scholarly journals Renal diets in cats with chronic kidney disease

2015 ◽  
Vol 176 (14) ◽  
pp. 360-361
Author(s):  
Rachel Dean ◽  
Martin Downes
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Veterinary Record ◽  
The University

BestBETs for Vets are generated by the Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nottingham to help answer specific questions and assist in clinical decision making. Although evidence is often limited, they aim to find, present and draw conclusions from the best available evidence, using a standardised framework. A more detailed description of how BestBETs for Vets are produced is published on pp 354-356 of this issue of Veterinary Record

Plasma derived colostrum and life expectancy in calves

2015 ◽  
Vol 177 (15) ◽  
pp. 393-393
Author(s):  
Rachel Dean ◽  
Kathryn Wareham
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Veterinary Record ◽  
The University

BestBETs for Vets are generated by the Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nottingham to help answer specific questions and assist in clinical decision making. Although evidence is often limited, they aim to find, present and draw conclusions from the best available evidence, using a standardised framework. A more detailed description of how BestBETs for Vets are produced was published in Veterinary Record earlier this year (VR, April 4, 2015, vol 176, pp 354-356)

Benazepril in dogs with asymptomatic mitral valve disease

2015 ◽  
Vol 177 (15) ◽  
pp. 392-392
Author(s):  
Marnie Brennan ◽  
Jenny Stavisky
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Mitral Valve Disease ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Valve Disease ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Veterinary Record ◽  
The University

BestBETs for Vets are generated by the Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nottingham to help answer specific questions and assist in clinical decision making. Although evidence is often limited, they aim to find, present and draw conclusions from the best available evidence, using a standardised framework. A more detailed description of how BestBETs for Vets are produced was published in Veterinary Record earlier this year (VR, April 4, 2015, vol 176, pp 354-356)

BestBETs for Vets

2017 ◽  
Vol 180 (15) ◽  
pp. 380-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bobby Hyde ◽  
Marnie Brennan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Previous Issue ◽  
Veterinary Record ◽  
The University

BestBETs for Vets are generated by the Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nottingham to help answer specific questions and assist in clinical decision making. Although evidence is often limited, they aim to find, present and draw conclusions from the best available evidence, using a standardised framework. A more detailed description of how BestBETs for Vets are produced was published in a previous issue of Veterinary Record (VR, April 4, 2015, pp 354-356)

Oxytocin versus carbetocin administered to cows after uncomplicated calvings and subsequent fertility

2016 ◽  
Vol 179 (7) ◽  
pp. 175-176
Author(s):  
Natalie Robinson ◽  
Marnie Brennan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Subsequent Fertility ◽  
The University

BestBETs for Vets are generated by the Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nottingham to help answer specific questions and assist in clinical decision making. Although evidence is often limited, they aim to find, present and draw conclusions from the best available evidence, using a standardised framework. A more detailed description of how BestBETs for Vets are produced was published in VR, April 4, 2015, vol 176, pp 354-356.

scholarly journals Cronic Kidney Disease, Life Quality Assessment Of Patients

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Marsida Duli ◽  
Qamil Dika ◽  
Matilda Bushati
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Healthy Population ◽  
Important Indicator

Assessing quality of life in patients with varying degrees of chronic kidney disease is an important issue because of its impact on clinical decision-making as increasing the efficiency of resources in the health system. Through this survey provided an attempt to assess the quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis. Commitment to maximize their functioning and well-being constitutes the essence of the purpose of health care. In recent decades elaborate SF 36 is cut by a gauge derive so simple and basic that helps to evaluate the function of the target of researchers, a certain age group, a disease or a treatment group. Short questionnaire forms SF36 instrument gauge is used to determine the level of quality of life in patients with chronic renal failure under the different stages of treatment with dialysis. The study involved 206 people, 112 from patients to Tirana and Shkodra and 94 healthy persons, who collaborated consensually for completing the questionnaires. Based on the results, the quality of life of dialysis patients is significantly worse than that of the healthy population and patients with other injuries less severe of renal function. Survey indicates that a more holistic approach to be used in the treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease including clinical decision making and patient perception. Precisely for this it is recommended to enter the practice of clinical interest that a set of questionnaires that provide information on patients' perception of health as an important indicator that facilitates the physician-patient collaboration in order to better treatment of the disease and increase the quality the life of the patient.

scholarly journals Estimation of Kidney Function in Oncology

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 587-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morgan A. Casal ◽  
Thomas D. Nolin ◽  
Jan H. Beumer
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Function ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Drug Dosing ◽  
Disease Epidemiology ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Agent Selection

Estimation of kidney function in patients with cancer directly affects drug dosing, agent selection, and eligibility for clinical trials of novel agents. Overestimation of kidney function may lead to overdosing or inappropriate agent selection and corresponding toxicity. Conversely, underestimation of kidney function may lead to underdosing or inappropriate agent exclusion and subsequent therapeutic failure. It would seem obvious that the most accurate estimates of kidney function should be used to reduce variability in decision making and ultimately, the therapeutic outcomes of toxicity and clinical benefit. However, clinical decision making is often more complex. The Cockcroft–Gault formula remains the most universally implemented estimator of kidney function in patients with cancer, despite its relative inaccuracy compared with the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation. The Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation is a more precise estimator of kidney function; however, many currently used kidney function cutoff values were determined before the development of the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation and creatinine assay standardization using Cockcroft–Gault estimates. There is a need for additional studies investigating the validity of currently used estimates of kidney function in patients with cancer and the applicability of traditional anticancer dosing and eligibility guidelines to modern and more accurate estimates of kidney function. In this review, we consider contemporary calculation methods used to estimate kidney function in patients with cancer. We discuss the clinical implications of using these various methods, including the potential influence on drug dosing, drug selection, and clinical trial eligibility, using carboplatin and cisplatin as case studies.

Debates in Dysphagia Management: How Do You Use Evidence-Based Practice in Your Dysphagia Patient Care?

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 121-123
Author(s):  
Jeri A. Logemann
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Clinical Judgment ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Clinical Method ◽  
Do So

Evidence-based practice requires astute clinicians to blend our best clinical judgment with the best available external evidence and the patient's own values and expectations. Sometimes, we value one more than another during clinical decision-making, though it is never wise to do so, and sometimes other factors that we are unaware of produce unanticipated clinical outcomes. Sometimes, we feel very strongly about one clinical method or another, and hopefully that belief is founded in evidence. Some beliefs, however, are not founded in evidence. The sound use of evidence is the best way to navigate the debates within our field of practice.

HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT AND CLINICAL DECISION MAKING:

1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 585-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia Granados
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Systematic Process

This paper examines the rationality of the concepts underlying evidence—based medicineand health technology assessment (HTA), which are part of a new current aimed at promoting the use of the results of scientific studies for decision making in health care. It describes the different approaches and purposes of this worldwide movement, in relation to clinical decision making, through a summarized set of specific HTA case studies from Catalonia, Spain. The examples illustrate how the systematic process of HTA can help in several types of uncertainties related to clinical decision making.

scholarly journals The PICO strategy for the research question construction and evidence search

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 508-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Mamédio da Costa Santos ◽  
Cibele Andrucioli de Mattos Pimenta ◽  
Moacyr Roberto Cuce Nobre
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Evidence based practice is the use of the best scientific evidence to support the clinical decision making. The identification of the best evidence requires the construction of an appropriate research question and review of the literature. This article describes the use of the PICO strategy for the construction of the research question and bibliographical search.

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