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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx21 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, chronic liver disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma Hepatology, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
22 Three times weekly glatiramer acetate in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis Annals of Neurology , May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
23 Sustained clinical benefit and tolerability of methotrexate monotherapy after thiopurine therapy in patients with crohns disease Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
24 Intragastric acidity and omeprazole exposure during dosing with either PA32540 (enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg + immediate-release omeprazole 40 mg) or enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg + enteric-coated omeprazole 40 mg – a randomised, phase 1, crossover study Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
25 Efficacy and safety of carisbamate in patients with diabetic neuropathy or postherpetic neuralgia: results from 3 randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trials Pain Practice, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
26 Blood pressure-lowering effect of simvastatin: a placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial with 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Journal of Human Hypertension, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
27 Effect of addition of clopidogrel to aspirin on stroke incidence: Meta-analysis of randomized trials International Journal of Stroke, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
28 The place of medical treatment of acromegaly: current status and perspectives Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, May 23, 2013 Review Article
29 Cost-Utility Analysis of the Inhaled Steroids Available in a Developing Country for the Management of Pediatric Patients with Persistent Asthma Journal of Asthma, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
30 Chronic kidney disease is associated with adverse outcomes among elderly patients taking clopidogrel after hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome Full Text BMC Nephrology, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
31 Addressing the questions of tomorrow: melphalan and new combinations as conditioning regimens before autologous hematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation in multiple myeloma Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, May 23, 2013 Review Article
32 Adverse cardiovascular outcomes associated with concurrent use of clopidogrel or ticlopidine and proton-pump inhibitors in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention Heart and Vessels, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
33 Gynura procumbens Causes Vasodilation by Inhibiting Angiotensin II and Enhancing Bradykinin Actions Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
34 Assessment of drug use pattern using WHO prescribing indicators at Hawassa University teaching and referral hospital, south Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study Full Text BMC Health Services Research, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
35 Effects of beraprost sodium on subjective symptoms in diabetic patients with peripheral arterial disease Full Text Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
36 Ibrutinib: an evidence-based review of its potential in the treatment of advanced chronic lymphocytic leukemia Core Evidence, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
37 Comparison of Effects of Serum n-3 to n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Ratios on Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients Treated With Pitavastatin or Pravastatin Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention The American Journal of Cardiology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
38 Efficacy and safety of Privigen in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy: results of a prospective, single-arm, open-label Phase III study (the PRIMA study) Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
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Randomised clinical trial comparing sequential and concomitant therapies for Helicobacter pylori eradication in routine clinical practice
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40 Heart failure in patients treated with bisphosphonates Journal of Internal Medicine, May 22, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
In a study headed by researchers at Wayne State University involving 119,726 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative, there were 1099 incident cases of malignant melanoma over an average follow-up of 11.6 y. At the time of enrollment, 7.4% of the participants used statins. The annualized rate of malignant melanoma in the statin users and non-users was 0.09% (HR=1.14). Thus, statin use does not increase the risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women.
Read the article summaryA phase III trial conducted at the University of Cagliari showed that either of two regimens were effective in the treatment of cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome (CACS). Sixty patients were randomized to receive one of the following treatment interventions for 4 months: 1) L-carnitine (4 g/d) + celecoxib (300 mg/d); or 2) L-carnitine + celecoxib + megestrol acetate (320 mg/d). All patients also received polyphenols (300 mg/d), lipoic acid (300 mg/d), carbocysteine (2.7 g/d), and vitamins A, C, and E. Lean body mass (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and L3 computed tomography) and physical activity (6-min walk test) increased in both groups.
Read the article summaryAs published in BMC Medicine, elevated ACTH levels are associated with hypertriglyceridemia and hyperglycemia, and elevated cortisol levels are associated with hypertension and high LDL-C in obese children and adolescents (n=450).
Read the article summary1 Cardiovascular events after clarithromycin use in lower respiratory tract infections: analysis of two prospective cohort studies British Medical Journal, April 10, 2013 Free full text
2 Statins and autoimmunity Immunologic Research, April 17, 2013 Review Article
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Vitamin D Levels for Preventing Acute Coronary Syndrome and Mortality: Evidence of a Non-Linear Association
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4 Omega-3 in Antiarrhythmic Therapy High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, April 16, 2013
5 Leukaemia update. Part 1: diagnosis and management British Medical Journal, April 9, 2013 Review Article
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