Sentences with phrase «in patient treatment planning»
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In an interview with Cramer, Doyle told CNBC that the first part of the company's growth plan will stem from three sources: international expansion, domestic expansion and its patients, as more and more shift to using Novocure's therapy as their primary treatment.
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One is an agreement with Harvard Pilgrim, a nonprofit health plan covering 1.2 million people, to pay rebates if a patient's vision doesn't meet certain thresholds in 30 to 90 days, and then 30 months after treatment, under a model known as outcomes - based pricing.
«In health care, patients sometimes want to donate tissue to scientific research that can help lead to medical breakthroughs, such as treatments and cures for serious diseases,» he writes on Planned Parenthood's website.
The fertility specialists at our Nevada fertility center specialize in diagnosing complex infertility issues and targeting each patient's treatment plan to address their specific fertility challenges.
San Diego Fertility Center specializes in helping patients map out a strategy and fertility treatment plan that fits their individual goals, schedule, and values.
DeepMind is not planning to automate clinical decisions — such as what treatments to give patients — but says it wants to support doctors by making predictions based on data that is too broad in scope for an individual to take in.
The clinical trial being planned will test the treatment in both lung cancer patients and those with glioblastomas.
«If we can confirm these results in the larger study that we are planning to begin soon, this imaging system may allow us to personalize breast cancer treatment and offer the treatment that is most likely to benefit individual patients,» says Hershman, who is also a professor of medicine and epidemiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
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.
In the case of chronic diseases like hypertension, patients not sticking to their treatment plans is one of the main causes of treatment failure.
Further trials are planned to document the efficacy and safety of the combination in patients infected with the other HCV genotypes and in particularly vulnerable groups, to enable a public health approach to the treatment of hepatitis C.
The findings, published online in Drug & Alcohol Dependence, could help lead to the development of individualized treatment plans tailored to each infants» risk of requiring medication to curb their NAS symptoms, which could help improve these patients» outcomes and reduce how long some stay in the hospital.
Physicians should not permit excessive treatment delays to compromise outcomes, but the initial few weeks surrounding the diagnosis are more effectively utilized by time invested in patient education and procedures that contribute to comprehensive treatment planning as opposed to hastily coordinating impulsive, irreversible surgical plans.»
«It's important to understand the mechanisms of action of chemotherapy on spermatogenesis to help clinicians make informed decisions on adjusting treatment, reducing side effects, and better advising patients on family planning,» says INRS's Dr. Géraldine Delbès, reproductive toxicology specialist and the author in charge of this study.
The TOPCARE (Transforming Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care) model brings a nurse care manager into the equation to discuss treatment plans with patients suffering from chronic pain, and to ensure monitoring occurs; provides online resources to assist prescribers, and coordinates an individualized educational session for primary care providers conducted by an expert in opioid prescribing.
And Wargo is planning to test whether manipulating the gut microbiome with fecal transplants (in pill form) or a bacterial treatment could help more melanoma patients respond to PD - 1 blockers.
In 1990, when Guyatt and his team published the first review of their work, these were the kind of results they were looking for — experiments that answered a question and changed a patient's treatment plan.
A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment shows that breast cancer patients whose health insurance plans included prescription drug benefits were 10 percent more likely to start important hormonal therapy than patients who did not have prescription drug coverage.
With approximately two - thirds of responders to AF - 219 treatment showing more than a 50 % reduction in cough frequency, we plan to advance the development of AF - 219 by initiating a Phase 2b study in patients with chronic cough early next year and to initiate other studies in preparation for registration studies.»
«All four parts of these guidelines work together to offer guidance and provide the latest research to assist dermatologists and their patients in developing an effective treatment plan that addresses the long - term management of atopic dermatitis and improves the patient's quality of life,» said Dr. Eichenfield.
The study, appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine, could lead to tailor - made treatment plans for aplastic anemia patients as part of the emerging precision medicine movement.
As the next step for this line of research, the investigators plan to expand to a larger prospective multicenter trial to further investigate the efficacy of the treatment in a larger sample of patients with dry AMD.
He added, «In patients with indeterminate biliary strictures, we feel that measurements of markers in bile can help identify pancreatic malignancy and plan for earlier treatmenIn patients with indeterminate biliary strictures, we feel that measurements of markers in bile can help identify pancreatic malignancy and plan for earlier treatmenin bile can help identify pancreatic malignancy and plan for earlier treatment.
