Current Medical Research and Opinion, Volume 33, Issue 3 (2017)

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Oncology

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Modified docetaxel, cisplatin and fluorouracil therapy as the first-line treatment for patients with recurrent/metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck cancer: a retrospective study
Nebi Serkan Demirci, Sercan Aksoy, Nuriye Yıldırım Özdemir, Gökmen Umut Erdem, Melike Ozcelik, Eda Tanrikulu, Tülay Eren, Yakup Bozkaya, Süleyman Sahin, Fatma Başol, Suheyla Aytac Aslan, Nurullah Zengin & İbrahim Güllü
Pages: 401-407
Published online: 08 Dec 2016
AbstractforModified docetaxel, cisplatin and fluorouracil therapy as the first-line treatment for patients with recurrent/metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck cancer: a retrospective study | Full Text | References | PDF (695 KB)
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Arthritis

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Improvement in condition-specific and generic quality of life outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis following single-injection Synvisc: results from the LOBRAS study
P. Kearey, A.E. Popple, J. Warren, T. Davis, N. Bellamy & for the LOBRAS Study Group
Pages: 409-419
Published online: 16 Dec 2016
AbstractforImprovement in condition-specific and generic quality of life outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis following single-injection Synvisc: results from the LOBRAS study | Full Text | References | PDF (872.4 KB)
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Cardiovascular

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Pathfinding to an optimal strategy of revascularization in primary coronary intervention in patients with multivessel disease: a network meta-analysis of randomized trials
András Komócsi, Dániel Kehl, Fabrizio d’Ascenso, James DiNicolantonio & András Vorobcsuk
Pages: 421-429
Published online: 16 Dec 2016
AbstractforPathfinding to an optimal strategy of revascularization in primary coronary intervention in patients with multivessel disease: a network meta-analysis of randomized trials | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Diabetes

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Albiglutide, a weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist, improves glycemic parameters in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes over 1 year when added to single oral antidiabetic drugs
Inaha Okuda, Timothy H. Wilson, Lin Yue, Hiromu Nakajima, Molly C. Carr, Maho Tsuboi, Antonio Nino & Yutaka Seino
Pages: 431-438
Published online: 21 Dec 2016
AbstractforAlbiglutide, a weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist, improves glycemic parameters in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes over 1 year when added to single oral antidiabetic drugs | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Neurology

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Optimization and stratification of multiple sclerosis treatment in fast developing economic countries: a perspective from Qatar
Dirk Deleu, Boulenouar Mesraoua, Hisham El Khider, Beatriz Canibano, Gayane Melikyan, Hassan Al Hail, Noha Mhjob, Anjushri Bhagat, Faiza Ibrahim & Yolande Hanssens
Pages: 439-458
Published online: 31 Dec 2016
AbstractforOptimization and stratification of multiple sclerosis treatment in fast developing economic countries: a perspective from Qatar | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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Critical Care

Review
Use of intravenous fluids/solutions: a narrative review
N. El Gkotmi, C. Kosmeri, T. D. Filippatos & M. S. Elisaf
Pages: 459-471
Published online: 14 Dec 2016
AbstractforUse of intravenous fluids/solutions: a narrative review | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Professional

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Clinical trial transparency update: an assessment of the disclosure of results of company-sponsored trials associated with new medicines approved in Europe in 2013
Bryan R. Deane & Jacintha Sivarajah
Pages: 473-478
Published online: 07 Jan 2017
AbstractforClinical trial transparency update: an assessment of the disclosure of results of company-sponsored trials associated with new medicines approved in Europe in 2013 | Full Text | References | PDF (657.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Pulmonary

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Association between availability of care providers and healthcare utilizations among adults with asthma
Minchul Kim, Carl V. Asche, William Tillis & Jinma Ren
Pages: 479-487
Published online: 02 Dec 2016
AbstractforAssociation between availability of care providers and healthcare utilizations among adults with asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (876.4 KB)
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Pain

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Lidocaine 5% medicated plaster for localized neuropathic pain in thoracic surgical patients
Ulderico Freo, Carlo Ori & Francesco Ambrosio
Pages: 489-493
Published online: 08 Dec 2016
AbstractforLidocaine 5% medicated plaster for localized neuropathic pain in thoracic surgical patients | Full Text | References | PDF (766.4 KB)
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Infectious disease

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Benefits of long-term therapy with nucleos(t)ide analogues in treatment-naïve patients with chronic hepatitis B
Lai Wei & Jia-Horng Kao
Pages: 495-504
Published online: 21 Dec 2016
AbstractforBenefits of long-term therapy with nucleos(t)ide analogues in treatment-naïve patients with chronic hepatitis B | Full Text | References | PDF (608.7 KB)
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Gastroenterology

