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Aba therapy
* ABA therapies work by helping a child break learning down into very small steps.
* ABA therapy is currently the best practice for all individuals with autism
  - provided by a team working with the child, and supporting other team members

Acupuncture therapy
* arouses external areas of the body.
* increases oxygen in the affected area necessary for growth and repair.
* is based on correcting that imbalance
  - effective in treating non-congenital myopia in the early stages

Adjunctive therapy
* Adjunctive therapies are also important, as pruritus is often severe.
* can help buffer opioid side effects.

Adjuvant therapy
* aims to decrease the chance of recurrence and prolong patient survival.
* can be very important in treating colon cancer.
* is systemic therapy given after surgery to prevent reoccurring cancer
  - treatment that is given in addition to surgery
* prevents recurrence in many women and saves thousands of lives every year.

Aggressive therapy
* Aggressive therapies are also popular in unstable coronary syndromes, despite a lack of data.
* can cause lung problems or kidney failure.

Alternative therapy
* Alternative therapies can help cats with emotionally based skin problems
  - refer to treatments that are sometimes promoted as cancer cures
  - support the body's innate ability to balance and self-heal
* Some alternative therapies can interact with certain drugs, and can also have severe side effects
  - have dangerous or even life-threatening side effects
* includes both the use of nutrients and the natural approach to healing.

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Antibiotic therapy
* can also be effective against many of the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease.
* challenge in rabbits.
* helps fight respiratory infections
  - some dogs, even when there is no obvious infection
* involves two phases.
* is aimed at eradicating streptococci from the respiratory tract
  - also a cornerstone of treatment
  - drug therapy
  - recommended to control secondary bacterial infections
* is the mainstay of treatment once an infection has occurred
  - most common treatment once infection is confirmed
  - used once the presence of the infection has been confirmed
  - usually necessary for up to three weeks to control infection
  - very effective for the cutaneous form of anthrax
* requires a combination of two medications.
* shortens duration of illness.
* takes place at the producer level.
* yields disappoint results

Anticonvulsant therapy
* increases fentanyl requirements during anaesthesia for craniotomy
  - anesthesia for craniotomy
* is associated with an increased risk of neural tube defects.

Antimicrobial therapy
* Some antimicrobial therapy decreases excretion
  - reduces excretion
* is effective in shortening the duration of illness and reducing carriage rate.

Antiretroviral therapy
* Antiretroviral therapies can reduce the virus to nondetectable levels.
* can also be a factor in progressive anemia.
* is potentially a life-saver.
* reduces the viral burden in both blood and genital secretions.

Antisense therapy
* aims to turn off the mutated genes that cause cancer.
* is designed to target and to turn off the mutated genes that cause cancer
  - thought to be less toxic, at any dose, to the rest of the body

Aquatic therapy
* can help treat a variety of painful conditions, including fibromyalgia.
* is also beneficial due to the reduced load placed on the joint
  - an excellent source of stretching and cardiovascular endurance
  - performed by a licensed therapist
  - unique because of the medium in which it takes place water