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Guy Valiquette, MD

• Department of Medicine
• Division of Endocrinology
• New York Medical College
• Westchester Medical Center
• Valhalla, NY

Based on records of skins number of polar bears harvested from Gambell impotence male buy super viagra 160mg without prescription, on western tip erectile dysfunction with ms discount 160mg super viagra overnight delivery, and Savoonga shipped from Alaska for 1925 to 1953 erectile dysfunction cause of divorce purchase 160 mg super viagra visa, the Barrow is thought to be influenced by estimated annual statewide harvest averaged on the north central shore erectile dysfunction viagra dosage discount super viagra 160 mg line. These two sea ice conditions as well as the number 120 bears and this take was primarily by subsistence hunting communities Native hunters erectile dysfunction diabetes viagra generic 160 mg super viagra amex. Recreational hunting by non of people engaged in subsistence account for the majority of the Pacific Native sport hunters using aircraft became activities erectile dysfunction natural remedies over the counter herbs order discount super viagra line. Most of the popular from 1951 to 1972, increasing the reported by Barrow occurred in walrus harvest from Gambell and statewide annual harvest to 150 during 1951 February and March. Polar bears are Savoonga takes place in the spring, but to 1960 and to 260 during 1960 to 1972 harvested from Wainwright throughout some harvest also takes place in the fall (Amstrup et al. During the late 1960s much of the year, with peak harvests and winter, depending on ice and and 1970s the size of the Beaufort Sea stock reported in May and December within declined substantially (Amstrup et al. Polar bears are often marine mammal parts, such as walrus Alaska-Chukotka population in the U. The sustainable harvest level identified in hunting, particularly the area from Point Inuvialuit-Inupiat Agreement and its 2010. In 2012, the Commission adopted Barrow South to Walakpa Lagoon where quotas are voluntary between the a 5-year sustainable harvest level of 290 walrus and whale carcasses are known Inupiat and Inuvialuit, and are not polar bears with no more than one third to concentrate polar bears. The 2000 addressing the social, cultural, and Russian Federation under the Bilateral Agreement is implemented in the subsistence interests of Alaska Natives Agreement (Chukchi/Bering seas United States through Title V of the and the native people of Chukotka. The petitioners in and the Arctic ecosystem for present (the 1973 Agreement), which was a sections 6. Potential effects, detailed concerning the polar bear at regional Russia are parties with other polar bear below, from Industry activities could and international levels. Fifteen villages range states: Norway, Canada, and include: (1) Disturbance due to noise; are currently members: Barrow; Denmark. While the 1973 Agreement (2) physical obstructions; (3) human Wainwright; Kotzebue; Nuiqsut; provides authority for the maintenance encounters; and (4) effects on prey. Savoonga; Kaktovik; Point Lay; Point of a subsistence harvest of polar bears A thorough discussion of the impacts Hope; Brevig Mission; Shishmaref; and provides for habitat conservation, of Industry activities in the Chukchi Sea Gambell; King Island; Wales; Little the 2000 Agreement specifically on marine mammals is found in the Diomede; and Kivalina. Alaska Region/Environment/ stock and thus are subject to the terms the 2000 Agreement requires the Environmental Analysis/2007-026 of the Inuvialuit-Inupiat Polar Bear United States and the Russian Vol%20I. Adherence to the bilateral managing authority, consists of quota is voluntary in the United States, Pacific Walruses a Native and Federal representative of and it has generally been followed since each country. The Commission is Oil and gas exploration activities in implementation of the Inuvialuit advised by a 16-member Scientific the Chukchi Sea region include the Inupiat Agreement (Brower et al. At the experience insufficient rest, increased the current quota of 70 total bears per fourth meeting of the Commission, stress and energy expenditure, year was established in July 2010, and which took place from June 25 through interference with feeding, and masking represents a decrease from the previous 27, 2012, in Anchorage, Alaska, United of communication. Cows with calves quota of 80 total bears per year (Brower States, the Commission, based on the that experience disturbance may alter et al. Calves that experience regards to walruses moving between the drill apparatus protrudes from the disturbance could spend an increased coastal haulouts and offshore feeding ship through the moon pool to the sea amount of time in the water, affecting areas. During the same time period, displace individuals or herds from Noise generated by Industry activities, Shell Western E & P, Inc. Potential their drillship during offshore drilling groups to abandon land or ice haulouts. The response of walruses to include displacement from preferred foraging areas, increased stress and B. Observations by walrus hunters and energy expenditure, interference with Seismic operations are expected to researchers suggest that males tend to be feeding, and masking of add significant levels of noise into the more tolerant of disturbances than communications. Although the females and individuals tend to react Industry noise on walruses are likely to hearing sensitivity of walruses is poorly less than groups. Females with be limited to a few groups or known, source levels associated with dependent calves are considered the individuals rather than the population Marine 3D and 2D seismic surveys are least tolerant of disturbances. Hearing due to their geographic range and thought to be high enough to cause sensitivity is assumed to be within the seasonal distribution within the temporary hearing loss in other 13 Hz and 1,200 Hz range of their own geographic region. Walrus hunters and mammals to noise sources, particularly found near source levels within the 180 researchers have noted that walruses mobile sources such as marine vessels, decibel (dB re 1 mPa at 1 m) tend to react to the presence of humans vary. The visual acuity of walruses and visual presence of the disturbance amount of sound or seismic disturbance is thought to be less than for other sources. Aerial surveys in the eastern potential to impact walruses occurring mammals the opportunity to move away Chukchi Sea found that 80 to 96 percent in large numbers at coastal haulouts or from potentially injurious sound of walruses were closely associated with on ice floes near Industry activities. Marine mammal monitors will sea ice and that the number of walruses However, restrictions on aircraft altitude also be required to monitor