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New medical therapies in glaucoma management

open access: yesJournal of Osteopathic Medicine, 1997
Abstract New and potent medications such as alpharadrenergic agonists, topically active carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, and prostaglandin analogs, are now available for use in the treatment of glaucoma. These ophthalmic medications have the potential to cause serious drug interactions and systemic side effects.
openaire   +2 more sources

Prognostic Impact of Treatment Modalities, Including Targeted Compartmental Radio‐Immunotherapy, in a Cohort of Neuroblastoma Patients With CNS Metastases at Relapse

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neuroblastoma (NB) with central nervous system (CNS) metastases is rare at diagnosis, but occurs more often during relapse/progression. Patients with CNS metastases face a dismal prognosis, with no standardized curative treatment available.
Vicente Santa‐Maria Lopez   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improved Outcomes for Older Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Neuroblastoma in the Post‐Immunotherapy Era: An Updated Report From the International Neuroblastoma Risk Group

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We describe clinical and biologic characteristics of neuroblastoma in older children, adolescents, and young adults (OCAYA); describe survival outcomes in the post‐immunotherapy era; and identify if there is an age cut‐off that best discriminates outcomes.
Rebecca J. Deyell   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

COLLATERAL BENEFITS OF DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-ADMINISTERED OUTPATIENT PARENTERAL ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Self-administered outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (S-OPAT) is a self-care treatment modality in which patients requiring extended courses of intravenous antibiotics are trained to safely self-administer treatment via an indwelling catheter in
Ganguly, Anisha P
core   +1 more source

Patient‐Level Barriers and Facilitators to Inpatient Physical Therapy in Adolescents and Young Adults With a Hematological Malignancy: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite their increased risk for functional impairment resulting from cancer and its treatments, few adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with a hematological malignancy receive the recommended or therapeutic dose of exercise per week during inpatient hospitalizations.
Jennifer A. Kelleher   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing Patient Management and Adherence for Children Receiving Growth Hormone. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Poor adherence with growth hormone (GH) therapy has been associated with worse clinical outcomes, which in children relates specifically to their linear growth and loss of quality of life.
Carlo L. Acerini   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

A qualitative comparison of how older breast cancer survivors process treatment information regarding endocrine therapy. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
BACKGROUND:It remains unclear how information about aromatase inhibitors (AI) impacts women's decision-making about persistence with endocrine therapy.
Green, Emily   +4 more
core   +4 more sources

Characterizing Parental Concerns About Lasting Impacts of Treatment in Children With B‐Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background B‐acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B‐ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, and while most children in high‐resource settings are cured, therapy carries risks for long‐term toxicities. Understanding parents’ concerns about these late effects is essential to guide anticipatory support and inform evolving therapeutic approaches ...
Kellee N. Parker   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Overview of Pharmacological Approaches for Management and Repair of Spinal Cord Injuries [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Psychiatry, 2010
"nSpinal cord injury (SCI) leads to loss of nervous tissue and consequently to catastrophic neurological deficits. Up to now there is no definite treatment available that restores the loss of function to a degree that an independent life can be ...
Azam Mardani   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Improving Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) Completed Visit Rates in Newly Referred and No-Show Patient Cohorts

open access: yesINNOVATIONS in Pharmacy, 2019
Background: Missed appointments are a common problem in health care. No-show rates and incomplete appointments for referred patients affect patient outcomes and clinician’s productivity, including comprehensive medication management (CMM) visits that ...
Michelle Tran   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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