Certain therapeutic approaches have been efficacious for reducing BP in subjects with hypertension: transcendental meditation (TM) (a single-component, individualised therapy), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) (a multicomponent, individualised therapy) and, more recently, contemplative meditation 12 (a multicomponent, group therapy).
Anti-TNF-α treatment has been efficacious for the treatment of refractory ocular inflammatory disease [ 7, 14– 14].
Whilst these interventions have been efficacious in improving important outcomes for cancer survivors, there is a need for more sustainable, less resource intensive approaches that can support survivors beyond the initial treatment phase [ 27- 29].
Cognitive behavioral therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) are two of the most widely investigated psychosocial treatments for MDD, and both have been found to be efficacious for treating MDD (i.e., Elkin et al., 1989; Hollon, DeRubeis, & Seligman, 1992; Hollon & Ponniah, 2010; Persons, Thase, & Crits-Cristoph, 1996).
Anti-VEGF agents have been shown to be efficacious for treating DME.
Unhealthy lifestyle is one of the major risk factors and lifestyle interventions have been shown to be efficacious for primary, secondary and early tertiary prevention.
Unhealthy lifestyle is one of the major risk factors of NCDs [ 8] and lifestyle interventions have been shown to be efficacious for their primary, secondary and early tertiary prevention [ 9– 13].
Modalities such as radiofrequency ablation (RFA) have been shown to be efficacious for treatment of various malignancies including liver, lung, and prostate tumors.
In patients with a nicotine dependence, chewing gum and skin patches have been shown to be efficacious for stopping smoking (standard, level of evidence: A).
However, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, such as enoximone, have been reported to be efficacious for treating the weaning-induced pulmonary edema that can develop after cardiac surgery [ 9].
1 2 Deaths from chronic diseases are projected to increase by 15% by 2020. 1 Unhealthy lifestyle is recognised as one of the major risk factors of chronic diseases 1 and lifestyle interventions have been shown to be efficacious for their primary, secondary and early tertiary prevention.
