Pioglitazone versus rosiglitazone treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia: cost-effectiveness in the US.

abstract：:The glomerular and tubular function of 7 patients with a spectrum of renal impairment was measured before, during and after 4-days' treatment with cefuroxime and gentamicin. Neither the mean plasma urea nor creatinine concentrations of the group increased after combined treatment, nor was the excretion of cefuroxime s...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Cockram CS,Richards P,Bax RP

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate if combined intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering medication with travoprost/timolol fixed combination and a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, brinzolamide, is superior to both travoprost monotherapy and travoprost/timolol fixed-combination therapy in primary open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertensi...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Holló G,Kóthy P

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To perform an open, non-controlled, multiple-dose, international, multicentre, phase III study to evaluate epoetin zeta, a biosimilar epoetin referenced to epoetin alfa, for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced anaemia in patients with cancer. METHODS:Safety, tolerability and efficacy of subcutaneously admi...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Tzekova V,Mihaylov G,Elezovic I,Koytchev R,Epoetin Zeta Oncology Study Group.

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the efficacy of the cholesterol absorption inhibitor ezetimibe in patients with refractory familial hyperlipidaemia or intolerant to statin therapy. METHODS:This prospective study assessed the safety and efficacy of ezetimibe in 200 patients with refractory familial hyperlipidaemias not achiev...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Wierzbicki AS,Doherty E,Lumb PJ,Chik G,Crook MA

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of recent clinical trials with rivastigmine show that in the approved indication of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD), the drug is effective in the long term. Rivastigmine produces a significant delay in the decline of the three components of AD that have been identified by European guidelines as e...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Gabelli C

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In contrast to the trial design of acute mania studies, there is no standard design for bipolar maintenance studies. Over the past 15 years, the design of monotherapy maintenance studies in bipolar disorder has evolved significantly, but recent study designs continue to differ in important ways. SCOPE:We re...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Gitlin MJ,Abulseoud O,Frye MA

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Self-reported healthcare resource utilization (HRU), medication out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures and impact of OOP expenses on HRU were assessed for respondents with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) or elevated cardiometabolic risk. METHODS:The 5-year longitudinal SHIELD study surveyed a stratified sample of ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Fox KM,Grandy S,SHIELD Study Group.

更新日期：2008-12-01 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 review the evidence evaluating the efficacy of vardenafil in subgroups of hypertensive patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). METHODS:Meta-analysis of randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, flexible-dose vardenafil clinical trials that were >or=12 weeks in duration evaluated men with a >or=6-mo...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Shabsigh R,Duval S,Shah M,Regan TS,Juhasz M,Veltry LG

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of fenofibrate on sleep apnoea indices. METHODS:Proof-of-concept study comprising a placebo run-in period (1 week, 5 weeks if fibrate washout was required) and a 4-week randomized, double-blind treatment period. Thirty-four subjects (mean age 55 years, body mass index 34 kg/m 2 , fa...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bruckert E,Duchêne E,Bonnefont-Rousselot D,Hansel B,Ansquer JC,Dubois A,Gaymard B

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was designed to assess the safety of 25- and 50-mg dosage strengths of zonisamide for initial titration in patients with epilepsy. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:This phase 3, multicenter, open-label, uncontrolled study conducted at 26 study sites in the United States included male and female patient...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Uthman BM,Miller GS,Montouris G,James SP,Anthony S,Zonisamide 501 Study Group.

更新日期：2004-06-01 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：:Studies in several populations have indicated that genetic variation at the apolipoprotein E (apoE) structural locus influences the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial infarction (MI). This study aimed at investigating whether apoE polymorphism has an allelic and/or genotypic impact on the risk of MI ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kolovou G,Yiannakouris N,Hatzivassiliou M,Malakos J,Daskalova D,Hatzigeorgiou G,Cariolou MA,Cokkinos DV

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the costs and consequences of using pamidronate compared to zoledronic acid in the prophylactic management of skeletal morbidity among breast cancer patients in the UK. DESIGN AND SETTING:This was a modelling study performed from the perspective of the UK's National Health Service (NHS). METHODS...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Guest JF,Clegg JP,Davie AM,McCloskey E

