Cost-effectiveness of switching to insulin degludec from other basal insulins: evidence from Swedish real-world data.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Neuropathic pain is often difficult to treat due to a complex pathophysiology. This study evaluated the efficacy, tolerability and safety of combination therapy with 5% lidocaine medicated plaster and pregabalin for neuropathic pain in patients with post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) or painful diabetic polyneurop...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Baron R,Mayoral V,Leijon G,Binder A,Steigerwald I,Serpell M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Generic drugs are identical or bioequivalent versions of the brand name drugs. They are the economic alternative of the costlier brand name drugs. This article presents a general overview of the procedure and regulatory aspects relating to generic drug approval in the US. METHODS:A computerized search was co...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Nagori BP,Mathur V,Garg S

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Stroke is a major cause of disability. Certain experimental studies have suggested that a combination of almitrine + raubasine (Duxil) increases the supply of oxygen to cerebral tissues and may be beneficial in post-stroke rehabilitation. This multicentre clinical study was carried out in orde...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Li S,Long J,Ma Z,Xu Z,Li J,Zhang Z

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The manifestation of pain in any individual patient may result from a variety of underlying mechanisms that also may vary from one disease state to another. Global measures of pain intensity and relief are inadequate for characterizing specific pain qualities or identifying the unique effects of pain treatments on dif...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Jensen MP

更新日期：2004-01-01 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:The efficacy of antihistamines in perennial allergic rhinitis in children has been evaluated in studies using active comparators, whereas placebo-controlled studies are very few. A randomized, multicenter, double-blind, parallel-group clinical study was carried out to evaluate the dose-response relationship a...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Okubo K,Okuda M,Magara H,Kaneko K

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of spironolactone in the alleviation of the symptoms of the premenstrual syndrome was compared with placebo in a double-blind, parallel group controlled study. One tablet daily of 100 mg spironolactone or placebo was given to 63 women from Day 12 of the menstrual cycle until the first day of the next menstr...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Vellacott ID,Shroff NE,Pearce MY,Stratford ME,Akbar FA

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the long-term safety and effectiveness of tadalafil in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in real-world clinical practice. METHODS:This prospective, multicenter, noninterventional, post-marketing surveillance included patients with PAH who were observed for up to 2 years after in...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Yamazaki H,Kobayashi N,Taketsuna M,Tajima K,Murakami M

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Therapeutic interventions that block the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) have an important role in slowing the progression of cardiovascular risk actors to established cardiovascular diseases. In recent years, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) have emerged as effective and well-tolerated alter...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Meredith PA

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although a reduced aflibercept (2.0 mg) injection frequency relative to the approved dosing posology is included in national treatment guidelines for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), there is limited evidence of its comparative efficacy. The objective was to compare the efficacy and safety of reduc...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Szabo SM,Hedegaard M,Chan K,Thorlund K,Christensen R,Vorum H,Jansen JP

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two double-blind randomised trials are reported comparing the effectiveness of the antihistamines, clemastine and chlorpheniramine in comparable doses, in relieving the symptoms of allergic rhinitis. In the first trial, treating 58 adults seen in a general practice, both drugs were prescribed in tablet form; l mg. cle...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Todd G,Hopkins P,Maclay WP

更新日期：1975-01-01 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 investigate the effect of selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) on the intraocular pressure (IOP) of untreated fellow eyes in patients with open-angle glaucoma. STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective chart review. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Charts of all patients who underwent SLT at the University of Texas Southwestern M...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Rhodes KM,Weinstein R,Saltzmann RM,Aggarwal N,Kooner KS,Petroll WM,Whitson JT

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Thiazide diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) are a widely used first-line treatment for hypertension, but most patients will not achieve blood pressure (BP) control with HCT alone and so will require combination therapy. In this study the efficacy, safety and tolerability of a single-pill combination ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Blumenstein M,Romaszko J,Calderón A,Andersen K,Ibram G,Liu Z,Zhang J

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the economic impact of sustained non-remission of depression on the total annual all-cause healthcare costs of patients with a history of depression. METHODS:Adults with ≥2 claims with depression diagnosis codes from the HealthCore Integrated Research Database were invited to participate in this...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Dennehy EB,Robinson RL,Stephenson JJ,Faries D,Grabner M,Palli SR,Stauffer VL,Marangell LB

