Sentences with phrase «effectiveness of medication use»

«Future research is needed to examine parent and clinician management of licensure decisions and crash risk among patients with ADHD, elucidate sex - specific mechanisms by which ADHD influences crash risk to develop countermeasures, and examine real - world effectiveness of medication use and detrimental effects of distractions,» the article concludes.

Not exact matches

Her work in systematic reviews has consistently addressed tough topics and has included documenting harms of episiotomy, the limitations of data about outcomes of fetal surgery, inconsistencies in results of programs designed to reduce use of cesarean, marginal effectiveness of medications for overactive bladder, and the burden on cervical cancer prevention programs introduced by liquid cytology collection for pap testing.

Huh's team could give the organ the symptoms of dry eye disease by making it blink less frequently, so the device could be used to test the safety and effectiveness of new eye drop medications.

«Our study shows that a PAM enhances the effects of these pain - killing chemicals without producing tolerance or decreased effectiveness over time, both of which contribute to addiction in people who use opioid - based pain medications,» said Andrea G. Hohmann, a Linda and Jack Gill Chair of Neuroscience and professor in the IU Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences» Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, who led the study.

But while research generally supports the effectiveness of psychosocial treatments, there are major gaps in the evidence on their use in conjunction with medications, according to a review and update in the January / February Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).

An analysis of more than 120 studies that examined the effectiveness of medications to treat alcohol use disorders reports that acamprosate and oral naltrexone show the strongest evidence for decreasing alcohol consumption, according to a study in the May 14 issue of JAMA.

«Effectiveness of medications to treat alcohol use disorders examined.»

Using a collaborative team approach, we aim to maximize the effectiveness of psychotherapy, medication management and psychosocial treatments already offered at McLean with emerging techniques, technologies and interventions.

The most profound effect of stem cells in the meantime could be to screen new drugs for safety and to gauge a medication's effectiveness on real human tissue without using patients as guinea pigs.

HGH is still medication and both the effectiveness and safety of it are dependent on proper use.

Talk to your doctor before taking aloe, especially if you use it as a laxative — it could lower blood glucose levels and reduce the effectiveness of medication when taken orally.

Additionally, Vitalzym can increase the effectiveness of certain medications; another reason to consult with a doctor or pharmacist prior to using them if taking prescription drugs.

Alfalfa may reduce the effectiveness of certain medications, such as warfarin (Coumadin) because alfalfa contains vitamin K. Alfalfa should not be used with prednisone.

Despite the availability, ease of use and effectiveness of feline heartworm preventives, one survey found that nearly 70 % of shelters in areas of high prevalence of infection did not administer such medications to their feline guests.

While I have never used these for Rooney, I had many clients who swore by their effectiveness and ease of giving their pet medication.

Oral flea medications are quickly becoming a favorite for pet owners because of their ease of use but also because of their effectiveness.

The surgery is so excruciatingly painful that it is used to test the effectiveness of pain medications.

The procedure is so excruciatingly painful that it was once used as a technique of torture, and even today it remains the primary test of the effectiveness of pain medications.

We will also have a discussion about the use of compounded medications, their effectiveness, and if they are legal.

IBM is collaborating with Johnson & Johnson, Apple and Medtronic to use its supercomputer to scrape together insights on people's health and the effectiveness of medications.

Charted and recorded information in client files.Tracked client movement on and off the unit by documenting times and destinations of clients.Checked facility for open windows, locked doors, malfunctioning smoke detectors and other safety hazards.Quickly responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.Efficiently gathered information from families and social services agencies to inform development of treatment plans.Documented all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services.Developed comprehensive treatment plans that focused on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment of problems.Consulted with psychiatrists about client medication changes, issues with medicine compliance and efficacy of medications.Organized treatment projects that focused on problem solving skills and creative thinking.Referred clients to other programs and community agencies to enhance treatment processes.Created and reviewed master treatment and discharge plans for each client.Guided clients in understanding illnesses and treatment plans.Developed appropriate policies for the identification of medically - related social and emotional needs of clients.Assisted clients in scheduling home visits and phone calls and monitored effectiveness of these activities.Evaluated patients for psychiatric services and psychotropic medications.Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess the medications» effectiveness and side effects.Evaluated patients to determine potential need to transfer to specialized inpatient mental health facilities.Administered medication to patients presenting serious risk of danger to themselves and others.Conducted psychiatric evaluations and executed medication management for both inpatient and outpatient facilities.Led patients in individual, family, group and marital therapy sessions.Diagnosed mental health, emotional and substance abuse disorders.Recorded comprehensive patient histories and coordinated treatment plans with multi-disciplinary team members.Consulted with and developed appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plans for dually diagnosed patients.Referenced and used various therapy techniques, including psychodynamic, family systems, cognitive behavioral and lifespan integration psychotherapy.

Despite evidence for the effectiveness and safety of emergency contraceptives (ECs), 3,5,6,7 this method of preventing pregnancy is underused.8 Barriers include lack of knowledge, 9,10 reluctance of young women to request medication from their physicians, 11 denial of pregnancy risk12 and lack of timely access to physicians or family planning clinics.13 As the effectiveness of emergency contraception is time - dependent, convenient prescription and dispensing mechanisms are crucial to enabling its use.

While there is strong evidence supporting effectiveness of collaborative care for adult depression, Richardson et al's study adds to results of two other studies in supporting the value of collaborative care models for adolescent depression: (1) using a similar model, Asarnow et al1 found significant advantages for collaborative depression care versus usual care (UC); (2) using a stronger medication treatment as usual condition, collaborative care with psychotherapy plus medication yielded a marginal advantage on depressive symptoms and significant advantage on mental health - related quality of...