Tamsulosin oral controlled absorption system (OCAS) in the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine are both popular in Taiwan. Approximately 14.1% of Taiwanese residents use Western drugs and Chinese herbs concurrently; therefore, drug-herb interaction is critical to patient safety. This paper presents a new procedure for reducing the risk of drug in...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Lin SS,Tsai CL,Tu CY,Hsieh CL

更新日期：2015-02-16 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：:Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is a common disease with a high risk of mortality and complications. An increasing proportion of cases are methicillin-resistant S.aureus (MRSA), and methicillin-resistance is being observed from both community-acquired bacteremias and in healthcare-associated infections. The duration ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Bamberger DM

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：Background:Although complications have been associated with head clamp systems, few reports have described head slippage. The present study aimed to determine risk factors for head slippage and speculated that the position of head holder pins might be associated. Patients and Methods:We reviewed medical records and co...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Sakakura K,Fujimoto A,Ichikawa N,Ishikawa E,Matsumura A,Enoki H,Okanishi T

更新日期：2020-03-25 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：: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：: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：:Angiogenesis is an essential process in the development, growth, and metastasis of malignant tumors including lung cancer. Several angiogenesis inhibitors have been developed as potential therapies for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Nintedanib is a small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets receptors f...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Takeda M,Okamoto I,Nakagawa K

更新日期：2015-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of no-reflow phenomenon on ventricular systolic synchrony via myocardial blush grades (MBGs) in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). PATIENTS AND METHODS:All patients were divided into two group...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Wang L,Liu G,Liu J,Zheng M,Li L

更新日期：2016-06-24 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：BACKGROUND:Narcolepsy is a lifelong, rare neurological sleep disorder characterized by chronic, excessive attacks of daytime sleepiness. This disease is often extremely incapacitating, interfering with every aspect of life, in work and social settings. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to specify the treatment co...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Maresova P,Novotny M,Klímová B,Kuča K

更新日期：2016-11-18 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：Purpose:To investigate the influence and possible pathophysiological mechanism of pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in various frequencies in pediatric patients undergoing congenital cardiac surgery. Patients and methods:Clinical data and hemodynamic parameters were collected in 80 patients who underwent congenit...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Li G,Jiang W,Zhang Y,Zhang X,Chen J,Zhuang J,Zhou C

更新日期：2018-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Selectins mediate tethering and rolling of leukocytes to the vascular endothelium, the first adhesive step in the recruitment of immune cells to inflamed tissues. Thus, selectins play a key role in the pathogenesis of common inflammatory skin disorders such as atopic dermatitis or psoriasis. As a consequence of their ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Schön MP

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A formal risk assessment for identifying high-risk patients is essential in clinical practice and promoted in guidelines for the management of anterior acute myocardial infarction. In this study, we sought to evaluate the performance of different machine learning models in predicting the 1-year mortality rate of anter...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Li YM,Jiang LC,He JJ,Jia KY,Peng Y,Chen M

更新日期：2020-01-09 00:00:00

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：: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：:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is highly endemic in certain regions including the People's Republic of China and Southeast Asia. Its etiology is unique and multifactorial, involving genetic background, epigenetic, and environment factors, including Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. The presence of EBV in all tumor c...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Hutajulu SH,Kurnianda J,Tan IB,Middeldorp JM

更新日期：2014-09-05 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：: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:Adverse drug reactions are important determinants of inpatient and outpatient morbidity. Thiocolchicoside is a semisynthetic derivate of naturally occurring colchicoside, which is largely used in humans as a centrally acting muscle relaxant. Epileptic seizures after thiocolchicoside intake have been reported...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Giavina-Bianchi P,Giavina-Bianchi M,Tanno LK,Ensina LF,Motta AA,Kalil J

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Influenza A H1N1 and H3N2 are two influenza waves that have been identified in past years. METHODS:Data from 77 inpatients from three tertiary hospitals were included and statistical analysis was performed in three different clusters. RESULTS:Thirty-four patients (44.2%) had respiratory distress upon admis...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Petridis D,Zarogoulidis P,Kallianos A,Kioumis I,Trakada G,Spyratos D,Papaiwannou A,Porpodis K,Huang H,Rapti A,Hohenforst-Schmidt W,Zarogoulidis K

更新日期：2014-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Almost all of the publications regarding the treatment of biliary complications after liver transplantation are related to biliary complications after right lobe living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) and cadaveric liver transplantation (LT). The number of publications regarding endoscopic treatment of bilia...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Erdogan MA,Harputluoglu MM

更新日期：2018-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:COVID-19 pandemic is inducing acute respiratory distress syndrome, multi-organ failure, and eventual death. Respiratory failure is the leading cause of mortality in the elderly population with pre-existing medical conditions. This group is particularly vulnerable to infections due to a declined immune system, comorbid...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Rahman S,Singh K,Dhingra S,Charan J,Sharma P,Islam S,Jahan D,Iskandar K,Samad N,Haque M

更新日期：2020-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most feared repercussions of type 2 diabetes mellitus is the risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. The current antidiabetic agents on the market have had difficulty in showing cardiovascular outcome improvement. The EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial studied the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor empagliflozin...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Sanon VP,Patel S,Sanon S,Rodriguez R,Pham SV,Chilton R

更新日期：2017-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichosporon asahii is an emerging opportunistic pathogen that is life-threatening particularly for immunosuppressed patients. Only a few studies have described Trichosporon infection in kidney transplant recipients. This study reports a 67-year-old male kidney transplant recipient who developed fatal fungemia and pne...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Yang MF,Gao HN,Li LJ

更新日期：2014-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare the knowledge, attitude and barriers of pharmacy technicians and pharmacists toward pharmacovigilance, adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and ADR reporting in community pharmacies in Yemen. METHODS:This cross-sectional survey was conducted among community pharmacists and pharm...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Al-Worafi YM,Kassab YW,Alseragi WM,Almutairi MS,Ahmed A,Ming LC,Alkhoshaiban AS,Hadi MA

更新日期：2017-09-07 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：:Psoriasis is a common, chronic, inflammatory skin disease that can have a significant impact on the quality of life of those who are afflicted. Recent advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of psoriasis have led to the development of new, genetically engineered, targeted therapies for this disease. Among...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Alwawi EA,Mehlis SL,Gordon KB

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00