A clinical trial of glycosaminoglycan-peptide complex ('Rumalon') in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Most registration studies for new osteoporosis drugs have used a combination of quantitative morphometry (QM) and visual semiquantitative reading (SQ) to define vertebral fractures. However, in the pivotal teriparatide Fracture Prevention Trial (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00670501), vertebral fractures...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Prevrhal S,Krege JH,Chen P,Genant H,Black DM

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Data related to the cost effectiveness of surgical interventions and catheter ablation is sparse. This model-based analysis assessed the clinical and economic trade-offs involved in using catheter ablation or the Cox maze procedure in treating patients with atrial fibrillation. METHODS:A deterministic model...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Yang YT,Ortendahl J

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the impact of an electronic data capture system on patient satisfaction and patient-physician interactions in a rheumatology clinical setting. STUDY DESIGN:In this multicenter study, 1079 patients with rheumatoid arthritis completed questionnaires quarterly about their health and satisfaction with...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Huffstutter J,Craig WD,Schimizzi G,Harshbarger J,Lisse J,Kasle S,Hymson L,Yocum D,Castro L,Hegedus R,Callegari P,Yeilding N,Gilmer K

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) is one of the most potent vasodilatory factors in the human feto-placental circulation. The expression of CRH was significantly down-regulated in patients with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP). METHODS:One hundred pregnant women diagnosed with ICP at 34-34(+6)...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Zhou F,Zhang L,He MM,Liu ZF,Gao BX,Wang XD

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Delayed-release dimethyl fumarate (DMF; also known as gastro-resistant DMF) and fingolimod are approved oral disease-modifying treatments for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. In phase 3 trials, DMF (DEFINE/CONFIRM) and fingolimod (FREEDOMS/FREEDOMS II) resulted in significant reductions in clinical and...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Fox RJ,Chan A,Zhang A,Xiao J,Levison D,Lewin JB,Edwards MR,Marantz JL

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Migraine is a chronic, disabling neurological disease affecting >1 billion people worldwide. Migraine remains undertreated in Asia, including Taiwan. Galcanezumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that selectively binds calcitonin gene-related peptide, a peptide firmly established in the pathophysiology of m...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Yang CP,Lee CF,Dell'Agnello G,Hundemer HP,Lipsius S,Wang SJ

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A proactive, multifactorial intervention strategy incorporating single-pill amlodipine/atorvastatin (SPAA) (5-10/10 mg up-titrated to 5-10/20 mg, where approved) is more effective than physician's usual care (UC) for reducing calculated 10 year coronary heart disease (CHD) risk, in patients with hypertension ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Hradec J,Zamorano J,Sutradhar S

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An open, multi-centre study was carried out in 804 patients complaining of sleep disorders to assess the effectiveness and acceptance of temazepam as a hypnotic. Patients received between 10 mg and 30 mg (mean 16.4 mg) temazepam each night for a week. Subjective assessments using a self-administered questionnaire were...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Harry TV,Johnson PA

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The RED LEVEL study (REnal Disease: LErcanidipine Valuable Effect on urine protein Losses) directly compares, in an explorative fashion, the effects of lercanidipine + enalapril and amlodipine + enalapril combinations on renal parameters in hypertensive subjects. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:This was a 1 year...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Robles NR,Calvo C,Sobrino J,Espinel E,Esteban R,Mateos L,Macias JF

更新日期：2016-10-01 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:The aim of this study was to ascertain the factors associated with non-achievement of triglyceride (TG) goals in a cohort of hypertriglyceridemic patients attending the lipid clinics of the Spanish Arteriosclerosis Society (LC-SAS). METHODS:Patients with high TG levels (>2.2 mmol/L; 200 mg/dL) were included...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Pintó X,Valdivielso P,Perez de Juan JM,Plana N,Garcia-Arias C,Fuentes FJ,Hernández-Mijares A,Mostaza JM,Spanish Registry of Hypertriglyceridemia (Spanish Society of Arteriosclerosis, SAS).

