ESPRIT study design and outcomes--a critical appraisal.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goals of diabetes management have evolved over the past decade to become the attainment of near-normal glucose and cardiovascular risk factor levels. Improved metabolic control is achieved through optimized medication regimens, but costs specifically associated with such optimization have not been examin...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Crivera C,Suh DC,Huang ES,Cagliero E,Grant RW,Vo L,Shin HC,Meigs JB

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is mostly seen in adult populations. It is known that increased levels of several inflammatory mediators play roles in OSAS and related comorbidities. Calprotectin is an inflammatory mediator that increases in some diseases such as Behçet's syndrome, bowel diseases and...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Torun MT,Ünver E,Yalçın Y,Kanmaz L,Seçkin E

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA; aspirin; 75-325 mg/day) is effective for the prevention of cardiovascular events, and its use in this indication is rapidly increasing. However, the use of ASA and, indeed, other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is limited by the incidence of adverse gastrodu...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Yeomans ND,Hawkey CJ,Brailsford W,Naesdal J

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the proportion of patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) whose initial dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP4-i) dosage was concordant with prescribing information (label) recommendations in the United States. METHODS:Adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Huang H,Shetty S,Bauer E,Lang K

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As more and more novel antipsychotic agents are introduced, the need for practical guidelines on switching these medications is becoming increasingly important. Indications for a switch include situations where the patient or his family/caregiver requests a change in medication, where the patient cannot tolerate curre...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Burns T,Chabannes JP,Demyttenaere K

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An open, multi-centre trial was carried out to assess the efficacy and tolerance of acemetacin in the treatment of patients suffering from various rheumatic diseases. The patients were treated by general practitioners for a maximum period of 6 weeks with a daily dose of 60 mg acemetacin 3-times daily. Assessments were...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Rechziegler H,Zündorf P

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. VTE is a common disorder, with an estimated annual incidence of approximately 5-12 persons per 10,000. The prognosis for patients who develop VTE is exacerbated by the r...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Ruppert A,Lees M,Steinle T

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension is another predictor of erectile dysfunction (ED). This is further evidence supporting a link between the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic disease and ED. In one study (TOMHS) involving hypertensive patients, the incidence of ED was 14.4%. The drugs used to treat hypertension may cause ED. However, there i...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Mikhailidis DP,Khan MA,Milionis HJ,Morgan RJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of xipamid and frusemide were comapred in 9 oedematous patients. Xipamid was found to be equipotent with frusemide in doses of 40 mg. and 80 mg., with respect to its effect on sodium and water excretion. The time course of action of xipamid was observed to be more prolonged than that of frusemide. It is co...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Piyasena KH,Havard CW,Weber JC

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from phase III clinical trials suggest that high dose chemotherapy (HDC) is currently not indicated for any stage of breast cancer. Therefore HDC should only be considered within the context of clinical trials. Furthermore, there is no significant evidence to support the routine use of taxanes in women with metas...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Mokbel K,Elkak A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was carried out to assess the effectiveness of a new synthetic bioflavonoid, hidrosmin, in patients with chronic venous insufficiency of the lower limbs. Fifty-seven patients, showing varicose veins and ankle swelling and suffering from local pain and heaviness of the legs, wer...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Domínguez C,Brautigam I,González E,González JA,Nazco J,Valiente R,Boada J

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of methodological choices in a meta-analysis of real-world evidence (RWE) comparing three non-vitamin-K antagonist oral anticoagulants with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for the treatment of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Methods: Th...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Briere JB,Wu O,Bowrin K,Millier A,Toumi M,Taieb V,Levy P,Coleman CI

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physicians and other health care personnel rely on the peer-reviewed biomedical literature as a key source for making clinical decisions. Thus, ensuring that the nonclinical and clinical findings published in biomedical journals are reported accurately and clearly, without undue influence from commercial int...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bareket-Samish A,Denny M,Ruzicka B,Bogush M,Flynn K,Glinka K,McMahon-Wise B,Schiller S,Sjostedt P,Matheson N

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS OF THE WORK:This open compassionate-use prospective registration study evaluated the tolerability, ease of use and applied doses of transdermal (TTS) fentanyl in adult patients with cancer-related pain requiring strong opioid analgesia. Elderly patients were particularly focussed on. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Previou...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Menten J,Desmedt M,Lossignol D,Mullie A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three methods for the determination of azapropazone were studied for the analysis of blood plasma samples taken after oral administration of azapropazone. A gas chromatographic method was compared with two simple spectrophotometric assay methods and the effect of metabolites of the drug on each method is described. It...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Leach H

