Sentences with phrase «therapy of prednisone»

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If prolongation of life was the primary therapeutic objective and the patients were eligible for docetaxel treatment, the G - BA specified docetaxel in combination with prednisone or prednisolone as appropriate comparator therapy (docetaxel population).

Current therapies for autoimmune disease, such as prednisone and rituximab, suppress large parts of the immune system, leaving patients vulnerable to potentially fatal opportunistic infections and cancers.

Lederman and his colleagues conducted trials in 2001 and 2003 of the corticosteroid prednisone in conjunction with antiretroviral therapy.

Abiraterone / prednisone and enzalutamide are both first - line therapies for treatment of metastatic CRPC but no trials to date have compared them head to head.

Are a woman Have a family history of osteoporosis Are white Are thin Are short Went into menopause early Have a low calcium intake Don't exercise Smoke cigarettes Drink more than two alcohol drinks daily Are on chronic steroid therapy (e.g. Prednisone) Are on chronic anticonvulsant therapy Are taking drugs which can cause dizziness Are hyperthyroid Eat too much animal protein intake Use antacids regularly Drink more than two cups of coffee daily

I foolishly took prednisone at my initial diagnosis at the University of Pittsburgh's autoimmune clinic (i had small children and joint pain so severe, i couldn't lift them or change a diaper) so i couod function - fast track 10 years later, after ditching all medications and seeing Naturopaths and Doctor's of Osteopathy, eating 100 % organic, completing 3 years of the Gerson therapy, Dr. Berkson's ALA, IV therapy, and zillions of supplements, my joints are still heavily inflammed and i am in chronic pain.

Increased cortisol or prednisone therapy, for instance often causes insomnia due to activation of the sympathetic «fight or flight» system.

Supportive therapy with small, gradually decreasing doses of prednisone is recommended for cats with clinically confirmed evidence of lung disease.

Medical therapy involves use of a corticosteroid like prednisone and / or a drug like diazoxide to increase blood glucose levels.

Supportive therapy with small, gradually decreasing doses of prednisone (a cortisone - like drug) is recommended for cats with radiographic or clinical evidence of lung disease.

The study is focused on determining the response to therapy: how long it lasts, do certain types of lymphoma respond better than others to prednisone, and most importantly how quality of life is improved.

We hypothesize that VSL # 3 used as an adjunct to standard therapy (i.e., elimination diet and prednisone) will induce a beneficial alteration of enteric bacteria leading to induction and maintenance of remission in dogs with IBD.

After a prescription for prednisone, Winston was also a candidate for laser therapy and acupuncture (and unfortunately, crate rest as well, which meant he couldn't play with his favorite tug - of - war toy!).

Larger doses of a probiotic may be most helpful during and immediately after Prednisone therapy.

It's not uncommon for a veterinarian to inadvertently induce typical Cushing's by prescribing a too - high dose of oral prednisone — or a course of prednisone therapy that is too long in duration.

The other 5 vaccinated dogs that relapsed received single - agent prednisone as salvage therapy, one of which achieved a durable second remission and did not relapse.

In the unvaccinated Group 3, 39 of 46 dogs (84 %) that relapsed were treated with salvage chemotherapy and one dog received prednisone alone; however, only 3 (7.7 %) of the dogs in Group 3 that received salvage therapy achieved a durable second remission, compared to 40 % of vaccinated dogs that achieved a durable second remission to salvage therapy, a difference that was statistically significant (p = 0.025).

Ten of the 15 vaccinated dogs (66.7 %) in Group 2 that relapsed were treated with cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone (COP) as salvage therapy and four of these dogs (40 %) achieved durable second clinical remission (> 22 months) and did not relapse.