abstract：OBJECTIVE:It was the aim of this study to report clinical characteristics and treatment of thyroid tuberculosis (TT). METHODS:During 16 years, 2,426 patients have been operated on the thyroid in the surgical department 'A' in Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco. Anatomopathological results of the removed thyroid were an...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： El Malki HO,Mohsine R,Benkhraba K,Amahzoune M,Benkabbou A,El Absi M,Ifrine L,Belkouchi A,Balafrej S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite extensive research efforts, effective therapies for refractive cancers have not yet been established, and development of successful treatment strategies remains the most important task in the field of oncology. We recently showed that AVE8062 (formerly AC7700), a derivative of combretastatin A-4, achieved irre...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Hori K

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effects of gemcitabine on postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy were evaluated in patients with stage IV pancreatic cancer. The results were compared with those of our historical control patients treated with surgery alone. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Nineteen patients with stage IV pancreatic cancer who had pan...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Kurosaki I,Hatakeyama K

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common infections of mankind, with persistent colonization causing significant morbidity and mortality. TREATMENT:First-line therapy, consisting of 7-day treatment with a proton pump inhibitor or ranitidine bismuth citrate, amoxicillin and clarithromycin, with second-l...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： McLoughlin R,O'Morain C

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dosage recommendations for antibiotics in patients receiving continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) should be based on pharmacodynamic requirements. For meropenem, this would be achieving appropriate time above the minimum inhibitory concentration (T > MIC). We employed Monte Carlo simulation to calcul...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Kuti JL,Nicolau DP

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Taxanes cause hypersensitivity reactions, averted by premedication with H1 blockers and high glucocorticoid (GC) doses. Prolonged weekly taxane administration may lead to GC toxicity. PURPOSE:To determine whether patients not hypersensitive to initial paclitaxel (PTX) infusion after high-dose GC premedicati...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Braverman AS,Rao S,Salvatti ME,Adamson B,McManus M,Pierre S

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mutant prevention concentration (MPC) is a new parameter that may be of aid in determining the risk of resistant mutants being selected. METHODS:The MPCs of 224 Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates were estimated by plating more than 10(10) cells on drug-containing agar and determining the concentra...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Rodríguez JC,Cebrián L,Ruiz M,López M,Royo G

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brucellosis is one of the important health problems for both humans and animals in Turkey since agriculture and stock raising appears to be the most important means of subsistence. Investigations on the pathogenesis of brucellosis reveal that the etiologic agent can survive in phagocytic cells, and cell-medi...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Dizer U,Hayat L,Beker CM,Görenek L,Ozgüven V,Pahsa A

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rifaximin matches the criteria for an ideal agent for the treatment of infectious diarrhea. It has excellent activity against a broad range of enteropathogens. It is nonabsorbable, which may help explain its excellent side effect profile and lack of emergence of resistance because of high stool levels that are not lik...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Ericsson CD,DuPont HL

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Owing to the predominance of gram-positive pathogens in neutropenic cancer patients, newer generation quinolones with an expanded gram-positive spectrum and enhanced potency, may have a role to play for prophylaxis and/or empiric therapy in such patients. The in vitro activity of gatifloxacin was compared with that of...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Rolston KV,Vaziri I,Frisbee-Hume S,Streeter H,LeBlanc B

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enterococci and especially glycopeptide-resistant strains (GRE) are widely distributed in the hospital environment, by acquiring resistance determinants and virulence factors. METHODS:The study included 48 GRE isolated during a 1-year period from different inpatients in a tertiary hospital in southwestern G...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Kolonitsiou F,Mani V,Parikou H,Trakala M,Dimitracopoulos G,Spiliopoulou I

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transplant-related mortality (TRM) significantly decreases the long-term survival of patients with hematopoietic diseases who undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). METHODS:We retrospectively evaluated the risk factors for TRM of 58 consecutive patients with hematopoietic disease who underw...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Nakamae H,Yamane T,Aoyama Y,Yamamura R,Ohta K,Hino M

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The application of liposome-encapsulated cytostatics results in higher concentrations in tumor tissue. This effect can be further increased by blood flow retardation with longer retention time in the tumor and by arterial administration realized in abdominal stop-flow therapy, a separate partial circulation ...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Pohlen U,Binnenhei M,Reszka R,Buhr HJ,Berger G

