Journal of Drug Assessment, Volume 8, Issue 1 (2019)

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Geriatric Medicine

Article
Prevalence of frailty in older people in Veneto (Italy)*
Alessandro Battaggia, Andrea Scalisi, Bruno Franco Novelletto, Massimo Fusello, Raffaella Michieli & Maurizio Cancian
Pages: 1-12
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforPrevalence of frailty in older people in Veneto (Italy)* | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB
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Pharmacology

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Healthcare professionals’ pharmacovigilance knowledge and adverse drug reaction reporting behavior and factors determining the reporting rates
Müberra Devrim Güner & Perihan Elif Ekmekci
Pages: 13-20
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforHealthcare professionals’ pharmacovigilance knowledge and adverse drug reaction reporting behavior and factors determining the reporting rates | Full Text | References | PDF (676 KB) | EPUB
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Internal Medicine

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Risk factors of mortality in patients with purple urine bag syndrome
Yu-Jang Su & Hsiu-Wu Yang
Pages: 21-24
Published online: 27 Feb 2019
AbstractforRisk factors of mortality in patients with purple urine bag syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (486.1 KB) | EPUB
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Women's Health

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Challenges in osteoporosis awareness and management: results from a survey of US postmenopausal women
E. Michael Lewiecki, Deane Leader, Richard Weiss & Setareh A. Williams
Pages: 25-31
Published online: 27 Feb 2019
AbstractforChallenges in osteoporosis awareness and management: results from a survey of US postmenopausal women | Full Text | References | PDF (805.6 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Pain Management

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The effect of pregabalin treatment on balance and gait in patients with chronic low back pain: a retrospective observational study
Sibel Çağlar Okur, Meltem Vural, Yasemin Pekin Doğan, Murat Mert & Nil Sayıner Çağlar
Pages: 32-35
Published online: 27 Feb 2019
AbstractforThe effect of pregabalin treatment on balance and gait in patients with chronic low back pain: a retrospective observational study | Full Text | References | PDF (526.4 KB) | EPUB
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Internal Medicine

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Translation and validation of the English version of the general medication adherence scale (GMAS) in patients with chronic illnesses
Atta Abbas Naqvi, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Amnah Jahangir, Muhammad Nehal Nadir & Bharti Kachela
Pages: 36-42
Published online: 01 Mar 2019
AbstractforTranslation and validation of the English version of the general medication adherence scale (GMAS) in patients with chronic illnesses | Full Text | References | PDF (729.4 KB) | EPUB
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Cardiovascular Medicine

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Phase 2, randomized, open-label study on catheter-directed thrombolysis with plasmin versus rtPA and placebo in acute peripheral arterial occlusion
Anthony J. Comerota, Lazar Davidovic, Kim Hanna, Kecia L. Courtney & Richard D. Shlansky-Goldberg
Pages: 43-54
Published online: 09 Apr 2019
AbstractforPhase 2, randomized, open-label study on catheter-directed thrombolysis with plasmin versus rtPA and placebo in acute peripheral arterial occlusion | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Respiratory Medicine

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Systematic review and network meta-analysis of approved medicines for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Aristeidis Skandamis, Chara Kani, Sophia L. Markantonis & Kyriakos Souliotis
Pages: 55-61
Published online: 12 Apr 2019
AbstractforSystematic review and network meta-analysis of approved medicines for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis | Full Text | References | PDF (802.3 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Oncology

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Broad consensus on the optimal sequence for the systemic treatment of metastatic breast cancer: results from a survey of Spanish medical oncologists
Pedro Sánchez-Rovira, Pilar Zamora, Javier Salvador-Bofill, Serafín Morales, Noelia Martínez-Jáñez, Eduardo Martínez-de-Dueñas, Ana Lluch, José Juan Illarramendi, Patricia Gómez-Pardo, Joaquín Gavilá Gregori, Andrés García-Palomo, Jesús García-Mata, Yolanda Fernández, Sonia del Barco, Ana de Juan, Eva Ciruelos, José Ignacio Chacón, Lourdes Calvo, Agustí Barnadas & Joan Albanell
Pages: 62-69
Published online: 30 Apr 2019
AbstractforBroad consensus on the optimal sequence for the systemic treatment of metastatic breast cancer: results from a survey of Spanish medical oncologists | Full Text | References | PDF (904.2 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Prescribing patterns from medical chart abstraction of patients administered lipegfilgrastim: a pilot study in Europe
Sigal Kaplan, Nicole Lang, Maja Gasparic, Carolyn Rainville, George Haralabopoulos & Emanuele Borroni
Pages: 70-76
Published online: 03 May 2019
AbstractforPrescribing patterns from medical chart abstraction of patients administered lipegfilgrastim: a pilot study in Europe | Full Text | References | PDF (764.3 KB) | EPUB
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Orthopedic Medicine

