Posts Tagged ‘chronic’
American Journal of Medicine (2017). Commentary on the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease, from three authors who have contributed to the literature on short-term treatment protocols.
http://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(17)30138-9/fulltext
Topics: Baker, borreliosis, chronic, diagnosis, Lyme, PTLDS, Shapiro, test, treatment, Wormser
Posted in categories journal, medical, Off Site Article |
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2009. Wilmore Webley, PhD discusses the role of biofilms in the persistence of organisms such as Chlamydia pneumonia and Borrelia in chronic infection.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68zYTzTlTlk
Topics: 2009, biofilm, Borrelia, chlamydia, chronic, Massachusetts, persistence, pneumonia, symptom, video, Webley
Posted in categories Off Site Article, video |
Infection, 1998 (abstract only). A discussion of the discovery of a growth medium for culturing Borrelia burgdorferi from patients with chronic Lyme disease.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9861561
Topics: 1998, blood, Borrelia, borreliosis, burgdorferi, chronic, culture, etiology, Hulinska, Lyme, Mattman, Moayad, MPM, Phillips
Posted in categories abstract, journal, medical, Off Site Article |
Modern Medicine Network, 2008. A continuing education article for nurses on the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and patient education of people with Lyme disease. Includes a test on the material (registration required).
http://rn.modernmedicine.com/rnweb/
Topics: 2008, borreliosis, CE, chronic, CME, diagnosis, etiology, Lyme, overview, prevention, rash, Reiser, Schlenk, Sebold, symptom, treatment
Posted in categories Off Site Article, tutorial |
ScienceDaily, 2008. Research suggesting that patients with chronic pain may be more prone to suicide.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081111211309.htm
Topics: 2008, behavior, chronic, Ilgen, pain, psychiatry
Posted in categories news, Off Site Article, review |
2008. Survey of how patients in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States experience care of their chronic diseases, which included high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, lung problems, depression, and cancer. Includes tables.
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/hlthaff.28.1.w1/DC1
Topics: 2008, arthritis, chronic, depression, Doty, heart, How, Osborn, pain, Peugh, Schoen, statistics, United States
Posted in categories journal, medical, Off Site Article |
2008 (may need free registration to access). A discussion of the possible explanations for chronic Lyme or post-Lyme syndrome, before retreatment trials were conducted and before withdrawal of the vaccine.
http://www.thelancet.com/
Topics: 2008, antibiotics, autoimmune, borreliosis, chronic, history, Lyme, Rowe, treatment, vaccine
Posted in categories journal, medical, Off Site Article |
2008. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 84 adults with severe Lyme disease, treating with oral amoxicillin, found improved quality of life.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18971914?dopt=AbstractPlus
Topics: 2008, antibiotics, borreliosis, Cameron, chronic, Lyme, persistence, symptom, treatment
Posted in categories abstract, journal, medical, Off Site Article |
September 27, 2008. Representatives Frank Wolf (VA), Frank Pallone (NJ) and Chris Smith (NJ) discuss getting the Lyme bill (HR741) out of subcommittee. Includes video.
http://www.lymerights.org/html/house_debate_on_lyme_bill.html
Topics: 2008, borreliosis, chronic, government, law, Lyme, Pallone, Smith, Wolf
Posted in categories government, news, video |
Medpage Today. A statistical survey indicates the Mediterranean diet may be helpful in preventing heart disease and chronic diseases such as cancer, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Includes image.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/DietNutrition/tb/10887
Topics: 2008, Alzheimer's, CAM, chronic, Groch, heart, Parkinson's, prevention
Posted in categories medical, news, Off Site Article |