Current Medical Research and Opinion, Volume 30, Issue 10 (2014)

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Addictions: Original article

Article
Web-based survey on smoking cessation behaviors of current and former smokers in Japan
Ataru Igarashi, Shintaro Negishi, Rei Goto & Kiyomi Suwa
Pages: 1911-1921
Published online: 10 Jul 2014
AbstractforWeb-based survey on smoking cessation behaviors of current and former smokers in Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (536.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Allergy: Letter to the Editor

Letter
Letter to the Editor
Pavel Strohner & Gunther Becher
Pages: 1923-1925
Published online: 07 Jul 2014
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Response to Letter to the Editor

Letter
Response to Becher and Strohner comment regarding Baker DL et al. Evaluation of two commercial omalizumab/free IgE immunoassays: implications of use during therapy. CMRO 2014;30:913-22
Dana L. Baker, Kun Peng, Melissa Cheu & Saloumeh Kadkhodayan Fischer
Pages: 1927-1929
Published online: 07 Jul 2014
First Page PreviewforResponse to Becher and Strohner comment regarding Baker DL et al. Evaluation of two commercial omalizumab/free IgE immunoassays: implications of use during therapy. CMRO 2014;30:913-22 | Full Text | References | PDF (178.6 KB)
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Brief report

Brief Report
Resveratrol plus carboxymethyl-β-glucan reduces nasal symptoms in children with pollen-induced allergic rhinitis
Michele Miraglia Del Giudice, Nunzia Maiello, Carlo Capristo, Emilia Alterio, Michele Capasso, Laura Perrone & Giorgio Ciprandi
Pages: 1931-1935
Published online: 07 Jul 2014
AbstractforResveratrol plus carboxymethyl-β-glucan reduces nasal symptoms in children with pollen-induced allergic rhinitis | Full Text | References | PDF (346.2 KB)
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Cardiovascular: Original articles

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Real-world clinical experience of amlodipine/valsartan and amlodipine/valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide in hypertension: the EXCITE study
Jorge Sison, Samir Helmy Assaad-Khalil, Robert Najem, Asad Riaz Kitchlew, Belong Cho, Kwo-Chang Ueng, Abhijit Shete & Ditte Knap
Pages: 1937-1945
Published online: 17 Jul 2014
AbstractforReal-world clinical experience of amlodipine/valsartan and amlodipine/valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide in hypertension: the EXCITE study | Full Text | References | PDF (381.4 KB)
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Research Articles

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Impact of socio-economic factors on the long-term effectiveness of antihypertensive treatment with an angiotensin II receptor blocker: an observational study
Jürgen Scholze, Alexander Weinstock, Florian Kirchner, Roger Limberg & Reinhold Kreutz
Pages: 1947-1955
Published online: 15 Jul 2014
AbstractforImpact of socio-economic factors on the long-term effectiveness of antihypertensive treatment with an angiotensin II receptor blocker: an observational study | Full Text | References | PDF (558.9 KB)
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Achieving low-density lipoprotein cholesterol treatment goals among dyslipidemic individuals in the Levant: the CEntralized Pan-Levant survey on tHE Undertreatment of hypercholeSterolemia (CEPHEUS) study
Ayman J. Hammoudeh, Akram Echtay, Georges Y. Ghanem, Jihad Haddad & for the CEPHEUS-Levant survey investigators
Pages: 1957-1965
Published online: 18 Jun 2014
AbstractforAchieving low-density lipoprotein cholesterol treatment goals among dyslipidemic individuals in the Levant: the CEntralized Pan-Levant survey on tHE Undertreatment of hypercholeSterolemia (CEPHEUS) study | Full Text | References | PDF (538.4 KB)
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Editorial

Editorial
Reaching low density lipoprotein cholesterol targets
Christos V. Rizos, Fotios Barkas & Moses S. Elisaf
Pages: 1967-1969
Published online: 31 Jul 2014
AbstractforReaching low density lipoprotein cholesterol targets | Full Text | References | PDF (102.1 KB)
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Editorials

Editorial
Achieving lipid targets in primary care settings
Niki Katsiki, Vasilios G. Athyros & Asterios Karagiannis
Pages: 1971-1974
Published online: 15 Jul 2014
AbstractforAchieving lipid targets in primary care settings | Full Text | References | PDF (131.7 KB)
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Cardiovascular of Respiratory: Review

Review Article
Pulmonary embolism: current and new treatment options
Robert J. Walter, Lisa K. Moores & David Jiménez
Pages: 1975-1989
Published online: 15 Jul 2014
AbstractforPulmonary embolism: current and new treatment options | Full Text | References | PDF (536.1 KB)
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Diabetes: Original Articles

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Severe hypoglycemia rates and associated costs among type 2 diabetics starting basal insulin therapy in the United States
Michael L. Ganz, Neil S. Wintfeld, Qian Li, Yuan-Chi Lee, Elyse Gatt & Joanna C. Huang
Pages: 1991-2000
Published online: 15 Jul 2014
AbstractforSevere hypoglycemia rates and associated costs among type 2 diabetics starting basal insulin therapy in the United States | Full Text | References | PDF (291 KB) | Supplemental
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Research Articles

Article
Standardized modulation of the injection site allows for insulin dose reduction without deterioration of metabolic control
A. Pfützner, S. Dissel, C. Forkel, M. Grenningloh, G. Bitton, R. Nagar & T. Forst
Pages: 2001-2008
Published online: 04 Jul 2014
AbstractforStandardized modulation of the injection site allows for insulin dose reduction without deterioration of metabolic control | Full Text | References | PDF (691 KB)
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Commentary

