• Schatz Orthodontics, a premier orthodontics practice in San Antonio, Texas, is featured as a 2021 Top Patient Rated Dentist by Find Local Doctors. (prweb.com)
  • Superior ratings and five-star online reviews earned Schatz Orthodontics the recognition as a 2021 Top Patient Rated San Antonio Dentist by Find Local Doctors. (prweb.com)
  • CHICAGO (December 16, 2021) - Many patients who undergo heart surgery may be able to safely and effectively control postoperative pain without opioids after hospital discharge, according to research published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery . (eurekalert.org)
  • NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / July 16, 2021 / Kadmon Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:KDMN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved REZUROCK ™ (belumosudil) 200 mg once daily (QD) for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) after failure of at least two prior lines of systemic therapy. (yahoo.com)
  • Hospital based cross sectional study design was employed to review patients' chart visited the hospital from March to April 2021. (who.int)
  • For this pan-cancer analysis, Dr Stadler and colleagues used MSK-IMPACT, a targeted tumor-sequencing test of more than 400 oncologic genes, to analyze tumor and normal blood samples from nearly 12,000 patients between 2015 and 2019. (uropracticemanagement.com)
  • Dr. Wagner and colleagues examined data from 2019 for patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), heart valve surgery, or a combination of those operations via median sternotomy (a vertical incision in the center of the chest) at 10 centers participating in the Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons Quality Collaborative. (eurekalert.org)
  • A Decrease in the Immuno-globulin G Antibody Response against the VlsE Protein of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Correlates with the Resolution of Clinical Signs in Antibiotic-Treated Patients with Early Lyme Disease. (aaem.pl)
  • According to a large analysis presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2020 virtual annual meeting, nearly 9% of patients with advanced cancer harbor a targetable germline variant. (uropracticemanagement.com)
  • Therefore, germline analysis is crucial for selecting the best FDA-approved therapies as well as for clinical trial participation with germline-targeted therapeutics. (uropracticemanagement.com)
  • Our study represents the first comprehensive assessment of the clinical utility of germline alterations for therapeutic actionability in a population of patients with advanced cancer," said Zsofia K. Stadler, MD, Medical Oncologist, Clinical Genetics Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, who presented the results. (uropracticemanagement.com)
  • However, the clinical impact of germline findings on targeted cancer treatment is less well-known. (uropracticemanagement.com)
  • The researchers reviewed the medical record of patients with likely pathogenic germline alterations in genes with known therapeutic targets to identify germline-targeted treatment in a clinical or a research setting. (uropracticemanagement.com)
  • However, because this study ended before the FDA approval of a PARP inhibitor for advanced cancer, said Dr Stadler, more than 40% of the patients only received a PARP inhibitor in the setting of a clinical trial. (uropracticemanagement.com)
  • Find links to third party education sites and view recorded sessions from global RDN experts on the latest clinical data, patient selection criteria and RDN procedure updates. (medtronic.com)
  • The Symplicity blood pressure procedure is supported by multiple clinical trials and a real-world patient registry. (medtronic.com)
  • For more than 70 years, we have developed, built, and delivered innovative cancer care technologies and solutions for our clinical partners around the globe to help them treat millions of patients each year. (varian.com)
  • Dr. Howell joined the Johns Hopkins Bayview hospitalist program in 2000, began the Howard County (Md.) General Hospital hospitalist program in 2010, and oversaw nearly 200 physicians and clinical staff providing patient care in three hospitals. (the-hospitalist.org)
  • Canada's Segal Cancer Centre at the Jewish General Hospital and Q-CROC (Quebec-Clinical Research Organisation Consortium) have selected IDBS' Translational Science Solution. (scientific-computing.com)
  • Developed by the APA to assist in clinical decision making, The Pocket Guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder is a valuable clinical tool for the assessment and treatment of depression. (appi.org)
  • Sex Differences in Clinical Features, Treatment, and Lifestyle Factors in Patients With Cluster Headache. (ki.se)
  • Randomized clinical trials have repeatedly found that ivermectin does not benefit COVID-19 patients. (factcheck.org)
  • It was approved in October 2020 for hospitalized patients 12 years and older based on randomized, controlled clinical trials that found faster recovery times and statistically significant odds of improving conditions among hospitalized patients with mild to severe COVID-19 who received the drug, compared with those who got a placebo plus standard care. (factcheck.org)
  • Patients in Europe with MSI-H/dMMR colorectal cancer have had only chemotherapy-containing regimens available to them in the first-line treatment setting and have historically faced poor outcomes," said Dr. Vicki Goodman, vice president, clinical research, Merck Research Laboratories. (merck.com)
  • The KEYTRUDA clinical program seeks to understand the role of KEYTRUDA across cancers and the factors that may predict a patient's likelihood of benefitting from treatment with KEYTRUDA, including exploring several different biomarkers. (merck.com)
