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Non-small-cell lung cancer: how to manage BRAF-mutated disease. 非小细胞肺癌:如何处理braf突变疾病。
Drugs in Context Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.7573/dic.2022-11-3
Giorgia Guaitoli, Lodovica Zullo, Marcello Tiseo, Matthew Dankner, April An Rose, Francesco Facchinetti
{"title":"Non-small-cell lung cancer: how to manage <i>BRAF</i>-mutated disease.","authors":"Giorgia Guaitoli,&nbsp;Lodovica Zullo,&nbsp;Marcello Tiseo,&nbsp;Matthew Dankner,&nbsp;April An Rose,&nbsp;Francesco Facchinetti","doi":"10.7573/dic.2022-11-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7573/dic.2022-11-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>BRAF</i> mutations are reported in about 3-5% of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), almost exclusively in adenocarcinoma histology, and are classified into three different classes. The segmentation of <i>BRAF</i> mutations into V600 (class 1) and non-V600 (classes 2 and 3) relies on their biological characteristics and is of interest for predicting the therapeutic benefit of targeted therapies and immunotherapy. Given the relative rarity of this molecular subset of disease, evidence supporting treatment choices is limited. This review aims to offer a comprehensive update about available therapeutic options for patients with NSCLC harbouring <i>BRAF</i> mutations to guide the physician in the choice of treatment strategies. We collected the most relevant available data, from single-arm phase II studies and retrospective analyses conducted in advanced NSCLC, regarding the efficacy of BRAF and MEK inhibitors in both V600 and non-V600 <i>BRAF</i> mutations. We included case reports and smaller experiences that could provide information on specific alterations. With respect to immunotherapy, we reviewed retrospective evidence on immune-checkpoint inhibitors in this molecular subset, whereas data about chemo-immunotherapy in this molecular subgroup are lacking. Moreover, we included the available, though limited, retrospective evidence of immunotherapy as consolidation after chemo-radiation for unresectable stage III <i>BRAF</i>-mutant NSCLC, and an overview of ongoing clinical trials in the peri-operative setting that could open new perspectives in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":11362,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in Context","volume":"12 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/8a/4d/dic-2022-11-3.PMC10166262.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9508156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Emerging concepts in heart failure management and treatment: circulatory support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). 心力衰竭管理和治疗的新概念:体外膜氧合(ECMO)循环支持。
Drugs in Context Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.7573/dic.2022-7-7
Federico Swedzky, Alejandro Barbagelata, Sergio Perrone, Edgardo Kaplinsky, Anique Ducharme
{"title":"Emerging concepts in heart failure management and treatment: circulatory support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).","authors":"Federico Swedzky,&nbsp;Alejandro Barbagelata,&nbsp;Sergio Perrone,&nbsp;Edgardo Kaplinsky,&nbsp;Anique Ducharme","doi":"10.7573/dic.2022-7-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7573/dic.2022-7-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Circulatory support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is being increasingly used in several critical situations but evidence of its impact on outcomes is inconsistent. Understanding of the specific indications and appropriate timing of implantation of this technology might lead to improved results. Indeed, the line between success and futility may be sometimes very thin when facing a patient in critical condition. New techniques with lighter, simpler and effective devices are being developed. Hence, ECMO has become an accessible technology that is being increasingly used outside of the operating room by heart failure specialists, critical care cardiologists and intensivists. Proper timing of utilization and choice of device may lead to better outcomes. We herein aim to improve this knowledge gap by conducting a literature review to provide simple information, evidence-based indications and a practical approach for cardiologists who may encounter acutely ill adult patients that may be ECMO candidates. This article is part of the <i>Emerging concepts in heart failure management and treatment</i> Special Issue: https://www.drugsincontext.com/special_issues/emerging-concepts-in-heart-failure-management-and-treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":11362,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in Context","volume":"12 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/c8/f5/dic-2022-7-7.PMC9828876.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10558619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A real-world retrospective study of omeprazole-domperidone combination in managing acid peptic disease with PRoton-pump Inhibitors in patients with type 2 DiabEtes mellitus (PRIDE-2). 一项现实世界回顾性研究奥美拉唑-多潘立酮联合质子泵抑制剂治疗2型糖尿病患者的酸性消化性疾病(PRIDE-2)
Drugs in Context Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.7573/dic.2022-10-3
Bharat Saboo, Nimmi Mulwani, Anup Uttam Petare, Krishna Chaitanya Veligandla, Colette Stephen Pinto, Amey Mane, Rahul Rathod, Bhavesh Kotak
