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Predictors of pain intensity and persistence in a prospective Italian cohort of patients with herpes zoster: relevance of smoking, trauma and antiviral therapy

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Herpes zoster (HZ) is a common disease, characterized by rash-associated localized pain. Its main complication, post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), is difficult to treat and may last for months to years in the wake of rash resolution. Uncertainties remain as to the kn...

Repository : DOAJ-Articles
Language(s) : English

Acupuncture for the treatment of severe acute pain in Herpes Zoster: results of a nested, open-label, randomized trial in the VZV Pain Study

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Data on the potential efficacy of acupuncture (AC) in controlling intense or very intense pain in patients with Herpes Zoster (HZ) has not been so far adequately assessed in comparison with standard pharmacological treatment (ST) by a controlled trial design.

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Repository : DOAJ-Articles
Language(s) : English

Comparison of the efficacy at 48 weeks of first-line antiretroviral treatment for HIV infection in 1998 and 2006: a multicentric investigation

Description : HAART efficacy for HIV-infected patients increased over time as more drugs and novel drug classes became available. It is not yet fully clear, however, which factors are most relevant to the increased success of more recent first-line regimens. We therefore planned to retrospectively investigate the...
Repository : UnissResearch
Language(s) : Italian

A Randomized controlled trial of amantadine plus interferon-alpha2a vs. interferon-alpha alone in naive patients with chronic hepatitis C randomized according to the early virological response to interferon-alpha2a monotherapy

Description : Background: An early virological response to interferon-α treatment is a strong predictor of sustained response, but it has never been exploited to stratify patients in clinical trials.
Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of amantadine plus interferon-α compared with interferon alone in naive patient...
Repository : UnissResearch
Language(s) : Undetermined

Identifying HIV patients with an unfavorable cardiovascular risk profile in the clinical practice: results from the SIMONE study

Description : Objective. To identify and characterize HIV-infected patients at higher cardiovascular risk in ordinary clinical settings.
Design. Multicenter, nationwide cross-sectional study.
Methods. Consecutive HIV-patients, attending scheduled visits at facilities involved in the...
Repository : UnissResearch
Language(s) : Undetermined

Efficacy of 1998 vs 2006 first-line antiretroviral regimens for HIV infection: an ordinary clinics retrospective investigation

Description : Purpose: The evidence suggesting increased HAART efficacy over time comes from randomized trials or cohort studies. This retrospective multicenter survey aimed to assess the variation over time in the efficacy and tolerability of first-line HAART regimens in unselected patients treated in ord...
Repository : UnissResearch
Language(s) : English

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