Quality measures for anticoagulation care.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare glycemic goal achievement (HbA(1c) < 7%) in type 2 diabetes patients receiving initial metformin plus pioglitazone combination therapy and initial metformin monotherapy augmented with pioglitazone in a cohort follow-up study. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Adult patients were identified from the Inge...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Pandya BJ,Bron M,McCall T,Yu AP,Chen KS,Mattson ME,Wu EQ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An investigator-blind, parallel-group, multicentre study was undertaken to compare the efficacy and tolerability of once-daily, sustained-release (s-r) ibuprofen and diclofenac sodium in patients (mean age 59.8 years) suffering from painful osteoarthritis affecting chiefly the knee and/or hip. Patients attending eight...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Baumgartner H,Schwarz HA,Blum W,Bruhin A,Gallachi G,Goldinger G,Saxer M,Trost H

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objectives of this survey were to understand (1) the effects of overactive bladder (OAB) and urinary incontinence (UI) on women's lives and to understand (2) women's needs and expectations of health care providers and treatment related to these disorders. METHODS:Women (N = 1046) with self-reported sympt...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： MacDiarmid S,Rosenberg M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thymectomy is a standard treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG). Immunomodulating agents are frequently given during the post-thymectomy latency period until complete remission is fully consolidated, but serious side effects is a relevant clinical problem for patients on long-term immunomodulating treatment. O...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Ponseti JM,Azem J,Fort JM,López-Cano M,Vilallonga R,Gamez J,Armengol M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tobacco smoking is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease and cancer and, for current smokers, smoking cessation is one of the most effective therapeutic interventions for reducing the risk of all-cause morbidity and mortality. However, smoking cessation causes nicotine withdrawa...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Aubin HJ

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty patients with mild to moderate hypertension participated in a single-blind crossover comparison of treatment with 25 mg hydrochlorothiazide plus 50 mg triamterene and 50 mg hydrochlorothiazide plus 5 mg amiloride in once-daily dosage regimens. After a 2-week run-in period without treatment, patients were alloca...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Dean S,Spencer-Mills L

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atypical antipsychotics are commonly used off-label to treat behavioural and psychiatric symptoms in dementia (BPSD), particularly in elderly care homes. Much of this use is inappropriate, and trials have shown an increased likelihood of serious cerebrovascular adverse events (CVAEs) such as stroke and transient ische...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bullock R

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using an equilibrium dialysis method, the competition was investigated between tritated-progesterone and a range of synthetic steroids for binding to 20,000 g. supernatants of human uterine endometrium and myometrium. Both types of uterine tissue showed similar patterns of progestogen binding and probably contain sim...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Briggs MH

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Painful physical symptoms are common in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and can negatively affect patient outcomes. Duloxetine has demonstrated efficacy in treating MDD and other certain painful conditions; this study specifically evaluated patients with both MDD and MDD-associated pain. METHOD...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Gaynor PJ,Gopal M,Zheng W,Martinez JM,Robinson MJ,Hann D,Marangell LB

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was carried out in 21 patients with Type IIb or Type IV hyperlipoproteinaemia to evaluate the effect of treatment with 600 mg bezafibrate per day over a period of 3 months. The results of the lipid parameters studied showed that there were significant reductions after 1 and 3-months' treatment, respectively, o...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Neuman MP,Kurlat MI,Neuman J

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To better understand depression's impact on family functioning from the perspectives of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and their partners; to develop and test patient and partner versions of a new self-reported measure, the Depression and Family Functioning Scale (DFFS), for use in clinical tri...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： DiBenedetti DB,Danchenko N,François C,Lewis S,Davis KH,Fehnel SE

更新日期：2012-03-01 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:With a growing number of studies and comparators in MRSA skin infections, a unified framework for comparing treatments is needed for health technology assessment (HTA). The objective was to systematically assess the success rates of common antimicrobial agents for the treatment of complicated skin and soft ti...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Logman JF,Stephens J,Heeg B,Haider S,Cappelleri J,Nathwani D,Tice A,van Hout BA

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Latinos are the largest minority population in the United States, and are characterized by higher rates of obesity and diabetes compared to Whites. The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in Latinos is two-fold higher than in Caucasians, and Latinos suffer from higher rates of diabetic complications and mortali...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Gonzalez AB,Salas D,Umpierrez GE

