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C L Baird

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PubMed1980

II. Ambulatory cardiac catheterization.

The experience of the Virginia Heart Institute should encourage Virginia's hospitals, planning agencies and physicians to consider ambulatory catheterization as a cost effective method for the early identification of ischemic heart disease.

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PubMed1971

Cardiac pacing.

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Adams-Stokes Syndrome↗
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Current and emerging commercial optical biosensors.

The field of commercial optical biosensors is rapidly evolving, with new systems and detection methods being developed each year. This review outlines the currently available biosensor hardware and highlights unique features of each platform. Affinity-based biosensor technology, with its high sensitivity, wide versatility and high throughput, is playing a significant role in basic research, pharmaceutical development, and the food and environmental sciences. Likewise, the increasing popularity of biosensors is prompting manufacturers to develop new instrumentation for dedicated applications. We provide a preview of some of the emerging commercial systems that are dedicated to drug discovery, proteomics, clinical diagnostics and routine biomolecular interaction analysis.

Biosensing Techniques↗
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First-line treatment for osteoarthritis. Part 1: Pathophysiology, assessment, and pharmacologic interventions.

While surgical interventions often relieve severe pain for those with osteoarthritis (OA), there are thousands of patients with this common and disabling condition who do not receive surgery. Pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions may offer a reduction in pain and improvement in physical functioning. To help patients with OA, nurses should conduct thorough assessments based on pathophysiology, and plan appropriate care with the patient. In this first article of a two-part series, the pathophysiology and classification of OA are presented. Assessment factors are discussed, and pharmacologic interventions are presented. Part 2 of this series, to run in the November/December issue, will focus on nonpharmacologic interventions and evaluation.

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal↗
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First-line treatment for osteoarthritis. Part 2: Nonpharmacologic interventions and evaluation.

Because of the chronic nature of osteoarthritis, nonpharmacologic interventions provide the client with self-care strategies that may lessen pain, improve physical functioning, and increase independence and sense of control. Nonpharmacologic interventions include exercise, rest and joint protection, heat and cold, hydrotherapy, therapeutic touch, acupuncture/acupressure, biofeedback, hypnotherapy, cognitive-behavioral techniques, activity and home maintenance modification, nutrition, and transportation interventions. Most of these therapies are very useful for nurses as independent interventions. Suggestions for evaluation of interventions are made.

Behavior Therapy↗
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Outpatient cardiac catheterization: its role in managed care.

Cardiac catheterization, as developed by Dr. Sones, has revolutionized the practice of ischemic heart disease. I personally appreciate his support on behalf of the development of outpatient cardiac catheterization, as he counseled me over the years in regards to this methodology. I believe its appropriate use, both in certified ambulatory facilities as well as in expanded hospital programs, would lower the death rate in those who experience sudden death as well as myocardial infarction. Cardiovascular administrators must now position themselves in the outpatient area in order to coordinate not only outpatient catheterization, but also noninvasive assessment. They also must provide support for managed care, which utilizes low-cost programs such as: outpatient cardiac rehabilitation for drug selection, assessment of ischemia, appropriate management (rather than relying on sudden death and myocardial infarction as a satisfactory method of identifying patients with heart disease).

Ambulatory Surgical Procedures↗