Article Commentary
Exclusion of ‘nonRCT evidence’ in guidelines for chronic diseases – is it always appropriate? The Look AHEAD study
Richard Kones, Umme Rumana & Jordi Merino
Pages: 2009-2019
Published online: 09 Jun 2014
AbstractforExclusion of ‘nonRCT evidence’ in guidelines for chronic diseases – is it always appropriate? The Look AHEAD study | Full Text | References | PDF (307.5 KB)
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Neurology: Original article

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Safety profile of semagacestat, a gamma-secretase inhibitor: IDENTITY trial findings
David B. Henley, Karen L. Sundell, Gopalan Sethuraman, Sherie A. Dowsett & Patrick C. May
Pages: 2021-2032
Published online: 14 Jul 2014
AbstractforSafety profile of semagacestat, a gamma-secretase inhibitor: IDENTITY trial findings | Full Text | References | PDF (522 KB) | Supplemental
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Oncology: Original articles

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Predictive value of a serum-based proteomic test in non-small-cell lung cancer patients treated with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors: a meta-analysis
Wei Sun, Guangyuan Hu, Guoxian Long, Junfeng Wang, Dongbo Liu & Guoqing Hu
Pages: 2033-2039
Published online: 09 Jul 2014
AbstractforPredictive value of a serum-based proteomic test in non-small-cell lung cancer patients treated with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors: a meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (543.9 KB)
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Research Articles

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Treatment patterns in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a retrospective review of medical records from US community oncology practices
Eric Jonasch, James E. Signorovitch, Peggy L. Lin, Zhimei Liu, Ken Culver, Sumanta K. Pal, Jeffrey A. Scott & Nicholas J. Vogelzang
Pages: 2041-2050
Published online: 09 Jul 2014
AbstractforTreatment patterns in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a retrospective review of medical records from US community oncology practices | Full Text | References | PDF (415.8 KB)
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Pain: Review

Review Article
Rethinking the role of opioids in the outpatient management of chronic nonmalignant pain
David A. Provenzano & Eugene R. Viscusi
Pages: 2051-2062
Published online: 18 Jun 2014
AbstractforRethinking the role of opioids in the outpatient management of chronic nonmalignant pain | Full Text | References | PDF (449.6 KB)
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Brief report

Brief Report
Tapentadol at medium to high doses in patients previously receiving strong opioids for the management of cancer pain
Sebastiano Mercadante, Giampiero Porzio, Claudio Adile, Federica Aielli, Andrea Cortegiani, Anthony Dickenson & Alessandra Casuccio
Pages: 2063-2068
Published online: 27 Jun 2014
AbstractforTapentadol at medium to high doses in patients previously receiving strong opioids for the management of cancer pain | Full Text | References | PDF (206.5 KB)
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Original Article

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Once daily controlled-release pregabalin in the treatment of patients with fibromyalgia: a phase III, double-blind, randomized withdrawal, placebo-controlled study
Lesley M. Arnold, Pierre Arsenault, Cynthia Huffman, Jeffrey L. Patrick, Michael Messig, Marci L. Chew, Luis Sanin, Joseph M. Scavone, Lynne Pauer & Andrew G. Clair
Pages: 2069-2083
Published online: 27 Jun 2014
AbstractforOnce daily controlled-release pregabalin in the treatment of patients with fibromyalgia: a phase III, double-blind, randomized withdrawal, placebo-controlled study | Full Text | References | PDF (635.4 KB)
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Research Articles

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Management of severe chronic pain with tapentadol prolonged release – long-term data from pain specialists
Volker Strick
Pages: 2085-2092
Published online: 15 Jul 2014
AbstractforManagement of severe chronic pain with tapentadol prolonged release – long-term data from pain specialists | Full Text | References | PDF (577.8 KB)
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Professional: Review

Review Article
The impact of the quality of communication from nephrologists to primary care practitioners: a literature review
Moyez Jiwa, Aron Chakera, Ann Dadich, Gemma Ossolinski & Vivien Hewitt
Pages: 2093-2101
Published online: 07 Jul 2014
AbstractforThe impact of the quality of communication from nephrologists to primary care practitioners: a literature review | Full Text | References | PDF (284.1 KB)
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Original article

Article
Author attitudes to professional medical writing support
Jackie M. Marchington & Gary P. Burd
Pages: 2103-2108
Published online: 09 Jul 2014
AbstractforAuthor attitudes to professional medical writing support | Full Text | References | PDF (230.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Psychiatry: Original article

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Impact of fatigue on outcome of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor treatment: secondary analysis of STAR*D
M. Ferguson, E. B. Dennehy, L. B. Marangell, J. Martinez & S. R. Wisniewski
Pages: 2109-2118
Published online: 04 Jul 2014
AbstractforImpact of fatigue on outcome of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor treatment: secondary analysis of STAR*D | Full Text | References | PDF (468.3 KB)
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Urology: Original articles

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Epidemiology and impact of urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, and other lower urinary tract symptoms: results of the EPIC survey in Russia, Czech Republic, and Turkey
Mikhail Iosifovich Kogan, Roman Zachoval, Ceyhun Özyurt, Thomas Schäfer & Nicola Christensen
Pages: 2119-2130
Published online: 30 Jun 2014
AbstractforEpidemiology and impact of urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, and other lower urinary tract symptoms: results of the EPIC survey in Russia, Czech Republic, and Turkey | Full Text | References | PDF (571.5 KB)
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Research Articles

Article
Prediction model for penile prosthesis implantation for erectile dysfunction management
Robert L. Segal, Stephen B. Camper, Larry Ma & Arthur L. Burnett
Pages: 2131-2137
Published online: 01 Jul 2014
AbstractforPrediction model for penile prosthesis implantation for erectile dysfunction management | Full Text | References | PDF (312.8 KB)
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