abstract：:Pain may produce metabolic changes after surgery, which may contribute to further morbidity. A variety of medicines and techniques can be used to successfully treat pain. It is postulated that improved analgesia leads to improved outcomes, although analgesics may also contribute to morbidity. This article reviews the ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Engoren M

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of nucleoside analogue-related lactic acidosis has been estimated in 0.57 - 8.5 cases/1000 person years of antiretroviral therapy. The onset of lactic acidosis is usually insidious and patients complain of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fatigue and weight loss. When lactate levels are high enough, a c...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Falcó V,Crespo M,Ribera E

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous pregnant women suffer from asthma and the use of asthma medications during pregnancy may be a necessity. Although some information is known about the effects of asthma medications during pregnancy, there is still a significant amount of information to learn and particular attention is required when prescribin...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Demoly P,Piette V,Daures JP

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Almotriptan is a serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5HT)(1B/1D)-receptor agonist approved for the acute treatment of migraine. In 3500 acute migraine patients enrolled in short-term trials and 1500 patients in long-term open-label trials, almotriptan 12.5 mg was effective and well-tolerated. Almotriptan maintains a consi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Dodick DW

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphorus binders are used in patients with kidney failure because of the incomplete removal of phosphorus with dialysis and the inability to exclude phosphorus from the diet. Aluminium was the initial phosphorus binder used, but was replaced by calcium-containing binders because of the development of aluminium toxic...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Bleyer AJ

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injectable and absorbable contrast media for the use in radiology, all of which contains iodine as an essential component, has been, and continues to be, one of the main sources of agents which cause hospital-acquired renal failure. Although numerous methods have been explored to prevent renal contrast damage, radioco...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Mintz EP,Gruberg L

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colesevelam HCl (WelChol, Sankyo Pharmaceuticals Inc.) is a bile acid sequestrant polymer, which has been shown to significantly lower low density lipoprotein cholesterol and favourably affect high-density lipoprotein cholesterol blood levels in monotherapy and in combination with statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Bays H,Dujovne C

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit experience hundreds of painful procedures at a time of rapid neurological development. Although the immediate responses to pain may be protective, the potential long-term effects of early and under-treated pain are concerning. As pain assessment is the first step in the pro...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Gibbins S,Stevens B,Asztalos E

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer has one of the worst prognosis of any malignant disease. Systemic therapy is often administered because the disease is usually detected at advanced stages. Gemcitabine (Gemzar trade mark, Eli Lilly & Co.) has proven activity in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m(2) was given on...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Karasek P,Skacel T,Kocakova I,Bednarik O,Petruzelka L,Melichar B,Bustova I,Spurny V,Trason T

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS) is a rare, non-inherited gastrointestinal polyposis syndrome associated with characteristic ectodermal abnormalities. A number of potentially life-threatening complications including malnutrition, gastrointestinal bleeding and infection may occur in affected patients and CCS is fatal in...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Ward EM,Wolfsen HC

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaginal ring delivery systems are a highly promising approach to hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The vagina is an excellent route for steroid absorption. Menopausal vaginal rings can be designed to allow very low dose local delivery of oestrogen to the vagina for the large percentage of postmenopausal women experie...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Dezarnaulds G,Fraser IS

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is one of the over-the-counter analgesics that is used frequently for the self-management of some of the common disorders. There seems to be two types of relations between paracetamol and asthma - paracetamol intolerance leading to bronchospasm in analgesic-induced asthmatics; and the relat...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Karakaya G,Kalyoncu AF

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a major men's health issue, with approximately 80% of all men developing this condition within their lifetime. A variety of oral treatments is available, including alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists (alpha-blockers), 5alpha reductase inhibitors, aromatase inhibitors and phytotherapy. A larg...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Khastgir J,Arya M,Shergill IS,Kalsi JS,Minhas S,Mundy AR

