Search results for "Chronic Diseases"
Six months post-disaster, challenges remain for Japanese medicine
But as the immediate crisis period passed, Japanese physicians began dealing with long-term effects, such as limited availability of medications for control of chronic diseases, fears of radiation exposure, and
September 2011
New thinking about Alzheimer's diagnosis
Grabowski. Also, be aware that cognitive impairment or dementia could be an underlying cause of sudden changes in chronic disease management, said Dr. ... Tan. “One of the best things we can do as internists is to treat those risk factors through
November 2019
Alaska's shrinking primary care pool reflects national crisis
How are you dealing with diabetes, prediabetes, and other complex chronic diseases in the current reimbursement climate?
October 2008
College's new end-of-life guidelines fill gaps in patient care
A: Definitely. There are lots of other chronic diseases besides cancer. ... Certainly, patients with chronic illnesses are at higher risk for both pain and depression.
March 2008
New info on common outpatient infections
Otherwise, it can be given to almost all age 60-and-older patients, even those with chronic diseases such as renal failure and diabetes.
July 2008
Remote monitoring: Out of sight, right in line
Remote monitoring programs help physicians and nurses ensure continuity of care for elderly patients with chronic conditions. ... Targeted mainly at elderly patients with chronic diseases such as congestive heart failure, hypertension and diabetes, these
March 2010
ACPNET brings continuing medical education into the clinic
ACPNET physicians have participated in initiatives focusing on diabetes and depression care, and are currently recruiting for new projects involving care for elderly patients, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, at-risk alcohol ... the care of
March 2008
Feeding nutrition into your practice
there was no significant protection against overall mortality or cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. ... Consider gender, age group, body mass index, and chronic diseases when making recommendations.
January 2017
A physician who e-mails patients—and likes it
The biggest users of the portal are people with chronic diseases and, surprisingly, older patients.
January 2009
The pain of 2020 and the hope for 2021
Nonessential workers, those working from home, and otherwise mostly healthy people with few chronic diseases began to personally know people in their own social or occupational circles diagnosed with COVID-19
November 2020