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Pharmacotherapy patterns in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation beginning treatment with linaclotide or lubiprostone in the United States

Arpita Nag PhD, Rebecca Bornheimer BA, Gerry Oster PhD

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Original Research

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The objective of this retrospective cohort study was to examine patterns of use of linaclotide and lubiprostone, primarily focusing on duration of treatment and switching between agents, in patients with CIC, with and without IBS, using a large US health insurance claims database.

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Cutaneous adverse events and quality of life in outpatients receiving anticancer agents: results from an observational, cross-sectional study

Hae-Jin Suh Oh MD, Ángeles Flórez Menéndez PhD, Víctor Sacristán Santos MD, Francisca Fernández Ribeiro PharmD, Lucía Vilanova-Trillo DNP, Manuel Constenla Figueiras PhD, Manuel Pereiro Ferreiros PhD

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Original Research

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This study evaluates the impact of cutaneous adverse events on quality of life in outpatients receiving anticancer drugs and aims to determine the differences in quality of life between conventional chemotherapy versus targeted therapies.

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Potential risk of drug–drug interactions with hormonal contraceptives and antiretrovirals: prevalence in women living with HIV

Milena M Murray PharmD, MSc, Ashley Jensen PharmD, Thomas Cieslik PharmD Candidate, Susan E Cohn MD, MPH

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Original Research

Published

The objectives of this study were to assess antiretroviral therapy and hormonal contraceptive use among women living with HIV and quantify the frequency of potential drug–drug interactions between antiretroviral therapy and hormonal contraceptives.

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Mycosis fungoides-type cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (MF-CTCL) epidemiology and treatment pathway in Spain: new insights for an accurate description

Paolo D’Agostino MSc, Alan Kent BSc (Hons), Eric Sharp MRSB, Fabian Schmidt Dipl.Kfm, Marco Turini MSc

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Original Research

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This study aims to (1) provide an estimate for the prevalence of treated mycosis fungoides-type cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (MF-CTCL) patients in Spain, (2) describe the Spanish patient treatment pathways for MF-CTCL, including quantification of the distribution of patients between primary, secondary and tertiary care institutions, and (3) investigate and quantify the treatment preferences of physicians.

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The impact of antidepressants on depressive symptom severity, quality of life, morbidity, and mortality in heart failure: a systematic review

Rebecca Hedrick MD, Samuel Korouri BA, Emile Tadros BS, Tarneem Darwish MD, Veronica Cortez RN, OD, Desiree Triay RN, Mia Pasini RN, MSN, Linda Olanisa LCSW, Nathalie Herrera MD, Sophia Hanna BA, MA, Asher Kimchi MD, Michele Hamilton MD, Itai Danovitch MD, MBA, Waguih William IsHak MD, FAPA

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Original Research

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This article reviews the literature on the impact of antidepressants on depressive symptom severity, quality of life, morbidity, and mortality in patients with heart failure.

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