Sentences with phrase «severe side effects of treatment»

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A non-hormonal option for male contraception is preferable to hormonal treatments currently in clinical trials, because the types of hormones that make men infertile have more severe side effects than those used in the female pill.

The risk of severe side effects was similar in both groups (67.2 % in the combination group and 65.8 % in the standard treatment group), although there was an increased risk of acute kidney injury with the combination treatment (5.2 % vs. 0.5 %).

Electroconvulsive therapy remains one of the most effective treatments for severe depression, but new UNSW research shows ultra-brief pulse stimulation is almost as effective as standard ECT, with far fewer cognitive side effects.

The scientists also found that the surgery and radiation treatments sometimes caused severe side effects, including sexual dysfunction, incontinence and bowel problems, that hurt the patients» quality of life.

deCODE's pharmacogenomic research is particularly vital in the near term because glucocorticoids, which represent one of the most widely - used and powerful treatments for asthma, can also have severe side - effects, particularly in children.

Abacavir is a highly effective treatment for HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) but around five to eight per cent of patients suffer severe side - effects, such as rash, fatigue and diarrhoea.

Myelosuppression is a well - established side effect of current AML therapies, with prolonged events leading to an increased risk of infections and death.44 Consequently, therapies that preferentially kill leukemic cells over normal bone marrow cells are urgently required, and the overexpression of CD123 on AML leukemic stem cells and blasts compared with normal hematopoietic cells contributes to its attractiveness as a therapeutic target in this disease.6, 45 However, severe myelosuppression and myeloablation have emerged for some investigational CD123 - targeted treatment modalities.

Many of my patients have complained of mild to severe side effects they've had from past acne treatment with prescription drugs.

My course of treatment went relatively smoothly, but the side effects for some — from fever to colitis — can be so severe that they're unable to continue treatment.

Complicating the 50 percent rate of failure are severe side effects that result in a lot of individuals discontinuing treatment.

Around a third of psoriasis patients surveyed who have mild psoriasis said that they relied on topical (skin) treatments alone, because they had discovered that these kind of treatments had the fewest side effects, or that their psoriasis wasn't severe enough to take a drug regularly, or that their doctor... Read More →

Topical treatments are a nice middle ground choice for those with more severe acne, who don't want to take the risk of side effects with the oral medications.

You are not alone, around a third of psoriasis patients surveyed who have mild psoriasis said that they relied on topical (skin) treatments alone, because they had discovered that these kind of treatments had the fewest side effects, or that their psoriasis wasn't severe enough to take a drug regularly, or that their doctor wasn't interested in prescribing any further treatment.

I feel like I've been quite lucky with my chemo so far, sure I'm tired after treatment & although I initially lost a lot of weight, I've now been able to maintain a healthy weight, I haven't been very sick or had any other severe side effects to date, touch wood!

Around a third of psoriasis patients surveyed who have mild psoriasis said that they relied on topical (skin) treatments alone, because they had discovered that these kind of treatments had the fewest side effects, or that their psoriasis wasn't severe enough to take a drug regularly, or that their doctor wasn't interested in prescribing any further treatment.

There are a number of side effects that can result from intestinal parvo that can be extremely severe, so seeking treatment immediately is imperative.

Additionally, if a pet suffers severe side effects from treatment or isn't showing a response indicating the treatment is working, then changing the approach to more of a focus on palliative care or pursuing euthanasia is a humane choice.

Despite the side effects, which can be severe for some individuals, Griseofulvin is still the traditional medication for the treatment of ringworm and is usually somewhat less expensive than itraconazole.

Despite the side effects, which can be severe for some individuals, griseofulvin is still the traditional medication for the treatment of ringworm and is usually somewhat less expensive than itraconazole.

(The use of steroids is a severe treatment and can result in serious negative side - effects, such as kidney failure, over an extended period of use.)

Your pet's activity will need to be restricted during treatment because the killing of the heartworms can cause severe side effects that are exacerbated by exercise.

Routine usage of anti-biotics for secondary bacterial infections in case of Parvo Dogs infection is highly prohibited; as severe pulmonary and cardiac side effects are associated with this mode of treatment.

If your dog's side effects are severe and compromise his / her quality of life, the dosages of these drugs are reduced in the subsequent treatments.