  • Treatment outcome (clinical pregnancy) after IVF-embryo transfer was positively associated with increased endometrial thickness and peak E 2 concentrations in serum, and negatively associated with advanced age. (tmu.edu.tw)
  • Aiming for consensus on the indications for lumbar fusion and in order to improve its results by better patient selection, it is essential to know the role and value of these prognostic tests for CLBP patients in clinical practice. (qxmd.com)
  • The Journal of Clinical Medicine ( JCM ) provides an opportunity to publish the selected data that were presented at the meeting in Rome. (mdpi.com)
  • KEYTRUDA plus chemotherapy is the first anti-PD1 therapy approved in Europe in this first-line setting, allowing these patients to be treated with immunotherapy earlier in the course of their treatment," said Dr. Scot Ebbinghaus, vice president, clinical research, Merck Research Laboratories. (merck.com)
  • Any patient enrolled in the trial who develops chest pain over the course of the trial, then, would be counted as having reached that clinical endpoint. (wikipedia.org)
  • The indicators may be used to quantify and improve adherence to guideline-recommended clinical practice and improve patient outcomes. (lu.se)
  • The objective of this study was to determine the clinical characteristics, comorbidities, polysomnographic findings, and response to treatment of veterans with OSA. (cdc.gov)
  • We assessed potential correlations of clinical data with polysomnography findings and response to treatment. (cdc.gov)
  • Lung function and collagen 1a levels are associated with changes in six-minute walk test distance during treatment of TB among HIV-infected adults: a prospective cohort study BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2022 Notes: In press. (upenn.edu)
  • The process was undertaken in parallel with the writing of the 2022 ESC/European Respiratory Society (ERS) guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension and involved the Task Force chairs, experts in PAH, Heart. (lu.se)
  • The process was undertaken in parallel with the writing of the 2022 ESC/European Respiratory Society (ERS) guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension and involved the Task Force chairs, experts in PAH, Heart Failure Association (HFA) members and patient representatives. (lu.se)
  • Diagnosis and treatment of tick-borne diseases recommendations of the Polish Society of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. (aaem.pl)
  • Role of VIsE/C6 antigen as a marker for early Lyme borreliosis diagnosis and monitoring the effectiveness of its treatment. (aaem.pl)
  • Your pediatrician also knows which doctors specialize in your child's particular condition, who is up to date on the most advanced treatments and care, and whose approach is right for your child's specific symptoms and diagnosis. (cookchildrens.org)
  • The median time from cGVHD diagnosis was 25.3 months and 48% of patients had four or more organs involved. (yahoo.com)
  • The Pocket Guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder provides the essential recommendations from APA's practice guideline on major depressive disorder as well as the DSM-IV-TR criteria for diagnosis of the disorder. (appi.org)
  • We identified five domains of care for patients with PAH: structural framework, diagnosis and risk stratification, initial treatment, follow-up, and outcomes. (lu.se)
  • At 3-4 months post-treatment, 50% of patients reported recurrence of the disease symptoms. (aaem.pl)
  • In a patient presenting with symptoms that suggest acute coronary syndrome, the initial assessment requires a focused history (including risk factor analysis), a physical examination, an electrocardiogram, and, frequently, serum cardiac marker determinations. (aafp.org)
  • In brief videos, Drs McEvoy and Nierenberg discuss symptoms of tardive dyskinesia, how to observe patients (whether in person or via telemedicine), and how to educate patients and families about TD. (psychiatrist.com)
  • Read an article on how to reduce Tardive dyskinesia (TD) symptoms, including the use of the FDA-approved treatment options (valbenazine and deutetrabenazine). (psychiatrist.com)
  • Patients may develop fluctuations in motor symptoms and dyskinesias as well as nonmotor symptoms. (psychiatrist.com)
  • Review this CME Brief Report activity to learn about new and emerging treatment options to manage patients' symptoms. (psychiatrist.com)
  • Patients receiving REZUROCK reported significant improvements in cGVHD symptoms, showing that not only did treatment result in organ responses, but it also made people feel better. (yahoo.com)
  • Treatment of psychotic symptoms and agitation in individuals with dementia has often involved use of antipsychotic medications. (appi.org)
  • workers, voluntary health workers, etc.) involved in home- based isolation and care of patients (asymptomatic and Patients with no symptoms or mild forms of COVID-19 mild). (who.int)
  • The most common treatment for OSA, positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment, is frequently initiated to reduce sleep-related symptoms. (cdc.gov)
  • Patients with more sleep-related symptoms appear to receive greater benefit from treatment than do patients with fewer sleep-related symptoms (10). (cdc.gov)
  • Treatment is supportive and directed at symptoms, but some parasitic and some bacterial infections require specific anti-infective therapy. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Trauma centers across the United States are caring for elderly trauma patients with greater frequency," researchers led by Marc D. Trust, MD , wrote in an abstract presented during a poster session at the annual meeting of the Western Surgical Association. (the-hospitalist.org)