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential advantages of eletriptan lie firstly in its lipophilicity reflected as an increased rate of absorption and Tmax compared to sumatriptan. This is manifested in a modest advantage over sumatriptan in terms of speed of onset, 2 h headache response and 2 h pain free. However, eletriptan has not yet been show...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Giffin N

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Low adherence and persistence values, which indicate real-life efficiency, have been widely reported in patients suffering from COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Poor adherence may be related to treatment dosage, thus, simplifying the dosing regimen might improve adherence. The objective of the...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Romagnoli A,Santoleri F,Costantini A

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) often have multiple comorbidities which may impact the selection of antihyperglycemic therapies. The purpose of this study was to quantify the prevalence and co-prevalence of common comorbidities. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted using the Q...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Iglay K,Hannachi H,Joseph Howie P,Xu J,Li X,Engel SS,Moore LM,Rajpathak S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Significant race and ethnic disparities exist in diabetes-related health care. Using a nationally representative database, we sought to determine if use of thiazolidinediones (TZDs) differs by race and ethnicity. As a secondary objective, we sought to determine if race and ethnicity is associated with use of ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Aquilante CL,Zhang W,McCollum M

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thymectomy is a standard treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG). Immunomodulating agents are frequently given during the post-thymectomy latency period until complete remission is fully consolidated, but serious side effects is a relevant clinical problem for patients on long-term immunomodulating treatment. O...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Ponseti JM,Azem J,Fort JM,López-Cano M,Vilallonga R,Gamez J,Armengol M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This meta-analysis compared the median overall survival (mOS) of brentuximab vedotin reported in the pivotal phase 2 study with published results of other therapies for the treatment of relapsed/refractory (R/R) Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) post autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:A ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bonthapally V,Yang H,Ayyagari R,Tan RD,Cai S,Wu E,Gautam A,Chi A,Huebner D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper represents a review, by experts, of current opinion and information on intermittent claudication (IC) and the role that cilostazol plays in its treatment. IC is a common and debilitating condition that has a significant adverse impact on health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). It is currently under-recogni...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Barnett AH,Bradbury AW,Brittenden J,Crichton B,Donnelly R,Homer-Vanniasinkam S,Mikhailidis DP,Stansby G

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Propranolol has recently been shown to produce some impairment of psychomotor performance in human volunteers. This beta-blocking compound, however, is lipophilic and readily penetrates the blood-brain barrier to gain access to the central nervous system. Acebutolol has a lower lipid solubility. A study was carried ou...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Broadhurst AD

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite a plethora of published data on levocetirizine, no meta-analyses exist on the effect of study design, and covariates like age, gender, and baseline symptom severity on treatment response. The objective of this study was the efficacy of levocetirizine 5  mg tablets and matching placebo at reducing alle...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Boev R,Song D,Bedenbaugh A,Haeusler JM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effects of long-term atomoxetine treatment on sexual development in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as compared with placebo and with a national US survey in non-Hispanic white children and adolescents. METHODS:This double-blind, placebo-controll...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Trzepacz PT,Spencer TJ,Zhang S,Bangs ME,Witte MM,Desaiah D

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine whether healthy men would prefer either luteinizing hormone releasing hormone analogues (LHRHa) or non-steroidal anti-androgen therapy (NSAA) should they hypothetically develop locally advanced prostate cancer. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:A representative sample of 180 men...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Jenkins V,Fallowfield L,Edginton T,Payne H,Hamilton E

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine outcomes associated with colesevelam treatment among patients with hypercholesterolemia in real-world clinical practice. METHODS:This analysis was conducted as a retrospective, observational cohort study in an ambulatory-care medical network in Northern California. Patients with orders for colesev...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Romanelli RJ,Leahy A,Jukes T,Ye X,Qian C,Ishisaka DY

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double-blind investigation in 21 patients undergoing minor plastic surgery the effects of 4 mg lorazepam or a mixture of 20 mg papaveretum/400 mug hyoscine given intramuscularly as premedicants were studied. Lorazepam produced superior preoperative and post-operative anterograde amnesia, with respect to both inci...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Paymaster NJ

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate knowledge about risks, prevention and consequences of infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) among travellers from four low HBV risk, European countries. METHODS:Individuals from an internet panel and based in the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden were invited to take part in an o...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Herbinger KH,Nothdurft HD,Prymula R

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare hypoglycemia event rates in patients initiated on long-acting insulin analog (glargine) or intermediate-acting insulin (NPH) and to analyze the associated cost-consequence from a managed care perspective. STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective analysis of pharmacy and medical claims and electronic laborator...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bullano MF,Al-Zakwani IS,Fisher MD,Menditto L,Willey VJ

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00