Aims To assess physicians' adherence to guideline-recommended medications for the treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF) with reduced ejection fraction.Komajda, MichelAnker, Stefan D.Cowie, Martin R.Filippatos, Gerasimos S.Mengelle, BastianPonikowski, PiotrTavazzi, Luigi...
Diuretics (specifically the carbonic anhydrase inhibitors) are used as adjunctive treatment of chronic simple (open-angle)glaucomaand secondary glaucoma Thiazide diuretics have off–label (non-FDA-approved) uses forosteoporosisinpostmenopausalwomen. They can be given alone or in combination with calcium o...
Many different types of medications have been or are being studied in the treatment of dementia. Currently, the drugs used for Alzheimer's disease are not a cure, but they help slow down the rate of decline in some people. In many people, the effect is modest, and in others, the ...
Effect of statin use within the first 24 hours of admission for acute myocardial infarction on early morbidity and mortality. Am J Cardiol. 2005;96(5):611–6. Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Ray KK, Cannon CP. Early time to benefit with intensive statin treatment: could it be the ...
labetalol) Chronic hypertension – Optimize first and second agents before adding subsequent agents to achieve goal BP control o ACE + thiazide- great combination for most patients with essential hypertension o Treat based on compelling indications (e.g. DM, CHF, CAD) ACE inhibitors, ARBs – hyp...
Pyrazolyl derivatives in the form of medications for the treatment of acute or chronic conditions with neuronal degeneration4-(Hetero)aryl-pyrazole derivatives (I), substituted in the 1-position by a cyclic or acyclic nitrogen-containing group (optionally linked via a hydrocarbon group), are new. ...
Differences in hospital length of stay were not significant for any group. CONCLUSION: Prehospital medications improve survival in congestive heart failure, especially in critical patients. More than one combination of medications seems effective, and early treatment is associated with improved survival. ...
Prescription of evidence-based medicine at hospital discharge (DC) for management of congestive heart failure (CHF) is dependent on treatment by a cardiologist (CARD) vs a non-cardiologist (non-CARD). We hypothesized that medications taken prior to hospitalization may also impact prescription ...
A compound for use in the prevention or treatment of anemia associated with kidney disease in a subject, wherein the compound is a compound of formula (I): ** Formula ** wherein A is (C1-C4) -alkylene; B is -CO2H, -NH2, -NHSO2CF3, tetrazolyl, imidazolyl, 3-hydroxyisoxazolyl, ...
Before patients can begin treatment with dofetilide for conversion of AF to normal sinus rhythm, all other antiarrhythmic agents must be withdrawn for a minimum of 3 plasma half-lives. In addition, patients must be hospitalized for a minimum of 3 days whenever th...