Current Medical Research and Opinion, Volume 23, Issue 8 (2007)

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Article
Cost of care for patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving TNF-antagonist therapy using claims data
Eric Wu, Lei Chen, Howard Birnbaum, Elaine Yang & Mary Cifaldi
Pages: 1749-1759
Published online: 22 Jun 2007
AbstractforCost of care for patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving TNF-antagonist therapy using claims data | References | PDF (405.6 KB)
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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Comment and Reply on:Relative efficacy/effectiveness and relative costs of treatment with insulin glargine and insulin detemir
Nick Freemantle, Peter Stella, Vicki Munro, Craig J. Currie & Chris D. Poole
Pages: 1761-1764
Published online: 21 Jun 2007
First Page PreviewforComment and Reply on:Relative efficacy/effectiveness and relative costs of treatment with insulin glargine and insulin detemir | References | PDF (163.3 KB)
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Original Article

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Zonisamide and renal calculi in patients with epilepsy: how big an issue?
Stephen Wroe
Pages: 1765-1773
Published online: 25 Jun 2007
AbstractforZonisamide and renal calculi in patients with epilepsy: how big an issue? | References | PDF (342.7 KB)
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Brief Report

Brief Report
Effects of early use of pioglitazone in combination with metformin in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes
J. Chalmers, J. E. Hunter, S. J. Robertson, J. Baird, M. Martin, C. I. Franks, C. R. Whately-Smith, S. Mariz & I. W. Campbell
Pages: 1775-1781
Published online: 25 Jun 2007
AbstractforEffects of early use of pioglitazone in combination with metformin in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes | References | PDF (301.9 KB)
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Original Article

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Preoperative statins and infectious complications following cardiac surgery
Craig I. Coleman, Diana M. Lucek, Jonathan Hammond & C. Michael White
Pages: 1783-1790
Published online: 26 Jun 2007
AbstractforPreoperative statins and infectious complications following cardiac surgery | References | PDF (326 KB)
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Commentary

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The rationale for paired pre- and postprandial self-monitoring of blood glucose: the role of glycemic variability in micro- and macrovascular risk
John E. Gerich, Masato Odawara & Yasuo Terauchi
Pages: 1791-1798
Published online: 03 Jul 2007
AbstractforThe rationale for paired pre- and postprandial self-monitoring of blood glucose: the role of glycemic variability in micro- and macrovascular risk | References | PDF (304 KB)
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Original Article

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Key barriers to optimal manage­ment of adult asthma in Australia: physician and patient perspectives
Maurice McDonald Heiner
Pages: 1799-1807
Published online: 26 Jun 2007
AbstractforKey barriers to optimal manage­ment of adult asthma in Australia: physician and patient perspectives | References | PDF (466.2 KB)
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of budesonide/formoterol in a single inhaler
Steven J. Edwards, Kevin Gruffydd-Jones & Dermot P. Ryan
Pages: 1809-1820
Published online: 26 Jun 2007
AbstractforSystematic review and meta-analysis of budesonide/formoterol in a single inhaler | References | PDF (732.4 KB)
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Efficacy of atorvastatin after LDL-cholesterol-based dose selection in high risk dyslipidaemic patients: results of the target dose study
Jean Ducobu, Marc Claeys, Kathleen Commers, W. Van Mieghem, H. Nachtergaele, M. Vandenbroucke & J. Deforce
Pages: 1821-1827
Published online: 27 Jun 2007
AbstractforEfficacy of atorvastatin after LDL-cholesterol-based dose selection in high risk dyslipidaemic patients: results of the target dose study | References | PDF (300.2 KB)
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Donepezil in Alzheimer's disease: a clinical observational study evaluating individual treatment response
Matthias W. Riepe, Jürgen Kohler & Rolf Horn
Pages: 1829-1835
Published online: 27 Jun 2007
AbstractforDonepezil in Alzheimer's disease: a clinical observational study evaluating individual treatment response | References | PDF (438.4 KB)
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Commentary

