Bacteremia and endocarditis due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: the potential role of daptomycin.

abstract：:The lupus band test (LBT) is a diagnostic procedure that is used to detect deposits of immunoglobulins and complement components along the dermoepidermal junction in patients with lupus erythematosus (LE). The LBT is positive in about 70%-80% of sun-exposed non-lesional skin specimens obtained from patients with syste...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Reich A,Marcinow K,Bialynicki-Birula R

更新日期：2011-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Internationally, there is a remarkable achievement in the areas of drug discovery, drug design, and clinical trials. New and efficient drug formulation techniques are widely available which have led to success in treatment of several diseases. Despite these achievements, large number of patients continue to ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Abubakar AR,Ismail S,Rahman NI,Haque M

更新日期：2015-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of acute episodes in schizophrenia is frequently initiated in the psychiatric emergency department and requires rapid intervention to relieve distress and psychiatric symptoms. Both non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions are needed to calm the patient and prevent potential harm to the pat...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Nuss P,Hummer M,Tessier C

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial resistant bacteria are an increasing concern due to the resulting increase in morbidity, mortality, and health-care costs associated with the administration of inadequate or delayed antimicrobial therapy. The implications of inadequate antimicrobial therapy in complicated skin and skin structure infectio...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Barbour A,Derendorf H

更新日期：2010-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Avian AIV-H7N9 influenza progresses rapidly and has a high fatality rate. However, it lacks an early effective biomarker to predict disease severity and fatal outcomes successfully. Our study aimed to explore whether the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) taken within 24 h after admission can predict dis...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Zhang Y,Zou P,Gao H,Yang M,Yi P,Gan J,Shen Y,Wang W,Zhang W,Li J,Liu P,Li L

更新日期：2019-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial agents are the most valuable means available for treating bacterial infections. However, the administration of therapeutic doses of antimicrobial agents to patients is a leading cause of disturbance of the normal gastrointestinal microflora. This disturbance results in diminishing the natural defense mec...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Rafii F,Sutherland JB,Cerniglia CE

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescence in situ hybridization using peptide nucleic acid probes (PNA-FISH) differentiates Staphylococcus aureus from other Gram-positive-cocci in clusters (GPCC). 101/202 patients with GPCC+ blood cultures were randomly assigned to clinician-notification of PNA FISH results. Notification was associated with reduc...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Ly T,Gulia J,Pyrgos V,Waga M,Shoham S

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Candidal prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are very rare, and the optimal management for these patients is still unknown. A 54-year-old man with traumatic arthritis due to previous electric injury successfully retained the implant despite the successive infection...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Xiang Y,Xuan YY,Li G

更新日期：2018-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We carried out an economic analysis to assess the cost-effectiveness of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimens in Italy for the management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients according to clinical practice in the Infectious Diseases Department of "L. Sacco" Hospital, Mila...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Rizzardini G,Bonfanti P,Carenzi L,Coen M,Orlando G,Di Matteo S,Colombo GL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the associations of diabetes-related distress (DRD), depressive symptoms, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and medication adherence with glycemia, blood pressure (BP), and lipid biomarkers in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). This cross-sectional study was conducted in three Malays...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Chew BH,Sherina MS,Hassan NH

更新日期：2015-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a chronic disease that affects 14.2% of the US adult population. Despite being widespread, little is known about the etiology of CRS. Treatment has been symptomatic and focused on relieving symptoms. Recent investigations into causes of CRS have revealed that most CRS patients have an e...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Kern EB,Sherris D,Stergiou AM,Katz LM,Rosenblatt LC,Ponikau J

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure (HF) is a major public health priority due to its epidemiological transition and the world's aging population. HF is typified by continuous loss of contractile function with reduced, normal, or preserved ejection fraction, elevated vascular resistance, fluid and autonomic imbalance, and ventricular dilat...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Bonsu KO,Owusu IK,Buabeng KO,Reidpath DD,Kadirvelu A

更新日期：2016-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Cancer and its treatment are recognized risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE); active cancer accounts for almost 20% of all newly diagnosed VTE. Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are utilized to provide mechanical thromboprophylaxis to prevent pulmonary embolism (PE) or to avoid bleeding from systemic an...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Abdel-Razeq H,Mansour A,Ismael Y,Abdulelah H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Videolaryngoscopy in nasotracheal intubation has been reported to be better than direct laryngoscopy. The most suitable type of videolaryngoscope remains unknown. This study aimed to compare two videolaryngoscopes (McGrath MAC and Pentax AWS) with a Macintosh laryngoscope during nasotracheal intubation. Method...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Chae YJ,Kim DH,Park EJ,Oh J,Yi IK

更新日期：2019-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article on p. 741 in vol. 14, PMID: 29719401.]. ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

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更新日期：2018-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute diarrhea is the major cause of child morbidity and mortality in low-income nations. It is the second most common cause of death among children <5 years of age globally. The indispensable role of community pharmacists is clearly observed in the prevention and treatment of diarrhea. However, there is a p...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Abegaz TM,Belachew SA,Abebe TB,Gebresilassie BM,Teni FS,Woldie HG

