Sentences with phrase «only affects the patient»

But GVHD does not only affect the patient; it also affects their partner, family and friends.

«My purpose moving forward is to raise awareness of this disorder — how it not only affects the patient but the families and the people in the community,» he said.

FAMILY EDUCATION ABOUT DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE Addiction not only affects the patient, but also those who love them.

Not exact matches

PROMs are questionnaires that patients complete that assess how health services and interventions have, over time, affected their quality of life, daily functioning, symptom severity, and other dimensions of health, which only patients can know.

Its first indication is a rare cancer that affects only 3,100 new patients each year, and the drug only targets roughly 30 % of those patients who do not respond to standard therapy.

The hospice movement understands that the death of a patient affects not only the patient, but the patient's family and friends, and even society at large.

«I have personal experience with how the disease can affect not only the patient, but also family and friends.

The study asserted that because of the number of complex provisions in the law — such as the requirement that medication must be self - administered by a mentally competent patient — it will actually affect only a tiny fraction of seriously ill patients.

«Treating psoriasis patients with IL - 17 blockers — some already on the market — could have a beneficial effect on the loss of bone tissue, unlike other compounds that might only affect skin inflammation,» says Uluçkan.

Most were younger than the average heart disease patient and had only a single vessel affected.

Because gadolinium is transparent, it did not affect patients» vision and could only be detected with MRI scans.

Researchers only discovered this process in the late 1990s, but they've already begun dozens of clinical trials to gauge whether infusing patients with these small RNAs works against a range of diseases, from lung infections to liver cancer to age - related macular degeneration, a sight - stealing condition that mainly affects people over the age of 50.

This is important because the proportion in which the de novo mutation is present in a patient, as well as the type of cells in which it occurs, may not only determine the clinical outcome of a disease for the patient, but also affect the risk of the parents having another child with the same disease in future pregnancies.

Usually the patients affected survive for only a few months.

The study also found that a single intranasal dose of Oxytocin enhances compassion, both in patients with PTSD and in healthy participants — but only toward women, while it does not affect compassion toward men.

Depression affected only 9 per cent of the total pool of 1.3 million patients, and 29 per cent of dog - bite patients (doi.org/vn9).

«The original study only focused on how blood sugar control affected complications in the hospital, so we were interested in following those same patients over time to see if blood sugar control had any impact after discharge from the hospital.»

Still, he wants to be able to get a better picture of not only which areas are affected by the treatment, but also which areas show long - lasting changes in patients who find relief.

«Although these conditions are routinely treated in industrial societies, a number of patients choose not to receive treatment, particularly when their medical condition affects only one ear,» Dr. Maison said.

It could not only help the patients affected, but will give insights into what must be very unique biology.

Sign the petition for Funding of Spinraza for all Canadian patients affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Cure SMA Canada, CORD, the Canadian SMA families and our supporters appeal to our provincial health ministers to provide all patients access to the only treatment available for this life threatening disease.

In the next decade, molecular research is going to further develop along five lines: predictive medicine, that investigates the genetic conditions predisposing to tumor risk; early molecular diagnosis; the evaluation of each patient's prognosis based on his / her genetic profile, in other words, the analysis of what kind of mutation affects the DNA of altered cells; the investigation of the individual response to drugs, based on our genetic knowledge; «smart drugs», molecules able to hit the target in a selective way, killing only the deprogrammed cells.»

This support is fully integrated into the patient's treatment plan because we know that cancer affects not only the organs of the body, but the whole person and the whole family.

About the Hepatitis B Foundation: Headquartered in Doylestown, Pa., the Hepatitis B Foundation was founded in 1991 and is the only national nonprofit organization solely dedicated to finding a cure for hepatitis B and improving the quality of life for those affected worldwide through research, education and patient advocacy.

About the Hepatitis B Foundation: Headquartered in Doylestown, Pa., the Hepatitis B Foundation is the only national nonprofit organization solely dedicated to finding a cure for hepatitis B and improving the quality of life for those affected worldwide through research, education and patient advocacy.

But until then, I can only pray that more doctors read Chapter 3 in Mind Over Medicine and realize how much their behavior affects not just how patients feel, but their health outcomes.

However, there are a few telltale signs, especially in lupus patients who develop skin symptoms or have the form of lupus that only affects the skin, called cutaneous lupus erythematosus.

After providing an overview of the environmental and dietary influences that affect brain function in Part I, in Part II the book, Dr. Hyman takes us on a tour de force journey through the seven core systems — nutrition, hormones, immune function, digestion, detoxification, energy metabolism, and mind - body — that not only deeply answers this question, but enables effective individualized treatment as each chapter opens with a quiz to help identify where the patient is out of balance.

On many occasions, I've seen patients who only have the scalp area affected with psoriasis, and have not experienced it anywhere else.

I encourage all health care professionals to study and understand stress and the adrenal gland, and how this functional syndrome can affect not only their own health, but that of their patients as well.

In addition, even though some of the approaches described in this article, such as the ketogenic diet or the use of supplements, may be implemented without medical prescription in some countries, it is essential that the information presented in this study is not construed as medical advice and we always recommend that patients affected by diseases are supervised by competent therapists even when only nutrition is concerned.

In one small study of six patients suffering from psychosis, CBD was administered and after only a month their psychotic systems significantly decreased with no adverse affects.

Many patients are only mildly affected and need no treatment for several years after the initial diagnosis.

It not only costs you dates and a relationship with a great guy (unless he's hard of hearing, extremely patient, or doesn't mind the non-stop chatter), but it also costs friends and could even affect promotions at work.

The British Lung Foundation is the only UK charity fighting to help the 1 in 5 people in the UK affected by lung disease, by researching new treatments, campaigning for better awareness and services, and providing support and advice for patients, carers and family members.

Although the disease only affects cats, it is recommended that immunocompromised people (ie chemo patients and human AIDS patients) not reside with FeLV positive cats because these cats are more likely to harbor opportunistic infections that could be transmitted to immunocompromised humans.

Severely affected patients almost always require surgery but the call can be a tough one to make in cases where pain is the only sign.

Some of these treaments were very expensive, some were only moderately expensive but most had side effects that materially affected the quality of life of the patient such as impotance and incontenance.

Cancer treatments affect only the patients.

Healthcare providers should only be held accountable, but should also be forthcoming in regard to providing specific and detailed information surrounding medical errors that affect patients under their care.

The affected patients will have to be notified as the information is subject to PHIPA, which contains Canada's only mandatory breach notification.

@IllusiveBrian there is another victim in q sexual assault, whereas drug use is (typically) only going to affect the patient in question.

Some argued that covered entities should only be required to inform business associates of these changes if the amendment could affect the individual's further treatment, citing the administrative and financial burden of notifying all business associates of changes that may not have a detrimental effect on the patient.

Not only am I fulfill the job requirements, but I also understand the appropriate nursing techniques for particular medical situations as they affect not only the patient's health but also the hospital's budgetary issues.

As McDonagh touched upon, not only the patient is affected by the illness but all family members in contact with the patient.

Only then can the clinician or assessor begin to form a plan of action to take to counteract these affects and encourage the patient along his or her way to recovery.

In an earlier report of type 2 diabetes (23), we showed that of three groups of variables included in a predictive model (demographics, disease status, and family characteristics), only disease impact and family financial stress were significant, independent contributors to both depressive affect and anxiety among both European - American and Latino patients, with family conflict resolution as a significant predictor only for European - American patients.