  • PALO ALTO, Calif., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) and Providence Health and Services (PH&S) have signed a three-year agreement for Varian to provide PH&S treatment centers with advanced radiotherapy technology for treating cancer. (varian.com)
  • Our priority is to provide our member hospitals and treatment centers with access to technology that delivers the most effective cancer treatments available," Oswald said. (varian.com)
  • If available, pre- plans should be reviewed to assist with locating proper vehicle staging locations, evacuation routes, and patient treatment centers. (cdc.gov)
  • The treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection with combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) has changed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection from a terminal illness to a chronic, managable disease with a life expectancy approaching that of the general population. (medscape.com)
  • This topic will discuss how to select a combination antiretroviral therapy regimen for treatment-experienced patients who are failing therapy. (medilib.ir)
  • Many patients with advanced HIV die soon after antiretroviral therapy initiation, and our research group focuses on trying to understand the pathophysiologic and social mechanisms underlying these early deaths. (upenn.edu)
  • Scientists conducting serial biopsy trials, initially with breast cancer, melanoma and colorectal cancer patients, will use the IDBS software to capture molecular signatures for omics data profiled from patients' metastatic cancer tumors. (scientific-computing.com)
  • When patients' tumors present a specific 'signature', treatments can then be targeted to match specific proteins to improve patient outcomes and also help them avoid accruing needless toxicity. (scientific-computing.com)
  • It is estimated approximately 5-15% of colorectal cancer patients have tumors that score as either MSI-H or dMMR when testing is performed. (merck.com)
  • My research is dedicated to improving treatment outcomes of patients with HIV and tuberculosis (TB) and other AIDS-associated opportunistic infections. (upenn.edu)
  • Aesthetic and functional treatment outcomes of patients with cleft lip and palate. (uzh.ch)
  • Of the 849 patients who had germline variants with actionable therapeutics, 593 had recurrent or metastatic disease, and 44% of these patients received therapy targeting the alteration. (uropracticemanagement.com)
  • KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma. (merck.com)
  • Purpose: High-dose aldesleukin (HD IL2) received FDA approval for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (MRCC) in 1992, producing a 14% objective response rate (ORR) and durable remissions. (elsevierpure.com)
  • The approval was based on data from KEYNOTE-590 ( NCT03189719 ), a multicenter, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial that enrolled 749 patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic esophageal or GEJ carcinoma (Siewert Type I) who were not candidates for surgical resection or definitive chemoradiation. (merck.com)
  • INITIAL EVALUATION - The initial evaluation of a patient with virologic failure includes an assessment of adherence to the failing regimen as well as the HIV resistance profile. (medilib.ir)
  • These patients should first be assessed for adherence, drug-drug interactions (eg, proton pump inhibitors with atazanavir or rilpivirine ), or drug-food interactions (eg, rilpivirine needing to be taken with food). (medilib.ir)
  • the variation in effec- tiveness was almost entirely due to variation in patient adherence to the prescribed regimen (11,12). (cdc.gov)
  • 59% reported good adherence to this treatment method. (cdc.gov)
  • Of the patients reporting good adherence, a greater proportion of those with severe OSA (27%) than with mild or moderate disease (0%-12%) reported an excellent response to treatment. (cdc.gov)
  • Only 59% of treated patients reported good adherence to treatment with positive airway pressure, and response to treatment correlated with OSA severity. (cdc.gov)
  • Two small trials of antibiotic treatment in acute laryngitis do not support routine use of antibiotics in these patients. (aafp.org)
  • For patients with drug-resistant virus who have failed multiple regimens, the treatment goal is still to decrease the viral load to below the level of detection, and if this is not attainable, to the lowest level possible. (medilib.ir)
  • See "Selecting antiretroviral regimens for treatment-naïve persons with HIV-1: General approach" . (medilib.ir)
  • The approval was based on data from two studies: the Phase III non-inferiority COLUMBA (MMY3012) study, which compared the SC formulation of daratumumab to the IV formulation in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, and data from the Phase II PLEIADES (MMY2040) study, which evaluated SC daratumumab in combination with certain standard multiple myeloma regimens. (prnewswire.com)
  • This report offers suggestions for evaluating and managing persons (i.e., contacts) who have been exposed to patients with infectious MDR-TB (TB due to strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to both isoniazid {INH} and rifampin {RIF}), provides background information on alternative preventive therapy regimens with drugs other than INH or RIF, and presents considerations relevant to making a decision to offer one of these alternative regimens. (cdc.gov)
  • This study's findings should provide patients with reassurance that postoperative pain can be managed with non-opioid pain medications at home," said Dr. Wagner. (eurekalert.org)
