Sentences with phrase «recovery of a patient from»

n.a., «Recovery of a Patient from Clinical Rabies — California, 2011.»

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The startup CEO explains how her wearables will accelerate patients» recovery from muscular and skeletal injuries, and reveals the challenges of building a medical technology company

As this former patient gives his enthusiastic and grateful account of the event of his recovery of sight, the quality or tone of his account will differ considerably from a purely clinical digest of the same event.

When a ventilator is turned off from a critically ill patient for whom there is no hope of recovery, it is not claimed that the patient suffocated or was choked to death.

Citing a 2010 study finding that patients who had at least two 2 rehabilitation visits for persistent dizziness after a concussion showed improvement in their DHI scores (2), the study said that on - field identification of dizziness could lead to earlier implementation of vestibular rehabiliation and other modalities to treat dizziness, which may expedite recovery from concussion.

«There's this commonly held belief that the longer you delay radiation therapy, the more opportunity a patient has for recovery from prostatectomy, and therefore the better long - term function in terms of urinary and bowel function — the longer you delay it, the better they'll function,» he said.

A new study delineates a sequential pattern of changes in the intestinal microbial population of patients recovering from cholera in Bangladesh, findings that may point to ways of speeding recovery from the dangerous diarrheal disease.

A new Northwestern Medicine and Hines VA Hospital study shows the voices of loved ones telling the patient familiar stories stored in his long - term memory can help awaken the unconscious brain and speed recovery from the coma.

«The consequences of a head injury have been called a hidden disability — although patients may seem to have outwardly made a good recovery, when we see them in clinic years later they can have persistent problems which affect their daily life, for example impairments in concentration and memory,» said Dr Gregory Scott, the lead author of the paper, from the Department of Medicine at Imperial.

Patients generally expect to make a rapid recovery from anesthesia with a minimum of side effects.

Deliberately distancing itself from the traditional hospital look, feel and smell, this and other places like it are drawing on a growing body of research that shows that buildings themselves can speed the recovery of patients, as well as boosting the health and happiness of the staff who work in them.

Analysis of data from nine randomised trials involving 6756 patients (1729 older than 80 years of age) showed that alteplase treatment significantly increased the odds of a good stroke outcome (no significant disability 3 - 6 months after stroke), with faster treatment offering the best chance of recovery.

Beyond the more typical uses for weight loss aids, electronic activity monitors may also be useful for patients when they are released from the hospital as a measure of recovery and quality of life.

«There are currently no drug therapies available that improve the very limited natural recovery from spinal cord injuries that patients experience,» said Lyn Jakeman, Ph.D., a program director at the NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD. «This is a great step towards identifying a novel agent for helping people recover.»

Doctors generally treat aplastic anemia effectively using immunosuppressives — drugs that prevent the immune system from attacking bone marrow — allowing recovery of the patient's own marrow and long - term survival.

Favourable outcomes, ranging from moderate disability to good recovery, occurred in only a quarter of the patients in the hypothermia group compared with more than a third of patients in the control group.

ECMO support was provided for a mean of 5 days, resulting in 13 patients surviving, with seven discharged from the hospital with full neurological recovery.

«Now that spinal stimulation has been successful in four out of four patients, there is evidence to suggest a large cohort of individuals, previously with little realistic hope of any meaningful recovery from spinal cord injury, may benefit from this intervention.»

«From this data, it's clear that we have to make strides in supporting allogeneic BMT recipients in their recovery to ensure that we are educating patients and their families on signs of cognitive impairment.

Although some of these patients go on to have a good recovery, others awaken from the acute comatose state but do not show any signs of awareness.

«Also, since early recovery of consciousness is associated with better long - term outcomes, these tests could help patients gain access to rehabilitative care once they are discharged from an ICU.»

The study involved 25 research institutions and 1726 alcoholics who were randomly assigned to 12 weekly sessions of one of three types of individual psychotherapy: cognitive - behavioral therapy (which seeks to teach new ways of thinking), motivational therapy (in which the patient is encouraged to take responsibility for his own recovery), and a spiritually oriented therapy derived from the philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).

Total hip, knee, or shoulder replacement is far from just an operation at our center: All of our services focus on the patient experience from initial consultation through recovery.

I am excited by the ability of regenerative medicine to provide replacement tissue made from a patient's own cells and what it can mean to the patient's recovery and long - term health.

Though recovery can and does vary from patient to patient, our protocols are designed and carried out with the goal of keeping «downtime» to a minimum.

They also made healing from a stroke more difficult: Some studies found a higher risk of death or another cardiovascular event in recovering patients with sleep breathing problems, while others found higher blood pressure, slower neurologic recovery, and longer hospital stays.

