Current Medical Research and Opinion, Volume 34, Issue 10 (2018)

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Cardiovascular

Article Commentary
Strategies to achieve low-density lipoprotein cholesterol targets in high-risk patients
Chrysanthi Mantsiou & Konstantinos Tziomalos
Pages: 1713-1715
Published online: 20 Aug 2018
AbstractforStrategies to achieve low-density lipoprotein cholesterol targets in high-risk patients | Full Text | References | PDF (314.6 KB)
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LDL cholesterol levels after switch from atorvastatin to rosuvastatin
Sandra J. Lewis, Temitope Olufade, Deborah A. Anzalone, Elisabetta Malangone-Monaco, Kristin A. Evans & Stephen Johnston
Pages: 1717-1723
Published online: 21 Feb 2018
AbstractforLDL cholesterol levels after switch from atorvastatin to rosuvastatin | Full Text | References | PDF (880.8 KB)
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Review
The systematic review of randomized controlled trials of PCSK9 antibodies challenges their “efficacy breakthrough” and the “lower, the better” theory
Alessandro Battaggia, Andrea Scalisi & Alberto Donzelli
Pages: 1725-1730
Published online: 25 Jan 2018
AbstractforThe systematic review of randomized controlled trials of PCSK9 antibodies challenges their “efficacy breakthrough” and the “lower, the better” theory | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Original Article

Article
Health economic evaluation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in France
Fanny Porte, Vincent Cottin, Laura Catella, Laura Luciani, Katell Le Lay & Stève Bénard
Pages: 1731-1740
Published online: 09 Mar 2018
AbstractforHealth economic evaluation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in France | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Hepatology

Article
Liver function assessment by indocyanine green plasma disappearance rate in patients with intra-abdominal hypertension after “non-hepatic” abdominal surgery
Natasa Kovac & Mladen Peric
Pages: 1741-1746
Published online: 28 Feb 2018
AbstractforLiver function assessment by indocyanine green plasma disappearance rate in patients with intra-abdominal hypertension after “non-hepatic” abdominal surgery | Full Text | References | PDF (647.3 KB)
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Osteoarthritis

Article
Analgesic efficacy and safety of non-prescription doses of naproxen sodium in the management of moderate osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
Alisha Couto, Emanuel Troullos, Jennifer Moon, Alberto Paredes-Diaz & Robert An
Pages: 1747-1753
Published online: 02 Mar 2018
AbstractforAnalgesic efficacy and safety of non-prescription doses of naproxen sodium in the management of moderate osteoarthritis of the knee or hip | Full Text | References | PDF (880.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Respiratory

Article
Project Transform: engaging patient advocates to share their perspectives on improving research, treatment and policy
John F. P. Bridges, Ellen M. Janssen, Andrea Ferris & Sydney M. Dy
Pages: 1755-1762
Published online: 09 Mar 2018
AbstractforProject Transform: engaging patient advocates to share their perspectives on improving research, treatment and policy | Full Text | References | PDF (728.5 KB)
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Osteoarthritis

Report
Assessment of effectiveness and safety of biosimilar infliximab (CT-P13) in a real-life setting for treatment of patients with active rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis
Cătălin Codreanu, Klára Šírová, Katerina Jarošová & Anastas Batalov
Pages: 1763-1769
Published online: 16 Apr 2018
AbstractforAssessment of effectiveness and safety of biosimilar infliximab (CT-P13) in a real-life setting for treatment of patients with active rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis | Full Text | References | PDF (778.9 KB)
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Urology

Article
Clean intermittent catheterization rates after initial and subsequent treatments with onabotulinumtoxinA for non-neurogenic overactive bladder in real-world clinical settings
Michael Kennelly, Lonny Green, Nancy Alvandi, Salim Wehbe, John Joseph Smith III, Scott MacDiarmid, Jeffrey Mangel, Marc Schwartz, Tamer Aboushwareb & Brian Murray
Pages: 1771-1776
Published online: 20 Mar 2018
AbstractforClean intermittent catheterization rates after initial and subsequent treatments with onabotulinumtoxinA for non-neurogenic overactive bladder in real-world clinical settings | Full Text | References | PDF (522.2 KB)
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Rheumatology

Article
Expression levels of selected genes can predict individual rheumatoid arthritis patient response to tumor necrosis factor alpha blocker treatment
Daphna Paran, Yoav Smith, Shlomo Pundak, Uri Arad, David Levartovsky, Ilana Kaufman, Jonathan Wollman, Victoria Furer, Adi Broyde, Ofir Elalouf, Dan Caspi, Sara Pel & Ori Elkayam
Pages: 1777-1783
Published online: 23 Mar 2018
AbstractforExpression levels of selected genes can predict individual rheumatoid arthritis patient response to tumor necrosis factor alpha blocker treatment | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | Supplemental
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Gastroenterology

Review
An overview of the clinical management of cyclic vomiting syndrome in childhood
Claudio Romano, Valeria Dipasquale, Anna Rybak, Donatella Comito & Osvaldo Borrelli
Pages: 1785-1791
Published online: 23 Mar 2018
AbstractforAn overview of the clinical management of cyclic vomiting syndrome in childhood | Full Text | References | PDF (737.6 KB)
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Urology

