On the front line: first choice pharmacotherapeutics for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

abstract：:A randomized Phase III trial tested the efficacy of pemetrexed as maintenance treatment in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who were without progression after completing four cycles of first-line platinum-based chemotherapy. The primary endpoint of the trial was progression-free survival (PFS)...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Gridelli C,Di Maio M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the revolutionary introduction of antibiotic therapy in the post-World War II era, primary care physicians continue to struggle with the issue of optimal treatment strategies for bacterial infection and the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance. The aggressive use of potent agents as first-line therapy m...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Nicolau DP

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can spontaneously improve during pregnancy. However, a considerable proportion of patients can experience a flare and high disease activity has been associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcome. Thus, the treatment of RA in pregnant women should be selected takin...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Gerosa M,Schioppo T,Meroni PL

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Constituting approximately 30% of lymphoid malignancies, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common aggressive lymphoma in adults worldwide. The clinical and biologic heterogeneity that exists in DLBCL suggests that this entity might actually be comprised of several distinct neoplasms that coul...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Escalón MP,Lossos IS

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Lefamulin is a novel antibiotic that belongs to the pleuromutilin class with excellent activity against all microorganisms, including atypical pathogens, that cause community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). AREAS COVERED:This article reviews the spectrum of activity, the main pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Falcó V,Burgos J,Almirante B

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Injection diclofenac sodium available at present as a 3-ml formulation is administered intragluteally. Standard needles may not reach the gluteus maximus muscle in many cases, especially in obese patients. Alternative sites like the deltoid have been suggested to be more suitable for these patients. Diclofena...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Ojha A,Shep D,Nivsarkar M,Patel S,Jaiswal V,Padh H

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Allergic rhinitis is a common condition with increasing prevalence and is associated with several comorbid disorders such as bronchial asthma and atopic dermatitis. If allergen avoidance is not possible, allergen-specific immunotherapy is the only causal treatment option. AREAS COVERED:This review focuses...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Klimek L,Sperl A,Becker S,Mösges R,Tomazic PV

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Anaerobes are the most predominant components of normal human skin and mucous membrane bacterial flora and are, therefore, a common cause of endogenous bacterial infections. Because of their fastidious nature, they are difficult to isolate from infectious sites and are often overlooked. Anaerobic infection...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Brook I

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: This clinical guidance looks at the specific concerns of delivery of medical treatment for people with epilepsy and intellectual disability (ID). People with ID have not been included in licensing drug trials of AEDs. However, this population has an over-representation of seizure comorbidity, treatment r...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Watkins L,O'Dwyer M,Kerr M,Scheepers M,Courtenay K,Shankar R

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：: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：INTRODUCTION:Osteopororic fractures are highly prevalent in older persons having catastrophic consequences in their quality of life and increasing disability and mortality in this population. The mechanisms of osteoporosis in older persons are unique in terms of cellular changes and response to osteoporosis treatment. ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Duque G

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptomatic and asymptomatic peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) is indicative of widespread atherosclerosis. The major threat is from cardiovascular ischaemic events; thus, an important therapeutic goal is to modify atherosclerotic risk factors. Data from several large drug trials indicate that patients with ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Baumgartner I

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Influenza represents a major public health threat worldwide. Implementation of good personal health and hygiene habits, together with vaccination, is the most effective tools to reduce influenza burden both in community and in healthcare setting. However, achieving adequate vaccination rates is challengi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Bassetti M,Castaldo N,Carnelutti A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease characterized by the accumulation of clonal dendritic cells in different organs. Most recent findings (e.g., activating BRAF mutations) favor the hypothesis that LCH may represent a neoplasm with varying behavior, but the ultimate pathogenesis remains to be uncover...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Minkov M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of thyroid cancer is difficult because the tumors comprise a wide range of biologic behaviors, from small papillary thyroid microcarcinomas that pose little or no threat to survival for the patient, to anaplastic thyroid cancers that are arguably the most lethal tumor. Although it may be diffi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Sipos JA,Mazzaferri EL

