Improving the design of maintenance studies for bipolar disorder.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by a deficiency of phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH). Its prevalence is estimated to be 1:10,000 in Europe. PKU is the commonest congenital inborn error of metabolism. The aim of our study was to investigate the characteristics of clinical p...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Burlina A,Leuzzi V,Spada M,Carbone MT,Paci S,Tummolo A

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Implantation of bone marrow mononuclear cells (BM-MNCs), including endothelial progenitor cells, into ischemic lower limbs has been shown to improve symptoms in patients with peripheral arterial diseases (PAD). This study investigated whether BM-MNC implantation (BMI) is also effective for the ischemic hands ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Koshikawa M,Shimodaira S,Yoshioka T,Kasai H,Watanabe N,Wada Y,Seto T,Fukui D,Amano J,Ikeda U

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an electropharmacokinetic study, the effects of lormetazepam and flunitrazepam were compared by the means of a sleep EEG and waking EEG during the following daytime. At a 1-week interval, 6 normal subjects received at random either 2 mg lormetazepam or 2 mg flunitrazepam in a double-blind, crossover fashion. Sleep ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Timsit-Berthier M,de Thier D,Machowsky R,Mantanus H,Rousseau JC

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sensitivity of a number of beta-lactamase producing strains of Enterobacter aerogenes, Enterobacter cloacae, Enterobacter species, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Serratia marcescens to cefamandole, cefoxitin, cefuroxi...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kuipers JS

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Physician Payments Sunshine Act, enacted in 2010, is intended to increase the transparency of relationships between US physicians and teaching hospitals and manufacturers of drugs, biologics, and medical devices. We examined current opinion regarding the impact of the Sunshine Act on peer-reviewed medical...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Toroser D,Robinson M,Gegner J,Smith G,Nilsen J,Hyatt L,Johnson T,Hassan A,Gatchalian C

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Exenatide, an incretin mimetic for adjunctive treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2DM), reduced hemoglobin A(1c) (A1C) and weight in clinical trials. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of > or = 3 years exenatide therapy on glycemic control, body weight, cardiometabolic markers, and safety. ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Klonoff DC,Buse JB,Nielsen LL,Guan X,Bowlus CL,Holcombe JH,Wintle ME,Maggs DG

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) has been explored for use in predicting cardiovascular risk. The recent Justification for the Use of Statins in Primary Prevention: An Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin (JUPITER) study found that statin therapy reduced cardiovascular events in those with ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Slejko JF,Page RL 2nd,Sullivan PW

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) is a compound acting as an intracellular carrier of acetyl groups across inner mitochondrial membranes. It also appears to have neuroprotective properties and it has recently been shown to reduce attention deficits in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) after long-term treatment. We perform...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bianchetti A,Rozzini R,Trabucchi M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adherence to antihyperglycemic medication is thought to be suboptimal, but the proportion of patients missing doses, the number of doses missed, and reasons for missing are not well described. This survey was conducted to estimate the prevalence of and reasons for missed doses of oral antihyperglycemic medic...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Vietri JT,Wlodarczyk CS,Lorenzo R,Rajpathak S

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hyperuricaemia is associated with indapamide administration. In contrast, micronised fenofibrate can significantly decrease serum uric acid levels. However, there are no data on the effect of combination therapy of indapamide with micronised fenofibrate on uric acid metabolism. METHODS:We studied 20 non-diab...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Achimastos A,Liberopoulos E,Nikas S,Bairaktari E,Miltiadous G,Tsimihodimos V,Elisaf M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists, most frequently prescribed biologics for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA), are subject to dose escalation. Even though different methods have been employed to estimate the timing and magnitude of dose escalation, there is no consensus on which method is op...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Huang X,Gu NY,Fox KM,Harrison DJ,Globe D

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate four models based on potential predictors for achieving a response to pregabalin treatment for neuropathic pain (NeP). METHODS:In total, 46 pain studies were screened, of which 27 NeP studies met the criteria for inclusion in this analysis. Data were pooled from these 27 placebo-controlled random...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Almas M,Parsons B,Whalen E

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：:A national survey of psychotherapeutic drug use was carried out in the U.S.A. in 1979. Data were obtained from a probability sample (n = 3161) of adults in the general population, using a clinically-oriented interview lasting an average of 90 minutes. The data provide estimates of the prevalence of using anxiolytic an...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Mellinger GD,Balter MB,Uhlenhuth EH

更新日期：1984-01-01 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：:Poor nutritional status may impair well being indirectly as a consequence of increased morbidity and decline in functional status. The aim of this study was to examine the independent effect of body mass index on the well being of older people. Thirty one hospital-based patients over 65 years of age were studied. Well...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Balcombe NR,Ferry PG,Saweirs WM

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind crossover study was carried out in 21 patients with osteoarthrosis of the hip to compare the effectiveness and tolerance of 1200 mg tolmetin sodium daily with 75 mg indomethacin daily. Each drug was given in 3 equally divided doses daily for a period of 2 weeks, both active treatment periods being prece...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Davies J,Dixon AS,Steele CE

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Significant race and ethnic disparities exist in diabetes-related health care. Using a nationally representative database, we sought to determine if use of thiazolidinediones (TZDs) differs by race and ethnicity. As a secondary objective, we sought to determine if race and ethnicity is associated with use of ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Aquilante CL,Zhang W,McCollum M

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND SCOPE:Whether generic drug products are truly therapeutically identical and interchangeable with their innovator counterparts is still a matter of debate. This review discusses the controversies related to the criteria for bioequivalence and therapeutic equivalence. These concerns are illustrated by usin...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Meredith PA

更新日期：2009-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To compare the effectiveness of antiresorptive agents in reducing the risk of vertebral and non-vertebral fractures using data from published meta-analyses and the technique of adjusted indirect comparisons. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Pairs of agents were compared by adjusted indirect comparison of 0.56 [0....

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Wehren LE,Hosking D,Hochberg MC

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia seen in clinical practice and has attracted much attention due to its association with a substantial mortality and morbidity, particularly from stroke, thromboembolism and heart failure. This Editorial Commentary provides a brief overview of the ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Khoo CW,Lip GY

更新日期：2009-05-01 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：:Evidence from randomized, placebo-controlled, double-masked studies has demonstrated that verteporfin (Visudyne) therapy is effective in reducing the risk of visual acuity loss in selected groups of patients with choroidal neovascularization (CNV) due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Pilot studies of intravi...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kaiser PK

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Daily fluctuations in plasma cortisol levels were studied in three groups of children with rheumatoid arthritis. One group was untreated with hormones, the second treated with a depot preparation of tetracosactrin, and the third group with corticosteroid hormones. The results obtained were compared with the rhythm in ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Tsvetkova V

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxaprozin (4,5-diphenyl-2-oxazolepropionic acid) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which is effective in models of inflammation, pain and pyrexia. It is effective and well tolerated in the clinical management of adult rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis (OA), ankylosing spondylitis, soft tissue d...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kean WF

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oesophageal mucosa has well established protective mechanisms, which operate within pre-epithelial, epithelial and post-epithelial compartments. Since refluxed acid and pepsin always act from the luminal side of the mucosa, protective factors like EGF, operating as a part of pre-epithelial defence, are thought to be p...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Marcinkiewicz M,Grabowska SZ,Czyzewska E

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of iron-deficiency anaemia in patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (ND-CKD) remains controversial, particularly regarding the use of oral versus intravenous iron supplementation. METHODS:A PubMed search from 1970 to February 2009 was conducted to identify relevant research articl...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Macdougall IC

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00