Sentences with phrase «quality of treatment as»

They say although malnutrition - related deaths are preventable, coverage and quality of treatment as well as adequate food intake are lacking.

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Indeed, in the last six months of the study, «62 per cent of Housing First (HF) participants were housed all of the time... whereas 31 per cent of treatment as usual (TAU) participants were housed all the time...» Further, «Among participants who were housed, housing quality was usually better and more consistent in HF residences than TAU residences.»

Both of those are top quality players as well but they can not help us much when they are in the treatment room.

As a laundry additive, RLR Laundry Treatment enhances the quality of your cloth diaper fabric without the use of detergent, bleach or bluing agents.

Human multiple births can occur either naturally (the woman ovulates multiple eggs or the fertilized egg splits into two) or as the result of infertility treatments such as IVF (several embryos are often transferred to compensate for lower quality) or fertility drugs (which can cause multiple eggs to mature in one ovulatory cycle).

The only outcome categorised as «high quality» is that treatment for GD reduces the chance of having a baby 4 kg + (number needed to treat NNT = 11.4 to prevent 1 large baby).

Although the quantity and quality of these interactions are unclear in FFCWS data, these findings are consistent with a 2009 national study (unpublished) reporting that 76 % of US fathers living in households with children age 0 to 2 years of age reported attending a well child visit within the past year.36 As suggested in Bright Futures, 37 well - child visits may be an opportunity to screen fathers for depression and refer them for treatment.

As the quality of drinking and surface water declines, why not use some of the money for water treatment systems and other water quality improvement programs?

Mr. DeLuca pointed to more regionally specific water quality improvement districts within the county, the creation of town - specific stormwater runoff plans and offering more affordable residential advanced wastewater treatment alternatives as future steps local governments can take to improve water quality within the region.

But Megrahi, who is believed to still be alive as he receives higher quality treatment in Libya, continues to be a source of huge controversy.

New research presented today at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), found that 70 percent of patients consider sexual activity «relevant» to their life quality, and patients who receive surgical treatment for spinal spondylolisthesis (DS) and spinal stenosis (SS)-- common degenerative conditions most often occurring in older adults — were twice as likely to report no pain during sex.

Mankoff and his colleagues argue that making a strong clinical case for these new imaging techniques will mean demonstrating their ability to improve traditional treatment outcomes such as progression - free survival and quality of life.

While the survival edge in the DBS group is modest, the researchers point out that quality of life is also improved following DBS, mostly because the treatment can help control symptoms such as tremors and rigidity.

To evaluate whether the experimental treatment is safe and whether it might be able to reduce frailty, Maharaj plans to run a battery of baseline testing on each clinical trial participant before they get their first infusion of young plasma and then monitor their changes for two years: That means cognitive exams, questionnaires about their quality of life and their indicators of frailty, and tests to measure biomarkers he believes are linked with aging, such as telomere lengths and DNA methylation.

Eczema can erode quality of life as dramatically as chronic pain does, and is incurable, and treatments to manage eczema are often not effective.

«Our results suggest that both the clinical effectiveness and the impressive effects on the quality of life under biological treatment as used in clinical practice are sustained over time.

This finding led the researchers to assume that in the future it may be possible for Oxytocin to be used as a psychobiological treatment option in couple therapy as it may increase positive communication behaviors among partners, particularly among couples where the husband suffers from PTSD, and thereby it may improve the quality of the couple's marriage — which is often impaired by the disorder.

The first long - term study of a pioneering endoscopic laser treatment for early vocal - cord cancer, developed at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and previously shown to provide optimal voice outcomes, finds that it is as successful as traditional approaches in curing patients» tumors while avoiding the damage to vocal quality caused by radiotherapy or by conventional laser or cold - instrument surgery.

«As we assess novel new treatments and techniques evolve, professional associations will continue to champion quality improvement for all providers in the best interest of patients,» said Dr. Fullerton.

