Current Medical Research and Opinion, Volume 34, Issue 9 (2018)

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Neurology

Article Commentary
Physician perception versus true efficacy of tetrabenazine for Huntington’s disease
Filipe B. Rodrigues, Joaquim J. Ferreira & Edward J. Wild
Pages: 1537-1538
Published online: 19 Jul 2018
CitationforPhysician perception versus true efficacy of tetrabenazine for Huntington’s disease | Full Text | References | PDF (564.4 KB)
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Immunology

Article
Cost-effectiveness of using an extensively hydrolyzed casein formula containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in managing infants with cow’s milk allergy in the US
Julian F. Guest, Roger H. Kobayashi, Vinay Mehta & Gary Neidich
Pages: 1539-1548
Published online: 20 Dec 2017
AbstractforCost-effectiveness of using an extensively hydrolyzed casein formula containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in managing infants with cow’s milk allergy in the US | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Hepatology

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Hospitalization costs and resource allocation in cholecystectomy with use of intravenous versus oral acetaminophen
Ryan N. Hansen, An T. Pham, Elaine A. Böing, Belinda Lovelace, George J. Wan, Donna A. Thomas & Manuel L. Fontes
Pages: 1549-1555
Published online: 04 Jan 2018
AbstractforHospitalization costs and resource allocation in cholecystectomy with use of intravenous versus oral acetaminophen | Full Text | References | PDF (923 KB)
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Cardiovascular

Review
Vascular legacy beyond blood pressure control: benefits of perindopril/indapamide combination in hypertensive patients with diabetes
Bernard I. Lévy & Stefano Taddei
Pages: 1557-1570
Published online: 19 Feb 2018
AbstractforVascular legacy beyond blood pressure control: benefits of perindopril/indapamide combination in hypertensive patients with diabetes | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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General medicine

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Modifications in drug adherence after switch to fixed-dose combination of perindopril/amlodipine in clinical practice. Results of a large-scale Italian experience. The amlodipine-perindopril in real settings (AMPERES) study
Luca Degli Esposti, Valentina Perrone, Chiara Veronesi, Marco Gambera, Giulio Nati, Francesco Perone, Paola Fausta Tagliabue, Stefano Buda & Claudio Borghi
Pages: 1571-1577
Published online: 22 Feb 2018
AbstractforModifications in drug adherence after switch to fixed-dose combination of perindopril/amlodipine in clinical practice. Results of a large-scale Italian experience. The amlodipine-perindopril in real settings (AMPERES) study | Full Text | References | PDF (964.4 KB)
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Endocrinology

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Sexual function and depressive symptoms in young women with hypothyroidism receiving levothyroxine/liothyronine combination therapy: a pilot study
Robert Krysiak, Witold Szkróbka & Bogusław Okopień
Pages: 1579-1586
Published online: 29 Mar 2018
AbstractforSexual function and depressive symptoms in young women with hypothyroidism receiving levothyroxine/liothyronine combination therapy: a pilot study | Full Text | References | PDF (647.7 KB)
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Gynecology

Article
Can apps and calendar methods predict ovulation with accuracy?
Sarah Johnson, Lorrae Marriott & Michael Zinaman
Pages: 1587-1594
Published online: 25 May 2018
AbstractforCan apps and calendar methods predict ovulation with accuracy? | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Diabetes

Article
Comparative efficacy of once-weekly semaglutide and SGLT-2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetic patients inadequately controlled with metformin monotherapy: a systematic literature review and network meta-analysis
Rohini Sharma, Lars Wilkinson, Hrvoje Vrazic, Evan Popoff, Sandra Lopes, Steve Kanters & Eric Druyts
Pages: 1595-1603
Published online: 29 May 2018
AbstractforComparative efficacy of once-weekly semaglutide and SGLT-2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetic patients inadequately controlled with metformin monotherapy: a systematic literature review and network meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Initial combination therapy with vildagliptin plus metformin in drug-naïve patients with T2DM: a 24-week real-life study from Asia
Manoj Chawla, Tae Ho Kim, Roberto C. Mirasol, Pathan Faruque, Kathryn Cooke, Peggy Hours-Zesiger & Abhijit Shete
Pages: 1605-1611
Published online: 12 Jun 2018
AbstractforInitial combination therapy with vildagliptin plus metformin in drug-naïve patients with T2DM: a 24-week real-life study from Asia | Full Text | References | PDF (809.5 KB)
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Polypharmacy

Review
A systematic literature review comparing methods for the measurement of patient persistence and adherence
Carol A. Forbes, Sohan Deshpande, Francesc Sorio-Vilela, Lucie Kutikova, Steven Duffy, Ioanna Gouni-Berthold & Emil Hagström
Pages: 1613-1625
Published online: 04 Jun 2018
AbstractforA systematic literature review comparing methods for the measurement of patient persistence and adherence | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | Supplemental
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Cardiovascular

