Methods for optimizing statistical analyses in pharmacogenomics research.

abstract：:Reducing the burden of falciparum malaria in pregnancy is an urgent international public health priority but one that involves considerable challenges. The rapidly declining effectiveness of agents known to be safe in pregnancy, and the limited efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetic data available for many other antimal...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Vallely A,McCarthy J,Changalucha J,Vallely L,Chandramohan D

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from clinical trials, retrospective and cross-sectional studies have quantified the metabolic changes associated with long-term use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). AEDs can be associated with weight gain or weight loss, although most are weight neutral. Weight gain is not only a cosmetic problem but also a risk fo...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Hamed SA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of many advanced stage cancers. Preexisting immunity is necessary for a response to these agents, which are most effective in inflamed tumors since they principally act by reinforcing preexisting antitumor T-cell responses. An important go...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Festino L,Vanella V,Trojaniello C,Ascierto PA

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The QT interval from the ECG cannot be measured precisely. The relationship of the QT interval to the RR interval within individuals across time and different RR values, and across individuals eludes complete understanding. Intrinsic beat-to-beat variability in QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc interval) is no...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Beasley CM Jr,Dmitrienko A,Mitchell MI

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:C-X-C chemokine receptor (CXCR)3 and its interferon(IFN)γ-dependent chemokines (CXCL10, CXCL9, CXCL11) are implicated in the immune-pathogenesis of autoimmune thyroiditis (AT), Graves disease (GD) and Graves Ophthalmopathy (GO). In tissue, recruited Th1 lymphocytes produce IFNγ, enhancing the tissue secretion of IFNγ-...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Fallahi P,Ferrari SM,Elia G,Nasini F,Colaci M,Giuggioli D,Vita R,Benvenga S,Ferri C,Antonelli A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there is an unmet medical need for effective bronchodilator treatments that not only have a fast onset of action, but also a long duration of action and are delivered using a simple, easy-to-use device. Long-acting muscarinic antagonists such as glycop...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Molimard M,D'Andrea P

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The unprecedented levels of political, technical and financial support for improved malaria control, and particularly for changes in the malaria treatment policy, have heralded a renewed appreciation of the role of pharmacovigilance, its relationship with other areas of public health and the development of novel appro...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Mehta U,Allen E,Barnes KI

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIAs) were introduced to improve treatment adherence and tolerability of oral formulations. After risperidone was introduced as the first long-acting injectable second-generation antipsychotic, during the last five years olanzapine pamoate, once-monthly paliperidone ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Bernardo M,Bioque M

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in premature infants. It is caused by surfactant deficiency and lung immaturity. Lucinactant is a synthetic surfactant containing sinapultide, a bioengineered peptide mimic of surfactant-associated protein B. A meta-analysis o...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Jordan BK,Donn SM

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has changed dramatically over the last decade. It has evolved from primarily destructive therapies (laser-based treatment strategies) to nondestructive therapies (intravitreal pharmacotherapies that target angiogenesis). Intermittent intravitreal ranibizumab, an inhi...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： McGimpsey SJ,Chakravarthy U

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chagas disease is the highest impact parasitic disease in the Americas but often goes untreated due to the shortcomings of currently available therapeutics. Thus there is an urgent need for new treatment options and growing interest in drug development for the infection. This review summarizes some of the recent advan...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Bustamante JM,Tarleton RL

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The broad use of immunotherapy is revolutionizing the treatment paradigms of many solid tumors. Although chemotherapy remains the treatment backbone for advanced gastric cancer, improvements in its molecular characterization and progresses in understanding its underpinning biology have supported clinical d...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Bonotto M,Garattini SK,Basile D,Ongaro E,Fanotto V,Cattaneo M,Cortiula F,Iacono D,Cardellino GG,Pella N,Fasola G,Antonuzzo L,Silvestris N,Aprile G

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Joint hypermobility (JH) is the hallmark of many hereditary soft connective tissue disorders, including Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and related disorders, disorders of the TGFβ-pathway, lateral meningocele syndrome, arterial tortuosity syndrome, and cutis laxa syndromes. Contemporary practice separates individ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Baban A,Castori M

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this article was to assess the efficacy and safety of apremilast in treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) with meta-analysis method. We included four randomized clinical trials identified from MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, "ISRCTN Register" and "ClinicalTrials.gov" which compared apremilast with place...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Qu X,Zhang S,Tao L,Song Y

