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What Is The Effectiveness Of Roxithromycin In Management Of The Signs And Symptoms Of Rheumatoid Arthritis?, Adriana Distanislao
What Is The Effectiveness Of Roxithromycin In Management Of The Signs And Symptoms Of Rheumatoid Arthritis?, Adriana Distanislao
PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not roxithromycin is effective in management of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.
STUDY DESIGN: Review of three primary studies in the English language published in 2006, 2009, and 2011.
DATA SOURCES: Randomized, controlled and double blind clinical trials testing the effectiveness roxithromycin in management of inflammation and signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis were found using the PubMed and Ovid databases.
OUTCOMES MEASURED: Improvement in the signs and symptoms of tenderness/inflammation using the American College of Rheumatology-20 (ACR-20) scoring approach, improvement of quality of …
Is Tesamorelin A Safe And Effective Drug To Treat Lipodystrophy In Hiv Patients?, Jazmine A. Cole
Is Tesamorelin A Safe And Effective Drug To Treat Lipodystrophy In Hiv Patients?, Jazmine A. Cole
PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship
Objective: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not Tesamorelin is a safe and effective drug to treat lipodystrophy in HIV patients.
Study Design: Review of three English language primary randomized controlled trials published between 2005-2010.
Data Sources: Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trials comparing Tesamorelin to a visually matched placebo were found using PubMed.
Outcome(s) Measured: Each of the three clinical trials assessed the improvement of lipodystrophy (accumulation of visceral adipose tissue) in HIV patients. In addition, they noted how the improvement in lipodystrophy would impact patient's self body image and quality of life. Prior …