Articles

High-rate breakthrough cancer pain and tumour characteristics – literature review and case series

Arturo Cuomo, Anastasios Boutis, Francesca Colonese, Davide Nocerino

Article Type

Review

Published

The aim of this narrative review is to explore the relationship between high-rate breakthrough cancer pain, which strongly impacts health-related quality of life and tumour characteristics, in the face of novel approaches that should provide guidance for future clinical practice.

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HR+/HER2– de novo metastatic breast cancer:
a true peculiar entity?

Rosalba Torrisi, Flavia Jacobs, Chiara Miggiano, Rita De Sanctis, Armando Santoro

Article Type

Review

Published

This is a critical narrative review focusing on HR+/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2–) de novo metastatic breast cancer in terms of genomic, biological, pathological, and clinical features and outcomes after systemic and locoregional treatments, outlining differences with recurrent metastatic breast cancer.

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Upadacitinib for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis

Diogo Fonseca, Miguel Nogueira, Tiago Torres

Article Type

Review

Published

This article offers a review of the more recently published results on the Janus kinase inhibitor inhibitor upadacitinib and its use in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis.

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Tissue distribution and abuse potential of prucalopride: findings from non-clinical and clinical studies

Katayoun Derakhchan, Zhen Lou, Hong Wang, Robert Baughman

Article Type

Original Research

Published

Prucalopride is a selective serotonin type 4 (5-HT4) receptor agonist indicated for treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation in adults. 5-HT4 receptors are present in the central nervous system; therefore, this article discusses non-clinical and clinical assessments evaluating the tissue distribution and abuse potential of prucalopride.

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How to design and implement an outpatient antimicrobial stewardship programme

Emily N Drwiega, Nicole Griffith, Fischer Herald, Melissa E Badowski

Article Type

Review

Published

This manuscript offers detailed guidance on how to design and implement an outpatient antimicrobial stewardship programme and reviews the literature on current strategies. Challenges related to initiating and maintaining outpatient stewardship efforts are also discussed

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