To demonstrate the validity of this thesis, Dr. Hyman provides numerous examples of patients with a wide variety of apparently disparate brain disorders, ranging from autism to depression to eating disorders to addictions to ADHD to dementia, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, all of whom experienced not just resolution of symptoms, but recovery of healthful function as a result of his application of the functional medicine matrix to their unique physiology, history and current circumstances.

Convalescing and recovering patients, in many parts of Europe, have been treated with Borage Leaf extracts, to regain strength and boost their chances of recovery from weakness or disease.

Some of the specific benefits that patients may experience include: (1) Increased energy, (2) An overall sense of well being, (3) Improved sports performance, (4) Improved healing and recovery from sports «wear and tear» or even surgical procedures (5) Enhanced immune support, and (6) Stress relief.

In her first best - selling book, The Immune System Recovery Plan (Scribner, 2013), Dr. Blum offers her four - step program, which she has used to help thousands of patients recover from autoimmune and immune - related conditions without medication.

His conclusions, ignored by the orthodox dental establishment for over fifty years, are gaining renewed acceptance as holistic practitioners are discovering that the first step to recovery from degenerative disease often involves removal of all root canals from the patient's mouth.

Dr. Josh Redd's new thyroid book explores the emotional journey many patients experience of feeling ignored or overlooked while seeking recovery from Hashimoto's and low thyroid function.

I especially recommend it to my patients during the recovery stages of their disease, to assist them in maintaining their health, and during remission from Lyme disease, *» said Zaken.

The impact on health and wellbeing from having plants in offices, and in hospitals where recovery times are hastened in patients with access to plants or simply with a view of a green landscape, is well documented.

We report the recovery of Coccidioides immitis from the blood and abscess fluid of two separate patients by using two automated blood culture systems.

From the initial assessment and treatment of a wound through all stages of its care, the veterinary technician greatly impacts the patient's recovery through diligent monitoring and careful observation.

* It is very important that patients have an empty stomach on the day of surgery to help prevent nausea and vomiting during and on recovery from anesthesia.

This philosophy is changing, mostly due to the results of some studies in humans that show an improvement in survival rates and recovery times among patients who are fed early in the recovery from pancreatitis.

Maintenance of normal body temperature is especially important in small or pediatric patients, and aides in speedy recovery from anesthesia..

The recovery time may be prolonged if activity is limited by arthritis in any of the other legs, by the size / weight of the patient, or if there is scarring or atrophy of muscles from the initial condition that necessitated the FHO in the first place.

They can give hope, happiness, and sometimes they can help in faster recovery of patients suffering from injuries.

His favorite procedures include complex soft tissue surgeries where he is able to utilize his skill with the laser scalpel, but he gets the most satisfaction from the full and complete recovery of his patients.

We use only the safest anesthetic options and pain management methods, and our technicians remain with each patient from the beginning of the procedure through recovery.

Many times recovery requires treatment plans from multiple specialists and it is often a team effort between doctors, family members, and caretakers which can leave patients with a multitude of questions like:

This goes a long way in treating patients and ascertains good recovery from any kind of obstacles the patients are facing.

Apart from seeing to the preparation of patients before surgery, surgical nurses are also required to care for them to full recovery after surgical procedures have been performed.

The job of physical therapy aide is crucial to the recovery of patients who are recuperating from surgery, injuries, and illnesses, as they work with them to manage pain and regain movement at the clinic or in a hospital.

To use my experience working as a psychiatric nurse and medical knowledge gathered over the years in taking care of patients suffering from mental problems and counsel them during the process of recovery

• Demonstrated expertise in monitoring patients» post-surgical vital signs to ensure their stability and wellbeing • Deep insight into operating equipment such as cardiac monitors and pulse oximeters and quickly diagnosing problems and responding promptly • Proficient in handling pain management by ensuring a thorough comprehension of pain medications and safe ways of administering them • Adept at handling patient - controlled analgesia pumps and IVs and epidural anesthesia to ensure patient comfort • Qualified to monitor patients for adverse reactions to anesthesia and pain management medications by employing deep insight into anesthesia and how it affects the human body • Hands - on experience in handling critical care procedures post-surgery to ensure increased patient safety and comfort • Proven ability to manage post-operative pain by administering pain medication and assisting patients recover from the effects of anesthesia • Competent at handling patients with post-operative nausea and vomiting by ensuring that steps are taken to ward off respiratory pneumonia and other life threatening conditions • Unmatched ability to assess patients» conditions in post-surgical environments and implement post-surgical treatment plans to ensure increased chances of patient recovery and comfort

Our patients benefit from a recovery - oriented environment of care built on compassion, inspiration and hope.