Patterns of antihypertensive prescribing, discontinuation and switching among a Hong Kong Chinese population from over one million prescriptions [PDF]
, 2008 Hypertension is an alarming public health problem among Chinese. The present study evaluated the prescribing patterns, discontinuation and switching profiles of antihypertensive agents and their associated factors in one Hong Kong Chinese population ...
A Fretheim +14 more
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Thromboembolic and neurologic sequelae of discontinuation of an antihyperlipidemic drug during ongoing warfarin therapy [PDF]
, 2017 Warfarin and antihyperlipidemics are commonly co-prescribed. Some antihyperlipidemics may inhibit warfarin deactivation via the hepatic cytochrome P450 system.
Bilker, Warren B. +5 more
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A Meta-Analysis Evaluating the Colchicine Therapy in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021 Background: Evidence from recent studies has shown the benefits of colchicine for patients with coronary artery disease. The aim was to assess the effect of colchicine treatment on cardiovascular events, with an estimation of the risk of discontinuation ...
Stefan Grajek +3 more
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Rapid Breast Cancer Disease Progression Following Cyclin Dependent Kinase 4 and 6 Inhibitor Discontinuation. [PDF]
, 2017 Background: CDK 4 and 6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i), which arrest unregulated cancer cell proliferation, show clinical efficacy in breast cancer. Unexpectedly, a patient treated on a CDK4/6i-based trial, as first-line therapy in metastatic breast cancer ...
Abouharb, Sausan +12 more
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Health Expectations, 2022 Background Adherence to medication for attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is less than optimal. Previous studies have primarily focused on qualitative assessment of factors that influence medication adherence.
Muhammad Umair Khan +3 more
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Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2022 Introduction: Drug survival is an indirect measure of efficacy and safety and its post-marketing assessment using real-life data is invaluable. Objectives: To investigate the survival of apremilast in a cohort of psoriasis patients treated with ...
Elena Sotiriou +6 more
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Safe discontinuation of nilotinib in a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia: a case report [PDF]
, 2014 Case presentation. We report the case of a 64-year-old Caucasian man diagnosed with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia in April 2005. After 4 years of treatment with imatinib, he became intolerant to the drug and was switched to nilotinib.
CAOCCI, GIOVANNI +2 more
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Reasons and Associated Factors of Early Discontinuation of Implanon: A Follow-up Study from Lahore, Pakistan [PDF]
Liaquat National Journal of Primary Care, 2022 Background: Family planning is needed at this time when the world population is rapidly increasing. Etonogestrel sub-dermal implant is a highly effective long-acting and reversible sub-dermal contraceptive implant. Despite its success and enhancement in
Nida Arif +5 more
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Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2023 IntroductionWhile young women in South Africa may navigate both HIV infection and pregnancy risks, intrauterine contraceptive (IUC) use is low. Though IUCs have low failure rates, concerns exist about whether the IUC is an appropriate method choice for ...
Subarna Pradhan +7 more
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Severe acute axonal neuropathy following treatment with arsenic trioxide for acute promyelocytic leukemia: a case report [PDF]
, 2016 Peripheral neuropathy is a common complication of arsenic toxicity. Symptoms are usually mild and reversible following discontinuation of treatment. A more severe chronic sensorimotor polyneuropathy characterized by distal axonal-loss neuropathy can be ...
Kuhn, Marcus +3 more
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