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Factors Associated With Reduced Efficacy of Sitagliptin Therapy: Analysis of 93 Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Treated for 1.5 Years or Longer
Several studies have shown the effectiveness of sitagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor, for type 2 diabetes, with a hypoglycemic effect being demonstrated both when it is administered alone or in combination with other oral antidiabetic agents. However, there are few reports about its long-term efficacy, although medications for diabetes need to be effective over the long term. This study (as part of ASSET-K) aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of sitagliptin when it was administered for 1.5 years or longer, and to explore factors associated with reduction of the therapeutic response. Full Text
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A Rare Coexistence: Drug Induced Hepatitis and Meningitis in Association With Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen, a commonly used NSAID is reported to be associated with drug induced liver injury. Ibuprofen is also known to be associated with drug-induced meningitis especially in patients with connective tissue disorders. However presentation of hepatitis and meningitis in association with Ibuprofen use in the same individual has never been reported. We present a case of young woman who developed abnormal liver chemistries and neurological symptoms while on Ibuprofen. Full Text
| Current Issue |
Vol. 5, No. 3, Jun 2013
Table of Contents
Review
| Chronic Pelvic Pain in Endometriosis: An Overview | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Onofrio Triolo, Antonio Simone Laganà, Emanuele Sturlese | 153-163 |
| Leptin Influence in Craving and Relapse of Alcoholics and Smokers | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Aline S. Aguiar-Nemer, Mayla C. F. Toffolo, Claudio Jeronimo da Silva, Ronaldo Laranjeira, Vilma A. Silva-Fonseca | 164-167 |
Original Article
| Unintentional Discontinuation of Statins May Increase Mortality After Traumatic Brain Injury in Elderly Patients: A Preliminary Observation | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Alessandro Orlando, David Bar-Or, Kristin Salottolo, Andrew Stewart Levy, Charles W Mains, Denetta S Slone, Patrick J Offner | 168-173 |
| Outcomes of Salvage Autologous Versus Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Relapsed Multiple Myeloma After Initial Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Baldeep Wirk, Michael Byrne, Yunfeng Dai, Jan S. Moreb | 174-184 |
| Characteristics and Causes for Non-Accrued Clinical Research (NACR) at an Academic Medical Institution | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Debra G. Tice, Kelly A. Carroll, Karishma H. Bhatt, Steven M. Belknap, David Mai, Heather J. Gipson, Dennis P. West | 185-193 |
| Trends in the Medical Management of Patients With Heart Failure | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Samuel W. Joffe, Matthew DeWolf, Jeffrey Shih, David D. McManus, Frederick A. Spencer, Darleen Lessard, Joel M. Gore, Robert J. Goldberg | 194-204 |
| The Effect of Whole Body Vibration Exposure on Muscle Function in Children With Cystic Fibrosis: A Pilot Efficacy Trial | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Kaitlin O’Keefe, Rhonda Orr, Peite Huang, Hiran Selvadurai, Peter Cooper, Craig Frank Munns, Maria A Fiatarone Singh | 205-216 |
| Factors Associated With Reduced Efficacy of Sitagliptin Therapy: Analysis of 93 Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Treated for 1.5 Years or Longer | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Akira Kanamori, Ikuro Matsuba | 217-221 |
| Cough Reflex Testing in Dysphagia Following Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Anna Miles, Irene S.L. Zeng, Helen McLauchlan, Maggie-Lee Huckabee | 222-233 |
Short Communication
| Effect of 1110 MBq Radioiodine in Reducing Thyroid Volume in Multinodular Goiter: A New Protocol | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Armando Flores-Rebollar, Aida Ruiz-Juvera, Guadalupe Lopez-Carrasco, Ofelia Gonzalez-Trevino | 234-238 |
Case Report
| Pulmonary and Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome After Total Knee Replacement | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Soo Hyun Yeo, Hyuk Won Chang, Sung Il Sohn, Chul Hyun Cho, Ki-Cheor Bae | 239-242 |
| A Rare Coexistence: Drug Induced Hepatitis and Meningitis in Association With Ibuprofen | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Suresh Kumar Nayudu, Shilpa Kavuturu, Masooma Niazi, Myrta Daniel, Anil Dev, Kavitha Kumbum | 243-246 |
Letter to the Editor
| Subjective Signs of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Associated With Acute Posterior Vitreous Detachment | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Ken-ichi Sato, Shin-ichi Nishimura | 247-248 |