• The positive effect of MTX was primarily linked to fewer dropouts because of adverse events. (bmj.com)
  • Safety was consistent with the known profile of pembrolizumab and grade 3 or higher adverse events were seen in 32.4% of patients who received pembrolizumab compared with 17.7% in the control arm. (onclive.com)
  • Serious adverse events occurring in the patient during the study. (who.int)
  • Results showed that disease-free survival (DFS) was significantly longer in patients who received pembrolizumab, with 24-month DFS rates at 77.3% with pembrolizumab vs 68.1% with placebo (HR, 0.68, P = .002). (onclive.com)
  • These findings provide evidence that increasing haemoglobin levels by epoetin alfa administration can significantly improve cancer patients' quality of life. (nature.com)
  • These are called "positive symptoms": People with schizophrenia experience them, others don't. (massgeneral.org)
  • Does the use of oscillating positive expiratory pressure (OPEP) devices impact health-related quality of life and symptoms, exacerbations, lung function parameters and exercise capacity, compared with usual care or alternative sputum clearance techniques in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? (bmj.com)
  • Using an image-guided minimally invasive procedure that takes less than 10 minutes, patients could alleviate symptoms of parosmia, a condition characterized by a distorted sense of smell. (medicaldaily.com)
  • Background -Several reports indicate that physical activity can reduce the severity of symptoms in depressed patients. (bmj.com)
  • For selected patients with moderate to severe major depression, aerobic exercise may result in a substantial improvement in symptoms in a short time. (bmj.com)
  • Childhood-onset schizophrenia is a severe form of psychotic disorder that occurs at age 12 years or younger and is often chronic and persistently debilitating, with worse outcomes than patients who have later onset of symptoms. (medscape.com)
  • They instead suggested a cut-off age of 14.7 years of age based on higher levels of positive symptoms and poorer psychosocial functioning under this cut-off and better outcomes over this cut-off. (medscape.com)
  • In patients with a history of autism spectrum disorder or a communication disorder of childhood onset, the additional diagnosis of schizophrenia is made only if prominent delusions or hallucinations, in addition to the other required symptoms or schizophrenia are also present for at least 1 month (or less if successfully treated). (medscape.com)
  • One study on the validity of a diagnosis of early-onset schizophrenia in Denmark found a correspondence of 88.8%, comparing the diagnosis listed in the Denmark registry to a clinical diagnosis based on symptoms reported in patient records. (medscape.com)
  • Although open-label observations report a positive effect of cannabinoids on non-motor symptoms (NMS) in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, these effects remain to be investigated in a controlled trial for a broader use in NMS in PD patients. (springer.com)
  • Second, trauma survivors with PTSD symptoms experience difficulties retrieving both specific traumatic and positive autobiographical memories . (div12.org)
  • Severe diseases, including those with severe symptoms, untreated inflammatory and infectious processes, due to which the patient cannot receive treatment in accordance with the study protocol. (who.int)
  • Nevertheless, the criteria have been widely used in the clinical setting, even in the assessment of patients with recent-onset arthritis, and it can be assumed that rheumatologists often consider the fulfilment of these criteria when evaluating the diagnosis and/or prognosis in their arthritis patients [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Features such as erosions and rheumatoid nodules reflect established disease and their value as part of the criteria is questioned in the era of early aggressive treatment, when the aim is to treat patients before bone damage occurs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The target patient group in which potential new criteria will be applied is probably wider and more diverse than patients fulfilling the current ACR criteria alone. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Thirteen trials (7087 patients) met the inclusion criteria. (nih.gov)
  • 13 Inclusion criteria comprised patients with a clear-cell component and met criteria for a high risk of recurrence (pT2 with nuclear grade 4 or sarcomatoid differentiation, pT3+, pTanyN+, or M1 NED post completely resected metastatic disease within 1 year of nephrectomy). (onclive.com)
  • The objective of this study was to identify and compare predictors of three relevant outcomes of chronic arthritis in a cohort of very early arthritis patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Consistent independent predictors across all three outcomes were positive anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) status (odds ratio (OR) 3.2, 5.6 and 19.3), respectively, and small joint arthritis (proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP), metacarpo-phalangeal joint (MCP), and/or metatarso-phalangeal joint (MTP) joint swelling) (OR 1.9, 3.5, and 3.5, respectively). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Positive ACPA status and small joint arthritis were consistent predictors of three relevant outcomes of chronic arthritis in very early arthritis patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Empowering patients to participate in nutrition care during hospitalisation may improve their dietary intakes and associated outcomes. (mdpi.com)
