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NHS Lanarkshire to resume non-urgent surgeries amid drop in Covid patients


Health board to resume non-urgent surgeries amid drop in Covid patients
NON-urgent elective surgery is to return in hospitals across Lanarkshire, health board bosses have confirmed. 
NHS Lanarkshire chiefs say the move is part of the gentle remobilisation of the NHS amid the gradual decline of Covid-19 cases in the area.
Only 15 patients are being treated in the health board for the virus - down from a January peak of 350 - while just one is in intensive care. 
All non-urgent elective procedures were suspended at the start of the year to divert attention to the fight against Covid-19. 
Judith Park, NHS Lanarkshire director of acute services, said: “As part of NHS Lanarkshire’s plan to safely redesign and restart services affected by Covid-19, we are now in a position to gradually and safely restart some non-urgent elective care. ....

North Lanarkshire , United Kingdom , South Lanarkshire , Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network , Health Improvement Scotland , வடக்கு லானர்க்ஷயர் , ஒன்றுபட்டது கிஂக்டம் , தெற்கு லானர்க்ஷயர் , ஸ்காட்டிஷ் இண்டெற்கொள்ளேகியதே வழிகாட்டுதல்கள் வலைப்பின்னல் , ஆரோக்கியம் முன்னேற்றம் ஸ்காட்லாந்து ,

The inflammatory profile of exacerbations in patients with severe refractory eosinophilic asthma receiving mepolizumab (the MEX study): a prospective observational study

Chronic pain: Guidelines make me feel like my relief is money wasted


By Chris Bridgeford
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There was great consternation and fear among the 1.09 million chronic pain sufferers in Scotland recently when NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) released their new guidelines for dealing with chronic pain.
Chronic pain is classed as pain which lasts longer than three months. Headlines of various newspapers and magazines screamed that chronic pain sufferers were no longer to be given any painkillers but were being told to exercise and self-manage their pain instead. ....

United Kingdom , Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network , Scottish Parliament , National Institute For Clinical Excellence , Chris Bridgeford , National Institute , Clinical Excellence , Affa Sair , Scottish Government , ஒன்றுபட்டது கிஂக்டம் , ஸ்காட்டிஷ் இண்டெற்கொள்ளேகியதே வழிகாட்டுதல்கள் வலைப்பின்னல் , ஸ்காட்டிஷ் பாராளுமன்றம் , தேசிய நிறுவனம் க்கு மருத்துவ சிறப்பானது , கிறிஸ் பிரிட்ஜ்ஃபோர்ட் , தேசிய நிறுவனம் , மருத்துவ சிறப்பானது , ஆஅ ஐயா , ஸ்காட்டிஷ் அரசு ,

Managing type 2 diabetes in the elderly and frail: why greater understanding of complexities is needed


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The five-item FRAIL score (a questionnaire comprising five components: Fatigue, Resistance (difficulty walking up stairs), Ambulation, Illness, and Loss of weight)
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Managing frailty in the context of type 2 diabetes
Effective management of type 2 diabetes in older adults requires healthcare professionals to appreciate the increasing complexity of the illness and that care may need to operate over four decades (60–90 years and older) and respond to the changing circumstances of an individual’s health status.
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Managing type 2 diabetes in high-functioning older people with an anticipated long-life expectancy is often similar to those for younger people. However, these approaches are inappropriate and potentially unsafe if applied to functionally impaired or frail individuals. ....

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