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gestational diabetes (GD) develops because pregnancy increases requirements for insulin secretion while increasing insulin resistance. Women with GD often have impaired pancreatic beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance. The nature of GD is currently contentious, with debate about its existence, diagnosis and ra...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Glueck CJ,Goldenberg N,Streicher P,Wang P

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Screening for sexually transmitted diseases is included in routine health care for several infectious agents in many western European countries. Current considerations on extensions of these programs include widespread screening strategies for Chlamydia trachomatis. In women, C. trachomatis infection may lead to seque...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Postma MJ,Welte R,Morré SA

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In 1991, small cell lung cancer (SCLC) was reported as the first tumour type where colony stimulating factor (CSF) support was clinically effective. We reviewed 13 health services research studies that addressed CSF use as supportive care for SCLC. METHODS:Findings from American Society of Clinical Oncology...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Adams JR,Lyman GH,Djubegovic B,Feinglass J,Bennett CL

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human infections with Babesia species, in particular Babesia microti, are tick-borne illnesses that are being recognised with increased frequency. Coinfection with ehrlichiosis and Lyme disease is also being recognised as an important feature of these tick-borne illnesses. Despite the superficial resemblance of Babesi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Weiss LM

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Correct education of the patient is one of the most important aspects in the treatment of Tourette's syndrome. Pharmacotherapy is often unsatisfactory and therefore should be limited to those patients who are significantly impaired. Therapy must be individualised and the most troublesome symptom should be targeted fir...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Müller-Vahl KR

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus is now occurring in epidemic proportions in many countries. Owing to the limited effectiveness of drug prophylaxis of diabetic complications after diabetes has developed, it may be more appropriate to investigate ways to prevent the onset of diabetes. A recent trial published by the Diabetes Preventi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Doggrell SA

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatostatin and its long-acting analogues have been introduced for the treatment of endocrine tumours of the gastrointestinal tract as they have been shown to effectively control symptoms resulting from excessive hormone release in patients with carcinoid, Verner-Morrison and glucagonoma syndromes. This beneficial ef...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Arnold R,Wied M,Behr TH

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK pathway is a ubiquitously expressed signalling module that regulates the proliferation, differentiation and survival of cells. This pathway features several oncogenes and is deregulated in approximately 30% of all human cancers. Thus, it has emerged as a prime target for antitumour therapy. Drugs t...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Kolch W

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Childhood nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a distressing chronic renal disorder with potentially life threatening complications. Over 80% of cases in children are due to minimal change disease and the majority will respond to corticosteroid therapy. Steroid-sensitive NS is considered a relatively benign condition, since pro...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Abeyagunawardena A,Brogan PA,Trompeter RS,Dillon MJ

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus has reached epidemic proportions in many countries and is the most common cause of end stage renal disease (ESRD). The angiotensin II receptor-1 (AT(1)) antagonists losartan and irbesartan have recently been evaluated as renoprotective agents in large clinical trials of patients with Type 2 diabetes ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Doggrell SA

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-motor symptoms may considerably reduce parkinsonian quality of life, particularly in advanced stages of the disease. Autonomic features, such as seborrhoea, hyperhidrosis, orthostatic hypotension, excessive salivation, bladder dysfunction and GI disturbances, and neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as depression, slee...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Müller T

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism is a frequent, life-threatening, postoperative complication of hip-fracture and total-knee-replacement surgery. Fondaparinux is a synthetic polysaccharide that selectively binds to antithrombin, the primary endogenous regulator of blood coagulation. Low molecular weight heparins, such as enoxapa...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Doggrell SA

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been a significant increase in the number of cases of skin cancer diagnosed in the US in the past few years. Thus, it seems appropriate to review the available compounds that might be used in the chemoprevention of these lesions. This review focuses on the retinoids and details their results in clinical tria...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Niles RM

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists have traditionally been used in the treatment of hypertension but in recent years they have become increasingly common in the treatment of benign prostatic enlargement (BPE), where they reduce the 'dynamic' component of bladder outlet obstruction and appear to have additional actions to ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Chess-Williams R

