Determinants of non-compliance with bisphosphonates in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the construct validity of the EQ-5D in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). METHODS:All ACS-diagnosed patients discharged from a university-affiliated hospital during a 3-year period were mailed a questionnaire that included the EQ-5D and the SF-8. The EQ-5D includes a visual analogue sca...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Ellis JJ,Eagle KA,Kline-Rogers EM,Erickson SR

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zolmitriptan has been developed in an orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) formulation that rapidly dissolves on the tongue and can be taken quickly, conveniently and discreetly without fluid intake. In this 3-month, non-comparative, observational, post-marketing surveillance (PMS) study, 5,570 physicians prescribed the...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Diener HC,Gendolla A

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a public health problem of epidemic proportions and its prevalence is on the rise. The typical American born today has a one in three chance of developing type 2 diabetes. This diagnosis is associated with an adverse cardiovascular prognosis and is considered the risk equivalent of establis...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Abuissa H,Bel DS,O'keefe JH Jr

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A trial was conducted to examine the effects of a timed sequence of hormone supplementation (HS) with oral estradiol (E(2)) and vaginal progesterone (P) following clomiphene citrate (CC) therapy to determine if this regimen can increase pregnancy rates in CC cycles. METHODS:This study was a randomized, open-...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Elkind-Hirsch KE,Darensbourg C,Creasy G,Gipe D

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pharmaceutical preparations of human menopausal gonadotrophin (hMG), urine-derived follicle-stimulating hormone (u-FSH) and highly purified u-FSH (u-FSH-HP) have been available since the early 1960s and the mid 1980s and 1990s, respectively. Another commercial preparation of u-FSH-HP, Folyrmon P, was launched...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bassett R,Ceccarelli D,Crisci C,di Tria AM,Mancinelli M,Martelli F,Mendola D,Pezzotti A

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sufficient time and effective communication are the main requirements in an ideal asthma consultation. One way of using limited time effectively is for patients to be offered more information prior to the consultation. Physician-patient communication during the consultation may be improved by patients receiving, in ad...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Partridge MR

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparative controlled study was carried out in 40 patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthrosis or ankylosing spondylitis to assess the efficacy of ketoprofen and ibuprofen. Patients were allocated at random to receive either 100 mg ketoprofen twice daily or 400 mg ibuprofen 3-times daily over a peri...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Saxena RP,Saxena U

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To understand better the true impact of widespread adoption of adjuvant aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy on postmenopausal breast cancer patients' risk of bone fracture. METHODS:Data from three different studies were used to estimate the relative risk of bone fracture for each of the following groups of wome...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bell R,Lewis J

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Compare migraine duration with frovatriptan (versus baseline) in migraineurs reporting long- (24-72 h) or short-duration (<24 h) migraines at baseline. METHODS:Post hoc analysis of two postmarketing surveillance studies of migraineurs in German primary care clinics using frovatriptan (2.5 mg) to treat a sin...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kelman L,Harper SQ,Hu X,Campbell JC

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:Over the last two decades the development and analysis of a number of registries have enhanced the knowledge of the epidemiology, presentation, natural history, and pathophysiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The understanding of the effectiveness of available treatments has also been greatly i...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Poscia R,Ghio S,D'Alto M,Vitulo P,Mulè M,Albera C,Parisi F,Badagliacca R,Fedele F,Vizza CD

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past decades several epidemiological studies have provided a 'portrait' of the potential candidate for cardiovascular disease, introducing many emerging life-style risk factors such as obesity, unhealthy diet, exposure to passive smoking, lack of exercise, psychosocial stress, and depression, as well as ele...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Pitsavos CE,Toutouzas PK

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus ia very common disease with a high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This articles reviews the types of lipid disorders that can accompany diabetes mellitus and the evidence that treatment of dyslipidaemia improves primary and secondary endpoints, i.e. lipid levels, cardiovascular events, and m...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Goguen JM,Leiter LA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Azelastine hydrochloride (Astelin) nasal spray 0.1% solution is a second-generation intranasal antihistamine available in the US for treatment of both seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) and nonallergic vasomotor rhinitis (VMR). SCOPE:Searches of journal articles including the title word 'azelastine' from 19...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bernstein JA

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Control of hypertension is hindered by the incidence of adverse events associated with therapy, which can result in low patient compliance. Specific angiotensin II receptor subtype AT1 blockers offer an alternative to the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in the treatment of hypertension, as the incidence of si...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Levine B

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding of the damaging effects of significance testing has steadily grown. Reporting p values without dichotomizing the result to be significant or not, is not the solution. Confidence intervals are better, but are troubled by a non-intuitive interpretation, and are often misused just to see whether the null va...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： The B

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the intraocular pressure lowering effect of the dorzolamide/timolol fixed combination (DTFC) in non-responder glaucoma patients to prostaglandin analogs/prostamides (prostas). PATIENTS AND METHODS:All glaucoma patients treated with DTFC, between June 2003 and December 2005, who were unresponsive ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Martínez A,Sánchez M

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：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：OBJECTIVE:This study assesses the direct (medical and drugs) and indirect (work loss) annual costs associated with Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB) in a privately insured population. BACKGROUND:AFIB is the most common sustained rhythm disturbance, affecting 2.3 million people in the United States. METHODS:Cost and co-morbi...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Wu EQ,Birnbaum HG,Mareva M,Tuttle E,Castor AR,Jackman W,Ruskin J

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Heart failure (HF) is a major health problem facing the US and studies suggest that the incidence of this condition will rise significantly over the next 10 years. Limiting the incidence or duration of HF hospitalizations would, therefore, have a major impact on healthcare costs. The purpose of this review is...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Williams RE

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide a commentary on recent studies with the new IOP-lowering fixed-combination product brinzolamide 1%/timolol 0.5%. METHODS:Medline was searched for brinzolamide/timolol fixed-combination clinical literature (up to May 18, 2010) and the current comprehensive brinzolamide/timolol literature was review...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Januleviciene I

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A single-blind, open-label controlled study was carried out in 30 healthy male volunteers to compare gastro-intestinal blood loss before, during and after treatment with a new, sustained-release formulation of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent etodolac (etodolac SR) or with naproxen. Subjects remained at the s...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Leese P

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The occurrence of intestinal bacterial overgrowth in patients with Crohn's Disease (CD) has been described and antimicrobial treatment has been shown to be effective in reversing this condition. However, the mechanisms underlying the efficacy of antimicrobial therapy are still only partially known. The aim o...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Biancone L,Vernia P,Agostini D,Ferrieri A,Pallone F

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In gouty patients, urate lowering therapies (ULTs) are recommended to bring serum uric acid (SUA) levels below 6.0 mg/dL, with the aim of dissolving urate depositions, thereby reducing disease impact. However, patients with hyperuricemia often present with other conditions associated with cardiovascular (CV) risk, suc...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Johnson RJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pain is usually assessed by spontaneous pain ratings. Time-dependent (brief attacks) or evoked (allodynia) phenomena, common in neuropathic pain, are not captured. To evaluate the overall effectiveness of a treatment, improvement of all sensory symptoms should be measured. Since the pattern of sensory abnorm...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Höper J,Helfert S,Heskamp ML,Maihöfner CG,Baron R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A double-blind randomized trial evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of rivastigmine and donepezil in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) over 2 years. Baseline data indicated that some patients had symptoms suggestive of concomitant Lewy body disease. This retrospective analysis investigated whether A...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Touchon J,Bergman H,Bullock R,Rapatz G,Nagel J,Lane R

更新日期：2006-01-01 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