How To Use Patient In A Sentence

Unless contraindicated, prophylaxis with a gastrointestinal motility stimulant laxative and a stool softener is appropriate in terminally ill patients who are being given opioids.
It may be a little early but I was just wondering if you could characterize the impact of the label amendment in terms of the new patient starts in to the new year? SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
I have a patient who had major abdominal surgery a few years ago for a fulminant illness.
Three healthcare assistants have been charged after an investigation into the alleged abuse of elderly hospital patients. Times, Sunday Times
Back in the mid-1980s, for example, knee replacement surgery was considered a success if the patient wound up with 90 degrees of flexion, which is "nothing near normal," he says. Latest News

Some hospital patients experience high levels of anxiety.
We had 24 people that were killed outright on the bus, of the 40 patients that were on there.
Conclusion TSGF test in patients with carcinosis play a very important pole in early diagnosis and the evaluation of therapy effect.
The transfer of control to the patient also provides the priceless gift of independence. Times, Sunday Times
Patients then had either normal or low-dose ciclosporin (also spelt cyclosporin), low-dose tac-rolimus or low-dose sirolimus. Times, Sunday Times
We encounter a patient with recurrent jaundice resulting from tumor ingrowth to the metallic stent.
Patients with primary infection tend to be clinically ‘sicker’ than those who are reinfected.
A reduced short chain fatty acid concentration has also been reported in pouch contents from patients with pouchitis compared with those without.
Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!
Howell has also admitted indecent assault charges against three of his patients in April and July 2008 at his clinic in Ballymoney. Northern Ireland dentist admits double murder
The former, namely, covetoufnefs, is a very mean and fordid palTion — refllefs, im - patient — and never contented With its A a prefent Sermons on practical subjects
Objective:To observe the effects of transurethral vaporization for prostate (TVP) and suprapubic prostatectomy (SPP) on sexual function of the patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Objective:To observe the effects of to integrate acusector concussion with suggestible dialogue treat 530 patient with hysteria spasm.
Patients received a conditioning regimen that consisted of total body irradiation (1375 cGy in 11 fractions) with partial lung shielding, thiotepa (10 mg/kg), cyclophosphamide (120 mg/kg), and rabbit antithymocyte globulin (1.5 mg/kg). EurekAlert! - Breaking News
And, as I have patiently had to explain to costumers in shows I have directed, footwear is very important for the actor.
Baker's style is to prearrange deals by patiently and quietly lining up the parties before going public. The Rescue Squad
About 10,000 Irish patients contract the superbug each year.
A higher intake was found to boost the chances of survival in 500,000 patients by up to 20 per cent. The Sun
Pediatricians are once again extremely busy this winter as patients with asthma symptoms - the most common disease among children - are crowding into respiratory clinics.
It's important to explain the procedure to the patient.
Treatment should also be considered in asymptomatic patients who may be a source of infection to others.
On admission, the patient was acidotic, and he rapidly became comatose.
He had been trying to persuade me to disregard what he termed the obstinacy of the old folks, and said impatiently: Nick Baba's Last Drink and Other Sketches
In patients without subarachnoid hemorrhage from a separate aneurysm, larger aneurysms also were more likely to rupture.
Non-selective NSAID therapy may be appropriate for chronic pain management in aspirin users given that suitable GI prophylactic measures are utilized in high-risk patients.
However, some patients seek help late in the season, when their symptoms have progressed from a runny nose to sticky yellow mucus with red, hot itchy and swollen eyes.
His life was one of varied and significant achievements - an advocate at the Scottish bar, a sound if impatient and pugnacious judge of the Court of Session, and a politically active Whig.
So far, this scribe detects two "fortissimo" candidates -- people palpably impatient to get in office and shake things up. Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Local News
BDC is currently conducting a Phase two placebo-controlled proof of concept study with the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor, etanercept, epidurally administered to a minimum of 40 patients with sciatica. THE MEDICAL NEWS
It stated further that “during radiation, patient had an acute left-sided hemiparesis requiring wheelchair at home.” Manifesting Michelangelo
Patients are marooned on trolleys because there are no available beds even though there are plenty of beds available in private nursing homes.
Timolol maleate can cause bronchospasms and is contraindicated in patients with bronchial asthma or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Dysphagic patients should be fed through a nasogastric tube or percutaneous endoscopic feeding tube until it is safe to resume oral food and fluids.
When equipped with the full unit, a patient sees a display of phosphenes, which looks, as the Wall Street Journal put it, like ‘the light-bulb array of a stadium scoreboard,’ and which approximates - very roughly - the outlines of objects.
