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241. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2007 - as a treatment option remains common in clinical practice. … Moreover, we found no systematic reviews or RCTs that supported the clinical effectiveness of thermal treatment … populations-especially children, the elderly, and those with insensate skin, chronic medical conditions (such as diabetes … In other words, thermal therapy has a relatively narrow therapeutic window-the difference between a … It is time that the use of unregulated local heat therapy disappeared from the therapeutic armamentarium

242. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 08, 2019 - She was referred for physical therapy and prescribed a muscle relaxant, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory … Missed diagnosis and delayed treatment of SEA may lead to devastating neurological deficits, and even … The most common risk factors for SEA are diabetes mellitus, intravenous drug use, trauma, and alcohol … Delayed diagnosis and treatments frequently lead to permanent neurological deficits or even death. … Spinal epidural abscess: the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.

243. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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     November 01, 2005 - for medication errors and harm Case: Reconciling Doses A 68-year-old man with a history of diabetes … Lumbar puncture was attempted three times without success; empiric treatment for meningitis was started … Further examination revealed an area of cellulitis, and intravenous antibiotic therapy was changed accordingly … medication history Pharmacist verifies information Physicians use the list to aid in decisions about drug therapy … reconciliation should be applied whenever medication orders are rewritten or whenever there is a change in treatment

244. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 27, 2023 - By 2100H, she was placed in a hallway treatment space and triage orders were initiated by protocol. … after triage, EDs can create parallel processes of care by shifting diagnostic studies, and even some therapeutic … Doing so could have expedited her transfer from the waiting room to a treatment bed and may have led … some-patients-cant-wait-improving-timeliness-emergency-department-care https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#8 glucose measurement for patients with diabetes … Therapeutic interventions, such as intravenous fluids, analgesics, and antibiotics are also initiated

245. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 25, 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, https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#1 https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#3 history … 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.

246. Perils in Diagnosing a Stroke | PSNet
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     August 15, 2017 - The Case A 75-year-old man with a history of hypertension, diabetes, chronic back pain, and opioid … Because IV thrombolytics have a narrow therapeutic window, practitioners must provide rapid assessments … Studies have demonstrated that earlier treatment with thrombolytics leads to better functional outcomes … One potential way of increasing diagnostic accuracy and reducing the treatment of mimics when neurological … Association of outcome with early stroke treatment: pooled analysis of ATLANTIS, ECASS, and NINDS rt-PA

247. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 21, 2020 - detecting potential adverse events in primary care patients prescribed medications for hypertension, diabetes … Increased shared decision-making can ensure that treatment options align with patient preferences and … Additionally, implementation of interventions like shared decision-making tools help to standardize treatment … This can jeopardize or delay the development of an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.

248. Patient Safety in Primary Care | PSNet
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     January 31, 2020 - detecting potential adverse events in primary care patients prescribed medications for hypertension, diabetes … Increased shared decision-making can ensure that treatment options align with patient preferences and … Additionally, implementation of interventions like shared decision-making tools help to standardize treatment … This can jeopardize or delay the development of an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.

249. In Conversation With… Reed V. Tuckson, MD | PSNet
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     September 01, 2016 - There's a robust debate about whether a first-time visit by a patient that will have a diagnostic and therapeutic … continuum of care that includes protecting and promoting their health, complying with often complex therapeutic … For instance, a study of ambulatory patients with diabetes found that a weekly interactive, automated … Other examples include applications that, based on inputting the diet of patient with diabetes, calculate … interactive, telephone-based self-management support program to identify adverse events among ambulatory diabetes

250. Telemedicine and Patient Safety | PSNet
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     September 01, 2016 - Telemedicine can also help in identifying and preventing treatment-related errors between clinic visits … For instance, a study of ambulatory patients with diabetes found that a weekly interactive, automated … Other examples include applications that, based on inputting the diet of patient with diabetes, calculate … There's a robust debate about whether a first-time visit by a patient that will have a diagnostic and therapeutic … continuum of care that includes protecting and promoting their health, complying with often complex therapeutic