seismic observed in open water decreased and offset distances, as well as the 25 safety zones and call for the power significantly with distance from the mile coastal exclusion zone enacted by down or shutdown of airgun arrays if pack ice. A detailed Geotechnical seismic surveys and coastal haulouts where their foraging discussion of noise disturbance in the high resolution site clearance seismic trips are usually restricted to near shore marine environment follows. Stationary Sources distance from the pack ice and large more than 20,000 walruses hauled out near Point Lay and many traveled to the An exploratory drill rig is an example concentrations of walruses to avoid Hanna Shoal area to feed, returning to of a stationary source of sounds, odors, most disturbances. In estimating walruses are expected to be closely potential impacts of exploration impacts, it is difficult to separate those associated with sea ice or coastal activities on walruses, the presence or stimuli. However, walruses appear to haulouts during offshore exploration absence of pack ice serves as one rely primarily on auditory and olfactory activities, animals may be encountered indicator of whether or not walruses are senses, and then sight when responding in open water conditions. In to potential predators or other stimuli swimming in open water would likely addition, if walruses are using coastal (Kastelein et al. Industrial be able to detect seismic airgun pulses haulouts near Point Lay, or farther ambient noise associated with the up to several kilometers from a seismic north, many walruses could be drilling operations, such as generators source vessel. The most likely response encountered in the water over or near and other equipment, is expected. Activities Typically, walruses will avoid a Because of the transitory nature of the occurring in or near sea ice habitats or disturbance by moving away. Activities occurring during walrus actually entered the moon pool in nature and have little or no effects on the open-water period away from of a stationary drillship several times survival or recruitment. Adaptive When walruses are present, that cause walruses to flush from or mitigation measures. Given shutdowns) based upon monitoring ordinary communication between the observations from previous information will be implemented to individuals and prevent them from operations (Brueggeman et al. It may also prevent 1991), we expect this to be a rare event groups feeding or traveling in offshore walruses from using potential habitats and involve only small numbers of locations and ensure that these impacts in the Chukchi Sea and may have the animals. In addition, Industry has would be limited to small numbers of potential to impede movement. Vessel Traffic approval by Service officials prior to warming waters and seasonally reduced managing ice occupied by walruses. If Offshore drilling exploration activities sea ice cover alter northern shipping lanes. The sight, sound, or smell associated with exploration projects are was required during a total of seven of humans and machines could expected to have localized, short-term days from 31 August to 13 September potentially displace these animals from effects. Nevertheless, the potential for and was limited to nine discrete isolated ice haulouts. The reaction of walruses to disturbance events resulting in injuries, events, where ice was broken apart only vessel traffic is dependent upon vessel mortalities, or cow-calf separations is of two times at the Burger A prospect. The potential for injuries, During the drilling season the drill ship exposure to disturbances. Generally, though unlikely, is expected to increase had to be moved off-site for 10 days due walruses react to vessels by leaving the with the size of affected walrus to encroachment of ice floes. Reactions to aircraft vary with aggregations at coastal haulouts and in walruses hauled out on land or sea ice, range, aircraft type, and flight pattern, as sea ice habitats are expected to reduce and it appears that low frequency diesel well as walrus age, sex, and group size. In While drilling operations are expected walruses tend to be more sensitive to addition, walrus densities within their to occur during open water conditions, aircraft disturbance. Fixed wing aircraft normal distribution are highest along the dynamic movements of sea ice could are less likely to elicit a response than the edge of the pack ice, and Industry transport walruses hauled out on ice are helicopters. Any particularly sensitive to changes in Furthermore, barges and vessels potential disturbance to walruses in this engine, propeller, or rotor noise and are associated with Industry activities travel condition would be through ice more likely to stampede when aircraft in open water and avoid large ice floes management practices, where ice turn sharply while accelerating or fly or land where walruses will be found. Researchers conducting Monitoring programs associated with from ice in order to prevent aerial surveys for walruses in sea ice exploratory drilling operations in the displacement of the drill rig. Escape was not defined, but we marine mammal observers onboard moving and low-flying aircraft, with assume that walruses escaped by drillships and ice breakers; and helicopters usually causing the strongest abandoning the ice and swimming operational restrictions near walrus and reactions. These measures expected to have the greatest potential are expected to reduce the potential for 2. Physical Obstructions for disturbances since these operations interactions between walruses and typically require vessels to accelerate, drilling operations. It is unlikely that walrus movements reverse direction, and turn rapidly, Ice floes that threaten drilling would be displaced by offshore activities that maximize propeller operations may have to be intercepted stationary facilities, such as an cavitations and resulting noise levels. Observations by icebreaker walruses, or displace some animals activities can displace some walrus operators suggest that most walruses when vessels pass through an area. This groups up to several miles away; will abandon drifting ice floes long displacement would probably have however, most groups of walruses before they reach drilling rigs and before minimal or no effect on animals and resting on the ice showed little reaction ice management vessels need to would last no more than a few hours. Seismic reasonably likely to or reasonably ships, icebreakers, or the drilling rig Human encounters with walruses expected to occur as a result of the may become physical obstructions to could occur during Industry operations. Likewise, noise, sights, and activities in the coastal environments nonlethal disturbances. Our review of investigate novel sights, smells, and animals at the perimeter of