Sentences with phrase «benefiting small groups of patients»
«Regenerative medicine therapies are already benefiting small groups of patients through clinical trials,» said Atala.
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Although current mitral valve interventions delivered via a small incision through the skin could be a viable alternative treatment, this strategy benefits only a highly selective group of patients who have mitral valve leaflets (which are flaps that seal the valve) of a particular shape.
The study, published in the July issue of the journal Epidemiology, offers benefits over typically used randomized clinical trials, as such studies are often too small to identify rare side effects or may be performed in a group of patients who do not take other types of medications or have other conditions that could skew the drug's effect in a broader group following approval.
This is a rare type of cancer but the findings could be of real benefit to this small but important group of patients with refractory celiac disease.»
This is a rare type of cancer but the findings could be of real benefit to this small but important group of patients with refractory coeliac disease in the future.»
While several of these have found modest benefits by providing protein - deficient elderly patients with small protein supplements, by far the most important intervention trial is that published by a group led by Bess Dawson - Hughes of Tufts University showing that protein intakes far beyond the minimal requirement actually improve bone health.
In time, and as expected, only a small group of patients appeared to be benefiting from the use of the drug but there is controversy as to which group this could be.