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ESWT and nutraceutical supplementation (Tendisulfur Forte) vs ESWT-only in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, Achilles tendinopathy, and rotator cuff tendinopathy: a comparative study
Matteo Vitali, Nadim Naim Rodriguez, Pierluigi Pironti, Andreas Drossinos, Gaia Di Carlo, Anshuman Chawla & Fraschini Gianfranco
Pages: 77-86
Published online: 03 May 2019
AbstractforESWT and nutraceutical supplementation (Tendisulfur Forte) vs ESWT-only in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, Achilles tendinopathy, and rotator cuff tendinopathy: a comparative study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | EPUB
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Geriatric Medicine

Article
The burden of frailty in older people visiting GPs in Veneto and Sicily, Italy
Alessandro Battaggia, Andrea Scalisi, Francesco Magliozzo, Bruno Novelletto Franco, Massimo Fusello, Raffaella Michieli & Maurizio Cancian
Pages: 87-96
Published online: 13 May 2019
AbstractforThe burden of frailty in older people visiting GPs in Veneto and Sicily, Italy | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Psychiatry

Article
Economic burden of relapse/recurrence in patients with major depressive disorder
Genevieve Gauthier, Lisa Mucha, Sherry Shi & Annie Guerin
Pages: 97-103
Published online: 24 May 2019
AbstractforEconomic burden of relapse/recurrence in patients with major depressive disorder | Full Text | References | PDF (1,007 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Allergy & Immunology

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Long-term safety and efficacy of rupatadine in Japanese patients with perennial allergic rhinitis: a 52-week open-label clinical trial
Kimihiro Okubo, Takamasa Suzuki, Ayaka Tanaka & Hiroshi Aoki
Pages: 104-114
Published online: 05 Jun 2019
AbstractforLong-term safety and efficacy of rupatadine in Japanese patients with perennial allergic rhinitis: a 52-week open-label clinical trial | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Diabetes

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The influence of SLC22A1 rs622342 and ABCC8 rs757110 genetic variants on the efficacy of metformin and glimepiride combination therapy in Egyptian patients with type 2 diabetes
Abdel-Hameed I. M. Ebid, Moataz Ehab, Ashraf Ismail, Sameh Soror & Mohamed Adel Mahmoud
Pages: 115-121
Published online: 05 Jun 2019
AbstractforThe influence of SLC22A1 rs622342 and ABCC8 rs757110 genetic variants on the efficacy of metformin and glimepiride combination therapy in Egyptian patients with type 2 diabetes | Full Text | References | PDF (791.6 KB) | EPUB
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Dermatology

Brief Report
Comparison of treatment standards in Atopic Dermatitis management across selected geographies prior to emerging targeted therapies onset
Elżbieta Kowalska-Olędzka, Magdalena Czarnecka & Anna Baran
Pages: 122-125
Published online: 10 Jun 2019
AbstractforComparison of treatment standards in Atopic Dermatitis management across selected geographies prior to emerging targeted therapies onset | Full Text | References | PDF (421.4 KB) | EPUB
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Review Article
Epidemiology of atopic dermatitis in Europe
Elżbieta Kowalska-Olędzka, Magdalena Czarnecka & Anna Baran
Pages: 126-128
Published online: 12 Jun 2019
AbstractforEpidemiology of atopic dermatitis in Europe | Full Text | References | PDF (469.4 KB) | EPUB
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Gastroenterology

Article
Effectiveness and safety of biosimilar infliximab (CT-P13) in a real-life setting in patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
Cristian Gheorghe, Pavel Svoboda & Bogdan Mateescu
Pages: 129-134
Published online: 18 Jun 2019
AbstractforEffectiveness and safety of biosimilar infliximab (CT-P13) in a real-life setting in patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis | Full Text | References | PDF (721.5 KB) | EPUB
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Oncology

