Association of the histamine N-methyltransferase C314T (Thr105Ile) polymorphism with atopic dermatitis in Caucasian children.

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To compare the antiemetic effectiveness and safety of oral granisetron plus dexamethasone with those of oral ondansetron plus dexamethasone administered before emetogenic chemotherapy. DESIGN:Randomized, prospective, multicenter, open-label study. SETTINGS:University-teaching hospital and veterans he...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Herrington JD,Kwan P,Young RR,Lagow E,Lagrone L,Riggs MW

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the hemodynamic and electrocardiographic effects of a single dose of commercially available bitter-orange dried-fruit extract, which is increasingly being used in dietary supplements. DESIGN:Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. SETTING:University of Connecticut, S...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Min B,Cios D,Kluger J,White CM

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anemia is an undertreated but common complication of cancer and is associated with debilitating symptoms that impair the patient's ability to perform daily functions of life. Treatment with darbepoetin alfa, a novel erythropoiesis-stimulating protein, is appropriate for chemotherapy-induced anemia. Guidelines on darbe...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Bloomfield M,Jaresko G,Zarek J,Dozier N

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a method for measuring the efficacy of a single dose of an analgesic for 12 hours after administration to outpatients with postoperative oral surgery pain. Using a self-rating record, patients evaluate their pain and its relief for 12 hours after medication. We have used this method successfully in a...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Beaver WT,Forbes JA,Shackleford RW

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lenalidomide is commonly used for multiple myeloma as either induction or maintenance therapy. The agent is associated with a host of adverse effects, but hypoglycemia has only been reported in one phase I trial in patients with solid tumors. We describe a 74-year-old woman who experienced grade 3 hypoglycemia (blood ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Przybylski DJ,Birhiray R,Reeves DJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) is a synthetic fibrinolytic protein which activates plasminogen or converts plasminogen to plasmin specifically in the presence of fibrin. With its "clot-selectivity", t-PA is capable of lysing clots without having a significant effect on circulating plasminogen. In cont...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Rogers SD,Riemersma LB,Clements SD

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine prescribing patterns and clinical outcomes of enoxaparin for anticoagulation of atrial fibrillation. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. SETTING:A 650-bed, tertiary care, community teaching hospital. SUBJECTS:Two hundred thirteen patients who received enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis during ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Khazan M,Scheuering S,Adamson R,Mathis AS

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucagon is frequently used for the relief of esophageal impactions. This systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of glucagon for acute esophageal foreign body and food impactions. PubMed, CINAHL, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS), Scopus, C...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Peksa GD,DeMott JM,Slocum GW,Burkins J,Gottlieb M

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Burkholderia cepacia complex, Elizabethkingia spp., Chryseobacterium spp., Achromobacter spp., and Alcaligenes spp. are less-common non-lactose-fermenting bacteria that have emerged as important opportunistic pathogens. Patients at the highest risk for these infections include the immunoc...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Spencer HK,Spitznogle SL,Borjan J,Aitken SL

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial resistance among gram-positive organisms such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) continues to limit therapeutic options. The oxazolidinones are a synthetic class of agents now commonly relied on for the treatment of serious MRSA and VRE infect...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Rybak JM,Marx K,Martin CA

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Warfarin is considered a high-risk drug because of its narrow therapeutic window, variability in dose response, and multitude of drug and food interactions. Although travel advice is available for patients who are taking warfarin, it is geared toward patients who are traveling to developed countries and tends to be la...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Truong T,Armor BL

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine the odds of antiepileptic drug substitution among patients who had an epileptic event requiring acute care-ambulance service, emergency department visit, or hospitalization-relative to patients who did not have an event, and to compare these results with those from a recent study involving...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Rascati KL,Richards KM,Johnsrud MT,Mann TA

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Status epilepticus (SE) has a high mortality rate and is one of the most common neurologic emergencies. Fast progression of this neurologic emergency and lack of response to traditional antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in most cases has challenged clinicians to use new agents. This article evaluates the efficacy and safety ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Farrokh S,Bon J,Erdman M,Tesoro E

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Target drug programs and medication use evaluations are activities that are undertaken to improve the correct use of drugs. These programs should focus on inappropriate drug use, drug use problems, optimizing use of drugs, and improving the level of patient care. To monitor the effects of the programs, several types o...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Hekster YA

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To contrast the characteristics of two groups of anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) users-those with versus those without AAS dependence. DESIGN:Subanalysis of data from the Anabolic 500, a cross-sectional survey. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred twelve male AAS-dependent users and 367 AAS-nondependent users w...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Ip EJ,Lu DH,Barnett MJ,Tenerowicz MJ,Vo JC,Perry PJ

