Dose-dependent taste dysfunction in head and neck cancer patients receiving radiotherapy
Background This study aimed to investigate the progression of taste dysfunction (TD) in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) receiving radiotherapy (RT) and to develop a normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) model for predicting TD. Methods A
Su-Man Zhang +15 more
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The natural dietary genistein boosts bacteriophage-mediated cancer cell killing by improving phage-targeted tumor cell transduction [PDF]
Gene therapy has long been regarded as a promising treatment for cancer. However, cancer gene therapy is still facing the challenge of targeting gene delivery vectors specifically to tumors when administered via clinically acceptable non-invasive ...
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Analgesic effectiveness and tolerability of oral oxycodone/naloxone and pregabalin in patients with lung cancer and neuropathic pain. An observational analysis [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Cancer-related pain has a severe negative impact on quality of life. Combination analgesic therapy with oxycodone and pregabalin is effective for treating neuropathic cancer pain.
Borghesi, Cristina +6 more
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Baseline anti-NS4a antibodies in combination with on-treatment quantitative HCV-RNA reliably identifies nonresponders to pegylated interferon-ribavirin combination therapy after 4 weeks of treatment [PDF]
Background Early detection of nonresponders to hepatitis C therapy limits unnecessary exposure to treatment and its side-effects. A recent algorithm combining baseline anti-NS4a antibodies and on-treatment quantitative PCR identified nonresponders to a ...
de Knegt, Robert J +8 more
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Combination Therapy in Hypertension
Editor’s Note: The American Society of Hypertension is publishing a series of Position Papers in their official journals throughout the 2008–2011 years. The following Position Paper originally appeared: JASH. 2010;4:42–50.The goal of antihypertensive therapy is to abolish the risks associated with blood pressure (BP) elevation without adversely ...
Alan H, Gradman +8 more
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Trigeminal neuralgia: successful antiepileptic drug combination therapy in three refractory cases
Lara Prisco1, Mario Ganau2, Federica Bigotto1, Francesca Zornada11Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University Hospital of Cattinara, 2Graduate School of Nanotechnology, University of Trieste, ItalyAbstract ...
Prisco L, Ganau M, Bigotto F, Zornada F
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Major depression disorder is most commonly treated with antidepressants. However, due to their side effects clinicians seek non-pharmacologic options, and one of these is exercise.
Yael Netz
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Background Pulse wave velocity (PWV) and central blood pressure (CBP) have been intoduced into managment of hypertensive patients. PWV is positively correlated with arterial wall stiffness while central aortic pressure becomes better predictor of ...
El-Zahraa M. Sultan +3 more
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Peter P Toth1, Kamlesh M Thakker2, Ping Jiang2, Robert J Padley21University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, and CGH Medical Center, Sterling, 2Abbott, Abbott Park, IL, USABackground: The purpose of this research was to compare the effects of ...
Toth PP, Thakker KM, Jiang P, Padley RJ
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COMBINATION ANTIHYPERTENSION THERAPY: THE “UNDERRESEARCHED” COMBINATIONS
Decrease of blood pressure (BP) and its maintenance on target level is the main factor for cardiovascular mortality and morbidity reduction in hypertensive patients. For effective BP decrease most patients need combination therapy. The article is focused on benefits and adverse events of some combinations.
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