the herds the nature and scope of the activities, noises. If bears are present, noise appear particularly vulnerable to when considered in light of the produced by offshore activities could trampling injuries. Mortalities from observed impacts of past exploration elicit several different responses in trampling are most severe when large activities by Industry, indicates that it is individual polar bears. Noise may act as numbers of walruses resting on land are unlikely that there will be any lethal a deterrent to bears entering the area of disturbed and flee en masse to the take of walruses associated with these operation, or the noise could potentially ocean. In 2007, more than 3,000 calves activities or any impacts on survival or attract curious bears. Since then, mortalities in the Polar Bears potential for seismic survey sounds to Russian Federation and the United cause auditory impairment or other In the Chukchi Sea, polar bears will States have been fewer than 700 per physical effects in polar bears. This type of disturbance from Researchers have studied the hearing open-water season associated with Industry activity is considered highly sensitivity of polar bears to understand Industry operations. Areas where and when walrus how noise can affect polar bears, but most bears move with the ice to the coastal haulouts form in the United additional research is necessary to northern portion of the Chukchi Sea and States will be protected with additional understand the potential negative effects distribute along the pack ice during this mitigation measures, such as activity of noise (Nachtigall et al. Effect on Prey Species frequently along the Chukotka coastline distances from the sound source and in the Russian Federation. This limits Walruses feed primarily on immobile probably to projects involving large the probability of major impacts on benthic invertebrates. Polar bears swim polar bears from offshore Industry Industry activities on benthic predominantly with their heads above activities in the Alaskan portion of the invertebrates most likely would be from the surface, where underwater noises Chukchi Sea. Oil are weak or undetectable, and this been observed in open water, miles from has the potential to impact walrus prey behavior may naturally limit noise the ice edge or ice floes, this has been species in a variety of ways including, exposure to polar bears. The low likelihood of an and mitigation measures include during both offshore and onshore oil spill large enough to affect prey shutdowns of the airguns, which would activities, through: (1) Impacts from populations (see analysis in the section reduce any such effects that might offshore activities; (2) impacts from titled Potential Impacts of Waste otherwise occur if polar bears are onshore activities; (3) impacts from Product Discharge and Oil Spills on observed in the ensonification zones. Industry activities will likely have seismic sounds long enough for limited effects on walruses through 1. These activities avoid ice floes are also known to move away from existing operating conditions and and the multi-year ice edge; however, sources of noise and the sight of vessels, mitigation measures; information on the they could contact a limited number of icebreakers, aircraft, and helicopters. The effects of retreating from vessels or patterns of walruses in the Chukchi Sea; aircraft may be minimal if the event is information on potential effects of oil A. Vessel Activities short and the animal is otherwise and gas activities on walruses; and the Vessel-based activities, including unstressed. Onshore Activities ramifications, by its nature the exposed vessel is operating in ice or near ice open water creates a barrier between the floes, where the response of bears on ice While no large exploratory programs, majority of the ice-pack-bound bear to vessels is varied. Bears on ice have such as drilling or seismic surveys, are population and human activity been observed retreating from vessels; currently being developed for onshore occurring in open water, thereby exhibiting few reactions, such as a sites in the Chukchi Sea geographic limiting potential disturbance. They suspect that the bears may not swim constantly, Routine, commercial aircraft traffic come ashore to feed, den, or travel. Noise being increasingly exposed to that repeated over-flights of fixed wing disturbance could originate from either requires increased energy demands. The effects for these They noted that long-distance swim expected to be limited to short-term sources are described below. Noise percent of collared bears took at least long-term impact on individuals and no one long-distance swim (Pagano et al. The noise may seismic boats and barges, associated water seismic exploration activities act as a deterrent to bears entering the with Industry activities travel in open could encounter polar bears in the area, or the noise could potentially water and avoid large ice floes. Noise attracting bears to such as ice management vessels, operate operational period, it is unlikely that Industry activities, especially activities in close proximity to the ice edge and exploration activities or other in the coastal or nearshore environment, unconsolidated ice during open-water geophysical surveys during the open could result in bear-human interactions, activities. Vessel traffic could encounter water season would result in more than which could result in unintentional an occasional bear swimming in the temporary behavioral disturbance to harassment, deterrence (under a open water. Any disturbance would be separate authorization), or lethal take of habitat where bears will be encountered visual and auditory in nature, and likely the bear. Unintentional harassment during the open-water season is on the limited to deflecting bears from their would most likely be infrequent, short pack ice edge or on ice floes in open route. During baseline studies cause serious impacts to polar bears as a curious bear to the noise or causing a conducted in the Chukchi Sea between they normally swim with their heads bear to move away. Deterrence by 2008 and 2010, 14 of 16 polar bears above the surface, where noises nonlethal harassment to move a bear encountered by a research vessel were produced underwater are weak, and away from humans would be much less observed on the ice, while the polar bears rarely dive below the likely, infrequent, short-term, and remaining two bears were observed in surface. The Service analyzed conditions, although a few polar bears implementation of incidental take the effects of Industry activities on three have been known to den in proximity to regulations. However, with limited prevent bears from accessing facilities activities may affect these described onshore denning, Industry impacts to using safety gates and fences.