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Determine healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and costs associated with fatigue and stiffness among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods: A retrospective claims analysis compared RA patients with fatigue or stiffness to matched RA control patients with neither. Claims from a large US commercia...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Strand V,Shah R,Atzinger C,Zhou J,Clewell J,Ganguli A,Tundia N

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and eight patients who had been taking phenytoin for a year or more, either alone or in combination with other drugs, were examined for gum hypertrophy by three observers independently. Approximately 90% of the patients showed either mild or no gum hypertrophy and severe swelling occurred in only 1%. The o...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Grant RH,Parsonage MJ,Barot MH

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare hypoglycemia event rates in patients initiated on long-acting insulin analog (glargine) or intermediate-acting insulin (NPH) and to analyze the associated cost-consequence from a managed care perspective. STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective analysis of pharmacy and medical claims and electronic laborator...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bullano MF,Al-Zakwani IS,Fisher MD,Menditto L,Willey VJ

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind trial was carried out in 76 patients with active rheumatoid arthritis to compare the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of 3 g. alclofenac with 4.8 g. aspirin daily over a 6-week period. All patients selected showed reversible inflammatory swelling of the finger joints. Of the 60 patients successf...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bedi SS

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pattern of renal transplantation has never been described since the introduction of the technique. The purpose of this study was therefore to characterise the pattern of renal transplantation from 1967 to 2000, focusing on renal graft function as a predictor of survival. METHODS:This study was a retrosp...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： McEwan P,Baboolal K,Dixon S,Conway P,Currie CJ

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normalizing serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels by lifelong treatment with levothyroxine (LT4) remains the primary goal of therapy for patients with hypothyroidism. The reference ranges for TSH are derived from populations with (supposedly) normal thyroid function. But, TSH results are affected by a number ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Razvi S,Hostalek U

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the proportion of patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) whose initial dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP4-i) dosage was concordant with prescribing information (label) recommendations in the United States. METHODS:Adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Huang H,Shetty S,Bauer E,Lang K

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this project was to determine pharmacy cost savings and improvement in adherence based on a combinatorial pharmacogenomic test (CPGx ) in patients who had switched or added a new psychiatric medication after having failed monotherapy for their psychiatric disorder. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHO...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Winner JG,Carhart JM,Altar CA,Goldfarb S,Allen JD,Lavezzari G,Parsons KK,Marshak AG,Garavaglia S,Dechairo BM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of a series of studies on body fluid, electrolytes and diuretics are discussed. The findings to date indicate that the sex difference between mean potassium plasma levels in men and women is preserved into old age. Contrary to previous suggestions, there would appear to be no transient self-correcting hypo...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： McCarthy ST

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was undertaken to assess the long-term outcome of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) combined with a combined therapy for Chinese patients with intermediate (stage B) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) of single block type, and evaluate the survival rate...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Xu RC,Liu HC,Li JL,Li K,Ou SY,Yu ZY,Kong Y,Ma GA,Shao WS

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was carried out to compare the efficacy and tolerability of etodolac and piroxicam in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Sixty patients entered this double-blind, parallel study and after a wash-out period of up to 2 weeks were randomly assigned to receive 200 mg etodolac twice daily or 20 mg piroxicam once d...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Schattenkirchner M

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy frail elderly patients attending a day hospital were studied to investigate the incidence of postural hypotension in control patients on no diuretic treatment (n = 30), patients on loop diuretics (frusemide) for mild cardiac failure (n = 20) and patients on thiazide diuretics for mild cardiac failure (n = 20)....

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Heseltine D,Bramble MG

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Compare migraine duration with frovatriptan (versus baseline) in migraineurs reporting long- (24-72 h) or short-duration (<24 h) migraines at baseline. METHODS:Post hoc analysis of two postmarketing surveillance studies of migraineurs in German primary care clinics using frovatriptan (2.5 mg) to treat a sin...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kelman L,Harper SQ,Hu X,Campbell JC

更新日期：2010-09-01 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:Modern immunology has been extremely successful in elucidating many features of the immune system, but not in stemming pandemics of non-infectious, immune-related disease associated with industrialized populations. These pandemics involve a broad range of allergic, autoimmune, and inflammatory diseases, poten...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Parker W,Perkins SE,Harker M,Muehlenbein MP

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00