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discontinue

to terminate or abandon an action.
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"Our results support the use of denosumab as second line after bisphosphonate therapy to restrain the BMD loss at its discontinuation. ...
Bisphosphonate before denosumab may avert BMD rebound
Significance of definitions of relapse after discontinuation of antivirals in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B.
Convenient chronic hepatitis B candidates for antiviral cessation and retreatment after relapse: When and who?
Higher proportion of less educated men (40%) supported discontinuation of FGC than those who were of higher educational background (p<0.001).
Religious Perceptions and Attitudes of Men towards Discontinuation of Female Genital Cutting in Nigeria: Evidence from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey
We report the case of a woman who suffered spontaneous clinical vertebral fractures at denosumab discontinuation despite a preventive treatment with raloxifene.
Raloxifene Has No Efficacy in Reducing the High Bone Turnover and the Risk of Spontaneous Vertebral Fractures after Denosumab Discontinuation
Discontinuation of a contraceptive method often leads to unintended pregnancy, this leads to potentially unsafe induced abortions and unplanned births that expose a risk to the health of the women and ultimately reduced educational attainment [2].
Early Implanon Discontinuation and Associated Factors among Implanon User Women in Debre Tabor Town, Public Health Facilities, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016
They reported that the effects of long-term ortho-k on corneal curvature and refraction are still present after 1-week discontinuation of lens wear.
Increased Corneal Toricity after Long-Term Orthokeratology Lens Wear
The information in the form of marital age, age at IUCD insertion, level of education, total number of pregnancies, number of living children, sex of living children, previous use of contraception methods, previous obstetric history, counseling, client satisfaction and reason for IUCD discontinuation and side effects encountered were collected.
Evaluation of factors for discontinuation of intrauterine contraceptive device among women in a tertiary care center in Jammu, India
3 also show that after the discontinuation of the intervention, there was a very small and not statistically significant increase in the weighted total monthly SAM CFR in both hospitals.
Short-term and sustained effects of a health system strengthening intervention to improve mortality trends for paediatric severe malnutrition in rural South African hospitals
We selected patients whom metformin was withdrawn due to worsening renal function and had a complete 6 months of follow-up after metformin discontinuation. Patients were excluded if they fulfilled any of the following criteria during the period when metformin was withdrawn: were on erythropoietin (EPO) therapy, received steroid therapy for at least 1 week, had an average haemoglobin level of less than 10 g/dL, had episode(s) of active bleeding or received packed red cell transfusion, or received renal replacement therapy.
Glycaemic Control after Metformin Discontinuation in Diabetic Patients with a Declining Renal Function
Complicating the picture further, the risks of addiction associated with OxyContin and the ensuing discontinuation were frequently covered in the media while the drug's usefulness in chronic pain management remained debatable.
Perceptions of Community-Dwelling Patients and Their Physicians on OxyContin[R] Discontinuation and the Impact on Chronic Pain Management
The company confirmed the discontinuation of the device to its employees and education partners in an email.
Apple Discontinues Third-Generation Apple TV
He requested the discontinuation of sunitinib treatment because of general fatigue, and he was followed up without sunitinib administration.
Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome developing after restart of sunitinib therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma

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