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Safety and effectiveness of apixaban in comparison to warfarin in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: a propensity-matched analysis from Japanese administrative claims data
Shun Kohsaka, Jun Katada, Kumiko Saito & Yasuo Terayama
Pages: 1627-1634
Published online: 30 May 2018
AbstractforSafety and effectiveness of apixaban in comparison to warfarin in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: a propensity-matched analysis from Japanese administrative claims data | Full Text | References | PDF (925.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Review
Metoprolol in the treatment of cardiovascular disease: a critical reappraisal
Guido Grassi
Pages: 1635-1643
Published online: 12 Jun 2018
AbstractforMetoprolol in the treatment of cardiovascular disease: a critical reappraisal | Full Text | References | PDF (847.8 KB)
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Oncology

Review
Progression-free survival with endocrine-based therapies following progression on non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor among postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 negative metastatic breast cancer: a network meta-analysis
Rajeev Ayyagari, Derek Tang, Oscar Patterson-Lomba, Zhou Zhou, Jipan Xie, David Chandiwana, Anand A. Dalal & Polly Ann Niravath
Pages: 1645-1652
Published online: 12 Jun 2018
AbstractforProgression-free survival with endocrine-based therapies following progression on non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor among postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 negative metastatic breast cancer: a network meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (945.3 KB)
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Diabetes

Article
Patterns and trends in insulin initiation and intensification among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Western Pacific region
Abdul Jabbar, Wan Mohd Izani Bin Wan Mohamed, Risa Ozaki, Robert Mirasol, Tamas Treuer, Thomas Lew, Rong Qi, Wayne H-H Sheu, Chaicharn Deerochanawong & Steven M. Babineaux
Pages: 1653-1662
Published online: 14 Jun 2018
AbstractforPatterns and trends in insulin initiation and intensification among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Western Pacific region | Full Text | References | PDF (944.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Oncology

Article
Effects of laparoscopic surgery on survival, quality of care and utilization in patients with colon cancer: a population-based study
Elise Chia-Hui Tan, Ming-Chin Yang & Chien-Chih Chen
Pages: 1663-1671
Published online: 27 Jun 2018
AbstractforEffects of laparoscopic surgery on survival, quality of care and utilization in patients with colon cancer: a population-based study | Full Text | References | PDF (1,016.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Endocrinology

Article
Adherence to thyroid hormone replacement therapy: a retrospective, claims database analysis
Zsolt Hepp, Kathleen Wyne, Shivaji R. Manthena, Siting Wang & Ved Gossain
Pages: 1673-1678
Published online: 25 Jun 2018
AbstractforAdherence to thyroid hormone replacement therapy: a retrospective, claims database analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (691.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Inflammation

Article
Health care costs and comorbidities for patients with inclusion body myositis
Allison Keshishian, Steven A. Greenberg, Neetu Agashivala, Onur Baser & Kristen Johnson
Pages: 1679-1685
Published online: 05 Jul 2018
AbstractforHealth care costs and comorbidities for patients with inclusion body myositis | Full Text | References | PDF (667 KB) | Supplemental
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Oncology

Article
Real life adjuvant chemotherapy uptake and survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer after complete resection
Vítězslav Kolek, Stanislav Losse, Juraj Kultan, Petr Jakubec, Zatloukal Jaromir, Milan Sova, Marek Szkorupa, Čestmír Neoral, Josef Škarda, Tomáš Tichý & Zdeněk Kolář
Pages: 1687-1694
Published online: 09 Jul 2018
AbstractforReal life adjuvant chemotherapy uptake and survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer after complete resection | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Neurology

Editorial
A palliative care perspective on deprescribing cholinesterase inhibitors in Alzheimer’s disease
Giulia-Anna Perri & Pamela Liao
Pages: 1695-1697
Published online: 13 Jul 2018
First Page PreviewforA palliative care perspective on deprescribing cholinesterase inhibitors in Alzheimer’s disease | Full Text | References | PDF (261.2 KB)
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Diabetes

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Efficacy, safety and acceptability of the new pen needle 34G × 3.5 mm: a crossover randomized non-inferiority trial; AGO 02 study
Giorgia De Berardis, Marco Scardapane, Giuseppe Lucisano, Santina Abbruzzese, Antonio Carlo Bossi, Elisa Cipponeri, Paola D’Angelo, Lucia Fontana, Roberta Lancione, Giuseppe Marelli, Luigi Sciangula & Antonio Nicolucci
Pages: 1699-1704
Published online: 05 Jul 2018
AbstractforEfficacy, safety and acceptability of the new pen needle 34G × 3.5 mm: a crossover randomized non-inferiority trial; AGO 02 study | Full Text | References | PDF (614.9 KB)
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Oncology

Article
Risk of chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia with same-day versus next-day pegfilgrastim prophylaxis among patients aged ≥65 years: a retrospective evaluation using Medicare claims
Derek Weycker, Ahuva Hanau, Alexander Lonshteyn, Charles Bowers, Mark Bensink, Tamer Garawin & David Chandler
Pages: 1705-1711
Published online: 25 Jul 2018
AbstractforRisk of chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia with same-day versus next-day pegfilgrastim prophylaxis among patients aged ≥65 years: a retrospective evaluation using Medicare claims | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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