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Effects of symptoms and complementary and alternative medicine use on the yang deficiency pattern among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Symptom severity and interference among patients deteriorated during chemotherapy. Health providers should observe symptom changes and improve yang deficiency pattern. Whether or not use of CAM practices such as tai chi or qi gong improves the overall health of breast cancer patients on chemotherapy is worth further study.
PMID: 25847561 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - April 1, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Huang SM, Chien LY, Tai CJ, Chen PH, Lien PJ, Tai CJ Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: research
Using Lessons From an Underserved Family Medicine Dermatology Fellowship to Improve Family Medicine Resident Learning in Dermatology (Richard Usatine MD)
The first half of the session will describe the only underserved family medicine dermatology fellowship in the country. The second half will apply ideas from the fellowship training to the training of family medicine residents in dermatology. One of the stated goals of the fellowship is to improve the quality of dermatology training across the board for family physicians. The faculty and fellows in the program have been instrumental in developing new resources and curricula in dermatology. These resources will be shared with the participants. Some of the special skills learned in the fellowship that could be taught to fami...
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - April 26, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Emergency medical genomes: a breakthrough application of precision medicine
Abstract
Today there exist two medical applications where relatively strong evidence exists to support the broad adoption of genome-informed precision medicine. These are the differential diagnosis of single gene diseases and genotype-based selection of patients for targeted cancer therapies. However, despite the availability of the $1000 genome and $700 exome for research, there is as yet little broad uptake of genomic medicine, even in these applications. Significant impediments to mainstream adoption exist, including unavailability in many institutions, lack of scalability in others, a dearth of physician unde...
Source: Genome Medicine - July 30, 2015 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research
Clinical implications of omics and systems medicine: focus on predictive and individualized treatment
Abstract
Many patients with common diseases do not respond to treatment. This is a key challenge to modern health care, which causes both suffering and enormous costs. One important reason for the lack of treatment response is that common diseases are associated with altered interactions between thousands of genes, in combinations that differ between subgroups of patients who do or do not respond to a given treatment. Such subgroups, or even distinct disease entities, have been described recently in asthma, diabetes, autoimmune diseases and cancer. High‐throughput techniques (omics) allow identification and characterizat...
Source: Journal of Internal Medicine - August 19, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: M. Benson Tags: Review Source Type: research
Latent class analysis suggests four distinct classes of complementary medicine users among women with breast cancer
Conclusions:
LCA identified important subgroups of breast cancer patients characterized by varying degrees of complementary therapy use. Further research should explore the reproducibility of these classes and investigate the association between latent class membership and breast cancer outcomes.
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 19, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Garrett StrizichMarilie GammonJudith JacobsonMelanie WallPage AbrahamsonPatrick BradshawMary TerrySusan TeitelbaumAlfred NeugutHeather Greenlee Source Type: research
How a tertiary medical nuclear medicine department at the Himalayan area in India can be established and function in an exemplary manner. Basic rules revisited.
CONCLUSION: Our nuclear medicine department in a peripheral region of a developing country applied better logistics by procuring new generator every fortnight, fractionating the cold kits and by organizing complete teaching programmes.
PMID: 26637505 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine - December 11, 2015 Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: Hell J Nucl Med Source Type: research
Clinical Features, Short-Term Mortality, and Prognostic Risk Factors of Septic Patients Admitted to Internal Medicine Units: Results of an Italian Multicenter Prospective Study
Abstract: Only a few studies provided data on the clinical history of sepsis within internal Medicine units.
The aim of the study was to assess the short-term mortality and to evaluate the prognostic risk factors in a large cohort of septic patients treated in internal medicine units.
Thirty-one internal medicine units participated to the study. Within each participating unit, all admitted patients were screened for the presence of sepsis.
A total of 533 patients were included; 78 patients (14.6%, 95%CI 11.9, 18.0%) died during hospitalization; mortality rate was 5.5% (95% CI 3.1, 9.6%) in patients with nonsevere sepsis...
Source: Medicine - January 1, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research
A Comparative Study on Cancer Prevention Principles Between Iranian Traditional Medicine and Classic Medicine
Cancer is one of the three main causes of mortality in most human communities whose prevalence is being increased. A significant part of health budget in all countries has been allocated to treat the cancer, which is incurable in many cases. It has led the global health attitude to cancer prevention. Many cancer‑related risk factors have been identified for which preventive recommendations have been offered by international organizations such as World Health Organization. Some of the most important of these risk factors are smoking and alcohol consumption, hypercaloric and low‑fiber diet, obesity, inactivity, environme...
