Once started, infliximab is generally continued as long-term therapy, although its effectiveness may decrease over time.
"We are thrilled to be able to offer the only FDA-approved long-term therapy for people suffering from advanced RP, " said Robert Greenberg, MD, PhD, President and CEO of Second Sight.
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Professor Coombes said switching drugs also seemed to avoid the side-effects of long-term tamoxifen therapy, such as cancer of the womb and deep vein thrombosis.
In my experience, I find that most patients request surgery, and often do not choose to invest in a long term physical therapy program when faced with the options.
Medicaid provides critical services for acute care, therapy, long term care, and assistive supports.
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Cognitive reframing, the term, comes from cognitive therapy.
Studies show that nearly a quarter of patients over 60 are not offered aggressive therapy aimed at long-term remission because of concerns about co-morbid disease.
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Researchers say that the younger a child's brain is, the more malleable it is, making it easier to help the child avoid long-term developmental disabilities with the help of therapy.
Practices like meditation, exercise, and cognitive therapy have shown comparable short-term efficacy to medication.
Pisano says the insurance group does not have its own studies on the cost -- or long-term savings -- of paying for autism therapy.
But research shows that a holistic approach that treats both body and mind through a combination of medication and talking therapy offers the greatest long-term benefits.
Yes, this agreement will make it easier for some people who are receiving long-term care to also get skilled nursing care or physical therapy.
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Patients who are successfully treated for HL continue to have this immune suppression and long term have a higher risk of leukemia and some other cancers because of their therapy.
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Armed with a master's in social work, Morris Shechtman specializes in "human capital development, " a term the L.A.-based counselor uses to describe his brand of therapy.
The researchers conclude that the therapy is "superior" to the sleeping pill both in the short and long term.
The simple therapy has proven useful with other syndromes that have perplexed doctors such as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, a term for unexplained pain.
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"Prompt antiviral therapy in newborns that begins within days of exposure may help infants clear the virus and achieve long-term remission without lifelong treatment by preventing such viral hideouts from forming in the first place, " Persaud said.
"Prompt antiviral therapy in newborns that begins within days of exposure may help infants clear the virus and achieve long-term remission without lifelong treatment by preventing such viral hideouts from forming in the first place, " Persaud says.
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