  • Although clinicians are pressed for time, diligence in assessing for tardive dyskinesia in patients taking antipsychotics is crucial, especially now that treatment is available. (psychiatrist.com)
  • Patients with asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 infection ding oxygen saturation level is crucial to monitor patients, can be isolated and managed at home, after the criteria detect deterioration and danger signs that require prompt for HBIC are fulfilled. (who.int)
  • If a doctor or practice isn't making a strong first impression with online reviews, that's the difference between a newly acquired patient and a lost one," says Joel Headley, director of Local SEO and Marketing at PatientPop. (healthleadersmedia.com)
  • Pathak, S., Summerville, G. Patient Reports Use of the After Visit Summary in a Primary Care Internal Medicine Practice. (unc.edu)
  • The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline on the Use of Antipsychotics to Treat Agitation or Psychosis in Patients With Dementia is a welcome addition to the library of any health care provider who treats older adults with dementia. (appi.org)
  • The American Psychiatric Association practice guidelines provide recommendations to help psychiatrists and other physicians make treatment decisions that are supported by the best available evidence. (appi.org)
  • FadiHaddad_MD, of @MDAndersonNews, discusses #treatment #discontinuation in #CML. (thedoctorschannel.com)
  • Susanne Saussele, MD, discusses #treatment #discontinuation in #CML. (thedoctorschannel.com)
  • Secondary analyses included evaluating the risk of mortality in recent discontinuation and effect modification by select characteristics. (cdc.gov)
  • The risk of suicide /overdose was highest 8-14 days from treatment discontinuation (adjusted hazard ratio=6.54, 95% CI=4.32, 9.91) than in currently receiving buprenorphine pharmacotherapy. (cdc.gov)
  • Patients who were older, spent more time in the hospital after surgery, or who underwent surgery and were discharged during the last 3 months of the study period (October-December) were more likely than other patients to leave the hospital without an opioid prescription. (eurekalert.org)
  • Electronic databases were searched for studies of ACS patients that underwent genotype-guided treatment (GGT) with P2Y 12 inhibitors versus standard of care treatment (SCT). (nih.gov)
  • This study shows that discharge without opioid pain medicine after cardiac surgery is extremely well tolerated by some patients. (eurekalert.org)
  • The researchers found that more than one-fourth of patients (547/1,924 or 28%) did not receive an opioid prescription at the time of discharge. (eurekalert.org)
  • Conversely, patients with a history of depression, those who were treated with opioids on the day prior to discharge, or patients whose race was non-black and non-white were more likely to receive an opioid prescription at discharge. (eurekalert.org)
  • Importantly, discharge without an opioid prescription appears to have been well tolerated, as fewer than 2% of patients subsequently required a prescription after their discharge and before their 30-day follow-up appointment. (eurekalert.org)
  • The researchers also found that among the 909 patients who did not take any opioids on the day before discharge, 415 (46%) still received an opioid prescription at discharge. (eurekalert.org)
  • One should consider if these opioid prescriptions were truly necessary for patient pain relief," said Dr. Wagner. (eurekalert.org)
  • Dr. Wagner explained that prior to the relatively recent awareness of the opioid epidemic, patients often would be prescribed 50 to 100 opioid pills after surgery for various reasons. (eurekalert.org)
  • With increased attention on the excessive prescribing of opioids for pain treatment after surgery, national efforts such as prescribing guidelines and patient education programs have begun to help "limit unnecessary opioids in the community and decrease the risks of developing new persistent opioid use in patients," she said. (eurekalert.org)
  • Moving forward, the researchers plan to focus on ensuring that only patients who truly need opioids are sent home with a prescription, while also eliminating "just in case" prescriptions that leave unnecessary opioids in communities and put patients and their family members at risk from opioid diversion. (eurekalert.org)
  • CDC's Recommendations for Non-Opioid Treatment in the Management of Chronic Pain. (cdc.gov)
  • State the evidence related to effectiveness and potential risk associated with non-opioid treatment for chronic pain. (cdc.gov)
  • Outline non-pharmacologic and opioid pharmacologic treatment options for various chronic pain conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • And describe the role of patient beliefs and expectations and value of exercise, education, and non-opioid drug treatments and the management of muscular skeletal pain complaints. (cdc.gov)
  • Some of the reluctance to treat as an outpatient is emotional, given that many patients with DVT already have an asymptomatic pulmonary embolism. (bmj.com)
  • Duration of lithium use and age could be a reasonable indicator for screening asymptomatic patients for subclinical hypothyroidism after starting lithium treatment. (who.int)
  • Although more than 25 antiretroviral medications are available from 6 major classes, an ART regimen for treatment-naive patients generally consists of 2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) in combination with a third active ART drug from 1 of 3 drug classes: an integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI), a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), or a protease inhibitor (PI) with a pharmacologic enhancer (ie, cobicistat or ritonavir). (medscape.com)
