Systemic hypertension is an established risk factor for coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular accident and control of blood pressure reduces the risk of a major cardiovascular event.Both non-pharmacological and ...Systemic hypertension is an established risk factor for coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular accident and control of blood pressure reduces the risk of a major cardiovascular event.Both non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment options are available to treat hypertension.Yoga,recently received more attention as a treatment modality for various lifestyle disorders,even though practiced in India since ancient times.In this review,we are analyzing the role of yoga in the treatment of systemic hypertension.展开更多
Prologue Engineering’s fundamental mission to“create for users”has served humanity,prehistoric humanity,and other life forms,such as insects,fish,birds,and mammals,unwaveringly for hundreds to millions of years.Wha...Prologue Engineering’s fundamental mission to“create for users”has served humanity,prehistoric humanity,and other life forms,such as insects,fish,birds,and mammals,unwaveringly for hundreds to millions of years.What distinguishes human engineering from the engineering of other life forms is the singular human capacity to envision a“creation for users,”then to create it and ultimately to implement it fulfilling an important“user need.”Other life forms pass down engineering creations likely learned from their predecessors through an evolutionary process,like creating anthills,beehives,and bird nests.Their creations are learned replications of earlier experiences more than an intellectual response to new opportunities.User advancements without opening new frontiers limit advancement of a species.The life forms above are exemplars among all the user species of engineering,but only human engineering leads to new creations that lead to remarkably significant user advancements.展开更多
Over the last 30 years, the field of Pain Medicine has become one of the most dynamic areas of medicine. A recent report of the Institute of Medicine states that pain affects approximately 100 million Americans at an ...Over the last 30 years, the field of Pain Medicine has become one of the most dynamic areas of medicine. A recent report of the Institute of Medicine states that pain affects approximately 100 million Americans at an estimated annual economic cost of $560-635 billion and is overall poorly treated. One reason identified is that Pain Medicine is not officially recognized and organized as a medical specialty. It is represented by a fragmented series of sub-specialties, responsible for the provision of uneven patient care. Recognition of Pain Medicine by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) would be a major factor in organizing this new discipline and would add credibility among peers and the public at large.展开更多
Physiral and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) is the Medicine of Functioning in light of health conditions, under consideration of the person and in interaction with the environment[1-2].PRM focuses on the application of...Physiral and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) is the Medicine of Functioning in light of health conditions, under consideration of the person and in interaction with the environment[1-2].PRM focuses on the application of rehabilitation, the third health strategy which complements the preventive and curative health strategies.Thanks to the increasing survival of people after injury and formerly conditions as well as aging populations and an associated increase in chronic conditions, PRM as the leader of the rehabilitation will, over the next decades, assume an ever more important role in the health care systems worldwide.展开更多
Purpose: The development of malignancy is a life changing concern for many individuals. The classification of the tumor alone does not adequately take into consideration the patient’s physical condition. Thus, a syst...Purpose: The development of malignancy is a life changing concern for many individuals. The classification of the tumor alone does not adequately take into consideration the patient’s physical condition. Thus, a system to classify both the patient and the tumor has been followed-the ORC system. Method: Additional information regarding the patient and their health has been followed by most physicians but not systematically categorized. By using the individuals health information in addition to the TNM classification one can more adequately advise the patient. Thus O-operability, R-resectability, and C-curability are all considered and more appropriately define the patient and his/her tumor condition. Results: The patient’s physical condition must be acceptable for the treatment-whether surgical or nonsurgical. Pulmonary, cardiac, muscular, renal or other disease entities must not be so severe as to prevent treatment (operability). The lesion should be in a location and of a size to afford possible excision-resectability, and the tumor should be potentially curable in order to justify major intervention. Thus, by combining the patient’s specific health status as well as the tumor characteristics (TNM) a better clarification of the treatment, the options, and the prognosis are delineated. Conclusion: When a patient is seen with a tumor-malignant or benign, therapeutic considerations must include the individual’s health status as well as the tumor prior to determining the treatment. Therefore, a system to consider both the health and the tumor is proposed-the ORC system.展开更多
It is normal for an association to issue publications,for they serve as the means for communication among members,as well as between members and the association.Certainly,publications may range from a few pages of a n...It is normal for an association to issue publications,for they serve as the means for communication among members,as well as between members and the association.Certainly,publications may range from a few pages of a newsletter to some kind of bulletin or magazine with lots of news concerning the subjects of interest.The most desired form of publication that an association would like to do,though not always realized,is a scientific journal.However,to publish a journal is not a simple matter;many factors that point to the success or failure of such an enterprise abound.展开更多
The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors （ICMJE） believes that there is an ethical obligation to responsibly share data generated by interventional clinical trials because participants have put themsel...The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors （ICMJE） believes that there is an ethical obligation to responsibly share data generated by interventional clinical trials because participants have put themselves at risk. In a growing consensus, many funders around the world - foundations, government agencies, and industry - now mandate data sharing. Here, we outline ICMJE＇s proposed requirements to help meet this obligation. We encourage feedback on the proposed requirements. Anyone can provide feedback at www. icmje.org by April 18, 2016.展开更多
When you ask who are the pioneers of surgery in China in the last centuary, the late professor WU Ying-kai is one of them.Dr. Wu was an outstanding medical scientist, perhaps is one of few surgeons well known to many...When you ask who are the pioneers of surgery in China in the last centuary, the late professor WU Ying-kai is one of them.Dr. Wu was an outstanding medical scientist, perhaps is one of few surgeons well known to many in the field of thoracic surgery outside China in that period. His name is related to the development of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in this country.展开更多
文摘Systemic hypertension is an established risk factor for coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular accident and control of blood pressure reduces the risk of a major cardiovascular event.Both non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment options are available to treat hypertension.Yoga,recently received more attention as a treatment modality for various lifestyle disorders,even though practiced in India since ancient times.In this review,we are analyzing the role of yoga in the treatment of systemic hypertension.
