Risk of breast cancer recurrence in patients receiving manual lymphatic drainage: a hospital-based cohort study.

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：: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：:Some specific features of the 24 h blood pressure (BP) pattern are linked to the progressive injury of target tissues and the triggering of cardiac and cerebrovascular events. In particular, many studies show the extent of the nocturnal BP decline relative to the diurnal BP mean (the diurnal/nocturnal ratio, an index ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Hermida RC,Ayala DE,Calvo C

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study is to mathematically evaluate the influence of multiple factors on implant stability quotient values in clinical practice. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Resonance frequency analysis was performed at T1 (measured immediately at the time of implant placement) and at T2 (measured before dent...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Huang H,Wismeijer D,Shao X,Wu G

更新日期：2016-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the reactivation of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) following transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in Chinese hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with low serum HBV DNA level, and to analyze the factors related to HBV reactivation in HCC patients with low serum HBV DNA level. METHODS:From No...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Shao W,Zhang F,Cong N,Li J,Song J

更新日期：2015-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension is a highly prevalent risk factor for cardiovascular disease in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Elevated blood pressure (BP) promotes the development and progression of microvascular complications, eg, nephropathy and retinopathy. The purpose of this study was to identify and detect earl...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Shalaby NM,Shalaby NM

更新日期：2015-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Japanese encephalitis (JE) is one of severe viral encephalitis that affects individuals in Asia, western Pacific countries, and northern Australia. Although 67,900 JE cases have been estimated among 24 JE epidemic countries annually, only 10,426 have been reported in 2011. With the establishment of JE surveillance and...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Wang H,Liang G

更新日期：2015-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Despite the considerable experience gained thus far using endoscopic technologies, the role of total endoscopic thyroidectomy (ET) for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) remains controversial. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the safety and effectiveness of total ET compared with...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Chen C,Huang S,Huang A,Jia Y,Wang J,Mao M,Zhou J,Wang L

更新日期：2018-12-05 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：INTRODUCTION:Sepsis and septic shock are important causes of mortality in intensive care unit patients, hence early diagnosis and therapy are important in management of their treatment. The available information on sepsis patients is not enough to recommend or to discard the routine evaluation of triglyceride (TG) leve...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Cetinkaya A,Erden A,Avci D,Karagoz H,Karahan S,Basak M,Bulut K,Gencer V,Mutlu H

更新日期：2014-02-27 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

abstract：:Sodium disorders are the most common and most poorly understood electrolyte disorders in neurological patients. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of sodium disorders and its association with different traumatic brain injuries. This prospective study was conducted in 80 patients diagnosed with modera...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Paiva WS,Bezerra DA,Amorim RL,Figueiredo EG,Tavares WM,De Andrade AF,Teixeira MJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:We aimed to build a model to qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate publications of research of spinal cord injury rehabilitation from 1997 to 2016. Methods:Data were obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection on October 6, 2017. We conducted a qualitative and quantitative analysis of publication outp...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Liu X,Liu N,Zhou M,Lu Y,Li F

更新日期：2018-12-17 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：INTRODUCTION:The seven-year experience of elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair of a vascular surgical unit in a teaching hospital was reviewed to determine the factors associated with in-hospital mortality. METHODS:All patients who underwent elective open repair of an AAA between July 1, 1991, and June 30, ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Mackenzie S,Swan JR,D'Este C,Spigelman AD

更新日期：2005-03-01 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: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：:The antiresorptive drug elcatonin (ECT) is known to relieve pain in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. A prospective open-labeled trial was conducted to compare the effects of short-term combined treatment with alendronate (ALN) and ECT on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover with those of single treatmen...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

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

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), one of the disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, may lead to an inhibition of autophagy. Autophagy, an intracellular self-defense mechanism for the lysosomal degradation of cytoplasmic components such as damaged organelles, plays a role in protecting against neoplasm growth but is ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Mao IC,Lin CY,Wu CL,Kor CT,Chang CC

更新日期：2018-08-20 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：:Soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) are a group of rare tumors accounting for less than 1% of all adult malignant tumors, a heterogeneous group of more than 50 histological subtypes. Five percent to 30% of STS patients experience local recurrence and 10%-38% present with clinically detectable metastases. Doxorubicin either al...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Nakamura T,Matsumine A,Sudo A

更新日期：2016-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Angioid streaks are visible irregular crack-like dehiscences in Bruch's membrane that are associated with atrophic degeneration of the overlying retinal pigmented epithelium. Angioid streaks may be associated with pseudoxanthoma elasticum, Paget's disease, sickle-cell anemia, acromegaly, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and di...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Georgalas I,Papaconstantinou D,Koutsandrea C,Kalantzis G,Karagiannis D,Georgopoulos G,Ladas I

更新日期：2009-02-01 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：:Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Pharmacologic options studied for treating severe PMS and PMDD may include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, anxiolytic agents, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists and the diuretic spironolactone. However, the use of com...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： De Berardis D,Serroni N,Salerno RM,Ferro FM

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：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：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：: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：:There are a number of oral agents emerging as potential disease-modifying agents in multiple sclerosis (MS). Among these investigational agents, teriflunomide has shown promise in large, multicenter, phase III clinical trials with respect to safety and efficacy in relapsing MS patients, and is the latest disease-modif...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Oh J,O'Connor PW

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Wells and Geneva scores are widely used in the assessment of pretest probability of pulmonary embolism (PE). Objective:The objective of this study was to examine the hypothesis that mean platelet volume (MPV) may better predict PE than the clinical prediction rules. Methods:A study was performed among pati...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Lipinska A,Ledakowicz-Polak A,Krauza G,Przybylak K,Zielinska M

更新日期：2018-11-09 00:00:00