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Selected AbstractsRational Phytotherapy: A Reference Guide for Physicians and PharmacistsFOCUS ON ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH, Issue 2 2005E Ernst [source] Disasters, Accidents, and Crises in American History: A Reference Guide to the Nation's Most Catastrophic EventsTHE JOURNAL OF POPULAR CULTURE, Issue 6 2008Clifford PutneyArticle first published online: 12 NOV 200 No abstract is available for this article. [source] Paediatric Parenteral Nutrition , A Practical Reference GuideACTA PAEDIATRICA, Issue 11 2009Yigael Finkel No abstract is available for this article. [source] Immunophenotyping of peripheral blood, ranges of serum chemistries and clinical hematology values of healthy chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)JOURNAL OF MEDICAL PRIMATOLOGY, Issue 5 2000G.A. Stone This paper presents clinical chemistry, hematology and immunophenotyping data from 102 chimpanzees over a 2-year period. The groupings were: 3 years or less, 4,7 years, and 8+ years. These data are intended to augment formerly published information on these parameters and to serve as a concise reference guide for primate veterinarians and researchers for whom these data may be useful. This study has larger samplings than previously published data and more panel constituents by immunophenotyping. [source] Implant dentistry in Australian undergraduate dental curricula: knowledge and competencies for the graduating dentist,AUSTRALIAN DENTAL JOURNAL, Issue 3 2010N Mattheos Aims The aim of this paper is to define the key competencies (knowledge, skills, attitudes and values) in the field of implant dentistry, necessary for graduating general practitioners in Australia. The authors have produced a headline reference guide to outline the necessary educational outcomes which can be targeted by the undergraduate curricula in dental schools of Australian universities. This paper focuses on competencies and aims to clarify curricula ,endpoints' rather than processes. The process towards achieving these outcomes and the instructional methods and strategies might vary among universities. The authors acknowledge that there are different ways to reach the targeted learning outcomes and that there is a diversity of curricular approaches, structures and methodologies among Australian dental schools, which are enriching and desirable educationally. Specific educational strategies also with regards to the teaching of implant dentistry have been addressed in previous work and will not be covered in this paper. This paper will not address extracurricular courses, special degrees or training after graduation. [source] University postgraduate training in implant dentistry for the general dental practitioner,AUSTRALIAN DENTAL JOURNAL, Issue 3 2010S Ivanovski Aims of This Paper This paper aims to: (1) Describe the educational requirements of general practitioners who want to safely and effectively introduce implant dentistry procedures to their practice. (2) Define the necessary competencies and level of complexity that would need to be attained in a postgraduate implant dentistry programme for general dental practitioners. (3) Discuss the programme structures which universities can utilize in order to provide quality education in implant dentistry for general practitioners. (4) Provide guidelines for the resources, content, course format and instructional methods which could be well suited to the educational requirements of such programmes. The authors intend to produce a headline reference guide to outline the necessary educational structures for postgraduate pathways aimed at facilitating the continuous professional development of general practitioners within implant dentistry. This paper does not address issues concerning specialist training or higher research degrees. [source] Improved laboratory results for fixed restorations using sequential tooth preparationJOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS, Issue 1 2000David W. Eggleston DDS Laboratory reference guides provided by the dentist help ensure optimum results in fixed prosthodontics. A technique is described in which a master cast is made before preparation of the last tooth to be treated. Through this technique, the laboratory prescription includes the dimensions of the new restorations in relation to those of the unprepared tooth replica on the master cast. Thus, the technician is afforded not only a precise guide to restoration contour and size, but also a helpful pretreatment record of the patient's vertical dimension. [source] Latest news and product developmentsPRESCRIBER, Issue 11 2006Article first published online: 14 SEP 2010 NSAIDs linked to erectile dysfunction Use of NSAIDs may double the risk of erectile dysfunction, according to an observational study from Finland (J Urol 2006;175:1812-6). A survey of 1683 men aged 50-70 showed that, over a five-year period, the incidence of erectile dysfunction was 93 per 