A critical analysis of barriers to the clinical implementation of pharmacogenomics.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the influence of various patient-specific factors, use of concomitant medications, and weekly vitamin K intake on total weekly warfarin maintenance dose (TWD). METHODS:Information collected, via retrospective chart review, included TWD, general demographics, vitamin K consumption, target INR ran...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Whitley HP,Fermo JD,Chumney EC,Brzezinski WA

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of HIV-1 infection has produced dramatic success for many patients. Nevertheless, viral resistance continues to limit the efficacy of currently available agents in many patients. The CCR5 antagonists are a new class of antiretroviral agents that target a necessary coreceptor for viral entry of many strains o...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Schlecht HP,Schellhorn S,Dezube BJ,Jacobson JM

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: This study aimed to assess the effect of intravenous dexmedetomidine (DEX) on sevoflurane EC50 for supraglottic airway device (SAD) insertion in spontaneously breathing morbidly obese patients. Patients and methods: Thirty-eight morbidly obese patients with a body mass index 40-57 kg/m2 who were scheduled for...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Wan L,Shao LJ,Liu Y,Wang HX,Xue FS,Tian M

更新日期：2019-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a 49-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with right-sided weakness and inability to speak. He was diagnosed with stroke and was admitted to Qatar Rehabilitation Institute after he was treated for the acute phase at Hamad General Hospital. As part of his management, he was st...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Alrawashdeh H,Madi L,Ahmed Elhada AH,Ahmed A,Serheed D

更新日期：2018-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Artemether-lumefantrine (AL) has been used as a first-line treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Ethiopia since 2004. Antimalarial drug resistance is one of the major obstacles for malaria control and curtails the lifespan of several drugs. Thus, continued monitoring of the efficacy of...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Deressa T,Seid ME,Birhan W,Aleka Y,Tebeje BM

更新日期：2017-02-16 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：Background:The effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on nasal symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) remains controversial. In addition, possible mechanism(s) remains unclear. Objective:To examine whether CPAP contributes to the onset and exacerbation of allergic rhi...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Yang Q,Li H,Wu W,Huang X,Tu B,Ma Y,Deng H,Li M,He H,Li C,Yang Y

更新日期：2018-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 30-year-old Japanese woman with anorexia nervosa and vertebral fractures who was treated with etidronate. She had a history of anorexia nervosa, chronic back pain, osteoporosis, and multiple vertebral fractures (morphometric fractures) that responded poorly to treatment with alfacalcidol (1 μg ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Iwamoto J,Sato Y,Uzawa M,Takeda T,Matsumoto H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostacyclin is an endogenous eicosanoid produced by endothelial cells; through actions on vascular smooth-muscle cells, it promotes vasodilation. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by elevated mean pulmonary artery pressure due to a high pulmonary vascular resistance state. A relative decrease in ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： LeVarge BL

更新日期：2015-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Poorly controlled asthma is currently treated by adding or removing asthma medication in a stepwise fashion to try and improve symptoms and maintain lung function. It is becoming apparent that asthma exacerbations are independent of asthma control and severity, and that the simple method of using rescue courses of cor...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Shaw DE,Green RH,Bradding P

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Iron-deficiency anemia is the most common nutritional cause of anemia in pregnancy and is often responsible for puerperal anemia. Puerperal anemia can impair postpartum maternal and neonatal well-being. OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of treatment of moderate puerperal iron-deficiency anemia using a singl...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Iyoke CA,Emegoakor FC,Ezugwu EC,Lawani LO,Ajah LO,Madu JA,Ezegwui HU,Ezugwu FO

更新日期：2017-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of induction chemotherapy (IC) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients with moderate-risk treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). Methods:We retrospectively assessed 506 patients with T1-2N1M0 or T3-4N0-1M0 NPC (according to the 2010 UICC/A...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Su Z,Zou GR,Tang J,Li XY,Xie FY

更新日期：2020-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Actinic keratoses (AKs) are epidermal cutaneous neoplasia observed predominantly in middle-aged and older subjects with mainly photo type I and photo type II on sun-exposed surfaces as a result of DNA damage. AKs have historically been characterized as being "precancerous"; however, now it is considered by many author...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Skroza N,Bernardini N,Proietti I,Potenza C

