Adrenocortical function after stimulation with synthetic ACTH.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review published evidence on the impact of weight/BMI change on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults from the US with overweight/obesity. METHODS:The systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. MEDLINE, Embase, EconLit, and Cochrane Library databases were reviewed usi...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kroes M,Osei-Assibey G,Baker-Searle R,Huang J

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Neurosurgery often requires skull immobilization with a Mayfield clamp, which often causes brief intense nociceptive stimulation, hypertension and tachycardia. Blunting this response may help prevent increased intracranial pressure, cerebral aneurysm or vascular malformation rupture, and/or myocardial stress....

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Berger M,Philips-Bute B,Guercio J,Hopkins TJ,James ML,Borel CO,Warner DS,McDonagh DL

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Reduction in total cholesterol (TC) and LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) forms one of the principal objectives of most cardiovascular secondary prevention strategies. Many patients being treated with statins, however, have significant residual dyslipidaemia, with many having suboptimal HDL-cholesterol ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Belsey J,de Lusignan S,van Vlymen J,Chan T,Hague N

更新日期：2008-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To review clinical trial evidence supporting treatment of patients to a near-normal HbA(1c) target level and outline therapeutic strategies that optimize glycemic control. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:The current MEDLINE database and bibliographies were searched for literature relevant to diabetic complicatio...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Davidson JA

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy and safety of epoetin theta and epoetin beta in anaemic patients with chronic kidney disease, undergoing haemodialysis and previously on stable maintenance therapy with epoetin beta. METHODS:In this multicentre, randomised, controlled, double-blind study 270 haemodialysis patients wer...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Gertz B,Kohler E,Kes P,Essaian A,Bias P,Buchner A,Elsässer R

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Adequate bowel preparation prior to colonic diagnostic procedures is essential to ensure adequate visualisation. SCOPE:This consensus aims to provide guidance as to the appropriate use of bowel preparation for a range of defined clinical circumstances. A consensus group from across Europe was convened and m...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Mathus-Vliegen E,Pellisé M,Heresbach D,Fischbach W,Dixon T,Belsey J,Parente F,Rio-Tinto R,Brown A,Toth E,Crosta C,Layer P,Epstein O,Boustiere C

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An open, multi-centre study was carried out in 804 patients complaining of sleep disorders to assess the effectiveness and acceptance of temazepam as a hypnotic. Patients received between 10 mg and 30 mg (mean 16.4 mg) temazepam each night for a week. Subjective assessments using a self-administered questionnaire were...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Harry TV,Johnson PA

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Using a Delphi Consultation process, a group of medical writers established by the European Medical Writers Association (EMWA) set out to determine the current thinking on the problems of ghostwriting in medical publications and what should be done about them. In this context, ghostwriting is where a professi...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Jacobs A,Carpenter J,Donnelly J,Klapproth JF,Gertel A,Hall G,Jones AH,Laing S,Lang T,Langdon-Neuner E,Wager L,Whittington R,European Medical Writers Association's Ghostwriting Task Force.

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In a 4-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, the attention-promoting agent modafinil improved symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents and was well tolerated. To assess the continued efficacy of modafinil and obtain additional safety data, an 8-week, open...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Boellner SW,Earl CQ,Arora S

更新日期：2006-12-01 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：:An open, multi-centre trial was carried out to assess the efficacy and tolerance of acemetacin in the treatment of patients suffering from various rheumatic diseases. The patients were treated by general practitioners for a maximum period of 6 weeks with a daily dose of 60 mg acemetacin 3-times daily. Assessments were...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Rechziegler H,Zündorf P

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the efficacy of pantoprazole 20 mg once daily (o.d.) in relieving epigastric pain associated with ulcer-like functional dyspepsia. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:In this double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre study, patients experiencing ulcer-like functional dyspepsia, with epigastric pai...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： van Rensburg C,Berghöfer P,Enns R,Dattani ID,Maritz JF,Gonzalez Carro P,Fischer R,Schwan T

