Relapse

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RELAPSE. The condition of one who, after having abandoned a course of vice, returns to it again. Vide Recidive.

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In the face of this evidence, USIC argued that "a doctor's opinion that there is a high probability of relapse is not objective or even reliable evidence of a current disability." But the court felt that USIC was just reiterating the same argument: that no risk of relapse could qualify for LTD benefits under its policy, when in fact no such exclusion existed.

Risk of relapse into addiction counts as current disability

Over that time, those receiving ACTH had fewer relapses, or 0.08 cumulative relapses per patient compared to 0.8 relapses per patient for those receiving methylprednisolone.

Hormone may help treat people with multiple sclerosis

Part 1 was completed when a patient presented with a new MS relapse to evaluate the patient's relapse symptoms and how the symptoms affect activities of daily living (ADL) and overall function, as well as the patient's response to past treatments for previous relapses, as a means of guiding treatment selection (the choice of relapse treatment was entirely at the discretion of the treating clinician and did not affect patient eligibility).

Assessing relapse in multiple sclerosis questionnaire: results of a pilot study

The most important model that has been used for assessing the relapse process is Marlatt's cognitive-behavior model (Cummings, Gordon, & Marlatt, 1980; Marlatt & Gordon, 1985), which has been updated since its original publication (Marlatt, 1996; Marlatt & Donovan, 2005; Witkiewitz & Marlatt, 2004).

Relapse situations according to Marlatt's Taxonomy in smokers

The data were obtained from the medical histories of patients and the following characteristics were analyzed: sex, age at the time of diagnosis, germinal center B-cell (GCB)/non-GCB subtype [14], initial treatment, time of disease relapse (early relapse [less than or equal to] 12 months from the end of the first-line treatment, late relapse > 12 months from the end of the first line of treatment).

PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF AGE-ADJUSTED INTERNATIONAL PROGNOSTIC INDEX IN PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED OR REFRACTORY DIFFUSE LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA--A SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE/PROGNOSTICKI ZNACAJ STAROSNO USKLADENOG MEDUNARODNOG PROGNOSTICKOG INDEKSA KOD PACIJENATA SA REFRAKTORNIM DIFUZNIM B KRUPNOCELIJSKIM LIMFOMOM--ISKUSTVO JEDNOG CENTRA

The researchers found that compared with children, AYA experienced an increased risk of on-therapy relapse (hazard ratio, 10.5).

Risk of Relapse Up for Teens, Young Adults With Leukemia; Increased risk of on-therapy relapse, relapse after completing therapy versus children with ALL

In differential diagnosis of exudative detachment there are uveal fusion syndrome, choroidopathy, Harada syndrome, choroid detachment, choroidal neovascularisation, and severe intraocular hypotonic but with consideration of patients age and primary illness it was thought with orbital relapse. In ALL patients who were in remission period, 25 isolated case series were reported.

A Case of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with Isolated Orbital Relapse/Izole Orbita Tutulumu ile Relaps Olan Akut Lenfoblastik Losemi Olgusu

These children were randomly assigned to receive fluticasone propionate or vehicle twice weekly on consecutive days for 16 weeks; treatment was stopped then or at relapse.

Topical steroid reduces atopic dermatitis relapse in children

Some say relapse is part of the recovery process, but it does not have to be.

Relapse in drug addiction-why it happens, how to deal with it

The following variables were considered as potential risk factors/predictors of frequent relapses based on previous studies: age at onset, sex, inadequate steroid therapy (less than 8 weeks) at onset, time of first relapse (time from the start of initial treatment to first relapse), and concurrent infections during relapses.

Predictors of frequent relapsing and steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome in children

Immunophenotypic features were compatible with AML clone found at diagnosis and first relapse, although CD56 was dim positive.

Myeloid Sarcoma after Allogenic Stem Cell Transplantation for Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Successful Consolidation Treatment Approaches in Two Patients