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Absorbent products for urinary incontinence 09/17/2008
Absorbent products for urinary incontinence Topic Contents Treatment Overview What To Expect After Treatment Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks What To Think About Absorbent products for urinary incontinence Treatment Overview Absorbent products are items that absorb urine, such as adult diapers, plastic-coated underwear, pads, or panty liners that attach to underwear.
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Allergy shots (immunotherapy) for allergic rhinitis 08/08/2007
Nelson HS (2003). Immunotherapy for inhalant allergens. In NF Adkinson Jr et al., eds., Middleton's Allergy Principles and Practice , 6th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1455-1473. Philadelphia: Mosby. Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters (2003). Allergen immunotherapy: A practice parameter. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology , 90(1, Suppl 1): S1-S40. Credits Author Debby Golonka, MPH Editor Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA Associate Editor Pat Truman, MATC Primary Medical Reviewer Caroline S.
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Allergy shots (immunotherapy) for asthma 03/22/2007
Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters (2003). Allergen immunotherapy: A practice parameter. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology , 90(1, Suppl 1): S1-S40. National Institutes of Health (1997). Expert Panel Report 2: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma . Clinical Practice Guidelines (NIH Publication No. 97-4051). Bethesda, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Abramson MJ, et al. (2006). Allergen immunotherapy for asthma.
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Allogeneic stem cell transplant 04/22/2008
Most stem cells are in your bone marrow . You also have some that circulate from your marrow into your blood. Bone marrow stem cells turn into red blood cells , white blood cells , or platelets to help your body stay healthy. If your bone marrow is damaged or destroyed, it can no longer make normal blood cells. In a stem cell transplant, healthy stem cells are placed in your body through an IV to help your bone marrow start to work right.
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Angioplasty for coronary artery disease 05/29/2008
Smith SC Jr, et al. (2006). ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 guidelines update for percutaneous coronary intervention: Summary article. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (ACC/AHA/SCAI Writing Committee to Update the 2001 Guidelines for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention). Circulation , 113(1): 156-175. Danchin N, Durand E (2006). Acute myocardial infarction, search date August 2004. Online version of BMJ Clinical Evidence .
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Angioplasty for peripheral arterial disease of the legs 10/30/2007
Bettmann MA, et al. (2004). Atherosclerotic vascular disease conference: Writing group VI: Revascularization. Circulation , 109(21): 2643-2650. Cassar K, Bachoo P (2006). Peripheral arterial disease, search date December 2005. Online version of Clinical Evidence (15). Leng GC, et al. (2007). Exercise for intermittent claudication. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1). Credits Author Robin Parks, MS Editor Kathleen M.
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Angioplasty with stent placement for heart attack and unstable angina 05/14/2007
Smith SC Jr, et al. (2006). ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 guidelines update for percutaneous coronary intervention: Summary article. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (ACC/AHA/SCAI Writing Committee to Update the 2001 Guidelines for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention). Circulation , 113(1): 156-175. Aversano T, et al. (2002). Thrombolytic therapy vs.
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Asthma action plan 05/15/2007
Gibson PG, Powell H (2004). Written action plans for asthma: An evidence-based review of key components. Thorax , 59(2): 94-99. Credits Author Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS Editor Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA Associate Editor Pat Truman, MATC Primary Medical Reviewer Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Specialist Medical Reviewer Harold S. Nelson, MD - Allergy and Immunology Last Updated May 15, 2007 Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS Last Updated: May 15, 2007 Medical Review: Caroline S.
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Atherectomy for coronary artery disease 05/29/2008
Baim DS, et al. (1998). Final results of the balloon vs. optimal atherectomy trial (BOAT). Circulation , 97(4): 322-331. Simonton CA, et al. (1998). Optimal directional coronary atherectomy: Final results of the optimal atherectomy restenosis study (OARS). Circulation , 97(4): 332-339. Credits Author Robin Parks, MS Editor Kathleen M. Ariss, MS Associate Editor Pat Truman, MATC Primary Medical Reviewer Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Specialist Medical Reviewer Robert A.
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Autologous stem cell transplant 04/22/2008
Most stem cells are in your bone marrow . You also have some in your blood that circulate from your bone marrow. Bone marrow stem cells turn into red blood cells , white blood cells , or platelets to help your body stay healthy. If your bone marrow is attacked by a disease such as leukemia, it can no longer make normal blood cells. In a stem cell transplant, healthy stem cells are placed in your body through an IV to help your bone marrow start to work right.
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