Emerging therapies for ionizing radiation-associated skin field carcinogenesis.

abstract：:Vascular injury is a ubiquitous phenomenon which can be both occult (such as with hyperlipidemia) and overt (such as with angioplasty). While the exact pathophysiology differs between acute and chronic atherosclerosis, both lesions can be mechanistically explained by the vasculature's exaggerated response to injury. P...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Selzman CH

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hypertension and obesity are important health challenges that independently increase cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. There is a lack of randomized controlled trials to clearly inform on preferred drug choices to be adopted in clinical practice for the treatment of obesity-related hypertension (OHT)...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Carnagarin R,Matthews V,Gregory C,Schlaich MP

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system affecting both white matter and grey matter in the earliest phases of its course. The crucial role of neurodegeneration in disability progression in MS, regardless of white matter damage, has been confirm...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Pitteri M,Magliozzi R,Bajrami A,Camera V,Calabrese M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thymomas and thymic carcinoma are rare neoplasms. Surgical resection is the cornerstone of effective therapy. Stage I disease is effectively treated by complete surgical resection. The role of radiation therapy in completely resected stage II disease remains controversial. Adjuvant radiation therapy is useful for loca...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Papadopoulos KP,Thomas CR Jr

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is considerable controversy over the level of evidence from randomized trials underpinning management decisions for patients presenting with localized cancer of the esophagus and esophago-gastric junction. There is also an optimism that new drugs and new approaches, including response prediction based on sequent...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Murphy TJ,Ravi N,Reynolds JV

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Angioedema, a sudden, self-limited swelling of localized areas of any part of the body that may or may not be associated with urticaria, is thought to be the result of a mast-cell mediated process versus a bradykinin etiology. Understanding the mechanism is key in determining the proper treatment. Areas Co...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： James C,Bernstein JA

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Multiple myeloma is a disease predominately affecting older adults. Pivotal to treating older adults is understanding their physiologic differences compared to younger subjects and how the complexity of therapies has an impact upon this patient population. AREAS COVERED:Herein, the authors address the eff...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Dempsey JL,Johns A,Rosko AE,Lazarus HM

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a major men's health issue, with approximately 80% of all men developing this condition within their lifetime. A variety of oral treatments is available, including alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists (alpha-blockers), 5alpha reductase inhibitors, aromatase inhibitors and phytotherapy. A larg...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Khastgir J,Arya M,Shergill IS,Kalsi JS,Minhas S,Mundy AR

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have revealed the intimate associations between erectile dysfunction (ED), ischemic heart disease (IHD) and depression. Whether the physicians should also screen for the other two components when a patient presents with one component of this triad is still an important question to be answered. These th...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： El-Sakka AI,Shamloul R,Yassin AA

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acute diarrhea remains a major problem in children and is associated with substantial morbidity, mortality and costs. While vaccination against rotavirus could reduce the burden of the disease, the persistent impact of intestinal infections requires effective treatment in adjunct to oral rehydration soluti...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Guarino A,Dupont C,Gorelov AV,Gottrand F,Lee JK,Lin Z,Lo Vecchio A,Nguyen TD,Salazar-Lindo E

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic hepatitis C infection is a global disease with 160 million people infected worldwide. Until recently, therapy was characterized by long duration, suboptimal success rates and significant adverse drug reactions. The development of direct-acting antivirals initiated a dramatic change in the treatment...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Stirnimann G

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Varicella zoster virus is a highly contagious virus that causes a primary infection known as varicella (chickenpox) that may reactivate years later to cause herpes zoster (HZ or shingles). After shingles heal, patients may develop post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), neuropathic pain syndrome that can cause sign...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Kim SR,Khan F,Ramirez-Fort MK,Downing C,Tyring SK

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Correct education of the patient is one of the most important aspects in the treatment of Tourette's syndrome. Pharmacotherapy is often unsatisfactory and therefore should be limited to those patients who are significantly impaired. Therapy must be individualised and the most troublesome symptom should be targeted fir...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Müller-Vahl KR

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatropin (rDNA origin) injection (Zorbtive) is a highly purified preparation of human growth hormone (GH) produced from a mammalian cell line by recombinant DNA technology. It is the only human GH approved for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in patients receiving specialised nutritional support. The process of...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Matarese LE,Abu-Elmagd K

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pharmacological treatment plays a major role in the management of advanced, persistent or recurrent uterine leiomyosarcoma (LMS), whereas its usefulness in the adjuvant setting is still debated. A thorough literature search was undertaken using the Pubmed databases. Systematic reviews and controlled trials...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Gadducci A,Guerrieri ME

