Sentences with phrase «improve outcomes for all patients»

Now, testing of that compound is leading to a better prognosis for mice with the disease and the possibility of potential drugs that will improve outcomes for patients with SMA.

The first results from the European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study showed that treatment with a compound called alteplase between three and four and a half hours after the onset of stroke improves the outcome for patients.

«Here, we show that the BRAF inhibitors induce autophagy as a way to escape cell death, which gives us clues on how to interfere with this mechanism of resistance and improve outcomes for these patients.»

A large study of 108,711 patients who had cardiac surgery in Ontario, Canada, sought to identify risk factors for long - term stroke after surgery to improve outcomes for patients.

Professor Pincus and her team are now planning a larger clinical trial to explore whether the combination of physiotherapy and psychology will improve outcomes for patients and reduce treatment costs in the long term.

Intravenous thrombolytic therapy with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) can improve outcomes for patients with ischemic stroke treated within 4 1/2 hours of the onset of symptoms.

The five year disease - free and overall survival rates for patients with high - risk malignant germ cell tumours remains less than 50 %, and so accurate diagnosis and monitoring is crucial to improving outcomes for patients.

Raising cultural awareness among researchers and clinicians is essential to developing patient - centered interventions that reduce health disparities and improve outcomes for all patients with brain injury.

«This promising clinical trial is the next step in a series of trials to identify new drugs that are fundamentally shifting the horizon — improving the outcome for patients with advanced differentiated thyroid cancer.»

We are excited to bring advanced technology to improve outcomes for our patients.»

A nanoparticle drug - delivery system that combines two complementary types of anticancer treatment could improve outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer and other highly treatment - resistant tumors while decreasing toxicity.

As we gain more specific knowledge about what these changes in perception are, we will be able to improve outcomes for our patients,» Reilly concludes.

Welm thinks the drug might work well in combination with existing drug therapies to improve outcomes for patients, especially those whose disease is resistant to current treatments.

Although the study was not designed to show whether «helistroke service» would improve outcomes for patients, previous research has amply demonstrated that stroke victims do best when they are treated as quickly as possible — ideally in 100 minutes or less.

«This suggests that altering transplantation dose could be a tool for improving outcomes for patients — promoting bone marrow engraftment, reducing the risk of infection and ultimately saving lives.»

Dr. Lin is a research fellow at Rescu — a program based at St. Michael's that focuses on developing processes and interventions to improve outcomes for patients who suffer life - threatening trauma and cardiac emergencies outside of hospitals.

«We encourage clinical trial participation in the hopes that we will improve the outcome for our patients with gynecologic malignancies.»

Among other applications, its innovative technological platform enables identifying and analyzing the genetic diversity of B cells to convert them into polyclonal recombinant antibodies (biotherapeutics) that improve outcomes for patients with severe diseases.

Our mission is to use our technology to create a new generation of therapeutics which can improve outcomes for patients and, in the process, build shareholder value.

Our mission is to continue to build Silence as a global leader in the field of RNAi therapeutics, where our technology can create a new generation of approaches to address unmet medical need and improve outcomes for patients.

Adding rituximab to MBVP induction chemotherapy does not improve outcomes for patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma.

The medical community has begun to catch on to the benefits of health coaching, and a growing body of research indicates that health coaching can significantly improve outcomes for patients with chronic diseases.

Supplements containing branched - chain amino acid (BCAA) granules improved the outcome for patients with liver disease.

These interventions include nutrition, culinary techniques, physical activity, and stress management approaches of therapeutic yoga and behavioral health coaching to improve outcomes for patients at risk and those who already have common chronic diseases.

Nevertheless, healthy lifestyle modifications are possible with appropriate interventions, which include nutritional counseling, exercise training, and stress management techniques to improve outcomes for patients at risk and those who already have common chronic diseases.

«Five minutes going through a brochure could change the behaviour of a doctor and improve the outcome for a patient,» he says.

Genetic testing could be used to predict clopidogrel efficacy in individual cats with heart disease and facilitate personalized medicine decisions to help improve outcomes for these patients.

There are also opportunities in case management, improving outcomes for patients with chronic illnesses, especially for some cancer patients who experience recurring bouts of their illness or who experience after affects from treatment.