  • He also conducts treatment research on non-pharmacologic interventions for sleep disorders. (upenn.edu)
  • Treatment of venous thromboembolism has evolved considerably over the last twenty years. (bmj.com)
  • LMWH is safer and more effective than unfractionated heparin for initial treatment of venous thromboembolism. (aafp.org)
  • This positive EU CHMP opinion reinforces the potential of KEYTRUDA as a new option for patients with MSI-H/dMMR colorectal cancer and illustrates our ongoing commitment to pursuing biomarker research to help address the needs of patients who have few effective options. (merck.com)
  • Treatment protocols for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are provided below, including a general treatment approach and treatment recommendations for relapsed or refractory disease. (medscape.com)
  • The aim of the study was to analyze the concentrations of some serological parameters in patients undergoing antibiotic therapy for LD, and to assess the potential use of IgG anti-C6VlsE in the assessment of treatment effectiveness. (aaem.pl)
  • The Pocket Guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder is a quick, useful tool to remind psychiatrists, primary care physicians and other clinicians, medical students, and residents the essential recommendations for assessment and treatment of this devastating illness. (appi.org)
  • He maintains a database that tracks surgical treatment in patients with pigmented villonodular synovitis. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • All 12 (four non-operated, one closed, and seven open cases) needed acute surgical treatment. (bmj.com)
  • Decision making in surgical treatment of chronic low back pain: the performance of prognostic tests to select patients for lumbar spinal fusion. (qxmd.com)
  • The current recommendation is that all patients with HIV infection be prescribed ART regardless of CD4 counts to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with HIV infection. (medscape.com)
  • Another key drug in the arsenal is the steroid dexamethasone, which was found in a large randomized controlled trial in the U.K. to provide a mortality benefit in hospitalized COVID-19 patients who were ventilated or receiving supplemental oxygen. (factcheck.org)
  • Development Goals (by 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being). (who.int)
  • This study assesses the mortality outcomes with buprenorphine pharmacotherapy among Veterans up to 5 years from treatment initiation. (cdc.gov)
  • Providers should consider whether buprenorphine pharmacotherapy, either intermittent or continuous, may provide health benefits for their patients and prevent mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • Thirteen patients (11%) remained progression free at 3 years and the median overall survival was 42.8 months. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Conclusions: In this prospective, biomarker validation study, HD IL2 produced durable remissions and prolonged survival in both "good" and "poor-risk" patients. (elsevierpure.com)
  • We have seen few advances over the last three decades that have improved historically poor survival outcomes for patients with esophageal cancer," said Professor Antoine Adenis, Department of Medical Oncology, Montpellier Cancer Institute, France. (merck.com)
  • The European Commission's approval of KEYTRUDA plus chemotherapy for the treatment of certain patients with esophageal and HER2-negative GEJ cancer provides a new option in the first-line setting that has shown significant improvements in progression-free and overall survival. (merck.com)
  • The disease free survival is usually used to analyze the results of the treatment for the localized disease which renders the patient apparently disease free, such as surgery or surgery plus adjuvant therapy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Just as in the survival curves not all patients die, in "disease-free survival curves" not all patients relapse and the curve may have a final plateau representing the patients who didn't relapse after the study's maximum follow-up. (wikipedia.org)
  • Because the patients survive for at least some time after the relapse, the curve for the actual survival would look better than disease free survival curve. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Progression Free Survival is usually used in analysing the results of the treatment for the advanced disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • The event for the progression free survival is that the disease gets worse or progresses, or the patient dies from any cause. (wikipedia.org)
  • Objective: To examine possible relationships between endometrial thickness and treatment outcome after IVF and embryo transfer, and to explore the role of potential confounding factors that may influence such relationships. (tmu.edu.tw)
  • To identify those CLBP patients who will benefit from fusion, many surgeons rely on tests that are assumed to predict the outcome of spinal fusion. (qxmd.com)
  • It appeared that only in CLBP patients with no prior spine surgery, a pantaloon cast test with substantial pain relief suggests a favorable outcome of lumbar fusion compared to conservative treatment. (qxmd.com)
  • The prevalence of germline mutations was 17%, with 11% of the patients harboring pathogenic alterations in high- or moderate-penetrance cancer predisposition genes. (uropracticemanagement.com)
  • This variant prevalence is consistent with previous analyses of patients undergoing germline analysis, said Dr Stadler. (uropracticemanagement.com)
