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Showing 1 to 20 of 45 for “"Alternative treatments"”.
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Alternative treatments for bovine and human mastitis
… However, there is a compelling need for novel alternative therapies, considering the antibiotic resistance crisis and concomitant problems in the treatment of human and animal infections. Bacteriocins, are a heterogeneous group of small, peptide-based bacterium antimicrobials that have either …
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Public Attitudes Toward Psychological, Pharmacological and Alternative Treatments for Anxiety and Depression
… toward psychological, pharmacological, and alternative treatments for anxiety and depression, and explored differences in attitudes across gender and age groups. A total of 163 participants of ages 16 or older completed a questionnaire distributed via social media. Results indicated more …
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Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water: Alternative treatments to conventional processes.
… in water. In this regard, the implementation of alternative treatments, including advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), provides a very attractive option. AOPs have demonstrated to be highly interesting technologies for water remediation, particularly the combination of ultraviolet radiation in …
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The relative effectiveness of alternative treatments for young children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
… for all children receiving combined active treatments. During a compliance task, the number of repeat commands issued by mothers decreased and levels of child compliance increased significantly from pre- to post-intervention levels for the total sample, irrespective of treatment condition. …
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Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling for Longitudinal Frequency Data
… measurements. Motivated by a study investigating alternative treatments for relief of menopausal symptoms, we apply this model to actual study data in an effort to compare treatment effectiveness. We propose a Bayesian hierarchical model to describe not only frequency measurements, but also the …
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School Experiences of Non-Medicated Children Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
… of young adults diagnosed with ADHD who utilized alternatives to ADHD medication to mitigate their symptoms throughout their public school years. Eight freshmen from a university in the southwest participated in this study over the summer of 2018. This qualitative study employed a constructivist …
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BACTERIA ANALYSIS BY USING A SUPERVISED MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHM BASED ON DROPLET MICROFLUIDICS
… have been invested in developing and evaluating alternative treatments. Statistics indicate that sepsis causes between one third and one half of all hospital deaths in the United States. Sepsis has a high impact on health care in the US, with direct sepsis costs in 2009 exceeding $15.4 billion. A …
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The use of health economics in the early evaluation of regenerative medicine therapies
… In particular, the marginal gain in benefit over alternative treatments is frequently overlooked. A large part of this thesis is therefore concerned with the clinical epidemiology of the conditions at which treatment is targeted. In this way, it was found, for example, the headroom for health gain …
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A population based study of primary hyperparathyroidism in Tayside, Scotland
… in comparison to the cost-effectiveness of alternative treatments.
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The Impact of Treating Major Depression During Pregnancy on the Postpartum Phase
… depression (PPD). Medically acceptable treatments for depression during pregnancy and postpartum are limited and many women are turning to complementary and alternative treatments. The current project examined whether treatment of major depression during pregnancy reduced the risk for …
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Evaluation of Neuroplastic Changes in Psychological Intervention and Contemporary Treatments of Depression
… with varying levels of effectiveness. Recent treatments for depression have expanded, increasing alternative treatments, and it is unknown which treatments have the largest impact on depression. This research was designed to examine the treatments of depression, with a focus on psychotherapy …
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Using economic factors in managing Appalachian hardwoods for high quality
… size, tree quality, logging costs, and market alternatives. This study demonstrates how to incorporate these, using a new microcomputer program with growth projection, YIELD-MS (Hepp, 1986), to find an economically favorable regime for a particular hardwood stand. The simulation approach …
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An investigation of the feasibility of Mindfulness-Based Hypnotherapy for stress and anxiety.
… have not generally been shown to be superior to alternative treatments. It is theoretically possible that hypnosis can be used to deliver a mindfulness-based intervention, reducing the total time required for sessions while maintaining or enhancing treatment gains. However, the feasibility of a …
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Lessons learned from urban river restoration projects: application of restoration treatments on the Los Angeles River.
… condemned as flood hazards, and load-reducing treatments were the only treatments applied to protect the surrounding communities against flooding. These treatments aim to collect precipitation from the surrounding surfaces quickly and divert the water using the most direct and spatially …
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Nonopioid therapies in the treatment of chronic pain and their abilities to reduce opioid prescriptions
… its sources, the risks involved with current treatments, and alternative methods to alleviate chronic pain. PURPOSE: The objective of this study is to review the current literature on the topic of nonopioid therapies in the treatment of chronic pain, their ability to reduce opioid …
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Prevalence of Occlusive Myocardial Infarction (OMI) in patients diagnosed with Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) at a single private facility in Cape Town, South Africa, during 2019
… including emergent angiography and alternative treatments like thrombolysis, could enhance patient outcomes with reduced healthcare costs in resource-limited settings. The observed disparities and challenges in meeting international guidelines for timely interventions underscore the …
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Prevalence of Occlusive Myocardial Infarction (OMI) in patients diagnosed with Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) at a single private facility in Cape Town, South Africa, during 2019
… including emergent angiography and alternative treatments like thrombolysis, could enhance patient outcomes with reduced healthcare costs in resource-limited settings. The observed disparities and challenges in meeting international guidelines for timely interventions underscore the …
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Characterization of Regulatory Mechanisms in Mucosal Immunity by Systems Immunology
… modulation of the immune response as promising alternative treatments for infectious diseases.
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Development of monoclonal antibodies targeting T cell coinhibitory proteins TIM-3 and TIM-4
… with other immune checkpoint inhibitors or alternative treatments. Targeting TIM-3 and TIM-4 may reverse immune tolerance and suppress tumour cell growth and migration but no effective TIM-4 inhibitors have been developed yet. In this study, monoclonal single chain variable fragment (scFv) …
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Investigating The Metabolic Progression of Glioblastoma With Hyperpolarized Magnetic Resonance
… manageable, or following initial therapy, when alternative treatments should be considered. The main goal of this project was to determine whether metabolic imaging with hyperpolarized magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) could detect changes in tumor progression more rapidly than conventional …
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