  • The research group (Lutz) participated in the SMART Tournament (Stratified Medicine Approaches foR Treatment Selection (SMART) - Mental Health Prediction Tournament), a scientific competition to determine the best method for predicting treatment outcomes and the optimal allocation of patients to different treatment conditions (funded by UK Wellcome Trust). (uni-trier.de)
  • 5,6 Given the high recurrence rate after curative-intent therapy, perioperative therapy has been studied to improve upon patient outcomes. (onclive.com)
  • Patients are followed for 2 years with comprehensive clinical and laboratory examinations. (biomedcentral.com)
  • At Mass General, the brightest minds in medicine collaborate on behalf of our patients to bridge innovation science with state-of-the-art clinical medicine. (massgeneral.org)
  • Methods A systematic search of records up to March 2020 was performed on PubMed, CINAHL, Medline (Ovid), Cochrane and Embase to retrieve clinical trials that evaluated the efficacy of OPEP devices in patients with COPD. (bmj.com)
  • The aim of the present work therefore was to present efficacy and tolerability data of TNF-blocking agents on PsA in clinical practice, and to study potential predictors for drug survival (the length of time a patient continues to take a particular drug). (bmj.com)
  • The MDH Public Health Laboratory (MDH-PHL) requested SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR-positive specimens with SGTFs collected during November 1, 2020-January 12, 2021, from clinical laboratories that used the TaqPath assay, and 30 specimens were received. (cdc.gov)
  • Clinical trials have shown that, under the right conditions, they can have a positive effect on mental health conditions like PTSD or depression for some people. (rand.org)
  • In this project, therapies are compared in which the therapist was provided with (1) no feedback, (2) feedback regarding patient self-assessment, and (3) feedback regarding patient self-assessment and additional clinical support tools in the computer-based feedback portal. (uni-trier.de)
  • However, VRET has yet to see a large-scale implementation in clinical settings despite positive findings in treatment trials. (frontiersin.org)
  • Patients who are seen in clinical practice commonly have multiple problems, yet efficacy data often reflect treatment of a single illness. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • Evidence from clinical treatment trials and changes made in the delivery of treatment from inpatient to outpatient settings bring into question the long-held view that patients with co-occurring depression and alcohol dependence must achieve abstinence from alcohol before treatment of depression can begin. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • This practice is much less of an option in today's US health care environment, and this has challenged us to rethink our clinical management of these patients. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • Mild psychological illness and burnout are linked to poor clinical and academic performance, increased errors, poor empathy, dishonesty and substance misuse, ultimately leading to detrimental effects on patient safety. (rcseng.ac.uk)
  • Patient participation in another clinical trial. (who.int)
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) isolation was performed by using 100µl of the reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR)-positive nasal swab specimens diluted at 1:1 in OptiPro medium (ThermoFisher Scientific, https://www.thermofisher.com/us) and inoculated onto 1.5 × 105 Vero E6 cells, seeded in 24-well plates, maintained at 37°C, and cultivated in DMEM. (cdc.gov)
  • The objective of this document is to outline the available methods and tools for screening and sequencing patient specimens for the detection of VOC or VOI, with a focus on those that offer a rapid turn-around time so as to support rapid implementation of public health actions for COVID 19 control. (who.int)
  • Indeed, a recently published scoping review concluded that individuals with PTSD generally retrieve fewer specific positive autobiographical memories compared to individuals without PTSD, and that individuals with experiences of childhood interpersonal traumas retrieve fewer specific positive autobiographical memories (Contractor, Caldas, Dolan, et al. (div12.org)
  • 2022). Regarding PTSD symptom clusters, in a study of 203 trauma-exposed community participants, more PTSD symptom cluster severity (i.e., intrusions, negative alterations in cognitions/mood, and alterations in arousal and reactivity) was associated with fewer retrieved specific positive autobiographical memories (Contractor et al. (div12.org)