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Docetaxel and paclitaxel show significant clinical activity in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) and have been approved for MBC by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but it is still unclear whether a paclitaxel-based regimen improves outcomes over a docetaxel-based regimen in patients with MBC. We therefore...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Qi WX,Shen Z,Lin F,Sun YJ,Min DL,Tang LN,He AN,Yao Y

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most common side-effect of statins, mainly during dose titration, is liver toxicity, In these cases, sufficient control of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HFH) becomes problematical. In patients with intolerance to resins as well, especially...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Athyros VG,Papageorgiou AA,Demitriadis DS,Kontopoulos AG

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Therapeutic interventions that block the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) have an important role in slowing the progression of cardiovascular risk actors to established cardiovascular diseases. In recent years, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) have emerged as effective and well-tolerated alter...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Meredith PA

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the risk of developing uveitis in patients initiating anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agents (adalimumab, etanercept, and infliximab) for ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS:Anti-TNF-naive patients with a diagnosis of AS and without a history of uveitis (N = 2115) who subsequently initiated...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Wendling D,Joshi A,Reilly P,Jalundhwala YJ,Mittal M,Bao Y

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To characterize the incidence of select chronic comorbidities in the era of modern (pre-integrase-inhibitor) highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in British Columbia, Canada. Methods: We used data from the Comparative Outcomes And Service Utilization Trends (COAST) study, a population-based cohort s...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Gali B,Eyawo O,Hull MW,Samji H,Zhang W,Sereda P,Lima VD,McGrail K,Montaner JSG,Hogg RS,Moore D,COAST Study Team.

更新日期：2019-11-01 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：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：INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE:As evidence grows about the management of hyponatremia, a number of different international and national recommendations/guidelines from professional organizations have recently been published that offer guidance on decision-making. However, they include several important differences that cou...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Verbalis JG,Grossman A,Höybye C,Runkle I

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare safety and efficacy of biphasic insulin aspart 70/30 (BIAsp 30) with exenatide in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) not achieving glycemic targets with metformin and sulfonylurea in a randomized, open-label, 24-week trial. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Subjects (N = 372, T2DM > 6 months,...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bergenstal R,Lewin A,Bailey T,Chang D,Gylvin T,Roberts V,NovoLog Mix-vs.-Exenatide Study Group.

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Faecal blood loss arising from tenoxicam at a dose of 20 mg/day was compared to that arising from piroxicam at a dose of 20 mg/day in a double-blind, parallel comparative study in 12 healthy male volunteers. Faecal blood loss was measured for a 1-week run-in on placebo, during 4 weeks of treatment and for a 2-week pos...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bird HA,Hill J,Haw WM,Dixon JS,Harris PA,Wright V

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: We compare estimates of proportion of days covered (PDC) based on dispensation-only data versus linked prescription and dispensation information, and we analyse their differences in a real-world cohort of patients with osteoporosis.Methods: Prospective cohort study. We compared four alternative measures of ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： García-Sempere A,Hurtado I,Sanfélix-Genovés J,Rodríguez-Bernal C,Peiró S,Sanfélix-Gimeno G

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind, parallel group trial of a 1 mg sodium cromoglycate metered dose inhaler, a 5 mg formulation and a placebo aerosol was undertaken in 139 asthmatic patients with extrinsic allergic asthma. None of the patients had previously been treated with sodium cromoglycate and few (15%) were familiar with the use o...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Carrasco E,Sepulveda R

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine patients with persistently elevated diastolic blood pressure, exceeding 130 mmHg, received an oral dose of labetalol ranging from 200 mg to 400 mg. In all patients, this produced a significant and gradual decline in recumbent systolic and diastolic blood pressure, unaccompanied by symptoms or complications, with ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Ghose RR,Sampson A

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a patient-completed screening tool to help differentiate nociceptive and neuropathic pain. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:A multicenter study was performed for item reduction (initial 89-item questionnaire) and model building. Patients (N = 586) with non-headache chronic pain completed the questionna...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Portenoy R

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00