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Seizures or chronic epilepsy are a relatively common occurrence in a neurosurgical setting. However, seizure treatment after neurosurgery has received less attention compared with other causes and only few data are availaible in the literature on management in neurosurgical patients. Areas covered: This pa...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Ambrosi M,Orsini A,Verrotti A,Striano P

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:With growing knowledge of the molecular pathway of carcinogenesis, targeted therapies have become the 'blue ocean' of cancer treatment. sorafenib is an oral multikinase inhibitor that targets Raf/mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) (Raf/MEK/ERK) and several ty...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Woo HY,Heo J

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a common hematologic malignancy with a highly variable clinical course. Frontline treatments include cytotoxic chemotherapies, immunotherapies, and small molecule inhibitors. Clinical and molecular factors guide treatment initiation and selection. Over the last decade,...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Samples LS,Graf SA

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While antibiotic resistance has grabbed the headlines and the attention of the pharmaceutical industry, the lack of susceptibility of biofilms formed both on animate and inanimate surfaces deserve greater attention from the industry, medical practitioners and regulators. The current literature tells us that the inhere...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Ceri H,Olson ME,Turner RJ

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sitagliptin is a highly selective oral dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor. This drug increases the plasma concentration of active glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide. These two hormones then simulate the secretion of insulin in a glucose-dependent manner and inhibit glu...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Gagliardino JJ,Santoro S,Arellano S,Di Girolamo G

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The disturbing, foul-smelling discharge of bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a nuisance to women. Treatment possibilities for BV are limited and only achieve complete cure in 65 to 85% of cases. In most women, the condition relapses within weeks to months after treatment. AREAS COVERED:In search of new therapeu...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Donders GG,Zodzika J,Rezeberga D

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The global epidemic of diabetes has led to an epidemic of diabetes complications. Diabetic neuropathy is the most common microvascular complication, of which diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and autonomic neuropathy (AN) are the most prevalent, affecting ~50% of patients. DPN results in pain with a poo...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Azmi S,Alam U,Burgess J,Malik RA

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Glioblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor, exhibits a poor prognosis with little therapeutic progress in the last decade. Novel treatment strategies beyond the established standard of care with temozolomide-based radiotherapy are urgently needed. AREAS COVERED:We reviewed the literature on gliob...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Seystahl K,Gramatzki D,Roth P,Weller M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTARCT Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be an essential cause of morbidity and mortality among people living with human immunodeficiency virus infection (PLWH). Since the bulk of cardiovascular risk (CVR) factors are shared between PLWH and the general population, prevention and treatment stra...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Corbacho N,Mur I,Molas ME,Vidal F,Domingo P

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Colesevelam HCl (WelChol, Sankyo Pharmaceuticals Inc.) is a bile acid sequestrant polymer, which has been shown to significantly lower low density lipoprotein cholesterol and favourably affect high-density lipoprotein cholesterol blood levels in monotherapy and in combination with statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Bays H,Dujovne C

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a major cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Although advanced NSCLC is still incurable, various anti-neoplastic agents have become available for the treatment of this disease. Pemetrexed , a multi-target folate antagonist, has improved the survival of non-squamous...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Genova C,Rijavec E,Truini A,Coco S,Sini C,Barletta G,Dal Bello MG,Alama A,Savarino G,Pronzato P,Boccardo F,Grossi F

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease characterized by the accumulation of clonal dendritic cells in different organs. Most recent findings (e.g., activating BRAF mutations) favor the hypothesis that LCH may represent a neoplasm with varying behavior, but the ultimate pathogenesis remains to be uncover...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Minkov M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Ventricular arrhythmias are often seen in association with structural heart disease. However, approximately a tenth of affected patients have apparently normal hearts, where such arrhythmias typically occur in young patients, are sometimes inherited and can occasionally lead to sudden cardiac death (SCD)...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Ortmans S,Daval C,Aguilar M,Compagno P,Cadrin-Tourigny J,Dyrda K,Rivard L,Tadros R

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Paget's disease of the bone is a common condition in some populations, affecting almost 10% of older adults in western Europe. Though frequently asymptomatic, it can sometimes result in severe disabilities. Timely intervention is now able to arrest disease progression in the majority of patients. AREAS CO...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Reid IR

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Our knowledge about lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) has improved substantially in the last years, but the management of respiratory infections is still a challenge and we are still far from using precision medicine in their treatment. Areas covered: The approaches developed in recent years to im...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Cazzola M,Rogliani P,Aliberti S,Blasi F,Matera MG

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00