initial therapy

collocation in English

meaningsofinitialandtherapy

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initial
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/us
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
of or at ...
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therapy
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈθer.ə.pi/us
/ˈθer.ə.pi/
a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after ...
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(Definition ofinitialandtherapyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Felodipine was used asinitialtherapy, with addition of other agents to achieve the allocated target.
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Initialtherapywith digoxin in both had been unsuccessful in controlling the rapid heart rate.
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The choice ofinitialtherapyshould be made after a full assessment.
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Necrotizing soft tissue infections : a guide to early diagnosis andinitialtherapy.
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The clinical outcome of each patient was classified as one of the following: (i) resolved withinitialtherapy, (ii) required second-line antibiotics, (iii) required re-operation, or (iv) in-hospital death.
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Selectinginitialtherapyfor invasive breast cancer.
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Zinc is too slow acting forinitialtherapyof these acutely ill patients.
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Standard acceptedinitialtherapyfor this disease has been maximal feasible surgical resection followed by conformal fractionated radiotherapy.
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Anthracycline-containing chemotherapy regimens are commonly offered as theinitialtherapy.
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Buprenorphine is under development as an alternative to morphine or methadone asinitialtherapy.
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Immediateinitialtherapyis the administration of calcium, either as calcium gluconate or calcium chloride.
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Although management of idiopathic hypersomnia is not well codified, it is recommended thatinitialtherapy be conservative, focusing on behavioral modifications and medications such as modafinil and atomoxetine.
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The serotonin antagonist cyproheptadine is the recommendedinitialtherapy, although there have been no controlled trials demonstrating its efficacy for serotonin syndrome.
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Microbiologic response, as assessed by blood culture every 4 weeks duringinitialtherapy, can also be helpful in interpreting the efficacy of a therapeutic regimen.
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They receive many of the same initial therapies and are often stabilized with antiplatelet drugs and anticoagulated.
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