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Total or subtotal destruction of the pituitary gland by chemical injection. It is usually achieved by injection of ethyl alcohol via trans-sphenoidal…

Abnormally low BODY TEMPERATURE that is intentionally induced in warm-blooded animals by artificial means. In humans, mild or moderate hypothermia ha…

Excision of the uterus.

Removal of the uterus through the vagina.

An incision in the uterus, performed through either the abdomen or the vagina.

Surgical creation of an external opening into the ILEUM for fecal diversion or drainage. This replacement for the RECTUM is usually created in patien…

A bone fixation technique using an external fixator (FIXATORS, EXTERNAL) for lengthening limbs, correcting pseudarthroses and other deformities, and …

The use of mental images produced by the imagination as a form of psychotherapy. It can be classified by the modality of its content: visual, verbal,…

Endosseous dental implantation where implants are fitted with an abutment or where an implant with a transmucosal coronal portion is used immediately…

Immediate empiric antimicrobial therapy used as a ClinicalGraph target concept for management / treatment.

Deliberate stimulation of the host's immune response. ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION involves administration of ANTIGENS or IMMUNOLOGIC ADJUVANTS. PASSIVE IMMUN…

Schedule giving optimum times usually for primary and/or secondary immunization.

Transfer of immunity from immunized to non-immune host by administration of serum antibodies, or transplantation of lymphocytes (ADOPTIVE TRANSFER).

Any immunization following a primary immunization and involving exposure to the same or a closely related antigen.

A cell-separation technique where magnetizable microspheres or beads are first coated with monoclonal antibody, allowed to search and bind to target …

Alteration of the immune system or of an immune response by agents that activate or suppress its function. This can include IMMUNIZATION or administr…

Deliberate prevention or diminution of the host's immune response. It may be nonspecific as in the administration of immunosuppressive agents (drugs …

Manipulation of the host's immune system in treatment of disease. It includes both active and passive immunization as well as immunosuppressive thera…

Active immunization where vaccine is administered for therapeutic or preventive purposes. This can include administration of immunopotentiating agent…

Form of adoptive transfer where cells with antitumor activity are transferred to the tumor-bearing host in order to mediate tumor regression. The lym…

Methods used to induce premature oocytes, that are maintained in tissue culture, to progress through developmental stages including to a stage that i…

The practice of administering medications in a manner that poses more risk than benefit, particularly where safer alternatives exist.

Initial drug treatment designed to bring about REMISSION INDUCTION. It is typically a short-term and high-dose drug treatment that is followed by CON…

Regional infusion of drugs via an arterial catheter. Often a pump is used to impel the drug through the catheter. Used in therapy of cancer, upper ga…

The administration of medication or fluid directly into localized lesions, by means of gravity flow or INFUSION PUMPS.

The administration of medication or fluid through a needle directly into the bone marrow. The technique is especially useful in the management of ped…

The long-term (minutes to hours) administration of a fluid into the vein through venipuncture, either by letting the fluid flow by gravity or by pump…

The delivery of a drug into a fluid-filled cavity of the brain.

The administration of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through some other route than the alimentary canal, usually over minutes or hours, …

The administration of medication by insertion of a tiny needle or catheter into the spinal sac or epidural cavity.