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Even at relatively low doses erectile dysfunction doctor miami discount super viagra 160 mg on line, corticosteroids can be associated with insomnia, nervousness, behavioral changes, increased 143,144 appetite, headache and joint pain. There are increased risks of serious acute complications such as infection, venous thromboembolism, avascular necrosis and fracture. Epidural steroid injections are associated with less improvement in patients with 146 147 lumbar spine stenosis, increased risk of spinal fractures, and increased risk of infection if 148 followed within three months by spinal fusion surgery. Skeletal muscle relaxants are prescribed for short-term pain relief in acute pain but are 134 associated with central nervous system adverse effects, especially sedation. However, common adverse effects include anticholinergic symptoms such as dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, drowsiness, sedation and confusion. Adverse effects and risk of dependence are important limiting factors especially since there is a high prevalence of 152 concurrent benzodiazepine and opioid use in patients with chronic pain. Moreover, half of deaths from drug overdoses among veterans occurred when concurrently prescribed 153 benzodiazepines and opioids. Anticonvulsant (antiepileptic) medications gabapentin and pregabalin are often used in neuropathic and neurological pain conditions such as diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia 2 and migraine and more recently in acute perioperative pain. Topiramate and 154,155 valproate/divalproex are commonly used for headache attenuation or prevention. These medications provide mild to moderate benefit while being 157 limited by neurological adverse effects including drowsiness and cognitive slowing. Antidepressants of various classes including tricyclic, serotonin and norepinephrine modulators are commonly used in pain conditions including neuropathic, migraine and amplified 158 pain disorders such as fibromyalgia and complex regional pain syndrome. Certain antidepressants have propensity to anticholinergic effects, vasomotor symptoms, weight gain, sexual dysfunction, emotional blunting and suicidality and 159 need to be chosen carefully based on risk and co-morbidities. Long-term consequences of medical marijuana remain unknown and research is ongoing for benefit in non-neuropathic chronic pain. Imaging, procedures and surgery In medical systems where a team approach to care is absent, a variety of specialists end up delivering a menu of very similar services, primarily medication, along with costly, invasive procedures and surgeries. A sometimes-premature response to or over-interpretation of imaging technology can result in higher rates of procedures and surgeries. Surgery rates are highest in areas of the country where imaging rates are highest, yet imaging is not associated with an advantage in subsequent pain, function, quality of life or 35 overall improvement. In chronic pain these interventions can also be very helpful in carefully selected 178,179 patients. In geographic regions, the best spinal surgery outcomes occurred where surgery rates were the lowest; the worst results 35 occurred in areas where rates were the highest. When long-term follow-up for lumbar spine stenosis surgery is done, non-operative 190 groups fare as well as the operative groups, except the operative groups experience an increased rate of side effects. Increased costs and lack of evidence of efficacy is not to condemn surgery as an option, but to question practice that engages surgery before or instead of more conservative, evidence based therapeutic care. Rapidly emerging science continues to inform our understanding of pain states and potential responses. Emerging science about the 197-199 200 201-203 160 impact on pain states by the microbiome, mitochondria, fascia, glia and 87,163 86 neuroplasticity, and movement disorders secondary to pain will likely inform future pain treatments. Evidence-informed practice is based in evaluation and dissemination of current research including biological, medical and behavioral science. As of January 1, 2018, the largest hospital accreditation organization, the Joint 204 Commission, will require hospitals provide nonpharmacologic modalities for pain. Nonpharmacologic therapies can be stand-alone interventions or work in combination with medicine, procedures or surgery. There are instructors trained in evidence-based, directed or self-engaged movement and meditative movement therapies as in yoga and Tai chi. These are low risk, low cost, well accepted by patients and many have been used successfully for thousands of years. Evidence-Based Nonpharmacologic Therapies for Acute Pain Over 50% of chronic opioid use begins in the acute care setting, after surgery, or for 129 treatment of acute injury related pain. Nonpharmacologic Therapies for Acute Inpatient Pain with Opioid Sparing Acupuncture therapy post-operative pain Acupuncture is understood as the insertion and manipulation of fine solid core needles at specified points or combination of points on the body. These findings have 218 potential for reduction in hospital readmission due to uncontrolled pain. A subsequent systematic review with meta-analysis cited above supports the use of 214 acupuncture as adjuvant therapy in treating postoperative pain and reducing opioid use. A retrospective study of emergency department acute pain patients found acupuncture decreased pain comparable to 225 analgesics with additional benefit of reduction in anxiety. A trial of 1964 patients found acupuncture benefit comparable to pharmacotherapy for emergency department patients 226 presenting with acute low back pain and ankle sprain. A systematic review with meta-analysis of 10 trials showed a single dose of massage therapy provided significant 245 improvement in post-operative pain. Studies in adults and children with cancer and 247 254-256 in the post-operative period have found rare serious adverse events and low rates of 141 minor complaints such as muscle soreness. Suggestive techniques and guided imagery post-operative and acute pain A meta-analysis of trials found suggestive techniques such as hypnosis may be useful 261 tools to alleviate post-operative pain, especially in minor surgeries. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of audio recorded therapeutic suggestions given while under general anesthesia found no effect on pain and small but significant effects on medication use 262 and recovery. Multimodal pain care is recommended by the American Pain Society in their 221 guidelines to post-operative pain management. Frequency, dosage and timing of nonpharmacologic interventions for inpatient and acute pain care Therapies that are delivered by a single licensed independent practitioner, such as an acupuncturist, massage therapist or therapist providing an engaged or guided mind/body intervention, are generally given as daily treatment for the term of the inpatient stay with referral for outpatient care follow-up. Access can be continuous or timed if provided by recordings that can be self-administered by patients. A session of inpatient acupuncture or massage therapy care can last from 20-45 minutes. Evidence-Based Nonpharmacologic Therapies for Cancer Pain Acupuncture therapy cancer pain the American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guidelines found acupuncture was effective in improving pain. A review on the management of peripheral neuropathy 275 induced by chemotherapy found acupuncture to be among therapies that may be useful. Massage therapy cancer pain Massage therapy was found in systematic reviews with meta-analyses to be effective for 276 76 pain in cancer patients compared to active comparators or usual care. In a large systematic review with meta-analysis, music therapy showed statistical improvements in cancer pain, emotional distress from pain and a small but statistical effect on 259 anesthetic use, opioid and non-opioid intake. Music therapy in a palliative care setting found 77 significant improvement in pain, anxiety, depression, shortness of breath and mood. Trials comparing acupuncture to sham found 50% persistence of benefit at 12 months for the 208 verum groups. An updated individual patient meta-analysis of acupuncture for chronic nonspecific back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, chronic headache or osteoarthritis included an additional 7 years 288 of trials evaluating 39 trials (20,827 patients). A novel finding was additional confirmation of benefit for acupuncture over sham on upper body musculoskeletal pain, neck and shoulder pain. Simple pressure sustained by seeds or small magnets taped to ear points, a form of auricular treatment, showed benefit in acute and chronic pain in systematic reviews with meta 217,290 analysis. In a large multicenter trial of 14,161 patients with chronic neck pain, acupuncture (15 sessions over 3 months) added to routine care was associated with improvements in neck pain 291 and disability maintained through 6 months compared to routine care alone. A systematic review and meta-analysis of manual acupuncture for myofascial pain syndrome found treatment of myofascial trigger points reduced pain and improved pain 295 threshold in studies using a single treatment or a course of 8 treatments. Further research is needed to clarify the longitudinal impact of myofascial trigger point treatments as single or multiple sessions. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, acupuncture therapies with prokinetics were 305 more effective than prokinetics alone for functional dyspepsia. Sixty high quality and seven low quality studies included in a systematic review with meta-analysis on pain and function across all pain populations found massage therapy effectively 308 treats pain compared to sham, no treatment, and active comparators. A systematic review for upper and lower extremity conditions found soft tissue therapy effective for the management of 309 heel pain and lateral epicondylitis. Stiffness and physical function showed significant improvement with treatment duration of more than 4 weeks. Rare serious adverse events include cervical artery dissection, stroke and 322 neck injury. The most recent review of systematic reviews confirms that though rare, there is 323 some risk of significant adverse events. Mind body directed therapies for chronic pain Mindfulness, meditation and relaxation therapies chronic pain Mindfulness and meditation-based therapies focus training on moment to moment awareness of breathing and attention without judgment to transform perception and relationships to pain and the larger environment. Mindfulness and relaxation-based eHealth interventions have evidence of positive effects on health outcomes for patients with chronic pain including headache, fibromyalgia, and irritable 280 bowel syndrome. A review of patients with arthritis, chronic back or neck pain, or two or more comorbid pain conditions experienced the largest average improvement from a mindfulness 332 program in pain severity and functional limitations. Systematic reviews of guided imagery were found encouraging but inconclusive for 337,338 musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal pain. A more recent systematic review of guided imagery in fibromyalgia, arthritis and rheumatologic disorders found statistically significant improvement in pain and function, with several trials demonstrating reduction in medication 339 use. These approaches are safe, with rare adverse reactions in psychiatric patients, people with epilepsy or those who have suffered abuse or trauma where 141,324,339,340 relaxation may trigger a rare paradoxical reaction. A meta-analysis of 343 biofeedback for fibromyalgia found significant reduction of pain, with less effect established 344 in another systematic review due to variability of measures across trials. Biofeedback has low risk of harms with rare side effects of headache, fatigue or sleep 343 problems. Yoga practice combines attention and meditation (dhyana), breathing (pranayama), and physical postures (asanas). In an access-to-care innovation for veterans, a clinical yoga program via telehealth real-time interactive video conferencing, provided comparable satisfaction and health improvements to in-person yoga, including benefit 356 for pain. No association between 360 yoga practice and joint problems was found in a large survey of women aged 62-67. They share features of touch, directed exercise, strengthening, and awareness of posture and muscle utilization in the treatment of pain and postural problems. While there are fewer studies and reviews of these therapies, there is evidence of benefit for chronic pain. Feldenkrais has demonstrated benefit in chronic pain trials for neck and scapular pain in 372 people who are visually impaired. Frequency, dosage and timing of nonpharmacologic interventions for chronic pain A recommended course of acupuncture treatment for chronic pain will depend on the patient and the term and severity of the condition. In the Cochrane reviews recommending acupuncture for 297 298 tension headache and migraine, a minimum of 6 sessions was required for review. In a large meta-analysis that identified characteristics of acupuncture treatment associated with outcome, where average session time was recorded in a trial, the length of session averaged 376 16-45 minutes. For a severe or acute ambulatory pain event, initial treatment frequency may be more than once per week. Costs are reduced for patients and session times approximate individual practitioner-patient encounters. In a systematic review and meta-analysis of massage therapy for pain, treatment dosage 308 ranged from a single session of 1. Movement therapies like Tai chi and yoga are typically given in group session, and have been studied in a term of intervention from 1-5 sessions per week for 6 weeks to a year for Tai 362,366 358 chi and as 12 weekly sessions of 75 minutes for yoga. For example, obesity is associated 386 with inflammation and musculoskeletal disorders involving connective tissue structures, 387,388 including bones, joints and soft tissues of the musculoskeletal system.

