Nose and Throat Syndromes
Nose and Throat Syndromes Definitions and Classifications “Upper respiratory infection,” often abbreviated URI, is a collective term. It has the same kind of meaning as “lower respiratory infection,” i.e., it…
The Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diseases
The Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diseases This chapter is intended as an introduction to some theoretical concepts about infectious diseases. It may be skimmed by physicians who are familiar…
Critical Role of ABCG2 in ALA-Photodynamic Diagnosis and Therapy of Human Brain Tumor
Critical Role of ABCG2 in ALA-Photodynamic Diagnosis and Therapy of Human Brain Tumor Toshihisa Ishikawa*,†,1; Yoshinaga Kajimoto†; Yutaka Inoue‡; Yoji Ikegami‡; Toshihiko Kuroiwa† * NGO Personalized Medicine & Healthcare, Yokohama, Japan†…
Leukemia and ABC Transporters
Leukemia and ABC Transporters Yu Fukuda; Shangli Lian; John D. Schuetz1 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA1 Corresponding author: email address: john.schuetz@stjude.org Abstract Acute myeloid…
Role of ABC Transporters in Fluoropyrimidine-Based Chemotherapy Response
Role of ABC Transporters in Fluoropyrimidine-Based Chemotherapy Response Anne T. Nies*,1; Tarek Magdy*,2; Matthias Schwab*,†; Ulrich M. Zanger* * Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Stuttgart, Germany† Department of Clinical…
Diabetes Education
Rationale Diabetes education is the cornerstone of diabetes management and is a lifelong, ongoing process. Person-centred education that supports personal empowerment and autonomy and enhances self-care capacity is the most…
Holistic Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, and Documentation
Rationale Best practice diabetes education and care relies on a combination of the best available evidence, intuition, and clinical judgement, effective communication skills and the informed participation of the person…
Medicines Management
Introduction The main ‘diabetes medicines’ listed below are discussed in this chapter. Other medicines are described in the relevant chapters: (1) Oral hypoglycaemic agents (2) Insulin (3) Lipid lowering agents…
Diagnosing and Classifying Diabetes
Key points Diabetes is the modern pandemic. It represents a considerable global economic and social burden for the person with diabetes and the health system. The prevalence of both Type…
Long-Term Complications of Diabetes
Introduction The long-term complications of diabetes are generally classified as: Macrovascular disease: cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease. These are common in Type 2 diabetes and are often…
