Predictive model for the Migraine-ACT questionnaire in primary care.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term oral corticosteroid (OCS) therapy and related adverse events are associated with a significant burden on patients and healthcare resources. METHODS:This subgroup analysis of a randomized, open-label, parallel-group study evaluated the OCS-sparing effect of omalizumab (OMA) added to optimized asthm...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Siergiejko Z,Świebocka E,Smith N,Peckitt C,Leo J,Peachey G,Maykut R

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four hundred and twenty-seven hypertensive patients in the United Kingdom have so far been admitted to two on-going open multicentre trials, and have been treated with acebutolol for periods ranging from 1 to 6 months. Oral dosages were within the range of 100 mg to 1200 mg/day in divided doses and were increased or d...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Ashton WL

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The epidemiology and outcome of people hospitalised with a primary diagnosis of psoriasis has never been characterised previously in the United Kingdom. The aim of the study was to characterise the epidemiology of people admitted to hospital with a primary diagnosis of psoriasis. METHODS:Routine hospital da...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Conway P,Currie CJ

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In addition to direct weight reduction, there may be other benefits of obesity treatment including improved insulin sensitivity. The purpose of this study was to characterise concomitant diabetes drug use and the related costs in patients with diabetes treated with orlistat (Xenical) in the first 6 months of ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Rowe R,Cowx M,Poole C,McEwan P,Morgan C,Walker M

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of intranasal fentanyl spray (INFS), oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate (OTFC), fentanyl buccal tablet (FBT) and oral morphine (OM) for the treatment of breakthrough cancer pain (BTCP). METHODS:A systematic literature review (Medline, EMBASE, BIOSIS; 1996-2007) identified six randomis...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Vissers D,Stam W,Nolte T,Lenre M,Jansen J

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of parenteral mecillinam was evaluated in 105 elderly patients with lower respiratory tract infections or urinary tract infections. Another antibiotic, usually amoxycillin, was given concurrently in cases of respiratory infection. An adequate response was note in 86% of chest infections and in all of the ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Pines A,Raafat H,Khorasani MH,Sharma JC,Menday AP

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the impact of migraine on psychological well-being of young women and to evaluate their communication with physicians about migraine. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:This cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted in Israel and eight European countries (Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Sp...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Dueland AN,Leira R,Cabelli ST

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 4-weeks' double-blind, crossover study in 30 patients with definite or classical rheumatoid arthritis is reported using 300 mg ketoprofen per day and 150 mg indomethacin per day. Both drugs had similar effects upon the patients' subjective improvement of pain. Objectively, the results also suggest that ketoprofen ma...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： El-Ghobarey AF,Rennie JA,Hadidi T,Hamid HA,Mavrikakis M

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine medication dosing patterns of duloxetine and pregabalin among patients with fibromyalgia. METHODS:From a large US administrative claims database, commercially insured fibromyalgia patients aged 18-64 who initiated duloxetine or pregabalin in 2006 were selected. Initiation was defined as a 90-day m...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Sun P,Zhao Y,Zhao Z,Watson P

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of steroid compounds formulated in oil for depot injection can be associated with acute pulmonary reactions characterized primarily by cough, but sometimes with other associated symptoms. The pathophysiology of these reactions remains unclear, although they are reported in the literature as 'POMEs' or pulmonar...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Meyer RJ,Mann M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty patients with definite or classical rheumatoid arthritis were entered for 3 months in a double-blind trial, 20 patients each on 200 mg flurbiprofen or 4.0 g enteric-coated aspirin daily. Statistically significant improvements (Page Test, p less than 0.05) on flurbiprofen were reported during the course of the st...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Dequeker J,Mardjuardi A

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the economic burden of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and the incremental cost of transfusion dependence. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Adults with evidence of MDS were identified between 05/01/2000 and 09/30/2003 from a longitudinal, retrospective claims database for a large, geographically divers...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Frytak JR,Henk HJ,De Castro CM,Halpern R,Nelson M

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was carried out in 80 mild to moderately depressed patients seen in general practice to assess the relative effectiveness and tolerance of a single night-time dose compared with the usual divided daily dosage regimen of a chlordiazepoxide (5 mg)/amitriptyline (12.5 mg) combination. Patients were assigned at ra...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： James RT,Dean BC

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare real-world adherence to and persistence with deferasirox film-coated tablets (DFX-FCT) and deferasirox dispersible tablets (DFX-DT) among patients who switched from DFX-DT to DFX-FCT, overall and by disease type (sickle cell disease [SCD], thalassemia, and myelodysplastic syndrome [MDS]). METHODS:...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Cheng WY,Said Q,Hao Y,Xiao Y,Vekeman F,Bobbili P,Duh MS,Nandal S,Blinder M