Patients have been urged not to ask for antibiotics for minor illnesses. Times, Sunday Times
Pfizer emphasized the halt was limited to patients participating in clinical testing who suffered from a joint disorder known as osteoarthritis, although the company is slated to meet with the FDA later this week to assess any implications for other programs. Pfizer Suspends Trials of Pain Drug After FDA Request
There is no doubt that they were sincere in their belief that their patients would benefit from their involvement.
Martin is a patient teacher and he familiarises us with sailing etiquette and terminology without overloading us with technical information.
The clinical studies were carried out on 245 patients with fascioliasis in 6 trials, and on 261 people with paragonimiasis in 3 trials. Chapter 2
The letters also suggest that callous treatment of patients and their relatives is becoming more common. Times, Sunday Times
Alex leaned up against the locker near hers and waited patiently for her to stick her coat in the locker and get the padlock on and locked.
The bodies or severed heads of 67 "patients" lie in cryogenic storage at the site.
The tissue is removed from the acid and turned into powder which patients then put on their wound. The Sun
The hospital is so overcrowded that some patients are being treated on trolleys in the corridors.
Wehave shown for the first time that small intestinal and whole gut transit is faster in patients with chronic radiation enteritis.
He comments that a patient might talk of a "shiner" whereas a doctor (holy of holies) would speak of a "periorbital ecchymosis," which is true only if you could imagine a doctor referring to cephalalgia instead of a headache or odontalgia instead of a toothache. VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol III No 1
We are increasingly concerned about patients being discharged unsafely from hospital. Times, Sunday Times
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disorder with a substantial impact on patients and their families.
Three other ports were incised higher in the stomach wall on the patient's right-hand side, just beneath the liver. ABSOLUTE ZERO
But the matron still expected me to work and I was forced to hop around the wards tending to my patients.
Profound stupor associated with depression also responds to IV sodium amobarbital, thus permitting conversation between the patient and examiner, which often reveals depressive symptoms. The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry
Is deceiving a patient about her true medical condition, in the interest of promoting an optimistic attitude, likely to increase her chances of recovery?
All 79 patients were seronegative for the HIV antibody by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
After prepping and draping the patient's extremity, the surgeon makes a stab incision and inserts the arthroscope into the knee joint through a standard inferolateral portal.
It may also have a role in evaluation and surveillance of patients with inoperable carcinomas.
Additionally, FDA officials decided the drug must carry a warning on its label stating, "An increased rate of stroke was observed following Xarelto discontinuation in clinical trials" in patients with the faulty heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation. FDA Approves Anticlotting Drug
The treatment will continue until the patient reaches the point where he can walk correctly and safely.
Many hospice patients attend for care or stay a while for assessment and treatment, and are then able to go home.
One of the hospitals said that some of the people that had stuff either left or accidentally placed inside them became 'unwell' as a result, but it is not known to which objects, or patients, they were referring. TheSpoof.com : Spoof News : Front Page
Hospitals were told to charge patients who were found not to be resident in Britain or from countries with reciprocal arrangements. Times, Sunday Times
I was disappointed to see very few (if any) contributions to the patients' issue from doctors who currently face patients in an emergency, at unsocial hours, in dismal surroundings.
The only way to help patients get the treatment they need is to ensure that money is spent effectively. Times, Sunday Times
The study examined doctors' attitudes to a new law designed to give patients more control over determining end-of-life-care decisions. Times, Sunday Times
Patients who do not respond to other interventions may have to use other mild laxatives, suppositories and enemas and their use may become inevitable in the later stages of the disease.
The chatelaine waited patiently and loyally for him to return and take possession of her gift.
The key to the successful management of patients with severely elevated BP is to differentiate hypertensive crises from hypertensive urgencies.
Encourage the patient to relax the quadriceps and push the patella medially back into place.
Jab hope in aids war AIDS patients are being given a new vaccine which could slow down the effects of the disease.
A cautionary note is indicated about the generalization of these data to the clinical management of depressed patients.
Creation of an ostomy can be a lifesaving experience for a patient.
At the time of decompensation, 23 patients were taking antipsychotics while 16 were drug free.
Patients were encouraged to perform mobilization of the involved ankle several times per day after unstrapping the two most distal straps.
The patient, priorly known only as "Patient Zeta," came forward Tuesday and called for mandatory condom use in the porn productions. Derrick Burts, HIV-positve porn actor, calls for condom use in industry
Working, as I do, in the Shires, there are going to be patients who have strong religious views, and think ‘this is of the devil’ or whatever.
Consider why the patient has consulted; many are worried about heart disease or cancer.
