Statin-fibrate combination for mixed dyslipidaemia: a limited option?

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite a plethora of published data on levocetirizine, no meta-analyses exist on the effect of study design, and covariates like age, gender, and baseline symptom severity on treatment response. The objective of this study was the efficacy of levocetirizine 5  mg tablets and matching placebo at reducing alle...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Boev R,Song D,Bedenbaugh A,Haeusler JM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the influence of age, sex, and previous opioid experience on the likelihood of successfully titrating opioid-naive and experienced patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) to an effective and well-tolerated dose of oxymorphone extended release (ER). METHODS:Post hoc analysis of open-label titra...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Peniston JH,Xiang Q,Gould EM

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The selection of the most appropriate treatment combinations requires the balancing of benefits and harms of these treatment options as well as the patients' preferences for the resulting outcomes. OBJECTIVE:This research aimed at estimating and comparing the utility weights between elderly women with early...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Ali AA,Xiao H,Tawk R,Campbell E,Semykina A,Montero AJ,Diaby V

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double-blind investigation in 21 patients undergoing minor plastic surgery the effects of 4 mg lorazepam or a mixture of 20 mg papaveretum/400 mug hyoscine given intramuscularly as premedicants were studied. Lorazepam produced superior preoperative and post-operative anterograde amnesia, with respect to both inci...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Paymaster NJ

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study assesses the direct (medical and drugs) and indirect (work loss) annual costs associated with Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB) in a privately insured population. BACKGROUND:AFIB is the most common sustained rhythm disturbance, affecting 2.3 million people in the United States. METHODS:Cost and co-morbi...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Wu EQ,Birnbaum HG,Mareva M,Tuttle E,Castor AR,Jackman W,Ruskin J

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, multi-centre clinical trial was undertaken in 60 patients with dermatophytosis or pityriasis versicolor to compare topical 2% fenticonazole cream with topical 2% miconazole cream. Treatment, by twice-daily application, was for 4 weeks or until earlier complete resolution of ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Athow-Frost TA,Freeman K,Mann TA,Marks R,Vollum D,Warin AP

更新日期：1986-01-01 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：:Drs Godman and Fadare review the paper by Mares-Garcia and colleagues in Spain regarding the extent of non-guideline recommended prescribing (NGRP) of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in ambulatory care. NGRP of PPIs is an increasing public health concern given the implications of overuse of PPIs on infection rates, oste...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Godman B,Fadare J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most studies investigating the benefits of statins have focused on North American and European populations. This study focuses on evaluating the lipid-lowering effects of rosuvastatin and atorvastatin in Asian patients. OBJECTIVES:The DIrect Statin COmparison of LDL-C Values: an Evaluation of Rosuvastatin t...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Zhu JR,Tomlinson B,Ro YM,Sim KH,Lee YT,Sriratanasathavorn C

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Epidemiological data support an association between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataract surgery that may be attributed to post-operative blue light exposure. By limiting the retina's blue light exposure, new blue-light filtering intraocular lenses (BLF IOLs) have the potential to reduce the d...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Reddy P,Gao X,Barnes R,Fairchild C,Boci K,Waycaster C,Pashos C

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The primary objective of the study was to compare the percentage of men with mean serum total T (C(ave(0-24))) within normal range during the 24-h pharmacokinetic (PK) sampling period on Days 14 and 15. METHODS:Treatment with a new testosterone (T) buccal system, (Striant), 30 mg twice daily was compared to ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Dobs AS,Matsumoto AM,Wang C,Kipnes MS

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a study of 32 patients, there were 29 cases of intra-uterine fetal death and 3 cases of hydatidiform mole. The intravenous administration of either prostaglandin E1, E2 or F2 successfully induced labor in 29 out of the 32 cases. 2 patients delivered following additional intravenous oxytocin and there was 1 failur...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Roberts G

更新日期：1974-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether once daily biphasic insulin aspart 30 (BIAsp 30) is noninferior to once daily insulin glargine (IGlar) among Chinese and Japanese insulin-naïve subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:This was a 24 week treat-to-target trial (NCT01123980) that include...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Yang W,Xu X,Liu X,Yang G,Seino Y,Andersen H,Jinnouchi H

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is widely and successfully used in immunosuppressive regimens for the prophylaxis of organ rejection following transplantation. Conventionally, it is administered at a fixed dose without serial measurements of plasma concentrations of mycophenolic acid (MPA), the active metabolite...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kaplan B