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drs Godman and Fadare review the paper by Mares-Garcia and colleagues in Spain regarding the extent of non-guideline recommended prescribing (NGRP) of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in ambulatory care. NGRP of PPIs is an increasing public health concern given the implications of overuse of PPIs on infection rates, oste...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Godman B,Fadare J

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To derive current real-world data on the rates and costs of severe hypoglycemia (SH) for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) who have initiated basal insulin therapy and to examine differences in SH rates and costs stratified by history of prior SH events. METHODS:We used a nation-wide electronic hea...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Ganz ML,Wintfeld NS,Li Q,Lee YC,Gatt E,Huang JC

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Anemia is a complication of chronic kidney disease and may contribute to adverse clinical outcomes. Early identification and treatment of anemia may improve cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. No large-scale population data are available specifically for patients with chronic kidney disease regarding prev...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： McClellan W,Aronoff SL,Bolton WK,Hood S,Lorber DL,Tang KL,Tse TF,Wasserman B,Leiserowitz M

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Short-term clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy and safety of pregabalin in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). This study examined long-term safety and tolerability of pregabalin in patients with GAD, social anxiety disorder (SAD), or panic disorder (PD). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHO...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Montgomery S,Emir B,Haswell H,Prieto R

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is widely and successfully used in immunosuppressive regimens for the prophylaxis of organ rejection following transplantation. Conventionally, it is administered at a fixed dose without serial measurements of plasma concentrations of mycophenolic acid (MPA), the active metabolite...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kaplan B

更新日期：2006-12-01 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：:A double-blind, crossover study was carried out in 31 patients with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis who suffered from insomnia which was considered to be caused primarily by their disease. Patients received 7-day courses of 400 mg chlormezanone, 200 mg chlormezanone and placebo in a pre-determined random order....

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Wojtulewski JA,Walter J

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multi-centre, double-blind trial was carried out in general practice in 44 patients with symptoms of neurotic anxiety to compare the effects of treatment with either 400 mg chlormezanone at night or 5 mg diazepam 3-times daily for 4 weeks. The results indicated tht there were similar improvements in anxiety, duratio...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Allin DM

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We examined patterns of weight change among patients treated with pregabalin for up to 1 year. METHODS:Patients with ≥1 pre-treatment weight measurement, ≥2 measurements in Period 1 (day 2-56), and ≥2 during Period 2 (day 57-356) were identified from pooled data of 106 studies including 43,525 patients. Seve...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Cabrera J,Emir B,Dills D,Murphy TK,Whalen E,Clair A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objectives of this survey were to understand (1) the effects of overactive bladder (OAB) and urinary incontinence (UI) on women's lives and to understand (2) women's needs and expectations of health care providers and treatment related to these disorders. METHODS:Women (N = 1046) with self-reported sympt...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： MacDiarmid S,Rosenberg M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The literature on nonfulfillment of prescription medications spans over three decades of work. There is a wide variation in reported nonfulfillment rates, but no previous study has systematically reviewed this literature to explore the reasons behind this variation. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Gadkari AS,McHorney CA

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The primary objective of the study was to compare the percentage of men with mean serum total T (C(ave(0-24))) within normal range during the 24-h pharmacokinetic (PK) sampling period on Days 14 and 15. METHODS:Treatment with a new testosterone (T) buccal system, (Striant), 30 mg twice daily was compared to ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Dobs AS,Matsumoto AM,Wang C,Kipnes MS

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy and side-effect profiles of two formulations of indomethacin were compared in a multi-centre, double-blind, crossover study in 77 patients with osteoarthritis. Patients were allocated at random to receive 75 mg indomethacin per day either as 1 controlled-release tablet at night or as 1 immediate-release c...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bacon P,Luqmani RA,Bossingham DH,Daymond TJ,Grahame R,West J,Hazleman BL,Adebajo AO,Hughes GR,Abdullah M

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The CCP signature test (Prolaris) quantifies a patient's risk of disease progression and prostate cancer specific mortality using a gene-expression-based cell cycle progression (CCP) score. This study evaluated the potential clinical utility of the CCP test in a US-based clinical setting. METHODS:Urologists ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Shore N,Concepcion R,Saltzstein D,Lucia MS,van Breda A,Welbourn W,Lewine N,Gustavsen G,Pothier K,Brawer MK

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

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