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  Hepatitis C: Current Treatment
All current treatment protocols for hepatitis C are based on the use of various preparations of interferon alpha, which are administered by intramuscular or subcutaneous injection.
In several studies, oral ribavirin was examined as a single agent for the treatment of adults with chronic hepatitis C. Although decreases in serum ALT activities were seen with treatment, the overall results of these studies were discouraging as sustained-responses were rarely achieved.
Patients considered for treatment with interferon alpha-2b plus ribavirin should not have the complications of serious liver dysfunction and such subjects should only be considered for treatment of hepatitis C in specialized studies.
cpmcnet.columbia.edu /dept/gi/ribavirin.html   (1691 words)

  
 The Issels Treatment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Treatment of secondary damages, metabolic disturbances, the impaired detoxification and the resulting defense weakness, by general measures, such as hyperpyrexia or fever therapy, oxygen therapy, enzyme-therapy, neural-therapy and organ-therapy, as well as substitution /supplementation according to individual requirements.
During treatment, it was repeatedly observed that by the elimination of head foci, or with a fever therapy a blockade of the neuro-hormonal functions was broken.
Preparatory treatment prior to surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy to reduce the risk of complications and in qualified cases, to render inoperable tumors operable.
www.issels.com /treatment.asp?pg=1   (1139 words)

  
 Drug Policy Alliance: Access to Treatment
Drug treatment is woefully under-funded, the treatment capacity is inadequate to accommodate everyone who requests it, a wide range of effective treatment modalities are unavailable, and drug treatment facilities often face NIMBY issues which can block their opening.
South Carolina is the state which spends the least on drug treatment and yet has some of the most punitive policies for drug use, particularly for women who need treatment during pregnancy.
Treatment has generally been based on a model proven effective for a single ethnic group and gender and the lack of culturally sensitive treatment options and programs that provide critical ancillary services, particularly for women with children, further restrict access to successful treatment.
www.lindesmith.org /drugwar/access/index.cfm   (643 words)

  
 Treatment of PTSD // National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Treatment for PTSD typically begins with a detailed evaluation and the development of a treatment plan that meets the unique needs of the survivor.
It is important that the first phase of treatment include educating trauma survivors and their families about how persons get PTSD, how PTSD affects survivors and their loved ones, and other problems that commonly come along with PTSD symptoms.
One aspect of the first treatment phase is to have the survivor examine and resolve strong feelings such as anger, shame, or guilt, which are common among survivors of trauma.
www.ncptsd.va.gov /facts/treatment/fs_treatment.html   (1126 words)

  
 Does Treatment Work? - ONDCP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The theory behind this treatment is that the repeated lack of the desired opiate effects, as well as the perceived futility of using the opiate, will gradually over time result in breaking the habit of opiate addiction.
Treatment is highly structured and can at times be confrontational, with activities designed to help residents examine damaging beliefs, self-concepts, and patterns of behavior and to adopt new, more harmonious and constructive ways to interact with others.
Treatment for the criminal justice-involved drug abuser or drug addict may be delivered prior to, during, after, or in lieu of incarceration.
www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov /treat/treatment.html   (1378 words)

  
 InfoFacts - Drug Addiction Treatment Methods
Through treatment that is tailored to individual needs, patients can learn to control their condition and live normal, productive lives.
The ultimate goal of all drug abuse treatment is to enable the patient to achieve lasting abstinence, but the immediate goals are to reduce drug use, improve the patient's ability to function, and minimize the medical and social complications of drug abuse.
In maintenance treatment for heroin addicts, people in treatment are given an oral dose of a synthetic opiate, usually methadone hydrochloride or levo-alpha-acetyl methadol (LAAM), administered at a dosage sufficient to block the effects of heroin and yield a stable, noneuphoric state free from physiological craving for opiates.
www.nida.nih.gov /Infofax/treatmeth.html   (993 words)

  
 Breast Cancer Treatment
Instead of only one or two options, today there's an overwhelming menu of treatment choices that fight the complex mix of cells in each individual cancer.
What types of treatment are available and which might be appropriate for you.
Why it's so important to stick to your treatment plan, take the full course of medications, and continue with regular tests and doctors' visits to keep yourself healthy into the future.
www.breastcancer.org /treatment.html   (327 words)

  
 Sewage treatment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Sewage treatment means removing impurities so that the remaining waste water can be safely returned to the river or sea and become part of the natural water cycle again.
Primary treatment - the remaining solids are separated from the liquid by passing the sewage through large settlement tanks, where most of the solid material sinks to the bottom.
Following either form of secondary treatment, the waste water is settled in tanks to separate the biological sludge from the purified waste water.
www.dcs.exeter.ac.uk /water/sewage.htm   (305 words)

