Changes in lipid and lipoprotein levels and Achilles tendon diameters and indices in familial hypercholesterolaemic patients with tendinous xanthomatosis treated by diet and bezafibrate for 2 years.

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：OBJECTIVE:To quantify changes in clinical and cost outcomes associated with increasing levels of body mass index (BMI) in a US setting. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES:A semi-Markov model was developed to project and compare life expectancy (LE), quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE) and direct medical costs associa...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Tucker DM,Palmer AJ,Valentine WJ,Roze S,Ray JA

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pain is usually assessed by spontaneous pain ratings. Time-dependent (brief attacks) or evoked (allodynia) phenomena, common in neuropathic pain, are not captured. To evaluate the overall effectiveness of a treatment, improvement of all sensory symptoms should be measured. Since the pattern of sensory abnorm...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Höper J,Helfert S,Heskamp ML,Maihöfner CG,Baron R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized four-way crossover study was carried out in 12 healthy volunteers to investigate the pharmacokinetics of a new oral combination of frusemide (40 mg) and amiloride (5 mg), formulated as a single tablet. The experimental design of this bioequivalence study used commercially-available 40 mg frusemide tablets...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Brooks SG,Christie RB,Roche J,Fairhead AP,Muirhead D,Townsend HA,Shaw HL

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Migraine is frequently under-treated. The 4-item Migraine Assessment of Current Therapy (Migraine-ACT) questionnaire is a simple, patient-friendly tool to identify patients requiring change in acute migraine treatment. OBJECTIVE:To establish a predictive model for the Migraine-ACT questionnaire in primary c...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Pascual J,Láinez MJ,Baos V,García ML,López-Gil A

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to estimate utility values for hypothetical health states that describe differences in weight and quality of life associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) from Canadians with type 2 DM. The impact on utility values was examined separately for participants with a body mass ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Lane S,Levy AR,Mukherjee J,Sambrook J,Tildesley H

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A trial was carried out in 30 patients to assess the effectiveness of indanyl carbenicillin in acute or chronic urinary tract infections, many of which were complicated by a pathological urological or medical condition. In all patients, infection was due to a single species of pathogen: E. coli (19), Proteus (6), and ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Giamarellou E,Papazachos G,Piperakis G,Daikos G

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Physician Payments Sunshine Act, enacted in 2010, is intended to increase the transparency of relationships between US physicians and teaching hospitals and manufacturers of drugs, biologics, and medical devices. We examined current opinion regarding the impact of the Sunshine Act on peer-reviewed medical...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Toroser D,Robinson M,Gegner J,Smith G,Nilsen J,Hyatt L,Johnson T,Hassan A,Gatchalian C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis with massive knee joint effusions were treated with single daily doses of 600 mg pirazolac, a novel non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, for 3 days. Before the first dose, 3 hours after the second and the third dose, specimens of plasma and synovial fluid were drawn si...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kurowski M,Dunky A,Geddawi M

更新日期：1987-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:We sought to evaluate the relationship between different levels of medication possession ratio (MPR) attained and achievement of clinically meaningful reductions in lipid levels. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort study of 4691 new statin users from the Department of Veteran Affairs ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Watanabe JH,Bounthavong M,Chen T

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effects of long-term atomoxetine treatment on sexual development in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as compared with placebo and with a national US survey in non-Hispanic white children and adolescents. METHODS:This double-blind, placebo-controll...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Trzepacz PT,Spencer TJ,Zhang S,Bangs ME,Witte MM,Desaiah D

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) is a compound acting as an intracellular carrier of acetyl groups across inner mitochondrial membranes. It also appears to have neuroprotective properties and it has recently been shown to reduce attention deficits in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) after long-term treatment. We perform...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bianchetti A,Rozzini R,Trabucchi M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Neurosurgery often requires skull immobilization with a Mayfield clamp, which often causes brief intense nociceptive stimulation, hypertension and tachycardia. Blunting this response may help prevent increased intracranial pressure, cerebral aneurysm or vascular malformation rupture, and/or myocardial stress....

