Effects of Adding Salmeterol to Inhaled Corticosteroids on Serious Asthma-Related Events 21 Jomada Al-Akhera 1429 (H) Equal 25 June 2008 (G)Recent analyses have suggested an increased risk for serious asthma-related adverse events in patients receiving long-acting β-agonists.....more
Omeprazole-associated changes in the gastric mucosa of children 21 Jomada Al-Akhera 1429 (H) Equal 25 June 2008 (G)Aims: To describe histological findings in gastric mucosa biopsy specimens of children treated with proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) for different periods of time.....more
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for unipolar depression 20 Jomada Al-Akhera 1429 (H) Equal 24 June 2008 (G)Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are increasingly used in the long-term treatment of depression. Much of the supporting evidence about the effects of these drugs comes from discontinuation trials, a variant of randomized controlled trials whose design is problematic to interpret.....more
Antipsychotics are Associated With An Increased Risk Of Mortality In Elderly Patients Treated For Dementia-Related Psychosis 19 Jomada Al-Akhera 1429 (H) Equal 23 June 2008 (G)The us counterpart to the Saudi Food and Drug Authority ,U.S. Food and Drug Administration notified healthcare professionals that both conventional and atypical antipsychotics are associated with an increased risk of mortality in elderly patients treated for dementia-related psychosis.....more
Efficacy and safety of pantoprazole 20 mg once daily treatment in patients with ulcer-like functional dyspepsia 14 Jomada Al-Akhera 1429 (H) Equal 18 June 2008 (G)Objective: To investigate the efficacy of pantoprazole 20 mg once daily in relieving epigastric pain associated with ulcer-like functional dyspepsia......more