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OBJECTIVE
To study if acupuncture, combined with ondansetron treatment, reduces nausea and vomiting associated with cyclophosphamide infusion in patients with rheumatic diseases.
METHODS
Thirty-nine patients were treated with acupuncture at point PC 6 and/or in the ear to decrease nausea and
Parenteral treatments (either subcutaneous or intravenous) are frequently used in rheumatology practice. In this study, drug side effects in patients who were followed up with a rheumatic disease and treated with parenteral administration methods were evaluated. The drug side effects in children who
The oral administration of strong opioids like morphine is a very effective treatment in cancer pain. However, these analgesics are rarely prescribed for patients suffering from severe "non-malignant" pain. We examined the effects of oral opioids (morphine sulphate tablets, buprenorphine and
Piroxicam-beta-cyclodextrin is a complex of the established nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) piroxicam and an inert cyclic macromolecule, beta-cyclodextrin. In clinical trials in patients with rheumatic diseases or pain arising from other conditions, it was as effective an analgesic as
OBJECTIVE
Opioid treatment of chronic rheumatic disease pain is controversial because of concerns regarding efficacy, toxicity, tolerance, dependence, and abuse. This study examined opioid use in a cohort of patients with pain due to defined rheumatic diseases.
METHODS
Opioid use was studied
BACKGROUND
The therapeutic effects of cyclophosphamide (CP) in the treatment of systemic rheumatic diseases are related to its immune suppressive activity. However effective, the application of CP is restricted due to multiple adverse effects.
OBJECTIVE
This retrospective study was conducted to
In order to evaluate the efficacy of centrally acting analgesics. In treating rheumatic diseases, tramadol hydrochloride (Tramal Grunental) has been administered to a group of 68 patients (36 women and 32 men), who received 100 mg twice a day during a 10-day treatment. The testing comprised 14
Twenty five patients (12 with systemic lupus erythematosus, 6 with Wegener's granulomatosis, and 7 with miscellaneous rheumatic diseases) who had been on intravenous or oral cyclophosphamide pulse therapy for more than 3 months were evaluated for safety of treatment. Side effects were reported by 20
Parasitic rheumatism is a rare condition characterized by inflammatory joint manifestations due to a parasitic infestation without parasites into joint cavity, (but, with circulating immune complexes, in serum, and synovial fluid; and with immunoglobulins and complement deposits in synovium in some
Cyclophosphamide is an alkylating agent widely used for the treatment of malignant neoplasia and which can be used in the treatment of multiple rheumatic diseases. Medication administration errors may lead to its reduced efficacy or increased drug toxicity. Many errors occur in the administration of
To assess the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of cannabinoids (phyto- and syntheto-) in the management of rheumatic diseases.
Multiple databases, including Medline, Embase, and CENTRAL, were searched. Randomized controlled trials with outcomes of pain, sleep, quality of life, tolerability
Rheumatism represents any disease condition marked with inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, or connective tissues. Many traditional Chinese drugs have been used for a long time to treat rheumatism. However, a comprehensive information source for these drugs is still missing, and their
A comparative controlled study was carried out in 40 patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthrosis or ankylosing spondylitis to assess the efficacy of ketoprofen and ibuprofen. Patients were allocated at random to receive either 100 mg ketoprofen twice daily or 400 mg ibuprofen
A clinical trial of arthrotek (Searle) in 60 RA patients aged 16-77 years demonstrated its high anti-inflammatory activity in 47 of them. These patients have received a complete treatment course, 10 patients were not included in the overall estimations because of side affects (gastric pains and
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease. Of the numerous organ manifestations, involvement of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract (GIT) appears to be the most frequent with regard to the clinical symptoms. However, as the frequency and clinical relevance of