Elevation of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (cHDL) and reduction of the total cholesterol/cHDL index in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinaemias IIb and IV with bezafibrate.

abstract：:The effects of gemfibrozil were assessed in 27 hyperlipidaemic patients with stable peripheral arterial occlusive disease. Gemfibrozil (600 mg twice daily) was administered for 12 weeks after 2 weeks of placebo medication, thus enabling patients to act as their own controls. Serum cholesterol levels were reduced by a ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Stringer MD,Steadman CA,Kakkar VV

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare safety and efficacy of biphasic insulin aspart 70/30 (BIAsp 30) with exenatide in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) not achieving glycemic targets with metformin and sulfonylurea in a randomized, open-label, 24-week trial. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Subjects (N = 372, T2DM > 6 months,...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bergenstal R,Lewin A,Bailey T,Chang D,Gylvin T,Roberts V,NovoLog Mix-vs.-Exenatide Study Group.

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of spironolactone in the alleviation of the symptoms of the premenstrual syndrome was compared with placebo in a double-blind, parallel group controlled study. One tablet daily of 100 mg spironolactone or placebo was given to 63 women from Day 12 of the menstrual cycle until the first day of the next menstr...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Vellacott ID,Shroff NE,Pearce MY,Stratford ME,Akbar FA

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Vildagliptin is a potent and selective dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DPP-4) inhibitor that improves glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes by increasing alpha and beta-cell responsiveness to glucose. This study assessed the effect of multiple doses of vildagliptin 100 mg once daily on warfarin pharmacok...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： He YL,Sabo R,Riviere GJ,Sunkara G,Leon S,Ligueros-Saylan M,Rosenberg M,Dole WP,Howard D

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: We compare estimates of proportion of days covered (PDC) based on dispensation-only data versus linked prescription and dispensation information, and we analyse their differences in a real-world cohort of patients with osteoporosis.Methods: Prospective cohort study. We compared four alternative measures of ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： García-Sempere A,Hurtado I,Sanfélix-Genovés J,Rodríguez-Bernal C,Peiró S,Sanfélix-Gimeno G

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The occurrence of intestinal bacterial overgrowth in patients with Crohn's Disease (CD) has been described and antimicrobial treatment has been shown to be effective in reversing this condition. However, the mechanisms underlying the efficacy of antimicrobial therapy are still only partially known. The aim o...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Biancone L,Vernia P,Agostini D,Ferrieri A,Pallone F

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three methods for the determination of azapropazone were studied for the analysis of blood plasma samples taken after oral administration of azapropazone. A gas chromatographic method was compared with two simple spectrophotometric assay methods and the effect of metabolites of the drug on each method is described. It...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Leach H

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While arterial wall imaging has been used to characterize progression of atherosclerosis, there remain limitations to this approach. SCOPE:A selective overview of emerging modalities to image the artery wall and highlight how they may be used to evaluate emerging anti-atherosclerotic agents. FINDINGS:Ongoi...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Bayturan O,Uno K,Lavoie A,Nicholls SJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:These studies evaluated the safety and efficacy of enteric-coated budesonide for the induction and maintenance of remission of mild-to-moderate Crohn's disease (CD) in children. METHODS:The consecutive, multicenter, open-label, non-comparative studies enrolled patients aged 6-17 years. In the induction study...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Cohen SA,Aloi M,Arumugam R,Baker R,Bax K,Kierkuś J,Koletzko S,Lionetti P,Persson T,Eklund S

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：: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：:A double-blind crossover study was carried out in 21 patients with osteoarthrosis of the hip to compare the effectiveness and tolerance of 1200 mg tolmetin sodium daily with 75 mg indomethacin daily. Each drug was given in 3 equally divided doses daily for a period of 2 weeks, both active treatment periods being prece...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Davies J,Dixon AS,Steele CE

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroprotective agents inhibit reactions in the brain ischaemic injury cascade which lead to neuronal death. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a naturally occurring inhibitory neurotransmitter that increases chloride influx into the neuron and counteracts the toxic effects of glutamate. Clomethiazole is a GABA(A) agon...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Vaishnav A,Lutsep HL

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An open multicentre trial was carried out in 13 hypertensive patients, who had responded satisfactorily to and been stabilized on treatment with 400 mg acebutolol daily in divided doses, to assess the effectiveness and tolerance of the same daily dosage given as a single morning dose. On admission, patients were chang...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Ashton WL

