Abstracts of Current Literature
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- Ahmadpanah M, Reihani A, Ghaleiha A, et al. Buprenorphine augmentation improved symptoms of OCD, compared to placebo-Results from a randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled clinical trial. J Psychiatr Res. 2017 Jun; 94: 23-28. [added Sept 2017]
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- Ballantyne CM, Laufs U, Ray KK, et al. Bempedoic acid plus ezetimibe fixed-dose combination in patients with hypercholesterolemia and high CVD risk treated with maximally tolerated statin therapy. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2020;27(6):593‐603. [added June 2020]
- Blair JC, McKay A, Ridyard C, Thornborough K, Bedson E, Peak M, et al. Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion versus multiple daily injection regimens in children and young people at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes: pragmatic randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation. BMJ. 2019 Apr 3;365:l1226. [Added Sep 2019]
- Carson-Chahhoud KV, Smith BJ, Peters MJ, Brinn MP, Ameer F, Singh K, et al. Two-year efficacy of varenicline tartrate and counselling for inpatient smoking cessation (STOP study): A randomized controlled clinical trial. PLoS ONE. (2020) 15(4): e0231095. [Added Sept 2020]
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- Correll CU, Davis RE, Weingart M, et al. Efficacy and Safety of Lumateperone for Treatment of Schizophrenia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2020;77(4):349‐358. [added June 2020]
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- Dutta P, Funston W, Mossop H, Ryan V, Jones R, Forbes R, Sen S, Pearson J, Griffin SM, Smith JA, Ward C, Forrest IA, Simpson AJ. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial of omeprazole in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Thorax. 2019 Apr;74(4):346-353. [added May 2019]
- Edeline J, Benabdelghani M, Bertaut A, et al. Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin Chemotherapy or Surveillance in Resected Biliary Tract Cancer (PRODIGE 12-ACCORD 18-UNICANCER GI): A Randomized Phase III Study. Journal of Clinical Oncology. [E-published] DOI 10.1200/JCO.18.00050. [added March 2019]
- Fedgchin M, Trivedi M, Daly EJ, et al. Efficacy and Safety of Fixed-Dose Esketamine Nasal Spray Combined With a New Oral Antidepressant in Treatment-Resistant Depression: Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Controlled Study (TRANSFORM-1). Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2019;22(10):616‐630. [added June 2020]
- Fishbane S, Block GA, Loram L, et al. Effects of ferric citrate in patients with nondialysis-dependent CKD and iron deficiency anemia. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2017; 28: 1851-1858. [added Sept 2017]
- Gao Y, Xing C, Hao W, et al. The impact of sacrubitril/valsartan on clinical treatment and hs-cTnT and NT-ProBNP serum levels and the left ventricular function in patients with chronic heart failure. Int Heart J. 2020; 61(1):1-6. [added April 2020]
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- Griffith DE, Eagle G, Thompson R, et al. Amikcacin Liposome Inhalation Suspension for Treatment-Refractory Lung Disease Caused by Mycobacterium avium Complex (CONVERT). Am J Respir Crit Care Med. Dec 15 2018;198(12):1559-1569. [added Jan 2019]
- Gross, GN., Berman, G., Amar. NJ., Cracta CF., Tantry, SK. Efficacy and safety of olopatadine-mometasone combination nasal spray for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. Jun 2019;122(6):630-638 [added July 2019]
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- Harris PNA, Tambyah PA, Lye DC, et al. Effect of Piperacillin-Tazobactam vs Meropenem on 30-Day Mortality for Patients with E coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infection and Ceftriaxone Resistance. JAMA. 2018 Sep 11;320(10):984-994. [added Oct 2018]
- Hassan NA, Awdallah FF, Abbassi MM, Sabry NA. Nebulized Versus IV Amikacin as Adjunctive Antibiotic for Hospital and Ventilator-Acquired Pneumonia Postcardiac Surgeries: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Crit Care Med. 2018 Jan;46(1):45-52. [added June 2018]
- Hudson JI, McElroy SL, Ferreira-Cornwell MC, et al. Efficacy of Lisdexamfetamine in Adults with Moderate to Severe Binge-Eating Disorder. JAMA Psyc. 2017;74(9). [added Oct 2017]
- Husain AM, Lee JW, Kolls BJ, et al. Randomized Trial of Lacosamide versus Fosphenytoin for Non-convulsive Seizures. Ann Neurol 2018;83:1174–1185. [added Sept 2018]
- Huttner A, Kowalczyk A, Turjeman A, et al. Effect of 5-Day Nitrofurantoin vs Single-Dose Fosfomycin on Clinical Resolution of Uncomplicated Lower Urinary Tract Infection in Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2018 May 1;319(17):1781-1789. [added June 2018]
- Ionescu DF, Fu DJ, Qiu X, Lane R, Lim P, Kasper S, Hough D, Drevets WC, Manji H, Canuso CM. Esketamine Nasal Spray for Rapid Reduction of Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder Who Have Active Suicide Ideation with Intent: Results of a Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized Study (ASPIRE II). Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2020 Aug 29:pyaa068. [added Oct 2020]
- Jeon S, Lee HJ, Do W, et al. Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Effectiveness of Midazolam Premedication as an Anxiolytic, Analgesic, Sedative, and Hemodynamic Stabilizer. Medicine. 2018;97:35(e12187). [added Oct 2018]
