Section 1: Epidemiology and aetiology Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex ... part but the precise role of estrogens in modulating the immune system is unclear. SLE is more ... ) and the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Activity Index (SLEDAI). General quality-of-life measures can be used ...
workload? Partner Dr Kam Singh explains: 'Under our old system, we wasted a dozen or more appointments ... love the system and the GPs can make more time for themselves. 'That is translating into lower costs ... . 'They found none who didn't like the new system,' Dr Singh says. Nationally more than 40 practices ...
Periodontal disease is easily treated, but can have systemic consequences, says Dr Keith Barnard....and cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes mellitus, preterm low birthweight and osteoporosis. 1 Systemic disease ... enlargement of the gums, often with bleeding, can be indicative of leukaemia. 5. Associated systemic disease There is a well recognised association between gum diseases and systemic diseases, and much ...
to the extra demands it places on the cardiovascular system. Freezing temperatures also increase cardiac ... that these patients do not benefit from receiving both treatments. Cardiovascular risks of snow shovelling Am J ... shovelling. Codeine treatments and cardiovascular risk Arch Intern Med 2010; 170: 1979-86 Codeine ...
is small. Is chocolate good for your cardiovascular system? BMJ 2011; 343: d4488 This systematic ... risk of cardiovascular disease and a 29% decreased risk of stroke, compared with the lowest levels ...
. Disruptions in the central nervous system (15%), namely the brain stem, or psychological or psychiatric conflicts (10%), as well as cardiovascular, visual, proprioceptive and other systemic conditions can cause ... themselves. 1. Aetiology In about 40% of vertigo, the problem lies in the peripheral vestibular system ...
Section 1: Epidemiology and aetiology Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic ... to point out that RA involves inflammation in more than just joints and is truly a systemic disease. There is systemic release of inflammatory proteins (for example, TNF-alpha, interleukin(IL)-1 and IL-6) that drive ...
of life or reduce ulcer recurrence. Adiposity measures and cardiovascular disease Lancet 2011; doi ... , waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio with risk of first-onset cardiovascular disease ... singly or in combination, do not improve cardiovascular disease risk prediction in people in developed ...
data in early breast cancer is attributable to treatment with non-chemotherapeutic systemic therapies ... and cardiovascular disease BMJ 2011; 342: d671 A number of new risk factors for cardiovascular disease have been ... implied a J-shaped curve with respect to cardiovascular mortality and alcohol consumption. This meta ...
and systemic adverse events associated with ciclesonide, fluticasone furoate, mometasone furoate, triamcinolone ... , no significant topical or systemic complications were observed in these studies, although none lasted more than one year. The newer medications appear to have less systemic bioavailability and hence may have a ...
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