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Diuretic resistance and the role of albumin in congestive heart failure

Carol Fernandez Hazim, Gustavo Duarte, Ana P Urena, Swati Jain, Rishabh Mishra, Timothy J Vittorio, Miguel Rodriguez-Guerra

Article Type

Review

Published

29 Dec 2023

This review aims to expose the multiple approaches for treatment of patients with diuretic resistance and the importance of intravascular volume expansion in the response to therapy.

Corrigendum: Precautions in the management of opioid agonist therapy: from target population characteristics to new formulations and post-marketing monitoring – a focus on the Italian system

Guido Mannaioni, Fabio Lugoboni

Article Type

Corrigendum

Published

20 Dec 2023

The authors wish to make the following corrections to their article: Mannaioni G, Lugoboni F. Precautions in the management of opioid agonist therapy: from target population characteristics to new formulations and post-marketing monitoring – a focus on the Italian system. Drugs Context. 2023;12:2023-2-6. https://doi.org/10.7573/dic.2023-2-6

Efficacy and safety of itopride SR for upper gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with diabetic gastroparesis: real-world evidence from Pakistan

Adil Ramzan, Ghulam Fareed Memon, Asif Ali, Muhammad Masood, Tariq Meher, Adnan Ghafoor, Naveed Ahmed Shehzad, Safian Ahmed, Zunaira Nawaz, Muhammad Rehan, Tariq Saeed, Waqar Taj, Sakhawat Abbass, Ramiz Khan, Hamza Ehsan, Abubakkar Alam, Bilal Manzoor, Muhammad Nawaz Khan, Khalid Mahmood Yahya, Farhan Mukhtiar, Muhammad Asif Javed, Muhammad Usman Sheikh, Danish Janjua, Sumerah Jabeen, Junaid Zafar, Riaz Hussain Khokar, Madeeha Nazar, Neeta Maheshwary, Muhammad Athar Khan

Article Type

Original Research

Published

19 Dec 2023

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of itopride in addressing upper gastrointestinal symptoms associated with gastroparesis specifically in patients with diabetes. By assessing the impact of itopride SR on symptom relief, this research intends to provide valuable insights into the potential benefits of itopride as a treatment option for gastroparesis.

Fentanyl in cancer pain management: avoiding hasty judgments and discerning its potential benefits

Arturo Cuomo

Article Type

Review

Published

14 Dec 2023

This review provides an update on the management of breakthrough cancer pain with fentanyl, with consideration of safety, as it remains an important tool in the treatment of cancer pain.

Sleep-related breathing disorder (central sleep apnoea) improved coincidentally by medical therapy with fumarates (dimethyl fumarate)

Abdulmajeed M Albadi, Mana M Alshahrani, Riyad O Allehebi

Article Type

Case Report

Published

23 Nov 2023

In this article, the authors describe a case study of a 31-year-old woman known to have multiple sclerosis and concomitant severe central sleep apnoea (CSA). She received the medication dimethyl fumarate for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, and her CSA significantly improved to mild CSA after the treatment.