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind, parallel group study was carried out in 50 patients with an anxiety disorder to compare the anxiolytic efficacy and tolerability of a recently developed benzodiazepine, metaclazepam, with that of bromazepam. Patients were allocated at random to receive treatment for 2 weeks with either 15 mg metaclazep...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Marano P,Patti F,Nicoletti F

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：MOTIVATION:The American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) guidelines advise use of enteral nutrition (EN) for critically ill hospital patients requiring nutritional support, but no studies have comprehensively estimated economic benefits from adherence to this recommendation. METHODS:We systematicall...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Cangelosi MJ,Auerbach HR,Cohen JT

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Control of hypertension is hindered by the incidence of adverse events associated with therapy, which can result in low patient compliance. Specific angiotensin II receptor subtype AT1 blockers offer an alternative to the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in the treatment of hypertension, as the incidence of si...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Levine B

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Estimate the proportion of phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitor (PDE5-I) patients who co-possess nitrates and compare the proportion of tadalafil patients dispensed nitrates to a matched control group. Secondarily, examine the percentage of co-possession of PDE5-Is and nitrates where the products were dispensed...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Chang LL,Ma M,Allmen Hv,Henderson SC,Harper K,Hornbuckle K

更新日期：2010-06-01 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：:Objective: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a prevalent health problem. Oral agents, with the exception of metformin, are often discontinued with the initiation of insulin. The objective was to understand the proportion of patients discontinuing dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4is) and the reasons for the decision to d...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Fernandes G,Matos JE,Jaffe DH,Beyer G,Yang L,Iglay K,Gantz I,Rajpathak S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effects of long-term atomoxetine treatment on sexual development in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as compared with placebo and with a national US survey in non-Hispanic white children and adolescents. METHODS:This double-blind, placebo-controll...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Trzepacz PT,Spencer TJ,Zhang S,Bangs ME,Witte MM,Desaiah D

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The occurrence of intestinal bacterial overgrowth in patients with Crohn's Disease (CD) has been described and antimicrobial treatment has been shown to be effective in reversing this condition. However, the mechanisms underlying the efficacy of antimicrobial therapy are still only partially known. The aim o...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Biancone L,Vernia P,Agostini D,Ferrieri A,Pallone F

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zolmitriptan is a 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist for the acute treatment of migraine. This study examined the efficacy of a second dose of zolmitriptan for the treatment of persistent or recurrent headache. Part 1 was a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind evaluation of 2.5 mg and 5 mg zolmitriptan for the treatme...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Mauskop A,Farkkila M,Hering-Hanit R,Rapoport A,Warner J

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, debilitating disease affecting an estimated 1.5 million patients in the US. The condition is associated with a substantial health and economic burden. An economic model was developed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of tofacitinib (a novel oral Janus k...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Claxton L,Taylor M,Gerber RA,Gruben D,Moynagh D,Singh A,Wallenstein GV

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The relationship between patient characteristics and posaconazole exposures was evaluated in a population pharmacokinetic (PK) model using trial data from neutropenic patients administered oral posaconazole suspension as antifungal prophylaxis. METHODS:Data were analyzed using nonlinear mixed-effects modelin...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： AbuTarif MA,Krishna G,Statkevich P

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quetiapine fumarate is a novel dibenzothiazepine antipsychotic developed by Zeneca. It is marketed under the trade name 'Seroquel'. Quetiapine is well tolerated and clinically effective in the treatment of schizophrenia. The initial hope of investigators was that quetiapine would have antipsychotic potential and that ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Green B

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind, multi-centre trial was carried out in 191 patients with acute musculoskeletal conditions to compare the efficacy of naproxen and indomethacin. Patients were randomly allocated to receive either 250 mg naproxen or 50 mg indomethacin twice daily. Treatment was for 7 or 14 days. The results, assessed by t...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Jaffé G

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Vildagliptin is a potent and selective dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DPP-4) inhibitor that improves glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes by increasing alpha and beta-cell responsiveness to glucose. This study assessed the effect of multiple doses of vildagliptin 100 mg once daily on warfarin pharmacok...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： He YL,Sabo R,Riviere GJ,Sunkara G,Leon S,Ligueros-Saylan M,Rosenberg M,Dole WP,Howard D

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00