Efficacy and safety of amlodipine/valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide single pill combination in Egyptian patients with hypertension uncontrolled on any dual therapy: an observational study.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:An economic analysis (based on interim data from a long-term, randomised, multi-centre, controlled, clinical trial) to evaluate chemotherapy with XELOX (capecitabine/oxaliplatin) versus FOLFOX6 (5Fluorouracil/leucovorin/oxaliplatin) as an adjuvant treatment for high risk colorectal cancer patients in Greece....

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Maniadakis N,Fragoulakis V,Pectasides D,Fountzilas G

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the long-term effect of the dorzolamide/timolol (DTFC) and latanoprost/timolol (LTFC) fixed combinations on intraocular pressure (IOP) and visual field defects over time in naïve primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Prospective, 4-year, open-label, interventional st...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Pajic B,Pajic-Eggspuehler B,Häfliger IO

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is widely and successfully used in immunosuppressive regimens for the prophylaxis of organ rejection following transplantation. Conventionally, it is administered at a fixed dose without serial measurements of plasma concentrations of mycophenolic acid (MPA), the active metabolite...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kaplan B

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Azole antifungal agents are often coadministered with immunosuppressants to recipients of solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplants. Posaconazole, an extended-spectrum triazole, is an inhibitor of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoenzyme CYP3A4, and sirolimus, an immunosuppressant, is a substrate of the...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Moton A,Ma L,Krishna G,Martinho M,Seiberling M,McLeod J

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:As an ever widening array of anti-hyperglycemic agents are now available, the effect of these drugs on lipids is increasingly complex and controversial. The present meta-analysis was designed to clarify the effect of a dual combination of noninsulin anti-hyperglycemic agents on lipids in type 2 diabetes. MET...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Dai X,Wang H,Jing Z,Fu P

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Estimate the proportion of phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitor (PDE5-I) patients who co-possess nitrates and compare the proportion of tadalafil patients dispensed nitrates to a matched control group. Secondarily, examine the percentage of co-possession of PDE5-Is and nitrates where the products were dispensed...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Chang LL,Ma M,Allmen Hv,Henderson SC,Harper K,Hornbuckle K

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most studies investigating the benefits of statins have focused on North American and European populations. This study focuses on evaluating the lipid-lowering effects of rosuvastatin and atorvastatin in Asian patients. OBJECTIVES:The DIrect Statin COmparison of LDL-C Values: an Evaluation of Rosuvastatin t...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Zhu JR,Tomlinson B,Ro YM,Sim KH,Lee YT,Sriratanasathavorn C

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) and its long-term secondary complications are major health problems associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality and considerable costs for healthcare systems. Many patients receive suboptimal therapy, despite the availability of established and effective agents (includi...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Cohen AT

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind trial of methocarbamol versus placebo was carried out in 59 matched pairs of patients suffering from painful muscle spasm. Methocarbamol (1500 mg. q.d.s.) was found to be effective in approximately 60% of patients compared with 30% of patients receiving placebo (p less than 0.01). Side-effects were of a...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Valtonen EJ

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An open, controlled study was carried out in 30 in-patients with low arterial pressure syndrome to compare the effectiveness and tolerance of dimetophrine and midodrine in restoring blood pressure to normal levels and relieving symptoms. Patients were allocated at random to receive treatment for 15 days with either 10...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Marini U,Cecchi A,Venturini M

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind crossover study was carried out in 24 patients with rheumatoid arthritis to investigate the relative efficacy of tolmetin (1600 mg/day) and phenylbutazone (400 mg/day). Each drug was given for 4 weeks, preceded by a 2-week wash-out period during which patients received paracetamol alone for pain relief....

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Cardoe N,Steele CE

更新日期：1976-01-01 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：:Objective: A prior study found that hyaluronic acid (HA) treatment may help reduce pain medication use (such as steroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs] and opioids) among knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients in the real-world setting. This study aims to update the prior study results to include only the ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Chitnis AS,Etter K,Holy CE,Gray FS,Manalac FJ,Bisson B,Bhattacharyya SK

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Control of hypertension is hindered by the incidence of adverse events associated with therapy, which can result in low patient compliance. Specific angiotensin II receptor subtype AT1 blockers offer an alternative to the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in the treatment of hypertension, as the incidence of si...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Levine B

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past decades several epidemiological studies have provided a 'portrait' of the potential candidate for cardiovascular disease, introducing many emerging life-style risk factors such as obesity, unhealthy diet, exposure to passive smoking, lack of exercise, psychosocial stress, and depression, as well as ele...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Pitsavos CE,Toutouzas PK

