Cost-effectiveness of Catheter Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: A Canadian Perspective by Yaariv Khaykin, Peter J. Mallow, John A. Rizzo, Atul Verma, Lauren Chun, Shelby Olesovsky, Matthew R. Reynolds

“…Anti-arrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy and catheter ablation (CA) are the two common treatments for paroxysmal AF. …”
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Internet-based cognitive–behavioural therapy for insomnia (ICBT-i): a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Jia Chen, Juan Liu, Yuan-yuan Ye, Ni-ka Chen, Ling Lin, Ya-zhen Liu, Ying Lang, Xun-jun Li, Xin-ju Yang, Xiao-jiang Jiang

“…Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of internet-based cognitive–behavioural therapy for insomnia (ICBT-i) in adults.Design A meta-analysis of ICBT-i.Data sources Systematic searches of randomised controlled trials of ICBT-i were performed in the PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO and Cochrane Library databases up to 19 June 2016.Review method 2 reviewers independently performed study selection, quality assessment and data extraction. …”
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Experiences and Impact of Stigma and Discrimination among People on Antiretroviral Therapy in Dar es Salaam: A Qualitative Perspective by Maisara Mhode, Tumaini Nyamhanga

“…The impact of stigma on adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been less studied in Tanzania. Recent studies indicate that people on ART still experience stigma. …”
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Incidence of postoperative pain after single-visit and multiple-visit root canal therapy: a systematic review by Gunjan Kumar, Samikshya Jena, Nisha Manila, Mohammad Fareed, Mohmed Isaqail Karobari

“…On the contrary, several studies (n-6) also revealed that post-obturation pain in a single-appointment root canal therapy is less compared to multi-visit root canal therapy. …”
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The peak efficiency of initial antihypertensive therapy of primary open-angle glaucoma considering the factors that reduce adherence to the ther by N.G. Glazko, T.M. Volobueva, E.A. Egorov

“…</p> <p> <b>Keywords:</b> initial glaucoma therapy, latanoprost, dorsolamide, glaucoma treatment-associated financial burden, undesirable effects of glaucoma therapy, adherence to glaucoma therapy. …”
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Systemic doxycycline as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal therapy in diabetic patients with periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zheng Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Zhenyu Zhang, Guoquan Zhang

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Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma with Level IV Thrombus: Contemporary Management with Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Targeted Therapy by Abhishek Bhat, Bruno Nahar, Vivek Venkatramani, Indraneel Banerjee, Oleksandr N. Kryvenko, Dipen J. Parekh

“…The response with newly adopted targeted therapy has been considered to be in the evolutionary stage with no clear role with respect to debulking or reducing the size of the inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombus. …”
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Prevalence and Clinical Profile of Drug Eruptions among Antiretroviral Therapy-Exposed HIV Infected People in Yaoundé, Cameroon by Emmanuel Armand Kouotou, Jobert Richie Nansseu, Vanessa Nancy Ngono, Sandra A. Tatah, Anne Cecile Zoung-Kanyi Bissek, Elie Claude Ndjitoyap Ndam

“…This study aimed to find the peculiarities of drug eruptions in people living with HIV (PLHIV) and on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Methods. This was a retrospective cross-sectional study including ART-taking PLHIV, aged 15+ years, followed up between January 2010 and December 2014 at the day-care unit of the Yaoundé Central Hospital, and who presented with drug eruptions after ART initiation. …”
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The Construction of an Action-Speech Feature-Based School Violence Recognition Algorithm and Occupational Therapy Education Model for Adolescents by Shuaiqing Zhang, Huan Li

“…Occupational Therapy International…”
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Topical Tacrolimus and Periodontal Therapy in the Management of a Case of Oral Chronic GVHD Characterized by Specific Gingival Localization by Davide Conrotto, Roberto Broccoletti, Paola Carcieri, Luisa Giaccone, Paolo G. Arduino

“…The oral lesions are difficult to control with a systemic pharmacological therapy. Case Description. A 63-year-old female patient, who underwent an allogeniec transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia, developed a chronic oral and cutaneous GVHD. …”
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CD36 enrichment in HER2-positive mesenchymal stem cells drives therapy refractoriness in breast cancer by Lorenzo Castagnoli, Alma Franceschini, Valeria Cancila, Matteo Dugo, Martina Bigliardi, Claudia Chiodoni, Paolo Toneguzzo, Viola Regondi, Paola A. Corsetto, Filippo Pietrantonio, Serena Mazzucchelli, Fabio Corsi, Antonio Belfiore, Antonio Vingiani, Giancarlo Pruneri, Francesca Ligorio, Mario P. Colombo, Elda Tagliabue, Claudio Tripodo, Claudio Vernieri, Tiziana Triulzi, Serenella M. Pupa

