long-term efficacy

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meaningsoflong-termandefficacy

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long-term
adjective
uk
/ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm/us
/ˌlɑːŋˈtɝːm/
continuing a long time into ...
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efficacy
noun[U]
uk
/ˈef.ɪ.kə.si/us
/ˈef.ə.kə.si/
formal
the ability, especially of a medicine or a method of achieving something, to produce the ...
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Furthermore, they all referred to existing values by preferring to prescribe drugs with proven long-termefficacyand those included in treatment guidelines.
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Similarly, alternative forms of treatment are needed that havelong-termefficacyand fewer side effects than the current therapeutic approaches for the treatment of endometriosis.
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Here we report on thelong-termefficacy, up to 3 years following vaccination.
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Inferences aboutlong-termefficacyof ziprasidone and olanzapine are severely limited by the high attrition rate observed in the 6-month continuation phase of the trial.
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It is also true that thelong-termefficacyof relatively short-term proprietary slimming products has rarely been demonstrated.
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The third question to be answered is the fact that thelong-termefficacyof anti-retrovirus medicines has not yet been fully proven.
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But a single treatment involves a 2-hour infusion at a cost of some £2,000 and the side effects orlong-termefficacyhave yet to be established.
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Studies have demonstrated thelong-termefficacyand the preventive effect of immunotherapy in reducing the development of new allergy.
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Thislong-termefficacyis equivalent to that seen with other antidepressant classes.
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Oral treatment with erythromycin improves gastric emptying but has limitedlong-termefficacy.
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Though knee taping has been shown to offer short-term pain relief, itslong-termefficacyis confounded by several studies.
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Although violent confrontations between police and coca growers/distributors have decreased under the new approach, itslong-termefficacyremains to be proven.
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There is, however, no evidence for thelong-termefficacyof surgical intervention.
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However, clinical studies have failed to demonstratelong-termefficacyand have shown potentially fatal side effects such as pulmonary toxicities.
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Long-termefficacyof stimulation treatments must be further tested and evaluated.
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Questions remain concerning indications,long-termefficacy, as well as allograft sizing, processing and fixation techniques.
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Certain medications including opioid antagonists such as naltrexone have been shown to be effective in the treatment of alcoholism, although research has not yet demonstratedlong-termefficacy.
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