Although cancer - related cognitive impairment, sometimes referred to as chemo brain or post-cancer cognitive fuzziness, is common among survivors — disrupting social relationships, work ability, self - confidence, and quality of life — clinicians have few treatment options to offer.

«As the technology and use of HDR brachytherapy advances, it is imperative that clinical, physics and quality assurance guidance be reviewed and updated, as necessary, to ensure quality and patient safety in the treatment delivery,» said Bruce R. Thomadsen, PhD, a professor in the Department of Medical Physics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealtAs the technology and use of HDR brachytherapy advances, it is imperative that clinical, physics and quality assurance guidance be reviewed and updated, as necessary, to ensure quality and patient safety in the treatment delivery,» said Bruce R. Thomadsen, PhD, a professor in the Department of Medical Physics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Healtas necessary, to ensure quality and patient safety in the treatment delivery,» said Bruce R. Thomadsen, PhD, a professor in the Department of Medical Physics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Commissioned by ASTRO's Board of Directors as part of the Target Safely campaign, the white paper evaluates the current safety and practice guidance for HDR brachytherapy, makes recommendations for guidance applications to the delivery of HDR brachytherapy, suggests topics where additional guidance is needed and examines the adequacy of general physics, quality assurance (QA) and clinical guidance currently available for the most common treatment sites with regard to patient safety.

The scenarios were systematically varied along key features, including severity of pain experienced, amount of care required (in hours per week), expected length of survival, quality of healthcare experienced, expected cost of treatment, source of payment for treatment and place of death (at home or an institution such as a hospital).

Compared to currently approved treatment using an electrical cord connected at an abdominal site, this new method has a low risk of developing infectious diseases due to the power cable behind the ear and is anticipated to improve patients» quality of life; for example, patients with this new device can soak in a bathtub as most Japanese people do when taking a bath.

The research points to the increasing need to assess a patient's health - related quality of life and a patient's overall perception of relative well - being as a valuable tool to evaluate treatment efficacies.

«Clinicians should use as many data points as available to identify and document the presence of malnutrition... A standardized diagnostic approach will also inform the prediction of the human and financial responsibilities and costs associated with the prevention and treatment of undernutrition in this vulnerable population, and help to further ensure the provision of high - quality, cost - effective nutrition care,» the statement reads.

Its mission is to increase access to and improve the quality of addiction treatment, to educate physicians, and other health care providers and the public, to support research and prevention, to promote the appropriate role of the physician in the care of patients with addictive disorders, and to establish addiction medicine as a specialty recognized by professional organizations, governments, physicians, purchasers and consumers of health care services and the general public.

The pediatric hematology oncology program at Hasbro Children's Hospital offers the highest quality, state - of - the - art treatments for patients with a variety of blood diseases and cancers, as well as infusion services.

But there's reason for optimism - recent advances in screening and treatment, such as CAR T cell therapy, mean patient outcomes and quality of life are continuing to improve.

We are known for our cutting edge translational approach to research, our customized solutions, the breadth and quality of our work, as well as for our ability to identify statistically relevant phenotypic changes, even early and subtle changes, that help our clients quantify the efficacy of their treatments before they move into the clinic.

Just as important, patients and their families recognize us for our extraordinary dedication to helping patients maintain the best possible quality of life, including speech and swallowing functions, during and after treatment.

For example, I have learned that even in early AMD there's a decrease in quality of life because patients have as much anxiety from the threat of losing vision as they do from actually being blind, in part because there is no treatment to halt or restore vision in AMD.

These additional studies are intended to help researchers better understand issues such as why some patients in the trial did or didn't respond to a new treatment or how treatments affect patients» quality of life.

Quality of life for women treated with a more targeted radiotherapy treatment - called accelerated partial breast irradiation - is at least as good as quality of life for women treated with standard radiotherapy, accorQuality of life for women treated with a more targeted radiotherapy treatment - called accelerated partial breast irradiation - is at least as good as quality of life for women treated with standard radiotherapy, accorquality of life for women treated with standard radiotherapy, according...

