Advanced prostate cancer - patient survival and potential impact of enzalutamide and other emerging therapies.

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：:Bazedoxifene acetate is a novel, chemically distinct selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that has been specifically developed after a stringent preclinical screening in order to obtain favorable effects on the skeleton and lipid metabolism with the additional improvement of a neutral effect on hot flushes and...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Gennari L,Merlotti D,De Paola V,Martini G,Nuti R

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the stomach (HAS) is a rare subgroup of gastric cancer (GC). Morphologically, this tumor exhibits both adenocarcinomatous and hepatocellular differentiation, and most tumors show immunohistochemical staining for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) or elevated AFP serum levels. The diagnosis of HAS is fr...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Søreide JA

更新日期：2019-12-23 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：:East Asians are prone to higher systemic exposure and increased risk of bleeding compared to other races after administration of antiplatelet agent(s). The aim of this systematic review was to compare and evaluate the appropriateness of a lower dose versus standard dose of ticagrelor in East Asians. A systematic searc...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Lee YJ,Kim H,Choi J,Lee BH,Lee SY

更新日期：2018-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The C-MAC videolaryngoscope was evaluated for intubation in patients with predicted extremely difficult airway. The presented cases are patients with neoplasm tumors in larynx. In all cases, awake intubation using C-MAC videolaryngoscope was performed in patients breathing spontaneously, under local anaesthesia, with ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Gaszyński T

更新日期：2018-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：Background and aim:The aim of this study was to investigate the association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and the development of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Patients and methods:A total of 674 patients with acute pancreatitis were enrolled. Non-linearity in the relationship between LDL-C and...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Hong W,Zimmer V,Stock S,Zippi M,Omoshoro-Jones JA,Zhou M

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Chordomas are rare, locally aggressive skull base neoplasms known for local recurrence and not-infrequent treatment failure. Current evidence supports the role of maximal safe surgical resection. In addition to open skull-base approaches, the endoscopic endonasal approach to clival chordomas has been reported with fav...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Di Maio S,Yip S,Al Zhrani GA,Alotaibi FE,Al Turki A,Kong E,Rostomily RC

更新日期：2015-05-26 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：:Behçet's disease is an autoinflammatory vasculitis of unknown origin characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers, uveitis, arthritis and skin lesions. Additionally, involvement of the gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system and large vessels may occur. The disease is prevalent in countries along the anci...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： van Daele PL,Kappen JH,van Hagen PM,van Laar JA

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：:Hyperphosphatemia is an inevitable consequence of end stage chronic kidney disease and is present in the majority of dialysis patients. Recent observational data has associated hyperphosphatemia with increased cardiovascular mortality among dialysis patients. Dietary restriction of phosphate and current dialysis presc...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Mohammed IA,Hutchison AJ

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：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：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：: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：OBJECTIVE:International travelers from non-endemic areas are at high risk of contracting malaria due to their lack of immunity. Prevention is therefore of outmost importance and is achieved through effective and safe chemoprophylaxis, which reduces the risk of fatal disease. Among the various antimalarial drugs availab...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Nicosia V,Colombo G,Consentino M,Di Matteo S,Mika F,De Sanctis S,Ratti S,Vinci M

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：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：:The treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) positively changed since the introduction of anti-TNFα drugs. These treatments were shown to reduce the symptoms and signs of the diseases and improve the quality of life. However, a variable percentage of patients do not respond to anti-TNFα o...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Lubrano E,Perrotta FM

更新日期：2016-10-21 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：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：: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：:Chronic cancer and nonmalignant pain (CNMP) is a common and major health problem afflicting approximately 40 million persons in the US. Most cancer patients, and many patients with CNMP, require opioid analgesics to obtain adequate pain relief. Oral oxymorphone is a new formulation of an existing parenteral opioid tha...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Sloan P

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:Hemodialysis (HD) patients are more susceptible to infective endocarditis (IE) due to the increased risk of bacterial invasion through intravascular access. However, it remains unclear whether the causative organisms and outcomes of IE in HD patients differ from those in non-HD patients. This study clarified the diffe...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Hsiao CC,Weng CH,Li YJ,Wu HH,Chen YC,Chen YM,Hsu HH,Tian YC

更新日期：2017-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:A utilization study was performed in a 2200-bed tertiary care teaching hospital. Data mining was performed on all nasogastric medication prescriptions for patients hospitalized in 2011. Nurses were interviewed by questionnaire. A PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle was used for continuous quality improvement. The proportio...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Zhu LL,Xu LC,Wang HQ,Jin JF,Wang HF,Zhou Q

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Pharmacological errors are among the most common in the healthcare system. This study aimed to determine the level of safety of the pharmacotherapy process at the stage performed by nurses and midwives by indicating the key risk factors affecting patients' safety. Methods:A group of 1276 nurses and 136 midwive...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Witczak I,Uchmanowicz I,Tartaglia R,Rypicz Ł

更新日期：2020-11-04 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