Article Commentary
International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP)position statement: the role of the professional medical writer
Robert Norris, Aly Bowman, Jean M. Fagan, Eileen R. Gallagher, Anna B. Geraci, Art Gertel, Laurence Hirsch, Philip D. Ross, Thomas P. Stossel, Keith Veitch & David Woods
Pages: 1837-1840
Published online: 29 Jun 2007
AbstractforInternational Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP)position statement: the role of the professional medical writer | References | PDF (160.8 KB)
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Penetration of garenoxacin into lung tissues and bone in subjects undergoing lung biopsy or resection
Gopal Krishna, Mark H. Gotfried, Kenneth Rolston & Zaiqi Wang
Pages: 1841-1847
Published online: 28 Jun 2007
AbstractforPenetration of garenoxacin into lung tissues and bone in subjects undergoing lung biopsy or resection | References | PDF (279.2 KB)
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A phase 1, placebo-controlled, randomised, double-blind (within dose panels) study evaluating the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of intravenous NXY-059 in Japanese subjects
Mitsuo Watabe, Yi-Fang Cheng, Dag Nilsson, Yohji Itoh & Yuji Kumagai
Pages: 1849-1857
Published online: 29 Jun 2007
AbstractforA phase 1, placebo-controlled, randomised, double-blind (within dose panels) study evaluating the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of intravenous NXY-059 in Japanese subjects | References | PDF (412.7 KB)
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Withdrawal of COX-2 selective inhibitors rofecoxib and valdecoxib: impact on NSAID and gastroprotective drug prescribing and utilization
Shawn X. Sun, Kwan Y. Lee, Carl T. Bertram & Jay L. Goldstein
Pages: 1859-1866
Published online: 29 Jun 2007
AbstractforWithdrawal of COX-2 selective inhibitors rofecoxib and valdecoxib: impact on NSAID and gastroprotective drug prescribing and utilization | References | PDF (362.4 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy: a new treatment approach for adult patients with asthma
R Buhl & C Vogelmeier
Pages: 1867-1878
Published online: 29 Jun 2007
AbstractforBudesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy: a new treatment approach for adult patients with asthma | References | PDF (499.7 KB)
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Brief Report

Brief Report
Effects of folic acid and vitamin B complex on serum C-reactive protein and albumin levels in stable hemodialysis patients
Tzu‑Yuan Chang, Kang-Ju Chou, Chin‑Feng Tseng, Hsiao‑Min Chung, Hua‑Chang Fang, Yao‑Min Hung, Ming‑Jei Wu, Huey‑Ming Tzeng, Chang‑Chung Lind & Kuo‑Cheng Lu
Pages: 1879-1886
Published online: 29 Jun 2007
AbstractforEffects of folic acid and vitamin B complex on serum C-reactive protein and albumin levels in stable hemodialysis patients | References | PDF (337.5 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Cost-effectiveness of the two-compound formulation calcipotriol and betamethasone dipropionate compared with commonly used topical treatments in the management of moderately severe plaque psoriasis in Scotland
Julia M. Bottomley, Merran E. Auland, Jeremy Morais, Gordon Boyd & W. Stewart Douglas
Pages: 1887-1901
Published online: 03 Jul 2007
AbstractforCost-effectiveness of the two-compound formulation calcipotriol and betamethasone dipropionate compared with commonly used topical treatments in the management of moderately severe plaque psoriasis in Scotland | References | PDF (561.8 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Patient satisfaction with extended release tolterodine or oxybutynin in overactive bladder
Susan C. Bolge, Diana D. McDonnell, Andrew Chen & George J. Wan
Pages: 1903-1912
Published online: 03 Jul 2007
AbstractforPatient satisfaction with extended release tolterodine or oxybutynin in overactive bladder | References | PDF (359.3 KB)
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Brief Report

Brief Report
The effect of long-term treatment with sulindac on the progression of diabetic retinopathy*
Yukiko Hattori, Kiyoshi Hashizume, Kazuo Nakajima, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Motoji Naka & Kazuto Miyanaga
Pages: 1913-1917
Published online: 06 Jul 2007
AbstractforThe effect of long-term treatment with sulindac on the progression of diabetic retinopathy* | References | PDF (264.4 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Assessing treatment satisfaction in patients treated with pramlintide as an adjunct to insulin therapy
Richard R. Rubin & Mark Peyrot
Pages: 1919-1929
Published online: 10 Jul 2007
AbstractforAssessing treatment satisfaction in patients treated with pramlintide as an adjunct to insulin therapy | References | PDF (350 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Dosing patterns, drug costs, and hematologic outcome in anemic patients with chronic kidney disease switching from darbepoetin alfa to epoetin alfa
Jeffrey Hymes, Tammy Bickimer, James H. Jackson, Brahim K. Bookhart, Samir H. Mody & Catherine Tak Piech
Pages: 1931-1937
Published online: 10 Jul 2007
AbstractforDosing patterns, drug costs, and hematologic outcome in anemic patients with chronic kidney disease switching from darbepoetin alfa to epoetin alfa | References | PDF (385.4 KB)
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Original Article