Subjects: “…Resistance to anti-HER2 therapy…”
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Cell Based Autologous Immune Enhancement Therapy (AIET) after Radiotherapy in a Locally Advanced Carcinoma of the Cervix by Sumana Premkumar, Vidyasagar Devaprasad Dedeepiya, Hiroshi Terunuma, Rajappa Senthilkumar, Thangavelu Srinivasan, Helen C. Reena, Senthilkumar Preethy, Samuel J. K. Abraham

“…As AIET has been reported as the least toxic among the available therapies for cancer, combining AIET with conventional forms of therapy in similar patients might not only improve the outcome but may also help the patients achieve a good quality of life.…”
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Allogeneic DNT cell therapy synergizes with T cells to promote anti-leukemic activities while suppressing GvHD by Jongbok Lee, Hyeonjeong Kang, Branson Chen, Yoosu Na, Ismat Khatri, Fraser Soares, Housheng Hansen He, Arjun D. Law, Tianzhong Pan, Armin Gerbitz, Xiaoyu Zhu, Mark D. Minden, Li Zhang

“…A phase I clinical trial demonstrated the feasibility, safety, and potential efficacy of allogeneic DNT therapy for patients with relapsing acute myeloid leukemia (AML) post-allo-HSCT. …”
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Phytocompounds from Indonesia Medicinal Herbs as Potential Apelin Receptor Agonist for Heart Failure Therapy: An In-silico Approach by Muhamad Rizqy Fadhillah, Wawaimuli Arozal, Muhammad Habiburrahman, Somasundaram Arumugam, Heri Wibowo, Suci Widya Primadhani, Aryo Tedjo, Surya Dwira, Nurul Gusti Khatimah

“…The Apelin Receptor (APR), a class A (rhodopsin-like) G-Protein Coupled Receptor (GPCR), is one of the cell membrane receptors that potentially become a specific target of heart failure therapy when activated. However, no clinically approved drugs target APR. …”
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Extension of a Coronary Intramural Hematoma as a Complication of Early Percutaneous Coronary Intervention after Thrombolytic Therapy by Mohamed El-Mawardy, Mohamed Abdel-Wahab, Gert Richardt

“…In addition, the impact of prior thrombolytic therapy in the setting of coronary artery dissections with possible development and/or extension of an intramural hematoma is not well understood. …”
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Effect of music therapy on behavioral and physiological neonatal outcomes: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis. by Fatemeh Shahbazi, Marzieh Fattahi-Darghlou, Samad Moslehi, Minoo Dabiri-Golchin, Marjan Shahbazi

“…<h4>Background</h4>Previous studies have documented the effectiveness of music therapy in improving adverse neonatal outcomes in premature infants. …”
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Colors of the mind: a meta-analysis of creative arts therapy as an approach for post-traumatic stress disorder intervention by Jiahua Wang, Bo Zhang, Rosliza Yahaya, Azizah binti Abdullah

Subjects: “…Creative arts therapy…”
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Digital Health Program to Support Family Caregivers of Children Undergoing Growth Hormone Therapy: Qualitative Feasibility Study by Alba Jiménez-Díaz, Maitena Pierantonelli, Patricia Morte Coscolín, Amaia Salinas-Uhalte, Silvia Quer-Palomas, Octavio Rivera-Romero, Rocío Herrero, Luis Fernández-Luque, Rosa Baños, Ricardo C Berrios, Antonio de Arriba

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to gather qualitative information to better understand individualized experiences of caregiving of children undergoing growth hormone therapy (GHt) and perceived barriers or facilitators for the adoption of an mHealth solution called Adhera Caring Digital Program (ACDP). …”
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Insulin therapy adherence and its associated factors among diabetic patients in a Ghanaian primary care hospital. by Israel Abebrese Sefah, Michael Mensah, Araba Ata Hutton-Nyameaye, Emmanuel Sarkodie, Johanna C Meyer, Brian Godman, Varsha Bangalee

“…Adherence to intensive insulin therapy is necessary to achieve better glycemic control in types 1 and 2 DM. …”
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Efficacy of ARB/HCTZ Combination Therapy in Uncontrolled Hypertensive Patients Compared with ARB Monotherapy: A Meta-Analysis by Linlin Ma, Keyang Zheng, Jiafu Yan, Wenli Cheng

“…ARB/HCTZ combination therapy had similar rates of total adverse events (AEs) and severe AEs compared to ARB alone. …”
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