Background Patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) are often treated using many diuretics for symptom relief; however, diuretic use may have to continue despite hypotension development in these patients.
Yuki Asai +6 more
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Droxidopa Persistence in Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension May Be Affected by Titration Approach
Droxidopa is approved for the treatment of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) symptoms and requires patients to be titrated to individualized effective doses (100–600 mg, three times daily) based on symptomatic response.
Fahd Amjad, Brett Polenchar, A. Favit
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Characterization of the changes in supine blood pressure with
Background and Aims Patients with neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) due to autonomic dysfunction may also experience supine hypertension (defined as supine systolic blood pressure [SBP] ≥140 mmHg).
L. Arthur Hewitt +5 more
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Computational analysis of RNA methyltransferase Rv3366 as a potential drug target for combating drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. [PDF]
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) remains a formidable global health threat. The increasing drug resistance among M.tb clinical isolates is exacerbating the current tuberculosis (TB) burden.
Nazim T +6 more
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2198 Cognitive and behavioral side effects in patients treated with droxidopa for neurogenic orthostatic hypotension [PDF]
OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: To describe adverse behavioral symptoms attributed to droxidopa therapy for neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH). METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: BACKGROUND: Droxidopa, a norepinephrine (NE) precursor, improves symptoms of nOH by ...
Katherine E. McDonell +4 more
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Integrated analysis of droxidopa trials for neurogenic orthostatic hypotension [PDF]
Background Droxidopa, a prodrug of norepinephrine, was approved for treatment of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) due to primary autonomic disorders based on 3 randomized double-blind studies.
Italo Biaggioni +3 more
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POS-800 DROXIDOPA FOR MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC HYPOTENSION IN HAEMODIALYSIS
Anuradha Jayanti +4 more
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Sleep Architecture Alterations Following High-Dose Steroid Pulse Therapy: A Pilot Study Using a Portable Electroencephalogram-Based Device. [PDF]
High‐dose steroid pulse therapy markedly reduces total sleep time, REM, and NREM sleep, as objectively demonstrated for the first time using a portable EEG‐based device. ABSTRACT Background Sleep disturbance is a common side effect of high‐dose steroid pulse therapy (SPT).
Endo H +12 more
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Droxidopa for refractory neurogenic orthostatic hypotension in amyloid light chain amyloidosis
Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) secondary to amyloidosis is a rare condition associated with significant blood pressure (BP) drops and problematic symptoms for patients.
Hien Ha, N. L. Nguyen
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Characteristics, Management, and Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients with Orthostatic Hypotension. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a common inpatient condition associated with falls, syncope, and mortality. However, standardized approaches for inpatient management of OH are lacking and may vary across clinical specialties. In this retrospective observational cohort study, we reviewed the electronic medical records of patients admitted to ...
Wagner BA +5 more
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