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by on 13. Feb, 2011 in Health

Patients’ likelihood of adhering to asthma therapy has been shown to be strongly related to beliefs about the benefits and risks of treatment. However, despite evidence of higher adherence in patients who are more confident about the benefits of their therapy, no previous study has examined whether actively promoting the benefits of a therapy can increase medication adherence. As part of the Trial of Asthma Patient Education, a multicenter randomized clinical trial conducted by the American Lung Association, Clerisme-Beaty et al (p 406) examined the effects of enhancing expectations of drug benefit on medication adherence. In this 4-week electronic adherence substudy, employ …

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Predictors of response to methotrexate in early DMARD naive rheumatoid arthritis: results from the initial open-label phase of the SWEFOT trial

by on 04. Feb, 2011 in Health

Conclusion
Contemporary smoking, female sex, longer symptom duration and younger age predict a worse response to MTX in patients with fresh-onset RA.
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Effects of acupuncture on the autonomic nervous system—Results from A Sub-Study of the Acupuncture in Seasonal allergic Rhinitis (ACUSAR) trial

by on 25. Jan, 2011 in Health

Background and objective: There is an inconclusive evidence, whether acupuncture treatment is effective in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Furthermore, the pathways linking acupuncture and health outcomes are only poorly understood. Since immunologic and inflammatory processes are influenced by the autonomic nervous system it was hypothesised, that the therapeutic mechanism of acupuncture is related to changes in the autonomic function. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine) More information: More infos...

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Recruitment factors which affect the outcome of a seasonal allergic rhinitis trial

by on 25. Jan, 2011 in Health

(Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings) More information: More infos...

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