251. A Loss of Trust and a Missed Diagnosis | PSNet
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     October 31, 2023 - Describe evidence-based first line treatments for low back pain and assess the appropriate role of opioid … chronic, slowly progressive condition for which the risk of opioid therapy may exceed the modest therapeutic … The labeling of a patient as ‘drug-seeking’ can shatter trust and rupture therapeutic relationships. … Noninvasive treatments for acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain: a clinical practice guideline … March 3, 2011 WebM&M Cases Adolescent Diabetes: A Routine

252. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 26, 2020 - Other medical problems included type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and right lower … Often treatment with an oral antibiotic agent is an appropriate alternative to IV antibiotic therapy … Vancomycin is specifically addressed in the IDSA OPAT Guidelines and requires at least once weekly therapeutic … Vancomycin is an antibiotic with a narrow therapeutic window; if the dose is subtherapeutic (too low … adverse effects or sub- or supra-therapeutic drug levels.

253. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2005 - Case & Commentary: Part 1 A 68-year-old man with a history of diabetes and atrial fibrillation maintained … Further examination revealed an area of cellulitis, and intravenous antibiotic therapy was changed accordingly … verify the information, and physicians use the resulting list to aid in making decisions about drug therapy … This comparison is useful to screen for therapeutic duplication, possible drug interactions, omissions … Reconciliation at discharge is necessary to avoid therapeutic duplication, drug interactions, and omissions

254. Endometriosis: A Common and Commonly Missed and Delayed Diagnosis | PSNet
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     May 26, 2021 - due to medical insurance coverage issues and often intolerable medication side effects from hormonal treatments … When the patient did not improve despite adequate first-line therapy for dysmenorrhea, an opportunity … intervention. 22 For this patient, it seems clear that, given the failure of multiple trials of medical therapy … systemic under-investment in women’s health 26 -  from education of trainees to research in effective treatments … December 23, 2020 WebM&M Cases Adolescent Diabetes

255. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening | PSNet
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     October 01, 2011 - 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 … 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 … Sight August 1, 2009 WebM&M Cases Not-So-Therapeutic

256. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2015 - illness progressed and in discussions with her family, the decision was made to withdraw life-sustaining therapies … The initial management of severe sepsis and septic shock involves treatment with the resuscitation bundle … The hope is that early recognition and treatment then lead to a decrease in sepsis-related morbidity … Early goal- directed therapy in the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock. … blood cell (WBC) count > 12 x 109/L or 9/L Hyperglycemia (glucose > 7.78 mmol/L) in the absence of diabetes

257. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2015 - But they are not treatment stories. That is where doctors come into play. … But still I do believe it is the doctor's domain to render what is the right treatment if any treatment … I don't see do it yourself getting into treatment anywhere in the decades ahead. … same diagnosis to match up with others with similar demographics and like conditions to see the best treatments … smartphone and almost all have hypertension along with other chronic conditions that they can track like diabetes

258. Harm From Alarm Fatigue | PSNet
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     February 14, 2018 - Case & Commentary Part 1 A 54-year-old man with hypertension, diabetes, and end-stage renal disease on … 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

259. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 27, 2019 - avoidable harm, such as when a patient does not feel comfortable sharing their disagreement with treatment … as the Heckler Report,30 data has indicated that preventable, manageable health conditions (e.g., diabetes … TFFRS – Diabetes prevention: Interventions engaging community health workers. … Accessed March 10, 2022. https://www.thecommunityguide.org/content/tffrs-diabetes- prevention-interventions-engaging-community-health-workers … https://www.thecommunityguide.org/content/tffrs-diabetes-prevention-interventions-engaging-community-health-workers

260. In Conversation With… Eric J. Topol, MD | PSNet
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     February 26, 2025 - But they are not treatment stories. That is where doctors come into play. … But still I do believe it is the doctor's domain to render what is the right treatment if any treatment … I don't see do it yourself getting into treatment anywhere in the decades ahead. … same diagnosis to match up with others with similar demographics and like conditions to see the best treatments … smartphone and almost all have hypertension along with other chronic conditions that they can track like diabetes