Tag: Prévention
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Anticoagulant Therapy
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Warning: • Any heparin requires a platelet count check twice a week. • Early relay by vitamin K antagonists (VKA) reduces the risk of thrombocytopenia. • Thrombocytopenia heparin must be confirmed in vitro (Immuno-Allergy-indicating definitely against heparin, except in exceptional situations). • Monitoring of VKA based on the assessment of the International Normalized Ratio (INR)…
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Monitoring a Patient Valve
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Warning: • Any valve must consult a cardiologist once a year. • The Doppler echocardiography is the most accurate monitoring technology. • The infective endocarditis prophylaxis is no longer systematic in most cases, but a periodic dental check is imperative (2 times per year). • Avoid piercing, tattoos. • Blood cultures in doubt Clinic: The…
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Colorectal cancer screening and prevention
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Annually in France there are about 36 000 new cases of colorectal cancer. The average age of onset is 70 years. This is a rare cancer before age 50 (less than 5%). Its incidence has increased significantly between 1970 and 1990, which is not only due to the aging population. This cancer is responsible for…
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Prevention of Alzheimer’s disease by Omega 3 and vitamin D
Alzheimer’s is a neurodegenerative disease particularly fear. It currently affects over 860,000 people in France and this figure could double by 2020. US researchers come perhaps to find a path to effectively fight against this disease. Currently no cure has been found to cure Alzheimer’s disease. Issued drugs can only slow the degeneration. Boost the…
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