Treating epileptic emergencies - pharmacological advances.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in the western world and also in Japan. The key factors in curing CRC are early detection, surgery and adequate adjuvant chemotherapy if needed. AREAS COVERED:Based on the results of following pivotal adjuvant trials, FOLFOX or XELOX are considered s...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Tsuji Y,Sugihara K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:For more than two decades, lowering levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol has formed the cornerstone of management of patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The substantial residual risk of clinical events in patients treated with statin therapy highlights the need to develop more ef...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Nicholls SJ,Pisaniello AD,Kataoka Y,Puri R

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Gastritis is a broad term, which is used for different conditions by clinicians, endoscopists and pathologists. Classification strategies have led to more congruence between specialists. The histological evaluation of the gastric mucosa is mandatory for diagnosing and classifying gastritis. Main aetiologic...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： den Hollander WJ,Kuipers EJ

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:5-Aminolaevulinic acid (ALA) is the naturally occurring metabolic precursor of an endogenously formed photosensitiser, protoporphyrin IX. It is used topically to treat benign and malignant skin disorders by a process called photodynamic therapy (PDT). Recently, data are emerging on its systemic use in the tr...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Dunn J,Lovat L

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Desvenlafaxine (DESV) is a newer antidepressant, which inhibits serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake neurotransmission, similarly to venlafaxine, milnacipran and duloxetine. It was approved in February 2008 by the FDA for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), based on well-controlled and adequately powered, l...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Pae CU

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic refractory angina is a term used to describe patients who, despite optimal medical therapy, have both angina and objective evidence of ischaemia. It is estimated that 5-15% of the 12 million patients with chronic angina in the US meet the criteria for having refractory angina. This review focuses on the follow...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Yang EH,Barsness GW

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hypertension is highly prevalent in patients with end-stage kidney disease on hemodialysis and is often not well controlled. Blood pressure (BP) levels before and after hemodialysis have a U-shaped relationship with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Although antihypertensive drugs are recommended for...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Maruyama T,Takashima H,Abe M

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The availability of antiretroviral therapy has significantly reduced the morbidity and mortality of HIV infection. In addition, improved treatment of opportunistic infections and comorbidities common to patients with HIV is further prolonging the lives of patients. Improvement in the treatment of HIV has led to a sign...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Robertson SM,Penzak SR,Pau AK

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Correct education of the patient is one of the most important aspects in the treatment of Tourette's syndrome. Pharmacotherapy is often unsatisfactory and therefore should be limited to those patients who are significantly impaired. Therapy must be individualised and the most troublesome symptom should be targeted fir...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Müller-Vahl KR

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancies complicated by diabetes mellitus (DM) include pregestational DM and gestational DM, defined as carbohydrate intolerance of variable severity first detected during pregnancy. DM leads to poor pregnancy outcome. The aim of treatment is to control maternal hyperglycaemia and to imitate postprandial insulin re...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： González C,Santoro S,Salzberg S,Di Girolamo G,Alvariñas J

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radiodermatitis in its acute and chronic presentations represents a set of specific adverse effects resulting from ionizing radiations. Skin-field cancerization is another condition associated to or independent of clinically recognizable radiodermatitis. This condition leads to the risk of later occurrence o...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Piérard GE,Piérard-Franchimont C,Paquet P,Quatresooz P

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a lymphoid malignancy with an incidence of 2 - 3/100,000/year. Young adults are most often affected. Due to the development of highly active multi-agent chemotherapy protocols and the optimization of radiotherapy (RT) fields and doses, HL has become one of the malignancies with the...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Eichenauer DA,Böll B,Diehl V

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overactive bladder has been successfully treated with oral anticholinergic drugs such as oxybutynin chloride. Although oral oxybutynin has been effective in controlling urinary urge incontinence and in decreasing incontinence episodes, adverse events, particularly dry mouth, often cause patients to discontinue oral th...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Davila GW

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic hepatitis C infection is a global disease with 160 million people infected worldwide. Until recently, therapy was characterized by long duration, suboptimal success rates and significant adverse drug reactions. The development of direct-acting antivirals initiated a dramatic change in the treatment...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Stirnimann G

