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N: Meta-analysis in clinical trials

by Rebecca Dersimonian, Nan Laird - Controlled Clinical Trials , 1986
"... ABSTRACT: This paper examines eight published reviews each reporting results from several related trials. Each review pools the results from the relevant trials in order to evaluate the efficacy of a certain treatment for a specified medical condition. These reviews lack consistent assessment of hom ..."
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ABSTRACT: This paper examines eight published reviews each reporting results from several related trials. Each review pools the results from the relevant trials in order to evaluate the efficacy of a certain treatment for a specified medical condition. These reviews lack consistent assessment

Modeling Strategic Relationships for Process Reengineering

by Eric Siu-kwong Yu , 1995
"... Existing models for describing a process (such as a business process or a software development process) tend to focus on the \what " or the \how " of the process. For example, a health insurance claim process would typically be described in terms of a number of steps for assessing and appr ..."
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and approving a claim. In trying to improve orredesign a process, however, one also needs to have an understanding of the \why " { for example, why dophysicians submit treatment plans to insurance companies before giving treatment? and why do claims managers seek medical opinions when assessing treatment

Medical Treatment for Stroke Prevention

by John R. Feussner
"... • Purpose: To review the effectiveness of medical treatments for stroke prevention in patients at elevated risk for stroke. • Dafa Sources: English-language articles published after 1977 and indexed in MEDLINE under the following ..."
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• Purpose: To review the effectiveness of medical treatments for stroke prevention in patients at elevated risk for stroke. • Dafa Sources: English-language articles published after 1977 and indexed in MEDLINE under the following

Medical Treatment of Endometriosis

by Hong-yuan Huang Md
"... Endometriosis is a common, benign and chronic gyneco-logical disorder. It is also an estrogen-dependent disorder that can result in substantial morbidity, including pelvic pain, pro-gressive dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, infertility and repeat surgeries. Endometriosis is often treated surgically upon d ..."
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diag-nosis but with a higher rate of recurrence, suggesting that a combination of surgical and medical management might pro-vide better outcomes. The primary goal of medical treatment for endometriosis is to halt the growth and activity of endometriosis lesions. The most widely utilized medical treat-ment

CHRONIC PAIN MEDICAL TREATMENT GUIDELINES

by unknown authors
"... The chronic pain medical treatment guidelines apply when the patient has chronic pain as determined by following the clinical topics section of the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS). In following the clinical topics section, the physician begins with an assessment of the presenting compl ..."
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The chronic pain medical treatment guidelines apply when the patient has chronic pain as determined by following the clinical topics section of the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS). In following the clinical topics section, the physician begins with an assessment of the presenting

Medical treatment of uterine leiomyoma

by Mohamed Sabry - Reproductive Sciences , 2012
"... Uterine leiomyomas (also called myomata or fibroids) are the most common gynecologic tumors in the United States. The prevalence of leiomyomas is at least 3 to 4 times higher among African American women than in white women. Pathologically, uterine leiomyomas are benign tumors that arise in any part ..."
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miscarriage and preterm labor. Surgery has traditionally been the gold standard for the treatment of uterine leiomyomas and has typically consisted of either hysterectomy or myomectomy. In recent years, a few clinical trials have evaluated the efficacy of orally administered medications for the management

The Noncustodial Parent and Medical Treatment

by William Bernet M. D
"... Despite the frequency of divorce, there are no comprehensive guidelines for the relative rights of.custodial and noncustodial parents. Since there are no definite rules for the parties to follow, divorced parents receive conflicting advice and are more likely to engage in bitter misunderstandings. T ..."
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. This paper creates a framework for defining whether the noncustodial parent has a right to authorize emergency medical care, routine medical care, serious nonemergency medical care, psychiatric evaluation, and psychiatric treatment. The author suggests that the noncustodial parent should be able to authorize

Traveling For Medical Treatment.

by Sean Parnell, Workforce Development, Dianne Blumer, Allowances For Transportation, Lodging While , 2013
"... Regulation 8 AAC 45.084 describes medical travel expenses payable or reimbursable under the Alaska Workers ' Compensation Act. Mileage allowances for use of a private vehicle, meals and lodging are based on reasonable amounts incurred when obtaining necessary medical treatment. Reimbursable exp ..."
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Regulation 8 AAC 45.084 describes medical travel expenses payable or reimbursable under the Alaska Workers ' Compensation Act. Mileage allowances for use of a private vehicle, meals and lodging are based on reasonable amounts incurred when obtaining necessary medical treatment. Reimbursable

Medical treatment of vertebral osteoporosis

by K Lippuner - Eur Spine J
"... Abstract Although osteoporosis is a systemic disease, vertebral fractures due to spinal bone loss are a frequent, sometimes early and often neglected complication of the disease, generally associated with considerable disability and pain. As osteoporotic vertebral fractures are an important predict ..."
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predictor of future fracture risk, including at the hip, medical management is targeted at reducing fracture risk. A literature search for randomized, double-blind, prospective, controlled clinical studies addressing medical treatment possibilities of vertebral fractures in postmenopausal Caucasian women

An Ontology for Medical Treatment Consent

by Bo Yu, Duminda Wijesekera, Paulo Costa
"... Abstract — Active duty military personnel, their families and veterans seek medical services from the Military Health Service, which partners with private care, or the Veterans Administration, respectively. Indeed, medical services for active duty personnel, who need medical services on deployment, ..."
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Abstract — Active duty military personnel, their families and veterans seek medical services from the Military Health Service, which partners with private care, or the Veterans Administration, respectively. Indeed, medical services for active duty personnel, who need medical services on deployment
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