Article
An indirect treatment comparison of the efficacy of pembrolizumab versus competing regimens for the adjuvant treatment of stage III melanoma
Maria Lorenzi, Stella Arndorfer, Raquel Aguiar-Ibañez, Emilie Scherrer, Frank Xiaoqing Liu & Clemens Krepler
Pages: 135-145
Published online: 15 Aug 2019
AbstractforAn indirect treatment comparison of the efficacy of pembrolizumab versus competing regimens for the adjuvant treatment of stage III melanoma | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Infectious Disease

Article
Hepatitis C virus genotype analysis in patients with chronic hepatitis in North Eastern Bulgaria
Zarina Brady & Zhivka Stoykova
Pages: 146-149
Published online: 09 Sep 2019
AbstractforHepatitis C virus genotype analysis in patients with chronic hepatitis in North Eastern Bulgaria | Full Text | References | PDF (634.6 KB) | EPUB
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Oncology

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Real-world treatment patterns among patients with advanced gastric cancer in Russia: a chart review study
Sergei A. Tjulandin, Alexey A. Tryakin, Natalia S. Besova, Evgeniya Sholokhova, Jasmina I. Ivanova, Wendy Y. Cheng, Luke M. Schmerold, Philippe Thompson-Leduc & Diego Novick
Pages: 150-158
Published online: 09 Oct 2019
AbstractforReal-world treatment patterns among patients with advanced gastric cancer in Russia: a chart review study | Full Text | References | PDF (808.6 KB) | EPUB
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Neurology

Article
Risk factors for impulse control disorders and related behaviors in Parkinson’s disease: secondary analyses of the ICARUS study
Paolo Barone, Angelo Antonini, Paolo Stanzione, Karin Annoni, Mahnaz Asgharnejad & Ubaldo Bonuccelli
Pages: 159-166
Published online: 25 Oct 2019
AbstractforRisk factors for impulse control disorders and related behaviors in Parkinson’s disease: secondary analyses of the ICARUS study | Full Text | References | PDF (748.1 KB) | EPUB
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Cardiovascular Medicine

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Investigating the lowest threshold of vascular benefits from LDL cholesterol lowering with a PCSK9 mAb inhibitor (alirocumab) in healthy volunteers – a mechanistic physiological study (INTENSITY-LOW): protocol and study rationale
Michael S. Kostapanos, Paul J. Cacciottolo, Annette Hubsch, Holly Pavey, James Hurlock, Kaisa Maki-Petaja, Ian B. Wilkinson & Joseph Cheriyan
Pages: 167-174
Published online: 24 Oct 2019
AbstractforInvestigating the lowest threshold of vascular benefits from LDL cholesterol lowering with a PCSK9 mAb inhibitor (alirocumab) in healthy volunteers – a mechanistic physiological study (INTENSITY-LOW): protocol and study rationale | Full Text | References | PDF (887 KB) | EPUB
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Orthopedic Medicine

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Impact of fractures on quality of life in patients with osteoporosis: a US cross-sectional survey
Deborah T. Gold, Setareh A. Williams, Richard J. Weiss, Yamei Wang, Christopher Watkins, James Carroll, Chloe Middleton & Stuart Silverman
Pages: 175-183
Published online: 24 Oct 2019
AbstractforImpact of fractures on quality of life in patients with osteoporosis: a US cross-sectional survey | Full Text | References | PDF (970.5 KB) | EPUB
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Weight Management

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The effectiveness and safety of pharmaceuticals to manage excess weight post-bariatric surgery: a systematic literature review
Sean Wharton, Elham Kamran, Mahnoor Muqeem, Amina Khan & Rebecca A. G. Christensen
Pages: 184-191
Published online: 08 Nov 2019
AbstractforThe effectiveness and safety of pharmaceuticals to manage excess weight post-bariatric surgery: a systematic literature review | Full Text | References | PDF (865.6 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Cardiovascular Medicine

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Characteristics of patients with dyslipidemia treated in routine care setting in China
Gordon Liu, Jason Shepherd, Pratik Rane, Zhongyun Zhao, Hollie Bailey, Nathan Williams & Yi Qian
Pages: 192-198
Published online: 07 Nov 2019
AbstractforCharacteristics of patients with dyslipidemia treated in routine care setting in China | Full Text | References | PDF (662.1 KB) | EPUB
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