«Real - time knowledge of oxygen levels in gliomas will be extremely useful in developing oxygen guided optimal treatment plans for each patient in the clinic.»
Through the UCSD Clinical Cardiovascular Cell Therapy program, Dib and collaborating cardiology faculty plan to conduct clinical studies in a number of areas, including the effectiveness of adult stem cell transplant as a treatment for congestive heart failure; as a way to minimize heart damage after a heart attack; and in the formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) to increase blood flow to the heart for patients experiencing chest pain.
In the end, many oncologists believe that PDX mice are a powerful means to an end — achieving successful, individualized treatment plans for cancer patients based on the genetic makeup of their tumor — but not the end itself, as developing PDX mice for every cancer patient is simply not practical.
Our multidisciplinary team comes together to create a comprehensive surveillance or treatment plan for each patient in a single visit.
In the Bone Marrow Transplantation / Hematologic Malignancies Clinic at Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, our expert physicians and skilled staff manage patients with a range of blood and marrow conditions and diseases from diagnosis through their individualized treatment plan.
After more than a year of planning, the project had an easy - to - use, online consent form in which MBC patients could agree to share medical records, treatment history and tumor tissue and donate saliva samples (allowing researchers to analyze both their cancerous tumors and noncancerous cells).
Dr. Kraig's research helps him to develop individualized treatment plans for patients in the Migraine Headache Clinic.
These specialists share their expertise in managing liver cancers to help identify the right treatment plan for each patient.
In this video, Rutgers Cancer Institute's Dr. Janice Mehnert, Director, Regional Phase I Clinical Program, and Dr. Ann Silk, Medical Oncologist, discuss why it's important to consider cancer clinical trials as part of a patient's treatment plan.
Our specialists prepare a comprehensive treatment plan for each patient, developed jointly through tumor board meetings featuring representatives of each specialty involved in your care.
Working in the Integrative mathematical oncology department, he is using the mathematical model to test treatment plans being developed by clinicians at the center before they are applied to patients during clinical trials.
A Verification of Dose Deformation and Treatment Planning Software in the Evaluation of Dose to Targets and Normal Structures in SBRT Patients
The challenges will test CANDLE's advanced machine learning approach — deep learning — that, in combination with novel data acquisition and analysis techniques, model formulation and simulation, will help arrive at a prognosis and treatment plan designed specifically for an individual patient.
October 12, 1997 3 - D computer display brings precision to burn assessment An easy - to - use, three - dimensional, computer graphics program is bringing a new level of accuracy, consistency, and standardization to the evaluation of burn patients, which should result in more precise treatment plans and better evaluation of new therapies.
Recent breakthroughs in targeted treatments have made significant strides in improving patient prognosis and treatment plans.
Participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning to effectively meet the unique treatment needs of the patients.
A planned expansion protocol in melanoma patients will evaluate increased treatment frequency.
But he finds most of his patients don't see getting in shape as part of their treatment plan.
«If our findings can be confirmed in a planned clinical trial with a larger group of patients, this treatment may indeed become the new standard of care,» Schneider said.
Dr. Cornelius Moerman was a country medical doctor in Holland who fine - tuned his diet over many years by treating both pigeons and then human patients who voluntarily went through his treatment plans.
After a thorough evaluation, Dr. Ostero customizes a BHRT treatment plan for each patient, in combination with diet, supplements, homeopathic medicines and botanical medicines, as well as other naturopathic medical treatments which can include IV Nutritional Therapy for hormone balancing.
Through this position, she has acquired skills working in outpatient orthopedics, short - term rehabilitation and acute - care rehabilitation managing treatment plans for adult and pediatric patients.
«With every patient I see now, I do a complete food assessment and try to make food choices a part of their treatment plan,» says Drew Ramsey, MD, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University in New York City and co-author of The Happiness Diet.
Our reporting provides clinicians with important facts about their patient's health in order to help create highly personalized treatment plans, including individualized drug and lifestyle modifications.
Culinary turmeric is a mainstay in my treatment plan for my patients with depressive symptoms.
This led the research team to advise that doctors combine progesterone with estrogen inhibitors such as Tamoxifen in their patients» treatment plans.
She practices integrative medicine in McLean, Virginia, at Well Being - Being Well, where she also focuses on conventional and natural treatment, customized plans to support hormonal balance and empowering patients with education and strategies to lead healthier, more balanced lives.