mindfulness informed case conceptualization and treatment planning

... aspects, and treatment sequence 772 Vol 16, No 10 200410PPA_Lee.qxd 12/13/05 5:21 PM Page 773 Lee Figure Type II case allows aesthetic crown lengthening to be performed with a staged approach Red and ... early as possible, and maintain certain aesthetic standards throughout treatment 776 Vol 16, No 10 200410PPA_Lee.qxd 12/13/05 5:21 PM Page 777 Lee of the crown lengthening procedure and stage them ... process and assist in the utilization of an adequate blueprint technique and streamlining the treatment sequence A thorough under- concomitant surgical guide (Figures 17 through 19) standing of...

Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 18:20

... result, and to point out and discuss the limitations before any treatment is done, thus preventing post -treatment frustrations for both the patient and the dentist It is therefore very helpful in cases ... a chairside diagnostic approach enables the patient to better understand and participate in the treatment planning process and express his or her thoughts regarding the dentist’s proposed outcome ... the teeth shape and alignment and declined the periodontal surgery It was explained that her central incisors would have a squared shape and would appear shorter and wider In her case, a diagnostic...

Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 17:20

... understanding, and forgiveness that made writing this book possible To our spouses, Lucy and Marion, and to our children, Alyssa, Caleb, Parris, and Zachary, we will be forever grateful Treatment Planning ... is a very practical and easy way to approach individual planning With a shared understanding and clarity, both the planning process and recovery itself proceed more rapidly and with greater efficacy ... planning are long-standing and well established in regulation, payer requirements, and clinical standards Despite this, auditors for licensure and certification, accreditation surveyors, and quality...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 00:21

... clothes and no separate areas were provided for the removal and storage of the lead-contaminated protective work clothing and equipment The regulatory body should make it mandatory to evaluate and ... lead and was handling lead without taking any precautions; he worked without the use of personal protective equipments like mask, gloves and safety glasses even though they were provided He ate and ... courses of treatment The patients undergoing chelation therapy require intensive monitoring through out the treatment period and blood lead levels should be estimated at the end of each course and the...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 00:20

... concomitant HA delivery and arthroscopic debridement for OA of the knee utilizing health related questionnaires (WOMAC and SF-36) Methods and materials This investigation was approved by and performed ... patients carried a preliminary diagnosis of osteoarthritis (via MRI and plain radiograph) and were candidates for primary arthroscopic treatment of a unilateral knee secondary to a meniscal pathology, ... investigating the safety and efficacy of HA injections show that the standard dosing is safe and effective [25,31,32] Our pilot study results showed at least equivalent efficacy and safety at the six-month...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 01:20

... The excised specimen of our case The excised specimen of our case disease and which should be the best surgical treatment for it? Finally, in what way the prognostic and clinicopathological factors ... advanced cutaneous melanoma and includes cisplatin, vinblastine, dacarbazine, INF, and interleukin-2, although given the clinical, biologic, and molecular differences, mucosal and cutaneous melanomas ... surgeons and has been involved in drafting the manuscript and revising it critically for important intellectual content EPM, CNS, BGS, PPP and CKF have made contributions to conception and design...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 04:21

... Radiation therapy Treatment planning was done with Masterplan (Nucletron, The Netherlands) in case of 3D-conformal technique and KonRad or Prowess Panther DAO in case of IMRT planning Patients ... in 24/26 cases In primary cancer, one patient had bone metastases and bladder infiltration, and one had FEC-uptake in the prostate gland and pelvic lymph nodes In Figure 1, maximum standardized ... solid line) and primary prostate cancer (n = 7; dashed line) The and year DDFS rates are 100% and 75% for primary, and 90% and 75% for recurrent tumours The difference between primary and recurrent...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:20

... apparatus and parotid glands), the inner and middle/external ears, cerebellum and posterior brain tissue up to the levels of the clinoids, skin, TM joints, pituitary and thyroid glands, larynx/esophagus, ... in the target volumes and OARs Dose prescription and treatment planning Dose prescriptions in cobalt Gray equivalent (GyE) to GTV-T, PTV-TN and PTV-N were 72.6 GyE, 66 GyE, and 52.8 GyE, respectively ... treatment planning and optimization of IMRT and IMPT was started with cases showing least complex geometry of the target volumes (T1N0M0 and T1N1M0) For target volumes, the minimum and maximum...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:22

... images for primary head and neck carcinoma had a potential impact on both tumor staging and treatment planning A clinical stage variation was observed in 22% of cases and a significant greater ... tumor staging or for target contouring for treatment planning Statistical analysis The difference between PET-GTV and CT-GTV and between PET/CT-GTV and CT-GTV were analyzed by Wilcoxon signed ... http://www.ro-journal.com/content/3/1/29 ment planning also of patients with head and neck carcinoma [17-20] the extra laryngeal and pre-epiglottic space, and the thyroid gland In our experience, the primary...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:22

... remaining breast and tumour bed targets In all cases, the SIB plans with IMRT proved superior quality compared to sequential treatments and authors [15] proposed to consider SIB as standard treatment ... contributions AF and LC designed the study LC performed RapidArc and IMRT planning GN, AC and EV performed measurements and data analysis All contributed to writing, reviewing and approval of ... delivery techniques While standard treatment times are of the order of 15 minutes, individual patient compliance with immobilisation Methods and patients Patient selection and planning objectives Anonymized...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:20

