Nonpharmacologic methods of stimulating lactation are preferred.
Advising patient with chronic sinus congestion to use nasal irrigation — a popular
nonpharmacologic treatment — improved their symptoms, but steam inhalation did not, according to a randomized controlled trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
DICE also enables clinicians to consider the roles of
nonpharmacologic, medical and pharmacologic treatments concurrently.»
Presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2017 and published in The Lancet, the report also highlights the beneficial effects of
nonpharmacologic interventions such as social contact and exercise for people with dementia.
The commission also found that
nonpharmacologic interventions like group cognitive stimulation therapy and exercise conferred some benefit in cognition as well.
The commission also examined the effect of
nonpharmacologic interventions for people with dementia and concluded that they had an important role in treatment, especially when trying to address agitation and aggression.
Dr. Raney and colleagues conclude, «We as pediatric orthopaedists can make a difference by educating ourselves and our trainees, improving our prescribing patterns, and encouraging patients to utilize nonopioid and
nonpharmacologic modalities to decrease pain.»
If
this nonpharmacologic approach can effectively reduce fatigue in the TBI population, this will have implications for the treatment of fatigue in other populations,» she noted.
Studies show that the fronto - striatal network is involved in cognitive fatigue, which can be modulated by both pharmacologic and
nonpharmacologic interventions.
Novel study demonstrates potential for
nonpharmacologic intervention for treating cognitive fatigue in individuals with multiple sclerosis
Efforts are underway to pharmacologically increase progranulin (Cenik et al., 2011; Lee et al., 2014), but
nonpharmacologic interventions may also be effective.
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nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapeutic approaches to hyperuricemia.
The benefits of
nonpharmacologic interventions such as exercise and social contact for dementia patients are also highlighted in the report.
The International Ketogenic Diet Study Group, which consists of 26 neurologists and dietitians, has deemed the KD an effective
nonpharmacologic treatment for intractable epilepsy (12).
Efforts to reduce the prevalence of hypertension have focused on
nonpharmacologic approaches that lower blood pressure.
For patients with chronic low back pain, clinicians and patients should initially select
nonpharmacologic treatment with exercise, multidisciplinary rehabilitation, acupuncture, mindfulness - based stress reduction (moderate - quality evidence), tai chi, yoga, motor control exercise, progressive relaxation, electromyography biofeedback, low - level laser therapy, operant therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, or spinal manipulation (low - quality evidence).
In addition, your veterinarian may suggest one or a combination of
nonpharmacologic therapies to address musculoskeletal pain:
Pain is best managed from a multimodal perspective, which means using various techniques — both pharmacologic (medications) as well as
nonpharmacologic — in conjunction to achieve the goal of maximum comfort.
Current approaches focus on anticipation and prevention of pain, as well as both pharmacologic and
nonpharmacologic management techniques.
This article followed the CONSORT guidelines for
nonpharmacologic treatments.22 All parents (ie, parents in both the IG and CG) completed a baseline questionnaire before randomization and a follow - up questionnaire 2 months after the parents in the IG had completed the intervention.