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is the most common illness associated with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the United States and also occurs in immunocompromised persons not infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.. Several advances have taken place in the treatment and prophylaxis of PCP,...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Warren E,George S,You J,Kazanjian P

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who suffer an acute ischemic stroke are at risk for both hemorrhagic transformation and recurrent ischemic stroke in the acute post-stroke period. Oral anticoagulants are recommended for secondary stroke prevention in patients with AF. The optimal time to initiate anticoagulant t...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Smythe MA,Parker D,Garwood CL,Cuker A,Messé SR

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 53-year-old woman with an intraabdominal infection secondary to Candida albicans experienced hyperbilirubinemia after receiving amphotericin B in two different formulations--amphotericin B deoxycholate and amphotericin B lipid complex. Only a few case reports of amphotericin B-induced hyperbilirubinemia have been do...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Olin JL,Spooner LM

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The appropriate level of sedation in patients with an open abdomen following damage control laparotomy (DCL) is debated. Chemical paralysis with neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) has been used to decrease time to abdominal closure. We sought to evaluate the effect of NMBA use on sedation requirements in patients w...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Smith SE,Hamblin SE,Dennis BM

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 40-month-old child was sedated with a fentanyl and midazolam infusion for 7 days. After the drugs were discontinued he became unresponsive and globally aphasic, and had marked thrombocytosis. He was hospitalized for 4 weeks, during which time his motor and cognitive status slowly improved, and had almost returned to...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Ducharme MP,Munzenberger P

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoxetine hydrochloride is the sixth most prescribed drug in the United States and is administered to treat major depression. A cadaveric skin donation was obtained from a 46-year-old woman who died as a result of a fluoxetine overdose. Due to the potential penetration of the drug and its major metabolite, norfluoxet...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Neudeck BL,Taddonio TE,Garner WL,Welage LS

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine whether a relationship exists between medication adherence to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) and distance to dispensing pharmacies and prescribers among an urban public aid population with diabetes mellitus. DESIGN:Retrospective...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Syed ST,Sharp LK,Kim Y,Jentleson A,Lora CM,Touchette DR,Berbaum ML,Suda KJ,Gerber BS

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral blood has replaced bone marrow as a source of hematopoietic stem cells for autologous rescue after high-dose chemotherapy. Patients who receive peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplants experience rapid and sustained hematopoietic reconstitution. As a result, transplant-related mortality is now less tha...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Yee GC

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Substantial error occurs when individual saliva theophylline concentrations are used to predict serum theophylline concentrations. However, the use of saliva theophylline concentrations to determine product bioavailability has never been evaluated. Subjects in this study were 18 stable patients (20-51 yr) with a histo...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Uden DL,Strand LM,Miller KW,Zaske DE

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) remains the major obstacle for successful allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT). The frequency of grade II or higher acute GVHD ranges from 30-50% in human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched sibling transplants and 50-80% in HLA-matched unrelated transplants. The mortality an...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Tse JC,Moore TB

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Olanzapine has been associated with insulin resistance and new-onset diabetes mellitus. A 27-year-old African-American man developed new-onset severe hyperglycemia-glucose 1240 mg/dl, with ketonuria and acidosis, but no weight gain-2 years after starting olanzapine. Although his diabetes was stabilized with insulin, h...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Seaburg HL,McLendon BM,Doraiswamy PM

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are limited markers that could facilitate individualized tacrolimus treatment in the early posttransplantation period. Genetic factors have been found to play critical roles in determining tacrolimus pharmacokinetics. OBJECTIVE:We aimed to examine the association of donor and recipient Toll-like recep...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Ou B,Liu Y,Zhang T,Sun Y,Chen J,Peng Z

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients who experienced pain after surgery were administered a single dose of 1 of 3 treatments: acetaminophen 1000 mg, codeine phosphate 60 mg, or a combination of these. Patients rated their pain intensity on ordinal and visual analog scales just prior to medication and at intervals thereafter for up to 5 hours. Th...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Gertzbein SD,Tile M,McMurty RY,Kellam JF,Hunter GA,Keith RG,Harsanyi Z,Luffman J

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To compare the safety and efficacy of rabbit antithymocyte globulin (r-ATG) with basiliximab in renal transplant recipients for whom an early steroid withdrawal (ESW) regimen was planned. DESIGN:Single-center, retrospective, cohort study. SETTING:Tertiary care medical center, including inpatient hospi...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Martin ST,Roberts KL,Malek SK,Tullius SG,Vadivel N,De Serres S,Grafals M,Elsanjak A,Filkins BA,Chandraker A,Gabardi S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is often caused by left heart disease (LHD) such as heart failure (HF) or valvular heart disease. Historically, few randomized controlled trials have evaluated the off-label use of medications for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients with PH-LHD. However, multiple rand...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Kido K,Coons JC

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00