Archive for October 2011
How to improve doctor patient communication
Posted by: admin on: October 7, 2011
The more clearly we physicians communicate, and less medical jargons we use the better will be our patients’ understanding of their ailments. The important topic of doctor-patient communication led a neurosurgeon Dr. Thomas Lansen, to make some suggestions, which has been paraphrased and amplified. It is important for both doctors and patients to understand each other’s points of view, as […]
Fixed-combination of amlodipine and diuretic chronotherapy in the treatment of essential hypertension: improved blood pressure control with bedtime dosing-a multicenter, open-label randomized study
Posted by: admin on: October 6, 2011
Previous studies have demonstrated that individual anti-hypertension medications have different effects when administered in the morning vs. the evening. However, the impact of administration timing on fixed combinations of anti-hypertensive medications on blood pressure control is still unknown. In the present study, we examined the administration time-dependent effects of a fixed combination of amlodipine and […]
FDA regulation, and off label use of atypical antipsychotic drugs
Posted by: admin on: October 6, 2011
Abilify, Seroquel, Zyprexa, Risperal – these are among the atypical antipsychotics for which Americans paid $10 billion in 2008. $6 billion of that was for off-label use. The FDA only approves drugs when their safety and efficacy have been tested for specific conditions. For example, an antipsychotic might be approved for the treatment of schizophrenia. […]
Evidence for Methotrexate as a Useful Treatment for Steroid-dependent Chronic Urticaria;
Posted by: admin on: October 5, 2011
Chronic urticaria is a relatively common disorder that can be severe and may impair quality of life. The management of recalcitrant chronic urticaria that is not responding to histamine antagonists includes short-term systemic corticosteroids, anti-inflammatory drugs (colchicine, dapsone and sulfasalazine) and immunomodulatory agents, such as cyclosporine, methotrexate, plasmapheresis and intravenous immunoglobulin.
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