  • The system is designed to build a vast bio bank and accompanying database to easily identify and access patient sub-groups and support patient stratification in drug development. (scientific-computing.com)
  • The Pearson product-moment correlation results indicated positive association between TSH level and duration of lithium use and age of the patients with subclinical hypothyroidism. (who.int)
  • In HIV-infected persons who become newly infected with M. tuberculosis, the use of drug therapy might be considered treatment of incubating or subclinical disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Review patient evaluation methods that can be used to identify the most appropriate treatment options for chronic pain. (cdc.gov)
  • Although levodopa is effective for treating Parkinson disease, physicians and patients face significant management challenges related to disease progression. (psychiatrist.com)
  • Currently there are no treatments confirmed to have beneficial effects on slowing or reversing the progression of PD. (michaeljfox.org)
  • For COVID-19, they're approved for use in certain hospitalized patients, such as those needing ventilation, and are thought to help by tamping down overactive immune responses that can be harmful later in the disease progression. (factcheck.org)
  • Time to Progression is a similar endpoint that ignores patients who die before the disease progresses. (wikipedia.org)
  • This American College of Cardiology (ACC) education initiative platform helps learners evaluate and select evidence-based interventions and contemporary approaches for the treatment and control of hypertension. (medtronic.com)
  • He uses cognitive behavioral and circadian rhythm interventions to treat patients with sleep disorders. (upenn.edu)
  • FadiHaddad_MD, of @MDAndersonNews, discusses treatment-free remission in #CML. (thedoctorschannel.com)
  • Non-low-risk patients are evaluated for stem cell transplantation in first remission. (medscape.com)
  • Medscape's education platform helps physicians learn about recent data with innovative interventional technology that can help patients achieve blood pressure control as an alternative to, or in addition to, typical treatment plans that include anti-hypertensive medications and lifestyle modifcations. (medtronic.com)
  • DARZALEX ® SC has the potential to improve the treatment experience for multiple myeloma patients and physicians in the European Union as patients may benefit from a shorter treatment time when compared with a multi-hour intravenous infusion. (prnewswire.com)
  • Previous studies have shown similar rates of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients, treated with P2Y 12 inhibitors based on genotype guidance compared to standard treatment. (nih.gov)
  • Finally, practices must keep HIPAA compliance in mind, never including any personal health information or care details within the response even if the patient does. (healthleadersmedia.com)
  • CORONADO, CALIF. - When elderly patients are appropriately triaged, they can be selectively admitted to non-intensive care wards with acceptable outcomes, results from a single-center study showed. (the-hospitalist.org)
  • This may have led to an increased utilization of intensive care resources for these patients," they noted. (the-hospitalist.org)
  • In an effort to assess the safety of admitting this population of patients to non-intensive care units, Dr. Trust, a surgery resident at the University of Texas at Austin, and his associates retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 3,682 trauma patients aged 65 and older who were admitted from 2006 to 2015. (the-hospitalist.org)
  • Patients admitted only for comfort care and those with injuries thought to be terminal and irreversible were excluded from the analysis. (the-hospitalist.org)
  • In addition, fewer than 1% of patients admitted to the surgical ward required transfer to a higher level of care ( P less than .0001). (the-hospitalist.org)
  • 7 . How do you receive information about the care a patient referred for cancer treatment receives? (surveymonkey.com)
  • Researchers surveyed more than 3,500 white, black, and Latino patients and found that many black and Latino patients believe racism exists in the health care system, and those who have this perception are. (aafp.org)
  • Our team at Schatz Orthodontics strives to provide the best personalized care possible for patients. (prweb.com)
  • I always tell everyone that my goal is to make the world a better place, and I know that SHM's staff will be able to do just that through the development and deployment of a variety of products, tools, and services to help hospitalists improve patient care. (the-hospitalist.org)
  • Will you be included in treatment and care decisions? (cookchildrens.org)
  • Measurement-based care (MBC) has been found to be effective in patients with psychiatric conditions. (psychiatrist.com)
  • In addition to reviewing the available evidence on use of antipsychotics in treating agitation or psychosis in patients with dementia, the guideline provides guidance to clinicians on implementing these recommendations to enhance patient care. (appi.org)
  • Under the federal law - formally titled the Affordable Care Act and informally known to many as Obamacare - yesterday was the deadline for all states to select a minimum package of benefits which must be offered to the public and which must be purchased by anyone without health coverage. (hawaiireporter.com)
  • For patients with HIV infection, provide information on HIV care and treatment services if they are not already receiving care. (cdc.gov)
