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Pregabalin Efficacy in Treatment of Chronic Neurogenic Cough

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
The use of neuromodulators for chronic cough has increased; however, the choice of medication, dosing regimen, and duration are still unclear. This longitudinal study of 95 adults taking pregabalin, 75 mg twice daily, for CNC demonstrated 78% improvement or resolution of cough, 17% unchanged, 1% worse cough, with a mean of 6 weeks of therapy, and only ...
Jacqui Allen, Carmen Esna, Camille Prigent, Anna Miles   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of clinical measures on enteral nutrition tolerance in patients with severe traumatic brain injury:a retrospective study

Huli yanjiu, 2020
ObjectiveTo explore the current occurrence of feeding intolerance during enteral nutrition in patients with severe traumatic brain injury and analyze the effect of common clinical measures on it.MethodsA retrospective analysis of severe traumatic brain ...
FANG Yuli, AI Shanmu, LIANG Zeping, YAO Juan, ZHU Jingci   +4 more
doaj  

Exocrine Gland Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, and Therapeutic Perspectives—A Narrative Review

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Non‐motor symptoms, especially autonomic dysfunction, are major contributors to disability and decreased quality of life in Parkinson's disease (PD). Despite being common and having a wide range of clinical facets, exocrine gland dysfunction is still not well recognized and managed.
Renato P. Munhoz, Marina Farah, Laura Silveira‐Moriyama   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safety of prolonged use of metoclopramide and domperidone as treatment for chronic gastrointestinal dysmotility disorders in patients with systemic sclerosis

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Background: Metoclopramide and domperidone are prokinetic agents commonly used to treat gastrointestinal dysmotility disorders. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and associated side effects of prolonged-use metoclopramide and domperidone as ...
Saad Alkhowaiter, Maha M. Al Rasheed, Nuha Alammar, Ammar Alotaibi, Mansour Altuwaijri, Suliman Alshankiti, Mohammed A. Omair, Majid Alsahafi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving enteral nutrition in patients requiring neurological intensive care unit care: A retrospective study on a novel bedside nasointestinal tube placement technique

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study aimed to develop and assess a bedside nasojejunal tube placement technique designed for resource‐limited settings to address the specific challenges of enteral nutrition (EN) delivery in neurocritical care patients, particularly those at high risk of reflux and aspiration. The technique sought to overcome the drawbacks of
Niuchenglin, Liujuan, Zhushuibing, Dingyuanliang, Yutianhao, Shiguangling   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chinese herbal medicine for functional dyspepsia: systematic review of systematic reviews

Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 2018
Background: Pharmacotherapy, including prokinetics and proton pump inhibitors for functional dyspepsia (FD) have limited effectiveness, and their safety has been recently questioned. Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) could be considered as an alternative.
Michael H. K. Chu, Irene X. Y. Wu, Robin S. T. Ho, Charlene H. L. Wong, Anthony L. Zhang, Yan Zhang, Justin C. Y. Wu, Vincent C. H. Chung   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Imprudent Gastro-protective Approach in Majority of Specialists’ Clinics of a Tertiary Hospital [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Introduction: One out of four prescriptions in out-patient departments contains a gastro-protective drug (APUD) - PPI/ H2 Blockers/ Antacids/ Ulcer Protective’s. These drugs should be prescribed only when there is a justified indication. To assess the
Hardik Rameshbhai Patel, Priti Dhande
doaj   +1 more source

GLP‐1‐Based Therapies in Type 1 Diabetes: Emerging Evidence on Cardiovascular, Renal, and Safety Outcomes

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Individuals living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at increased risk for cardiovascular (CV) and renal complications, yet therapeutic strategies specifically targeting cardiorenal risk reduction in this population remain limited. The role of glucagon‐like peptide‐1 (GLP‐1)‐based therapies in T1D remains unclear.
Anastasios Tentolouris, Djordje S. Popovic, Alexandros L. Liarakos, Alexandros Briasoulis, Nikolaos Papanas, Theocharis Koufakis   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Erythromycin as a prokinetic agent in preterm neonates: a systematic review [PDF]

Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 2005
Background: It often takes several days or even weeks to establish full enteral feeds (FEFs) in preterm, especially extremely low birthweight neonates because of feed intolerance related to gastrointestinal hypomotility. Clinical trials of erythromycin as a prokinetic agent in preterm neonates have reported conflicting results.
S, Patole, S, Rao, D, Doherty
openaire   +2 more sources

Guideline for Medication Management of Distressing Symptoms in Older Patients Receiving End‐of‐Life Palliative Care

Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Older patients receiving end‐of‐life palliative care often present with multiple geriatric syndromes, frailty, and comorbid symptom burden, resulting in a high risk of medication‐related harm. This guideline focuses on pharmacological management of distressing symptoms in older patients receiving end‐of‐life or hospice‐oriented palliative care,
Daiping Li, Yanwu Yang, Yan Zhang, Jirong Yue, Birong Dong, Meiling Ge, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital of Sichuan University   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source