Sacubitril/valsartan improves both functional and echocardiographic parameters in patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

abstract：:This study evaluated the prognostic significance of several risk factors on the outcome of coronary heart disease (CHD) in 639 cardiovascular disease-free subjects with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH). During the 15-year follow-up, 53 (18%) men and 34 (9.8%) women had a CHD event (men vs women, p < 0....

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Panagiotakos DB,Pitsavos C,Skoumas J,Chrysohoou C,Toutouza M,Stefanadis CI,Toutouzas PK

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to examine how lifestyle behaviors in the context of physical activity levels and screen time are associated with school absenteeism. METHODS:We analyzed 2005-2008 NHANES data of proxy interviews for 1048 children aged 6-11 years and in-person self-reports of 1117 adolescents ag...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Hansen AR,Pritchard T,Melnic I,Zhang J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 4-weeks' double-blind, crossover study in 30 patients with definite or classical rheumatoid arthritis is reported using 300 mg ketoprofen per day and 150 mg indomethacin per day. Both drugs had similar effects upon the patients' subjective improvement of pain. Objectively, the results also suggest that ketoprofen ma...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： El-Ghobarey AF,Rennie JA,Hadidi T,Hamid HA,Mavrikakis M

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac arrhythmias are the most common cardiac complication reported in pregnant women with and without structural heart disease (SHD); they are more frequent among women with SHD, such as cardiomyopathy and congenital heart disease (CHD). While older studies had indicated supraventricular tachycardia as the most com...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Manolis TA,Manolis AA,Apostolopoulos EJ,Papatheou D,Melita H,Manolis AS

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate if combined intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering medication with travoprost/timolol fixed combination and a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, brinzolamide, is superior to both travoprost monotherapy and travoprost/timolol fixed-combination therapy in primary open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertensi...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Holló G,Kóthy P

更新日期：2008-06-01 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:In ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), current guidelines discourage treatment of the non-culprit lesions at the time of the primary intervention. Latest trials have challenged this strategy suggesting benefit of early complete revascularization. We performed a Bayesian multiple treatment net...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Komócsi A,Kehl D,d'Ascenso F,DiNicolantonio J,Vorobcsuk A

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Low adherence and persistence values, which indicate real-life efficiency, have been widely reported in patients suffering from COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Poor adherence may be related to treatment dosage, thus, simplifying the dosing regimen might improve adherence. The objective of the...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Romagnoli A,Santoleri F,Costantini A

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether once daily biphasic insulin aspart 30 (BIAsp 30) is noninferior to once daily insulin glargine (IGlar) among Chinese and Japanese insulin-naïve subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:This was a 24 week treat-to-target trial (NCT01123980) that include...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Yang W,Xu X,Liu X,Yang G,Seino Y,Andersen H,Jinnouchi H

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many children with severe persistent allergic (IgE-mediated) asthma remain inadequately controlled despite treatment with high-dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) plus a long-acting beta(2)-agonist (LABA). RESEARCH AND DESIGN METHODS:This pre-specified analysis of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controll...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kulus M,Hébert J,Garcia E,Fowler Taylor A,Fernandez Vidaurre C,Blogg M

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：MOTIVATION:The American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) guidelines advise use of enteral nutrition (EN) for critically ill hospital patients requiring nutritional support, but no studies have comprehensively estimated economic benefits from adherence to this recommendation. METHODS:We systematicall...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Cangelosi MJ,Auerbach HR,Cohen JT

更新日期：2011-02-01 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：:Drs Godman and Fadare review the paper by Mares-Garcia and colleagues in Spain regarding the extent of non-guideline recommended prescribing (NGRP) of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in ambulatory care. NGRP of PPIs is an increasing public health concern given the implications of overuse of PPIs on infection rates, oste...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Godman B,Fadare J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence from randomized, placebo-controlled, double-masked studies has demonstrated that verteporfin (Visudyne) therapy is effective in reducing the risk of visual acuity loss in selected groups of patients with choroidal neovascularization (CNV) due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Pilot studies of intravi...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kaiser PK

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This retrospective study assessed the incidence and timing of adverse events (AEs) among patients prescribed varying dose levels of corticosteroids in the US. METHODS:Patients with selected autoimmune or inflammatory disease diagnoses between 2006 and 2015 were identified from a privately insured administrat...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Rice JB,White AG,Johnson M,Wagh A,Qin Y,Bartels-Peculis L,Ciepielewska G,Nelson WW