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From there, the in-house laboratory either ships the sample to Athena Diagnostics or performs tests, depending on the test. All three neurologists stated the testing from Athena was generally consistent and reliable. Neurologists judged that the price of the test was sometimes problematic, mainly because insurance would not always reimburse all costs, and patients were not always able to cover the remaining costs. They considered cost a factor but focused primarily on the clinical value of genetic testing. The patient might decide to forego testing, but while these neurologists considered costs, they saw their main task as explaining the clinical value of a genetic test, and left final determinations about whether a test was worth the cost to their patients. To probe price sensitivity, the neurologists were asked a question about whether a decrease in test pricing to $100 would increase test prescriptions. They indicated that lowering the price to $100 would have little effect on their prescribing pattern. Bird noted that any neurologist must take into account what value is this to a patient and his family, just giving the test without thought will not benefit them. Lowering the price of testing would not affect the informational value of the test, as neurologists focus on benefit to the patient, and indeed it may be appropriate for patients to decide for themselves the value of the genetic test, since there are no clinical treatments that follow from specific genetic diagnosis. The neurologists order the test to provide clinically relevant information; the patients then must decide the personal value of that information to them, compared to their out-of-pocket costs and any other costs (needing to deal with applying for the Patient Protection program, Athena Access, etc. The benefits of testing are mainly that the diagnostic work-up can end with a definitive result, a genetic diagnosis enables more precise prognosis, and it enables risk evaluation and a much more efficient diagnostic strategy for others related to that person. This increase reflects both higher per-test cost and test packaging that encourages the ordering of larger panels of tests. Thus, policymakers should be aware that many of the costs per positive result found in this study may be greatly increased in the future because of 31 intellectual property restrictions. If insurance refused coverage, and patients were required to pay Athena the full price of $7,300 for the Complete Ataxia Panel, both Dr. Burke report that patients were likely to pay for the test less than half the time. The neurologists all concurred about the inconsistency in insurance companies deciding to cover a genetic test. The uncertainty surrounding insurance decisions sometimes led to their postponing genetic testing while awaiting insurer pre-approval and often having to write time-consuming letters of justification. The forum supplies information about where to go for diagnosis and how to cope with the effects of disease. We began the discussion with a list of questions about genetic testing, about prices, about the involvement of insurance and health plans, and how the results of the tests affected the patients. The survey remains online and may expand due to the patient interest in this topic. G-11 the response was impressive, with 30 responses and 450 views of the website over several weeks. The responses indicated that patients were passionate about the issue of access to genetic testing, and their comments provided insight into complexities of genetic testing that complemented the issues raised by the neurologists, the laboratory director, insurance companies, and policy makers. This is almost surely a highly biased, relatively well-informed and therefore unrepresentative sample. For our purposes of getting knowledgeable and informed patient perspectives, however, it was an excellent convenience sample. Of the 5 without a test, 1 abstained for fear of genetic discrimination, 1 would have a test performed soon, and the other 3 were not covered by their insurance and could not pay for the testing themselves. Of the 11 responders that took the test, 6 were covered by their insurance carrier, the others paid out of pocket. The users who had a diagnosis achieved it through genetic testing by Athena Diagnostics. They told me at the time it was because Athena was not one of their preferred providers. Users were generally well informed about the various diseases presenting as ataxia and the limitations surrounding current diagnostic methodology. They also understood and agreed that these tests should not be prescribed as a screening test for ataxia because a substantial clinical threshold needed to be crossed before a genetic test was warranted. When asked if their neurologist should have prescribed a genetic test earlier, three patients responded that while they would prefer to have the diagnosis made clear earlier, their neurologist ordered genetic testing at the appropriate time. Having an undiagnosed progressive neurological condition is frightening and disheartening, yet the users on the forum seemed patient. Many did not have a diagnosis for their ataxia and other symptoms despite having undergone extensive diagnostic evaluation, including genetic testing. Despite this, patients encouraged one another regularly to continue the quest G-12 for precise diagnosis. In their view, a positive or negative result on a diagnostic test helped and also advanced medical practice for future patients. A positive result can give knowledge about the disease and its prognosis, but there is no cure. The result was particularly difficult if the patient was asymptomatic 32 (meaning that the test was presymptomatic) or if they had children of their own. Rrose stated, Having a definite diagnosis is helpful is some ways, as I tend to focus my research, but troubling in other ways with respect to my children. They know I have the same thing as their grandmother, but the whole question of when to tell them they can be tested is very difficult. How do you tell three young men 20, 18 and 16 with no symptoms, to have testing done that might change the course of their life decisions A patient can expect to lose mobility in 5 10 years and face rapid progression of secondary symptoms that often leave the patient unable to work. Burke reflected that some patients reevaluate their lives based upon the expected years of functionality. A majority of the responses from the forum stated that even with genetic tests costing as much as $7,300, genetic testing was accessible. The sword of Damocles: the psychosocial impact of familial spinocerebellar ataxia in South Africa. Impact of presymptomatic genetic testing for hereditary ataxia and neuromuscular disorders. G-13 For a patient who did not have a positive diagnosis in their family history, the Complete Ataxia Panel, with its $7,300 price tag, might be the prescribed diagnostic test. Some comments, however, implied that $1,500 would inflict hardship on their family, especially considering the likely negative result. They assumed that denial by insurance was the end of the story, and both the patient and neurologist were unaware of the possibility of negotiating with Athena. In these cases the price of $7,300 reduced testing, with 5 of 9 patients who were rejected by their insurer deciding to forego it. This indicates that both patients and Athena could benefit from greater coverage and reimbursement, and more knowledge about payment assistance and forgiveness programs. The survey was done before the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act passed in May 2008 (and it will not begin to take effect until mid-2009, in any event). While respondents on the forum surely did not reflect the general public, but highly selected individuals, it appeared the number foregoing genetic testing might be a significant number among those who would have found clinical value in the information available from the test. Of patients surveyed who had genetic testing and had insurance coverage for the testing, 4 out of 7 patients chose not to notify their insurer (to avoid genetic discrimination for themselves or others in their family). In such cases, the $7,300 price did appear to result in some people choosing not to get tested. Whether or not genetic discrimination actually occurred, as no one reported an actual case