1000 person-years of NSAID use compared with 35 per 1000 person-years in nonusers. After controlling for risk factors and compared with nonusers of NSAIDs who did not have arthritis, the relative risk was greater in NSAID users whether they had arthritis (1.9, 95% CI 1.2-3.1) or not (2.0, 95% CI 1.2-3.5). The risk was somewhat higher in nonusers with arthritis (1.3, 95% CI 0.9-1.8). Inhaled steroids do not modify asthma course Fluticasone does not ameliorate the course of asthma in young children, say US investigators (N Engl J Med 2006;354:1985-97). Fluticasone 88,g twice daily controlled symptoms for two years in 285 children aged two to three. However, in the following treatment-free year there were no differences from placebo in asthma-free days, lung function or exacerbation frequency. Fluticasone was associated with a 1.1cm reduction in growth during treatment, though this decreased to 0.7cm after a year without treatment. A second study (N Engl J Med 2006;354:1998-2005) found that introducing an inhaled steroid after a three-day episode of wheezing in one-month-old infants did not prevent the development of persistent wheezing in the first three years of life. Prescribing for fracture prevention increases Prescribing of medicines to reduce fracture risk in post-menopausal women has tripled in the last five years, according to a PPA prescribing review (www.ppa.org.uk/news/pact-052006.htm). The change predates NICE guidance on secondary prevention, published in 2005. Approximately 480 000 women in the UK receive treatment. Alendronic acid accounts for almost a third of prescriptions and half of the £45 million spent in the last quarter of 2005. There was a two-fold variation in prescribing costs between strategic health authorities. Pharmacist prescribing for hypertension A survey of patients attending a pharmacist-led clinic for hypertension has found overwhelming support for pharmacist prescribing (Pharm J 2006;276:567-9). All 127 patients offered an appointment at a hypertension clinic run by pharmacist supplementary prescribers were surveyed; the response rate was 87 per cent. Eighteen respondents chose not to attend, of whom five preferred their usual medical care. Responses from 88 patients revealed that 57 per cent believed the standard of care was better than previously, and 86 per cent said they now understood more about their condition, felt more involved in treatment decisions and were able to make an appointment easily. Ninety-two per cent considered pharmacist supplementary prescribing a good idea. Anti-TNFs linked to malignancy/infections The anti-TNF monoclonals infliximab (Remicade) and adalimumab (Humira) are associated with an increased risk of cancer and serious infections in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (JAMA 2006;295:2275-85). A meta-analysis of nine randomised trials involving 3493 treated patients showed that, compared with placebo, these agents were associated with an odds ratio (OR) of 3.3 (95% CI 1.2-9.1) for malignancy, and there was evidence of a dose-response effect. The number needed to harm (NNH) for one additional malignancy in 6-12 months' treatment was 154. There was also an increased risk of serious infection (OR 2.0; 95% CI 1.3-3.1), for which the NNH was 59 for one case in 3-12 months' treatment. The authors say that the findings were based on low numbers of events and should be interpreted cautiously. Travelling abroad with CDs Aintree Hospitals NHS Trust has published a guide to help patients who travel abroad while taking controlled drugs (www.aintree hospitals.nhs.uk/publications/file.aspx?int_version_id=912). The leaflet explains the need for a licence and provides contact details for relevant organisations. New PCTs announced The government has announced the long-awaited reorganisation of PCTs in England (www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/PressReleases/PressReleases Notices/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4135001&chk=j12UcL). The current total will be reduced from 303 to 152 from 1 October. More than 70 per cent will be co-terminous with local authorities in the hope that services will be delivered more efficiently. The changes will reduce administrative costs, with anticipated savings of £250 million in the next two years. The reorganisation of PCTs follows a restructuring of strategic health authorities and was the subject of a major public consultation exercise in 2005/06. There will also be a reorganisation of ambulance trusts, reducing the number from 29 to 12. Regional maps of the new PCT boundaries are available atwww.dh.gov.uk/ NewsHome/NewsArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4135088&chk=oJufTo. New and updated guides New medicines guides for GI disease have been published by the Medicines Information Project at http://medguides.medicines.org.uk. PRODIGY has issued 11 updated and five new full guides and has also updated five of its quick reference guides (www.prodigy.nhs.uk). [source] | ||||||||||