  
 National Brain Tumor Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Surgery is the chief form of treatment for brain tumors that lie within the membranes covering the brain or in parts of the brain that can be removed without damaging critical neurological functions.
Radiation therapy and chemotherapy, in general, are used as secondary or adjuvant treatment for tumors that cannot be cured by surgery alone.
As with any treatment it is important to get information about results, side effects, cost, drug interactions and effectiveness in addition to discussing your options with your doctor or nurse.
www.braintumor.org /patient_info/surviving/treatment   (1106 words)

  
 treatment
The aim of this stretch filter treatment technque is simply the removal of large particles and fibers to protect the subsequent infiltration pipes from clogging and transferring it as soon as possible for treatment into a biologically active, aerobic soil-zone environment where both macro- and microorganisms can thrive.
The final treatment stage leading to purified water of near potable-quality is treatment in a planter bed.
In colder climates, treatment will be less effective during the winter season, and at times there may even be trouble as a result of freezing.
www.greywater.com /treatment.htm   (1586 words)

  
 !Drug-free ADHD treatment, 3 days, effective.
Since I compress a great deal of treatment into the few days you are here, I expect you to be familiar with the concepts in my book, so that I do not have to take treatment time to review them.
These tapes are used during treatment to trigger the bad feelings that children often experience in the classroom.
Treatment for children 13 years old and under is usually three days.
www.caer.com /services.htm   (1683 words)

  
 Alcoholism Treatment
Alcoholism treatment must involve the mind and body because in that alcoholism is a disease, alcoholism treatment must heal this disease.
Alcoholism treatment worth anything accepts the widely accepted medical finding that alcoholism is a progressive disease that will always get worse if left untreated.
Treatment is much easier when caught early and if you have a loved one who seems unwilling to get help, Spencer has intervention services available as well.
www.residential-treatment.info /alcoholism-treatment.htm   (515 words)

  
 Treatment | CDC Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Since no cause for CFS has been identified and the pathophysiology remains unknown, treatment programs are directed at relief of symptoms, with the goal of the patient regaining some level of pre-existing function and well-being.
Decisions regarding treatment for CFS or any chronically fatiguing illness should be made only in consultation with a health care provider.
This treatment program will be based on assessment of the patient's overall medical condition and current symptoms, and will be modified over time on the basis of regular follow-up and assessment of the patient's changing condition.
www.cdc.gov /ncidod/diseases/cfs/treat.htm   (2171 words)

  
 Alcoholism Treatment
Alcoholism treatment may sound like it is a serious undertaking and for good reason because alcoholism treatment is the process of treating the disease of alcoholism that has taken control of the drinker.
Treatment Referral offers many options for alcoholism treatment to fit your particular situation and will stand by you for as long as it takes to ensure long term sobriety.
Effective alcoholism treatment must address emotional problems and thinking patterns that still tell the drinker that drinking is an escape from reality and problems without recognizing or admitting that drinking is the problem.
www.alcoholism-treatment.org   (442 words)

  
 Drug War Facts: Treatment
Treatment costs ranged from a low of about $1,800 per client to a high of approximately $6,800 per client.
The remaining $492 million is for the substance abuse portion of state employee assistance programs ($97 million), treatment programs for adults involved in child welfare services ($4.5 million) and capital spending for the construction of treatment facilities ($391 million).
Treatment decreased welfare use by 10.7% and increased employment by 18.7% after one year, according to the 1996 National Treatment Improvement Evaluation Study.
www.drugwarfacts.org /treatmen.htm   (2329 words)

  
 Treatment
Patients with secondary osteoporosis may require different treatments from those that are useful for primary osteoporosis.
Before beginning treatment, a diagnostic workup should be done to be sure that the disease is primary osteoporosis.
Whichever treatment is chosen, physicians should be aware that follow-up bone density tests are not completely reproducible.
courses.washington.edu /bonephys/optreatment.html   (683 words)

  
 NOF Patient Info - Medications to Prevent & Treat Osteoporosis
Most people cannot feel their bones getting stronger or weaker, so if you decide that a particular treatment plan is not right for you, please discuss your concerns with your physician first, before stopping or interrupting treatment.
Alendronate also is approved for treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in men and women as a result of long-term use of these medications (i.e., prednisone and cortisone) and for the treatment of osteoporosis in men.
Teriparatide, a form of parathyroid hormone, is approved for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and men who are at high risk for a fracture.
www.nof.org /patientinfo/medications.htm   (1638 words)

  
 Residential Treatment
Residential treatment is a type of treatment for drug and alcohol dependence and residential treatment is considered the most effective type.
Residential treatment is founded on evidence that drug abuse and addiction behaviors need to be fully interrupted before they can get better.
The most important aspect of residential treatment is for the client to be removed from the drug using environment and put in a safe place where he or she can take an honest look at their life.
www.residential-treatment.info   (467 words)

