In a pilot study, Millheiser et al (2010) evaluated the safety and tolerability of non-surgical radiofrequency (RF) thermal therapy for treatment of laxity of the vaginal introitus after vaginal delivery. They also explored the utility of self-report questionnaires in assessing subjective effectivene...
Brand-name drugs may be available by prescription or over the counter. Broker Insurance brokers are also called agents. They are licensed by states as agents, brokers or insurance producers. Insurance brokers help a person or business buy an insurance plan. The insurance plan can be bought ...
If this drug is used during pregnancy, or if the patient becomes pregnant while taking this drug, the patient should be apprised of the potential hazard to the fetus. Didrex should not be used in combination with other anorectic agents, including prescribed drugs, over-the-counter preparations ...
The proportion of patients with any adverse event, any local adverse event, or any treatment-related adverse event was substantially higher with imiquimod than with vehicle, and numbers needed to harm for 1 additional adverse event with imiquimod over 12 to 16 weeks ranged from 3.2 to 5.9. Part...
For plans that do not exclude coverage of foot orthotics, over the counter orthotics are covered as supplies when medically necessary and prescribed by a physician. Over-the-counter orthotics are considered medically necessary for short-term use (e.g., for a few weeks to a couple of months)...
Results included 1.9% mean declines in glycated hemoglobin in the maximal treatment group and 0.7% in the usual care group, a difference of 1.2% (p<0.001) over 12 months. Significant differences were not noticeable between groups for patient-reported diabetes distress, depression, diabetes symptoms...
There is a need to control the knee, ankle or foot in more than 1 plane; or The member could not be fitted with a pre-fabricated (off-the-shelf) AFO; or The member has a documented neurological, circulatory, or orthopedic status that requires custom fabricating over a model to prevent ...
Buttress and Herren (2002) reviewed the medical literature to ascertain whether ES had any advantages over facial exercises in promoting recovery after Bell's palsy. Of the 270 papers found using the reported search, only 1 presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The authors...
Procedures include graduated processes with an initial intensive phase of continuous ECG monitoring followed by intermittent monitoring over the course of the program, or basing the level of monitoring on the patient’s risk of cardiac events during exercise; low risk patients would be monitored less...
The non-invasive and drug-free ReliefBand is available by prescription for the treatment of nausea and vomiting (NV) due to pregnancy (PrimaBella, Alaven Pharmaceutical LLC, Marietta, GA), chemotherapy-induced NV, post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV), and over-the-counter for the ...