The agency will also keep an eye on patient charges for services and medical equipment often linked to chronic illnesses, such as hospitalizations, nursing-home care and wheelchairs. Health Plans: New Safeguards
Most of the patients who are treated with radiation therapy are treated with external beam irradiation.
The patient used 5-6 units of aphaeresis products each day. Postbulletin.com Local News
The symptoms of depressed patients were significantly reduced after the hatha yoga course. Times, Sunday Times
Apathetic patients become unmotivated and uninterested in their surroundings.
It was no longer uncommon for patients to be lying on hospital trolleys for up to four days.
Patients who are given the new drug will be asked to monitor their progress.
The patient is instructed not to move his eyes to look directly at the phosphene patterns that are generated during mapping, as eye movement will skew the results, making it necessary to repeat the stimulation sequence. Analog Science Fiction and Fact
As a junior nurse it is important that you receive extra instruction and practice under supervision before caring for these patients.
Important negative prognostic factors in both conditions include patients older than 65 years, hypotension, and coma.
If it is less traumatic for the patient, these activities are performed after the patient is sedated.
Seven patients had one or more episodes of partial or complete large bowel obstruction and four others were constipated.
While on the subject of that patient, although he does eventually say: Once believed to be rare, the malady, also called celiac sprue, is now recognized more frequently thanks to sophisticated diagnostic tests. the fact remains that fifteen years ago, when this poor lady began her medical misadventures, anyone who even thought of celiac disease would have been -- correctly -- laughed out of the conference room. "How Doctors Think": A Disappointment
Inpatient hospitalization is available for children who require complex medical management. Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Center
There also may be inconsistencies in the patient's presentation, history, and physical examination.
Paracelsus created the narcotic opium, which he called laudanum, for his patients. CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]
In patients with superimposed bacterial infection, septicaemia develops and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
Patients were clinically stable for at least 6 weeks and were receiving optimal medical therapy.
However, in contrast, patients were more likely to receive sedatives and local anesthetic agents if they had no pain before the procedure.
Mr Copley, robed in cassock and billowing surplice, was impatiently pacing the back lawn seeming oblivious to their presence.
I am pretty certain that during his actual practice lifetime Dr. Egnor utilized these studies and never counted on the brains of his patients to be so intelligently designed that they would all be optimally perfectly identical. coturnix Egnorance Overload - The Panda's Thumb
It could see patients being banned from treatment for up to a year in severe cases.
The patent says the incidence of myopathy is around one in 10,000 patients per year on a standard statin dose. Times, Sunday Times
Another challenge exists if the patient's identification bracelet has been removed or is under surgical drapes.
The procedure, called CABG (pronounced "cabbage"), is performed to help restore blood flow in patients with blocked arteries. Dallas Business News - Local Dallas News | Dallas Business Journal
The fourth stage is the deepest form of sleep during which the patient is the least arousable. WN.com - Articles related to Get your beauty sleep
The patient was transferred to another hospital.
We analyzed more than 3000 infrared thermograms acquired from 1256 admitted patients and developed a thermo-visual diagnostic method for estimating the severity of intracranial hypertension.
Being with my patient over an 18 month period was not always easy, or gratifying.
I have had a number of patients in my practice that had their first episode of rapid heart action and palpitation during pregnancy.
More intensive rehabilitation activities with chronic and elderly patients were ruled out.
Objective : To improve retainers aesthetics and alleviate buccal retainers peculiar sense for patients removable partial denture.
Acupuncture treatment of patients was associated with decreased pain levels and fewer positive tender points as measured by dolorimetry.
It was unacceptable that anxious patients should wait for hours in crowded accident and emergency departments.
Demonstrations of guided missiles, of a patient taking what looks like a Barium swallow in front of a fluoroscope, and the father taking home movies of his child with a video camera and playing them back on his TV all give us pause to remember that whatever good or not-so-good aspects of our present-day lives, we stand on the shoulders of people who were true visionaries more than 50 years ago. Archive 2009-06-01
The purposes of this study were to report our experiences with high-energy wartime extremity wounds, to define the prevalence of heterotopic ossification in these patients, and to determine the factors that might lead to development of the condition," said lead author Lieutenant Commander Jonathan Agner Forsberg, MD. Dr. Forsberg and his team compared data from 243 patients who were treated for orthopaedic injuries between March 1, 2003 and December 31, 2006 at the medical center, including patients who underwent: amputation external or internal fixation of one or more fractures removal of damaged, dead or infected tissue, or 'debridement' EurekAlert! - Breaking News
Alternatively, the faculty might have contagious diseases, such as tuberculosis or varicella, and could infect patients.
