Sentences with phrase «on systemic treatment»

Patients on systemic treatment were excluded.

Not exact matches

«This is the first study to show that a systemic therapy provides significant clinical benefit in a randomized fashion to advanced uveal melanoma patients, who have very limited treatment options,» said Richard D. Carvajal, MD, a medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan - Kettering and lead author on the study.

Research on metastatic colorectal cancer and sarcoma, however, suggests a potential benefit from adding local therapy — treatment directed specifically at the tumor cells — to the standard approach of systemic therapy.

Using resiquimod on some CTCL legions has a systemic effect, which can be seen in significantly diminished legions that did not directly receive treatment.

On the other hand, there are patients who do not show any significant improvement even after the second or third biologic drug treatment — typically with TNF inhibitors (which blockade the Tumour Necrosis Factor TNF, which is involved in systemic inflammation).

«Our research shows that combination treatment with the two compounds can promote resilience against stress - mediated depression - like phenotypes by modulating systemic inflammatory responses and brain synaptic plasticity in a mouse model of depression,» says Jun Wang, PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Neurology and first author on the paper.

The meeting focused on evidence from preclinical models and patients that indicate SMN has a role outside of the CNS and the implications of these data for systemic treatment of SMA.

We offer a program focused on the treatment of pediatric hypertension, as well as a combined program with our rheumatology colleagues for the treatment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder) and other combined kidney / rheumatologic conditions.

Direct treatment of cutaneous melanoma lesions is on a separate track from that of systemic therapies, with its rapid advances.

Using resiquimod on some CTCL lesions has a systemic effect, which can be seen in significantly diminished lesions that did not directly receive treatment.

Inversely, systemic treatment with anti-IL17A antibody mimicked animals feeding on yogurt or L. reuteri, supporting an immune - mediated mechanism.

It remains unclear how exactly systemic inflammation could damage the integrity and function of the BBB and alter cognitive function, and the mechanisms need to be elucidated in order to develop new treatments for Alzheimer's focusing on vascular and other interface pathology.»

Occasionally, an abscess is detectable only on radiography or CT. 1 Treating a rabbit with an abscess can be difficult because the pus has a remarkably thick - to - solid consistency.1 Primary treatment of an abscess is to remove the cause, which is 1 or more infected teeth.1 Further treatment of the abscess varies by veterinarian preference but may include repeated lancing and flushing of the abscess, systemic antibiotics, complete surgical excision of the abscess, and antibiotic bead impregnation.1, 3 Analgesia and nutritional support may be indicated in patients that have an abscess.1

If it is feline acne and conventional treatments aren't working, your veterinarian should culture one of the pustules, and then choose an oral or systemic antibiotic based on the culture results.

Although some of these drugs show some promise in cancer treatment, both in topical and internal (systemic) use in people, there is generally little information on their use in dogs and cats.

Use a spot - on treatment or a systemic oral treatment, which can be purchased at North Elm Animal Hospital.

The cause of the disease is unknown and current treatments are focused on controlling the fever, alleviating the pain and treating the specific systemic signs present.

Systemic Treatments Spot - on and oral products are gaining popularity.

In one type, the active ingredient stays on the skin, spreading across the body through the natural skin oils, and is not absorbed into the body, so it really isn't a systemic treatment.

Life insurance rates with Systemic Lupus will vary depending on the level of organ involvement, time since diagnosis and the response to treatment over the years.

Abbott Labs, Amman • Jordan 2008 — 2009 Professional Sales Representative Instrumental in increasing health care, public and patient awareness about Psoriasis as a systemic chronic disease, its impact on social and economic life of the patients and the doctor's awareness about the available treatments for chronic disease starting from the early treatment with topical to the newest agents which included the systemic biologics (TNF alpha blockers).

For example, there is evidence of local systemic stigma based on population data analysis, in that children registered in tertiary mental health services receive less emergency and inpatient treatment for their physical disorders after psychiatric diagnosis than do children with no mental disorder, even though they have more physical and biomedical diagnoses at the levels of ambulatory and provincial physician billing.28

Her trainings and published works focus on the teaching of the Collaborative Stage Model, systemic and feminist treatment of women, adult survivors of sexual abuse and trauma, eating disorders, couple therapy, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Compassion Fatigue.

The developmental systemic frame for conceptualizing adolescent substance use is based in part on the works of Drs. John McKinnon and John Santa, clinicians and researchers in the United States who are encouraging the leaders of American treatment programs to reflect on the assumptions that inform their definitions of successful treatment outcomes (McKinnon 2008 and 2011; Santa 2009).

Integrative psychiatrists, trained to combine medication, therapy and social context into a systemic holistic treatment approach are in a unique position to provide services that address the multiple issues that cause suffering for patients and their families and have a negative impact on the quality of their lives.

Her other publications focus on systemic and feminist treatment of women, adult survivors of sexual abuse and trauma, eating disorders, couples therapy and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Mr. Russell has given many presentations on his clinical interests, including recent talks at national and state - wide professional conferences on the training of marriage and family therapists, the treatment of veterans and their families, and Integrative Systemic Therapy (IST).