  • 98 patients (25.5%) had persistent synovitis, 106 (27.6%) had received DMARD treatment during follow-up, while 68 (17.7%) were diagnosed with RA. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Introduction Oscillating positive expiratory pressure (OPEP) devices are intended to facilitate sputum clearance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but there is uncertainty as to their place in treatment pathways. (bmj.com)
  • Schema therapy was developed by Jeffrey E. Young for use in treatment of personality disorders and chronic DSM Axis I disorders, such as when patients fail to respond or relapse after having been through other therapies (for example, traditional cognitive behavioral therapy). (wikipedia.org)
  • Over 20% of patients taking Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir therapy, commonly known as Paxlovid, suffer from the rebound, compared to less than the 2% chance seen in other treatment groups, a Harvard Medical School study revealed. (medicaldaily.com)
  • Addiction Treatment Forum reports on substance use news of interest to opioid treatment programs and patients in medication-assisted treatment. (atforum.com)
  • More than 50% of patients treated with methadone or buprenorphine drop out of treatment, mostly with lower than recommended doses, a recent study conducted in Canada has found. (atforum.com)
  • Less than 60% of patients completed the induction phase, and about 50% of patients dropped out during the maintenance phase of treatment. (atforum.com)
  • About one-third of the patients in the sample had been or were currently incarcerated at OAT initiation, and those currently incarcerated had 31% higher odds of completing induction, suggesting that incarceration is a conducive setting for treatment. (atforum.com)
  • Around 25 percent of Ugandan men are receiving treatment, when that number should be at around 40 percent, judging by how many are getting tested positive. (zmescience.com)
  • Concomitant MTX and high CRP levels are associated with treatment continuation of anti-TNF therapy in patients with PsA regardless of joint distribution. (bmj.com)
  • Nearly five years on, he feels it 'was positive to move from a strategy based only on harm minimisation to a recovery-focused one that included harm minimisation,' but that the creation of that ideal treatment landscape has been hampered by budget cuts. (drinkanddrugsnews.com)
  • Stories may include positive patient anecdotes but omit trial dropouts, adherence problems, patient dissatisfaction, or treatment alternatives. (madinamerica.com)
  • The success rate depends on several patient and stone related factors, as well as treatment protocol and operator experience [ 4 - 9 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Prior to the treatment, all patients were randomized to an US-guided or a FS-guided SWL group based on a randomized list generated by statistical software. (hindawi.com)
  • However, this personalization is unsystematic and raises the question of whether this personalization could be supported by an evidence-based approach and result in improved treatment, especially for high-risk patients. (uni-trier.de)
  • While magnesium remains greatly underutilized in the treatment of a wide range of medical conditions, it is gradually becoming a more common nonspecific positive 'health tonic' adde. (positivehealth.com)
  • A total of 38 patients will have 80% power to detect a probability of 0.231 that an observation in the treatment group is less than an observation in the placebo group using a Wilcoxon rank-sum test with a 0.050 two-sided significance level assuming a true difference of 2.5 points between nabilone and placebo in the primary outcome measure and a standard deviation of the change of 2.4 points. (springer.com)
  • This phase 3 trial randomized patients to post-nephrectomy to 1 year of treatment with sunitinib vs placebo. (onclive.com)
  • 2003). Such treatment non-response and dropout may be attributed to memory-related processes, such as broader difficulties with trauma memory retrieval and the anticipated fear of anxiety-related sensations during exposure to trauma memories (Belleau et al. (div12.org)
  • Although hormonal and neurotransmitter balancing frequently eliminates or decreases alcohol and drug addiction, some patients suffering autoimmune disease due to genetic, microbial or environmental toxins may require additional testing and treatment. (worldhealth.net)
  • Depression and alcoholism treatment requires the proper use of medication and psychosocial interventions, as well as a solid doctor-patient relationship and a commitment to treat both disorders. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • Because epoetin alfa has demonstrated efficacy in correcting cancer-related anaemia, the impact of this treatment on quality of life was evaluated in a multinational, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 375 anaemic cancer patients receiving non-platinum-based chemotherapy. (nature.com)
  • The aetiology of fatigue in cancer patients is multifactorial and may include adverse effects of treatment, underlying disease, metabolic and physiological abnormalities, and other variables ( Groopman, 1998 ). (nature.com)
