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Analgesia during extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy: Fentanyl citrate versus parecoxib sodium
(2008)Background and Purpose: Shockwave-induced pain may become an important issue during extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL), although the new generation of lithotriptors generally produces less pain than previous models. ... -
Assessing the relative effectiveness and tolerability of treatments in small cell lung cancer: A network meta-analysis
(2013)Background: The combination of Cisplatin plus Etoposide (EP) is currently the standard treatment for small cell lung cancer (SCLC). However, a large number of alternative treatments (monotherapies and combinations) have ... -
Can the use of creatine supplementation attenuate muscle loss in cachexia and wasting?
(2009)Purpose of review Weight loss and low BMI due to an underlying illness have been associated with increased mortality, reduced functional capacity, and diminished quality of life. There is a need for well tolerated, long-term ... -
Cerebellar stimulation in the management of medically intractable epilepsy: a systematic and critical review
(2010)Object. The wide application of deep brain stimulation in the management of movement as well as other degenerative neurological and psychiatric disorders has renewed the interest in using deep brain stimulation in the ... -
Clinical trials in restless legs syndrome - Recommendations of the European RLS study group (EURLSSG)
(2007)The European Restless Leas Syndrome (RLS) Study Group (EURLSSG) is an association of European RLS experts who are actively involved in RLS research. A major aim of the Study Group is the development and continuous improvement ... -
Contemporary Management of Lower Urinary Tract Disease With Botulinum Toxin A: A Systematic Review of Botox (OnabotulinumtoxinA) and Dysport (AbobotulinumtoxinA)
(2011)Context: The use of botulinum toxin A (BoNTA) in the treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction has expanded in recent years and the off-licence usage list includes neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO), idiopathic ... -
Current trends in the management of uremic restless legs syndrome: A systematic review on aspects related to quality of life, cardiovascular mortality and survival
(2015)Restless legs syndrome (RLS) affects almost one out of three end-stage renal disease patients. This review assesses the current treatment options for uremic RLS and the potential benefits of those treatments on quality of ... -
Dissatisfaction with male sexual performance and female sexual dysfunction in women with type 1 diabetes
(2015)Although partnership issues are thought to be implicated in female psychology and sexual life, no data exist on the relationship between dissatisfaction with male sexual performance and female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in ... -
Enthesitis in psoriatic arthritis
(2013)Objectives: It is increasingly recognized that enthesitis in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is of clinical importance. We review data on the detection, assessment, and treatment of enthesitis and its related ... -
Infliximab and Methotrexate in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Dosage Regimens
(2008)Background: Because of its long-term effectiveness in clinical practice, methotrexate (MTX) is currently the preferred disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) for patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, ... -
Investigational therapies targeted to the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia
(2013)Introduction: The desired goals of treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) include sustained, clinically significant improvement in symptoms and quality of life and/or ... -
Lack of validation of genetic variants associated with anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy response in rheumatoid arthritis: a genome-wide association study replication and meta-analysis
(2014)Introduction: In this study, our aim was to elucidate the role of four polymorphisms identified in a prior large genome-wide association study (GWAS) in which the investigators analyzed the responses of patients with ... -
Medical Expulsive Therapy for Distal Ureteral Stones
(2009)Although minimally invasive treatments for ureteral stones are efficacious, they are not free of complications and are associated with high cost. Medical expulsive therapy (MET) has recently emerged as an alternative ... -
Misoprostol prior to hysteroscopy in premenopausal and post-menopausal women. A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2012)Although several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have examined the effect of misoprostol prior to hysteroscopy for cervical dilatation, no solid conclusion has been reached. We therefore set out to perform a meta-analysis ... -
An open-label, add-on study of pregabalin in patients with partial seizures: A multicenter trial in Greece
(2011)Introduction: Pregabalin efficacy and safety as an adjunctive treatment for partial seizures was evaluated using an open-label, flexible-dose. Study design: In 98 adults with refractory partial epilepsy taking 1-3 ... -
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Under a Multimodal Analgesia Regime
(2009)Objectives: To evaluate the possibility of performing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) under a multimodal analgesia regime. Patients and Methods: During a period of 3 years, 51 patients requiring PCNL were enrolled in ... -
Progressive development of augmentation during long-term treatment with levodopa in restless legs syndrome: results of a prospective multi-center study
(2010)The European Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Study Group performed the first multi-center, long-term study systematically evaluating RLS augmentation under levodopa treatment. This prospective, open-label 6-month study was ... -
Randomized Trials of Dopamine Agonists in Restless Legs Syndrome: A Systematic Review, Quality Assessment, and Meta-Analysis
(2010)Background: The use of dopamine agonists (DAs) for the treatment of restless legs syndrome (RLS) has been assessed in numerous randomized clinical trials (RCTs). Objectives: The aims of this study were to assess the reporting ... -
The role of antibiotic prophylaxis in elective tension-free mesh inguinal hernia repair: results of a single-centre prospective randomised trial
(2007)Hernia repair is one of the so-called clean operations. Many surgeons, however, use antibiotics, especially in the mesh repair era, without strong evidence to support this policy. We conducted a single-centre prospective ...