Peterson ME, Guterl J, Broome MR, Rishniw M. Evaluation of quantitative thyroid scintigraphy for diagnosis and
staging of disease severity in cats with hyperthyroidism: comparison of the percent thyroidal uptake of pertechnetate to the thyroid - to - salivary ratio and thyroid - to - background ratios.
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staging of disease severity in cats with hyperthyroidism.
Not exact matches
«Identifying druggable targets that participate during the pre-symptomatic
stage of the
disease is particularly important,» Nishina says, «to enable development
of therapies that can prevent, delay onset or decrease the
severity of RPE - associated
diseases irrespective
of the initial cause
of the
disease.»
The shorter - term single - dose trial is recruiting 40 healthy and relatively young (ages 21 - 65 y) subjects for a narrow safety trial, whereas the multiple - dose trial will be conducted in 60 persons suffering with PD (the trial protocol specifies the recruitment
of idiopathic PD subjects), and includes subjects that are somewhat older (ages 40 - 80) and with a wider range
of severity of disease (Hoehn and Yahr
stages I - III) than were used in AFFiRiS» trial
of PD01A.
The treatment
of cervical cancer depends more on the
severity of the
disease (the
stage) than the cell type.
Through studying identical twins having the same genes but whose
disease was at different
stages, researchers could identify environmental and behavioral factors that may contribute to
severity of the
disease.
The length
of the lyme
disease treatment program depends on the individual's physical condition at the time and the
severity of the
stage of the
disease.
Even people with exactly the same condition — say breast cancer — may vary in
disease severity, their
stage of treatment, and the amount
of time they can devote to their yoga practice.
There is a 4
stage classification system based on the level
of creatinine as a benchmark for the
severity of chronic kidney
disease.
Feline AIDS treatment will also depend on the
severity of the infection and the
stage of the cat
disease.
There are also various
stages of heart
disease and congestive heart failure in cats that veterinarians use to determine
severity:
If a dog tests positive for heartworm
disease, confirmatory testing and
staging of the
severity of disease is recommended.
Although phosphorus levels occasionally begin to rise in the early
stages of CKD, usually P levels go up in tandem with the other tests I mentioned earlier as the
severity of the
disease progresses.
Dogs with gingivitis typically will show one or more
of the following clinical signs, depending upon the
stage and
severity of their
disease:
Treatment options for canine kidney
disease usually depends on the
severity of the condition (
stage that the
disease is in) and the underlying cause.
For each «active»
stage of the
disease, it may be necessary to continue treatment
of the eye for several weeks to several months, depending on the
severity of inflammation.
Diarrhea will typically worsen in
severity as the
disease progresses, becoming bloody in the later
stages of disease.
The
severity of pet heart failure is often
staged, using the following guideline: Asymptomatic: Heart
disease may be detectable in the pet but there are no outward signs.
If the blood test comes back positive, then the following tests will also be performed to determine the
stage and
severity of the
disease in order to determine the most appropriate treatment plan:
If the blood test comes back positive, then the following tests may also be performed to determine the
stage and
severity of the
disease in order to determine the most appropriate treatment plan:
There are four
stages of periodontal
disease depending on the
severity.
Classified by the degree
of deviation from healthy teeth and gums, the
severity of dental
disease is labeled by six
stages, which is also supported by BARK findings.
It really depends on the
severity and
stage of the
disease.
Most valuable was the tissue sample from a 15 - year old
Stage - 3 retina with distinct regions
of varying
disease severity (Fig. 4B): Small islands
of relatively normal appearing retina (Fig. 4B1) were surrounded by large areas
of advanced retinal degeneration with loss
of both rod and cone photoreceptors (Fig. 4B2).
Usually, for the purpose
of paying the cancer benefit, the
disease is divided into different
stages of severity.
Some
of the common
diseases covered are: • Cancer • First heart attack • Open heart replacement or repair
of heart valves • Coma up to a certain
severity • Major organ / bone marrow transplant • Motor neuron
disease with permanent symptoms • Kidney failure • Stroke resulting in permanent symptoms • Permanent paralysis
of limbs • Multiple sclerosis • Major burns • Loss
of speech • End
stage liver
disease • Deafness • End -
stage lung
disease