  • The study was undertaken to evaluate patient characteristics, (Age and sex distribution) long term sequelae of CNS prophylaxis (growth retardation) and the treatment outcome in these 66 paediatric patients who were treated and followed up at Cancer Institute, Maharagama, Sri Lanka during the period between 1st May 1982 and 27th September 1993. (who.int)
  • Refusal of the patient from the proposed treatment method. (who.int)
  • According to the investigators, the results suggested that alternative training methods should be sought to improve exercise capacity in patients with Kugelberg Welander SMA. (medscape.com)
  • Existence of diabetes mellitus (regardless of type), duration of untreated mental illness and lack of patient therapeutic education were negative predictors of (unfavourable) outcome. (who.int)
  • 2022). Thus, discussing positive memories in a therapeutic setting may be appealing and beneficial to clients. (div12.org)
  • Many cancer patients require therapeutic intervention to correct the underlying anaemia. (nature.com)
  • Objective -To evaluate the short term effects of a training programme on patients with moderate to severe major depression. (bmj.com)
  • The utility of hormonal replacement therapy and other proactive longevity medicine practiced by A4M physicians not only improves the quality of life in patients, it also prevents unnecessary depression, anxiety and insomnia disorders all of which cause subsequent addiction. (worldhealth.net)
  • The validity of a diagnosis of childhood-onset schizophrenia has been a point of concern for some, due to difficulty in differentiating pediatric patients' reports of visual hallucinations from imaginary figures (which may be developmentally normal). (medscape.com)
  • Having a baseline ECG is important for patients with childhood-onset schizophrenia as some medications used to treat psychosis have the potential of prolonging the QTc and having a baseline measurement could be of benefit. (medscape.com)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity and patients with COPD are at increased risk of contracting pneumonia 1 - 3 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Respiratory - Pulmonary disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with SMA types I and II and in a small portion of persons with SMA type III. (medscape.com)
  • A 10% frequency of diabetes mellitus in patients with bipolar disorder (manic and mixed subtypes) has been reported [2]. (who.int)
  • Conclusions -Aerobic exercise can produce substantial improvement in mood in patients with major depressive disorders in a short time. (bmj.com)
  • 1 , 2 However, care needs to be taken when applying these findings to patients with affective disorders. (bmj.com)
  • In a study by Hipol and Deacon (2013) , they discovered that only 19-33% of patients treated for anxiety disorders received in vivo exposure. (frontiersin.org)
  • In a post hoc analysis of the TOwards a Revolution in COPD Health (TORCH) study, we analysed and identified potential risk factors for adverse event reports of pneumonia in this randomised, double-blind trial comparing twice-daily inhaled salmeterol (SAL) 50 μg, fluticasone propionate (FP) 500 μg, and the combination (SFC) with placebo in 6,184 patients with moderate-to-severe COPD over 3 yrs. (ersjournals.com)
  • The rationale behind this approach is derived from the hypothesis that the physician at the time of a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) prescription assumes the patient to be at high risk of developing chronic and severe disease. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Patients receiving infliximab were more likely to drop out because of side effects (NNH 24) and to suffer severe side effects (NNH 31), infections (NNH 10) and infusion reactions (NNH 9). (nih.gov)
  • Moreover, patients with more severe disease are often treated with inhaled and/or systemic corticosteroids in an attempt to either decrease the rate of exacerbations or provide symptomatic benefit. (ersjournals.com)
  • It was observed in TORCH that despite a reduction in moderate and severe COPD exacerbations with FP either alone or as combination therapy (SFC), there was an increase in the probability of having a pneumonia reported as an adverse event (AE) compared with patients randomised to placebo or SAL. (ersjournals.com)
  • Socio-environmental factors determining the economic status of a household such as higher number of family members, only one earning family member, unemployed father, no household assets, food aid received by the family during pandemic and positive COVID-19 infection in family were associated with moderate and severe FI. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, scoliosis occurs less frequently in patients with SMA type III than it does in persons with type II, and it is not as severe. (medscape.com)
  • These findings provide evidence of a high prevalence of diabetes in psychiatric patients and that having diabetes has an adverse effect on outcome of psychiatric illness. (who.int)
  • Patients in the investigational arm received pembrolizumab 200 mg every 3 weeks for up to 17 cycles. (onclive.com)
  • Violation by the patient of the research conditions of the investigational medicinal product (non-compliance). (who.int)
