Challenges and treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis during pregnancy.

abstract：:Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common problem. Affected individuals suffer decreased quality of life and productivity. The mainstay of pharmacological treatment of OAB is antimuscarinic agents. Tolterodine was the first antimuscarinic drug designed specifically for treating OAB. Compared with the immediate-release (IR)...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Chung DE,Te AE

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is at present no cure for multiple sclerosis (MS), and existing therapies are designed primarily to prevent lesion formation, decrease the rate and severity of relapses and delay the resulting disability by reducing levels of inflammation. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this review was to assess the treatment o...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Hartung HP

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thymomas and thymic carcinoma are rare neoplasms. Surgical resection is the cornerstone of effective therapy. Stage I disease is effectively treated by complete surgical resection. The role of radiation therapy in completely resected stage II disease remains controversial. Adjuvant radiation therapy is useful for loca...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Papadopoulos KP,Thomas CR Jr

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The introduction of novel agents has significantly improved multiple myeloma (MM) patient outcome during the last two decades. MM received the most drug approvals for any one malignancy during this time period, both in the United States as well as in Europe. Areas covered: Proteasome inhibitors, immunomodu...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Podar K,Pecherstorfer M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While antibiotic resistance has grabbed the headlines and the attention of the pharmaceutical industry, the lack of susceptibility of biofilms formed both on animate and inanimate surfaces deserve greater attention from the industry, medical practitioners and regulators. The current literature tells us that the inhere...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Ceri H,Olson ME,Turner RJ

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Historically, there were few effective and durable treatments for metastatic melanoma. Recently, mutation based targeted therapies have revolutionized treatment and outcomes for patients with metastatic melanoma. Specifically, inhibitors aimed at BRAF, NRAS, and C-KIT mutations are now commonly used in tre...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Turner MC,Rossfeld K,Salama AK,Tyler D,Beasley G

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One vaccine designed to prevent cancer by preventing a precursor infection is already in common use, and at least one more is in the latter stages of clinical development. These vaccines are part of a new era of cancer immunoprophylaxis. Several further vaccines are in preclinical and clinical development, targeted at...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Frazer I

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Silodosin is a new uroselective alpha-blocker with high pharmacological selectivity for the (1A) adrenoceptor. It is an effective and well-tolerated treatment in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), due to presumed bladder outlet obstruction secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The eff...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Osman NI,Chapple CR,Cruz F,Desgrandchamps F,Llorente C,Montorsi F

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seasonal influenza causes significant morbidity and mortality in adults and children. However, a worldwide influenza pandemic could cause considerably more deaths (20-40 million) and would majorly disrupt everyday life in most countries. Oseltamivir has proven to be safe and effective for the prevention or treatment o...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Oxford J

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of steroid therapy by Truelove and Witts in the 1950s revolutionized the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Corticosteroids are potent inhibitors of T-cell activation and proinflammatory cytokines and still represent the mainstay of therapy of patients with ulcerative colitis. About 15% of patients are ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Bossa F,Colombo E,Andriulli A,Annese V

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Psoriasis is a common skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammatory lesions that are frequently vexing for patients and difficult for physicians to treat. Although multiple therapeutic options are available, all have limitations. Topical preparations have issues with patient adherence, as compared to...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Shutty B,West C,Pellerin M,Feldman S

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Mycophenolic acid (MPA), the active form of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS), is used to treat systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). MMF and EC-MPS pharmacokinetics were examined to devise guidance for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) for SLE patients with normal ren...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Djabarouti S,Duffau P,Lazaro E,Chapouly C,Greib C,Viallard JF,Pellegrin JL,Saux MC,Breilh D

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recently published results of the sequential treatment of postmenopausal osteoporotic women with subcutaneous abaloparatide (80 µg/day) (ABL) for 18 months followed by 6 months of oral alendronate (70 mg/week) (ALN) support the administration of an anti-resorptive agent after completion of a treatment course with ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Reginster JY,Al Daghri N,Kaufman JM,Bruyère O

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Migraine is a common and disabling condition in children and adolescents. The complexity of migraine on a pathogenetic and clinical level results from the interaction between biological, psychological and environmental factors. Appropriate management requires an individually tailored strategy giving due consideration ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Balottin U,Termine C

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The global epidemic of diabetes has led to an epidemic of diabetes complications. Diabetic neuropathy is the most common microvascular complication, of which diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and autonomic neuropathy (AN) are the most prevalent, affecting ~50% of patients. DPN results in pain with a poo...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Azmi S,Alam U,Burgess J,Malik RA

