Integrating an evidence-based assessment of benefit and risk in disease-modifying treatment of multiple sclerosis.

abstract：:Atypical antipsychotics are commonly used off-label to treat behavioural and psychiatric symptoms in dementia (BPSD), particularly in elderly care homes. Much of this use is inappropriate, and trials have shown an increased likelihood of serious cerebrovascular adverse events (CVAEs) such as stroke and transient ische...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bullock R

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was carried out to compare a new, unique chemical strip test for the measurement of urine specific gravity with the traditional methods of hydrometry and refractometry, during water concentration/dilution tests in 12 normal subjects. The pattern of specific gravity results during these serial measurements was ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Gounden D,Newall RG

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: The aim of this study was to provide recommendations for improving the design of subsequent studies through analysis of the registered coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) clinical trials.Methods: A retrospective analysis of 189 trial retrievals achieved on 20 February 2020.Results: A total of 189 trials are...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Wang B,Lai J,Yan X,Jin F,Yao C

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare glycemic goal achievement (HbA(1c) < 7%) in type 2 diabetes patients receiving initial metformin plus pioglitazone combination therapy and initial metformin monotherapy augmented with pioglitazone in a cohort follow-up study. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Adult patients were identified from the Inge...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Pandya BJ,Bron M,McCall T,Yu AP,Chen KS,Mattson ME,Wu EQ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For the prevention of chemotherapy-induced febrile aplasia, a single injection of pegfilgrastim per cycle has the same efficacy as six to ten injections of conventional granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). However, there are few data on the economic impact of pegfilgrastim use, especially in the co...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Tan Sean P,Chouaid C,Hettler D,Baud M,Hejblum G,Tilleul P

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The glutathione S-transferases (GST) can metabolise endogenous and exogenous toxins and carcinogens by catalysing the conjugation of diverse electrophiles with reduced glutathione (GSH). Variations of GST enzyme activity could influence the susceptibility of developing cancers in certain areas of the gastroi...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Hoensch H,Peters WH,Roelofs HM,Kirch W

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Decision aids (DAs) are increasingly used to operationalize shared decision-making (SDM) but their development is not often described. Decisions about oral anticoagulants (OACs) for atrial fibrillation (AF) involve a trade-off between lowering stroke risk and increasing OAC-associated bleeding risk, and consi...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kaiser K,Cheng WY,Jensen S,Clayman ML,Thappa A,Schwiep F,Chawla A,Goldberger JJ,Col N,Schein J

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To further assess the clinically active dose range of etoricoxib, a COX-2 selective inhibitor, in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:RA patients were randomized to etoricoxib 10, 30, 60, or 90 mg or placebo in a double-blind, 12-week study. DMARDs (methotrexate, biologics) or low-dose corticosteroids were al...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Greenwald M,Peloso PM,Mandel D,Soto O,Mehta A,Frontera N,Boice JA,Zhan XJ,Curtis SP

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resistance to endocrine treatment generally occurs over time, especially in the metastatic stage. In this paper, we aimed to review the mechanisms of cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibition and clinical usage of new agents in the light of recent literature updates. SCOPE:A literature search was carried...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bilgin B,Sendur MAN,Şener Dede D,Akıncı MB,Yalçın B

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) is a compound acting as an intracellular carrier of acetyl groups across inner mitochondrial membranes. It also appears to have neuroprotective properties and it has recently been shown to reduce attention deficits in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) after long-term treatment. We perform...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bianchetti A,Rozzini R,Trabucchi M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a difficult-to-treat bacterial pathogen often isolated from patients with serious nosocomial infections. The goal of this analysis is to present the clinical and microbiologic effectiveness of doripenem in the treatment of infections due to P. aeruginosa. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Jenkins SG,Fisher AC,Peterson JA,Nicholson SC,Kaniga K

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was carried out in general practice to assess the clinical effectiveness and tolerability of the oral cephalosporin, cefuroxime axetil, in the treatment of 369 patients presenting with acute infections of the upper respiratory tract. The main diagnoses were tonsillitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis and otitis media....

