Thiazide-Induced Hyperglycemia: Can It Be Prevented?

Acute tubular necrosis: can it be prevented?

Catastrophic Interference in Connectionist Networks: Can It Be Predicted, Can It Be Prevented?

Catastrophic forgetting occurs when connectionist networks learn new information, and by so doing, forget all previously learned information. This workshop focused primarily on the causes of catastrophic interference, the techniques that have been developed to reduce it, the effect of these techniques on the networks' ability to generalize, and the degree to which prediction of catastrophic for...

Docetaxel-induced alopecia can be prevented.

SIR – Taxoids are new antineoplastic drugs that inhibit depolymerisation of tubulin. With docetaxel at 100 mg/m as first line chemotherapy in untreated advanced or metastatic breast cancer patients, an overall response rate of 68% was observed. About 95% of the patients receiving docetaxel 100 mg/m have a grade 3 alopecia. To prevent docetaxelinduced alopecia, we used a cold cap on 39 patients ...

Does Diarrhoea Causes Cataract? Can Cataract be Prevented by Aspirin?

Loss of transparency of the lens is termed cataract which is one of the commonest causes of blindness throughout the world. This major health problem appears to be much commoner in many developing countries such as India and Pakistan, where it causes visual disability at a substantially earlier age and several hypotheses have been put forward to explain this higher prevalence in these areas. Re...

Injuries can be prevented.

A A s physicians, public health advocates, and parents, we strive to promote safe environments for our children. Everyone wants to decrease the risk of unintentional injury, the leading cause of death for children under the age of 15. 1 Unintentional injury is a significant burden on our children and youth and a critical issue for public health. In the United States, over 400 people die of inju...