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The differential diagnosis of chorea [PDF]
Chorea is a hyperkinetic movement disorder characterised by excessive spontaneous movements that are irregularly timed, randomly distributed and abrupt. In this article, the authors discuss the causes of chorea, particularly Huntington's disease and the ...
Tabrizi, SJ, Wild, EJ
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Aims We estimate trends in severe drug–drug interaction (DDI) prevalence and examine longitudinal associations between DDI exposure and health outcomes (emergency department [ED] visits, quality‐of‐life [QoL] and functional decline) over approximately 10‐years in the older community‐dwelling population in Ireland.
John E. Hughes+2 more
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Urolithiasis associated with topiramate
OBJECTIVE: Topiramate is a sulfamate-substituted monosaccharide anticonvulsant used as adjunctive therapy for intractable refractory seizures. It is report a case of topiramate-induced urolithiasis.
Scott Eggener+4 more
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Challenges recruiting to a proof-of-concept pharmaceutical trial for a rare disease: The trigeminal neuralgia experience [PDF]
Background: This study aimed to describe recruitment challenges encountered during a phase IIa study of vixotrigine, a state and use-dependent Nav1.7 channel blocker, in individuals with trigeminal neuralgia.
Bendtsen, Lars+10 more
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Therapeutic drug monitoring education: The current state
Aims To evaluate available information on therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) education programmes and their implementation across different countries. Methods The study was performed in two phases. First, a scoping review of scientific literature on available education programmes was performed.
Guenka Petrova+10 more
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Era of direct acting anti-viral agents for the treatment of hepatitis C. [PDF]
Hepatitis C infection is universal and the most common indication of liver transplantation in the United States. The period of less effective interferon therapy with intolerable side effects has gone.
Ahmed, Monjur
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Enhancing patient stratification methods for medication review during acute admissions
Medication review in the hospital is an effective tool for identifying inappropriate prescribing, but not every patient can receive one due to resource constraints. Thus, it is important to identify patients who stand to benefit most from medication review.
Louise Westberg Strejby Christensen+6 more
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Aims Globally, Australia has the highest per capita consumption rate of pregabalin, commonly prescribed for neuropathic pain. Emerging evidence suggests pregabalin may be associated with the onset or recurrence of several potentially life‐threatening psychiatric events in some individuals.
Amy G. McNeilage+4 more
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The unsolved case of “bone-impairing analgesics”. The endocrine effects of opioids on bone metabolism [PDF]
The current literature describes the possible risks for bone fracture in chronic analgesics users. There are three main hypotheses that could explain the increased risk of fracture associated with central analgesics, such as opioids: 1) the increased ...
COLUZZI, FLAMINIA+3 more
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Voclosporin‐induced gingival enlargement: A case report
Abstract Background Drug‐influenced gingival enlargement (DIGE) is a recognized adverse effect of certain medications, particularly immunosuppressants like cyclosporin and tacrolimus. However, there have been no documented cases of DIGE associated with voclosporin, a newer calcineurin inhibitor used primarily to treat lupus nephritis.
Francesca Racca+2 more
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