The Scottish Medicines Consortium has previously accepted this product for use in patients in the 12-17 years age group, for the treatment of erosive reflux oesophagitis, the long-term management of patients with healed oesophagitis to prevent relapse, and the symptomatic treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. SMC Issues Positive Recommendation on esomeprazole 10mg (Nexium(R)) For Children Aged one to 11 Years old in Scotland With Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) - Yahoo! Finance
Additional blood tests may be indicated in patients with more severe injuries.
Even if the physician recognizes the psychopathology, the patient may reject the diagnosis.
Other analgesics to avoid for older adult patients are propoxyphene and pentazocine.
The patient perceives a distorted reality but is usually unaware that he is ill.
The student's observation of a patient will be tested, and she can be guided to evaluate her work.
Figure 1 shows the cumulative absolute changes in bone mineral content/bone width and bone mineral density after ranking each patient by age.
Current thinking is that some patients have inherited a predisposition to develop thyrotoxic periodic paralysis under the right set of circumstances. NYT > Home Page
The clinician must be well-attuned to the patient when the patient may be in the process of reconstructing schemas, thinking dialectically, recognizing paradox and generating a revised life narrative.
Enough time had now elapsed since our last newly afflicted patient to conclude that the epidemic was over. THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic
Any patient who has vascular disease should be on long-term aspirin.
SSS patients received AAI , DDD or VVI mode pacemakers werefollowed - up in out - patient clinic.
They also warn that some leading hospitals may face an uncertain future if they lose patients to outside bidders.
Cataract patients also tend to be deficient in vitamin A and the carotenes, lutein and zeaxanthin.
The patient had complained of vague pains and backache.
Based on several large studies that demonstrated CRT can save lives and prevent hospitalization among heart-failure patients, professional guidelines were developed that recommend its use based in part on a measurement recorded by an electrocardiogram called the QRS duration. Scrutiny for Heart Devices
The practice at which I am a patient devotes one eighth of its doctors' time to acute care. Times, Sunday Times
Very high dosage fluphenazine for nonchronic treatment-refractory patients. The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry
The patient was apyretic, although complained of being hot. Mind Hacks: April 2005 Archives
Many patients complained about the persistent taste of fish oil in their mouths. The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure
Half a year later, the patients were reinvestigated.
The captain impatiently yells for him to defend himself.
Oesophageal radionuclide transit was evaluated in 15 patients and a barium meal was performed in five cases to confirm endoscopical findings.
Trey listened with a patient ear, only making distance with the receiver when she whined or couldn't make out her blubbering.
Many such patients probably are suffering from a primary psychiatric illness. M. E. Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome - How To Live With It
Patients with diabetes can develop other ailments such as heart or kidney disease.
She's very patient with young children.
In patients with diastolic dysfunction, the cornerstones of treatment depend on the underlying cause.
Dose Antihypertensive Treatment Reduce Stroke - Related Mortality and Disability in Patients with Acute ICH?
For example, the discovery of auscultation and later the stethoscope made individual patient reports of symptoms less important than the physician's own collection of diagnostic signs.
Patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection, particularly when this is secondary to alcohol abuse.
The hospice model of care is now espoused as a model of excellence and has led to a worldwide hospice movement aspiring to deliver high quality care to dying patients.
Mostly it was full of anorexic patients, but once in a while I would see this one obese lady in the waiting room. Times, Sunday Times
Most patients succumb when the diaphragm and rib muscles become paralyzed, and breathing becomes impossible.
If insurance problems or other factors prevent referral, it is possible to detoxify the patient on an outpatient basis.
Many hospitals, for instance, make a professional available to go over the records with the patient, who might not understand the medical jargon therein.
If it transpires that the patient has not yet attended the general practitioner for this diabetic review one reminder prompt is sent.
Method We have performed the testicular transplantation to cure 6 patients suffered from hypogonadism with the fetal testis as donor.
It is amazing to see a patient who can barely move his or her extremities put forth the effort to wiggle his or her fingers in my dog's soft fur.
Patients may feel palpitations or a thump in the chest when a beat compensates for a prior missed beat.
Iron sucrose is a hematinic agent that was recently approved by the FDA for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis who are receiving concomitant erythropoietin therapy.
It could be necessary for the patients with clonorchiasis sinensis to receive high dose of praziquantel.
Therefore, saccharorrhea patient wants the reality treatment this question certainly not to want to readily believe some not symbol actual suitable biography.
LIP is one of the treatments to salvage vision in patients with incomplete ophthalmic artery occlusion if no contraindications for thrombolysis exist.