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocular penetration of grepafloxacin into several ocular tissues was determined in albino and pigmented rabbits following a single intravitreal administration. After administration, grepafloxacin was detected in all ocular tissues studied in both breeds of rabbits. The superior mean penetration ratios were found in the...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Solans C,Bregante MA,Garcia MA,Perez S

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous studies demonstrated the efficacy of cationic liposome-encapsulated doxycycline (CaL-DOX) on the course of infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in vitro and in vivo. In this investigation, the pharmacokinetics of CaL-DOX are reported. Female mice inoculated intravaginally with 4.84 x 10(5) inclusion-formi...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Selliah S,Ravaoarinoro M

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New fluoroquinolones, as exemplified by levofloxacin, possess broad spectrum activity against many common pathogens, including the majority responsible for respiratory tract infections (RTIs), atypical pathogens and those resistant to other therapeutic regimens. Following administration, levofloxacin attains high intr...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Graninger W,Zeitlinger M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viscum album (VA) preparations consist of aqueous extracts of V. album, the European mistletoe. VA extracts contain mistletoe lectins, which are members of the ribosome-inactivating protein type II family. VA preparations have cytotoxic and immunomodulatory properties. Cytotoxicity induced by VA extracts may differ gr...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Duong Van Huyen JP,Delignat S,Kazatchkine MD,Kaveri SV

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of linezolid on the phagocytic and bactericidal functions of human polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) against gram-positive cocci was evaluated. Preincubation (30 min; 37 degrees C) of PMN with different concentrations of linezolid (2, 10 and 20 mg/l) did not significantly affect the phagocytosis of either...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Ballesta S,Pascual A,García I,Perea EJ

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Combination antimicrobial therapy is often necessary to eradicate infections caused by gram-negative bacteria. METHODS:To evaluate the potential benefit of aztreonam and fluoroquinolone combination therapy, the activity of aztreonam in combination with ciprofloxacin, gatifloxacin, levofloxacin and moxifloxa...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Critchley IA,Sahm DF,Kelly LJ,Karlowsky JA

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is the most common neoplastic apoptosis manifestation of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Toremifene is known to upregulate transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-beta1), which is a growth-inhibitory factor for KS. We investigated the in vitro effect of toremifene on KS cells. METHO...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Hong A,Leigh BR

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A unique process has been developed to convert bituminous coal by controlled wet oxidation followed by base treatment to a water-soluble humate called oxihumate. Oxihumate inhibited HIV-1 infection of MT-2 cells with an IC(50) of 12.5 microg/ml. Treatment of free and cell-attached HIV with oxihumate irreversibly reduc...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： van Rensburg CE,Dekker J,Weis R,Smith TL,Janse van Rensburg E,Schneider J

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cisplatin (CDDP) is known to cause inner ear damage while carboplatin (CBDCA) induces less ototoxicity than CDDP. We examined apoptotic changes in the cochlea of guinea pigs after injection of CDDP or CBDCA using immunohistochemical and electrophysiological techniques. METHODS:Three days after the injection...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Watanabe KC,Jinnouchi K,Hess A,Michel O,Baba S,Yagi T

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In a previous investigation of the genetic characterization of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) in Klebsiella pneumoniae from Zagreb, Croatia, 20 strains were found to produce SHV-2 beta-lactamase. Those strains displayed varying degrees of beta-lactam resistance and a wide range of beta-lactamase a...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Bedenić B

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously reported that long-term treatment with clarithromycin (CAM) increased the median survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, and improved various clinical parameters in these patients. In the present study, CAM was administered to 33 patients with unresectable primary non-small cell lung c...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Sakamoto M,Mikasa K,Majima T,Hamada K,Konishi M,Maeda K,Kita E,Narita N

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Viscum album (VA) Qu FrF preparation consists of an aqueous extract of Viscum album, the European mistletoe. It has cytotoxic and immunomodulatory properties that support its usefulness in cancer therapy. However, only little information is available on the interaction between mistletoe lectin (ML) and the h...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Duong Van Huyen JP,Sooryanarayana,Delignat S,Bloch MF,Kazatchkine MD,Kaveri SV

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro activities of quinupristin/dalfopristin (Synercid), ampicillin, erythromycin, clarithromycin, vancomycin, teicoplanin, ciprofloxacin and tetracycline were examined and compared against 526 gram-positive bacteria. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for quinupristin/dalfopristin against Staphyloco...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Ling TK,Fung KS,Cheng AF

