Sentences with phrase «patients for side effects»

Performs weekly and prn assessments throughout course of treatment to include assessing patients for side effects of radiation and reporting changes to physician

Public Health Nurse — Slate County Health Department, Dover, Delaware — April 2012 — June 2013 • Checked immunization records and educated clients about current recommendations • Administered shots and monitored patient for side effects • Performed bloodwork and processed urine samples for laboratory specimens using accurate patient identification and labeling • Conducted health coaching sessions with 15 - 20 clients weekly, encouraging the establishment of goals in the areas of nutrition, exercise, and medication compliance • Referred patients to primary care providers, mental health providers, and other community resources

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If they can figure out what's going on and how to prevent the neurological side effects for cancer patients, the same approach could hold some promise in treating Alzheimer's as well.

To reduce spinal cord inflammation, they may also administer a powerful steroid called methylprednisolone — also used to treat arthritis pain — although side effects, including an increased risk of infection, make it inappropriate for many SCI patients.

The new offering, «Watson for Patient Safety,» will gobble up anonymized medical records, claims data, and millions of electronic submissions to the FDA about potential drug side effects (known as individual case safety reports) to see if it can learn about the hidden dangers of medicines before they become too costly.

It may have to do with Addyi's high pricing (on par with Viagra at $ 26 per pill without an assistance program), its daily intake requirement (unlike Viagra, it adds up to $ 780 per month), its potentially deleterious side effects (low blood pressure and fainting), its restrictions on alcohol consumption (abstinence vs. large quantities not recommended for Viagra patients), a 10 % efficacy rate (whereas Viagra works 50 % of the time compared to a placebo, according to a recent study), and its subtle neurotransmitter - targeting mechanism (contrast that to the obvious hydraulics of Viagra).

She said that employers» increased use of high - deductible plans, one of the side - effects of the law, has resulted in patients paying more out of pocket for the drug, and that's «where you're seeing a lot of noise around EpiPen.»

• PLIVA vs. Mensing: Ruled that makers of generic drugs can not be sued for failing to warn patients of new dangers or side effects.

Patients at the Comprehensive Cancer Center donated their sore mouths, and the result was what the Yale Alumni Magazine described as «a hot new treatment for debilitating side effects of cancer treatment.»

Many of the epidural side effects mentioned below are not improved with low - dose or walking epidurals, because women using these techniques may still receive a substantial total dose of local anesthetic, especially when continuous infusions and / or patient - controlled boluses (single large doses) are used.34 The addition of opiate drugs in epidurals or CSEs can create further risks for the mother, such as pruritus (itching) and respiratory depression (see below).

While lithium can be an effective mood stabilizer for people with bipolar disorder, it causes numerous unpleasant side effects for patients.

Hannes Stockinger, the senior author of the study, adds: «If we coupled this delivery method with screening of patient's tumours for the presence of a unique surface protein, which we can target with the Fab fragment - functionalized liposomes, we might be able to treat tumours more efficiently and decrease the side effects of the delivered anti-cancer drugs substantially.

Editor's note: This story was updated June 21, 2017, to correct the list of side effects of the treatment and to note that it's not just late - stage cancer patients who might be eligible for immunotherapy.

Inflicting less collateral damage to surrounding organs and healthy tissues, it can minimize side effects and increase cure rates for some cancers — just what patients with small bodies like Jonathan need.

«It contradicts the clinical principle of delaying radiation as long as possible for the sake of the patient's side effects.

Others are looking for variations in patients» normal DNA that explain why some people tolerate radiation well, whereas others experience severe and lasting side effects ranging from trouble swallowing and memory loss to impotence and incontinence.

For patients with early - stage cancer, this option avoids many of the side effects associated with removing the prostate or irradiating the entire gland.

Urinary side effects were reported for 5.4 percent of E-HF patients and 4.6 of CF patients (p = 0.59).

The study is needed as prostate cancer treatment technologies have advanced, and as active surveillance has emerged as an important strategy for sparing low - risk prostate cancer patients unnecessary side effects.

Overall toxicity levels were similar across groups only for acute side effects (i.e., those that occur closely following treatment), with eight percent of patients in each cohort reporting acute grade 3 + side effects.

It will examine the effects of three different dosage regimens on ten people, and, Deng says, the team plans to proceed slowly, increasing the dosage gradually and starting with just one patient, who will be monitored closely for side effects.

Bowel side effects were reported for 2.2 percent of E-HF patients and 3.7 of CF patients (p = 0.20).

Not all chemotherapy drugs are equally effective for all people, and finding the best treatment for an individual is a painful process of trial and error that wastes time and exposes patients to toxic side effects.