{"title":"A real-world retrospective study of omeprazole-domperidone combination in managing acid peptic disease with PRoton-pump Inhibitors in patients with type 2 DiabEtes mellitus (PRIDE-2).","authors":"Bharat Saboo,&nbsp;Nimmi Mulwani,&nbsp;Anup Uttam Petare,&nbsp;Krishna Chaitanya Veligandla,&nbsp;Colette Stephen Pinto,&nbsp;Amey Mane,&nbsp;Rahul Rathod,&nbsp;Bhavesh Kotak","doi":"10.7573/dic.2022-10-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7573/dic.2022-10-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Proton-pump inhibitors, along with a prokinetic agent, are widely used to provide symptomatic relief amongst patients with acid peptic disease (APD). This article evaluates the effectiveness and safety of the omeprazole-domperidone combination amongst patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus for the management of APD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PRIDE-2 (PRoton-pump Inhibitor in patients with type 2 DiabEtes mellitus) is a retrospective study reviewing electronic medical records of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and APD who were receiving the omeprazole-domperidone combination and visiting multiple Indian healthcare settings between March 2018 and April 2021. The effectiveness outcome of the therapy was evaluated in terms of resolution of APD symptoms at visit 5 (120 days after baseline visit) compared with visit 1 (baseline visit). Safety was determined in terms of reported adverse events (AEs) during the treatment period (120 days).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 174 patients were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 51.5±9.6 years, with the majority (59.8%) being men. A significant proportion of patients reported relief from APD symptoms, including abdominal pain (91.6%), epigastric burning (68.7%), nausea (89.5%), flatulence (100.0%), loss of appetite (93.6%), and altered bowel movements (94.7%) (<i>p</i><0.001 for each) at visit 5 compared with visit 1. No serious AEs were reported.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Omeprazole-domperidone combination was beneficial in providing symptomatic relief to patients with diabetes and APD. The combination therapy was well tolerated, with few reports of minor AEs.</p>","PeriodicalId":11362,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in Context","volume":"12 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/c6/46/dic-2022-10-3.PMC9933899.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10765713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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How to design and implement an outpatient antimicrobial stewardship programme. 如何设计和实施门诊抗菌药物管理规划。
Drugs in Context Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.7573/dic.2022-8-2
Emily N Drwiega, Nicole Griffith, Fischer Herald, Melissa E Badowski
{"title":"How to design and implement an outpatient antimicrobial stewardship programme.","authors":"Emily N Drwiega,&nbsp;Nicole Griffith,&nbsp;Fischer Herald,&nbsp;Melissa E Badowski","doi":"10.7573/dic.2022-8-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7573/dic.2022-8-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Antimicrobial stewardship programmes in the outpatient setting have recently become an area of focus in an effort to improve antimicrobial prescribing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The Joint Commission have recently addressed this concern and provided a framework for the implementation of an outpatient stewardship programme. 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. This article is part of the <i>Antibiotic stewardship</i> Special Issue: https://www.drugsincontext.com/special_issues/antimicrobial-stewardship-a-focus-on-the-need-for-moderation.</p>","PeriodicalId":11362,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in Context","volume":"12 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/58/53/dic-2022-8-2.PMC9949762.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9355903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Management of pre-renal transplant secondary hyperparathyroidism: parathyroidectomy versus cinacalcet. 肾移植前继发性甲状旁腺功能亢进的治疗:甲状旁腺切除术与甲状旁腺切除术。
Drugs in Context Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.7573/dic.2022-11-5
Muhammed Ahmed Elhadedy, Ghada El-Kannishy, Ayman F Refaie, Hussein A Sheashaa, Ahmed Halawa
{"title":"Management of pre-renal transplant secondary hyperparathyroidism: parathyroidectomy versus cinacalcet.","authors":"Muhammed Ahmed Elhadedy,&nbsp;Ghada El-Kannishy,&nbsp;Ayman F Refaie,&nbsp;Hussein A Sheashaa,&nbsp;Ahmed Halawa","doi":"10.7573/dic.2022-11-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7573/dic.2022-11-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a common consequence of end-stage renal disease. Despite the efficacy of kidney transplantation in treating renal failure, many transplant recipients still suffer from persistent or tertiary hyperparathyroidism. Furthermore, the impact of secondary hyperparathyroidism therapy choices on other renal transplant outcomes is poorly understood.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrieved the clinical data of 334 patients who received a kidney allograft between January 2007 and December 2014 at the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom. We identified three groups: parathyroidectomy group (34 patients), including patients who had parathyroidectomy before transplantation; cinacalcet group (31 patients), including patients who received cinacalcet before transplantation; and control group (269 patients), including patients who receive a transplant in the same period but did not have any evidence of hyperparathyroidism. We reviewed the demographic data, biochemical parameters and graft survival of all groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients who underwent parathyroidectomy before transplantation had significantly better post-transplant calcium and parathyroid hormone levels than patients in the cinacalcet group (<i>p</i>=0.003). In addition, a significantly lower number of patients had tertiary hyperparathyroidism in the parathyroidectomy group than in the cinacalcet group at 1 year of follow-up (<i>p</i>=0.001). However, short-term and long-term graft survival was comparable in all groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Renal allograft survival was comparable in all groups. However, tertiary hyperparathyroidism was less likely to occur in patients who underwent parathyroidectomy than in those who were administered cinacalcet.