Asthma
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Definition Assessment is the process of documenting, usually in measurable terms, knowledge, skills, attitudes and beliefs.
Asperger Syndrome Definition AS is one of several Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) characterized by difficulties in social interaction and by restricted, stereotyped interests and activities. AS is distinguished from the other ASD in having no general delay in language or cognitive development.
ASQOL Definition ASQOL (Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life questionnaire) is a questionnaire to assess the life quality of patients with ankylosing spondylitis and is specific to ankylosing spondylitis.
Assertive Community Treatment Synonyms Total Treatment Team; Continuous Treatment Team Definition An intervention approach in which a team of social and health service workers helps to support an individual and to connect him or her with other supports and services.
Assessment Scales Definition Instruments designed to measure the quality of life accurately and sensitive to the nuances and context of people. It is important to be aware that an assessment scale purporting the measure quality of life will invariably be a proxy measure of the concept, measuring the concept itself plus error. The best instruments will be designed to keep error to a minimum but no instrument will be error-free.
Assessment Tool Definition An instrument to assist in making a judgment about a person’s current status.
Assistive Technology Definition Assistive Technology includes devices or structures designed to assist people with disabilities to independently carry out activities of daily living. These devices may include technology such as wheelchairs or modified handles on doors.
Asthma Assessment Synonyms Evaluation
Definition Asthma is a chronic inflammatory illness resulting in constriction of the airways. The constriction of the airways creates breathing difficulties. Asthma varies in severity of
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symptom presentation upon diagnosis and over time.
Asthma Environmental Interventions Definition Asthma Environmental Interventions are programs developed to change one’s surroundings (e.g., allergy-free mattress pads, elimination of dust mites) to decrease asthma symptoms.
Asthma-Related Quality of Life Definition Here refers to one’s overall well-being and ability to carry on normal daily activities, as related to their asthma status; for example, wheezing that interferes with exercise or play is a direct reduction in a child’s AQOL. For a caregiver, AQOL is defined in relation to the asthmatic child’s symptoms, not their own; for example, a parent frequently awoken at night to care for a wheezing child likely experiences reduced AQOL.
AT II Receptor Blockers Definition Drugs that block the angiotensin II receptors.
carotid arteries) involving accumulation of lipid material, inflammation, wall thickening and possible obstruction of blood flow. Main risk factors of atherosclerosis are cholesterol, hypertension and smoking. In
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