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Association between chronic pancreatitis and pyogenic liver abscess: a nationwide population study
Chih-Wei Tseng, Yu-Tso Chen, Cheng-Li Lin & Ji-An Liang
Pages: 505-510
Published online: 04 Jan 2017
AbstractforAssociation between chronic pancreatitis and pyogenic liver abscess: a nationwide population study | Full Text | References | PDF (543.3 KB)
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Neurology

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Association between use of short-acting benzodiazepines and migraine occurrence: a nationwide population-based case–control study
Tomor Harnod, Yu-Chiao Wang, Cheng-Li Lin & Chun-Hung Tseng
Pages: 511-517
Published online: 04 Jan 2017
AbstractforAssociation between use of short-acting benzodiazepines and migraine occurrence: a nationwide population-based case–control study | Full Text | References | PDF (617.6 KB)
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Oncology

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Acute myeloid leukemia: a retrospective claims analysis of resource utilization and expenditures for newly diagnosed patients from first-line induction to remission and relapse
William Irish, Michael Ryan, Larry Gache, Candace Gunnarsson, Timothy Bell & Mark Shapiro
Pages: 519-527
Published online: 14 Dec 2016
AbstractforAcute myeloid leukemia: a retrospective claims analysis of resource utilization and expenditures for newly diagnosed patients from first-line induction to remission and relapse | Full Text | References | PDF (978.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Gastroenterology

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Assessment of corticosteroid-related quality of care measures for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease in the United States: a claims data analysis
David T. Rubin, Haridarshan Patel, Sherry Shi & Reema Mody
Pages: 529-536
Published online: 12 Jan 2017
AbstractforAssessment of corticosteroid-related quality of care measures for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease in the United States: a claims data analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Obesity

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Liraglutide for weight management: benefits and risks
Brian Tomlinson, Miao Hu, Yuzhen Zhang, Paul Chan & Zhong-Min Liu
Pages: 537-539
Published online: 04 Jan 2017
First Page PreviewforLiraglutide for weight management: benefits and risks | Full Text | References | PDF (250.8 KB)
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Diabetes

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Diabetes and kidney disease: the role of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) and SGLT-2 inhibitors in modifying disease outcomes
Christian W. Mende
Pages: 541-551
Published online: 04 Jan 2017
AbstractforDiabetes and kidney disease: the role of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) and SGLT-2 inhibitors in modifying disease outcomes | Full Text | References | PDF (991.9 KB)
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Longer-term safety and tolerability of canagliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes: a pooled analysis
Rong Qiu, Dainius Balis, John Xie, Michael J. Davies, Mehul Desai & Gary Meininger
Pages: 553-562
Published online: 04 Jan 2017
AbstractforLonger-term safety and tolerability of canagliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes: a pooled analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (831.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Gastroenterology

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Reliability and validity of the Bowel Function Index for evaluating opioid-induced constipation: translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Portuguese version (BFI-P)
María Dueñas, Liliane Mendonça, Rute Sampaio, Cláudia Gouvinhas, Daniela Oliveira, José Manuel Castro-Lopes & Luís Filipe Azevedo
Pages: 563-572
Published online: 12 Jan 2017
AbstractforReliability and validity of the Bowel Function Index for evaluating opioid-induced constipation: translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Portuguese version (BFI-P) | Full Text | References | PDF (559.8 KB)
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Cardiovascular

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A comparative analysis of the effectiveness of active versus passive atrial lead fixation in Chinese patients with cardiac implantable electrical devices: a long term, retrospective, observational, single-center study
Yinglu Hao, Yanping Li, Derong Liao, Ling Yang & Fangyan Liu
Pages: 573-578
Published online: 17 Jan 2017
AbstractforA comparative analysis of the effectiveness of active versus passive atrial lead fixation in Chinese patients with cardiac implantable electrical devices: a long term, retrospective, observational, single-center study | Full Text | References | PDF (577.5 KB)
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Neurology

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Comparative effectiveness of interferons in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: a meta-analysis of real-world studies
Thomas R. Einarson, Basil G. Bereza & Márcio Machado
Pages: 579-593
Published online: 11 Jan 2017
AbstractforComparative effectiveness of interferons in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: a meta-analysis of real-world studies | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Pain

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Treatment of postherpetic neuralgia with 5% lidocaine medicated plaster in elderly patients – subgroup analyses from three European clinical trials
Rainer Sabatowski, Irmgard Bösl, Simone König, Bettina Buchheister, Torsten Meier & Ralf Baron
Pages: 595-603
Published online: 12 Jan 2017
AbstractforTreatment of postherpetic neuralgia with 5% lidocaine medicated plaster in elderly patients – subgroup analyses from three European clinical trials | Full Text | References | PDF (964.6 KB)
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