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Detection of β-thalassemia trait or carriers (β-TT) depends significantly on an increase in Hemoglobin A2 (HbA2) levels, which is found at low levels (<3%) in normal healthy individuals and elevated levels (≥3.5%) in β-TT individuals. The study was designed to evaluate the reliability of the diagnostic par...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Al-Amodi AM,Ghanem NZ,Aldakeel SA,Ibrahim Al Asoom L,Rafique Ahmed N,Almandil NB,Naserullah ZA,Al-Jarrash S,Shakil Akhtar M,AbdulAzeez S,Al-Ali AK,Borgio JF

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most patients with hypertension require more than one drug to attain recommended blood pressure (BP) targets. Initiating therapy with two agents is recommended for patients at high risk of a cardiovascular event or with a BP > 20/10 mmHg above goal. Combination therapy is effective when comprised of agents w...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Ram CV

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare acute normovolemic hemodilution versus low central venous pressure strategy versus conventional fluid management in reducing intraoperative estimated blood loss, hematocrit drop and need for blood transfusion in patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy under general anesthesia. RESEARC...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Habib AS,Moul JW,Polascik TJ,Robertson CN,Roche AM,White WD,Hill SE,Nosnick I,Gan TJ,Duke Perioperative Outcome Study Group.

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A long-term follow-up study was carried out in 44 Type II diabetic patients to confirm the lack of effect of gliclazide on body weight as well as its hypoglycaemic efficacy and tolerance. Patients were assessed for up to 51 months. The results showed no overall significant change in body weight, 21 patients gaining we...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Robb GH,Lowe SM

更新日期：1984-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The injection force and the patient perception of the Next Generation FlexPen (NGFP) with design modifications aimed at reducing injection force was assessed. The accuracy and precision of the NGFP was also tested under standard conditions. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Dosing accuracy was tested (according to...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Pfützner A,Reimer T,Hohberg C,Frøkjaer LP,Jørgensen C

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was undertaken to assess the long-term outcome of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) combined with a combined therapy for Chinese patients with intermediate (stage B) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) of single block type, and evaluate the survival rate...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Xu RC,Liu HC,Li JL,Li K,Ou SY,Yu ZY,Kong Y,Ma GA,Shao WS

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant human erythropoietin (epoetin) is a highly active molecule and as such is used at very low therapeutic concentrations that require stabilisation. Commercially available epoetins differ in the stabilisers used in their formulations, which result in variations between epoetin preparations in storage and hand...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Haselbeck A

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Severe allergic asthma patients may not be controlled even with guideline recommended care, including inhaled corticosteroids, long-acting beta-2 agonists, theophylline, oral steroids and anti-leukotrienes. They experience exacerbations requiring intensive healthcare use and which may be fatal. Omalizumab, a...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Dewilde S,Turk F,Tambour M,Sandström T

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Critical thinking is crucially important in both research and practice. This article demonstrates that a lack of critical thinking in two meta-analyses resulted in a conclusion that contradicts another meta-analysis and popular opinions. Kahwati et al. and Zhao et al. drew a conclusion that "Vitamin D supplementation ...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Fan H,Xiao J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare glycemic goal achievement (HbA(1c) < 7%) in type 2 diabetes patients receiving initial metformin plus pioglitazone combination therapy and initial metformin monotherapy augmented with pioglitazone in a cohort follow-up study. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Adult patients were identified from the Inge...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Pandya BJ,Bron M,McCall T,Yu AP,Chen KS,Mattson ME,Wu EQ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The use of embolic protection devices to decrease major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) in patients with saphenous vein graft lesions is considered class I therapy by the recent practice guidelines. However, the benefits of adjunctive protection devices to prevent distal embolization in patients with native co...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Jin B,Dong XH,Zhang C,Li Y,Shi HM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Painful physical symptoms are common in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and can negatively affect patient outcomes. Duloxetine has demonstrated efficacy in treating MDD and other certain painful conditions; this study specifically evaluated patients with both MDD and MDD-associated pain. METHOD...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Gaynor PJ,Gopal M,Zheng W,Martinez JM,Robinson MJ,Hann D,Marangell LB

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Previous systematic reviews and meta-analyses of treatments in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) derived their findings from either placebo-controlled studies only or separately from head-to-head and comparative studies. The purpose of this study is to compare annualized relapse rates (ARR) of fi...

journal_title：Current medical research and opinion

authors： Roskell NS,Zimovetz EA,Rycroft CE,Eckert BJ,Tyas DA

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00