51. Ozone, or smog, causes respiratory ailments and aggravates chronic conditions such as asthma, heart disease and emphysema. 52. Patients with chronic conditions like asthma would be seen regularly, cutting down on their acute care and decreasing hospital stays. 53. Persistent sinusitis is diagnosed more often than any other chronic condition, prompting doctors to prescribe more high-powered antibiotics to treat it. 54. ProCare aims to serve consumers with chronic conditions in need of complex and expensive drug therapies. 55. Records should include the list of allergies, chronic conditions, notations for new prescriptions and refills, and the name of the prescribing doctor. 56. Specialized advice and monitoring can be offered to patients with cancer and some other chronic conditions. 57. Such repair could extend beyond damage from heart attacks to that resulting from other chronic conditions like untreated high blood pressure or cardiomyopathy, Anversa said. 58. Successful use of antiviral drugs has transformed HIV from a death sentence into a chronic long-term condition for many patients. 59. Surprisingly, most individuals with chronic conditions are working people, not elders. 60. The authority inspects the prisons and reviews the medical charts of prisoners who died or are receiving care for chronic conditions. |