  • Using as much information as can be gleaned en route, emergency responders should relay their observations to a predesignated resource center (e.g., regional Poison Control Center, ATSDR) for information regarding definitive care procedures. (cdc.gov)
  • The presence of resistant virus is determined through the results of resistance tests (eg, genotype, phenotype) and the ART treatment history. (medilib.ir)
  • In patients with ACS, genotype-guided initiation of P2Y 12 inhibitors was associated with lower odds of MACE and similar bleeding risk in comparison to SCT. (nih.gov)
  • A list of selected publications from the Genetic and molecular basis of nervous system disorders - Andrea Carmine Belin group. (ki.se)
  • Below are selected academic publications issued in the month of April. (bidmc.org)
  • 1 See paragraphs 16-18 of document A69/10, based on data included in the Noncommunicable diseases progress monitor 2015, availab le at http://www.who.int/nmh/publications/ncd-progress-monitor-2015/en/ (accessed 10 October 2016). (who.int)
  • According to the CDC, patients can expect to experience mild side effects from the vaccines. (hy-vee.com)
  • Both drugs are authorized for patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who are at high risk of severe disease. (factcheck.org)
  • Approval has since been extended to children as young as a month old and to nonhospitalized patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at high risk of developing severe disease. (factcheck.org)
  • Other therapies include monoclonal antibodies that target SARS-CoV-2 , which the FDA has authorized for patients with mild to moderate disease who are at high risk for developing severe COVID-19. (factcheck.org)
  • Selected KEYTRUDA ® (pembrolizumab) Indications in the U.S. (merck.com)
  • Outpatient versus inpatient treatment for patients with acute pulmonary embolism: an international, open-label, randomised, non-inferiority trial. (bmj.com)
  • ORR results were supported by clinically meaningful improvement from baseline in the Lee Symptom Scale (LSS) score, a chronic GVHD symptom measurement, in 52% of patients through Cycle 7 Day 1 of treatment. (yahoo.com)
  • We are proud to introduce REZUROCK as a new treatment that uniquely addresses the underlying inflammatory and fibrotic pathophysiology of chronic GVHD,' said Harlan W. Waksal, MD, President and CEO of Kadmon. (yahoo.com)
  • How Would You Treat This Patient With Acute and Chronic Pain From Sickle Cell Disease? (bidmc.org)
  • However, from a practical point of view, a marker of successful elimination of infection should indicate the effectiveness or failure of antibiotic therapy within a relatively short post-treatment period. (aaem.pl)
  • What are the effects of treatments for disseminated gonococcal infection? (aafp.org)
  • The CD4 count is an important indicator of immune function and also guides ART in patients with HIV infection. (medscape.com)
  • This Special Issue is a collection of selected papers from the 3rd European Congress on Imaging Infection and Inflammation ( www.nuclearmedicinediscovery.org/events.asp ). (mdpi.com)
  • 1 This is a well-accepted practise for patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), but concern has remained for similar treatment of pulmonary embolism. (bmj.com)
  • Patients with drug-resistant virus who are failing an initial regimen that includes a first-line nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) backbone plus a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), an integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI), or a pharmacologically boosted protease inhibitor (PI) are likely to achieve viral suppression with their subsequent regimen. (medilib.ir)
  • PATIENTS WITHOUT DRUG-RESISTANT VIRUS - Certain patients will have virologic failure without the presence of drug-resistant virus. (medilib.ir)
  • In addition, we are pursuing translational projects evaluating novel host-directed therapies for treatment of drug resistant TB. (upenn.edu)
  • Published reports from China and Italy suggest that risk factors for severe COVID-19 disease include underlying health conditions, but data describing underlying health conditions among U.S. COVID-19 patients have not yet been reported. (cdc.gov)
  • For patients requiring a change in their regimen, the resistance profile and the patient's underlying comorbidities (eg, kidney, cardiovascular disease, and mental health disorders) impact which agents to use. (medilib.ir)
  • Infective endocarditis in children with congenital heart disease: comparison of selected features in patients with surgical correction or palliation and those without. (bmj.com)
  • In a small group of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) who injected Exenatide twice daily for a year, the drug was tolerated well and improvements were seen in physical and cognitive functions compared to patients not given the drug. (michaeljfox.org)
  • The response duration is occasionally used to analyze the results of the treatment for the advanced disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • seven (41%) of 18 HIV-infected patients identified in a nosocomial TB outbreak investigation in Italy developed active disease within 60 days of their exposure to M. tuberculosis, and 11 (38%) of 29 persons in a residential facility for HIV-infected persons in San Francisco developed active disease within 4 months of exposure (6-8). (cdc.gov)
  • In a more recent study, nursing-home residents in Arkansas who received 12 months of INH preventive therapy after a documented tuberculin skin-test conversion had a 98% reduction in the rate of active disease, compared with those who had a skin-test conversion but did not take preventive treatment (3). (cdc.gov)