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The literature on nonfulfillment of prescription medications spans over three decades of work. There is a wide variation in reported nonfulfillment rates, but no previous study has systematically reviewed this literature to explore the reasons behind this variation. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Gadkari AS,McHorney CA

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Abstract Background: The Schizophrenia Trial of Aripiprazole (STAR) showed superior efficacy for aripiprazole compared with atypical antipsychotic standard-of-care (SOC) for the community treatment of schizophrenia 1 based on the Investigator Assessment Questionnaire total score. OBJECTIVE:To determine the ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： King D,Knapp M,Thomas P,Razzouk D,Loze JY,Kan HJ,van Baardewijk M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Implantation of bone marrow mononuclear cells (BM-MNCs), including endothelial progenitor cells, into ischemic lower limbs has been shown to improve symptoms in patients with peripheral arterial diseases (PAD). This study investigated whether BM-MNC implantation (BMI) is also effective for the ischemic hands ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Koshikawa M,Shimodaira S,Yoshioka T,Kasai H,Watanabe N,Wada Y,Seto T,Fukui D,Amano J,Ikeda U

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the extent to which raloxifene can maintain low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels below 160 mg/dL or reduce elevated LDL-C levels to below lipid-lowering goals in postmenopausal women. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The Multiple Outcomes of Raloxifene Evaluation (MORE) osteoporosis treatment ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Cox DA,Sarkar S,Harper K,Barrett-Connor E

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between chronic pancreatitis (CP) and subsequent pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is not well understood. METHODS:We investigated the risk of PLA in patients with CP using inpatient claims data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Program for the period 2000-2010. We identified 17,810 pati...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Tseng CW,Chen YT,Lin CL,Liang JA

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaemia is an important factor in the fatigue experienced by many patients receiving chemotherapy. A recent large-scale, randomised, placebo-controlled trial has shown that treatment with epoetin alfa raises haemoglobin levels, reduces fatigue and improves overall quality of life (QoL). In order to examine the relatio...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors：

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although risk factors for MI have been described in the general population, there is a lack of data on the assessment of risk factors associated with MI in venous thromboembolism (VTE) patients. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors associated with MI in VTE patients. PATIENTS AN...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Laliberté F,Nutescu EA,Lefebvre P,Rondeau-Leclaire J,Bookhart BK,LaMori JC,Damaraju CV,Schein J,Kaatz S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is one of the major problems of health policy in different countries. Pharmacological attempts have been made to help affected people without a definitive solution. Some agents--either with peripheral or central effect--are available in the market. On July 2012, the FDA approved two novel preparation...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Catoira NP,Viale L,Di Girolamo G,Gonzalez C

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The clinical relevance of pro- and hyperalgesic effects of opioids is still a matter of debate. Particularly for remifentanil, an increased postoperative need for analgesics has been demonstrated suggesting opioid-induced hyperalgesia as a possible cause. The aim of the study was therefore to investigate the ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Ohnesorge H,Alpes A,Baron R,Gierthmühlen J

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the most commonly used pharmacological treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). OBJECTIVE:To examine the utilization patterns of PPIs and other GERD-related medications, satisfaction with PPI treatment and presence of GERD symptoms. PATIENTS AND METHODS:GERD p...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Chey WD,Mody RR,Wu EQ,Chen L,Kothari S,Persson B,Beaulieu N,Lu M

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sodium meclofenamate (200 to 400 mg daily) was compared with aspirin (2.4 to 4.8 g daily) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in a 6-month, double-blind, multicentre study. Two groups of patients participated, one receiving stabilized doses of concomitant gold or steroid therapy and one not receiving such therap...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Gowans JD

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Schizophrenia is one of the most debilitating diseases in the United Arab Emirates. Oral antipsychotics (OA) are commonly used in terms of pharmacotherapy; however, these treatments can be rendered ineffective by poor patient adherence. Paliperidone palmitate once monthly (PP1M) is a long acting antipsychotic...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Nuhoho S,Saad A,Saumell G,Ribes D,El Khoury AC

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists, most frequently prescribed biologics for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA), are subject to dose escalation. Even though different methods have been employed to estimate the timing and magnitude of dose escalation, there is no consensus on which method is op...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Huang X,Gu NY,Fox KM,Harrison DJ,Globe D

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elevated glucose blood levels are the key criteria for diagnosing diabetes mellitus (DM). Hyperglycaemia contributes to the pathophysiology associated with DM, including microvascular and possibly macrovascular disease. In spite of a wide range of pharmacological options available to reduce hyperglycaemia in...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bays H

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00