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) should be a treatment goal for patients with Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD). OBJECTIVES:To assess the impact of treatment with escitalopram on HRQoL as well as the effect of relapse on HRQoL and work productivity. METHODS:This study was conducted alongsi...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Allgulander C,Jørgensen T,Wade A,François C,Despiegel N,Auquier P,Toumi M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of etodolac (600 mg/day) and placebo were compared in a 4-week double-blind, parallel-group study involving 104 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee and 106 with osteoarthritis of the hip. Most patients had improvement of their symptoms during the study, but significantly more improvement was seen in ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Williams PI,Hosie J,Scott DL

更新日期：1989-01-01 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：:One hundred adult male volunteers were randomized to receive either Merieux or Wellcome RA27/3 rubella vaccine. Prior to vaccination, 10% of the subjects were seronegative and all of these seroconverted. No significant boosting effect was found in those with a high pre-vaccine titre but some boost was shown in those w...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Harcus AW,Ward AE,Bryett KA

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The injection force and the patient perception of the Next Generation FlexPen (NGFP) with design modifications aimed at reducing injection force was assessed. The accuracy and precision of the NGFP was also tested under standard conditions. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Dosing accuracy was tested (according to...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Pfützner A,Reimer T,Hohberg C,Frøkjaer LP,Jørgensen C

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from phase III clinical trials suggest that high dose chemotherapy (HDC) is currently not indicated for any stage of breast cancer. Therefore HDC should only be considered within the context of clinical trials. Furthermore, there is no significant evidence to support the routine use of taxanes in women with metas...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Mokbel K,Elkak A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of losartan +/- hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) versus placebo in obese patients with systolic and diastolic hypertension. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Randomized patients (n = 261) were non-diabetic with systolic blood pressure (SBP) > or = 140 and < or = 1...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Oparil S,Abate N,Chen E,Creager MA,Galet V,Jia G,Julius S,Lerman A,Lyle PA,Pool J,Tershakovec AM

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To evaluate the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), cardiovascular disease (CVD), and osteoporotic fractures in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients utilizing data within the Veteran's Affairs (VA) Administration system.Methods: A retrospective cohort study utilizing VA system claims (January 2000-...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Sutton SS,Magagnoli J,Cummings TH,Hardin JW,Edun B,Beaubrun A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective management of influenza depends on early recognition of influenza in the community and on rapid diagnosis. Early recognition is achieved by integrated clinical and laboratory based surveillance programmes in representative populations. The recent introduction of 'near patient tests' for influenza provide inc...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Fleming D,Wood M

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Perioperative pain management is an important aspect of recovery from total knee arthroplasty (TKA) because severe pain can delay ambulation and hospital discharge. The objective of this retrospective sequential cohort study was to determine the impact of local infiltration analgesia using liposome bupivacain...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kirkness CS,Asche CV,Ren J,Gordon K,Maurer P,Maurer B,Maurer BT

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the prognostic significance of several risk factors on the outcome of coronary heart disease (CHD) in 639 cardiovascular disease-free subjects with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH). During the 15-year follow-up, 53 (18%) men and 34 (9.8%) women had a CHD event (men vs women, p < 0....

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Panagiotakos DB,Pitsavos C,Skoumas J,Chrysohoou C,Toutouza M,Stefanadis CI,Toutouzas PK

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate inpatient oral anticoagulant (OAC) treatment, discharge location, and post-discharge OAC treatment for patients hospitalized with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Retrospective study using claims data linked to hospital electronic health records (EHR). Patients...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Henk HJ,Cao F,Tuell K,Price K,Singh P,Mardekian J,Odell K,Patel C,Tan W,Sands GH,Singhal S,Trocio J,Vo L

更新日期：2018-03-01 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:To describe dosing patterns of etanercept, adalimumab, and infliximab in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in US managed care. METHODS:This retrospective analysis included adult (18-64 years) RA patients in the HealthCore Integrated Research Database with ≥ 1 claim for etanercept, adalimumab, or infliximab ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Fisher MD,Watson C,Fox KM,Chen YW,Gandra SR

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00