mainstay of treatment

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mainstay
noun
uk
/ˈmeɪn.steɪ/us
/ˈmeɪn.steɪ/
the most important part of something, providing support for ...
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treatment
noun
uk
/ˈtriːt.mənt/us
/ˈtriːt.mənt/
the way you deal with or behave towards someone ...
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Themainstayoftreatmentis regular emollient therapy.
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Oral chemotherapy and steroids are themainstayoftreatment.
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Diuretic therapy, themainstayoftreatmentin chronic heart failure, leads to increased activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.
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Themainstayoftreatmentin diarrhoea is to monitor fluid and electrolyte balance and provide adequate replacement.
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Themainstayoftreatmentin the elderly is supportive care with blood transfusions, platelet transfusions, and early use of antibiotics.
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In fact, psychosocial interventions are considered themainstayoftreatment, although the evidence is limited.
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Themainstayoftreatmentis inhaled bronchodilators, either beta-agonists or anticholinergics, alone or in combination.
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Themainstayoftreatmentis emollients and topical steroids.
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Aspirin and beta-blockers are themainstayoftreatment.
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It was themainstayoftreatmentin acute asthma before the advent of bronchodilators.
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More modern methods form themainstayoftreatmenttoday.
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Until recently, themainstayoftreatmentwas oral corticosteroid therapy, but there are now alternative treatments.
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Further supportive care may be necessary, but themainstayoftreatmentis antivenom.
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Postural drainage techniques, aided by physiotherapists and respiratory therapists, are an importantmainstayoftreatment.
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Supportive care is themainstayoftreatmentof benzodiazepine overdose.
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As most cases of pyelonephritis are due to bacterial infections, antibiotics are themainstayoftreatment.
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Themainstayoftreatmentis generous quantities of intravenous fluids, but may include dialysis or hemofiltration in more severe cases.
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This remained themainstayoftreatmentfor well over a thousand years.
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Medical therapy with diuretics is themainstayoftreatment.
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Themainstayoftreatmentinvolves an open surgical approach to divide, or separate, the median arcuate ligament to relieve the compression of the celiac artery.
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