MTM describes a broad range of healthcare services provided by a pharmacist as part of the larger healthcare team, with the goals of optimizing drug therapy and improving outcomes for patients, with the optimal outcome being the absence of a drug - related problem.

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Participation by specialty physicians in an ABMS Member Board MOC program has a positive impact on patient care, improves outcomes, and serves as an important tool for consumers, hospitals, and physicians.

That's significant because doctors have been slow to prescribe the pricey therapy, waiting to see whether or not the impressive cuts in LDL cholesterol lead to improved outcomes for heart disease patients.

«While we are disappointed CheckMate - 026 did not meet its primary endpoint in this broad patient population, we remain committed to improving patient outcomes through our comprehensive development program, including the ongoing Phase III CheckMate - 227 study exploring the potential of the combination of Opdivo plus [our other cancer immunotherapy] Yervoy for PD - L1 positive patients, and Opdivo plus Yervoy, or Opdivo plus chemotherapy in PD - L1 negative patients,» he added.

HEART APP IMPROVES JOHNS HOPKINS» PATIENT OUTCOMES: A new cardiology - focused iPhone app is reducing readmission rates for heart attack patients, resulting in massive savings, according to a Johns Hopkins University study.

«As the specialty pharmacy of choice for many payers and patients, we are focused on creating the most clinically advanced specialty pharmacy experience to help improve care and outcomes for our patients,» said CVS Specialty EVP Dr. Alan Lotvin in a statement.

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This evaluation, mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (P.L. 111 - 148), is designed to build knowledge for policymakers and practitioners about the effectiveness of the MIECHV program in improving outcomes for at - risk children and families.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal - Fetal Medicine (SMFM) stated that, «one of the most effective tools to improve labor and delivery outcomes is the continuous presence of support personnel, such as a doula... continuous one - on - one support during labor and delivery was associated with improved patient satisfaction and a statistically significant reduction in the rate of cesarean delivery».

Although such a calculator may provide more specific information about the chance of VBAC, which can be used by health care providers and their patients to further the process of shared decision making, no prediction model for VBAC has been shown to result in improved patient outcomes.

He is an expert in the use of systems - based methods to improve patient outcomes, a leading researcher in use of large scale clinical laboratories and electronic health records to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of care, and a nationally recognized thought leader in the very methods needed to transition to the future of lower - cost, more patient - centered, health care for the 21st century.

Additionally, the timing in the bill is aligned with the federal Affordable Care Act, which provides an historic opportunity for the State to restructure Medicaid in a way that standardizes services, reduces costs and improves patient outcome.

There's currently no treatment for Alzheimer's that can slow or stop the disease's progression, so catching it early can't currently improve a patient's outcome.

Shared decision making (SDM) has been studied over recent decades as a method for improving provider - patient communication and partnership, with improvements seen in satisfaction, adherence and health outcomes.

«Developing patient education materials that are appropriate for all literacy levels is a challenge, but a very important challenge for improving health outcomes.

«By administering chemotherapy within this «therapeutic window,» oncologists could apply a lower dose of chemotherapy drugs to patients, with the potential for an improved treatment outcome — all while minimizing drug toxicity to healthy organs,» He said.

«Our findings indicate that surgical weight loss prior to joint replacement is likely a cost - effective option from a public payer standpoint in order to improve outcomes in obese patients who are candidates for joint replacement,» Dr. Dodwell said.

Loyola University Medical Center is the first hospital in Illinois to offer a new high - tech catheter device that can improve outcomes of patients treated for atrial fibrillation, the most common irregular heartbeat.

Ulrich, for instance, writes about «the need for research to establish scientific guidelines to help interior designers select art that is reliably stress reducing and physiologically supportive...» But he is talking only about art in hospitals and in other medical contexts, where he believes the sole critical standard is whether art «improves outcomes in patients, and if it doesn't, it's bad art.»

A highly underutilized anesthesia technique called neuraxial anesthesia, also known as spinal or epidural anesthesia, improves outcomes in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery.

Researchers sought to determine if the addition of hatha yoga would improve treatment outcomes for these patients.