Sentences with phrase «management than the medications»

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More than 80 percent of the island is still without electricity, there's a daily shortage of 1.8 million meals, and hospitals are running low on medication, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The findings, published by PLOS ONE, also showed DiaSocial users high in locomotion performed more self - management behaviors related to physical activity, diet, medication adherence, and glucose measures, and earned more points in the app than their counterparts low in locomotion.

Patients with high and moderate complexity of drug management take multiple medications and have more than one doctor involved in their care.

In addition, there were improvements in the pharmacological management of hypertension and diabetes, with an increase of more than 10 % of people receiving medication for hypertension, added van Olmen.

Finally, there is a growing body of evidence showing that patients who do not receive medication, but other forms of help such as diet and lifestyle changes, psychotherapy and stress management, do better, have higher rates of remission and less relapse than those who are medicated.

Medications for diabetes and high blood pressure require prompt and expert management when initiating a fast longer than 24 hours.

The long - term effects of many pain management drugs are not known, so some owners choose to manage pain through water therapy sessions and other muscle building exercises rather than masking the pain with medications.

In cases that are caused by an upper respiratory infection, medications may be prescribed to help treat the infection but other than that, the only medications that you generally see prescribed to treat costochondritis will be limited to a pain management role.

Spearheading a full range of nursing responsibilities — including patient histories and assessments, medication administration, wellness exams, testing, referrals, insurance authorizations, and confidential records management — for more than 800 patients of varying ages from pediatric through geriatric for a busy family practice clinic.

Graduate Practical Nurse — Duties & Responsibilities Accumulate 678 clinical hours in medical / surgical, cardio vascular, neurology, obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, pediatric oncology, and outpatient care at the Veteran's Administration Obtain and maintain federal clearance to work with VA staff and patients Assist more than 200 RN's, Charge RN's, CNA's, and physicians Perform intake, preoperative clearance, history and physical, EKGs, lab tests, discharge, and follow - up Assess, diagnose, and treat sprains, strains, lacerations, and other physical injuries Responsible for IV line insertion, blood product administration, and medication Determine severity of patient condition and promptly refer to specialists when appropriate Develop and administer disease management plan ensuring high quality, comprehensive care Provide acute episodic and chronic care to adult and pediatric populations Facilitate case management, consultation, and interdisciplinary patient care Educate patients in healthy diets, exercise, smoking cessation, and overall positive lifestyles Maintain working knowledge of current medical technology, procedures, and standards of care Proven ability to remain calm and levelheaded in high pressure, emergency care situations Perform administrative functions including phones, data entry, and other tasks as needed Perform all duties in a positive, professional, and courteous manner

Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) data show good performance in risk factor monitoring and the management of hypertension and chronic disease.15 Box 2 shows improving performance in completion of health assessments — a first step in prevention activity — over the past 4 years.22 The Torpedo study, a randomised controlled trial of the use of an electronic decision - support system measuring absolute cardiovascular risk, shows ACCHSs outperforming general practices in managing risk.21 Data collected in late 2011 show that the ACCHSs sites had significantly more patients at high risk being prescribed best - practice medications than the general practice sites at baseline, and this gap was sustained through the intervention period (Box 3).23

Cognitive therapy plus medication management is better than antidepressants alone for patients with severe depression

C, Combined treatment and medication management were more effective than community care.

A, Combined treatment and medication management were more effective than community care.

It has been shown that behavior management is equivalent or better than medication in improving aspects of functioning, such as parent - child interactions and reduction in oppositional - defiant behavior.