</p>","PeriodicalId":11362,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in Context","volume":"12 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/49/be/dic-2022-11-5.PMC10108670.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9384350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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High-rate breakthrough cancer pain and tumour characteristics - literature review and case series. 高突破率癌症疼痛和肿瘤特征-文献回顾和病例系列。
Drugs in Context Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.7573/dic.2022-11-1
Arturo Cuomo, Anastasios Boutis, Francesca Colonese, Davide Nocerino
{"title":"High-rate breakthrough cancer pain and tumour characteristics - literature review and case series.","authors":"Arturo Cuomo,&nbsp;Anastasios Boutis,&nbsp;Francesca Colonese,&nbsp;Davide Nocerino","doi":"10.7573/dic.2022-11-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7573/dic.2022-11-1","url":null,"abstract":"Cancer pain requires careful comprehensive patient evaluation and an appropriate and personalized clinical approach by a trained multidisciplinary team. The proper assessment of breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) is part of an all-inclusive multidimensional evaluation of the patient. The aim of this narrative review is to explore the relationship between high-rate BTcP, 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. The presentation of short, emblematic clinical reports also promotes knowledge of BTcP, which, despite the availability of numerous therapeutic approaches, remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. This article is part of the Management of breakthrough cancer pain Special Issue: https://www.drugsincontext.com/special_issues/management-of-breakthrough-cancer-pain","PeriodicalId":11362,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in Context","volume":"12 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/71/e5/dic-2022-11-1.PMC10012833.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9131125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Necessity of vancomycin trough concentrations to manage uncomplicated acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections: a laboratory stewardship analysis. 万古霉素谷浓度管理简单急性细菌性皮肤和皮肤结构感染的必要性:实验室管理分析。
Drugs in Context Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.7573/dic.2023-2-1
Andrew Merker, Kartik Anne, Justin Rayyan, Milena Murray
{"title":"Necessity of vancomycin trough concentrations to manage uncomplicated acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections: a laboratory stewardship analysis.","authors":"Andrew Merker,&nbsp;Kartik Anne,&nbsp;Justin Rayyan,&nbsp;Milena Murray","doi":"10.7573/dic.2023-2-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7573/dic.2023-2-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Recent recommendations by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists and Infectious Disease Society of America have provided guidance regarding vancomycin dosing and monitoring in serious infections (including methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>); however, trough monitoring for uncomplicated acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) were not addressed. Vancomycin use appears to lead to a low incidence of acute kidney injury with short durations and a low trough goal (10-15 mg/L). Nevertheless, clinical studies have found no difference in clinical outcomes for ABSSSI regardless of vancomycin level. Therefore, it can be posed whether trough monitoring is necessary in this patient population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a retrospective cohort study comparing vancomycin therapy duration for ABSSSI in adult, general medicine patients who received scheduled vancomycin with an initial creatinine clearance rate of ≥50 mL/minute and had at least one vancomycin trough. The objective of this study was to determine if vancomycin treatment duration differs for patients with ABSSSI with a sub-therapeutic vancomycin trough (ST; <10 mg/L) compared with therapeutic trough (TT; ≥10 mg/L).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 39 (67.2%) patients with ST compared with 19 (32.8%) with TT. A similar median vancomycin treatment duration for ST (48.25 hours) and TT (59.5 hours; <i>p</i>=0.65) was found. There was no statistical difference for hospital duration, time from last trough to vancomycin discontinuation, or incidence of acute kidney injury (<i>p</i>>0.05 for all).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients with ST and TT had similar vancomycin durations and clinical outcomes. It may be prudent for institutions to address vancomycin trough laboratory stewardship and associated costs.</p>","PeriodicalId":11362,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in Context","volume":"12 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/70/b3/dic-2023-2-1.PMC10228332.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9923143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Emerging concepts in heart failure management and treatment: focus on current guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. 心力衰竭管理和治疗的新概念:关注当前指导心力衰竭伴射血分数降低的医学治疗。
Drugs in Context Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.7573/dic.2022-6-4
Oscar Eduardo Ospina González, Diana Catalina Llanos Mejía, Edgardo Kaplinsky, Alejandro Barbagelata, Sergio Perrone
