Sentences with phrase «patients experienced serious»

The agency wrote that Wilson and his colleagues enrolled patients who were ineligible for the trial, did not monitor patients properly, did not halt the trial when patients experienced serious side effects, and failed to inform patients that a trial of a similar drug had severely sickened monkeys.

Four patients experienced serious adverse events, but no deaths or life - threatening complications occurred.

The study, presented at The International Liver Congress ™ 2017 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, also showed that the fixed - dose combination of LDV / SOF was well - tolerated, and no patients experienced a serious adverse event considered related to the study drug.

And although some patients experienced serious side effects, such as colitis or hepatitis, these could usually be controlled with relative ease.

Nine patients experienced serious adverse events three of which were considered related to treatment, the study states.

In the extremely unlikely event that a patient experiences a serious complication from an abortion and requires hospital - based care, the high - quality, experienced physicians and nurses who work at Planned Parenthood have detailed systems in place to ensure that a patient gets care quickly.

Not exact matches

Though I lost Tracy in 2008, my experience led to the creation of the «Mesh Band,» a formal version of the tube top that will help not only ALS patients but hundreds of thousands of others with serious medical conditions that impact swallowing or require adhesive appliances.»

I discovered that mental health practitioners do wonder why religious delusions / hallucinations are so prominent in patients with serious mental health diagnoses, especially schizophrenia — why do the delusions / hallucinations experienced by these persons have a religious theme?

With a distinctly human touch, he takes us through true - life experiences of his late father, friends, and patients, documenting the conundrums they faced coping with serious illnesses or age - caused decrepitude.

Intrepid readers of SHS will recall that I wrote about a study — based on interviews with family members — showing that some patients received lethal prescriptions before experiencing serious symptoms — out of worry about future potential pain or loss of dignity.

Five patients in the intervention group (1.4 percent) experienced serious adverse cardiac events within 24 hours of the end of the intervention period compared with none in the usual care group.

Although this is a positive finding, many patients still struggle with serious complications: about 3 % have an acute transplant rejection reaction, while almost 30 % experience symptoms of chronic rejection.

She also noted that patients on dialysis often experience many serious adverse medical events, many of which require hospitalization, and that ferric citrate was linked with fewer of these events compared with currently available phosphorus - binding medications.

«We need to find ways of integrating palliative care concepts in patients» usual care experiences so it isn't a luxury, but a standard part of health care for those living with serious illness.»

«In the majority of patients, bariatric surgery may result in the remission of many cardiovascular disease risk factors, which could prevent those patients from experiencing more serious health conditions, such as heart attack and stroke,» Coleman said.

No serious side effects were reported, and expected side effects included transient anxiety before or as the psilocybin effects began (all patients), some experienced confusion (9), transient nausea (4) and transient headache (4).

The findings suggest that atrasentan may help maintain the well - being of many patients who are at high risk of experiencing serious medical problems.

There were more serious adverse events with the study drug compared to placebo, with 4.7 % of pemetrexed patients experiencing grade 3 or 4 fatigue and 6.4 % suffering grade 3 or 4 anemia.

But cancer immunotherapies are not universally well tolerated, and some patients receiving these treatments can experience serious side effects.

Patients in the study were 65 or over and had experienced injuries ranging from a minor rib fracture from a bad fall to a serious head injury or multiple fractures as a driver, passenger, or pedestrian in a motor vehicle accident.

Some patients who contract it can experience a simultaneous infection with both viruses — not good if you want to avoid serious complications like liver failure.

The long term safety is unknown though, and patient do sometimes experience more serious issues like vision disturbances which can sometimes lead to blindness.

Even patients who don't have noticeable symptoms may eventually experience serious health problems such as osteoporosis, malnutrition, and liver damage.

Sure is confusing when you have people like Dr. Permultter and Dr. Wahls advocating paelo / grain free and even ketogenic disease for those with autoimmune, neurological, and other serious diseases based on their own experience or treating patients.

«There are never any guarantees in medicine,» writes the FDA on its website, «and even the best - screened patients under the care of the most skilled surgeons can experience serious complications.»

The amputation of any body part is a life - altering experience that can lead to serious health problems and psychological issues for a patient.

The side effects that patients experienced are serious and can be lethal in cases.

According to a 2015 article from the National Post, «research suggest that about 70,000 patients a year experience preventable, serious injury as a result of treatments.»

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Licensed practical nurse with experience in varied medical specialties Training in geriatric, surgical, psychiatric, pediatric, and obstetric nursing Carried out physician orders in accordance with treatment plan Monitored, recorded, and reported patient condition to physicians and senior nursing staff Administered medications and dietary supplements, inserted tube feeds, and monitored vitals Performed wound care in stage 1 and 2 ulcers and assisted team with more serious stages Assisted with oxygen setup and tracheostomy care Oversaw blood glucose testing and reported abnormal values to medical team Maintained up to date knowledge of medical and surgical standards of care Demonstrated the clinical knowledge and judgment necessary for high quality patient care Provided administrative support to physicians, residents, and nursing staff as needed Managed medical supplies and equipment ensuring adequate and functioning materials Performed all duties in a positive, professional, and timely manner

Patients had to fulfil the following criteria: a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective psychosis, or delusional disorder according to criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3rd edition, revised11; no evidence of organic brain disease; substance abuse not identified as the primary problem; age between 18 and 65 years; presence of persistent hallucinations or delusions, or both, for a minimum of 6 months and at least 1 month of stabilisation if they had experienced an exacerbation during this period; stable medication; no psychological or family intervention; their responsible medical officer had given permission for them to enter the study; no serious threat of violence towards the assessors; and they had given informed consent to participate.

Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence, with a prevalence of 3 — 5 % in school - age children (6 — 12 years) and 10 — 19 % in adolescents (13 — 18 years); 1, 2 and the prevalence of anxiety disorders in this population tends to increase over time.3 Anxiety is the most common psychological symptom reported by children and adolescents; however, presentation varies with age as younger patients often report undifferentiated anxiety symptoms, for example, muscle tension, headache, stomachache or angry outbursts.4 According to the standard diagnostic systems, there are various types of anxiety disorders, for example, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobias (SOP), social anxiety disorder (SAD), panic disorder (PD), overanxious disorder, separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive disorders, 7 conduct disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathology.13, 14