of it, perceptions of the risk clearly did lead to decisions not to seek genetic testing. Following are the experiences of two respondents describing their hesitation about getting genetic testing. Poolgirl wrote, I had the genetic tests done at a very vulnerable point in my work-up and thankfully they were negative. Given the implications a positive test could have on my children, had I been thinking clearly, I would not have done the tests or would have considered paying for them myself to avoid having them on record. I will not do any tests that become available in the future unless one of my children specifically requests it be done to help guide them if/when they are thinking of having children and if so, I would probably do it off the record. I have no problems with my medical insurance but my personal interaction with my disability company has made me very cynical about trusting G-14 any insurance carrier to do the right thing. SunnyKay wrote, My mother requested that Athena not bill Medicare because she wanted to keep the results private for numerous reasons. They noted, however, that price did affect their patients, who must decide if the value of the genetic testing information is worth the cost, and so high price reduces utilization (and if this information is deemed clinically useful, then also access). However, this transfer of liability would apply equally to testing sent to any clinical laboratory facility, and is not unique to Athena. Some who do 34 We note that in this case, health insurance discrimination from a Medicare carrier is unlikely because Medicare is an entitlement and does not entail medical underwriting. It is possible, however, that sunnyKay was worried about how a Medicare reimbursement record might affect insurance status of a younger member of the family not in Medicare. It is unlikely, however, that a specific Medicare genetic testing reimbursement decision would affect underwriting, independent of other information potentially in the medical record and available for any medical underwriting involving another family member. This perception of high risk of genetic discrimination is therefore probably not an accurate assessment or real risk, but it also shows that perception of risk can heavily influence the choice to get a genetic test. G-15 know about it choose not to avail themselves of it for fear of losing health insurance. It is also possible that some patients may not complain about test costs because most of the unreimbursed cost of testing is absorbed by the institutions that are billed directly for testing by Athena. Unlike some other case studies, we do not have lists of prices for test providers other than Athena. This was a factor for roughly half those who had insurance coverage, and clearly led to some choices to not get genetic testing despite valuing the clinical information that would result from the tests. Seeking reimbursement does trigger payer scrutiny, and so the risk of genetic discrimination that some respondents attributed to genetic testing could still be real. Passage of the Act, however, will affect employment and health insurance, but not other forms of insurance for disability, life, and long-term care. Some who do know about it choose not to avail themselves of it for fear of losing health insurance. He believed that academic institutions exclusively licensing patents to single-source providers were short-sighted and did not take into account that a university can achieve an equivalent royalty stream without giving exclusive control of their patents to a single company. He asserted that academic institutions should not accept an exclusive license bid for technologies that can readily enter the market. He believed this was especially true for patents on many diagnostic tests, where the scientific advance may simply be a new combination of nucleotides used as a primer for a previously unidentified gene. Listed are the utility of the test and the reference value of normal for each test. Clinical feature profile of spinocerebellar ataxia type 1-8 predicts genetically defined subtypes. The most powerful remains family history, as this can quickly bring a patient to genetic testing. Because most ataxias are sporadic (not due to known inheritable factors), genetic testing does not occur early in the tree. Problems and possibilities in the differential diagnosis of syndrome spinocerebellar ataxia. Example of a Cease and Desist Letter Athena Diagnostics has protected their intellectual property rights using letters like the above. G-24 Impact of Patents and Licensing Practices on Access to Genetic Testing and Carrier Screening for Tay-Sachs and Canavan Disease * Alessandra Colaianni, B.

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Moreover, there were similar observations for immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy and radiotherapy. Prognosis: Many patients have a reasonable or even good oncologic prognosis with current therapies. Do not assume an oncologic prognosis, even with metastatic disease: involve the primary oncologist. Meds: Ensure that an appropriate medication reconciliation for immunosuppressive medications Workup: Additional labs to standard workup: 1) Weekly galactomannan in neutropenic/transplant patients. Pain management: 114 Patients with cancer-related pain may have high opiate needs at baseline. Opiates should not be stopped but type may need to be adjusted in the setting of respiratory failure, renal injury, or liver injury. Goals of Care: Involve primary oncologist whenever possible (recognizing that in critical/emergent situations, this may not be possible). Anti-infective course: Anti-Infectives should be continued until the patient has met all of these criteria: 1) clinically improved, and 2) has been afebrile for 48h, and 3) has been non-neutropenic for 48h. Immune toxicity 1) If patient develops organ dysfunction, it may be due to immune toxicity a) Consult primary oncologist. Surgical Recommendations At this time all elective surgeries are being recommended not to be performed. In addition, pulmonary complications were experienced by over 80% of patients who died in the study. Epidemiological Characteristics of 2143 Pediatric Patients with 2019 Coronavirus Disease in China. If mother desires to direct breastfeed, despite recommendations to the contrary, she should wear gloves and mask and wash breasts prior to direct breastfeeding. If symptoms resolve or show improvement within one hour, will continue to treat patient per protocol. IgG is passively transferred across the placenta from mother to fetus beginning at the end of the second trimester and reaches high levels at the time of birth. However, IgM, which was detected in 2 infants, is not usually transferred from mother to fetus because of its larger macromolecular structure. Whether the placentas of women in this study were damaged and abnormal is unknown. Alternatively, IgM could have been produced by the infant if the virus crossed the placenta. Removal procedures should be delayed patient should be counseled about evidence of their extended use. Prenatal visits limit in-person visits to visits where ultrasound or labs needed. No recommendation is made at this time b) Ativan (as above) can be used to ease the anxiety associated with dyspnea, but would avoid in patients who have had a previous paradoxical reaction. Care of the imminently dying patient 1) Signs and symptoms of imminent death a) Somnolence b) Warmth, and later cooling and mottling of extremities c) Change in respiratory pattern, intermittent apnea, Cheyne-Stokes pattern d) Gurgling sounds from oropharynx (often more distressing to family than patient) 2) Symptom management a) Should follow the guidelines provided in sections above b) Intensive Comfort Measures Guidelines 3) Ensure good communication with family members Excessive Salivary Secretions at the End of Life 1) For secretions with significant mucous, evaluate benefit/burden of repositioning and deep suctioning 2) Communicate with families to expect sounds: a) Reassure them that although the rattling sound is distressing to hear, the patient is not experiencing difficulty breathing or having to clear phlegm from his or her throat. The rattling sound comes from the movement of air over secretions pooled in the throat and airways. Referral to the following website will provide basic information to help guide through these