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Prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy in European postmenopausal women
O. Bruyère, O. Malaise, A. Neuprez, J. Collette & J.‑Y. Reginster
Pages: 1939-1944
Published online: 12 Jul 2007
AbstractforPrevalence of vitamin D inadequacy in European postmenopausal women | References | PDF (281.8 KB)
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Article
A multicentre, open study to assess the effect of individualizing starting doses of atorvastatin according to baseline LDL-C levels on achieving cholesterol targets: the Achieve Cholesterol Targets Fast with Atorvastatin Stratified Titration (ACTFAST-2) study
C. Farsang, V. Athyros, A. Gaw, on behalf of the ACTFAST‑2 investigators and steering Committee members & on behalf of the ACTFAST‑2 investigators and steering Committee members
Pages: 1945-1956
Published online: 11 Jul 2007
AbstractforA multicentre, open study to assess the effect of individualizing starting doses of atorvastatin according to baseline LDL-C levels on achieving cholesterol targets: the Achieve Cholesterol Targets Fast with Atorvastatin Stratified Titration (ACTFAST-2) study | References | PDF (497.4 KB)
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Comparative efficacy and tolerability of two sustained-release formulations of diclofenac: results of a double-blind, randomised study in patients with osteoarthritis and a reappraisal of diclofenac's use in this patient population
Andreas Wagenitz, Edgar A. Mueller, Adrian Frentzel & Nathalie Cambon
Pages: 1957-1966
Published online: 12 Jul 2007
AbstractforComparative efficacy and tolerability of two sustained-release formulations of diclofenac: results of a double-blind, randomised study in patients with osteoarthritis and a reappraisal of diclofenac's use in this patient population | References | PDF (365.6 KB)
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A multicenter, randomized, open study to evaluate the impact of an electronic data capture system on the care of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Joseph Huffstutter, W. David Craig, Gregory Schimizzi, John Harshbarger, Jeffrey Lisse, Shelley Kasle, Lisa Hymson, David Yocum, Lesley Castro, Ronald Hegedus, Peter Callegari, Newman Yeilding & Keith Gilmer
Pages: 1967-1979
Published online: 11 Jul 2007
AbstractforA multicenter, randomized, open study to evaluate the impact of an electronic data capture system on the care of patients with rheumatoid arthritis | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Brief Report

Brief Report
Effect of the NSAID nimesulide on the radical scavenger glutathione S‑transferase in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee
W. Kullich, N. Fagerer & H. Schwann
Pages: 1981-1986
Published online: 12 Jul 2007
AbstractforEffect of the NSAID nimesulide on the radical scavenger glutathione S‑transferase in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee | References | PDF (282.1 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Socio-economic status and the therapeutic effectiveness of antihypertensive treatment – the design of the LEO study
A.C. Schmidt, P. Bramlage, A. Lichtenthal, M. Eckert & J. Scholze
Pages: 1987-1995
Published online: 13 Jul 2007
AbstractforSocio-economic status and the therapeutic effectiveness of antihypertensive treatment – the design of the LEO study | References | PDF (337.7 KB)
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Brief Report

Brief Report
Cost analysis of divalproex sodium extended-release compared to valproic acid in the treatment of bipolar disorder
Glen T. Schumock, Surrey M. Walton, Shiraz R. Gupta & Joyce A. Cramer
Pages: 1997-2004
Published online: 13 Jul 2007
AbstractforCost analysis of divalproex sodium extended-release compared to valproic acid in the treatment of bipolar disorder | References | PDF (367.3 KB)
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Brief Report
Are physicians able to identify high-risk abdominally obese individuals? An analysis from the pan-European Survey of HDL‑cholesterol
M. Baccara-Dinet & E. Bruckert
Pages: 2005-2008
Published online: 16 Jul 2007
AbstractforAre physicians able to identify high-risk abdominally obese individuals? An analysis from the pan-European Survey of HDL‑cholesterol | References | PDF (163.8 KB)
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Original Article

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Meta-analysis of the cholesterol-lowering effect of ezetimibe added to ongoing statin therapy
D. P. Mikhailidis, G. C. Sibbring, C. M. Ballantyne, G. M. Davies & A. L. Catapano
Pages: 2009-2026
Published online: 19 Jul 2007
AbstractforMeta-analysis of the cholesterol-lowering effect of ezetimibe added to ongoing statin therapy | References | PDF (603.2 KB)
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Impact of new Joint British Societies’ (JBS 2) guidelines on prevention of cardiovascular disease: evaluation of serum total cholesterol goal achievement in UK clinical practice
Srinivasan Rajagopalan, Evo Alemao, Liz Finch & Don Yin
Pages: 2027-2034
Published online: 19 Jul 2007
AbstractforImpact of new Joint British Societies’ (JBS 2) guidelines on prevention of cardiovascular disease: evaluation of serum total cholesterol goal achievement in UK clinical practice | References | PDF (294.2 KB)
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