Article
Efficacy and safety of tamsulosin 0.4 mg single pills for treatment of Asian patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symptoms: a randomized, double-blind, phase 3 trial
Jae Hoon Chung, Cheol Young Oh, Jae Heon Kim, U-Syn Ha, Tae Hyo Kim, Seung Hwan Lee, Jun Hyun Han, Jae Hyun Bae, In Ho Chang, Deok Hyun Han, Tag Keun Yoo, Jae Il Chung, Sae Woong Kim, Jina Jung, Yong-Il Kim & Seung Wook Lee
Pages: 1793-1801
Published online: 12 Apr 2018
AbstractforEfficacy and safety of tamsulosin 0.4 mg single pills for treatment of Asian patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symptoms: a randomized, double-blind, phase 3 trial | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Neurology

Article
First-line disease-modifying drugs in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: an Italian real-life multicenter study on persistence
Diana Ferraro, Valentina Camera, Eleonora Baldi, Veria Vacchiano, Erica Curti, Angelica Guareschi, Susanna Malagù, Sara Montepietra, Silvia Strumia, Mario Santangelo, Luisa Caniatti, Matteo Foschi, Alessandra Lugaresi, Franco Granella, Ilaria Pesci, Luisa Motti, Walter Neri, Paolo Immovilli, Enrico Montanari, Francesca Vitetta, Anna Maria Simone & Patrizia Sola
Pages: 1803-1807
Published online: 12 Apr 2018
AbstractforFirst-line disease-modifying drugs in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: an Italian real-life multicenter study on persistence | Full Text | References | PDF (514.3 KB)
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Cardiovascular

Article
Statin use in Brazil: findings and implications
R. C. R. M. do Nascimento, A. A. Guerra Jr.J. Alvares, I. C. Gomes, B. Godman, M. Bennie, A. B. Kurdi & F. A. de Acurcio
Pages: 1809-1817
Published online: 12 Apr 2018
AbstractforStatin use in Brazil: findings and implications | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Neurology

Article
Pilot cluster randomized controlled trial of a complex intervention to improve management of vertigo in primary care (PRIMA-Vertigo): study protocol
Eva Kovacs, Anna-Janina Stephan, Amanda Phillips, Jörg Schelling, Ralf Strobl & Eva Grill
Pages: 1819-1828
Published online: 23 Apr 2018
AbstractforPilot cluster randomized controlled trial of a complex intervention to improve management of vertigo in primary care (PRIMA-Vertigo): study protocol | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Renal

Article
Acute kidney injury after non-cardiovascular surgery: risk factors and impact on development of chronic kidney disease and long-term mortality
Leili Pourafkari, Pradeep Arora, Jahan Porhomayon, Hasan H. Dosluoglu, Preksha Arora & Nader D. Nader
Pages: 1829-1837
Published online: 03 May 2018
AbstractforAcute kidney injury after non-cardiovascular surgery: risk factors and impact on development of chronic kidney disease and long-term mortality | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Cardiovascular

Article
Secondary adherence to non-vitamin-K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation in Sweden and the Netherlands
Maartje S. Jacobs, Jeroen F. Schouten, Pieter T. de Boer, Mikael Hoffmann, Lars-Åke Levin & Maarten J. Postma
Pages: 1839-1847
Published online: 03 May 2018
AbstractforSecondary adherence to non-vitamin-K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation in Sweden and the Netherlands | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Diabetes

Article
Dose adjustment of metformin and dipeptidyl-peptidase IV inhibitors in diabetic patients with renal dysfunction
Cheli Melzer-Cohen, Avraham Karasik, Philipp J. Leuschner, Joseph Azuri, Varda Shalev & Gabriel Chodick
Pages: 1849-1854
Published online: 03 May 2018
AbstractforDose adjustment of metformin and dipeptidyl-peptidase IV inhibitors in diabetic patients with renal dysfunction | Full Text | References | PDF (624.4 KB)
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Oncology

Article
Burden of illness of chemotherapy in castration-resistant prostate cancer patients in Japan: a retrospective database analysis
Joerg Mahlich, Akiko Tsubota, Keiichiro Imanaka & Kentaro Enjo
Pages: 1855-1860
Published online: 09 May 2018
AbstractforBurden of illness of chemotherapy in castration-resistant prostate cancer patients in Japan: a retrospective database analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (717 KB) | Supplemental
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Cardiovascular

Article
Use of MPH hemostatic powder for electrophysiology device implantation reduces postoperative rates of pocket hematoma and infection
Olga Reynbakh, Philippe Akhrass, Nektarios Souvaliotis, Chaithanya K. Pamidimukala, Hasnun Nahar, Joseph Bastawrose, Pierre Boktor, Joshua E. Aziz, Davendra Mehta & Emad F. Aziz
Pages: 1861-1867
Published online: 19 Jun 2018
AbstractforUse of MPH hemostatic powder for electrophysiology device implantation reduces postoperative rates of pocket hematoma and infection | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
Efficacy of zofenopril in combination with amlodipine in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a pooled individual patient data analysis of four randomized, double-blind, controlled, prospective studies
Claudio Borghi, Stefano Omboni, Giorgio Reggiardo, Stefano Bacchelli, Daniela Degli Esposti, Ettore Ambrosioni & on behalf of the SMILE (Survival of Myocardial Infarction Long-Term Evaluation) Working Project
Pages: 1869-1874
Published online: 31 Jul 2018
AbstractforEfficacy of zofenopril in combination with amlodipine in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a pooled individual patient data analysis of four randomized, double-blind, controlled, prospective studies | Full Text | References | PDF (777 KB)
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Erratum

Correction
Erratum
Page: 1875
Published online: 05 Aug 2018
CitationforErratum | Full Text | PDF (87.4 KB)
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