Examining the ‘Cosmetics Placebo Effect’ [PDF]
, 2019 Previous studies have found a positive effect of cosmetics on certain behavioral measures, such as the tip given to waitresses by male patrons. These studies have employed confederates who usually wear cosmetics.
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Gabapentin for pain management after osmotic dilator insertion and prior to dilation and evacuation: A randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
, 2020 ObjectiveTo evaluate if gabapentin 600 mg reduces pain after osmotic dilator placement the day before a dilation and evacuation (D&E) procedure.Study designWe conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized (stratified by vaginal parity ...
Chen, Melissa J +5 more
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Nintedanib for systemic sclerosis–associated interstitial lung disease [PDF]
, 2019 BackgroundInterstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common manifestation of systemic sclerosis and a leading cause of systemic sclerosis-related death. Nintedanib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has been shown to have antifibrotic and antiinflammatory effects ...
Alves, Margarida +16 more
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Revista Argentina de Reumatología, 2014 Al administrar un medicamento se generan una serie de efectos independientes de la acción farmacológica del principio activo. Estos efectos suelen ser de naturaleza biológica mecanismo de acción de la droga) o psicológica.
Dario Scublinsky
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Effect of interleukin-6 receptor blockade on surrogates of vascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis: MEASURE, a randomised, placebo-controlled study [PDF]
, 2015 Objectives The interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) blocker tocilizumab (TCZ) reduces inflammatory disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but elevates lipid concentrations in some patients.
Bathon, Joan M. +10 more
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Intralesional Bleomycin in Periungual Warts: A Prospective Randomised Controlled Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic ResearchIntroduction: Periungual Warts (PW) are difficult to treat because of their challenging location, high recurrence rate and resistance to treatment. Bleomycin is a cheaper and readily available drug that has potential efficacy in treating warts, although ...
Kallolinee Samal +5 more
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pilot Study of Intravenous Glyburide in Traumatic Brain Injury. [PDF]
, 2020 Pre-clinical studies of traumatic brain injury (TBI) show that glyburide reduces edema and hemorrhagic progression of contusions. We conducted a small Phase II, three-institution, randomized placebo-controlled trial of subjects with TBI to assess the ...
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Liraglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes [PDF]
, 2016 Background The cardiovascular effect of liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 analogue, when added to standard care in patients with type 2 diabetes, remains unknown. Methods In this double-blind trial, we randomly assigned patients with type 2 diabetes
Bergenstal, RM +15 more
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DHA-rich oil modulates the cerebral haemodynamic response to cognitive tasks in healthy young adults: a near IR spectroscopy pilot study [PDF]
, 2011 The impact of dietary n-3 PUFA on behavioural outcomes has been widely researched; however, very little attention has been given to their impact on brain functioning in physiological terms.
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Antidepressant drugs and the response in the placebo group: the real problem lies in our understanding of the issue [PDF]
, 2012 In a recent paper, Horder and colleagues (Horder et al., 2010, J Psychopharmacol 25: 1277–1288) have suggested that the mainproblem in the Kirsch analysis is methodological. We argue that the results are similar irrespective of the method used.
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