Together with Bali Fokus, Ismawati is currently leading a program which trains health workers and women in Indonesia's artisanal and small - scale gold mining hotspots to reduce the community's risk of exposure to mercury — a metal used in gold extraction — and
identify early symptoms of mercury poisoning.
• Timely
identified early symptoms of asthma attack and shifted the patient to hospital.
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Identified early symptoms of stroke in a client, provided basic life support and timely shifted her to the hospital thus saving her life.
Not exact matches
The key, like any illness, is to catch the
symptoms early, so that you can begin to
identify the causes.
He is also likely to be able to
identify significant
symptoms and thereby to assist the doctor in making an
early and correct diagnosis of illness.
Educating parents, players, coaches, and health care professionals on the signs and
symptoms of concussion and the long - term health risks if concussions are not
identified early and treated conservatively, and the importance of creating an environment in which athletes feel safe in reporting concussion
symptoms;
One way, I believe, to address the problem of under - reporting and increase the chances a concussion will be
identified early on the sports sideline may be to rely less on athletes themselves to remove themselves from games or practices by reporting concussion
symptoms (which the most recent study shows occurs at a shockingly low rate, [9] or on game officials and sideline observers to observe signs of concussion and call for a concussion assessment, but to employ technology to increase the chances that a concussion will be
identified by employing impact sensors designed to monitor head impact exposure in terms of the force of hits (both linear and rotational), number, location, and cumulative impact, in real time at all levels of football, and in other helmeted and non-helmeted contact and collision sports, where practical, to help
identify high - risk impacts and alert medical personnel on the sideline so they can consider performing a concussion assessment.
Multiple genetic markers have been
identified for celiac disease, but many genetically susceptible individuals tolerate gluten and never develop
symptoms, leading to speculation about other risk factors, including
early childhood nutrition.
Educating parents and players on the signs and
symptoms of concussion and the long - term health risks if concussions are not
identified early and treated conservatively;
However, awareness of
early signs of pregnancy will help you in
identifying these
symptoms in the initial stages.
Moreover, analysis of HAND2 methylation in endometrial secretions collected from women with postmenopausal bleeding (which can be a
symptom of endometrial cancer) accurately
identified individuals with
early stage cancer.
Going forward, they hope to determine whether
earlier treatment in women with
symptoms limits or prevents the adverse outcomes
identified in this study.
«Gene variants modifying Huntington's
symptom onset may lead to new therapeutic strategies: Genome - wide association analysis
identifies sites associated with
earlier - or later - than - expected
symptom appearance in human patients.»
With further study, the patterns of prodromal
symptoms and risk factors may lead to new approaches to
identifying young persons who are likely to develop BD, and might benefit from
early treatment.
After analyzing both scans together for DNA variants associated with differences between when each patient's movement - associated
symptoms first appeared and when they would have been expected based on the number of CAG repeats, MGH CHGR investigator and lead author Jong - Min Lee, PhD,
identified two locations on chromosome 15 where variants were significantly associated with either
early or late
symptom onset.
In a new Yale School of Medicine study, researchers examined MRI brain scans to
identify children at high risk of developing MS before
symptoms appear, which may lead to
earlier diagnosis and treatment.
Future refinements should sharpen the method's ability to accurately
identify Alzheimer's disease at an
early stage — prior to the onset of clinical
symptoms — in a primary care setting, with just a simple blood extraction.
«We have effective screening tests for several cancers, which allow physicians and other health - care providers to
identify the disease at an
earlier stage — often before
symptoms surface — when treatment is more likely to result in a cure,» said senior author of the report and IPHI Director Kenneth W. Kizer.
Accordingly, the currently
identified miRNA - like fragment may function as an
early biomarker of EVD to advance the diagnosable window and reduce the difficulties in the isolation and treatment of patients who develop suspicious
symptoms.
This is the first study showing that a single plasma kisspeptin level test during
early pregnancy can
identify the risk for miscarriage in women who have no
symptoms.
The ambitious goal: to learn to
identify early signs of trauma - induced brain damage from subtle changes in blood chemistry, brain imaging, and performance tests — changes that may show up decades before visible
symptoms such as cognitive impairment, depression, and impulsive behavior.
«If we can
identify infants with NPC
early, we could direct these children to clinical trials, potentially beginning treatment before they have begun to show
symptoms of neurological damage, hopefully slowing disease progression and improving quality of life.»
The assessment, the first to give such
early warning,
identifies 10 molecules in the blood associated with the disease before
symptoms start.
«This shows that measuring high frequency variability during this
early critical window of postnatal development has value for
identifying NEC risk at a time when
symptoms are not evident and interventions to improve the parasympathetic nervous system activity can be given,» said researcher R. Alberto Travagli, professor of neural and behavioral sciences.
identify disease in its
earliest stages and determine the exact location of a tumor, often before
symptoms occur or abnormalities can be detected with other diagnostic tests
The nature of the olfactory system makes it a valuable tool to help
identify the onset and
early stages of neurodegenerative disorders, which are difficult to diagnose before
symptoms appear.
I wish I had known that there is an inexpensive CT scan that can diagnose heart disease at an
early stage when no
symptoms or stress test will
identify the problem.
I believe that
early detection, and
identifying the initial stages of autoimmune conditions before extensive damage, could allow a grace period to address, stop the progression, and, in some cases, reverse the autoimmune spectrum
symptoms.
