Health utility estimation in children and adolescents: a review of health technology assessments.

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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the safety and efficacy of celecoxib versus diclofenac slow release (SR) plus omeprazole in elderly arthritis patients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Patients aged≥65 years, with osteoarthritis and/or rheumatoid arthritis, at high gastrointestinal (GI) risk who participated in the CONDOR trial (Cele...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kellner HL,Li C,Essex MN

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized study was performed on 24 patients with ankylosing spondylitis to compare the efficacy and tolerability of 20 mg tenoxicam daily with 50 mg diclofenac twice daily. There were 6 withdrawals from the group taking tenoxicam and 4 from the diclofenac group. Depression in 1 patient taking tenoxicam was the onl...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Schwarzer AC,Cohen M,Arnold MH,Kelly D,McNaught P,Brooks PM

更新日期：1990-01-01 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：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：BACKGROUND:Physicians and other health care personnel rely on the peer-reviewed biomedical literature as a key source for making clinical decisions. Thus, ensuring that the nonclinical and clinical findings published in biomedical journals are reported accurately and clearly, without undue influence from commercial int...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bareket-Samish A,Denny M,Ruzicka B,Bogush M,Flynn K,Glinka K,McMahon-Wise B,Schiller S,Sjostedt P,Matheson N

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) is currently the only therapeutic approach that preserves visual function in primary open-angle glaucoma. In making treatment decisions for first- and second-line therapy, the clinician needs to provide an appropriate balance of efficacy and tolerability. Prostaglandin ana...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Aptel F,Denis P

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alternaria alternata (AA) sensitisation is a common cause of respiratory allergies such as rhinitis and asthma. So far there are no controlled double-blind trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of specific sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) in AA allergies. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of SLIT treatm...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Pozzan M,Milani M

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty patients with mild to moderate hypertension participated in a single-blind crossover comparison of treatment with 25 mg hydrochlorothiazide plus 50 mg triamterene and 50 mg hydrochlorothiazide plus 5 mg amiloride in once-daily dosage regimens. After a 2-week run-in period without treatment, patients were alloca...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Dean S,Spencer-Mills L

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine outcomes associated with colesevelam treatment among patients with hypercholesterolemia in real-world clinical practice. METHODS:This analysis was conducted as a retrospective, observational cohort study in an ambulatory-care medical network in Northern California. Patients with orders for colesev...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Romanelli RJ,Leahy A,Jukes T,Ye X,Qian C,Ishisaka DY

更新日期：2013-12-01 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:Deriving preference scores for the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Sleep Scale would enable its use in cost-utility analyses. The objective of this study was to map scores of the MOS Sleep Scale to a preference-based health-state utility index (SF-6D) scored from the SF-36 Health Survey (SF-36). RESEARCH DESIGN...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Yang M,Dubois D,Kosinski M,Sun X,Gajria K

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: To investigate the effects of 1-month treatment in addition to standard care with a food supplement containing both Curcuma longa and Boswellia serrata extracts on tendinopathy symptoms. Method: This open-label, non-controlled, post-observational study included 670 patients suffering from tendinopathy recr...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Henrotin Y,Dierckxsens Y,Delisse G,Seidel L,Albert A

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind, parallel-group study was carried out to compare the efficacy and tolerability of a controlled-release tablet formulation of trazodone with the standard trazodone tablet. Three hundred and forty-seven general practice patients with depressive symptoms were recruited into the trial. Patients were randoml...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Moon CA,Laws D,Stott PC,Hayes G

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ocular surface disease (OSD) is a common side effect of ophthalmic medications containing the preservative benzalkonium chloride (BAK). Little is known whether and how glaucoma treatment patterns and annual costs vary based on the presence of BAK. The objective of this analysis was to estimate first-year trea...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Schmier JK,Covert DW,Robin AL

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Statin dose, adherence, and cardiovascular (CV) outcomes are important factors when considering switching statin therapies. The objective of the study was to compare CV event rates and risk in managed care patients receiving atorvastatin versus those switched to simvastatin from atorvastatin. METHODS:Patient...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Jacobson TA,Wertz DA,Kuznik A,Cziraky M

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was carried out in 80 mild to moderately depressed patients seen in general practice to assess the relative effectiveness and tolerance of a single night-time dose compared with the usual divided daily dosage regimen of a chlordiazepoxide (5 mg)/amitriptyline (12.5 mg) combination. Patients were assigned at ra...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： James RT,Dean BC

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adequate vitamin D and calcium nutrition play a critical role in the maintenance of musculoskeletal health and are considered the first step in osteoporosis treatment. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION:In February 2008 Merck Sharp & Dohme sponsored a 2-day, evidence-based expert panel on the benefits of vitamin D for t...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Roux C,Bischoff-Ferrari HA,Papapoulos SE,de Papp AE,West JA,Bouillon R

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Benefits from interferon beta (IFNbeta treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis are affected by many factors, including sustained clinical efficacy, acceptable tolerability, adherence to therapy, and the development of neutralizing antibodies (NAbs). The Prospective and Retrospective Long-Term Observatio...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Minagara A,Murray TJ,PROOF Study Investigators.

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a serious condition which should be considered on the same spectrum as other conditions involving brain ischemia. Efficient management of these patients is therefore critical. The aim of this research was to gain insights into 'real-world' global trends of the current manage...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Jäkel A,Plested M,Chapman AM,Jackson D,Purroy F

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An open, multi-centre trial was carried out to assess the efficacy and tolerance of acemetacin in the treatment of patients suffering from various rheumatic diseases. The patients were treated by general practitioners for a maximum period of 6 weeks with a daily dose of 60 mg acemetacin 3-times daily. Assessments were...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Rechziegler H,Zündorf P

更新日期：1985-01-01 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：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：:Using an equilibrium dialysis method, the competition was investigated between tritated-progesterone and a range of synthetic steroids for binding to 20,000 g. supernatants of human uterine endometrium and myometrium. Both types of uterine tissue showed similar patterns of progestogen binding and probably contain sim...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Briggs MH

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Heart failure (HF) is a major health problem facing the US and studies suggest that the incidence of this condition will rise significantly over the next 10 years. Limiting the incidence or duration of HF hospitalizations would, therefore, have a major impact on healthcare costs. The purpose of this review is...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Williams RE

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Abuse and misuse of prescription opioids is a significant public health concern. This review examines the strategies used to confer abuse-deterrent properties on opioid abuse-deterrent formulations (ADFs), the characteristics and supporting data for each of the available ADFs, and the role of opioid ADFs as p...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Pergolizzi JV Jr,Raffa RB,Taylor R Jr,Vacalis S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insulin resistance alone does not result in the development of type 2 diabetes; progressive dysfunction of pancreatic islet alpha and beta cells, which results in inadequate control of hyperglycemia, must be present for the disease to develop. Because of these defects, meal-stimulated insulin secretion from ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Meece J

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The best management of patients with femoropopliteal and infrapopliteal artery occlusion disease is not clear. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of drug-coated balloons (DCBs) and drug-eluting stents (DESs) with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in patients with femoropopliteal or infrapoplit...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Chen X,Li J,Zheng C,He Y,Jia J,Wang X,Li D,Shang T,Li M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyse the significance of 'onset of effect' on clinical outcome in the treatment of depression and the contribution of individual Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) items to improvements in the MADRS total score. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHOD:All five published placebo-controlled clinical st...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Wade A,Friis Andersen H

更新日期：2006-11-01 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