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PCL insufficiency is associated with early and continuous cartilage degeneration of the medial femoral condyle and patella.
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The true function of the meniscofemoral ligaments remains unclear, but it may have profound implications for treatment of PCL-deficient knees and lateral meniscal tears.
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Rowers with pre-existing back pain prior to college were more likely to develop back pain in college but less likely to miss practice or end their careers because of it than rowers without pre-existing back pain.
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Use of Hip Protectors in Nursing Homes; Disclosing Unanticipated Outcomes and Medical Errors; Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation to Treat Respiratory Failure Resulting from Exacerbations of COPD; Effect of Ibuprofen on Cardioprotective Effect of Aspirin; Antidepressant Drug Treatment in Depressive Disorders; Adverse Drug Events Among the Elderly in the Ambulatory Setting
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When members enroll in one of Health Alliance Plans (HAP) disease management programs, the health assessment questionnaire they fill out includes trigger questions that may indicate that the member is at risk for depression.
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If you work for an HMO with a computer system that tracks patient data, you may be able to take advantage of a research organizations expertise to help you develop programs to better manage your patients.
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Patients with psychological disorders who have been prescribed anti-psychotic drugs, such as mood stabilizers, may really want to take their medication as prescribed but need a lot of help to do so, asserts Dawn Velligan, PhD, associate professor at the department of psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
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When a CIGNA member is hospitalized in Tampa Bay, FL, he or she is likely to get a visit in the hospital from Joy Bazo, RN, CMC, LHRN, on-site review nurse for CIGNA in the Tampa Bay area.