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - April 2, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Choosing Wisely® in Preventive Medicine
Publication date: Available online 5 May 2016 Source:American Journal of Preventive Medicine Author(s): Catherine J. Livingston, Randall J. Freeman, Amir Mohammad, Victoria C. Costales, Tisha M. Titus, Bart J. Harvey, Kevin M. Sherin The Choosing Wisely® initiative is a national campaign led by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, focused on quality improvement and advancing a dialogue on avoiding wasteful or unnecessary medical tests, procedures, and treatments. The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) Prevention Practice Committee is an active participant in the Choosing Wisely project....
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - May 5, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Clinical Experiences of Korean Medicine Treatment against Urinary Bladder Cancer in General Practice.
Authors: Park T, Lee S
Abstract
Urinary bladder cancer (UBC) is one of the most common cancers, with 1 out of every 26 men and 1 out of every 80 women worldwide developing the disease during their lifetime. Moreover, it is a disease that predominantly affects the elderly and is becoming a major health problem as the elderly population continues to rapidly increase. In spite of the rapid development of medical science, the 5-year survival rate has remained around 75% since the 1990s, and the FDA has approved no new drugs for UBC over the last 10 years. In addition, most patients experience frequent recurrence and po...
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - May 19, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research
Best Practices for Communicating Radiation Exposure Risk to Nuclear Medicine Patients
Conclusions More research is needed in this area to determine the most effective practice of risk communication. Nevertheless, the technologist may apply existing risk communication suggestions to a variety of patients.
Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine - May 23, 2016 Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Riley, P. Tags: Radiopharmaceutical Science, Biology & amp; Dosimetry Source Type: research
Genomics as public health? Community genetics and the challenge of personalised medicine in Cuba.
Authors: Gibbon S
Abstract
Making use of a comparative perspective on the emergence of 'breast cancer genetics' in the different cultural context of the UK and Cuba, this article examines the tensions between the modern promise of genomics as personalised medicine and a commitment to public health. Focusing primarily on the Cuba context and drawing on ethnographic research as part of a collaborative project working with genetic professionals and publics, the article examines the particular technologies, identities and socialities at stake in an emerging and evolving field of genetic medicine. It highlights how long...
Source: Anthropology and Medicine - June 11, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Anthropol Med Source Type: research
Allison’ story: Precision medicine, hope and inspiration
We are honored U.S. News & World Report has named Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center the #1 pediatric cancer program in the U.S.
As we celebrate this honor, we’re reflecting on some of the greatest children’s stories ever told — stories of the patients and families whose lives touch ours and inspire us.
Allison, a pediatric cancer survivor, is one of those patients.
This hip-hop loving third grader is a pediatric brain tumor survivor and a precision medicine pioneer.
Allison is examined by nurse Maryann Zimmerman.
When Allison’s tumors stopped responding to ...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - June 30, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Lisa Fratt Tags: Our Patients’ Stories Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center precision medicine Source Type: news
Allison ’ story: Precision medicine, hope and inspiration
We are honored U.S. News & World Report has named Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center the #1 pediatric cancer program in the U.S.
As we celebrate this honor, we’re reflecting on some of the greatest children’s stories ever told — stories of the patients and families whose lives touch ours and inspire us.
Allison, a pediatric cancer survivor, is one of those patients.
This hip-hop loving third grader is a pediatric brain tumor survivor and a precision medicine pioneer.
Allison is examined by nurse Maryann Zimmerman.
When Allison’s tumors stopped responding to ...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - June 30, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Lisa Fratt Tags: Our Patients’ Stories Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center precision medicine Source Type: news
Precision Medicine in Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Leukemias: Lessons from Sequential Mutations.
Abstract
Precision medicine can be simply defined as the identification of personalized treatment that matches patient-specific clinical and genomic characteristics. Since the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, significant advances have been made in our understanding of the genetic makeup of diseases, especially cancers. The identification of somatic mutations that can drive cancer has led to the development of therapies that specifically target the abnormal proteins derived from these mutations. This has led to a paradigm shift in our treatment methodology. Although some success has been achieved in ...
Source: Annual Review of Medicine - September 6, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Nazha A, Sekeres MA Tags: Annu Rev Med Source Type: research