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systemic therapy

English translation: systemic therapy

21:22 Sep 13, 2017
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Wound Dressing Instructions.
English term or phrase: systemic therapy
This term comes from a Wound Dressing Instructions. The document is from The US, and in US English. The term needs to be translated into UK English.


The term to be translated: systemic therapy


The term comes from the precuations section on the document.


Context:

Wound Dressing is not intended to replace systemic therapy or appropriate treatment protocol for infection.


Many thanks.
Stephen Mason
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:32
Selected answer:systemic therapy
Explanation:
There's no reason why it should be any different in UK English. My reference is from the UK.
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philgoddard
United States
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4 +5systemic therapy
philgoddard
5it meanns Any therapy that reaches target tissues via the systemic circulation
Nada Ramadan


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systemic therapy


Explanation:
There's no reason why it should be any different in UK English. My reference is from the UK.

Example sentence(s):
  • Systemic therapy is necessary for scalp infection or if the skin infection is widespread, disseminated, or intractable; although topical therapy may be used to treat some nail infections, systemic therapy is more effective.

    https://bnf.nice.org.uk/treatment-summary/skin-infections.html
philgoddard
United States
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1970 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
it meanns Any therapy that reaches target tissues via the systemic circulation


Explanation:
It is not different in English UK

Nada Ramadan
Egypt
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