Surgical versus conservative treatment following acute rupture of the Achilles tendon: is there a pedobarographic difference?

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: 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：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：: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：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：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：:This study examined the associations of diabetes-related distress (DRD), depressive symptoms, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and medication adherence with glycemia, blood pressure (BP), and lipid biomarkers in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). This cross-sectional study was conducted in three Malays...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Chew BH,Sherina MS,Hassan NH

更新日期：2015-04-29 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：: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：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：: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：: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：: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：Background:Hyperparathyroidism is a frequent endocrine disorder with variable clinical manifestations and outcomes. We aimed to evaluate clinical presentations, management and outcomes of hyperparathyroidism. Methods:A retrospective study was conducted to include all patients presented with hyperparathyroidism between...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Al-Thani H,El-Matbouly M,Al-Sulaiti M,Asim M,Majzoub A,Tabeb A,El-Menyar A

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Adoptive T-cell immunotherapy is a rapidly growing field and is shifting the paradigm of clinical cancer treatment. Axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) is an anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy that was initially developed at the National Cancer Institute and has recently been commercially approved by the...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Jain MD,Bachmeier CA,Phuoc VH,Chavez JC

更新日期：2018-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic physical illness is associated with significant vulnerability for emotional disorders. Some studies suggest anxiety and depression are common comorbidities in individuals with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). Many aspects of AATD contribute to quality of life impairment. Delays in diagnosis, high costs o...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Beiko T,Strange C

更新日期：2019-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Regular blood transfusions as supportive care for patients with chronic anemia inevitably lead to iron overload as humans cannot actively remove excess iron. The cumulative effects of iron overload cause significant morbidity and mortality if not effectively treated with chelation therapy. Based on a comprehensive cli...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Taher A,Cappellini MD

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：: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：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：: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：:In January 2012, glucarpidase (Voraxaze(®)) received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for intravenous treatment of toxic plasma methotrexate concentrations due to impaired renal clearance. Methotrexate, an antifolate agent, has been used for over 60 years in the treatment of various cancers. High-dose...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Green JM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Anesthesia and surgery may deteriorate liver function in patients with elevated liver enzyme levels; therefore, in these patients, choosing anesthetics with less hepatotoxicity is important. Methods:This retrospective study investigated the effect of total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) versus inhalation ane...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Oh SK,Lim BG,Kim YS,Kim SS

更新日期：2020-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of advanced, recurrent or persistent cervical cancer includes radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Radiation has been the primary treatment modality for locoregionally advanced cervical cancer. Concomitant systemic cisplatin chemotherapy and radiation have shown high response rates with improvements in durable rem...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Robati M,Holtz D,Dunton CJ

更新日期：2008-02-01 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

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：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：: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：: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：Objective:Retrospective studies and a meta-analysis were performed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the perioperative administration of recombinant human brain natriuretic peptide (rhBNP) during cardiac surgery under extracorporeal circulation. Methods:Computerized literature searches were performed in Medl...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Hua P,Liu J,Tao J,Lin X,Zou R,Zhang D,Yang S

更新日期：2018-02-20 00:00:00