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After metabolization, erdosteine (a mucoactive drug) produces an active metabolite (Met I) with an SH group that is capable of opening disulphide bonds, including those of pilin, a protein of bacterial fimbriae. This induces stereochemical conformational changes that interfere with the binding of bacterial adhesins (f...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Braga PC,Zuccotti T,Dal Sasso M

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a significant health problem and Escherichia coli has been exported to be the primary pathogen in approximately 80% of cases. E. coli express structures called adhesins, fimbriae or pili that help them bind to specific tissue receptors. One such adhesin is Dr, which binds ...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Kachroo BB

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common illness that creates significant burdens upon the healthcare system. Improving the quality of medical care for patients with this illness requires an evidence-based and cost-efficient treatment approach. The first step in this approach is to make an accurate diagnosis, wh...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Fine MJ

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The choice of antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of bacteremia is often empirical and based on the knowledge of susceptibility profiles of the most common bacteria. We analyzed blood culture isolates from a teaching hospital for 13 years prospectively. This study examined the susceptibility profiles of 6,616 gram...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Ling TK,Liu EY,Cheng AF

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decade, antiproliferative effects of somatostatin and analogs have been reported in many somatostatin receptor-positive normal and tumor cell types. Regarding the molecular mechanisms involved, somatostatin or analogs mediate their action through both indirect and direct effects. Somatostatin acts throug...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Bousquet C,Puente E,Buscail L,Vaysse N,Susini C

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibacterial kinetics of modified-release clarithromycin (CLA) and azithromycin (AZI) against respiratory tract pathogens were compared in relation to their pharmacokinetic profile. The study was carried out in three strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae, group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes, Moraxella catarrh...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Scaglione F,Demartini G,Dugnani S,Fraschini F

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of different temperatures (22, 35 and 37 degrees C) on the postantifungal effect (PAFE) and the effect of sub-MIC concentrations (1/4 x MIC) on Candida albicans and Candida glabrata in PAFE stage (PAFSE). METHODS:This stage was induced by a 1.5-hour ...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： García MT,Llorente MT,Mínguez F,Prieto J

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antimicrobial resistance patterns of respiratory pathogens isolated during an 8-year period (1990-1997) in an Italian hospital from patients with bronchopulmonary infections were investigated. A global variation in the resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to all relevant antibiotics was observed during the years 19...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Dos Santos C,Capelo A,Cimbro M,Ferrara A

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Within recent years, novel serological and molecular methods have been developed to improve the early diagnosis of invasive fungal infections especially in patients with malignant hematological diseases being at highest risk of developing these life-threatening infections. Early diagnosis is essential for adequate the...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Buchheidt D,Skladny H,Baust C,Hehlmann R

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of enterococcal infections is often difficult because of intrinsic and acquired resistance to a variety of antimicrobial agents. Between January 1993 and May 1997, enterococci were isolated from blood cultures of 117 patients at the Institute of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University Hospital Eppend...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Elsner HA,Sobottka I,Feucht HH,Claussen M,Kaulfers PM,Laufs R,Mack D

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower respiratory tract infections are the major cause of death due to infectious disease in the developed and developing world. Despite substantial progress in defining pathogens and in therapeutic options, there continues to be major controversies in the clinical management of these infections. This report reviews t...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Bartlett J

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisplatin (cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II), CDDP) is one of the most important chemotherapeutic agents; however, the mechanisms of resistance to this drug are still unknown. Recent reports have demonstrated that chemotherapy can induce apoptosis in some cancer cells, indicating that apoptosis may play a very importan...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Mese H,Sasaki A,Alcalde RE,Nakayama S,Matsumura T

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report here the antibacterial activity of the new penem antibiotic Men 10700 against a total of 740 gram-positive and gram-negative clinical isolates, in comparison to imipenem, meropenem, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin and gentamicin. Men 10700 has shown a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity, with a po...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Varotto F,Parravidini E,De Luca M,Casini A,Fraschini F

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gemifloxacin is a novel fluoroquinolone with a broad spectrum of activity. This double-blind, randomized, parallel-group study was designed to demonstrate the lack of effect of steady-state concentrations of gemifloxacin on the pharmacodynamic effects of warfarin. Healthy male subjects received loading doses of warfar...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Davy M,Bird N,Rost KL,Fuder H

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00