Concussion is a physiological injury to the extremely complex and dynamic human brain. Individual variability adds to the challenge of concussion management, and sports medicine practitioners recently have begun to realize the need for an individualized approach. Adequately assessing an athlete with concussion requires consideration of many risk factors, including age, gender, and certain comor...

Programs that foster individualized decision-making and care planning are required due to the increased prevalence of dementia and frailty in Canada’s aging population. To address this need, we developed a standardized program, the Palliative and Therapeutic Harmo nization (PATH) process, to help promote careful consideration of the complex issues relevant to frail older adults nearing end of l...

In this article we discuss studies of individualized and community-based interventions for control of asthma in children. We posit that successful programs share 8 common characteristics: (1) recognition of the multiple factors affecting childhood asthma; (2) careful assessment of participants' risk factors and needs; (3) tailoring of program elements to address participants' risk factors and n...

Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) is a rare and frequently isolated defect identified in 1% to 3% of all congenital heart diseases. To the best of our knowledge, portal vein thrombosis (PVT) associated with TAPVR has not been reported in the literature. We report a successfully managed PVT in a newborn with infracardiac-type TAPVR and review the literature. Anticoagulation therapi...

A historical perspective of nutrition recommendations is provided in Table 1. Today there is no ONE "diabetic" or "ADA" diet. The recommended diet can only be defined as a dietary prescription based on nutrition assessment and treatment goals. Medical nutrition therapy for people with diabetes should be individualized, with consideration given to usual eating habits and other lifestyle factors....

Polydactyly of the hand is a difficult problem and poses a unique challenge for the hand surgeon. The embryology of limb development is complex, leading to a host of different phenotypes of polydactyly. Polydactyly can occur in any digit and is described as preaxial, postaxial, and central, based on location. Classification systems exist for each of these locations, which guide treatment option...

Medical nutrition therapy for people with diabetes should be individualized, with consideration given to the individual's usual food and eating habits, metabolic profile, treatment goals and desired outcomes. Monitoring of metabolic parameters, including glucose, HbA1c, lipids, blood pressure, body weight, and renal function, when appropriate, as well as quality of life is essential to assess t...

The researcher studied on the effect of transformational leadership employee job performance in Water Resources Authority. study was guided by Bass’ four components thus idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation and individualized consideration as independent variables dependent variable. population 400 employees Lake Victoria Basin Areas (Regions) Authority out wh...