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treatment /treat·ment/ (trēt´ment) management and care of a patient or the combating of disease or disorder. active treatment that directed immediately to the cure of the disease or injury. causal treatment treatment directed against the cause of a disease. conservative treatment that designed to avoid radical medical therapeutic measures or operative procedures. empiric treatment treatment by means which experience has proved to be beneficial. expectant treatment treatment directed toward relief of untoward symptoms, leaving cure of the disease to natural forces. palliative treatment treatment designed to relieve pain and distress with no attempt to cure. preventive treatment , prophylactic treatment that in which the aim is to prevent the occurrence of the disease; prophylaxis. rational treatment that based upon knowledge of disease and the action of the remedies given. shock treatment obsolete term for electroconvulsive therapy. specific treatment treatment particularly adapted to the disease being treated. supporting treatment , supportive treatment that which is mainly directed to sustaining the strength of the patient. symptomatic treatment expectant t. empiric treatment. See treatment. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The 5 projects use different case-finding strategies and treatment options (use of empiric treatment regimens while awaiting DST results or not) (Table 2). This agent represents a valuable new therapeutic option for the empiric treatment of ABRS, particularly in areas where antimicrobial-resistant pathogens (including [beta]-lactamase-positive organisms) are prevalent, and for the treatment of patients who are at increased risk of infection with PRSP. Once submitted, data is compiled for analysis and is ultimately utilized to evaluate the efficacy of each institution's current empiric treatment of suspected VAP cases. |
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