morbidity and mortality

Current and Emerging Treatments for Absence Seizures in Young Patients.

Current and emerging treatments for absence seizures in young patients.

Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2013; 9: 963-75
Vrielynck P

In this report, we review the pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments of the different absence seizure types as recently recognized by the… Continue reading

Microbial Aetiologic Agents Associated With Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Hosts.

Microbial aetiologic agents associated with pneumonia in immunocompromised hosts.

Afr J Infect Dis. 2010; 4(1): 1-6
Udeani TK, Moses J, Uzoechina A, Okwori AE, Okwosa CN

Pulmonary infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the immunosuppressed… Continue reading

Pomalidomide Is Nonteratogenic in Chicken and Zebrafish Embryos and Nonneurotoxic in Vitro.

Pomalidomide is nonteratogenic in chicken and zebrafish embryos and nonneurotoxic in vitro.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Jul 15;
Mahony C, Erskine L, Niven J, Greig NH, Figg WD, Vargesson N

Thalidomide and its analog, Lenalidomide,… Continue reading

Evaluation of Persistence and Adherence to Teriparatide Treatment in Patients Affected by Severe Osteoporosis (PATT): A Multicenter Observational Real Life Study.

Evaluation of persistence and adherence to teriparatide treatment in patients affected by severe osteoporosis (PATT): a multicenter observational real life study.

Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab. 2013 Jan; 10(1): 56-60
Migliaccio S, Resmini G, Buffa A, Fornari R, Di… Continue reading

Antidepressant Medication Use Among Patients With Depression: Comparison Between Usual Care and Collaborative Care Using Care Managers.

Antidepressant Medication Use Among Patients with Depression: Comparison between Usual Care and Collaborative Care Using Care Managers.

Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health. 2013; 9: 84-87
Dejesus RS, Angstman KB, Cha SS, Williams MD

Depression poses a significant economic and… Continue reading

Generating Clinical Outputs for Self-Reports of Visual Functioning.

Generating Clinical Outputs for Self-Reports of Visual Functioning.

Optom Vis Sci. 2013 Jul 8;
Velozo CA, Warren M, Hicks E, Berger KA

Visual functioning questionnaires (VFQs) address patient-centered and evidenced-based practice. The purpose of this study was to investigate… Continue reading

Improving Drug Loading of Mucosal Solvent Cast Films Using a Combination of Hydrophilic Polymers With Amoxicillin and Paracetamol as Model Drugs.

Improving drug loading of mucosal solvent cast films using a combination of hydrophilic polymers with amoxicillin and paracetamol as model drugs.

Biomed Res Int. 2013; 2013: 198137
Boateng J, Mani J, Kianfar F

Solvent cast mucosal films with improved… Continue reading

Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality of Same-Day Bilateral TKAs: Incidence and Risk Factors.

Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality of Same-day Bilateral TKAs: Incidence and Risk Factors.

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Jul 9;
Poultsides L, Memtsoudis S, Gonzalez Della Valle A, De Martino I, Do HT, Alexiades M, Sculco T

Controversy persists regarding… Continue reading

Potential Use of Custirsen to Treat Prostate Cancer.

Potential use of custirsen to treat prostate cancer.

Onco Targets Ther. 2013; 6: 785-97
Higano CS

Over the last few years, five agents have demonstrated a survival benefit over a comparator treatment or placebo in the treatment of metastatic… Continue reading

Therapeutic Paralysis in Veterans With COPD.

Therapeutic paralysis in Veterans with COPD.

Respir Med. 2013 Jul 1;
Mulhall AM, Lach LA, Krzywkowski-Mohn SM, Welge JA, Panos RJ

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common disorder of Veterans that causes significant morbidity and mortality. To… Continue reading