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Empyema
Published in Mark Davenport, James D. Geiger, Nigel J. Hall, Steven S. Rothenberg, Operative Pediatric Surgery, 2020
Joseph Sujka, Shawn D. St Peter
Empyema is defined as the accumulation of pus in a body cavity, derived from the Greek word empyein which means to “put pus in.” In routine medical terminology it refers to pus in the pleural space. Usually a complication of inflammation or an infection within or adjacent to the pleural space, empyema rarely resolves spontaneously because host defenses are limited by the anatomy and physiology of the pleural space. In children the most common etiology is reaction to adjacent pneumonia; however, other sources include reaction to subphrenic abscess as well as extension of mediastinal, retropharyngeal, or paravertebral infectious processes. Empyema can also develop secondary to infection after thoracic surgery or trauma.
A Functional Approach to Gynecologic Pain
Published in Sahar Swidan, Matthew Bennett, Advanced Therapeutics in Pain Medicine, 2020
A brief and simplistic understanding of the menstrual cycle is necessary to understand the nature of gynecologic pain that is functional, or cycle-related. The language used here can be used as a template to explain to patients in non-medical terminology.
Pediatric Imaging in General Radiography
Published in Christopher M. Hayre, William A. S. Cox, General Radiography, 2020
Allen Corrall, Joanna Fairhurst
As with any medical terminology the prefix gives important information about the developing part of the bone: Epi – BeforeMeta – AfterDia – CompleteBone grows due to processes occurring at the epiphyseal plate as shown in Figure 10.5, which can be divided into four zones: Small scattered chondrocytes anchor the epiphyseal plate to the diaphysisLarge chrondrocytes (stacked like coins) divide to replace the dying chondrocytes on the diaphyseal side of the plate.Chondrocytes stacked like coins mature with highly increased bone function – calcified chondrocytes.Calcified chondrocytes – Osteoclasts dissolve the new cartilage and osteoblasts invade from the diaphyseal plate and ossify the template
A randomized pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic evaluation of the potential biosimilar interferon beta-1a product, CinnoVex®
Published in Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, 2022
Mika Scheinin, Zsófia Lovró, Inger-Helen Maadik, Jaana Suopanki-Lalowski, Seyed Hossein Seyedagha, Morteza Azhdarzadeh
The safety endpoints of the study included adverse events (AEs), clinical and laboratory safety parameters, vital signs, and immunogenicity. For this purpose, common anticipated AEs associated with IFN treatment (fever, chills, and myalgia) were systematically assessed prior to and at the following time points after dosing: 6, 12, 14, 16, 18, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120 and 168 hours. Occurrence of any AEs was recorded throughout the trial. AEs and ADRs reported after administration of study treatments were classified by System Organ Classes (SOC) and Preferred Terms (PT) using the MedDRA 19.1 dictionary (MedDRA® the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities terminology is the international medical terminology developed under the auspices of the International Council for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH)).
I don’t understand you but I trust you: using computer-aided text analysis to examine medical terminology use and engagement of vaccine online articles
Published in Journal of Communication in Healthcare, 2021
The staged model of trust highlights the importance of heuristics in message design. According to this model, when viewers are exposed to a new online message, they tend to engage in a rapid screening of the message based on a few context cues before moving to a systematic evaluation of the content [44]. Thus, when designing an online health message, medical terminology can be highlighted to attract users’ attention and cause them to be more likely to trust the message when they engage in the preliminary assessment of the message. Besides, medical terminology may also play a vital role in health message distribution. Results indicated that medical terminology contributed to people’s sharing of vaccine articles. A possible explanation is that by sharing health articles that contained much medical jargon, people can look professional and competent to their social media friends and followers.
A Comparison of Narrative Exposure Therapy and Non-Trauma-Focused Treatment in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Published in Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2020
The search was initiated by identifying a number of keywords that could locate suitable studies. Key terms were selected as guided by the Cochrane Guide for Systematic Reviews (Higgins & Green, 2008) and by carrying out focused and exploded keyword searches on the MeSH On Demand interface. Synonyms, acronyms, differences in terminology across national boundaries, differences in spelling, old, new, lay and medical terminology were all considered. In each database, further key terms were generated using database subject headings. In this review, the databases selected were Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, MEDLINE and PsycINFO. Filters and limiters were used accordingly in order to limit the results to those, which are specifically and directly suitable to the research question set. The bibliographies and reference list of relevant articles and reviews were reviewed in order to attempt to identify further potentially suitable articles.