ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY IN MEDICAL PRACTICE

Ultra-Short-Wave Therapy in Medical Practice

are the basis of visible and still shorter wave radiations. The electric waves in the narrow sense of the Hertzian waves occur as the result of oscillations of fairly large electric charges in oscillatory circuits. With a frequency of 10s cycles per second the wave-length is 3 metres and with 107 cycles per second it is 30 metres. The wave-lengths we are now concerned with are generally between...

Modern Medical Therapy in General Practice

Policy versus practice: comparison of prescribing therapy and durable medical equipment in medical and educational settings.

OBJECTIVE The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has promoted pediatrician involvement in the care of children with special health care needs (CSHCN), including the prescription and/or supervision of therapies and durable medical equipment (DME) for children in both medical and educational settings, such as schools and early intervention programs. Through this survey, we attempted to quantify...

Conventional practice for medical conditions for chronic opioid therapy.

When considering chronic opioid therapy (COT) for chronic noncancer pain, it has been proposed that it is prudent to contemplate 4 questions which may be useful and influence medical decision making (1): 1. What is the conventional practice? 2. Are there reasonable alternatives to COT? 3. What is the risk of adverse events? 4. Is the patient likely to be a responsible drug-taker? Question 4 – (...

Antimicrobial Therapy

ion and aviary birds, and careful drug selection and delivery can greatly influence the outcome of many clinical cases. In contrast to mammals in which it may be possible to try an empirical treatment regimen, birds are often presented in an advanced state of illness, necessitating immediate and correct diagnosis and treatment. For best results, antimicrobial therapy should be maximized early i...