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recent evidence suggesting that Bell's palsy is associated with reactivation of alfa-herpes viruses, the disease has been treated empirically, and the use of valacyclovir has not been definitively established. In 2007, two prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled trials evaluating valacyclovir were reported...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Hato N,Sawai N,Teraoka M,Wakisaka H,Takahashi H,Hinohira Y,Gyo K

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Treatment of unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC) has historically relied upon platinum-based chemotherapy and, more recently, immune checkpoint inhibitors. When tumors progress despite those therapies, remaining effective options are limited. AREAS COVERED:In this review, the authors revi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Nauseef JT,Villamar DM,Lebenthal J,Vlachostergios PJ,Tagawa ST

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most commonly encountered bacterial infections. Acute uncomplicated UTIs in adults include episodes of cystitis and pyelonephritis. The main uropathogens causing uncomplicated UTIs have, in the past, been fairly predictable and they have generally been susceptible to sever...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Garrison J,Hooton TM

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemoradiotherapy is a standard treatment for both unresectable locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer and limited-stage small cell lung cancer. Cisplatin-based chemotherapy with concurrent thoracic radiotherapy yields a 5-year survival rate of approximately 15% for patients with unresectable locally advanced non...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Ohe Y

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV-1/highly active antiretroviral therapy-associated lipodystrophy syndrome (HALS) is presently the most common long-term adverse effect limiting the doubtless efficacy of antiretroviral therapy. It has a great impact on the quality of life of patients, it is stigmatising and its psychologically devastating consequen...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： del Mar Gutierrez M,Mateo G,Domingo P

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Women are more vulnerable to the development of major depressive disorder (MDD) than men. Although several epidemiological studies have investigated the association between antidepressants and the risk of developing cancer, different methodologies were applied and as a result most of the results were incon...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Pae CU

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic kidney diseases frequently advance to end-stage renal failure, and the number of patients affected is steadily increasing worldwide. At the molecular level, progression of renal insufficiency correlates closely with ongoing pathological matrix protein expansion (i.e., renal fibrosis), in a manner independent o...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Gaedeke J,Neumayer HH,Peters H

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genomic variations influencing response to pharmacotherapy of pain are under investigation. Candidate genes such as (opioid)-receptors, transporters and other molecules important for pharmacotherapy are discussed. Drug metabolising enzymes represent a further major target of ongoing research in order to identify assoc...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Stamer UM,Stüber F

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Beta-lactamase producing bacteria present a major problem in treating lower respiratory tract infections. The objective of this study was to evaluate efficacy and safety of cefotaxime-sulbactam combination versus amoxicillin-clavulanic acid injection as an alternative therapeutic option for treatment of lower...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Pareek A,Kulkarni M,Daga S,Deshpande A,Chandurkar N

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Parenteral support is lifesaving in short bowel syndrome patients with intestinal failure (SBS-IF), who are unable to compensate for their malabsorption by metabolic or pharmacologic adaptation. Mutually, the symptoms of SBS-IF and the inconveniences and complications in relation to parenteral support may ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Nørholk LM,Holst JJ,Jeppesen PB

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system involving inflammation, chronic demyelination and axonal loss. MS affects more than 2 million people worldwide. AREAS COVERED:This article aims to summarize the findings from two pivotal 2-year, randomized, do...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Havrdova E,Hutchinson M,Kurukulasuriya NC,Raghupathi K,Sweetser MT,Dawson KT,Gold R

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Following more than 20 years of Interferon (IFN)-based treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV), the understanding of viral life cycle led to the development of new antiviral drugs directly targeting HCV replication steps. Daclatasvir (DCV) is a potent inhibitor of non-structural NS5A HCV protein with pangeno...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Degasperi E,Aghemo A,Colombo M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seborrhoeic dermatitis (SD) is a recurrent, chronic inflammation of the skin that occurs on sebum rich areas such as the face, scalp and chest, characterised by red scaly lesions. The are many studies indicating that Malassezia yeasts play an important role in the aetiology of this condition, most of the evidence for ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Gupta AK,Kogan N

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of obesity has noticeably increased worldwide. The clinician is now frequently facing the challenge of managing patients with concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma and obesity. Obesity is often associated with a poorer control of these chronic respiratory diseases and the op...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Lessard A,Maltais F,Boulet LP

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00