Among the studies above, there are a few ones evaluating the therapeutical effect on patients with primary or secondary GN.
Second, the psychological effect on patients waiting to start radiation can be devastating - as one participant commented, "soul-destroying".
In 1994, Congress took a step that would have a major effect on patients' access to alternative therapies.
That was because the drug did not appear to have the same effect on patients with the ApoE4 gene.
This was the second major study this year to suggest that the nationwide nursing shortage was having a detrimental effect on patients.
But the studies on which the approvals were based were not large and long enough to measure the effect on patients' longevity.
Although these drugs, contrary to the usual definition of placebos, are not inert, doctors reported using them for their effect on patients' psyches, not their bodies.
Aquariums are often used in medical waiting rooms, for example, because they have been found to have a calming effect on patients.
The drink appeared to have no effect on patients' performance in another commonly used evaluation for Alzheimer's patients, the ADAS-cog test.
Such synergy between expectations, pharmacology and behavior could have a positive cumulative effect on patients' motivation, response to treatment and quality of life.
To assess the extent of healthcare related adverse events (AEs), their effect on patients, and their seriousness.