Understanding Low T and knowing the signs and
symptoms to help you
identify it
early on can help you take control over the situation as it develops, and put you in the best situation to take steps to stabilize your hormone levels and return to a healthy and more normal way of feeling in no time at all.
Dr. Benton notes that this medical system can often help to
identify and prevent serious health problems by addressing
early symptoms and treating the root cause — thereby helping to save on long - term medical costs.
Conservative treatment may be indicated for dogs that have
early mild
symptoms of OCD or where a specific lesion can not be
identified on radiographs.
Identify the
symptoms of stress
early on will help you start treating your cat's discomfort as soon as possible.
If you can
identify what's triggering depression in your pet, you'll learn to spot the
symptoms earlier.
Knowing which ailments your cat is most prone to will help you to
identify signs and
symptoms early.
The ability to observe signs in patients is important in
identifying the
symptoms and conditions patients may not have mentioned
earlier, and inform the dentist about it for prompt treatment.
Symptoms are often evident as
early as 1 to 3 years of age1, 2 and typically continue into later childhood and adolescence,3 - 5 resulting in academic underachievement, reduced social competence, and mental health disorders.6 - 8Quiz Ref IDHowever, fewer than 25 % of young children
identified with behavioral problems receive treatment.9, 10 Because of the frequency and nature of their contact with families of young children, primary care physicians are in a unique position to affect the course of
early - onset disruptive behavior.11
The Intervention to prevent Depressive
symptoms and promote well - being in
EArly - stage dementia (IDEA) programme supports people with dementia and their family carers in
identifying and scheduling enjoyable and meaningful activities.
In a recent report, the Institute of Medicine
identified 5 risk factors associated with the onset of depression: having a parent or other close biological relative with a mood disorder; experiencing a severely stressful event; having low self - esteem, a sense of low self - efficacy, and a sense of helplessness or hopelessness; being female; and living in poverty.39 This national study of depressive
symptoms in mothers of children in kindergarten who attended a Head Start program supports the predictive validity of several of the risk factors published by the Institute of Medicine and corroborates findings from several
earlier studies that examine depression in mothers of young children.
In addition, they propose a unique solution, one more akin to the types of strategies used by thoughtful clinicians — namely, children in need might be best
identified not only through the presence of
early behavioural signs and
symptoms but also through the convergence of other indicators, such as well established risk factors for adverse outcomes independent from the behavioural indicators themselves (eg, single parent status, family poverty, neuropsychological functioning, etc).
One evaluation conducted in Queensland, Australia, reported moderate reductions in depressive
symptoms for mothers in the intervention group at the six - week follow - up.89 A subsequent follow - up, however, suggested that these benefits were not long lasting, as the depression effects had diminished by one year.90 Similarly, Healthy Families San Diego
identified reductions in depression
symptoms among program mothers during the first two years, but these effects, too, had diminished by year three.91 In Healthy Families New York, mothers at one site (that was supervised by a clinical psychologist) had lower rates of depression at one year (23 percent treatment vs. 38 percent controls).92 The Infant Health and Development program also demonstrated decreases in depressive
symptoms after one year of home visiting, as well as at the conclusion of the program at three years.93 Among
Early Head Start families, maternal depressive
symptoms remained stable for the program group during the study and immediately after it ended, but decreased just before their children entered kindergarten.94 No program effects were found for maternal depression in the Nurse - Family Partnership, Hawaii Healthy Start, Healthy Families Alaska, or
Early Start programs.
Significant advances have been made in assessment methods and age - appropriate diagnostic criteria for emotional disorders in young children.29 - 31 Differentiation between
symptoms of individual anxiety disorders (e.g., separation anxiety, generalized anxiety) has been found as
early as two years of age.6 One novel assessment tool for children aged 3 - 5, the Preschool Anxiety Scale — Revised, captures these various dimensions of anxiety
symptoms.32 In addition, attentional bias to threat has been
identified as a possible candidate for assessment of risk for anxiety disorders.33
Parental over - involvement / protection (i.e., shielding from natural challenges in life) and / or harsh discipline (i.e., smacking and yelling) predict young children's internalising
symptoms.19, 24 Therefore the main goal of
early intervention and prevention programs is to develop parents» skills to
identify and respond to their child's emotionally distressed behaviours in effective ways.
The course of depressive
symptoms in men from
early adolescence to young adulthood:
Identifying latent trajectories and
early predictors
The goal of this training is to provide information to
early childhood personnel about the signs /
symptoms of brain injury, enabling them to
identify possible incidents of brain injuries and respond appropriately subsequent to the initial injury and throughout the child's recovery.
It also provides a vehicle to
identify symptoms of illness
early and monitor response to treatment, and provides information on the course of an illness episode.
Identifying early pathways of risk and resilience: The codevelopment of internalizing and externalizing
symptoms and the role of harsh parenting.
Identify and describe the psychiatric diagnoses and
symptoms that are comorbid with
early life trauma.
Michelle believes in
early intervention on trauma based stress; and helping individuals
identify triggers and coping strategies for physical, mental, and emotional
symptoms of military related trauma.
This study aims to
identify the long - term impact of childhood adversity on adolescents» depressive
symptoms and whether this association is moderated by gender and
early pubertal timing in Taiwan.
The purpose of this study was (a) to
identify latent subgroups of Taiwanese adolescents who vary in their cultural value affiliations and (b) to examine how latent - subgroup membership in
early adolescence predicted depressive
symptoms for 6 years throughout adolescence into young adulthood.