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaginal ring delivery systems are a highly promising approach to hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The vagina is an excellent route for steroid absorption. Menopausal vaginal rings can be designed to allow very low dose local delivery of oestrogen to the vagina for the large percentage of postmenopausal women experie...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Dezarnaulds G,Fraser IS

更新日期：2003-02-01 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：:Almotriptan is a serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5HT)(1B/1D)-receptor agonist approved for the acute treatment of migraine. In 3500 acute migraine patients enrolled in short-term trials and 1500 patients in long-term open-label trials, almotriptan 12.5 mg was effective and well-tolerated. Almotriptan maintains a consi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Dodick DW

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Seizures or chronic epilepsy are a relatively common occurrence in a neurosurgical setting. However, seizure treatment after neurosurgery has received less attention compared with other causes and only few data are availaible in the literature on management in neurosurgical patients. Areas covered: This pa...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Ambrosi M,Orsini A,Verrotti A,Striano P

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The treatment of classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) in children is a story of success. Nowadays, more than 90% of patients are cured and overall survival is nearly 100% at 5 years. Efforts have been made to avoid related effects of therapies; therefore, children are treated using different chemotherapy schem...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Gómez-Almaguer D,González-Llano O,Jiménez-Antolinez V,Gómez-De León A

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of pain, loss of function and disability in the elderly, with the knee being the most impactful joint affected. Currently, there is still no 'cure' in OA treatment. AREAS COVERED:The authors review the current and emerging therapies for knee OA including traditiona...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Cao P,Li Y,Tang Y,Ding C,Hunter DJ

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In > 80% of patients with autoimmune hepatitis, steroid therapy alone or in combination with azathioprine results in disease remission. Treatment response results in reversal of fibrosis and excellent long-term survival in many patients, whereas untreated patients may expect a 10-year survival of < 30%. The use of aza...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Heneghan MA,Al-Chalabi T,McFarlane IG

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Motor fluctuations are a common problem in the long-term management of Parkinson's disease (PD), resulting in disability and impaired quality of life. The relatively short serum half-life (approximately 90 min) of oral levodopa/carbidopa and its erratic absorption due to delayed and inconsistent gastric emptying (a no...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Samanta J,Hauser RA

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer is increasing worldwide. Systemic retinoids are useful for the chemoprophylaxis of non-melanoma skin cancers. Retinoids have pleiotropic effects, but their exact cancer chemopreventive mechanism is still not clear. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to review publi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Lens M,Medenica L

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition that has been treated with anticoagulation for almost 50 years. OBJECTIVES:To review the current treatment options for PE and discuss recently published new features. METHODS:We reviewed literature involving the treatment strategies for venous t...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Blondon M,Bounameaux H,Righini M

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the introduction of chlorpromazine in the 1950s, antipsychotics have been used for the treatment of schizophrenia. The phenothiazines were followed by the butyrophenones, particularly haloperidol. With all the movement disorder side effects of these medications (extrapyramidal syndrome, akathisia, tardive dyskin...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Kato MM,Goodnick PJ

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterial pathogen responsible for a variety of serious infections and is a frequent cause of nosocomial disease. During the last 60 years, S. aureus has developed increasing in vitro resistance to virtually all antimicrobials. In contrast, vancomycin has maintained a high degree of activity...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Pope SD,Roecker AM

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gonorrhea remains an important clinical and public health problem throughout the world. Gonococcal infections have historically been diagnosed by Gram stain and culture but are increasingly diagnosed through nucleic acid tests, thereby eliminating the opportunity for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Gonococcal in...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Barry PM,Klausner JD

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Osteoporosis is a well-recognized disease with severe consequences if left untreated. The prevention of osteoporosis-associated fractures should include fall prevention, calcium supplementation and life-style advice, as well as pharmacological therapy using agents with proven antifracture efficacy. AREAS ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Lecart MP,Reginster JY

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory condition that is associated with progressive joint destruction and reduced quality of life. Despite the common use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in PsA, their influence has been investigated in a number of studies with conflicting ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Abdulrahim H,Sharlala H,Adebajo AO

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00