The complaints also seek to remove references to Lipitor in advertising materials and to eliminate computer links that misdirect patients to an illegal, unapproved product.
It says that patients expected less but in some ways received more. Times, Sunday Times
They said another factor contributing to the patient pile-up is a staff shortfall.
Responsibility for the perioperative care of patients with chronic kidney disease is shared by the family physician, nephrologist, anesthesiologist, and surgeon.
Earlier they used to provide some nutritive food supplements to the poor patients.
Additionally, patients were given herbal formulae based on the diagnostic patterns of the disorder.
If an automated external defibrillator is available, people assisting a cardiac-arrest patient should attach the device to the victim and follow its instructions. Study Backs Simpler CPR for Patients
It has been alleged that Ting employed an unlicensed technician who saw patients and wrote prescriptions.
They managed to shift about half of the mentally retarded and emotionally disturbed patients to homes and less restrictive programs.
The same drug given intravenously prevents the postprandial increase in sigmoid segmenting pressure activity in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
In California a three-person outbreak of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome occurred in patients in a hospital.
In severe problem patients a tracheotomy or surgical opening (temporary or permanent) above the Adams apple is needed.
UCLA's Vital Information and Tailored Assessment program offers patients a two-hour, one-time consultation with specialists in cancer survivorship, billed to insurance as a regular visit with a physician, to identify posttreatment physical and psychological problems and create a plan for future treatments including wellness-enhancing strategies. Cancer Survivors Find Support
To my knowledge, the patient relations office never discussed the matter with the surgeon -- I certainly never heard from him -- but I did receive a termination letter followed by a series of surprisingly rude and condescending letters from their risk management attorney after I pointed out that HIPPA promises patients will not be "penalized" for filing a privacy complaint. Genital Photos, HIPAA and the Media
No new enforceable rights given to patients. Times, Sunday Times
Only one patient quit because of peritonitis ( 4.8 % ).
Tea parties were Irene's favorite activity, and Elisa loved to pretend she was a high society debutante (which she would be in a matter of years but the girl was impatient).
Lena found her there a minute later, slumped down in the piles of paper, listlessly pawing through them, disconnected and withdrawn, a mental patient in a dayroom. NEVER WAVE GOODBYE
The most common defence against feeling for hospital doctors is to see the symptom but not the patient.
In contrast to the 11.5% of the patients with hepatitis C, only 4.5% of the patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis showed the HFE mutation.
The secretiveness and deceptiveness of the patients made the diagnosis difficult for those who were unaware of this tendency.
Bard said the company may try to establish St. Elizabeth's as a referral center for specialties such as urology and ear, nose, and throat care, meaning patients from other hospitals in the chain would be sent to Brighton for those kinds of treatments. Boston.com Top Stories
Neoclassical economists say impatiently that it makes sense to borrow against the additional earnings that a university degree may generate.
And this helps patients undergoing cancer treatment, according to researchers in Australia. The Sun
As suggested in patients with cirrhosis, it is likely to be of multifactorial origin.
What many patients experience is an awakening of emotions which they have never had, rather than a repetition of phantasies from the past.
But Ornish never mentioned its less pleasant side: the plan shifted costs to patients, spiking deductibles and requiring people to pay 20 percent "coinsurance" when they got sick. Media Blog on National Review Online
First, there are not enough mental health services to meet the needs of patients.
What's important is to discover why doctors find themselves in this situation and really look at the conversations doctors have with their patients. Times, Sunday Times
The initial workup included documentation of the patient's history, physical examination, and performance score.
Because of the wheal anti-itch liquid sprayer, the patients can quickly spray medicine to the sick parts on their own, the medicine is sprayed evenly, and the curative effect is good.
The patient kneels on the spread (B) prepared for her; this consists of a sheep-skin (S) covered with a cotton blanket (C) and a zarape (Z). Labor Among Primitive Peoples
Some patients have asystole from the onset of arrest and are unsuitable for defibrillation by the ambulance crew or bystanders.
These patients are therefore particularly susceptible to environmental insults. The Residue Report - an action plan for safer food
He could find nothing to account for these unless it were the instruments for giving enemata, which had been used in two of the former cases and were employed by these patients. The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology)
And apraxia, which is often caused by a stroke, is a serious disorder that disrupts neural programming and often leaves its patients unable to speak at all. GEORGE W. Bushisms
These include chemoprophylaxis for patients with latent infection, and strategies for chemotherapy of dually infected individuals.
A new patient came into the office recently and told me she picked me over my partners because of the sheer amount of material displayed under my generic bio information on our practice website.
He has helped patients suffering from anxiety, depression, and eating disorders.

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