Sildenafil prevents rebound pulmonary hypertension in infants
...urs for the sildenafil group and 189 hours for the placebo group," added Dr. Shekerdemian. "This study is unique in a number of ways," she continued. "It is the first study to investigate the pharmacologic prophylaxis of rebound pulmonary hypertension during the primary attempt to wean from inhaled nitric...Drug combo improves survival in patients with COPD
...k of dying at any time by 18 percent compared with placebo over the 3-year period, with absolute reduction ra...he reduction in COPD-related mortality with FSC vs placebo (6.0% vs 4.7%). Overall, survival was better for patients on combined therapy than for FP alone. Mor...Antipsychotic medications used to treat Alzheimer's patients found lacking
...ts, but they appear to be no more effective than a placebo when adverse side effects are considered, accordin...side effects, while only 5 percent of those taking placebo discontinued use citing side effects. The study investigators determined the medications' effecti...USC-led study suggests little benefit from antipsychotics in Alzheimer's
...n or aggression do no better than those who take a placebo because so many discontinue the drugs due to significant side effects, according to a major new nationwide study led by Lon Schneider, professor of psychiatry, neurology and gerontology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern Cal...Omega-3 fatty acids may slow down early Alzheimer's in some cases
...upplements containing two omega-3 fatty acids with placebo in 204 patients with Alzheimer's disease, by which...with those who took placebo. Among those who took placebo during the first six months, decline decreased during the second six months, when they also began ta...Drug may help women stop smoking
... only 39 percent quitting. So, while the women on placebo had lower quit rates than men, the women taking naltrexone had quit rates similar to men. Previous studies have found that nicotine replacement may be less effective in suppressing withdrawal symptoms in women, but the combination of the nicoti...Omega-3 fatty acids may slow cognitive decline in some patients with very mild Alzheimer's disease
...upplements containing two omega-3 fatty acids with placebo in 204 patients with Alzheimer's disease, 174 of w...with those who took placebo. Among those who took placebo during the first six months, decline decreased during the second six months, when they also began ta...Newsbriefs from the journal Chest: October 2006
...eceive either the LAIV vaccination (TC group) or a placebo (TP group). Clinical evaluation, spirometry, and serum collection were then performed for 3 to 4 weeks following immunization. In this double-blind study, subjects with influenza-caused illness (LDI) were compared with those who had non-LDI respirat...Drug prevents postpartum hemorrhage in resource poor settings
... micrograms of misoprostol or an identical looking placebo immediately after they gave birth. Only women who...partum hemorrhage, compared with 12 percent in the placebo group," Dr. Moss said. Dr. Moss added that misoprostol also significantly reduced the average blood...New allergy vaccine provides long-lasting hay fever relief after just 6 weeks of shots
...ered as six weekly shots, while 11 others received placebo injections. During the test period, allergic sym...n and how many times they sneezed. Compared to the placebo group, those who received the vaccine exhibited a 60 percent reduction in all of their allergy sympt......ompared with a control group who drank the fake or placebo tea for the same period of time. In the study, ... group the control group was given a caffeinated placebo identical in taste, but devoid of the active tea ingredients. All drinks were tea-coloured, but were...Experimental ragweed therapy offers allergy sufferers longer relief with fewer shots
... use and quality-of-life scores. Compared with the placebo recipients, the group that received the therapy experienced dramatically better outcomes that continued throughout the 2002 ragweed season even though therapy ended one year earlier. Clearly, the regimen of only six injections showed therapeutic pr...Pine tree bark reduces diabetic microangiopathy
...flow by 34 percent, compared to 4.7 percent in the placebo group. When patient's blood flow was measured in a...d flow by 68 percent, compared to 8 percent in the placebo group. Capillary leakage was recorded by measuring ankle swelling, which develops ten minutes...Monoclonal antibody reduces exacerbations in asthmatics
...sis factor alpha (TNF). Eighteen patients received placebo during the eight-week double-blind study. Accordi...ness." During the study, 13 of the 18 patients on placebo (72 percent) experienced exacerbations, as compared to only four out of 14 patients (29 percent) on ...Progesterone shows promise as treatment for traumatic brain injuries
...f knew which participants received progesterone or placebo until the study was completed. Thirty days after i...ceived placebo. About 30 percent of patients given placebo died within 30 days of head injury, compared to only 13 percent of those given progesterone. Most pa...Effects of new sleep medication appear unlikely to have potential for abuse or cognitive impairment
...e and cognitive effects of ramelteon compared with placebo and with triazolam, a benzodiazepine, among 14 adu...ree doses of ramelteon showed any differences from placebo in effects reported by the participants, measured by performance tests or recorded by research obser...Early statin therapy for patients with acute coronary syndromes reduces death, cardiovascular events
...tensive (high-dose) statins with low-dose statins, placebo for four months followed by a lower dose of statins, placebo alone or usual care per the treating physicians' discretion. The participants had an average age of...About 5 percent of adults with insomnia use alternative therapies
...positive answer to this question could be due to a placebo effect, the natural history of the condition or other unidentified influences rather than efficacy of the CAM treatment." The survey results provide valuable information about the use of CAM that can guide future studies of whether these therapies a...Drug could prevent type 2 diabetes in high-risk individuals
...paired fasting glucose to receive rosiglitazone or placebo daily for three years. At regular intervals throug...d that 280 individuals on rosiglitazone and 658 on placebo developed diabetes. There was a small excess risk of non-fatal heart failure in the drug group when ...ACTOS (pioglitazone HCl) demonstrates significant improvements in cardiovascular outcomes
...atients were randomized to receive either ACTOS or placebo in addition to standard-of-care treatment (including the routine use of anti-hypertensives such as ACE inhibitors and beta blockers; glucose-lowering agents such as metformin, sulfonylureas and insulin; antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin, and lipid-m...