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adrenal steroidal hormone dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) has been studied as a potential pharmacological agent in the treatment of the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Both the endocrine effects (the ability to be converted peripherally to androgenic and oestrogenic sex steroids) and the immun...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： van Vollenhoven RF

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical dystonia (CD) manifests clinically through involuntary spasms of neck muscles, producing abnormal head and neck movements and postures, which is often associated with pain. CD is the most common form of focal dystonia presenting to movement disorders clinics. Chemodenervation with botulinum toxin (BTX) has be...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Tintner R,Jankovic J

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anorexia is a frequent complication of uraemic syndrome, which contributes to malnutrition in dialysis patients. Uraemic anorexia has been associated with many factors. This paper reviews the current knowledge about mechanisms responsible for uraemic anorexia, the treatments and new drugs used to control the loss of a...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Aguilera A,Selgas R,Diéz JJ,Bajo MA,Codoceo R,Alvarez V

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the introduction of chlorpromazine in the 1950s, antipsychotics have been used for the treatment of schizophrenia. The phenothiazines were followed by the butyrophenones, particularly haloperidol. With all the movement disorder side effects of these medications (extrapyramidal syndrome, akathisia, tardive dyskin...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Kato MM,Goodnick PJ

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oseltamivir is the ethyl ester prodrug of the antiviral molecule, oseltamivir carboxylate, a potent and selective inhibitor of influenza A and B neuraminidase (NA) (sialidase). It is highly bioavailable in capsule and suspension formulations and, after conversion to the active metabolite in the liver, distributes thro...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Doucette KE,Aoki FY

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of tamoxifen among women with breast cancer or at high risk of the disease has greatly expanded over the past several decades. Tamoxifen has a complex effect on the female reproductive tract and several tamoxifen-associated changes have been described among tamoxifen users. These include endometrial thickening...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Eltabbakh GH,Mount SL

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most commonly encountered bacterial infections. Acute uncomplicated UTIs in adults include episodes of cystitis and pyelonephritis. The main uropathogens causing uncomplicated UTIs have, in the past, been fairly predictable and they have generally been susceptible to sever...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Garrison J,Hooton TM

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ribavirin is a very broad-spectrum virustatic antiviral agent, first synthesised in 1972. It is characterised by low toxicity apart from reversible anaemia, usually mild. Its multiple mechanisms of action mean that viral resistance rarely develops. It can be administered orally, intravenously, or via a nebuliser. It h...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Snell NJ

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With emphasis on the pulmonary circulation, three general types of vascular disease are discussed: fibroproliferative (atherosclerosis), cellular proliferative (endothelial neoplasms) and inflammatory (granulomatous vasculitis). The causes of these phenotypic responses are invariably multifactorial, but infectious age...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Egermayer P

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autism is a heterogeneous condition, currently with no single explanation for all of these findings presented at this conference. What conferences like this offer us, however, are possible courses of new research and the subsequent development of intervention strategies, both orthodox (pharmacological) and perhaps sli...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Whiteley P

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purine nucleoside analogues, either alone or in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents, are increasingly used in the treatment of patients with indolent B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders. The initial studies in Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia (WM) are very promising. Approximately 40% of patients who h...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Owen RG

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular injury is a ubiquitous phenomenon which can be both occult (such as with hyperlipidemia) and overt (such as with angioplasty). While the exact pathophysiology differs between acute and chronic atherosclerosis, both lesions can be mechanistically explained by the vasculature's exaggerated response to injury. P...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Selzman CH

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the evidence supporting different somatic treatment strategies in the acute and maintenance treatment phases of bipolar disorder. Bipolar affective disorder is a chronic disorder with a life time incidence of 0.3 - 1.5/100 [1]. Severe affective disorder is associated with a risk of completed suici...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Watson S,Young AH

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00