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Griffiths GK,VandenBurg MJ,Wight LJ,Gudgeon AC,Kelsey M

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether maintenance of labor epidural analgesia using programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) is associated with reduced local anesthetic (LA) consumption, patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) use, and rescue analgesia requirements compared to continuous epidural infusion (CEI). RESEA...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Tien M,Allen TK,Mauritz A,Habib AS

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the influence of age, sex, and previous opioid experience on the likelihood of successfully titrating opioid-naive and experienced patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) to an effective and well-tolerated dose of oxymorphone extended release (ER). METHODS:Post hoc analysis of open-label titra...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Peniston JH,Xiang Q,Gould EM

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An open study was carried out in 37 patients, with chronic, moderate to severe gastric or bilious reflux associated with hiatus hernia or subsequent to gastro-oesophageal surgery, to assess the effectiveness of an alginate/antacid combination product ('Gastrocote'). The overall success rate of treatment was 81% after ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Hasan SS

更新日期：1980-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:The rising prevalence of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and the recent emergence of community-associated MRSA are major clinical, public health, and economic challenges. MRSA is a leading cause of nosocomial pneumonia and complicated skin and soft-tissue infections (cSSTI). Van...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Stein GE,Wells EM

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Non-peer-reviewed manuscripts posted as preprints can be cited in peer-reviewed articles, which has both merits and demerits. International Committee of Medical Journal Editors guidelines mandate authors to declare preprints at the time of manuscript submission. We evaluated the trends in pharma-authored research p...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Subramanian K,Nalli A,Senthil V,Bhat A

更新日期：2020-12-09 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：:Objectives: Asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap (ACO) is a recently described phenomenon defined as the coexistence of both asthma and COPD. Both asthma and COPD are known to result in increased emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations, but it is unclear how the ACO population util...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kim M,Tillis W,Patel P,Davis RM,Asche CV

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic efficacy of 100 mg spironolactone once daily in patients with congestive heart failure was evaluated in a multi-centre study in general practice. One hundred and fifteen patients were admitted to the study. Clinical and haemotological assessments were made at entry and at regular intervals throughout t...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Smith AG

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Tumor hormone receptor (HR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) expression are important factors influencing treatment response and selection in patients with metastatic breast cancer (mBC). Using the LifeLink Oncology Analyzer Database, we classified mBC patients by combined HR and HER2 st...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Gao S,Barber B,Schabert V,Ferrufino C

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study proposed a conception of individualized chemotherapy based on organ selectivity of drug distribution by retrospectively comparing the effect of vinorelbine and capecitabine in patients with metastatic breast cancer. METHODS:Between January 2002 and December 2009, 133 patients with lung metastasis...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Liu XH,Man YN,Cao R,Liu C,Wu XZ

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Neuropathic pain is often difficult to treat due to a complex pathophysiology. This study evaluated the efficacy, tolerability and safety of combination therapy with 5% lidocaine medicated plaster and pregabalin for neuropathic pain in patients with post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) or painful diabetic polyneurop...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Baron R,Mayoral V,Leijon G,Binder A,Steigerwald I,Serpell M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We recently reported the efficacy of rofecoxib in two randomized controlled trials in chronic low back pain (CLBP). The objectives of this report are to present data regarding the onset of efficacy of rofecoxib from these trials and propose methods for reporting onset. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Patients we...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Katz N,Rodgers DB,Krupa D,Reicin A

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elevated serum cholesterol level is a key risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Cerivastatin is a highly effective lipid-lowering agent currently licensed at doses of 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 mg. This was a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group study comparing the efficacy and safety of ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Ose L,Luurila O,Eriksson J,Olsson A,Lithell H,Widgren B

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy of fenofibrate and statin dual therapy versus a double or equivalent dose of statin monotherapy. METHODS:A systematic literature search and meta-analysis was performed for publications before 1 January 2014 in MEDLINE, Embase, and BIOSIS Previews, among others. RESULTS:The difference ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Ouwens MJ,Nauta J,Ansquer JC,Driessen S

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The systematic use of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (2-OCA) became routine in our cardiac unit in 2000. This topical skin adhesive has been used in conjunction with conventional suturing for skin closure and prevention of postoperative wound infections by means of its performance as a microbial barrier to exogenou...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Souza EC,Fitaroni RB,Januzelli DM,Macruz HM,Camacho JC,Souza MR

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-seven patients with tennis elbow were treated with triamcinolone acetonide (40 mg/ml) injected locally into the tender area without local anaesthetic. Reduction of pain or complete relief was achieved in 1 to 72 hours, although in 9 cases exacerbation of pain occurred before relief was given. The recurrence rat...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Nevelös AB

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00