  
 CFIDS
Until a treatment is developed which will improve all the symptoms of CFIDS, or correct the underlying cause, therapy is based upon the individual's presenting symptoms.
Surgery for Chiari Malformation, a defect in the area where the lower brain/spinal cord meet, is a treatment option for persons who have been found to have this condition.
Treatment may incorporate any, or all, of the above categories as people with CFIDS seek to improve their condition.
www.cfids.org /about-cfids/treatment.asp   (391 words)

  
 Seeking Treatment
The most effective and long-lasting treatment for an eating disorder is some form of psychotherapy or psychological counseling, coupled with careful attention to medical and nutritional needs.
Ideally, this treatment should be tailored to the individual and will vary according to both the severity of the disorder and the patient's particular problems, needs, and strengths.
Ideally, this treatment should be tailored to the individual and will vary according to both the severity of the disorder and the patient's individual problems, needs, and strengths.
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org /p.asp?WebPage_ID=295   (565 words)

  
 Treatment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
However, there are many treatment options that can clear psoriasis for a period of time.
Each treatment has advantages and disadvantages, and what works for one patient may not be effective for another.
Many of the systemic medications have serious side effects and must be combined or rotated with other therapies to maximize effectiveness and minimize side effects.
www.skincarephysicians.com /psoriasisnet/treatment.html   (329 words)

  
 Treatment for Phobias
This is not likely to occur naturally, so behavior therapy sets up phobic treatment involving exposure to the phobic stimulus in a safe and controlled setting.
Foa and Kozak (1986) call this exposure treatment, so called because the patient is exposed to the phobic stimulus as part of the therapeutic process.
One simple form of exposure treatment is that of flooding, where the person is immersed in the fear reflex until the fear itself fades away.
www.phobialist.com /treat.html   (626 words)

  
 Arrhythmia treatment options and information at Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is internationally recognized for its expertise and experience in the treatment of heart arrhythmia, in which the heart beats too fast or too slow.
Medical treatment is usually required if the arrhythmia is causing significant symptoms or if it is putting the patient at risk of more serious complications.
Some non-serious types of arrhythmia do not require medical treatment, in which case the patient will be recommended for regular medical check-ups.
www.mayoclinic.org /arrhythmia   (507 words)

  
 Treatment of anorexia and bulimia referrals from edreferral.com
Research on the treatment of eating disorders is exploring the various ways in which specific treatments can be matched to specific subtypes of these disorders.
Treatment is usually conducted in the least restrictive setting that can provide adequate safety for the individual.
Outpatient treatment for an eating disorder often involves a coordinated effort between the client, a psychotherapist, and a physician.
www.edreferral.com /treatment.htm   (994 words)

  
 Acoustic Neuroma - Treatment
Another group of patients for whom observation is preferred is in patients who have a tumor in their only or better hearing ear, particularly if it is a size where hearing preservation is unlikely.
The treatment team consists of a neurosurgeon, radiophysicist and a radiation oncologist working together to develop a treatment plan based on the size and shape of the tumor.
Radiosurgery may be considered in selected patients in whom the risk of surgery is excessive because of advanced age or pre-existing health problems, patients having small to moderate sized tumors or patients with tumors on both sides, or in the only hearing ear.
www.med.umn.edu /otol/library/aneuroma/treatmen.htm   (1399 words)

  
 Writing Treatments That Sell
Generally, a treatment will range anywhere from one to twenty-five or more pages, depending on the kind of treatment it is and its purpose.
One big difference between treatments and screenplays is that treatments are written in paragraph form where as screenplays have a very technical format.
Because the treatment is a relatively brief and loosely narrative pitch of a screenplay, it does not need to include every detail that will be in the screenplay.
www.filmmakers.com /features/screenwriting/treatment.htm   (740 words)

  
 Sloan-Kettering - Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Treatment
Physicians devise a course of treatment for each myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) patient that takes a number of factors into consideration: the severity of the disease; whether the patient has already been treated already, with what, and how successfully; and the patient's age and overall health.
Current treatment strategies are designed to slow the progression of disease and to alleviate symptoms.
Researchers are testing a number of new treatments for MDS, and many of these studies originate at Memorial Sloan-Kettering or are offered to eligible patients through the clinical trial process.
www.mskcc.org /mskcc/html/8192.cfm   (436 words)

  
 Treatment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The first step in treatment is to avoid known triggers, such as cheese or chocolate.
Treatment of acute headaches can usually be accomplished at home with over the counter medication.
Dosages in children over 12 years of age are usually written on package labels for medication like tylenol or ibuprofen.
www.achenet.org /kids/treatment.php   (546 words)

  
 Treatment - Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center - ADEAR - A Service of the National Institute on Aging ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Researchers undertake clinical trials to learn whether treatments that appear promising in observational and animal studies actually are safe and effective in people.
During the past several years, scientists have focused on a type of memory change called mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which is different from both AD and normal age-related memory change.
The NIA also supports the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS), a consortium of researchers at 109 sites in the U.S. and Canada conducting large-scale clinical trials of new approaches to treating and preventing AD.
www.alzheimers.org /treatment.htm   (1144 words)

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