Multidisciplinary approach

Although there are numerous causes of DPLD, five conditions make up the majority of cases seen by clinicians today IPE (see chap. 12, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis ), nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP) (see chap. 13, 

British Thoracic Society. The diagnosis, assessment and treatment of diffuse parenchymal lung disease in adults. Thorax 1999 54(suppl 1) S1-S28. 

American Thoracic Society. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis diagnosis and treatment. International consensus statement. American Thoracic Society (ATS), and the European Respiratory Society (ERS). Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000 161 646-664. 

American Thoracic Sodety/European Respiratory Society. American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Intemational Multidisciplinary Consensus Classification of the Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2002 165 277 304. 

Elaherty KR, Andrei A-C, King TE Jr., et al. Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia do community and academic physicians agree on diagnosis Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2007 175 1054-1060. 

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Solving water pollution problems today involves a multidisciplinary approach in which the required water quaUty is related to agricultural, municipal, recreational, and industrial requirements. In many cases, a cost—benefit ratio must be estabUshed between the benefit derived from a specified water quaUty and the cost of achieving that quaUty. 

All types of PHAs benefit from a multidisciplinary approach. This ensures appropriate technical expertise is available to evaluate each deviation discussed during the sessions. While it is not essential that all team members have had formal training in the PHA method selected, it is important that the team leader has experience. The participation techniques can be learned when a new participant is included as a part of a team in which some members have already gained PHA experience. 

The standard requires suppliers to use a multidisciplinary approach for decision making and have the ability to communicate necessary information in a language used by the customer. 

The standard requires the use of a multidisciplinary approach to prepare for product realization including development and review of special characteristics, FMEA, and control plans. 

A multidisciplinary approach is another term for a cross-functional team or a project team. Such teams comprise representatives from each line and staff department so that decisions are taken close to the development work by those who will need to implement the decisions or verify their implementation. Such teams facilitate communication and overcome delays that often occur when reliant upon line-staff relationships. If you have adopted the project management approach this requirement is not additional to that in clause 4.2.4.1. 

The standard requires the supplier to develop control plans using a multidisciplinary approach at the system, subsystem, component, and/or material level for pre-launch and production and prototype when required. 

The standard requires plant layouts to minimize material travel and handling, synchronize material flow, and optimize value added use of floor space and to use a multidisciplinary approach for developing plant facility and equipment plans. 

Berman E, Schlicht M, Moser VC, et al. 1995. A multidisciplinary approach to toxicological screening 1. Systemic toxicity. J Toxicol Environ Health 45 127-143. 

ZoUinger, H., Color A Multidisciplinary Approach, Wiley-VCH, New York, 1999. 

In this context, a multidisciplinary approach (phytochemical -I- synthetic -l-microbiological -i- pharmacological) aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of different 0-heterocyclic structures should be emphasized and encouraged, also in view of the evidence reporting the existence of synergistic effects among these compounds with currently used antibiotic compounds. 

Jain, R., Thin-layer chromatography in clinical chemistry, in Practical Thin-Layer Chromatography A Multidisciplinary Approach, Eried, B. and Sherma, J., Eds., CRC Press, Boca Raton, PE, 1996, chap. 7. 

Overall, this chapter aimed to emphasize and demonstrate the great potential of utilizing a multidisciplinary approach to bimetallic systems that combines computational methods with a number of highly sophisticated in situ and ex situ surface-sensitive techniques at electrified solid-liquid interfaces. Advances in the understanding of fundamental properties that govern catalytic processes at well-defined multimetallic... 

Itil, T.M. Drug therapy in the management of aggression. In Brain, P.F., and Benton, D., eds. Multidisciplinary Approaches to Aggression Research. New York Elsevier/North-Holland Biomedical, 1981. pp. 489-501. 

Lifestyle modifications should be started early and continued throughout treatment because they may improve ADL, gait, balance, and mental health. The most common interventions include maintaining good nutrition, physical condition, and social interactions. Patients should avoid medications that block central dopamine, as they may worsen PD.1,18 A multidisciplinary approach using the expertise of nutritionists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and social workers may optimize care but may not be covered by insurance. Patients should maintain regular visits with their optometrist or ophthalmologist and their dentist. The dentist should be informed that the patient has PD, as PD medications that decrease saliva flow may increase the risk of dental caries. 

Effective and complete treatment of HIV infection involves a multidisciplinary approach, which includes pharmacists, clinicians, social workers, and others. Treatment of HIV infection always requires combination prescription antiretroviral therapy, and may include prescription treatment or prophylaxis for opportunistic infections, and prescription or nonprescription treatment for adverse effects. 

Applications GC-MS is widely used in thermoplastics problem-solving. The presence of unknown components is a recurring problem, both during production and in end products. Such components often cause unwanted side-effects such as discoloration, smell, loss of specific properties and side reactions. In these cases it is important to identify and quantify components quickly and effectively. Complex problems such as unwanted product discoloration can usually be addressed by means of a multidisciplinary approach. 

H. Zollinger, Color a Multidisciplinary Approach, Wiley-VCH, Heidelberg, Berlin, 1998. Color Chemistry Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Organic Dyes and Pigments, 2nd edn., VCH, Weinheim, New York, 1991. 

J. C. Lang and M. M. Stiemke, Biological barriers to ocular delivery in Ocular Therapeutics and Drug Delivery, A Multidisciplinary Approach (I. K. Reddy, ed.), Technomic Publishing Company, 1996, pp. 51-132. 

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