Disease Management
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Friday, March 19, 2010

Is there a need for long-term follow-up in chronic idiopathic polyneuropathy?

8 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term functional status and well-being in patients with chronic idiopathic polyneuropathy (CIP) in comparison to Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and healthy controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-two CIP and 42 ... Read more...

Activity Increase Despite Arthritis (AIDA): design of a Phase II randomised controlled trial evaluating an active management booklet for hip and knee osteoarthritis [ISRCTN24554946].

2 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Hip and knee osteoarthritis is a common cause of pain and disability, which can be improved by exercise interventions. However, regular exercise is uncommon in this group because the low physical activity level in the general population ... Read more...

Spirometry in primary care case-identification, diagnosis and management of COPD.

30 Aug 2009 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, yet it remains significantly under-diagnosed. Systematic and opportunistic case-identification efforts in primary care, using questionnaires, ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Disease Management'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Disease eradication is possible and ethical. Oct 2009
• Is there a need for long-term follow-up in chronic idiopathic polyneuropathy? 8 Sep 2009
• Activity Increase Despite Arthritis (AIDA): design of a Phase II randomised controlled trial evaluating an active management booklet for hip and knee osteoarthritis [ISRCTN24554946]. 2 Sep 2009
• Spirometry in primary care case-identification, diagnosis and management of COPD. 30 Aug 2009
• Integrated disease management improves one-year quality of life in primary care COPD patients: a controlled clinical trial. 30 Aug 2009
• The effects of an incentive program on quality of care in diabetes management. 30 Aug 2009
• Five communication strategies to promote self-management of chronic illness. 30 Aug 2009
• The revival of clinical wisdom: The case of oral anticoagulation management. 30 Aug 2009
• Prevention and treatment of bleeding complications in patients receiving vitamin K antagonists, Part 1: Prevention. 30 Aug 2009
• Heart failure disease management program experience in 4,545 heart failure admissions to a community hospital. 30 Aug 2009
• Insight into dementia care management using social-behavioral theory and mixed methods. 30 Aug 2009
• South Africa tries new approach to resistant tuberculosis. 6 Aug 2009
• Using psychological theory to understand the clinical management of type 2 diabetes in Primary Care: a comparison across two European countries. 3 Aug 2009
• Characteristics, management and attainment of lipid target levels in diabetic and cardiac patients enrolled in Disease Management Program versus those in routine care: LUTZ registry. 2 Aug 2009
• The Cholesterol, Hypertension, and Glucose Education (CHANGE) study for African Americans with diabetes: study design and methodology. 2 Aug 2009
• Diagnosis and management of hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes: Lynch syndrome as a model. 2 Aug 2009
• Pain Management Practices in a Pediatric Emergency Room (PAMPER) Study: interventions with nurses. 30 Jul 2009
• Cardiovascular care: a challenge for Kentucky. 30 Jul 2009
• Enterovirus 71: epidemiology, pathogenesis and management. 30 Jul 2009
• Approved: 2010 Certification participation requirements for DSC programs. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Disease Management'

Definition: A broad approach to appropriate coordination of the entire disease treatment process that often involves shifting away from more expensive inpatient and acute care to areas such as preventive medicine, patient counseling and education, and outpatient care. This concept includes implications of appropriate versus inappropriate therapy on the overall cost and clinical outcome of a particular disease. (From Hosp Pharm 1995 Jul;30(7):596)

Descriptor UI: D019468

Alternative terms: Disease Management; Disease Managements; Management, Disease; Managements, Disease;

Tree Number: N04.590.607;

History Note: 97

Technical Notes: selection of appropriate dis ther processes in relation to cost & clin outcome; DF: DIS MANAGEMENT