practices. Ambulances can transport patients to a wider range of locations when other transportation is not medically appropriate. Hospitals will also have more time to provide patients a copy of their medical record. These include emergency department visits, initial nursing facility and discharge visits, and home visits, which must be provided by a clinician that is allowed to provide telehealth. Get connected to thousands of community resources and services near you, including crisis support. This means that no court hearings will be held and no eviction orders will be issued until after the courts reopen. Our guests should park on the East side of the building towards the back and come in the East doors. The grocery pantry provides a self-serve grocery bag of basics and fresh produce with no required documentation. Call the patient 24 hours prior and screen them again prior to entering spaces that have high interaction 6. Governor Stitt gave an executive order allowing elective surgeries to resume on May 1, 2020. A procedural review committee was formed to create requirements and guidelines to follow during the reopening process. Patients can be retested 7 days following their positive test and require 2 negative tests performed >24 hours apart. Patients that are not in Tulsa area may have testing through their local health department, as long as the test is within the 5 day window. Patients are required to self-quarantine after their test until the date of their procedure to avoid exposure. The patient will be contacted by the hospital scheduling department and an appointment will be made for testing. It is their responsibility to contact the patient with the positive result and arrange repeat testing. Emergent/Urgent procedures do not require testing if delaying the procedure to await the results would be harmful to the patient. If delaying the procedure to allow for testing is an option, it is our current recommendation the patient be tested. Patients should receive appropriate and timely surgical care, including operative management, based on sound surgical judgment and availability of resources. Consider non-operative management whenever it is clinically appropriate for the patient. Avoid emergency surgical procedures at night when possible due to limited team staffing. Screening and surveillance via upper and lower end endoscopy should be postponed. In an article from infectious disease, they suggest that because many people in rural areas are not receiving regular medical care, they may also have a higher prevalence of diabetes or other conditions, putting them at higher risk for severe infection. This may present with either an absence of clini appendix in the randomized trial publication. Explain factors linked to peripheral sensitization, address beliefs factors play in setting up vicious cycle of central sensitization and disability, 2. New functional behaviours are incorporated into activities of daily living, behaviours if present, pacing, exposure training if high levels of fear sports, work and social settings previously reported to be provocative. Sleep hygiene, activity levels, sedentary behaviours, diet, smoking, alcohol integrated where appropriate and drug use etc. This framework pro vides an understanding of the clinical reasoning process which directs management towards the modiable factors linked to the disorder based on prognostic risk factors and underlying pain mechanisms while taking into consideration non-modiable factors and individual patient characteristics. Screening for, and addressing, these factors is essential for targeted Rather than representing a rigid subgrouping system, the 8,9 management. Work-related factors should be investi to both peripherally and centrally sensitize spinal struc gated where a person is seeking compensation for pain tures, reinforcing disability behaviours in the presence or or where work absenteeism or presenteeism are associ absence of spinal pathology. Consideration of the modiable and may contribute to both peripheral (via relative contribution of the different factors is important mechanical loading) and central pain mechanisms. There is growing the movement classication and discouraging pain behav evidence that they can be characterized based on the iours if present, in order to promote pain self-efficacy and presence of functional impairments and directional pain condence by normalizing movements and resuming sensitization, providing an opportunity for targeted activities previously avoided or reported as provocative. Deconditioning may also occur sec these are integrated into activities of daily living with ondary to activity avoidance, sedentary lifestyles and physical activation (based on patient preference) in a habitual postures, and may act to reinforce maladaptive graduated manner while addressing lifestyle and social 37,60 movement behaviours associated with the disorder. It utilizes screening questionnaires and therefore manual therapy in a randomized trial, in primary care, permits integration with other stratication approaches 12 demonstrating long-term benets. Subgrouping patients with low back pain in primary care: are we getting any better at it Diagnostic, observa predictive ability of the Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Question tional and interpretive skills are required to triage patients naire. The inuence of the therapist-patient relationship on treatment outcome in determine adaptive from maladaptive behaviours. A classication based cognitive functional approach functional movement patterns and discourage pain to managing nonspecic chronic low back pain. An updated overview of hours of training including patient assessments and man clinical guidelines for the management of non-specic low back agement was reported for experienced physiotherapists pain in primary care. Supporting publi ciation between non-musculoskeletal symptoms and musculoskel cations, clinical workshops with patients and web-based etal pain symptoms: results from a population study. Early patient screen psychosocial determinants of low back pain disability and remis ing and intervention to address individual-level occupational factors sion: a prospective study in subjects with benign persistent back (blue ags) in back disability. Three-year inci a general health pattern or is it a separate and distinctive entity A dence of low back pain in an initially asymptomatic cohort: clinical critical literature review of comorbidity with low back pain. Comorbidity of pain as an iatrogenic disorder: a qualitative study in Aboriginal low back pain: representative outcomes of a national health study Australians. A Qualitative Investigation health care professional attitudes and beliefs and the attitudes and of Pathways through Cognitive Functional Therapy for Chronic beliefs, clinical management, and outcomes of patients with low Low Back Pain. The signs and symptoms originally pro an overall emphasis on evidence-based practice across all posed as the criteria for placing a patient into one of these dimensions of health care, and the burgeoning of a body categories are listed in Table 45-2, and the intervention of literature and randomized trials specic to physical procedures originally proposed for each category are therapy treatments for patients with low back pain listed in Table 45-3. The trials evaluating the conservative treatment region, not unexpectedly, has attracted interest approaches for pelvic joint dysfunction. They is considerable uncertainly from conservative illustrate the synergies and differences that are musculoskeletal perspectives. Body perception is also important and can be measured with body scanning assessments and the use of body perception questionnaires. However, these factors are also rel harmful, contributing to fear, avoidance, hypervigilance evant for non-pregnancy-related cases. Cognitive factors and dependency on passive interventions with poor (thoughts and perceptions) such as fear and negative efficacy. This can be assessed with functional movement tests such as squatting, lunging and Risk Proling lifting. Furthermore it is important that communication to the management of a patient with unilateral low back pain. The effects of morphology and girdle pain disorders, Part 1: a mechanism based approach within histopathologic ndings on the mobility of the sacroiliac joint.

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