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Second-generation antipsychotics (SGA) have been associated with risk of stroke in elderly patients, but the molecular and genetic background under this association has been poorly investigated. The aim of the present study was to prioritize a list of genes with an SGA altered expression in order to characterize the g...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Cocchi E,Drago A,de Ronchi D,Serretti A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis are a major public health problem with a serious global impact. Although there have recently been two new drugs introduced for the treatment of drug-resistant TB (bedaquiline and delamanid), the current therapeutic armamentarium is limited. Because treatment of drug-res...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Mafukidze A,Harausz E,Furin J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are effective and widely used antihypertensive drugs. Exposure to these agents is known to be harmful to the fetus in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. Concerns have also been raised about the risk of congenital malfo...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Pucci M,Sarween N,Knox E,Lipkin G,Martin U

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:WHO recommends tenofovir, efavirenz, and lamivudine or emtricitabine for first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) in adults, which replaced more toxic regimens using stavudine, zidovudine or nevirapine. Areas covered: We searched Pubmed to identify observational studies and randomized controlled trials repo...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Mouton JP,Cohen K,Maartens G

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Gaucher disease (GD) is an autosomal recessive disorder resulting from the deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase (b-glucosidase), associated with varying degrees of visceral, bone and central nervous system pathology, leading to wide phenotypic diversity. Response to therapy and clinical ou...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Gupta P,Pastores G

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel pharmaceutical advances in postoperative pain management include both non-opioid adjuvants as well as opioid analgesics. Optimizing postoperative analgesics includes improving onset of action, matching duration of analgesia to the setting of use, and minimizing adverse events. To improve on the current standard ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Palmer P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Diabetes mellitus is associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Areas covered: Main goal of hypolipidemic treatment in diabetic patients is low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering with the use of statins. Addition of ezetimibe is useful in diabetic patients who cannot achieve...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Filippatos TD,Florentin M,Georgoula M,Elisaf MS

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last two decades, research developments have revolutionized our understanding of the pathogenesis of psoriasis and of the contribution of several cytokines in the manifestation of the disease. The key role of TNF-α in the pathogenesis of psoriasis has been extensively studied and its therapeutic action, initi...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Vergou T,Moustou AE,Sfikakis PP,Antoniou C,Stratigos AJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Globally, it is possible that less than half of all patients are treated in compliance with guidelines and more than half of all patients fail to take their medicines as prescribed or dispensed. Such inappropriate use is wasteful of resources and causes patient harm in terms of lack of satisfactory outcome, serious ad...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Holloway KA

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Development of the patch clamp technique by the Nobel Prize winners Bert Sakmann and Erwin Neher led to huge advances in ion channel research. Their work laid the foundations and revolutionized electrophysiological studies of cells and ion channels. These ion channels underlie many basic cellular physiological process...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Dallas ML,Deuchars SA,Deuchars J

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic diarrhea remains a common condition that affects people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) despite the widespread use of potent antiretroviral therapy. It is important that providers control this condition, as the persistence of diarrhea affects the quality of life of patients and may contribute ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Castro JG,Chin-Beckford N

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of arthritis and one of the main causes of chronic pain. Although opioids are frequently employed for chronic pain treatment, their usage for osteoarthritis pain remains controversial due to the associated adverse effects. Most guidelines reserve their use for refrac...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Ruiz Iban MA,Benavides J,Forero JP,Bittelman S,Martinez R,Mite MA,Diaz Heredia J,Ulloa S,Lizárraga Ferrand MM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancy represents a major challenge in the management of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, with substantial risks to both mother and baby. Over the past 40 years there have been major improvements in outcomes. This partly relates to the discovery of the antiphospholipid syndrome, which has transformed man...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Karim MY,D'Cruz DP

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 infection require specific drugs to prevent the morbidity and mortality. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has shown some promise in the management of COVID 19. Minocycline, because of its anticytokine and other useful properties can be an ideal candidate for combining with...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Gautam SS,Gautam CS,Garg VK,Singh H

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Dementia is the 7th leading cause of death that imposes a significant financial and service burden on the global population. Presently, only symptomatic care exists for cognitive loss, such as Alzheimer's disease.Areas covered: Given the advancing age of the global population, it becomes imperative to de...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Maiese K

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The immune system can restrain or promote cancer development and growth. Antibodies targeting immune checkpoints have revolutionized cancer treatment. Among the best responses have been in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) which is largely caused by chronic exposure to carcinogens; associated with high ne...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Santini FC,Rudin CM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00