文摘Prologue Engineering’s fundamental mission to“create for users”has served humanity,prehistoric humanity,and other life forms,such as insects,fish,birds,and mammals,unwaveringly for hundreds to millions of years.What distinguishes human engineering from the engineering of other life forms is the singular human capacity to envision a“creation for users,”then to create it and ultimately to implement it fulfilling an important“user need.”Other life forms pass down engineering creations likely learned from their predecessors through an evolutionary process,like creating anthills,beehives,and bird nests.Their creations are learned replications of earlier experiences more than an intellectual response to new opportunities.User advancements without opening new frontiers limit advancement of a species.The life forms above are exemplars among all the user species of engineering,but only human engineering leads to new creations that lead to remarkably significant user advancements.
文摘Over the last 30 years, the field of Pain Medicine has become one of the most dynamic areas of medicine. A recent report of the Institute of Medicine states that pain affects approximately 100 million Americans at an estimated annual economic cost of $560-635 billion and is overall poorly treated. One reason identified is that Pain Medicine is not officially recognized and organized as a medical specialty. It is represented by a fragmented series of sub-specialties, responsible for the provision of uneven patient care. Recognition of Pain Medicine by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) would be a major factor in organizing this new discipline and would add credibility among peers and the public at large.
文摘Physiral and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) is the Medicine of Functioning in light of health conditions, under consideration of the person and in interaction with the environment[1-2].PRM focuses on the application of rehabilitation, the third health strategy which complements the preventive and curative health strategies.Thanks to the increasing survival of people after injury and formerly conditions as well as aging populations and an associated increase in chronic conditions, PRM as the leader of the rehabilitation will, over the next decades, assume an ever more important role in the health care systems worldwide.
文摘Purpose: The development of malignancy is a life changing concern for many individuals. The classification of the tumor alone does not adequately take into consideration the patient’s physical condition. Thus, a system to classify both the patient and the tumor has been followed-the ORC system. Method: Additional information regarding the patient and their health has been followed by most physicians but not systematically categorized. By using the individuals health information in addition to the TNM classification one can more adequately advise the patient. Thus O-operability, R-resectability, and C-curability are all considered and more appropriately define the patient and his/her tumor condition. Results: The patient’s physical condition must be acceptable for the treatment-whether surgical or nonsurgical. Pulmonary, cardiac, muscular, renal or other disease entities must not be so severe as to prevent treatment (operability). The lesion should be in a location and of a size to afford possible excision-resectability, and the tumor should be potentially curable in order to justify major intervention. Thus, by combining the patient’s specific health status as well as the tumor characteristics (TNM) a better clarification of the treatment, the options, and the prognosis are delineated. Conclusion: When a patient is seen with a tumor-malignant or benign, therapeutic considerations must include the individual’s health status as well as the tumor prior to determining the treatment. Therefore, a system to consider both the health and the tumor is proposed-the ORC system.
文摘It is normal for an association to issue publications,for they serve as the means for communication among members,as well as between members and the association.Certainly,publications may range from a few pages of a newsletter to some kind of bulletin or magazine with lots of news concerning the subjects of interest.The most desired form of publication that an association would like to do,though not always realized,is a scientific journal.However,to publish a journal is not a simple matter;many factors that point to the success or failure of such an enterprise abound.
文摘The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors （ICMJE） believes that there is an ethical obligation to responsibly share data generated by interventional clinical trials because participants have put themselves at risk. In a growing consensus, many funders around the world - foundations, government agencies, and industry - now mandate data sharing. Here, we outline ICMJE＇s proposed requirements to help meet this obligation. We encourage feedback on the proposed requirements. Anyone can provide feedback at www. icmje.org by April 18, 2016.
文摘When you ask who are the pioneers of surgery in China in the last centuary, the late professor WU Ying-kai is one of them.Dr. Wu was an outstanding medical scientist, perhaps is one of few surgeons well known to many in the field of thoracic surgery outside China in that period. His name is related to the development of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in this country.