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Since many patients with COPD in the US are managed by primary care physicians, we evaluated adherence to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines in a primary care setting. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted using a random sample of patients (n=50-150 per site)...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Belletti D,Liu J,Zacker C,Wogen J

更新日期：2013-08-01 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

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：:The term "mixed pain" is increasingly applied for specific clinical scenarios, such as low back pain, cancer pain and postsurgical pain, in which there "is a complex overlap of the different known pain types (nociceptive, neuropathic, nociplastic) in any combination, acting simultaneously and/or concurrently to cause ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Freynhagen R,Rey R,Argoff C

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study assesses the direct (medical and drugs) and indirect (work loss) annual costs associated with Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB) in a privately insured population. BACKGROUND:AFIB is the most common sustained rhythm disturbance, affecting 2.3 million people in the United States. METHODS:Cost and co-morbi...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Wu EQ,Birnbaum HG,Mareva M,Tuttle E,Castor AR,Jackman W,Ruskin J

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Historically, the approach to atherogenesis research has been focused on factors that primarily include vessel wall histology, blood and vessel wall biochemistry, clotting factors and platelets. This approach can be referred to as the 'biochemical' approach. We now recognize that atherosclerosis is an ongoing sterile ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Kensey KR

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe multiple myeloma (MM) treatment patterns and comorbidities over time in the US. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Study patients were newly diagnosed with MM (ICD-9-CM 203.0x) between 1 July 2006 and 31 March 2014 and had ≥6 months of data prior to the initial MM diagnosis in MarketScan Research Datab...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Song X,Cong Z,Wilson K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to assess the effect of ACTH on the adrenal cortex when used as a therapeutic or diagnostic agent, adrenocortical function was tested before and 2 hours after 0.5 mg tetracosactrin given intramuscularly in 31 healthy children, divided into 4 groups according to age and sex. Mean plasma cortisol levels were sh...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Tsvetkova V

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of insulin detemir (IDet) in the observational and non-interventional PREDICTIVE study. METHODS:A total of 2923 patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes on basal-bolus regimens were followed for 6 months: Group (1) NPH + human insulin (HI) bolus switching to IDet + analogue bo...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Hermansen K,Dornhorst A,Sreenan S

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Non-adherence to pain medication is common in chronic pain patients and may result in unfavorable treatment outcomes. Interventions to improve adherence behavior often fail to significantly change medication use. In this report, we describe the application of a theoretical psychological model of behavior chan...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Timmerman L,Stronks DL,Huygen FJPM

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:Propranolol has recently been shown to produce some impairment of psychomotor performance in human volunteers. This beta-blocking compound, however, is lipophilic and readily penetrates the blood-brain barrier to gain access to the central nervous system. Acebutolol has a lower lipid solubility. A study was carried ou...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Broadhurst AD

更新日期：1980-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Persisting pain is demoralising and debilitating for patients and their carers. Most patients with chronic pain do not need the services of a specialised pain clinic and are appropriately managed by their general practitioner (GP). METHOD:Interviewers approached 569 GPs to assess their satisfaction with the...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Stannard C,Johnson M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, debilitating disease affecting an estimated 1.5 million patients in the US. The condition is associated with a substantial health and economic burden. An economic model was developed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of tofacitinib (a novel oral Janus k...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Claxton L,Taylor M,Gerber RA,Gruben D,Moynagh D,Singh A,Wallenstein GV

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine whether healthy men would prefer either luteinizing hormone releasing hormone analogues (LHRHa) or non-steroidal anti-androgen therapy (NSAA) should they hypothetically develop locally advanced prostate cancer. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:A representative sample of 180 men...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Jenkins V,Fallowfield L,Edginton T,Payne H,Hamilton E

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inadequate removal of extracellular volume markedly increases blood pressure and contributes to high morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients. Advances in fluid management are needed to improve clinical outcomes. The aim of this quality improvement project was to examine the advantages of using a hem...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Balter P,Ficociello LH,Taylor PB,Usvyat L,Sawin DA,Mullon C,Diaz-Buxo J,Zabetakis P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Undetected/uncontrolled diabetes is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality and consequent costs. Early detection through screening identifies patients at risk, allowing for earlier treatment initiation. OBJECTIVES:To determine the economic impact of screening for type 2 diabetes (T2DM). DATA S...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Einarson TR,Bereza BG,Acs A,Jensen R

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Calcipotriol 50 µg/g and betamethasone 0.5 mg/g dipropionate (Cal/BD) aerosol foam formulation provides greater effectiveness and improved patient preference compared with traditional Cal/BD formulations for the topical treatment of plaque psoriasis. OBJECTIVE:To determine the cost-effectiveness of Cal/BD f...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Foley P,Garrett S,Ryttig L

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00