This paper talks about a study which indicates that patients experience improved body image after undergoing common cosmetic surgery procedures, but the research did not suggest that participants experience decreased depressive symptoms or improvements in their body image-related quality of life. A year after surgery, 97 percent of patients reported...
As physicians increasingly use injectable fillers and botulinum toxin as complementary treatments for facial rejuvenation, success depends on educating patients thoroughly and injecting products cautiously. The key is to assess the patient, see what the patient needs, and, if it's beyond the scope and expertise of one's practice, refer the...
This study compares the cost-effectiveness of the 4 most common empiric antimicrobial regimens used for the treatment of adults with Community-Acquired Pneumonia CAP at a community health system during a 6-month period. Associations between initial antimicrobials and total hospital costs were determined. Cost-effectiveness ratios were determined by dividing the total...
The objective of this study is to assess the location of fatty abnormalities of the neck, as well as the size and position of the submandibular gland in patients who suffer from the abnormality. The study's preliminary results suggest that in such patients, the gland becomes ptotic, or abnormally drooped,...
Research has shown that touching patients has several benefits. One study found that patients whose hands were held during cataract surgery reported less anxiety and had lower blood epinephrine levels than those who underwent cataract surgery without hand-holding. Another study found that elderly female nursing home residents who received comforting...
Any nurse who has ever cared for a child who died suddenly is well aware of the feelings of disbelief, regret, and intense sadness that may follow. For many nurses, the unexpected death of a pediatric patient also triggers feelings of guilt. In a case like this, it's not unusual...
Although oral antidiabetic medications initially may be effective for controlling hyperglycemia, these agents often fail to maintain adequate glycemic control as the disease progresses, and insulin eventually is required in most patients. This review explores strategies for identifying patients with type 2 diabetes who are failing to maintain glycemic control...
This information is essential for the patients to comprehend in order for their postoperative results to be lasting and successful. To put it bluntly, living through all the stages of healing is a challenge. The paper depicts that looking into the mirror immediately after their surgery can be a harrowing...
Biologic treatments for psoriasis appear to satisfy dermatologists' concerns for safety and efficacy, but using the drugs clinically introduces a host of other concerns that are slowly being addressed. Overall, biologics represent a new opportunity to provide a valuable service for patients, provided physicians can address nuts-and-bolts challenges including differences...
Surgical intervention can be a safe and effective approach to achieving and maintaining weight loss for morbidly obese patients who cannot lose weight with conventional dieting. Bariatric surgery does, however, carry the risk of serious complications. With its potential for complications and for successful weight loss along with resolution of...
A new patient enters a pharmacy with an Rx for OxyContin (oxycodone, Purdue). The patient seems nervous, the script is smudged, and there was a recent front-page news article about stolen Rx pads. What's the next step here? In a growing number of states, the next step is a quick...
Early treatment with either a 585 nm or a 595 nm pulsed-dye laser PDL can safely and significantly improve the appearance of surgical scars in patients with skin phototypes I-IV, according to results of a controlled trial undertaken by researchers from the University of Miami's department of dermatology and cutaneous...
Optimizing adolescent health Providers who care for adolescents must recognize and respond to issues that lie at the intersection of medicine, law, and ethics. Respecting an adolescent's right to privacy reduces one barrier to care. When a patient trusts a physician, they are likely to delay medical care and more...
Patients for whom the cost of drugs is a barrier to treatment for chronic conditions have a variety of optionsų from discount card plans tied to Medicare eligibility soon to be replaced by the Medicare Part D prescription program to drug-company-sponsored prescription assistance plans. Knowing the way these plans work...
Primary care doctors are in an ideal position to provide follow-up care for patients who have had mild traumatic brain injury MTBI, to identify those with undiagnosed brain injury, and to help patients quickly return to a high level of functioning. This article discusses MTBI in the primary care setting,...
HOBOKEN, N.J. -- John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:JWa) (NYSE:JWb) announced that first quarter revenue for fiscal year 2007 increased 11% to $263 million. Earnings per diluted share improved 12% to $0.38, excluding a one-time tax benefit reported in the prior year's first quarter. Operating income increased...
Clinicians at Children's Hospital Boston traded their charts, index cards and heavy reference books for 6.5-ounce, hand-held wireless computers carrying patient information and mobile medical references from Skyscape Inc., Marlborough, Mass. In 2004, about 150 clinicians received the mobile devices as part of the hospital-funded program, "Clinician's PDA...
Physicians and others who use PDAs, smartphones and related medical decision support tools say the tools help them provide better and more efficient patient care, a new survey says. An overwhelming 84 percent of the 2,800 medical professionals surveyed reported that their use of PDAs and medical-related reference...
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- -- To be featured at NAPNAP, booth #1213 -- Skyscape Inc. has launched a completely updated mobile version of The Harriet Lane Handbook featuring exclusive, new interactive flowcharts, built-in medical calculators and integrated pediatric drug dosing tools. For use on...
SkyscapeR is the leading provider of interactive, intelligent mobile medical references for medical professionals and consumers. Skyscape medical applications improve the quality and efficiency of patient care and help reduce medical errors, their multiple consumer applications aid today's consumer in maintaining a safe and healthy lifestyle. Skyscape has a registered...
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