  • Traditionally, placing patients in 28-day inpatient settings, which helped patients abstain from alcohol, easily permitted an independent depressive disorder to be identified and treated. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • Of 384 patients eligible for one year follow-up (56.3% females, mean (SD) age 45.8 (14.7) years, median (IQR) duration of arthritis 31 (10-62) days), 14.4% were anti-CCP2 positive, and 11.2% were IgM RF positive. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Patients with radiopaque UUTS were eligible to be enrolled in this prospective single-center study. (hindawi.com)
  • For the study, records of patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) who were treated with methadone (73.9% of patients), buprenorphine (24.7%) or slow-release morphine (1.4%) (legal in Canada) were studied. (atforum.com)
  • Diagnosed mental health conditions were associated with lower discontinuation rates, which also suggest a positive effect from health care engagement (in this study, 73% of OAT patients had a diagnosed mental disorder). (atforum.com)
  • This study tested the acceptability and feasibility of a technology-based intervention to engage hospital patients in nutrition care at a tertiary teaching hospital in Australia. (mdpi.com)
  • One pivotal study showed that psilocybin, the active compound in "magic mushrooms," could help ease the anxiety of cancer patients. (rand.org)
  • Between November 2014 and July 2016, 114 patients with radiopaque upper urinary tract calculi were randomly assigned to an ultrasound- or fluoroscopy-guided SWL group in a prospective, open-label, single-center study. (hindawi.com)
  • This study was approved by the institutional review board of Sint-Lucas Hospital Ghent and all patients signed an informed consent form. (hindawi.com)
  • If a stone was not visible on abdominal radiograph and ultrasound, the patient was excluded from the study. (hindawi.com)
  • One study of 88 patients found the age cut-off of 12 years old to lack utility. (medscape.com)
  • Accordingly, the results of the study should provide new insights in the field of patient-centered care research and promote further development of the profession as well as the discipline. (uni-trier.de)
  • This study should be the basis for further evaluations of long-term efficacy and safety of the use of cannabinoids in PD patients. (springer.com)
  • A study by Madsen et al indicated that cycle training improves maximal oxygen uptake (VO 2max ) in patients with Kugelberg Welander SMA, but at the cost of significant fatigue. (medscape.com)
  • However, fatigue led one patient to drop out of the study and two others to require training modifications, with three patients experiencing an increased need for sleep. (medscape.com)
  • Availability of written informed consent from the patient to participate in the study. (who.int)
  • The ability of the patient and the personnel caring for him to comply with the instructions of the research physician and comply with the study design. (who.int)
  • And we've found very, very positive results. (zmescience.com)
  • Anti-TNFalpha drugs are effective in RA patients, with apparently similar results irrespective of the drug administered. (nih.gov)
  • will allow obtaining results with 194 patients recruited. (bmj.com)
  • The program has already shown positive results. (borgenproject.org)
  • Conclusion The use of OPEP devices can have a positive impact in COPD, but confidence in effect sizes is low and there is a need for further, higher quality studies to examine their long-term efficacy in COPD as well as to identify specific patient phenotypes that are more likely to respond. (bmj.com)
  • Individuals with a higher chronic disease score had longer times to discontinuation and a greater likelihood of completing induction, suggesting a positive effect from health care engagement. (atforum.com)
  • A large number of studies have been able to show the positive effect of continuous psychometric surveys and feedback of the processed information on the progress of therapy. (uni-trier.de)
  • This can have a detrimental effect on performance and patient safety, and is currently aggravated through the added burden of the COVID-19 circumstances. (rcseng.ac.uk)
  • The trial that was discussed yesterday, the NORPACT trial , was looking at whether we should be giving chemotherapy before surgery or going straight to the operating room in patients whose cancers are clearly resectable. (medscape.com)
  • Another trial that I was hopeful would mature in a positive way but did not was ATTRACTION-5 . (medscape.com)
  • Following the failure of TKIs in the adjuvant setting, pembrolizumab (Keytruda) was studied in the phase 3 KEYNOTE-564 trial (NCT03142334), randomizing 994 patients 1:1 to 1 year of adjuvant immunotherapy vs placebo. (onclive.com)
  • Important to note, approximately 90% of the patients enrolled in the trial had pT3 disease, 10% had sarcomatoid features, 6% had node-positive disease, and 6% had M1 no evidence of disease. (onclive.com)
  • ABSTRACT We evaluated the prevalence of diabetes comorbidity in Greek psychiatric patients, differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetics and the outcome of psychiatric disorder. (who.int)
