Long term care includes
immunosuppressive therapy for several months post-crisis.
She will need to continue
immunosuppressive therapy for at least 4 - 6 months to keep her in complete remission of IMHA.
Not exact matches
It is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
for treating certain types of leukemia and is helpful in other conditions that require
immunosuppressive therapy.
In theory, the developing fetus with an immature immune system should be a prime target
for successful transplantation, since the risk of graft rejection is low and the need
for long - term
immunosuppressive therapy may be avoided.
Another study is testing whether unrelated donor stem cell transplant can provide better long - term outcomes than traditional
immunosuppressive therapy (IST)
for children with severe aplastic anemia.
Patient - specific stem cells may offer an alternative to embryonic stem cells that will skirt the need
for immunosuppressive therapy as well as the social and political ramifications of embryonic stem cell research, but their utility extends far beyond such groundbreaking advances and will assist future clinical practice and patient care.
Organ rejection is minimized with this technology because the resulting 3D - printed heart is made from the recipient's own cells, and the need
for extensive
immunosuppressive therapy is eliminated.
Some of the treatments used
for autoimmune disease include corticosteroid treatment and other anti-inflammatory
therapies, and
immunosuppressive drugs.
However,
immunosuppressive therapy can increase the risk of infections, especially
for dogs with megaesophagus who are already prone to developing aspiration pneumonia.
Miticidal
therapy is continued 4 weeks beyond obtaining negative results of at least 2 scrapings performed 3 to 4 weeks apart.3, 8 Demodicosis may relapse
for several reasons, including exposure to
immunosuppressive medications, estrus / parturition, or concurrent diseases.
Pregnant women or people who are immunodeficient (someone who is undergoing a
immunosuppressive therapy, such as
for cancer or organ transplant) are at the highest risk.
For patients that respond quickly to
immunosuppressive therapy and do not need repeated transfusions, prognosis can be good.