«The goals of maintenance therapy, as are the goals of all treatment in patients with advanced NSCLC, and perhaps all advanced cancers, is to prolong survival, and to improve or maintain quality of life,» said Gregory Kalemkerian, of the University of Michigan; he was not involved with the study.

We also performed subgroup meta - analyses by type of prevention (primary v secondary: in this study, trials involving healthy populations or patients with any specific disease except for cardiovascular disease were classified as primary prevention trials, and trials involving patients with cardiovascular disease were classified as secondary prevention trials), type of supplement by quality and dose (each supplement, vitamins only, antioxidants only, or antioxidants excluding vitamins), type of outcome (cardiovascular death, angina, fatal or non-fatal myocardial infarction, stroke, or transient ischaemic attack), type of outcome in each supplement, type of study design (randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial v open label, randomised controlled trial), methodological quality (high v low), duration of treatment (< 5 years v ≥ 5 years), funding source (pharmaceutical industry v independent organisation), provider of supplements (pharmaceutical industry v not pharmaceutical industry), type of control (placebo v no placebo), number of participants (≥ 10000 v < 10000), and supplements given singly or in combination with other vitamin or antioxidant supplements by quality.

Research to date, however, has demonstrated that while cognitive rehabilitation helps people return to work — a central goal for many — such treatment actually produces significant improvements in overall quality of life, such as increased participation in social relationships, family relationships, and social interactions.

Our staff provides the latest medical treatments, as well as disease education, dietary counseling, and other support services to help patients achieve the best quality of life.

UNC Lineberger researchers led by Ronald C. Chen surveyed 1,171 men diagnosed with prostate cancer in North Carolina, finding that while both white and black men were concerned about curing their cancer and the quality - of - life impacts of treatment, more black men considered other social and personal factors — such as recovery time and cost — to be very important in their treatment decision - making.

THURSDAY, July 28, 2016 (HealthDay News)-- Men with low - risk prostate cancer report a good quality of life after choosing active surveillance as a treatment for their disease, a new study finds.

With an emphasis on time outdoors and connecting to nature coupled with the benefits of physical exercise, it's not much of a surprise that many surfers are labeled as «chill» — even science and medicine have turned to surfing as an effective form of treatment for depression and anxiety because of its physical and meditative qualities.

Each case is individual and factors such as age, quality of embryos and quantity of embryos may lead to the suggested treatment course of using donor egg.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has created a registry for evidence - based treatments that rates the quality of research supporting the treatment on a 0 — 4 scale, and some insurance companies and state health - care systems (such as the one in Oregon) have altered their reimbursement policies to favor evidence - based therapies.

When tai chi was combined with a standard depression treatment for a group of older people with depression, researchers found better improvement in the level of depression, as well as improved quality of life, better memory and cognition, and more overall energy, in comparison to another group in which the standard depression treatment was combined with a health education class.

According to a study, alertness can be increased as well as quality of life improved for obstructive sleep apnea sufferers with CPAP treatment, even with minimal symptoms.

Although no cure or effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease exists, a correct diagnosis is essential because some drugs can delay its progress and help preserve quality of life for as long as possible.

You'll discover that the wellness and health benefits of infrared saunas with chromotherapy can help as an effective Seasonal Affective Disorder treatment and improve your quality of life in no time.

In a small study of terminally ill patients, infusions of vitamin C were given twice per week for a week, together with oral vitamin C. Quality of life scales were completed both before and after treatment, and indicated that patients reported better overall physical, emotional and social functioning, as well as decreased disease symptomatology, including fatigue, nausea / vomiting, pain, sleep disturbance, and loss of appetite.

When we look at these things I think it's just as important that we include the training and the quality of the functional medicine provider versus just does this form of functional treatment work, because it's not like that.

With Dr. Jonathan V. Wright serving as Medical Director of the Tahoma Clinic, supplement store, and an on - site laboratory, patients can rest assured they will receive the benefit of his wisdom, extensive medical research, and commitment to quality in all recommended treatments.