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I reflect on my role as a respiratory nurse specialist caring for a patient newly diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of the article is to demonstrate the importance of specialist and holistic care for patients with COPD, as well as highlighting the need to carry out...
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PMID: 21905379
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As adults increasingly seek orthodontic treatment, a growth has been witnessed in the demand for aesthetic orthodontics, the ultimate of which are appliances bonded to the lingual surfaces of the teeth. Development has spanned 30 years and many of the initial challenges faced with this approach have...
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PMID: 21905352
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Despite the public interest in hypoallergenic dogs, few scientific, including epidemiological studies have attempted to evaluate claims of hypoallergenicity. This study was designed to determine whether dog breeds reported as hypoallergenic correspond to lower dog allergen in the home versus nonhypoa...
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PMID: 21819763
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Relapse after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a stressful event for patients and families, but provides an opportunity for education and psychosocial support. Little available research satisfies the needs of transplantation recipients at this critical time in the ca...
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PMID: 21810574
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Participants in walking (P=.05), light (P=.04), and combination treatment (P=.01) had significantly greater improvements in total wake time at posttest (effect size 0.51-0.63) than controls but no significant improvement on the SDI. Moderate effect size improvements in actigraphic sleep percentage w...
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PMID: 21797835
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Salvia divinorum is a psychoactive herb and an increasingly popular recreational drug used by young people in our country and abroad. Much of its increased popularity stems from its easy accessibility and affordability; its effects produce an intense and potent "high" and concomitant...
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PMID: 21766734
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The occurrence of depression within the population of patients with renal disease may be underrecognized and undertreated in practice. Furthermore, depression in the presence of end-stage renal disease may be resistant to treatment or require multiple modes of treatment and coordinat...
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PMID: 21766735
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Diabetes mellitus contributes to a number of disorders that can affect the quality of life. Amongst this diabetic foot syndrome and diabetic foot ulceration are serious secondary complications of diabetes mellitus. Persons with diabetic foot ulceration have an increased risk of amputation. In the fir...
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PMID: 21712183
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Abstract By 2030, the number of older adults within the United States will have doubled to approximately 71.5 million. Included in this population estimate is the relative growth in the number of older adults of racial and ethnic minority descent. Research has indicated that these in...
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PMID: 21323464
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Strategies for managing the most common cause of acquired pediatric heart disease in the United States. KEYWORDS: Kawasaki disease, Kawasaki syndrome, mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome.
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PMID: 21613923
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The authors prospectively audited 602 randomly selected charts of patients seen in an academic emergency department (ED) for prevalence of hypertension and its management after an educational program (EP) because of results found in auditing 500 charts before the EP. Blood pressure w...
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PMID: 21649840
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Abstract Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an escalating health problem for individuals, their families, and the public at large, resulting in considerable morbidity and mortality. A 1-year pilot program was conducted at a managed care medical group to empower COPD pati...
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PMID: 21214417
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The demand for bariatric surgery is expected to increase. It is a procedure that carries a high surgical risk, and a risk of postoperative complications due to the pathologies associated with obesity. Obesity surgery is not classified as plastic surgery, but may subsequently lead to plastic surgery-t...
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PMID: 21877467
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We aimed to determine, in a single-blind randomized-controlled study, whether an information form given before the pre-anaesthetic consultation could improve perceived information, information gain and satisfaction level....
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PMID: 21827439
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This case report presents a conversation that the authors had with a patient who is suffering from oral lichen planus and oral cancer. The reason that the authors approached the patient for an interview was to find out why he decided to enroll in an experimental study related to his oral cancer. The...
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PMID: 21834365
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Two hundred and seventy eight questionnaires were returned. One hundred and thirty four (48.2%) respondents declared they knew what the regulations about organ donation were. The majority of respondents approved organ donation. Information to patients was provided during visits by 34.53% (96) of pra...
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PMID: 21531518
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Dry skin conditions are often not considered important by health professionals, and as a consequence treatments are frequently under-prescribed. As a result of this, problems with untreated dry skin can lead to a variety of issues. Conditions such as pruritus and ichthyosis vulgaris can be distressin...
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PMID: 21642925
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We carried out quasi-experimental, single group intervention study at Rawalpindi District Hospital to improve TB patient treatment adherence using a Chronic Care Model (CCM). Ninety-nine newly diagnosed TB patients at the TB Clinic, Rawalpindi District Hospital, during February-March 2009, were incl...
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PMID: 21706945
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There were no group differences in overall dairy intakes (-45 g dairy; 95% CI: -141, 51 g dairy; P = 0.356). Saturated fat intakes were 3.3 percentage points lower (P < 0.0001) in the intervention group at week 24 than in the comparison group. Pentadecanoic acid concentrations were lower at week 12...
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PMID: 21430121
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We examine how insomnia develops, the evidence for competing explanations for understanding insomnia, and the evidence about psychological and behavioral treatments that are used to reduce insomnia and change daytime consequences. There are new directions to expand access to treatment for those who...
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PMID: 17716026
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We provide a concise overview on clinical aspects relevant to daily medical practice. We find the distinction between compensated and decompensated liver disease clinically useful to stratify patients according to the risk of complications. This assessment determines the type and intensity of medica...
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PMID: 21452142
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Community nurses are likely to encounter people with a stoma, most commonly a colostomy. An appliance is used to collect and contain the stomal output. There are various appliances available, each designed to specifically care for a particular type of stoma. Ostomates (people with a stoma) are traine...
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PMID: 21471916
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The aim of this project was to evaluate influence of standardised information on patient's choice of combined hormonal contraception application way.
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PMID: 21649999
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Despite an abundance of evidence on the morbidity and mortality associated with all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents, use of ATVs continues to increase, with corresponding increases in the frequency of associated injury and death. Children and adolescents account for a disproportionately large percent...
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PMID: 21464215
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To investigate recruitment processes across a range of clinical trials and from the perspective of parents, young people and practitioners to identify strategies to improve recruitment and its conduct across the spectrum of trials of medicines for children.
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PMID: 21443838
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Vital Exhaustion (VE) is a psychological construct that has been shown to be predictive for cardiac morbidity and mortality. There are not sufficient data which clarify whether the female population express this construct differentely comparing to males. This study aims to analyze the construct of Vi...
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PMID: 21751734
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