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Community-Institutional Relations
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D003159 |
[The interactions between members of a community and representatives of the institutions within that community.
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Comorbidity
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D015897 |
[The presence of co-existing or additional diseases with reference to an initial diagnosis or with reference to the index condition that is the subject of study. Comorbidity may affect the ability of affected individuals to function and also their survival; it may be used as a prognostic indicator for length of hospital stay, cost factors, and outcome or survival.
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Comoros
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D017507 |
[A group of Indian Ocean Islands, the islands of Great Comoro, Anjouan, Mayotte, and Moheli, lying between northeast Mozambique and northwest Madagascar. The capital is Moroni. In 1914 they became a colony attached to Madagascar administratively and were made a French overseas territory in 1947. Except for Mayotte which remained French, Comoros became an independent republic in 1975. Comoros represents the Arabic qamar, moon, said by some scholars to be linked with the mystical Mountains of the Moon said to be somewhere in equatorial Africa. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p283 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p122)
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Comovirus
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D017798 |
[A genus of plant viruses of the family COMOVIRIDAE in which the bipartite genome is encapsidated in separate icosahedral particles. Mosaic and mottle symptoms are characteristic, and transmission is exclusively by leaf-feeding beetles. Cowpea mosaic virus is the type species.
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Compact Disks
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D016250 |
[Computer disks storing data with a maximum reduction of space and bandwidth. The compact size reduces cost of transmission and storage.
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Comparative Effectiveness Research
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D057186 |
[Conduct and synthesis of systematic research comparing interventions and strategies to prevent, diagnose, treat, and monitor health conditions. The purpose of this research is to inform patients, providers, and decision-makers, responding to their expressed needs, about which interventions are most effective for which patients under specific circumstances. (hhs.gov/recovery/programs/cer/draftdefinition.html accessed 6/12/2009)
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Comparative Genomic Hybridization
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D055028 |
[A method for comparing two sets of chromosomal DNA by analyzing differences in the copy number and location of specific sequences. It is used to look for large sequence changes such as deletions, duplications, amplifications, or translocations.
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Comparative Study
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D003160 |
[Comparison of outcomes, results, responses, etc for different techniques, therapeutic approaches or other inputs.
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Compartment Syndromes
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D003161 |
[Conditions in which increased pressure within a limited space compromises the BLOOD CIRCULATION and function of tissue within that space. Some of the causes of increased pressure are TRAUMA, tight dressings, HEMORRHAGE, and exercise. Sequelae include nerve compression (NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES); PARALYSIS; and ISCHEMIC CONTRACTURE. FASCIOTOMY is often used to decompress increased pressure and eliminate pain associated with compartment syndromes.
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Compassion Fatigue
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D000068376 |
[Emotional distress caused by repeated or prolonged expression of compassion or empathy. It may occur in individuals working in care giving professions.
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Compassionate Use Trials
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D057176 |
[FDA approved marketing and use of a device designed to diagnose or treat a disorder affecting fewer than 4,000 individuals annually.
, Treatment of seriously ill using unapproved techniques, devices, and substances.
, Providing an investigational therapy to a patient who is not eligible to receive that therapy in a clinical trial, but who has a serious or life-threatening illness for which other treatments are not available. Compassionate use trials allow patients to receive promising but not yet fully studied or approved therapies when no other treatment option exists. Also called expanded access trial.
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Compensation and Redress
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D035881 |
[Payment, or other means of making amends, for a wrong or injury.
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Competency-Based Education
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D003162 |
[Educational programs designed to ensure that students attain prespecified levels of competence in a given field or training activity. Emphasis is on achievement or specified objectives.
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Competitive Behavior
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D003163 |
[The direct struggle between individuals for environmental necessities or for a common goal.
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Competitive Bidding
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D003164 |
[Pricing statements presented by more than one party for the purpose of securing a contract.
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Competitive Medical Plans
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D016536 |
[Alternative health care delivery mechanisms, such as PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS or other health insurance services or prepaid plans (other than HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS), that meet Medicare qualifications for a risk-sharing contract. (From Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988)
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Complement Activating Enzymes
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D003166 |
[Enzymes that activate one or more COMPLEMENT PROTEINS in the complement system leading to the formation of the COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX, an important response in host defense. They are enzymes in the various COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION pathways.
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Complement Activation
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D003167 |
[The sequential activation of serum COMPLEMENT PROTEINS to create the COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX. Factors initiating complement activation include ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY COMPLEXES, microbial ANTIGENS, or cell surface POLYSACCHARIDES.
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Complement C1
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D003172 |
[The first complement component to act in the activation of CLASSICAL COMPLEMENT PATHWAY. It is a calcium-dependent trimolecular complex made up of three subcomponents: COMPLEMENT C1Q; COMPLEMENT C1R; and COMPLEMENT C1S at 1:2:2 ratios. When the intact C1 binds to at least two antibodies (involving C1q), C1r and C1s are sequentially activated, leading to subsequent steps in the cascade of COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION.
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Complement C1 Inactivator Proteins
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D003174 |
[Serum proteins that inhibit, antagonize, or inactivate COMPLEMENT C1 or its subunits.
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