Sentences with phrase «overall population of patients»

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To cite just one example: Executives at Trinity Health, which operates 93 hospitals, have their pay tied to the system's overall effectiveness in keeping patients out of the hospital, lowering smoking and obesity rates, and other population health metrics.

«Either the patients are continuing to use their opioid pain medications in addition to marijuana, or this patient group represents a small share of the overall medical opioid using population.»

As soon as it became clear that patient zero was a case of indigenous dengue hemorrhagic fever, American health officials began collaborating with counterparts in Matamoros (a Mexican city just across the Rio Grande with a population of nearly three - quarters of a million), dispatching teams to do a blood - sampling survey to uncover the overall extent of dengue infections.

«The use of advanced technologies may allow radiation therapy to be delivered in larger doses per treatment safely and potentially translate into an overall survival difference in NSCLC patient populations while improving patient quality of life through an acceleration of treatment courses,» said Dr. Iyengar.

It is likely that the prevalence of adjustment disorders (11 %), which is rarely assessed in general population surveys, significantly contributed to the overall higher prevalence rate of mental disorders in this population of patients with cancer.

«Today, people who have been given a new heart experience increased physical function, quality of life, and overall life span; however, most patients continue to have limitations in their physical function and reduced quality of life compared to the general population due to side - effects from anti-rejection medications and because heart rate regulation is impaired after heart transplantation,» said Dall.

In the first study to report on the association of aspirin use with breast cancer outcomes in a large patient population, researchers examined the pattern of aspirin use, cancer pathology and overall survival in 1,000 patients treated at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania and diagnosed with breast cancers, including receptor positive, HER2 - positive and triple negative cancers.

«Overall, we are working to apply the same rigorous science to the understanding of diet and lifestyles in the colon cancer patient population that we apply to defining new drugs,» Fuchs said.

For this study, researchers examined records from the nation's largest cancer patient database to determine how rates of overall and disease - specific survival have changed as use of SBRT has increased, as well as to draw population - based comparisons between SBRT and surgery alone for elderly patients.

The number of men and women in the study was also similar to the overall COPD patient population.

No Association Between Response Rates and Survival in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: Results of a recent meta - regression analysis of 63 randomized clinical trials out of Greece concluded that there was no association between conventional response outcomes, such as complete response (CR) or very good partial response (VGPR), and overall (OS) or progression - free survival (PFS) in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma in populations of patients who received stem cell transplant and those who did not.

Although dacarbazine has been part of the standard of care for metastatic melanoma for more than 30 years, it has never been shown to increase overall survival in this patient population.

«Overall, we are working to apply the same rigorous science to the understanding of diet and lifestyles in the colon cancer patient population that we apply to defining new drugs.»

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

Licensed Practical Nurse — Duties & Responsibilities Provide exceptional patient care and medical team support across multiple medical specialties Experienced in orthopedics, rehabilitation, transitional care, cardiology, med surgical, oncology, pediatrics, urology, pulmonary, geriatrics, and neurology Perform 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, medication, feeding tubes, and PICC line draws 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 geriatric populations with complex medical conditions 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 all duties in a positive, professional, and courteous manner