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver transplantation is currently a standard therapy for patients with end-stage liver diseases and hepatocellular carcinoma. Given that liver transplantation has undergone a thriving development in these decades, the survival rates after liver transplantation have markedly improved as a result of the critical advanc...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Mu J,Chen Q,Zhu L,Wu Y,Liu S,Zhao Y,Ma T

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether gum chewing affects perceived levels of everyday stress among persons who (1) regularly chew gum or (2) do not chew gum on a regular basis. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Two Internet-based studies were conducted. Study 1 enrolled participants who chewed gum > or =4 days per week, chewed ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Zibell S,Madansky E

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Decision aids (DAs) are increasingly used to operationalize shared decision-making (SDM) but their development is not often described. Decisions about oral anticoagulants (OACs) for atrial fibrillation (AF) involve a trade-off between lowering stroke risk and increasing OAC-associated bleeding risk, and consi...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kaiser K,Cheng WY,Jensen S,Clayman ML,Thappa A,Schwiep F,Chawla A,Goldberger JJ,Col N,Schein J

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In the four SMILE (Survival of Myocardial Infarction Long-Term Evaluation) studies, early administration of zofenopril in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) showed beneficial effects as compared to placebo and other angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs). This study investigated whether the concomita...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Borghi C,Omboni S,Reggiardo G,Bacchelli S,Degli Esposti D,Ambrosioni E,SMILE (Survival of Myocardial Infarction Long-Term Evaluation) Working Project.

更新日期：2018-10-01 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：OBJECTIVE:We examined patterns of weight change among patients treated with pregabalin for up to 1 year. METHODS:Patients with ≥1 pre-treatment weight measurement, ≥2 measurements in Period 1 (day 2-56), and ≥2 during Period 2 (day 57-356) were identified from pooled data of 106 studies including 43,525 patients. Seve...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Cabrera J,Emir B,Dills D,Murphy TK,Whalen E,Clair A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double-blind investigation in 21 patients undergoing minor plastic surgery the effects of 4 mg lorazepam or a mixture of 20 mg papaveretum/400 mug hyoscine given intramuscularly as premedicants were studied. Lorazepam produced superior preoperative and post-operative anterograde amnesia, with respect to both inci...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Paymaster NJ

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double-blind trial in 26 patients with symptomatic gastro-oesophageal reflux, the alginate/effervescent/antacid compound 'Gaviscon' was compared with antacid containing placebo similarly formulated. Retrosternal pain after meals and at night was significantly reduced whilst patients were taking 'Gaviscon' and the...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Barnardo DE,Lancaster-Smith M,Strickland ID,Wright JT

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels to National Cholesterol Expert Panel (NCEP) goal is recommended. However, sex-specific effects may influence benefit. METHODS AND RESULTS:In this post hoc analysis of the GREek Atorvastatin and Coronary heart disease (CHD) Evaluation [GREACE] study...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Athyros VG,Kakafika AI,Papageorgiou AA,Paraskevas KI,Tziomalos K,Anagnostis P,Pagourelias E,Koumaras C,Karagiannis A,Mikhailidis DP

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The CCP signature test (Prolaris) quantifies a patient's risk of disease progression and prostate cancer specific mortality using a gene-expression-based cell cycle progression (CCP) score. This study evaluated the potential clinical utility of the CCP test in a US-based clinical setting. METHODS:Urologists ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Shore N,Concepcion R,Saltzstein D,Lucia MS,van Breda A,Welbourn W,Lewine N,Gustavsen G,Pothier K,Brawer MK

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：:Twenty-five acutely disturbed psychotic patients were treated in an open study with a single injection of zuclopenthixol acetate 5% in 'Viscoleo, a thin vegetable oil. Patients were assessed post-injection for 3 days using the BPRS, CGI, and a specially designed behaviour/activity scale. Doses of 50 to 150 mg proved e...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Chakravarti SK,Muthu A,Muthu PK,Naik P,Pinto RT

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) often have multiple comorbidities which may impact the selection of antihyperglycemic therapies. The purpose of this study was to quantify the prevalence and co-prevalence of common comorbidities. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted using the Q...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Iglay K,Hannachi H,Joseph Howie P,Xu J,Li X,Engel SS,Moore LM,Rajpathak S

更新日期：2016-07-01 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