«Our findings point to the importance of physicians counseling their patients regarding the potential harms of smoking interfering with the efficacy of therapies and for increased risks of side effects.»

For some patients the diuretics were actually safer, with fewer side effects.

Late severe toxicities were more common for EBT+B patients (12 percent) than for B patients (7 percent), as were severe GU side effects GU (7 vs. 3 percent) and severe GI toxicities (3 vs. 2 percent).

Calling for better regulation and oversight of marijuana edibles, Vandrey and his team say patients who consume underlabeled products — meaning more THC is in the product than is stated on the label — could suffer from overdosing side effects, including extreme anxiety and psychotic reactions.

At most centers, treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is limited and usually takes patients down one of two routes: steroids or medication, which can often lead to life - long side effects.

They also experienced a significantly lower rate of side effects — 8 percent compared with 66 percent for patients treated with conventional eyedrops.

Additionally, using organs - on - chips for testing avoids unnecessarily exposing patients to drug treatments that might be ineffective or have harmful side effects, Urban added.

While glaucoma treatment preserves sight by reducing pressure inside the eye, it can also cause painful, irritating side effects for patients.

The law also calls for a new database that would scan hospital and insurance records for trends in side effects of certain drugs and include data from 25 million patients by 2010.

But for around a third of rheumatoid arthritis patients, these drugs either fail or produce intolerable side effects, says Paul Friedman, chief executive of Incyte.

That can be a drawback for patients experiencing unwanted side effects.

But for some patients who have received therapy and survived, the risk of dying from the side effects over the long term might be even higher than from the cancer.

Postsurgical cognitive side effects can have major implications for the level of care, length of hospital stay, and the patient's perceived quality of care, especially in elderly and fragile patients.

Lithium is considered a highly effective treatment for bipolar disorder and other mood disorders, but it still works in only a fraction of patients and has a number of side effects.

The challenge, of course, is to somehow meld a bewildering array of data sets: all sorts of historic and current medical records about each person and all sorts of scientific reports on a number of drugs, drug tests, potential side effects and outcomes for other patients.

According to the survey results, less attention is being paid to cognitive side effects following surgery, yet these complications can have major implications for the patient.

For most of the past 20 years, therapies for hepatitis C relied on interferon drugs, which require regular injections for as long as one year and trigger miserable, flu - like side effects that prompt many patients to quit the regimFor most of the past 20 years, therapies for hepatitis C relied on interferon drugs, which require regular injections for as long as one year and trigger miserable, flu - like side effects that prompt many patients to quit the regimfor hepatitis C relied on interferon drugs, which require regular injections for as long as one year and trigger miserable, flu - like side effects that prompt many patients to quit the regimfor as long as one year and trigger miserable, flu - like side effects that prompt many patients to quit the regimen.

Once the FDA green - lights a drug and it is ushered into the hands (and IVs) of patients, there is no real incentive for a company to continue to collect information about side effects in any systematic way.

In a final year project, MChem undergraduate student Edward Howe, working in Professor David Smith's research team in the Department of Chemistry at York looked for a way of eliminating the adverse side - effects associated pain - killing drugs, particularly in the stomach, and the problems, such as ulceration, this could cause patients.

Surgery is an option for patients who do not respond to medications, or can not tolerate the side effects.

The combination of the two drugs could potentially shorten treatment time, reduce the side effects of bedaquiline and improve patient outcomes for those suffering from TB.

«The new sofosbuvir therapy offers a much - needed alternative to standard therapy with interferon, which can cause significant side effects for hepatitis C patients,» says the study's lead investigator, Dr. Ira Jacobson, chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Vincent Astor Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College.

«Blood thinners have long been considered the standard of care to prevent blood clots after orthopedic surgery, but they can have side effects that are concerning for many patients,» said Dr. Colwell.

Overall, the side effects experienced by the patients were consistent with that of melanoma patients, except for the higher rates of weight loss, dysgeusia (distortion of taste), anemia (lack of iron), increased creatine levels, and hepatic laboratory abnormalities.

Kontos adds that a greater role for aspirin would be welcomed by many at - risk patients, as current drugs aimed at reducing risk, such as tamoxifen and raloxifene, have significant side effects and do not prevent ER - negative breast cancer.

For example, this technology may help cancer patients who face side effects such as incontinence after rectal cancer surgery.

Although maximizing cancer removal is critical to improve patient survival, removing too much healthy tissue can also have profound negative consequences for patients: For example, breast cancer patients could experience higher risk of painful side effects and nerve damage, in addition to aesthetic impacfor patients: For example, breast cancer patients could experience higher risk of painful side effects and nerve damage, in addition to aesthetic impacFor example, breast cancer patients could experience higher risk of painful side effects and nerve damage, in addition to aesthetic impacts.