  • In brief, patients were randomised using a double-blind parallel group design to receive twice-daily administration of either FP 500 μg, SAL 50 μg, SFC (in a single device) 50 μg/500 μg, or placebo. (ersjournals.com)
  • At 30 months, an estimated 95.7% of patients who received pembrolizumab were alive compared with 91.4% in the group that received placebo. (onclive.com)
  • The incidence of diabetes mellitus in psychiatric patients has been found to be 2 to 8 times higher than in the general population [1-3]. (who.int)
  • 4 Seventy-five percent of patients have clear cell histology (ccRCC), 10% to 15% have papillary, 5% have chromophobe histology, and the additional patients have even more rare subtypes such as translocation or renal medullary carcinoma. (onclive.com)
  • In this manuscript, we will discuss evidence that supports addressing positive memories in PTSD interventions, as well as future directions for this line of work. (div12.org)
  • Why Should We Address Positive Autobiographical Memories in PTSD Interventions? (div12.org)
  • Screening high-risk patients to detect diabetes and prediabetes was cost-effective (7-9), and prevention of type 2 diabetes in people with prediabetes through adoption of appropriate lifestyle changes and pharmacologic interventions has been successful in experimental settings (10). (cdc.gov)
  • NHS staff caring for patients with contagious and life-threatening illnesses are likely to have anxiety and fear of being infected as well as fear of infecting family members. (rcseng.ac.uk)
  • after those with the B.1.1.7 variant were identified, MDH case investigators recontacted the patients to obtain additional information on exposures and close contacts. (cdc.gov)
  • The investigators found that the patients' VO 2max improved during their training by 27%, with no occurrence of muscle damage. (medscape.com)
  • Positive occipital sharp transients of sleep (POSTS) are seen in both occipital regions, with their typical characteristics contained in their name. (medscape.com)
  • First, positive autobiographical memories have characteristics that individuals find appealing, valuable, and beneficial . (div12.org)
  • Substantial observational, experimental, and neurobiological research suggests that the experience of a trauma and PTSD entails disruptions in several aspects of both traumatic and positive autobiographical memories, including the capacity to learn information, the content of memories, as well as memory processes such as encoding, storage, and retrieval (e.g. (div12.org)
  • Further, retrieval of one positive memory increases the likelihood of retrieving other positive memories, and the affect experienced when recalling positive memories tends to remain for a substantial period of time (Ritchie et al. (div12.org)
  • In a small but substantial number of patients, grief may become persistent and disabling. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Patients receiving adalimumab were also more likely to drop out because of side effects (NNH 47) and to suffer injection site reactions (NNH 22). (nih.gov)
  • In this project, patients waiting for a therapy place at the psychotherapy outpatient clinic PALF are given access to an online portal. (uni-trier.de)
  • Despite the benefits of ICS-containing regimens in COPD management, healthcare providers should remain vigilant regarding the possible development of pneumonia as a complication in COPD patients receiving such therapies. (ersjournals.com)
  • Conversely, COPD is the most common comorbid disease in patients hospitalised for community-acquired pneumonia 1 , 2 , 4 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Furthermore, patients with COPD who are hospitalised for pneumonia have been reported to exhibit higher mortality than patients without COPD 4 - 6 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Besides the technical aspects of monitoring case management NTDs (CM-NTDs), past experiences in this domain have shown that this exercise has a significant positive impact on health workers and programme coordinators. (who.int)
  • Patients were followed for 3 yrs with the primary outcome being all-cause mortality. (ersjournals.com)
  • Despite these problems, most of the evidence indicates positive effects of physical activity on mood. (bmj.com)
  • Six clinics in a primary care network in New York City, 3 of which are federally qualified health centers, have established an evidence-based diabetes management system grounded in CCM principles in the context of developing a patient-centered medical home in each clinic (14). (cdc.gov)
  • Patients (n = 261) with active PsA, starting anti-TNF therapy for the first time in southern Sweden, were included. (bmj.com)
  • The point of therapy is to gain a new perspective about our struggles so that we can make positive changes in our lives. (healthyplace.com)
  • Veterans have responded by calling for greater access to psychedelic-assisted therapy for some patients. (rand.org)
  • The aim is to examine to what extent psychometric feedback that therapists receive about their patients' therapy progress has a positive impact on therapy outcome and leads to personalization (Lutz, Zimmermann, Müller, Deisenhofer, & Rubel, 2017). (uni-trier.de)