{"title":"Emerging concepts in heart failure management and treatment: focus on current guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.","authors":"Oscar Eduardo Ospina González,&nbsp;Diana Catalina Llanos Mejía,&nbsp;Edgardo Kaplinsky,&nbsp;Alejandro Barbagelata,&nbsp;Sergio Perrone","doi":"10.7573/dic.2022-6-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7573/dic.2022-6-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>One of the most relevant and differentiating aspects provided by the 2021 European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure is the retraction of the historical stepped and vertical pharmacological treatment scheme for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Subsequently, it was replaced by an updated algorithm that places four therapeutic families in the same initial horizontal step with an equally high degree of recommendation (class I). In this context, these four pillars, which have demonstrated a significant reduction in mortality and hospitalizations in patients with HFrEF, include (1) angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB)/angiotensin II receptor-neprilysin inhibitors (ARNi), (2) beta blockers, (3) mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA) and (4) sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) as the main novelty. This manuscript reviews the current therapeutic algorithm with a special focus on the therapeutic value of adding an MRA (still underused in both clinical trials and real world), changing an ACEi/ARB for an ARNi and incorporating an SGLT2i in patients with HFrEF. This article is part of the <i>Emerging concepts in heart failure management and treatment</i> Special Issue: https://www.drugsincontext.com/special_issues/emerging-concepts-in-heart-failure-management-and-treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":11362,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in Context","volume":"12 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/9c/62/dic-2022-6-4.PMC9828867.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10550922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Tinea pedis: an updated review. 足癣:最新综述。
Drugs in Context Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.7573/dic.2023-5-1
Alexander Kc Leung, Benjamin Barankin, Joseph M Lam, Kin Fon Leong, Kam Lun Hon
{"title":"Tinea pedis: an updated review.","authors":"Alexander Kc Leung,&nbsp;Benjamin Barankin,&nbsp;Joseph M Lam,&nbsp;Kin Fon Leong,&nbsp;Kam Lun Hon","doi":"10.7573/dic.2023-5-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7573/dic.2023-5-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Tinea pedis is one of the most common superficial fungal infections of the skin, with various clinical manifestations. This review aims to familiarize physicians with the clinical features, diagnosis and management of tinea pedis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A search was conducted in April 2023 in PubMed Clinical Queries using the key terms 'tinea pedis' OR 'athlete's foot'. The search strategy included all clinical trials, observational studies and reviews published in English within the past 10 years.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Tinea pedis is most often caused by <i>Trichophyton rubrum</i> and <i>Trichophyton interdigitale</i>. It is estimated that approximately 3% of the world population have tinea pedis. The prevalence is higher in adolescents and adults than in children. The peak age incidence is between 16 and 45 years of age. Tinea pedis is more common amongst males than females. Transmission amongst family members is the most common route, and transmission can also occur through indirect contact with contaminated belongings of the affected patient. Three main clinical forms of tinea pedis are recognized: interdigital, hyperkeratotic (moccasin-type) and vesiculobullous (inflammatory). The accuracy of clinical diagnosis of tinea pedis is low. A KOH wet-mount examination of skin scrapings of the active border of the lesion is recommended as a point-of-care testing. The diagnosis can be confirmed, if necessary, by fungal culture or culture-independent molecular tools of skin scrapings. Superficial or localized tinea pedis usually responds to topical antifungal therapy. Oral antifungal therapy should be reserved for severe disease, failed topical antifungal therapy, concomitant presence of onychomycosis or in immunocompromised patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Topical antifungal therapy (once to twice daily for 1-6 weeks) is the mainstay of treatment for superficial or localized tinea pedis. Examples of topical antifungal agents include allylamines (e.g. terbinafine), azoles (e.g. ketoconazole), benzylamine, ciclopirox, tolnaftate and amorolfine. Oral antifungal agents used for the treatment of tinea pedis include terbinafine, itraconazole and fluconazole. Combined therapy with topical and oral antifungals may increase the cure rate. The prognosis is good with appropriate antifungal treatment. Untreated, the lesions may persist and progress.</p>","PeriodicalId":11362,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in Context","volume":"12 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/34/5b/dic-2023-5-1.PMC10321471.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9802960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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META-INSTI: metabolic adverse events following integrase strand transfer inhibitor administration in spontaneous adverse event reports. META-INSTI:自发性不良事件报告中整合酶链转移抑制剂使用后的代谢不良事件。
Drugs in Context Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.7573/dic.2023-5-9
Milena M Murray, Lara Fakhouri, Spencer E Harpe
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