Acute Disease
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Citrulline as a marker for chemotherapy induced mucosal barrier injury in pediatric patients.

13 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: The currently used National Cancer Institute (NCI) adverse events criteria for mucosal barrier injury (MBI) are insufficient for use in children. We searched for objective, easily measurable indicators for MBI in children with cancer. ... Read more...

Acute success of cryoablation of left-sided accessory pathways: a single institution study.

13 Dec 2009 OBJECTIVE: To compare the acute success and recurrence rate of cryoablation for left-sided accessory pathways (AP) with controls who underwent radiofrequency ablation (RFA) at the same institution. BACKGROUND: Catheter cryoablation of ... Read more...

Current status of diagnosis and prognosis of infant acute leukemia in China.

29 Nov 2009 OBJECTIVE: Treatment and outcome of infant acute leukemia (IAL) in developed countries have been well documented. However, reports summarizing diagnosis and outcome of IAL in developing countries are limited. METHODS: Five hundred ninety seven ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Acute Disease'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Citrulline as a marker for chemotherapy induced mucosal barrier injury in pediatric patients. 13 Dec 2009
• Acute success of cryoablation of left-sided accessory pathways: a single institution study. 13 Dec 2009
• Current status of diagnosis and prognosis of infant acute leukemia in China. 29 Nov 2009
• Iranian nurses' preparation for loss: finding a balance in end-of-life care. 10 Nov 2009
• Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry Surveillance - four states, 2005-2007. 4 Nov 2009
• The use of mandibular nerve block to predict safe anaesthetic induction in patients with acute trismus. 30 Oct 2009
• Direct true lumen cannulation in surgery for acute type A aortic dissection is a valuable but risky alternative. 30 Oct 2009
• Acute thrombosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm during cardiac surgery. 30 Oct 2009
• Hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers: current status and future directions. 30 Oct 2009
• USG B scan for retinal tears in PVD. 30 Oct 2009
• Invited commentary. 30 Oct 2009
• Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma with clusters of LP Cells, acute inflammation, and fibrosis: a syncytial variant. 30 Oct 2009
• Diagnostic and prognostic value of uric acid in patients with acute dyspnea. 30 Oct 2009
• Wiped out. 30 Oct 2009
• An umbrella review: corticosteroid therapy for adults with acute asthma. 30 Oct 2009
• Increase in quality, but not quantity, of clinical trials in acute pain: 1992 versus 2007. 30 Oct 2009
• A comparison of gabapentin and ketamine in acute and chronic pain after hysterectomy. 30 Oct 2009
• When drugs disappear from the patient: elimination of intravenous medication by hemodiafiltration. 30 Oct 2009
• Uptake of rotavirus vaccine and national trends of acute gastroenteritis among children in Nicaragua. 30 Oct 2009
• Hospital-based surveillance of rotavirus and other viral agents of diarrhea in children and adults in Russia, 2005-2007. 30 Oct 2009

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Technical information about 'Acute Disease'

Definition: Disease having a short and relatively severe course.

Descriptor UI: D000208

Alternative terms: Acute Disease; Acute Diseases; Disease, Acute; Diseases, Acute;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; epidemiology; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; therapy;

Tree Number: C23.550.291.125;

History Note: 68

Technical Notes: IM GEN only; usually NIM with specific dis IM; no qualif when NIM; Manual 23.16+