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Berger M,Philips-Bute B,Guercio J,Hopkins TJ,James ML,Borel CO,Warner DS,McDonagh DL

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the analgesic efficacy and safety of oxymorphone extended release (ER) and oxycodone controlled release (CR) in patients with moderate to severe cancer pain. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:This randomized, multicenter, double-blind, 2-period crossover study included adult outpatients (>or= 18 years o...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Gabrail NY,Dvergsten C,Ahdieh H

更新日期：2004-06-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The objectives were to estimate the prevalence of self-treated hypoglycaemia in patients using basal insulin analogues; identify demographic, treatment related and behavioural risk factors; and describe patient and physician responses to these events. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:The GAPP2 (Global Attitude o...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Brod M,Rana A,Barnett AH

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To examine the potential sociodemographic disparities in type 2 diabetes (T2D) management and care among US adult individuals, after controlling for clinical and behavioral factors.Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of individuals with T2D (N = 4552) from a linked database of the National Health...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Tan X,Lee LK,Huynh S,Pawaskar M,Rajpathak S

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate inpatient oral anticoagulant (OAC) treatment, discharge location, and post-discharge OAC treatment for patients hospitalized with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Retrospective study using claims data linked to hospital electronic health records (EHR). Patients...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Henk HJ,Cao F,Tuell K,Price K,Singh P,Mardekian J,Odell K,Patel C,Tan W,Sands GH,Singhal S,Trocio J,Vo L

更新日期：2018-03-01 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:In patch-based transdermal drug delivery, adhesiveness is critical for safe and effective treatment, especially in Parkinson's disease (PD) where excessive sweating is common. This study compared the adhesiveness of two transdermal patch formulations of rotigotine (improved room temperature-stable [PR2.3.1/Tr...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Elshoff JP,Bauer L,Goldammer N,Oortgiesen M,Pesch H,Timmermann L

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:A double-blind randomized trial evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of rivastigmine and donepezil in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) over 2 years. Baseline data indicated that some patients had symptoms suggestive of concomitant Lewy body disease. This retrospective analysis investigated whether A...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Touchon J,Bergman H,Bullock R,Rapatz G,Nagel J,Lane R

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To better understand depression's impact on family functioning from the perspectives of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and their partners; to develop and test patient and partner versions of a new self-reported measure, the Depression and Family Functioning Scale (DFFS), for use in clinical tri...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： DiBenedetti DB,Danchenko N,François C,Lewis S,Davis KH,Fehnel SE

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Osteoarthritis is one of the most common forms of arthritis seen in primary care. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) play an important role in the management of osteoarthritis. However, gastrointestinal (GI) side effects limit their use. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) selective inhibitors exhibit better...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Pareek A,Chandanwale AS,Oak J,Jain UK,Kapoor S

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND SCOPE:Whether generic drug products are truly therapeutically identical and interchangeable with their innovator counterparts is still a matter of debate. This review discusses the controversies related to the criteria for bioequivalence and therapeutic equivalence. These concerns are illustrated by usin...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Meredith PA

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy and safety of epoetin theta and epoetin beta in anaemic patients with chronic kidney disease, undergoing haemodialysis and previously on stable maintenance therapy with epoetin beta. METHODS:In this multicentre, randomised, controlled, double-blind study 270 haemodialysis patients wer...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Gertz B,Kohler E,Kes P,Essaian A,Bias P,Buchner A,Elsässer R

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In treating migraine sufferers, physicians can choose from among seven triptans with different attributes. OBJECTIVE:To develop a system for selecting an oral triptan based on treatment priorities of migraine sufferers, neurologists, and primary care physicians (PCPs) in the United States, and evidence-base...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Lipton RB,Cutrer FM,Goadsby PJ,Ferrari MD,Dodick DW,McCrory D,Liberman JN,Williams P

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study was carried out to assess the efficacy and safety of 0.025% and 0.05% azelastine eye drops twice daily administered for 14 days to patients with seasonal allergic conjunctivitis or rhinoconjunctivitis. A total of 278 patients were recruited and 226 patients were ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Lenhard G,Mivsek-Music E,Perrin-Fayolle M,Obtulowicz K,Secchi A

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)-based regimens have been associated with impaired kidney function and loss of bone mineral density among patients living with HIV (PLWH). We assess the association between TDF exposure and the odds of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and osteoporotic fracture in HIV patients. ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Sutton SS,Magagnoli J,Hardin JW,Hsu LI,Beaubrun A,Majethia S,Cummings TH

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00