Between December 1, 2008, and June 30, 2010, 23 patients met the eligibility criteria for use of the standard unit protocol for dosage calculations for morbidly obese patients. Of the 23 patients ...

The common use of the Cockcroft-Gault equation suggests that it will remain the method of choice for drug dosing in patients with renal impairment. In contrast, the MDRD4 equation is likely to ...

The new optional ventilation assistance system Smart Ventilation Control (SVC) is a clinical-knowledge based assistance system which adapts ventilation to physiology from intubation until extubation.

Researchers have found in a new study that Bariatric surgery in patients with obesity and compensated cirrhosis is linked to improved overall survival while maintaining a highly acceptable health care ...

"It is particularly important for obese patients requiring drugs to help shift weight to engage in physical activity whilst taking the medicine," said Heisler. "This is because weight loss ...

2, 2025 — Obesity is at epidemic proportions in the United States where more than 40% of adults are obese and more than 70% are overweight. One common policy intervention to tackle this urgent ...

An inspirational slimmer lost more than 22st after doctors told him to prepare for the worst. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to ...

An inspirational slimmer lost more than 22st after doctors told him to prepare for the worst. Kenny Higgins, 48, could "barely walk" at his heaviest which saw him weigh 34st 7lbs. The dad, shown in ...

Even though the experience of pain varies from one person to the next, it is possible to categorize the different types of pain. Neuropathic pain is often described as a shooting or burning pain ...