Sentences with phrase «initiation of treatment for»

To see if there is a difference in the time from cancer diagnosis to initiation of treatment for African American men compared with Caucasian men with prostate cancer, Ronald Chen, MD, MPH, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his colleagues analyzed data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)- Medicare registry, which links cancer diagnosis data to a master file of Medicare records.

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March 30, 2017 — Aura Biosciences Announces Initiation of Phase 1b Clinical Trial and Receipt of FDA Fast Track Designation for AU - 011 for the Treatment of Primary Ocular Melanoma

On average, the time from prostate cancer diagnosis to initiation of treatment was seven days longer overall for African American patients compared with Caucasian patients.

While early initiation of ART did result in a delay in the time to viral rebound (the time it takes for virus replication to be observed in the blood following cessation of ART) as compared with later treatment, the inability to eradicate the viral reservoir with very early initiation of ART suggests that additional strategies will be needed to cure HIV infection.

«This cutoff [6 ng / L] enables a rapid triage that excludes AMI and a faster initiation of evidence - based treatment for patients diagnosed as having AMI,» the authors write.

Deploying a point - of - care test for infant diagnosis of HIV using a portable, battery - operated device may result in more timely initiation of drug therapy, decreasing the number of children who are diagnosed with HIV weeks or months after birth and never receive treatment.

In The Journal of Clinical Investigation researchers from VIB, KU Leuven (Belgium) together with colleagues from INSERM (France) now report the important role for FES in the initiation and progression of melanoma, a malignant type of skin cancer, that is notoriously quick to metastasize and that responds poorly to existing cancer treatments.

There was no difference in lactate dehydrogenase, the number of metastatic sites, prior adjuvant therapy, primary in place at initiation of therapy, or intent of treatment across the cohorts for right - compared with left - sided tumors.

Because of their ability to differentiate into various effector T subsets, Th1, Th2, Th17, and Tregs, CD4 + T cells are particularly important in the initiation of GVHD in mice and have been considered potential targets for the treatment and prevention of GVHD in the clinic.

The Center for RNA Interference and Non-Coding RNAs (RNA Center), established under the Red and Charline McCombs Institute for the Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer, is a unique collaborative initiative among MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Rice University and the University of Houston that will focus on gaining insights into the roles of newly discovered RNAs in cancer initiation, progression and dissemination.

Non-emergency medical treatments to improve quality of life, and to increase the chances of placement of an otherwise adoptable dog must be approved for funding prior to initiation of treatment.

Appropriate antibiotics, the second main therapy, is the most important treatment for leptospirosis, and early initiation of this therapy is critical.

For example, a covered health care provider that had a treatment relationship with an individual prior to the individual's enrollment in a clinical trial, but that is now providing research - related treatment to the individual, may elect to request a compound authorization from the individual: an authorization under § 164.508 (d) for the provider to use the protected health information it created prior to the initiation of the research that involves treatment, combined with an authorization under § 164.508 (f) regarding use and disclosure of protected health information the covered provider will create for the purpose of the clinical triFor example, a covered health care provider that had a treatment relationship with an individual prior to the individual's enrollment in a clinical trial, but that is now providing research - related treatment to the individual, may elect to request a compound authorization from the individual: an authorization under § 164.508 (d) for the provider to use the protected health information it created prior to the initiation of the research that involves treatment, combined with an authorization under § 164.508 (f) regarding use and disclosure of protected health information the covered provider will create for the purpose of the clinical trifor the provider to use the protected health information it created prior to the initiation of the research that involves treatment, combined with an authorization under § 164.508 (f) regarding use and disclosure of protected health information the covered provider will create for the purpose of the clinical trifor the purpose of the clinical trial.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE California Department of Forestry, City • CA 2000 — 2008 Receptionist / Customer Service Representative / AP / AR Seasonal Provided hands - on service / support for program creation, training and coordination initiatives, served as Infectious Disease Officer in initiation, and reporting of exposure treatment and Continuous Improvement Coordinator for Riverside County's EMS Bureau.

Admissions to this unit are generally for the purposes of extended assessment and treatment initiation for people presenting to the ED who may be experiencing mental health crisis or an exacerbation of their mental illness or disorder.

Respondents in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication with common 12 - month DSM - IV mood, anxiety, substance, impulse control and childhood disorders were asked about perceived need for treatment, structural barriers and attitudinal / evaluative barriers to initiation and continuation of treatment.