within normal range....
Thus, kidney, heart, and cerebrovascular involvement are discussed first, fol- lowed by pain, sweat function, quality of life, and gastrointestinal symptoms. In some cases, treatment goals are presented without evidence for an effect of ERT. Such is the case when adjunct therapy may be able ...
End‐of‐life planning and its relevance for patients' and oncologists' decisions in choosing cancer therapy The goal of end-of-life (EoL) planning is to provide individuals with tools to control their financial and healthcare decisions when they are incapacitated... B Saraiya,Susan Bodnar‐Der...
Now, with the goals of therapy, it’s important to note that we want to make sure that they’re tolerable and efficacious for our patients. So, when we’re selecting these based on the regimens that we have, fitness is always used to guide treatment in CLL. Now, the assessment of fit...
Lasers for Thyroid Tissue Regeneration: Have you heard of using low level laser therapy (LLLT) for thyroid health? Lasers that emit LLLT have been shown to regenerate various tissues when the therapy is applied directly over an organ. LLLT can increase circulation in the thyroid gland and increa...
"The assessment of heart failure patients in the setting of a randomized clinical trial allows us to look closely at howobesityimpacts heart failure outcomes and whether good medical therapy can help improve outcomes for these patients," Parcha said. ...
25. Spend Time Outdoors (Vitamin D Therapy) There are many physical and mental benefits to spending time outdoors. Cabin fever is real this time of year. However, spending time outside, especially when temperatures start to warm up will give you better vitamin D production from the sunlight,...
This part of the process becomes easier if you set measurable goals initially. The more comprehensive the evaluation, the more it allows you to modify goals or change strategies to achieve the desired outcome. One thing I always loved about behavior therapy that I tell my clients "There is ...