- Johnson W, White WB, Sica D, et al. Evaluation of the angiotensin II receptor blocker azilsartan medoxomil in African-American patients with hypertension. J Clin Hypertens. 2017;00:1-7. [added July 2017]
- Juthani-Mehta M, Van Ness PH, Bianco L, et al. Effect of Cranberry Capsules on Bacteriuria Plus Pyuria among Older Women in Nursing Homes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2016; 316(18):1879-1887. [added April 2017]
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- Kitas GD, Nightingale P, Armitage J, Sattar N, Belch JJF, Symmons DPM. TRACE RA Consortium. A Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Atorvastatin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatol. 2019 Sep; 71(9):1437-1449. [Added Oct 2019]
- Klonoff DC, Evans ML, Lane W, et al. A randomized, multicenter trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of fast-acting insulin aspart in continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in adults with type 1 diabetes (ONSET 5). Diabetes Obes Metab. 2018 Dec 9:[Epub ahead of print]. [added Jan 2019]
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- Lam PH, Packer M, Gill GS, et al. Digoxin Initiation and Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction. Am J Med. 2020;133(10):1187-1194. [added Oct 2020]
- Lamy A, Eikelboom J, Sheth T, et al. Rivaroxaban, Aspirin, or Both to Prevent Early Coronary Bypass Graft Occlusion: The COMPASS-CABG Study. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2019;73(2):121-130. [added March 2019]
- Lappe J, Watson P, Travers-Gustafson D, et al. Effect of vitamin D and calcium supplementation on cancer incidence in older women: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2017;317(12):1234-1243. [added July 2017]
- Latif Z., Benth JS., Solli K, Opheim A. Kunoe N., Krajci P., Sharma-Haase K., et al. Anxiety, Depression, and Insomnia Among Adults with Opioid Dependence Treated with Extended-Release Naltrexone vs Buprenorphine-Naloxone: A Randomized Clinical Trial and Follow-up Study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2019;76(2):127-134. [added July 2019]
- Lipson DA, Barnacle H, Birk R, et al. FULFIL Trial: Once-Daily Triple Therapy for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2017;196(4):438-446. [added Nov 2017]
- Lipton RB, Dodick DW, Ailani J, et al. Effect of Ubrogepant vs Placebo on Pain and the Most Bothersome Associated Symptom in the Acute Treatment of Migraine: The ACHIEVE II Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2019;322(19):1887–1898. [added June 2020]
- McGuire P, Robson P, Cubala WJ, et al. Cannabidiol (cbd) as an adjunctive therapy in schizophrenia: a multicenter, randomized controlled trial. Am J Psychiatry. 2018: 175(3); 225-231. [added May 2018]
- Modest D, Von Weikersthal L, Decker T, et al. Sequential Versus Combination Therapy of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Using Fluoropyrimidines, Irinotecan, and Bevacizumab: A Randomized, Controlled Study – XELAVIRI (AI0 KRK0110). Journal of Clinical Oncology. 37(1); 22-32. [added March 2019]
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- Mullane KM, Winston DJ, Nooka A, et al. A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial of Fidaxomicin for Prophylaxis of Clostridium difficile-associated Diarrhea in Adults Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Clin Infect Dis. Jan 2019;68(1):106-203. [added Jan 2019]
- Nishikimi M, et al. Effect of administration of ramelteon, a melatonin receptor agonist, on the duration of stay in the ICU: a single-center randomized placebo controlled trial. Crit Care Med. 2018;46(7):1099-1105. [added Sept 2018]
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- Pearlman DS, Eckerwall G, McLaren J, et al. Efficacy and safety of budesonide/formoterol pMDI vs budesonide pMDI in asthmatic children (6-<12 years). Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2017 Apr;118(4):489-499. [added March 2018]
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- Powers J, Buchanan G, Adix L, et al. Effect of low-dose ferrous sulfate vs iron polysaccharide complex on hemoglobin concentration in young children with nutritional iron-deficiency anemia: a randomized trial. JAMA 2017 June; 317(22): 2297-2304. [added Oct 2017]
- Pratley RE., Emerson, SS., Franek, E., Gilbert, MP., Marson, SP., McGuire, DK. et al. Cardiovascular safety and lower severe hypoglycemia of insulin degludec versus insulin glargine U100 in patients with type 2 diabetes aged 65 years or older: Results from DEVOTE (DEVOTE 7). Diabetes Obes Metab. Jul 2019;21(7):1625-1633. [added July 2019]
- Press VC, Arora VM, Kelly CA, et al. Effectiveness of Virtual vs In-Person Inhaler Education for Hospitalized Patients With Obstructive Lung Disease. JAMA Network Open. 2020;3(1):e1918205. [added Aug 2020]
- Pudi KK, Barnes CN, Moran EJ, et al. A 28-day, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study of Nebulized Revefenacin in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Respiratory Research. 2017;18:182. [added Jan 2019]
- Roddy E, Clarkson K, Blagojevic-Bucknall M, Mehta R, Oppong R, Avery A, et al. Open-Label Randomized Pragmatic Trial (CONTACT) Comparing Naproxen and Low-Dose Colchicine for the Treatment of Gout Flares in Primary Care. Ann Rheum Dis. 2020; 79(2): 276-284. [added July 2020]
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