  • Positive attitudes toward use of VR in therapy was predicted by previous experience with VR, as well as positive attitudes toward novel technology and exposure therapy. (frontiersin.org)
  • Occupational therapy is useful for teaching the patient ways to increase his/her independence in activities of daily living (ADL). (medscape.com)
  • Affected school-age patients may benefit from an occupational therapy consultation that addresses keyboarding and other ways to avoid fatigue from upper extremity activities in the classroom. (medscape.com)
  • It was ultimately my job to find the answers and apply positive changes to improve my life. (healthyplace.com)
  • We hypothesize that nabilone will improve NMS in patients with PD and have a favorable safety profile. (springer.com)
  • Three additional persons traveled to California (MN-MDH-2415, MN-MDH-2416, and MN-CDC-STM-153) in the 14 days before illness onset or specimen collection, including one who received a positive test result while in California and isolated there before returning to Minnesota. (cdc.gov)
  • Feature papers are submitted upon individual invitation or recommendation by the scientific editors and must receive positive feedback from the reviewers. (mdpi.com)
  • This is especially true for high-risk patients who are at risk of experiencing no change or a negative change. (uni-trier.de)
  • 3 Approximately two-thirds of patients are diagnosed with localized disease, and an additional third will progress after curative-intent surgery, including up to half of patients with high-risk disease. (onclive.com)
  • it applies principles of the chronic care model, including community-clinic linkages, to the management of patients newly diagnosed with diabetes and prediabetes through screening. (cdc.gov)
  • The enhanced diabetes management system is designed to facilitate the management of patients identified through the screening program as having diabetes or prediabetes. (cdc.gov)
  • Acceptability was assessed using patient satisfaction and engagement surveys. (mdpi.com)
  • it has led some biomedical researchers to put the search for scientific knowledge above the health and welfare of vulnerable, trusting patients, requiring them to assume ever greater risks and potential long-term harm. (ahrp.org)
  • As defined by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, a patient-centered medical home is a health care setting that facilitates partnerships between patients and their physicians through the use of registries, information technology, and health information exchange. (cdc.gov)
  • and third, that patients in clinics adopting the enhanced system will be retained longer in appropriate health care than those in the standard system. (cdc.gov)
  • 2018). The beneficiaries of tive women by cryotherapy, have en- vical cancer, and the hardships faced such programmes undergo a suita- abled many low-income countries to by the entire family because of the ble screening test every 3-5 years implement cervical cancer screening catastrophic health expenditure (e.g. and have access to appropriate and thus reduce inequality. (who.int)
  • The Norwegian Very Early Arthritis Cohort (NOR-VEAC) includes adult patients with at least one swollen joint of ≤16 weeks' duration. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In recent years, several publications have reported positive effects of physical activity on mood. (bmj.com)
  • Positive and undesired effects were estimated using combined relative risks (RR), number needed to treat (NNT) and number needed to harm (NNH). (nih.gov)
  • Comparisons of anti-TNFalpha drugs plus MTX with MTX alone in patients with no previous resistance to MTX showed somewhat lower effects. (nih.gov)
  • Side effects were more common among patients receiving anti-TNFalpha drugs than controls (overall combined NNH 27). (nih.gov)
  • Patients receiving etanercept were less likely to drop out because of side effects (NNH for control versus etanercept 26) but more likely to experience injection site reactions (NNH 5). (nih.gov)
  • Patients utilize drugs and alcohol either to stimulate under-active brain regions or relax over-active brain systems. (worldhealth.net)
  • There are real concerns about medication interactions with alcohol in patients who were still drinking. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • This has always been a motivated group of people - both patients and providers. (zmescience.com)
  • We will stagger implementation of the enhanced system across the 6 clinics allowing comparison, through a quasi-experimental design (pre-post difference with a control group), of patients treated in the enhanced system with similar patients treated in the standard system. (cdc.gov)
  • This can help patients and their families cope better with everyday problems. (who.int)
  • The published safety profile for etanercept is superior but the fact that no patients are treated with higher than recommended doses requires explanation. (nih.gov)
  • In addition, multiple assistive devices are available that enable patients to maintain a higher level of independence. (medscape.com)
  • [ 16 ] - A few studies have shown that scoliosis is a major problem in half of the patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type III. (medscape.com)