Update on the use of deferasirox in the management of iron overload.

abstract：Purpose:To analyze the treatment patterns of psoriatic arthritis (PSA) or ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients under biological therapies and to evaluate in this population the health-care resource consumption and related costs. Patients and Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on administrative databases of...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Perrone V,Giacomini E,Sangiorgi D,Andretta M,Menti AM,Naclerio M,Ritrovato D,Degli Esposti L

更新日期：2020-06-09 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：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：:Over recent decades, basic research has yielded a large volume of data on many potentially clinically relevant genetic determinants of drug efficacy and toxicity. Until recently, most examples involved genes encoding drug-metabolizing enzymes, particularly the cytochromes P450. More recently, rapid advances in genomic...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： McKinnon RA,Ward MB,Sorich MJ

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids are commonly used in various fields within medicine. One of their most common and clinically significant side effects is glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP). GIOP is a disease leading to progressive decreases in bone mineral density, decreased bone strength, and increased risk of skeletal fractu...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Lau AN,Adachi JD

更新日期：2010-10-21 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: 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：PURPOSE:To report two cases of chronic postoperative cystoid macular edema, resistant to topical therapy, treated with consecutive intravitreal injections of ketorolac tromethamine. METHODS:Four daily intravitreal injections of 500 μg/0.05 mL of ketorolac were given to each patient. Complete clinical examination and O...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Tsilimbaris MK,Tsika C,Kymionis GD

更新日期：2016-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Liver cirrhosis is an uncommon but not rare side effect of amiodarone-induced hepatotoxicity. Patients with hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections are at a high risk for developing liver cirrhosis. However, the relationship between this treatment and risk of liver cirrhosis in high-risk chronic h...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Huang CH,Lai YY,Kuo YJ,Yang SC,Chang YJ,Chang KK,Chen WK

更新日期：2019-01-10 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：Purpose:According to the WHO vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) belongs to the microorganisms for which new antibiotics are urgently needed. Depending on the type of vancomycin resistance vanA gene VRE is differentiated from vanB VRE and other types. In this retrospective analysis the results of VRE survei...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Borgmann S,Rieß B,Siegmund R,Werner G,Klare I

更新日期：2019-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Ongoing neuronal death in Parkinson's disease (PD) causes an altered neurotransmission of various biogenic amines, particularly dopamine. As these changes do not follow a distinct pattern, they vary individually, and are differently pronounced. As a result, a heterogeneous onset of motor and nonmotor features occurs i...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Müller T

更新日期：2016-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with cancer have a 6-7-fold higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) as compared with non-cancer patients. Effective and safe anticoagulation for the prevention and treatment of VTE is the cornerstone of the management of patients with cancer, aiming to decrease morbidity and mortality and to improve quali...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Gerotziafas GT,Mahé I,Elalamy I

更新日期：2014-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the long-term survival outcomes of radiofrequency ablation and liver resection for single very early/early stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:The Cochrane Library (Issue 3, 2015), Embase (1974 to March 15, 2015), PubMed (1950 to March 15, 2015), Web of Science (1900 to March 15, 2015), and Ch...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： He ZX,Xiang P,Gong JP,Cheng NS,Zhang W

更新日期：2016-02-23 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：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:In-hospital mortality rate of acute ischemic stroke patients remains between 3% and 18%. For improving the quality of stroke care, we investigated the factors that contribute to the risk of in-hospital mortality in acute ischemic stroke patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between January 1, 2007, and De...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Ong CT,Wong YS,Wu CS,Su YH

更新日期：2016-06-29 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：:A number of drugs rely on the kidney for excretion and thus require their dose to be modified in any patients where there is renal impairment. Others are nephrotoxic and should be avoided completely in patients with renal disease. Traditionally clinicians have had to rely on serum creatinine to assess renal function b...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Harris K,Stribling B

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：: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：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：: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：:We present two typical cases of severe complications (sepsis and hemorrhage) after negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in burned patients. Necrotic tissues in some deep burn wounds are difficult to judge correctly and remove thoroughly. An electrically burned blood vessel looks "intact" but can easily break. Necrot...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Ren H,Li Y

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is characterized by acute onset, rapid progression, and high disability and mortality rates. In this study, we investigated the clinical effect of external ventricular drainage combined with continuous lumbar drainage in IVH treatments. Methods: 114 patients with IVH treate...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Xia D,Jiang X,Li Z,Jin Y,Dai Y

更新日期：2019-05-30 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：Background:Treatment-related problems (TRPs) may pose risks for patients if unaddressed. With the increased complexity of health care, it is important to target pharmacists' efforts to patients that are at high risk for TRPs. Objectives:The present study aimed to identify medications most commonly associated with TRPs...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Al-Taani GM,Al-Azzam SI,Alzoubi KH,Aldeyab MA

更新日期：2018-11-16 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：:The most frequent causes of leg ulcers are chronic venous disease (CVD) related mainly to venous hypertension and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) related to disseminated atheromatous lesions in lower limb arteries. In 15%-21% of patients, ulcers of mixed venous-arterial etiology occur, which are usually more resista...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Pasek J,Cieślar G,Sieroń A

更新日期：2018-10-08 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：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