Cancer pain affects one in three patients and significantly impacts quality of life.
Young adults with diabetes
are at increased risk for developing psychiatric comorbidities,
including eating disorders, because of the complex nature of chronic
disease management as well as the effects of chronic disease on
psychosocial functioning.
The last several decades have seen a significant rise in the use of
opioid medications.
Management of chronic
pain with medications such as opioids is a common strategy, but chronic
pain can persist or worsen despite aggressive opioid therapy.
Topical medications are often prescribed to alleviate inflammation from an eye injury.
Although various agents can help relieve the pain, itching, and inflammation, there is no cure for pediatric eczema.
Acute or chronic adverse dermatologic reactions caused by medication exposure are common.
This gastrointestinal disorder is on the rise in pediatric
patients of varying ages, making it a significant chronic disease in
this population.
Melanoma, the fifth most common cancer in the United States, accounts
for fewer than 5% of skin cancer cases but is the most serious form of
the disease, causing up to 75% of skin cancer–related deaths.
The treatment of systemic sclerosis and its complications
is complex and requires careful evaluation and collaboration between the
pharmacist and other practitioners.
Public awareness of
the detriments of sun exposure and the necessity of using sunscreen for
skin protection has increased.
Vitiligo is a pigment disorder that involves the skin, the hair, and occasionally the mucous membranes.
The use of pharmacologic agents focuses on alleviating behavioral symptoms.
Male circumcision is a common surgical procedure performed in
neonates, generally for religious or cultural reasons.
Two varicella vaccines are approved for use in children 12 months and older.
Aspirin is considered the most significant causative agent, although this link is often challenged.
Annually, approximately 6 to 12 million U.S. children aged 3 to 11
years become infested with head lice.
The World Health Organization estimates that more than 150 million
cases of pneumonia occur each year in children aged under 5 years.
While bare-metal stents are still utilized, drug-eluting stents now offer clinicians the ability to prevent restenosis via a
different mechanism.
Both of these forms of low blood pressure have additive, rather than synergistic, mechanisms.
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