A case-control study of drug risk factors for age-related macular degeneration.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and exposure to antacids, antithyroids, thyroid hormones, and thiazide diuretics. DESIGN: Matched case-control study.
Chakravarthy, Usha+5 more
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Referral for specialist follow-up and its association with post-discharge mortality among patients with systolic heart failure (from the National Heart Failure Audit for England and Wales) [PDF]
For patients admitted with worsening heart failure, early follow-up after discharge is recommended. Whether outcomes can be improved when follow-up is done by cardiologists is uncertain.
Anderson, Simon G.+13 more
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An isocratic reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (RP-HPLC) method has been developed for the simultaneous determination of gemifloxacin and diuretics (hydrochlorothiazide and furosemide) in bulk, dosage formulations and human serum at ...
Najma Sultana+3 more
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Medical treatment of ascites in cirrhosis [PDF]
Medical treatment of cirrhotic ascites is essentially supportive, dictated by the patient's discomfort, impaired cardiovascular or respiratory function and potential for infection. Treatment of ‘simple’ ascites (moderate fluid accumulation, serum albumin
Alexander L. Gerbes+41 more
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The combination therapy in arterial hypertension: opportunities of the fixed combination of irbesartan andhydrochlorothiazide(Koaprovel’) [PDF]
The article deals with the various aspects of the combinationtherapyin arterial hypertension. We showed the complementary effects and benefits of the combination of angiotensin II receptor antagonistsand diuretics; also we described clinical caseswhere ...
O D Ostroumova+2 more
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Terapia diuretica nell’insufficienza cardiaca cronica: evidenze, esperienze, prospettive = Diuretic treatment in patients with chronic heart failure: evidences, experiences, and current perspectives [PDF]
Congestion is a fundamental clinical sign in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Diuretics are the mainstay treatment for congestion but, so far, no randomized trial has ever shown any beneficial effect of diuretics on mortality in patients with ...
Carubelli, Valentina+1 more
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Comparison of First-Line Dual Combination Treatments in Hypertension: Real-World Evidence from Multinational Heterogeneous Cohorts. [PDF]
Background and objectives: 2018 ESC/ESH Hypertension guideline recommends 2-drug combination as initial anti-hypertensive therapy. However, real-world evidence for effectiveness of recommended regimens remains limited.
Cho, Jaehyeong+10 more
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Circadian patterns in postvoid residual and voided percentage among older women with urinary incontinence [PDF]
Background: Women with urinary incontinence incur an increased risk of elevated postvoid residual (PVR) volume and impaired voiding efficiency (i.e., voided percentage (Void%)), but the clinical significance of these parameters remains poorly described ...
Decalf, Veerle+6 more
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Background Heart failure (HF) patients have high rates of hospitalization and rehospitalization. Methods and Results A protocol‐driven clinic staffed by an allied health care team was designed for patients discharged from the hospital with a diagnosis of
Erin K. Donaho+6 more
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Tactics of antihypertensive therapy during COVID-19 pandemic
Results of foreign and Russian studies indicate a higher mortality rate of patients with concomitant cardiovascular diseases (CVD) due to the new coronavirus infection COVID-19.
Valery I. Podzolkov+4 more
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