The phrase "arm patients" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in a medical or healthcare context, typically referring to providing patients with the necessary tools, information, or support to manage their health or conditions.
Example: "The new program aims to arm patients with knowledge about their treatment options, empowering them to make informed decisions."
Alternatives: "equip patients" or "empower patients".
As part of last year's health care overhaul, Congress passed a law intended to arm patients with information about a physician's financial ties.
Control arm patients receive the low-intensity strategy regardless of BP control.
Similarly, for the 75 mg arm, patients started with 25 mg for 1 week, 50 mg for the second week, and 75 mg for the subsequent weeks.
For the 50 mg arm, patients started on 25 mg for 1 week before continuing with 50 mg for the rest of the study.
In the second, family support arm, patients also received on-going cessation messages delivered by family members trained to be DOTS supporters.
Design and methods: Forty-eight ARM patients (19 early and 29 late form) and 46 normal subjects, similar for age, sex and life-style, were studied.
To evaluate the influence of short-term antioxidant supplementation on retinal function in age-related maculopathy (ARM) patients by recording focal electroretinograms (FERGs).
In one arm patients received a TB-specific quit smoking message delivered by doctors and a TB and smoking educational booklet and quit smoking guide.
In a post hoc analysis of the SOAP-1 trial, of the 69 study arm patients with blunt torso trauma necessitating OR, the FAST correctly identified all patients needing OR and cleared all patients not requiring immediate thoraco-abdominal surgery.
In the no treatment arm, patients were encouraged and thanked for helping make a successful study.
Given that control arm patients are aware of, but do not receive, additional clinical services, there may be increased loss in this arm.
