Personality influences psychological adjustment and recovery from stroke
... Grattan says healthcare providers should act promptly to identify an individuals pre-existing personality features including previous methods of coping, problem-solving and emotional styles and sensitivities. By harnessing and mobilizing their strengths early on, you can help reduce the disappointm...Preventing radiation damage in popular medical technique
...cians are well-trained to complete such procedures promptly and efficiently is one way. Training physicians to administer x-ray doses efficiently in fluroscopy equipment is another. Knowing the visual signs of these injuries is yet another major step so that physicians can avoid affected skin in patients who...Drug blocks opioid side effects: Could improve palliative care
...-blind, placebo-controlled study, methylnaltrexone promptly reversed opioid-induced constipation. In more than 90 percent of patients, relief came within one minute of the first infusion. "By preventing this debilitating but little-discussed problem, methylnaltrexone could substantially enhance the quality of...UNC-CH, Duke AIDS experts, patients to update epidemic, describe new support
...briefing at UNC Hospitals. The briefing will begin promptly at 1:30 p.m. in the General Clinical Research Center located on the third floor above the main hospital lobby. The physicians, including Drs. John A. Bartlett of Duke and Charles M. van der Horst of UNC-CH, also will describe major new federal fundin...NPSF makes safe use of pharmaceuticals a national health priority
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