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Pandemic Lessons and Vaccine Advocacy. This week, Jonathan is joined by Silvia Munoz-Price, Medical Director at the Department of Infection Control and Prevention in the Jackson Health System located in Miami, Florida. The pair discuss lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy, and health equity. Oncology.
Ectopic Beats: How Many Count? - European Medical Journal
Oct 12, 2017 · Recruits underwent 24-hour ambulatory ECG monitoring and, if AF was not detected on initial monitoring, they were then assigned to 30-day external loop recording. The overall 90-day AF detection rate was 16%, and the probability of detecting AF increased with higher atrial ectopic activity. Patients with <100 PAC/24 hours had a probability of ...
An Update on Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in …
May 31, 2023 · Key Points. 1. Patients with osteoporosis should be recognised as being at considerably reduced risk of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) relative to oncology patients, and risk stratified accordingly to avoid unnecessary delays to treatment.
Considerations for Choosing Treatment Options for Benign …
Aug 23, 2021 · CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE SELECTION OF SUITABLE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS. Factors influencing the choice of a BPH management solution for an individual patient would include patient evaluation; predicted treatment outcomes achievable by available treatment options; patient preferences; expectations from the chosen treatment option in terms of speed of onset, efficacy, side effects, and QoL; and ...
Multidisciplinary Team Approach in Cancer Care: A Review of The …
Nov 18, 2021 · Disclosure: Scott has declared no conflicts of interest. Support: The publication of this article was funded by a medical educational grant from AstraZeneca with the purpose of enhancing the fundamental understanding of oncology specialists of the value of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach in the management of patients with cancer.
Topical Acyclovir, Penciclovir, and Docosanol To Treat Herpes …
Oct 30, 2018 · Topical antivirals, including U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved acyclovir, penciclovir, and docosonal, are often used to treat herpes labialis infections. Acyclovir is a cyclic guanine nucleoside analogue that lacks the 2’ and 3’ positions normally supplied by ribose. 3 Acyclovir inhibits synthesis of viral DNA.
Eleven Myths on Nail Melanoma - European Medical Journal
Nov 11, 2021 · NAIL MELANOMA MYTH 9: A DARK MELANONYCHIA STRIATA IS INDICATIVE OF AN UNGUAL MELANOMA. The colour of ungual melanomas may range from jet-black to brown to virtually non-pigmented. 10 In fact, most melanomas deriving from the matrix are melanotic whereas those originating in the nailbed are amelanotic.
Diabetic Amyotrophy: From the Basics to the Bedside - EMJ
Mar 31, 2020 · Abstract. Diabetic amyotrophy is a rare complication of diabetes compared to distal symmetric polyneuropathy, but can occasionally be encountered in clinical practice, particularly as the incidence of diabetes increases. The distinctive history of unilateral neuropathic symptoms followed rapidly by atrophy and weakness is typical of the disorder.
LRPN).Citation:EMJ. 2020;5[1]:94-103.AbstractDiabetic amyotrophy is a rare complication of diabetes compared to distal symmetric polyneuropathy, but can occasionally be encountered in clinical practice, articularly as the incidence of diabetes increases. The distinctive history of unilateral neuropathic symptoms followed rapidly.
Pernicious Anaemia: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Management
Jan 24, 2020 · Pernicious anaemia (PA) is an autoimmune disease of multifactorial aetiology involving environmental and immunological factors. It is the most common cause of cobalamin deficiency anaemia worldwide. The disease is a macrocytic anaemia caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency, which, in turn, is the result of intrinsic factor deficiency, a protein ...