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221. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2008 - Scale (COWS) and pharmacologic treatments. … facilities (or in licensed opioid agonist therapy [OAT] programs). … to longer term maintenance therapy using buprenorphine or methadone. … unhealthy behavior (e.g., alcohol use in an alcohol-dependent patient; poor diet control in a patient with diabetes … Counseling plus buprenorphine-naloxone maintenance therapy for opioid dependence.

222. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 08, 2022 - The Case A 58-year-old man with a past medical history of seizures, meningioma, type 2 diabetes mellitus … activator) for intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke and, more recently, endovascular therapy … to be at their neurological baseline.1 This extended time window primarily applies to endovascular therapy … The therapeutic time window for acute ischemic stroke is relatively narrow, and any delays in diagnosis … window for endovascular treatment.

223. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2008 - /psnet.ahrq.gov//#references support a search is that there are more and more relatively specific therapies … Let us hope that the proper therapeutic regimen (including antiinfectives and discontinuing the glucocorticoids … The exceptions must be diseases that are chronic and prolonged for which there are no more therapeutic … a single high dose of intramuscular glucocorticoids very early in the disease process before other therapies … Diabetes mellitus. Poorly controlled hypertension.

224. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2011 - Are pre- treatment tests and evaluations needed to safely provide a potentially toxic therapy? … Even new treatments and technologies within a discipline will continue to press physicians to acquire … Treatment was continued without change. … ; (ii) no genotype performed to help guide length of therapy; (iii) no baseline laboratory tests to … Effect of board certification on antihypertensive treatment intensification in patients with diabetes

225. A Painful Dilemma | PSNet
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     September 01, 2013 - The Commentary In the case above, a patient's nonadherence to dialysis and receipt of pain treatment … This case, however, does illustrate many of the complexities regarding optimal treatment of chronic pain … Processes for prescribing and managing opioid treatment can be implemented in dialysis units to mitigate … Opioid dependence and addiction during opioid treatment of chronic pain. Pain. 2007;129:235-255. … Changes Safety March 1, 2017 Making surgical wards safer for patients with diabetes

226. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2014 - One week of appropriate H. pylori treatment resulted in no improvement in symptoms; in fact, the patient … Consequently, the risks associated with ARV "polypharmacy" are compounded by the treatments associated … with the chronic conditions of a graying population, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and … In addition, practicing medicine unaware of therapies given by a patient's other providers negates the … Formally communicate and review your therapeutic measures with both patients and your colleagues.

227. Alternative medications for medications in the Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly and Potentially Harmful Drug–Disease Interactions in the Elderly quality measures. | PSNet
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     April 27, 2011 - avoiding these medications is a quality measure, it is a priority for health systems to employ alternative treatments

228. Spotlight Nstemi (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - Association of History of Gestational Diabetes With Long-term Cardiovascular Disease Risk in a Large … Sex Differences in the Prevalence of, and Trends in, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Treatment, and Control … Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Type 2 Myocardial Infarction and Acute Nonischemic Myocardial … Gender disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes … Impact of female sex on death and bleeding after fibrinolytic treatment of myocardial infarction in

229. When Vomit Gets in the Way: Aspiration Resulting in Death During Endoscopy | PSNet
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     March 18, 2020 - weight of 100.2 kg (body mass index of 39.1) with a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), diabetes … with obstructive jaundice and concern for choledocholithiasis, as it may serve both diagnostic and therapeutic … In this scenario, the patient had obesity, GERD, and diabetes, all of which increase the risk of aspiration … Impact of obesity treatment on gastroesophageal reflux disease. … Strategies for prophylaxis and treatment for aspiration .

230. Delayed Evaluation of Abdominal Pain in an Elderly Patient. | PSNet
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     February 26, 2020 - By 2100H, she was placed in a hallway treatment space and triage orders were initiated by protocol. … Catastrophic bowel necrosis was eventually identified, yet she was not moved to a standard ED treatment … after triage, EDs can create parallel processes of care by shifting diagnostic studies, and even some therapeutic … , such as electrocardiograms for patients with chest pain and glucose measurement for patients with diabetes … Therapeutic interventions, such as intravenous fluids, analgesics, and antibiotics are also initiated

231. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2018 - The Case A 62-year-old man with a history of diabetes presented to a rural emergency department (ED) … may have additional non-ED responsibilities (such as helping out on a small inpatient unit), making treatment … patients in rural hospitals can enhance the detection of subtle abnormalities and can improve early treatment … Incidence and predictors of silent myocardial infarction in type 2 diabetes and the effect of fenofibrate … : an analysis from the Fenofibrate Intervention and Event Lowering in Diabetes (FIELD) study.

232. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2018 - coronary artery disease (status post prior coronary artery bypass grafting), severe heart failure, diabetes … the potential benefit of identifying large aneurysms that are at risk for rupture, and facilitating treatment … Surgical treatment of AAA can be accomplished with traditional open surgical repair or endovascular … The goal of treatment of asymptomatic AAA is to prevent future rupture and its associated risk of death … Elective surgical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms should be offered to patients with acceptable

233. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2015 - Case & Commentary Part 1 A 54-year-old man with hypertension, diabetes, and end-stage renal disease … for developing a fatal arrhythmia due to his acute myocardial infarction and co-morbid conditions (diabetes … their hospital alarm default settings to determine whether some audible alarms that do not warrant treatment … rate averaging 135, then to avoid incessant alarms the alarm threshold needs to be increased while treatment

234. Spotlight (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - Other medical problems included type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and right lower … • Discharge planners can be “gate keepers” to ensure patients have established treatment/monitoring … 20 Case #2 Issues • Patient discharged to SNF on treatment with IV vancomycin … • Vancomycin per IDSA OPAT Guidelines requires weekly therapeutic drug monitoring in patients with … • Vancomycin has a narrow therapeutic window; – If dose is subtherapeutic (too low), it may not be

235. Spotlight
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     January 01, 2024 - to remove foreign matter from a wound, but in fact, removal of foreign material is the mainstay of treatment … Extremes of age, diabetes mellitus, history of smoking, peripheral arterial disease, chronic renal failure … We might more accurately describe such antibiotic use as “early empiric treatment,” which is not strongly … : wound length greater than 5 cm, location on the extremities, contamination with foreign material, diabetes … Diagnosis and treatment of retained foreign bodies in the hand. Am J Surg. 1982;144(1):63–7.

236. Spotlight (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2022 - Case Details (1) • A 58-year-old man with a past medical history of seizures, meningioma, type 2 diabetes … • The therapeutic time window for acute ischemic stroke is relatively narrow, and any delays in diagnosis … The instructional program is focused on recognizing symptoms and signs and learning diagnostic and therapeutic … MRI after endovascular therapy demonstrates a small right middle cerebral artery stroke. … • Neurologists have long offered diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations per stroke alert protocols

237. Missing a Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke in a Patient with a History of Seizures. | PSNet
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     August 31, 2022 - The Case A 58-year-old man with a past medical history of seizures, meningioma, type 2 diabetes mellitus … to be at their neurological baseline. 1 This extended time window primarily applies to endovascular therapy … The therapeutic time window for acute ischemic stroke is relatively narrow, and any delays in diagnosis … window for endovascular treatment. … not be delayed awaiting results of serum creatinine measurement because the benefit of endovascular therapy

238. CYP450 Drugs: Expect the Unexpected | PSNet
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     October 19, 2022 - One week of appropriate H. pylori treatment resulted in no improvement in symptoms; in fact, the patient … Consequently, the risks associated with ARV "polypharmacy" are compounded by the treatments associated … with the chronic conditions of a graying population, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and … In addition, practicing medicine unaware of therapies given by a patient's other providers negates the … Formally communicate and review your therapeutic measures with both patients and your colleagues.

239. Strategies to Improve Organizational Health Literacy. | PSNet
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     August 30, 2023 - Errors in care and adverse events associated with health literacy include mistakes in diabetes management … for  children ; 3  incorrect use of inhalers and aerosol medications; 4  falls; delays in receiving treatment … The role of health literacy in diabetes knowledge, self-care, and glycemic control: a meta-analysis. 

240. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2017 - life expectancy has resulted in a growing elderly population with comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes … understand the etiology of and risk factors for CIAKI and harness evidence-based prophylactic and therapeutic … In emergency situations, prolonged debates are inappropriate; prompt action and definitive treatment … recognized nephroprotective measures can all be administered after the appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic … key risk factors for CIAKI including hypotension, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, diabetes