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Open AccessComparison of Efficacy of Ketoprofen and Ibuprofen in Treating Pain in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or other rheumatic diseases say that pain and stiffness are symptoms affecting their quality of life. Ketoprofen and ibuprofen are the most commonly used non-steroidal a...
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Open AccessTowards an Effective and Safe Treatment of Inflammatory Pain: A Delphi-Guided Expert Consensus
The clinical management of inflammatory pain requires an optimal balance between effective analgesia and associated safety risks. To date, mechanisms associated with inflammatory pain are not completely unders...
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Open AccessProspective study of the efficacy of antibiotics versus antitussive drugs for the management of URTI-related acute cough in children
Acute cough is one of the most frequent symptoms prompting a visit to a health care provider, usually following a viral upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). The disproportionate use of antibiotics in chil...
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Open AccessLevodropropizine for treating cough in adult and children: a meta-analysis of published studies
Cough is one of the most common symptoms for which patients seek medical attention from primary care physicians and lung specialists. About 40% of the population at any one time report cough.
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Comparative cytoprotective effects of carbocysteine and fluticasone propionate in cigarette smoke extract-stimulated bronchial epithelial cells
Cigarette smoke extracts (CSE) induce oxidative stress, an important feature in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and oxidative stress contributes to the poor clinical efficacy of corticosteroids i...
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Open AccessAn observational study on cough in children: epidemiology, impact on quality of sleep and treatment outcome
Cough is one of the most frequent symptoms in children and is the most common symptom for which children visit a health care provider.
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Open AccessCough management: a practical approach
Cough is one of the most common symptoms for which patients seek medical attention from primary care physicians and pulmonologists. Cough is an important defensive reflex that enhances the clearance of secreti...
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Open AccessComparison of numerical and verbal rating scales to measure pain exacerbations in patients with chronic cancer pain
Numerical rating scales (NRS), and verbal rating scales (VRS) showed to be reliable and valid tools for subjective cancer pain measurement, but no one of them consistently proved to be superior to the other. A...
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Penetration and Distribution of Thiocolchicoside through Human Skin: Comparison Between a Commercial Foam (Miotens® ) and a Drug Solution
Penetration and distribution of thiocolchicoside from a commercially available foam (Miotens® 0.25%, w/v) through human excised full-thickness skin were evaluated using two different in vitro apparatus: a Franz d...
