Patient Selection
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Efficacy and safety of 800 and 1200 mg eslicarbazepine acetate as adjunctive treatment in adults with refractory partial-onset seizures.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of eslicarbazepine acetate (ESL) as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial-onset seizures. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter study consisting of an ... Read more...

The effect of left subclavian artery coverage on morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing endovascular thoracic aortic interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVES: Thoracic endografts (stent grafts) have emerged as a less invasive modality to treat various thoracic aortic lesions. The intentional coverage of the left subclavian artery (LSA) during the placement of these endografts is associated ... Read more...

The Society for Vascular Surgery Practice Guidelines: management of the left subclavian artery with thoracic endovascular aortic repair.

30 Oct 2009 The Society for Vascular Surgery pursued development of clinical practice guidelines for the management of the left subclavian artery with thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). In formulating clinical practice guidelines, the society selected ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Patient Selection'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Aging matters in cancer research. 29 Nov 2009
• Efficacy and safety of 800 and 1200 mg eslicarbazepine acetate as adjunctive treatment in adults with refractory partial-onset seizures. 30 Oct 2009
• The effect of left subclavian artery coverage on morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing endovascular thoracic aortic interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 30 Oct 2009
• The Society for Vascular Surgery Practice Guidelines: management of the left subclavian artery with thoracic endovascular aortic repair. 30 Oct 2009
• Laparoscopic-assisted treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm requiring suprarenal cross-clamping. 30 Oct 2009
• Laser surgery: go in with your eyes open. 30 Oct 2009
• Neuraxial anesthesia for cesarean delivery: what criteria define the "optimal" technique? 30 Oct 2009
• Rare complications and national databases. 30 Oct 2009
• Computerized utility assessment for cancer decision making: promises and pitfalls. 30 Oct 2009
• Influence of narrow band imaging (NBI) videobronchoscopy on the assessment of central lung cancer extension and therapeutic decision. 30 Oct 2009
• Primary closure of bladder exstrophy. 30 Oct 2009
• Anticoagulants for patients with prosthetic heart valves. 29 Oct 2009
• Anticoagulants for patients with prosthetic heart valves. 29 Oct 2009
• Male circumcision for prevention of HIV transmission. 29 Oct 2009
• Male circumcision for prevention of HIV transmission. 29 Oct 2009
• Male circumcision and risk of HIV in women. 29 Oct 2009
• Pregnancy and H1N1 infection. 22 Oct 2009
• Bias in identifying and recruiting participants in cluster randomised trials: what can be done? 7 Oct 2009
• Should HPV vaccine be given to men? 6 Oct 2009
• Cost effectiveness analysis of including boys in a human papillomavirus vaccination programme in the United States. 6 Oct 2009

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Technical information about 'Patient Selection'

Definition: Criteria and standards used for the determination of the appropriateness of the inclusion of patients with specific conditions in proposed treatment plans and the criteria used for the inclusion of subjects in various clinical trials and other research protocols.

Descriptor UI: D018579

Alternative terms: Patient Selection; Patient Selections; Selection, Patient; Selections, Patient; Research Subject Recruitment; Recruitment, Research Subject; Recruitments, Research Subject; Research Subject Recruitments; Subject Recruitment, Research; Subject Recruitments, Research; Research Subject Selection; Research Subject Selections; Selection, Research Subject; Selections, Research Subject; Subject Selection, Research; Subject Selections, Research; Selection for Treatment; Selection for Treatments; Treatment, Selection for; Treatments, Selection for; Selection of Subjects; Subjects Selection; Subjects Selections; Patient Recruitment; Patient Recruitments; Recruitment, Patient; Recruitments, Patient; Selection Criteria; Criteria, Selection;

Related Mesh Headings: Health Care Rationing;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethics;

Tree Number: E05.581.500.653; N04.590.731;

History Note: 1995; for SELECTION FOR TREATMENT use HEALTH CARE RATIONING 1991-2000