It is quite different now, almost two decades later, because we have an excellent knowledge of the disease process and availability of effective treatment.
However, despite the availability of effective treatments, amblyopia remains a major cause of childhood-onset reduced vision.
The surprise discovery could help the 220,000 people in other parts of the world who get leprosy every year, by explaining why it has been so hard to eradicate the disease despite the availability of effective treatments.
The second ranked factor is "Availability of effective technology".
However, clinical translation hinges on the availability of effective stem cell expansion.
Despite the availability of effective therapies, most gout patients achieve suboptimal treatment outcomes.
Despite the availability of effective long-term treatment strategies in schizophrenia, relapse is still common.
Background: Despite the availability of effective treatments, many patients with diabetes have suboptimal glycemic control.
Despite the availability of effective antihypertensive therapies, adherence to and persistence with treatment is suboptimal.
About 1·3 million people died of tuberculosis in 2012, despite availability of effective drug treatment.
The availability of effective global communication facilities in the twenty-first century has changed the goals of many businesses.