更新日期：2016-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the well recognized protective effect of cruciferous vegetables against various cancers, including human colorectal cancers, little is known about how this effect is conferred. It is thought that some phytochemicals found only in these vegetables confer the protection. These compounds include the glu...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： McGrath DR,Frydoonfar H,Hunt JJ,Dunkley CJ,Spigelman AD

更新日期：2010-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy of glycopyrrolate oral solution (1 mg/5 mL) in managing problem drooling associated with cerebral palsy and other neurologic conditions. METHOD:Thirty-eight patients aged 3-23 years weighing at least 27 lb (12.2 kg) with severe drooling (clothing damp 5-7 days/week) were randomized to glyc...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Zeller RS,Lee HM,Cavanaugh PF,Davidson J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucositis pain is a major clinical problem associated with cancer treatment. Mucosal tissue injury is a dose-limiting side effect and also limits nutritional intake and oral function, resulting in weight loss and nutritional deficits for many patients. The pathophysiology of mucositis is thought to be a complex array ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Harris DJ

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This retrospective cohort study evaluated whether manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) therapy increases the risk of recurrence of breast cancer. METHODS:We analyzed 1,106 women who were diagnosed with stage 0-3 breast cancer between 2007 and 2011 and experienced remission after surgery and adjuvant therapy. The...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Hsiao PC,Liu JT,Lin CL,Chou W,Lu SR

更新日期：2015-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Our aim was to investigate the postoperative analgesic effect of ultrasound (US)-guided bilateral transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks combined with rectus sheath blocks (RSBs) in laparoscopic hepatectomy. Patients and Methods:A total of 126 patients were allocated into two groups for analysis. Group 1 ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Lu X,Yu P,Ou C,Wang J,Zhou Z,Lai R

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary and cerebrovascular atherothrombosis are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Novel antiplatelet agents have been established for the management of patients with clinically evident coronary atherothrombosis and are increasingly used in these patients. These agents, however, have shown limit...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Iannopollo G,Camporotondo R,De Ferrari GM,Leonardi S

更新日期：2014-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Vorapaxar (ZONTIVITY™, formerly known as SCH 530348) is a specific, orally active antagonist of the protease-activated receptor-1 (PAR-1) on platelets. It inhibits thrombin-induced platelet activation by binding to the ectodomain of PAR-1. After animal studies and Phase II studies showed that vorapaxar sufficiently in...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Diehl P,Bode C,Duerschmied D

更新日期：2015-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The outcome of decompressive craniectomy (DC) for severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) patients with fixed dilated pupils (FDPs) is not clear. The objective of this study was to validate the outcome of DC in sTBI patients with FDPs. PATIENTS:We retrospectively collected data from 207 sTBI patients with FDPs ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Mao X,Miao G,Hao S,Tao X,Hou Z,Li H,Tian R,Zhang H,Lu T,Ma J,Zhang X,Cheng H,Liu B

更新日期：2015-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Preterm birth is the major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality in the developed world, and spontaneous preterm labor is the commonest cause of preterm birth. Interventions to treat women in spontaneous preterm labor have not reduced the incidence of preterm births but this may be due to increased risk factors, ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Sanu O,Lamont RF

更新日期：2010-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Anastomotic leakage is a major surgical complication following esophagectomy and gastric pull-up. Specific risk factors such as celiac trunk (TC) stenosis and high calcification score of the aorta have been identified, but no data are available on their relative prognostic values. This retrospective study aimed...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Chang DH,Brinkmann S,Smith L,Becker I,Schroeder W,Hoelscher AH,Haneder S,Maintz D,Spiro JE

更新日期：2018-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of tamsulosin at the cost of a relatively benign side effect profile has been attributed to receptor selectivity directed at the alpha(1a) and alpha(1d) adrenergic receptor subtypes. The oral-controlled absorption system (OCAS((R))) represents a drug delivery refinement that incorporates a matrix of gel-f...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Neill MG,Shahani R,Zlotta AR

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: To report our experience with retroperitoneal robot-assisted laparoscopic upper pole heminephrectomy in adult patients with duplex kidneys. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 7 patients who underwent retroperitoneal robot-assisted laparoscopic upper pole heminephrectomy at our inst...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Qin J,Wang P,Jing T,Kong D,Ye S,Xia D,Wang S

更新日期：2019-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this review was to test contraceptive efficacy, cycle control, tolerability, and acceptability as found in the non-comparative studies with NuvaRing((R)) by those found in the randomized trials comparing NuvaRing and combined oral contraceptives (COCs). All large non-comparative studies and all relevant...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Roumen FJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To compare running suture (RS) and interrupted suture (IS) of vesicourethral anastomosis (VUA) during open retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP) on early urinary continence and extravasation. Patients and Methods:Single center analysis of 211 patients who underwent RRP performed by a single surgeon during 200...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Köhler N,El-Bandar N,Maxeiner A,Ralla B,Miller K,Busch J,Friedersdorff F

更新日期：2020-12-23 00:00:00