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Corrigendum: Precautions in the management of opioid agonist therapy: from target population characteristics to new formulations and post-marketing monitoring – a focus on the Italian system

Guido Mannaioni, Fabio Lugoboni

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Corrigendum

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The authors wish to make the following corrections to their article: Mannaioni G, Lugoboni F. Precautions in the management of opioid agonist therapy: from target population characteristics to new formulations and post-marketing monitoring – a focus on the Italian system. Drugs Context. 2023;12:2023-2-6. https://doi.org/10.7573/dic.2023-2-6

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Efficacy and safety of itopride SR for upper gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with diabetic gastroparesis: real-world evidence from Pakistan

Adil Ramzan, Ghulam Fareed Memon, Asif Ali, Muhammad Masood, Tariq Meher, Adnan Ghafoor, Naveed Ahmed Shehzad, Safian Ahmed, Zunaira Nawaz, Muhammad Rehan, Tariq Saeed, Waqar Taj, Sakhawat Abbass, Ramiz Khan, Hamza Ehsan, Abubakkar Alam, Bilal Manzoor, Muhammad Nawaz Khan, Khalid Mahmood Yahya, Farhan Mukhtiar, Muhammad Asif Javed, Muhammad Usman Sheikh, Danish Janjua, Sumerah Jabeen, Junaid Zafar, Riaz Hussain Khokar, Madeeha Nazar, Neeta Maheshwary, Muhammad Athar Khan

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Original Research

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This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of itopride in addressing upper gastrointestinal symptoms associated with gastroparesis specifically in patients with diabetes. By assessing the impact of itopride SR on symptom relief, this research intends to provide valuable insights into the potential benefits of itopride as a treatment option for gastroparesis.

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Sleep-related breathing disorder (central sleep apnoea) improved coincidentally by medical therapy with fumarates (dimethyl fumarate)

Abdulmajeed M Albadi, Mana M Alshahrani, Riyad O Allehebi

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Case Report

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In this article, the authors describe a case study of a 31-year-old woman known to have multiple sclerosis and concomitant severe central sleep apnoea (CSA). She received the medication dimethyl fumarate for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, and her CSA significantly improved to mild CSA after the treatment.

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Optimization of GDMT for patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction: can physiological and biological barriers explain the gaps in adherence to heart failure guidelines?

Marilyne Jarjour, Anique Ducharme

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Review

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The authors provide a comprehensive overview of clinicians’ adherence to heart failure guidelines in a specialized real-life setting, particularly regarding use and optimization of guideline-derived medical therapies, as well as the implementation of more recent agents. They seek potential explanations for suboptimal treatment and its impact on patient outcomes.

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