... of standard Dose-Volume Histogram (DVH) For GTV and PTV, the values of D98% and D2% (dose received by the 98% and 2% of the volume) were defined as metrics for minimum and maximum doses and thereafter ... volumes within the prostate gland after RT The present study was undertaken to assess the treatment planning inter-comparison between photon and proton RT, namely IMRT and IMPT, to RA, as applied ... cm3 and the average GTV and PTV volumes are reported in Table The mean ratio between PTV and prostate volume was 0.77 ± 0.50 with a range from 0.19 to 1.76 For the GTV and PTV, the RA_HD120 and...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:20

... muscles of the upper extremity and a normal sensibility in the hand Isometric test and endurance of grip showed 32% and 62%, respectively and weakness in the left hand compared to the right side ... above the shoulder and other activities elicited paraesthesia and numbness particularly in the ulnar part of the hand Objectively, the impaired function in the arm and the hand was clearly demonstrated ... cases We advocate a supraclavicular approach with a careful exploration of the lower trunk and resection of the cervical rib, the bony formation from the first rib and fibrous bands Consent Informed...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:20

... anti-cardiolipin and anti-ribosomal antibodies; anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) titer, 1:160; and immunoglobulin G level, 4600 mg/dL Her antibodies to hepatitis viruses A, B and C and hepatitis ... Medical Case Reports 2011, 5:233 http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/233 Consent Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any ... immunodeficiency virus infection and autoimmune hepatitis during highly active anti-retroviral treatment: a case report and review of the literature Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011 5:233 Competing...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 23:21

... deficiency: a case report and review of literature Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011 5:62 Consent Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying ... reference searching and literature review RG was the primary attending physician on this case, and worked on the data collection RS worked on the case formatting with grammatical checking and verification ... diagnosis and treatment in addition to collecting patient information, preparing the framework of the manuscript, tables, illustrations, and writing the entire case report with discussion section AS and...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 00:22

... a woman: a case report and review of the literature Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011 5:64 Authors’ contributions MM conceived of, coordinated with other coauthors and drafted and revised ... [2] cases 3/2 61.6 Panhypopituitarism, visual defect No recurrence (35.4 mo) 2005 Dahiya et al [3] cases 2F - Panhypopituitarism No recurrence 2005 2006 Kloub et al [4] Vajtai et al [5] cases case ... tumours and the lack of large series In fact, among the 14 cases reported in the literature, eight patients had a benign clinical course and six experienced recurrence despite adjuvant treatment...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 00:22

... including raltegravir and unboosted atazanavir: a case report and review of the literature Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011 5:70 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage ... coupled with potent antiviral activity, and their combined use would avert nucleoside- and ritonavir-related toxicities Case presentation We describe the case of a 47-year-old, Caucasian woman ... in her abdomen and in the submental region of her neck The hump in the back of her neck was causing neck pain, headaches off and on and sleep apnea It was causing her discomfort and affecting...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 00:22

... renal vein and crossing in front of it; Type III - TA arising from the aorta and passing posterior or inferior to the renal vein and coursing superiorly and around the renal vein [16] Our case report ... origin and course of the TA is of great importance during renal and testicular surgery The origin and course of the TA must be carefully identified and demarcated in order to preserve and prevent ... short course, it branched off and subdivided into a supernumerary inferior phrenic artery and a superior suprarenal artery In another case, Onderoglu et al reported the case of a high origin of the...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 00:22

... Netherlands 5Kalorama Foundation, Beek-Ubbergen, the Netherlands Authors’ contributions DLG designed the study and the intervention, and wrote the paper MS designed the study and the intervention, and ... 5) monitoring AID includes standardized use of measurement instruments and diagnostical methods, and protocolized treatment that combines psychosocial, psychological and pharmacological interventions ... study and co-wrote the paper ED assisted in the design of the study and the intervention and co-wrote the paper RK assisted in the design of the study and co-wrote the paper All authors read and...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 15:22

... supernumeraries - between 3.2 and 3.3 (Figure 10, 11), 3.3 and 3.4 (Figure 10, 12), 4.4 and 4.2 (Figure 13) - and one impacted tooth - 4.3 (Figure 14) - in the mandible, one supernumerary in ... maxillary, mandibular and TMJ region with a unique acquisition The scan was completed within 36 seconds and the time of exposure was of 3,6 seconds The tube voltage was of 110 kV and the tube ... unerupted teeth are exposed and pulled in their ideal position If there isn’t any, or just a mild, skeletal discrepancy between maxilla, mandible and cranium, the treatment is finished with the...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 20:20

... entire treatment, provided financial and administrative support and contributed in the critical reading of the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript Consent 12 A standard ... of the salivary glands J Clin Oncol 2007, 25:3978-3984 The authors wish to thank Dr Paola Casieri for EGFR immunohistochemical and FISH analyses and Prof Alessandro Padovani and Prof Stefano M ... neoplastic disease is located by high standardized uptake value of tracer: maximum standardized uptake value values are reported for each lesion before and after treatment Page of (page number not...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 21:22