  • Topic reviews that provide an overview of drug resistance testing and discuss how to evaluate treatment-experienced patients failing therapy are presented elsewhere. (medilib.ir)
  • Experimental Design: Standard HD IL2 was administered to prospectively evaluate whether the ORR of patients with mRCC with "good" predictive pathologic features based on an "integrated selection" model [ISM (e.g., clear-cell histology subclassification and carbonic anhydrase-9 (CA-9) IHC staining] was significantly higher than the ORR of a historical, unselected population. (elsevierpure.com)
  • treatment of mood disorders such as bipo- lar disorder. (who.int)
  • The primary wrist hemiarthroplasty with or without replacement of distal radius metaphysis for treatment of highly comminuted DRFs in elderly patients may help avoid secondary procedures related to posttraumatic wrist joint osteoarthritis (OA) and can lead to a faster restoration of their ability to work and independence [ 8 - 11 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • 95% CI=3.60, 5.21) times more likely to die by suicide /overdose than those receiving buprenorphine pharmacotherapy on any given day, with similar protective associations with treatment across secondary outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • In total, 23 main and one secondary QIs for PAH were selected. (lu.se)
  • When the infecting strain of M. tuberculosis is susceptible to INH and patients adhere to the drug regimen, INH is highly effective for preventing active TB. (cdc.gov)
  • Despite the availability of numerous types of masks and interfaces, CPAP is often poorly tolerated, and it is difficult to predict which patients will adhere and respond to treatment (11). (cdc.gov)
  • This will help scientists to understand cancer subtypes and their characteristics and to determine the molecular signatures of therapeutic resistance to specific treatments. (scientific-computing.com)
  • There are currently more than 1,300 trials studying KEYTRUDA across a wide variety of cancers and treatment settings. (merck.com)
  • With the emergence of novel targeted treatments with new FDA indications, the therapeutic actionability of germline variants is likely to increase over time," Dr Stadler concluded. (uropracticemanagement.com)
  • HALO ) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted Janssen-Cilag International NV (Janssen) marketing authorization for the subcutaneous (SC) formulation of DARZALEX ® (daratumumab), for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma in all currently approved DARZALEX ® intravenous (IV) formulation indications in frontline and relapsed / refractory settings. (prnewswire.com)
  • When limited to genes with actionable targeted therapies in Tiers 1 and 2, 7.1% of the patients harbored a targetable germline alteration. (uropracticemanagement.com)
  • Halozyme is a biopharmaceutical company bringing disruptive solutions to significantly improve patient experiences and outcomes for emerging and established therapies. (prnewswire.com)
  • Halozyme and its world-class partners are currently advancing multiple therapeutic programs intended to deliver innovative therapies, with the potential to improve the lives of patients around the globe. (prnewswire.com)
  • They compared demographic data and outcomes between patients admitted to the ICU and those admitted to the surgical ward. (the-hospitalist.org)
  • MELBOURNE - "Given the cost and risks associated with a vena cava filter, our data suggest that there is no urgency to insert the filter in patients who can be treated with prophylactic anticoagulation within 7 days after injury," the investigators wrote. (the-hospitalist.org)
  • however, data describing underlying health conditions among U.S. COVID-19 patients have not yet been reported ( 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Are you familiar with treatment guidelines and data on approved and non-approved strategies? (psychiatrist.com)
  • The results from this project will provide high-quality data necessary to decide whether Exenatide has useful biological effects in patients with PD. (michaeljfox.org)
  • 3 See http://www.who.int/nmh/events/2015/bloomberg-data-for-health/en/ (accessed 10 October 2016). (who.int)
  • http://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/68/300 (accessed 10 October 2016). (who.int)
  • See the question and answer document available at http://www.who.int/nmh/events/2015/technical-note-qa-en.pdf?ua=1 (accessed 10 October 2016). (who.int)
  • 1 Availab le at http://www.who.int/nmh/events/2015/technical-note-en.pdf?ua=1 (accessed 10 October 2016). (who.int)
  • What are the effects of treatments for uncomplicated infections in men and nonpregnant women? (aafp.org)
  • What are the effects of treatments for uncomplicated infections in pregnant women? (aafp.org)
  • 200 cells/µL, patients are at a greater risk for life-threatening, AIDS-defining, opportunistic infections. (medscape.com)
  • Gram positive infections occurred in non-operated patients and in those who had had closed cardiac operations. (bmj.com)
  • Applying boric acid inside the vagina can help treat yeast infections (candidiasis), including infections that do not seem to get better with other medications and treatments. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Select up to three search categories and corresponding keywords using the fields to the right. (cdc.gov)
  • REZUROCK represents a new treatment paradigm for thousands of cGVHD patients, including those with difficult-to-treat manifestations like fibrosis,' said Corey Cutler, MD, MPH, FRCPC, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Medical Director, Adult Stem Cell Transplantation Program at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. (yahoo.com)