Total hip arthroplasty following arthrodesis: a single-center experience of 17 patients.

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：: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：Purpose:Videolaryngoscopy in nasotracheal intubation has been reported to be better than direct laryngoscopy. The most suitable type of videolaryngoscope remains unknown. This study aimed to compare two videolaryngoscopes (McGrath MAC and Pentax AWS) with a Macintosh laryngoscope during nasotracheal intubation. Method...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Chae YJ,Kim DH,Park EJ,Oh J,Yi IK

更新日期：2019-09-18 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：Purpose:To compare running suture (RS) and interrupted suture (IS) of vesicourethral anastomosis (VUA) during open retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP) on early urinary continence and extravasation. Patients and Methods:Single center analysis of 211 patients who underwent RRP performed by a single surgeon during 200...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Köhler N,El-Bandar N,Maxeiner A,Ralla B,Miller K,Busch J,Friedersdorff F

更新日期：2020-12-23 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：: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：: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：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：: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：Background:Our aim was to investigate the postoperative analgesic effect of ultrasound (US)-guided bilateral transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks combined with rectus sheath blocks (RSBs) in laparoscopic hepatectomy. Patients and Methods:A total of 126 patients were allocated into two groups for analysis. Group 1 ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Lu X,Yu P,Ou C,Wang J,Zhou Z,Lai R

更新日期：2020-09-18 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 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: Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) has been the definitive treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), but the complications caused perioperatively may affect patients' quality of life (QoL). This study aims to evaluate the effects of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) on improving perioperative QoL in ESS...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Wu X,Kong W,Zhu Q,Wang W,Xu H,Zhou S,Yang Q

更新日期：2019-06-04 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：: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：: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：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：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：: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：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：:Erectile dysfunction (ED) is often perceived by both patients and sexual partners as a serious problem that can jeopardize quality of life, psychosocial or emotional well-being, and the partnership in the long term. Since their introduction, oral phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5Is) have been found to be highl...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Cho MC,Paick JS

更新日期：2014-05-14 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：:The Clinical Assessment Program and Teflaro(®) Utilization Registry (CAPTURE) is a multicenter study evaluating the clinical use of ceftaroline fosamil in patients with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) or acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection. Data were collected between August 2011 and Februa...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Maggiore C,Vazquez JA,Guervil DJ,Ramani A,Jandourek A,Cole P,Friedland HD

更新日期：2015-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article on p. 19 in vol. 12, PMID: 26730198.]. ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

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更新日期：2016-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Severe hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) may lead to serious complications, which cause child mortality during outbreaks. The aim of this study was to determine whether neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) can predict death risk in severe HFMD. Methods:Medical records for 664 severe HFMD patients were ...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Li Y,Wang M,Wang W,Feng D,Deng H,Zhang Y,Dang S,Zhai S

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of, and patients' subjective responses to, periodontal ligament (PDL) anesthetic injection compared to traditional local-anesthetic infiltration injection for the nonsurgical extraction of one posterior maxillary permanent tooth. MATERIALS AND METHODS:All patients...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Al-Shayyab MH

更新日期：2017-10-06 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：: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：Introduction:Preservation of endodontically treated teeth (ETT) depends upon several patient-related and operator-related factors. The objectives of this study were to assess the effects of different types of coronal restoration and delayed placement on ETT survival. Methods:Data on dates of root canal treatment (RCT)...

journal_title：Therapeutics and clinical risk management

authors： Sadaf D

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00