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The patient, a 35-year-old woman, had been diagnosed as SLE since she developed butterfly rash, arthritis and hair loss with positive antinuclear antibody, anti-DNA antibody, and LE cells in 1989, and treated with daily 20 mg prednisolone (PSL). She had been suffering from nausea, vomiting and
OBJECTIVE
The symptoms of 430 type 2 diabetic patients were determined by a self-administered questionnaire before entry into the U.K. Prospective Diabetes Study.
METHODS
Entry into the trial followed 2 months of dietary treatment for newly diagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes. Forty symptoms
Lupus cystitis is a rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It is characterized by an increase in bladder wall thickness and may be associated with hydroureteronephrosis. Reports, mostly from East Asian countries, indicate that lupus cystitis usually presents with gastrointestinal
OBJECTIVE
The long-term efficacy and safety of Elmiron (oral pentosan polysulfate sodium) in relieving recurring symptoms of interstitial cystitis (IC) were investigated in a long-term, open-label physician's usage study.
METHODS
Patients with diagnosed interstitial cystitis who met the study entry
Gosha-jinki-gan (GJG), a traditional Chinese medicine, is known to be potentially effective for urinary disturbance. For the clinical evaluation of Gosha-jinki-gan, we administered GJG for 6 weeks to elderly male patients with overactive bladder (OAB) and assessed its efficacy and tolerability. In
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease of the tropics which is estimated to affect up to 300 million people worldwide. In endemic areas the childhood age group has the highest prevalence and intensity of infection. There are several distinct species of schistosomes. The principal organ system
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We present preliminary results of a nonrandomized comparison of three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D CRT) and standard radiation therapy (SRT) in localized carcinoma of the prostate in two groups of patients with comparable prognostic factors treated during the same
More than 1200 patients who received pindolol for the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris, and various arrhythmias in studies conducted in the United States were included in the New Drug Application submitted to the FDA. Nearly 1000 of these patients received pindolol as monotherapy. The side
BACKGROUND
Gitelman syndrome is an inherited autosomal recessive renal salt-wasting disorder. It presents with variable clinical symptoms including muscle weakness and fatigue, and the diagnosis is based on metabolic alkalosis, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia and hypocalciuria. It is usually diagnosed
BACKGROUND
Sulfasalazine is a combination of sulfapyridine and 5-aminosalicylic acid and is used as a first-line treatment in inflammatory bowel disease.
OBJECTIVE
We describe a case of acute interstitial nephritis that presented after 7 months of sulfasalazine therapy. Despite the discontinuation
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS) in relieving symptoms of interstitial cystitis, the authors retrospectively reviewed charts of 260 patients in whom interstitial cystitis had been diagnosed. Subsequently, they conducted a follow-up phone interview or mail
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To assess the acute toxicity of three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) in prostate cancer patients eligible for implant monotherapy.
METHODS
Between December 1991 and June 1998, 198 prostate cancer patients were treated with 3D-CRT at the University of California Davis Medical
OBJECTIVE
To explore the long-term general and disease-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) >5 years after combined radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer, including a high-dose-rate brachytherapy boost and hormonal deprivation therapy.
METHODS
Of 196 eligible patients with localized
OBJECTIVE
The importance of patient-reported outcomes is well-recognized. Long-term patient-reported symptoms have been described for individuals who completed radiation therapy (RT) for prostate cancer. However, the trajectory of symptom development during the course of treatment has not been
OBJECTIVE
Describe the impact of surgery, radiotherapy and chemoradiation in the pelvic floor functions in cervical cancer patients.
METHODS
A prospective study with women submitted to radical hysterectomy (RH) (n = 20), exclusive radiotherapy (RT) (n = 20) or chemoradiation (CT/RT) (n = 20) for