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：:Background: To investigate the effects of 1-month treatment in addition to standard care with a food supplement containing both Curcuma longa and Boswellia serrata extracts on tendinopathy symptoms. Method: This open-label, non-controlled, post-observational study included 670 patients suffering from tendinopathy recr...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Henrotin Y,Dierckxsens Y,Delisse G,Seidel L,Albert A

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The epidemiology and outcome of people hospitalised with a primary diagnosis of psoriasis has never been characterised previously in the United Kingdom. The aim of the study was to characterise the epidemiology of people admitted to hospital with a primary diagnosis of psoriasis. METHODS:Routine hospital da...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Conway P,Currie CJ

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was carried out in 15 male volunteers to evaluate qualitatively the secretion of growth factors following stimulation by oral amino acids. The results showed that oral administration of a combination of two amino acids (1200 mg 1-lysine plus 1200 mg 1-arginine) provoked a release of pituitary somatotropin and ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Isidori A,Lo Monaco A,Cappa M

更新日期：1981-01-01 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：:One hundred and twenty healthy volunteers were recruited for a study to evaluate the reactogenicity and serological response of differing doses of the 1986/87 World Health Organization-recommended influenza viral strains. Each vaccine was prepared by Institut Merieux and contained A/Mississippi/1/85, A/Chile/1/83 and ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Ward AE,Harcus AW,Bryett KA,Moore RA

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred and sixty male patients with gonorrhoea, allocated to 4 unequal groups, were treated with one single oral dose of: (a) 2 g epicillin plus 1 g probenecid, (b) 2 g epicillin alone, (c) 1 g epicillin, 1 g cephradine plus 1 g probenecid, and (d) 1 g epicillin and 1 g cephradine. The last 3 groups acted as cont...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Theodoridis A,Marcollou-Kindi O,Vagana A,Sivenas C,Capetanakis J

更新日期：1980-01-01 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:Benefits from interferon beta (IFNbeta treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis are affected by many factors, including sustained clinical efficacy, acceptable tolerability, adherence to therapy, and the development of neutralizing antibodies (NAbs). The Prospective and Retrospective Long-Term Observatio...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Minagara A,Murray TJ,PROOF Study Investigators.

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The use of embolic protection devices to decrease major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) in patients with saphenous vein graft lesions is considered class I therapy by the recent practice guidelines. However, the benefits of adjunctive protection devices to prevent distal embolization in patients with native co...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Jin B,Dong XH,Zhang C,Li Y,Shi HM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A trial to compare the therapeutic potential of 1200 mg. azapropazone daily with 3.9 g. aspirin daily was carried out in 108 out-patients with rheumatoid arthritis over a 14-day period. Analysis of results from the 85 patients with completed assessment data (49 on azapropazone; 36 on aspirin) showed that azapropazone ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Brooks PM,Mason DI,McNeil R,Anderson JA,Buchanan WW

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of xipamid and frusemide were comapred in 9 oedematous patients. Xipamid was found to be equipotent with frusemide in doses of 40 mg. and 80 mg., with respect to its effect on sodium and water excretion. The time course of action of xipamid was observed to be more prolonged than that of frusemide. It is co...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Piyasena KH,Havard CW,Weber JC

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind crossover trial was undertaken to compare the efficacy of sustained-release clonidine and long-acting propranolol in the treatment of 20 patients (8 males and 12 females) with sustained hypertension. Each patient was stabilized with metoprolol with or without diuretic therapy prior to admission to the t...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Rodrigues E,Lawson AA

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Differences between interferons have been evaluated for over 20 years. While randomized controlled trial (RCT) data is mainly used for assessments and strong data for causal inferences, it does not necessarily reflect everyday practice. Real-world data may provide additional information. PURPOSE:To assess t...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Einarson TR,Bereza BG,Machado M

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Ethics guidelines such as the Declaration of Helsinki and the CIOMS International Ethical Guidelines for Health-related Research Involving Humans require the sponsors, in cooperation with relevant stakeholders, to provide post-trial access (PTA) to intervention and knowledge, especially in clinical trials ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Jimenez EB,Virtudazo JMP,Torres CE,Bernabe RD

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00