更新日期：2018-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) selective for cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 (named coxibs) has been driven by the aim of reducing the incidence of serious gastrointestinal (GI) adverse events associated with the administration of traditional (t) NSAIDs - mainly dependent on the inhibition of ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Patrignani P,Tacconelli S,Capone ML

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:There are many surgical procedures that can be used to relieve compression caused by thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum (TOLF). The present study aims to retrospectively observe the differences in subsection laminectomy with pedicle screw fixation (SLPF) and lamina osteotomy and replantation with...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Zhang JT,Lei T,Yang L,Lin YS,Wang ZH,Cao JM

更新日期：2020-04-17 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：INTRODUCTION:Copeptin which is the C-terminal fragment of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), is a biomarker that has been reported to be increased in various cardiovascular disorders, cerebrovascular diseases and associated with prognosis. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) have a tendency to develop corona...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Çınarka H,Kayhan S,Karataş M,Yavuz A,Gümüş A,Özyurt S,Cüre MC,Şahin Ü

更新日期：2015-04-10 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：:Eslicarbazepine is a new dibenzazepine antiepileptic agent. It is a high affinity antagonist of the voltage-gated sodium channel. It is closely related to both carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine. Eslicarbazepine has similar affinity to inactivated sodium channels (channels in just activated neurons) as carbamazepine, and...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Brown ME,El-Mallakh RS

更新日期：2010-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of TNFα blockers has revolutionized the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The objectives of this review are to summarize the most up-to-date data on long-term efficacy and safety of infliximab in AS, with special emphasis on axial and extra-articular disease, predictors of response, and radiol...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Elalouf O,Elkayam O

更新日期：2015-11-19 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：:Lobomycosis is a subcutaneous mycosis of chronic evolution caused by the Lacazia loboi fungus. Its distribution is almost exclusive in the Americas, and it has a particularly high prevalence in the Amazon basin. Cases of lobomycosis have been reported only in dolphins and humans. Its prevalence is higher among men who...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Francesconi VA,Klein AP,Santos AP,Ramasawmy R,Francesconi F

更新日期：2014-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of anthracyclines in anticancer therapy may result in accidental extravasation injury and can be a serious complication of their use. Tissue necrosis with skin ulceration is a possible outcome in the inadvertent extravasation of anthracyclines during intravenous administration. Until recently, there ha...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Jordan K,Behlendorf T,Mueller F,Schmoll HJ

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Pressure ulcers (PUs) in the sacral region can be a complication of surgical procedures performed in the lithotomy position. Previous reports have noted a difference between men and women in PU development related to the supine position, and body weight and body mass index (BMI) have been also described as k...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Mizuno J,Takahashi T

更新日期：2017-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Controversy remains regarding the optimal treatment method and postoperative rehabilitation of acute Achilles tendon ruptures. In this study, pedobarographic assessments of surgical and conservative treatments were compared. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A prospective assessment was made of 16 patients (eight surg...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Karaaslan F,Mermerkaya MU,Çıraklı A,Karaoğlu S,Duygulu F

更新日期：2016-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral palsy (CP) is the main cause of physical disability in childhood and is an important health issue that has a strong socioeconomic impact. There is no effective treatment for CP and therapeutic approaches report only partial benefits for affected people. In this study we assessed the effects of growth hormone ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Devesa J,Alonso B,Casteleiro N,Couto P,Castañón B,Zas E,Reimunde P

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Use of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants is spreading in the real world. Despite that, a strong need for antidotes/reversal agents is still reported by several physicians. Idarucizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody fragment that binds specifically to dabigatran. Idarucizumab was approved in 2015 by the...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Proietti M,Boriani G

更新日期：2018-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the main complication leading to morbidity and mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). There is a large amount of evidence to support the use of lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) for the prevention of CVD. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and p...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Elnaem MH,Mohamed MHN,Huri HZ,Shah ASM

更新日期：2019-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Opioid analgesics are essential in the treatment of moderate to severe cancer-related pain. Opioids are also recognized as important in the management of other severe, persistent refractory painful conditions, such as sickle cell disease and arthritis. In the clinical practice of pain management, stable opioid dosing ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Weinstein SM

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00