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although panic disorder usually emerges in early to middle adulthood, adults with panic disorder often retrospectively report that their panic symptoms began in childhood or early adolescence. The majority of these juvenile cases are being misdiagnosed, and/or do not come to clinical attention. Awareness of early-onse...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Masi G,Pari C,Millepiedi S

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Glioblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor, exhibits a poor prognosis with little therapeutic progress in the last decade. Novel treatment strategies beyond the established standard of care with temozolomide-based radiotherapy are urgently needed. AREAS COVERED:We reviewed the literature on gliob...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Seystahl K,Gramatzki D,Roth P,Weller M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autism is a heterogeneous condition, currently with no single explanation for all of these findings presented at this conference. What conferences like this offer us, however, are possible courses of new research and the subsequent development of intervention strategies, both orthodox (pharmacological) and perhaps sli...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Whiteley P

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists have traditionally been used in the treatment of hypertension but in recent years they have become increasingly common in the treatment of benign prostatic enlargement (BPE), where they reduce the 'dynamic' component of bladder outlet obstruction and appear to have additional actions to ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Chess-Williams R

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The majority of patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) do not achieve glycemic targets. In addition, treatment with insulin is associated with increased risk for hypoglycemia and weight gain. Accordingly, there is an unmet need for new safe and effective glucose-lowering agents in this population. S...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Chatzopoulos G,Tziomalos K

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal herpes is a potentially devastating consequence of perinatal transmission of the herpes simplex virus (HSV), with significant morbidity and mortality. Treatment options are available, but must begin early in disease with manifestations that are often protean. Thus, preventive measures need to be optimised. An...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Leung DT,Sacks SL

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common and serious illness that affects up to 14% of women in the first month after childbirth. We present an update on the pharmacologic treatment of PPD, although there continues to be a lack of large, randomized controlled trials (RCTs). AREAS COVERED:A review of the li...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Kim DR,Epperson CN,Weiss AR,Wisner KL

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Management of a number of significant viral pathogens in transplant recipients remains challenging. OBJECTIVES:To define an optimal antiviral approach to the management of cytomegalovirus (CMV), human herpes virus-6 (HHV-6), Epstein-Barr (EBV)-associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD), ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Sun HY,Singh N

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Gestational trophoblastic disease is one of the few human malignancies that is curable, even in advanced stages of the disease. However, appropriate management and follow-up are essential components in curing this disease. AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW:Observational, retrospective and prospectiv...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Rodriguez N,Goldstein DP,Berkowitz RS

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cough-variant asthma is considered as an asthma subset in which chronic cough is the only symptom. It is believed to be more frequent and, hence, sometimes overdiagnosed in children, and shares with typical asthma eosinophilic airway inflammation and consequent bronchial hyper-responsiveness. Presently available thera...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Antoniu SA,Mihaescu T,Donner CF

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Complicated intraabdominal infections (cIAIs) are a common cause of infection-related morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients and present many challenges unique from other serious infections. cIAIs are generally polymicrobial in nature; however, controversy exists around the pathogenicity of some ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Skrupky LP,Tellor BR,Mazuski JE

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The pharmacotherapeutic management of depression in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) is a matter of debate that cannot be decided from the evidence available in the current literature. Therefore, its management essentially relies on the clinical experience of the prescribing clinician rather than on e...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Carta MG,Paribello P,Anastasia A,De Berardis D,Nardi AE,Fornaro M

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:It is very rare for patients with bipolar disorder to have a single episode of mania or depression over a lifetime and the vast majority of these individuals need long-term prophylactic/maintenance treatment. However, treatment nonadherence is a major issue for close to half of subjects with bip...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Fagiolini A,Casamassima F,Mostacciuolo W,Forgione R,Goracci A,Goldstein BI

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peglyated liposomal doxorubicin was developed to maintain or enhance the demonstrated antineoplastic effects of doxorubicin, while improving the toxicity profile associated with this important cytotoxic agent. Accumulating clinical data have confirmed the activity of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin in cancers of the b...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Markman M

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Many clinical trials have been conducted with chemotherapies in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, few agents have shown efficacy. It is thought that the efficacy of some agents might have resulted from the heterogeneity of tumors, insufficient dosages due to liver cirrhosis, a...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Yamamoto S,Kondo S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00