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Alfuzosin for treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms compatible with benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review of efficacy and adverse effectsRoderick MacDonald
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
Urology 66:780-8. 2005..To evaluate the efficacy and adverse effects of alfuzosin for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)...
Doxazosin in the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy: an updateTimothy J Wilt
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, the Cochrane Review Group in Prostate Diseases and Urologic Cancers, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis 55417, USA
Clin Interv Aging 1:389-401. 2006..Efficacy was comparable with other alpha 1--blockers. Withdrawals from treatment for any cause were comparable to placebo. Dizziness and fatigue occurred more frequently with doxazosin compared to placebo...
Screening for, monitoring, and treatment of chronic kidney disease stages 1 to 3: a systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice GuidelineHoward A Fink
Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Ann Intern Med 156:570-81. 2012..Screening and monitoring for chronic kidney disease (CKD) could lead to earlier interventions that improve clinical outcomes...- Meta-analysis: effect of patient self-testing and self-management of long-term anticoagulation on major clinical outcomesHanna E Bloomfield
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, One Veteran s Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Ann Intern Med 154:472-82. 2011..Anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists reduces major thromboembolic complications in at-risk patients. With portable monitoring devices, patients can conduct their own international normalized ratio testing and dose adjustment at home... - Systematic review: effective management strategies for lactose intoleranceAasma Shaukat
University of Minnesota and Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55471, USA
Ann Intern Med 152:797-803. 2010..Lactose intolerance resulting in gastrointestinal symptoms is a common health concern. Diagnosis and management of this condition remain unclear... - Systematic review of the literature on comparative effectiveness of antiviral treatments for chronic hepatitis B infectionTatyana A Shamliyan
Division of Health Policy and Management, Minnesota Evidence based Practice Center, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 420 Delaware Street SE, D330 5 Mayo MMC 729, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
J Gen Intern Med 26:326-39. 2011..To evaluate the comparative effectiveness of antiviral drugs in adults with chronic hepatitis B monoinfection for evidence-based decision-making... - Systematic review: comparative effectiveness and harms of treatments for clinically localized prostate cancerTimothy J Wilt
University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
Ann Intern Med 148:435-48. 2008..The comparative effectiveness of localized prostate cancer treatments is largely unknown... - Association between hospital and surgeon radical prostatectomy volume and patient outcomes: a systematic reviewTimothy J Wilt
Minnesota Evidence based Practice Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
J Urol 180:820-8; discussion 828-9. 2008..We examined the association between hospital and surgeon volume, and patient outcomes after radical prostatectomy... - Management of Hyperglycemia, Dyslipidemia, and Albuminuria in Patients With Diabetes and CKD: A Systematic Review for a KDOQI Clinical Practice GuidelineYelena Slinin
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Electronic address
Am J Kidney Dis 60:747-69. 2012.... - WITHDRAWN: Tamsulosin for benign prostatic hyperplasiaTimothy J Wilt
General Internal Medicine 111 0, VAMC, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 55417
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 9:CD002081. 2011..Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate which can result in bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms. The treatment goal for men with BPH is to relieve these bothersome symptoms... - Antiviral therapy for adults with chronic hepatitis B: a systematic review for a National Institutes of Health Consensus Development ConferenceTatyana A Shamliyan
Minnesota Evidence based Practice Center, Division of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Ann Intern Med 150:111-24. 2009..Chronic hepatitis B infection can lead to liver failure, hepatocellular carcinoma, and death... - Serenoa repens monotherapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH): an updated Cochrane systematic reviewRoderick MacDonald
Minneapolis VA Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, 1 Veterans Drive 111 0, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
BJU Int 109:1756-61. 2012..During the last 4 years we have seen two very high quality trials comparing Serenoa repens to placebo and up to 72 weeks' duration. These trials found Serenoa repens no better than placebo, even (in one trial) at escalating doses... - Doxazosin for treating lower urinary tract symptoms compatible with benign prostatic obstruction: a systematic review of efficacy and adverse effectsRoderick MacDonald
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, the Cochrane Review Group in Prostate Diseases and Urologic Cancers, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis 55417, USA
BJU Int 94:1263-70. 2004..Combined therapy was better than doxazosin alone in reducing the risk of clinical progression of BPO and other long-term complications related to BPO... - WITHDRAWN: Terazosin for benign prostatic hyperplasiaTimothy J Wilt
General Internal Medicine 111 0, VAMC, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 55417
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 9:CD003851. 2011..To relieve these bothersome symptoms, treatment options include alpha-antagonists, also know as alpha-blockers... - Neurotoxin treatments for urinary incontinence in subjects with spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis: a systematic review of effectiveness and adverse effectsRoderick MacDonald
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417, USA
J Spinal Cord Med 31:157-65. 2008..The objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of neurotoxin treatments of urinary incontinence (UI) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) or multiple sclerosis (MS)... - Spirometry as a motivational tool to improve smoking cessation rates: a systematic review of the literatureTimothy J Wilt
Minnesota Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence based Practice Center and Minneapolis Veterans Affairs VA Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research and Section of General Medicine, MN, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 9:21-32. 2007..Spirometric values are of limited benefit as a predictor of smoking cessation or as a tool to "customize" smoking cessation strategies... - Cost-effectiveness of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a systematic reviewYvonne C Jonk
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis VA Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, USA
Int J Technol Assess Health Care 23:205-15. 2007..Although open surgery has been considered the gold standard for prevention of AAA rupture, emerging less-invasive endovascular treatments have led to increased interest in evaluating the cost and cost-effectiveness of treatment options... - Serenoa repens for benign prostatic hyperplasiaJames Tacklind
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research 111 0, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 12:CD001423. 2012..The extract of the berry of the American saw palmetto, or dwarf palm plant, Serenoa repens (SR), which is also known by its botanical name of Sabal serrulatum, is one of several phytotherapeutic agents available for the treatment of BPH... - Management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review for a clinical practice guidelineTimothy J Wilt
Minnesota Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence based Practice Center, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
Ann Intern Med 147:639-53. 2007.... - Effectiveness of statin therapy in adults with coronary heart diseaseTimothy J Wilt
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minn 55417, USA
Arch Intern Med 164:1427-36. 2004.... - Tamsulosin for treating lower urinary tract symptoms compatible with benign prostatic obstruction: a systematic review of efficacy and adverse effectsTimothy J Wilt
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
J Urol 167:177-83. 2002..Its effectiveness was similar to that of other alpha-antagonists, increasing slightly at higher doses. Adverse effects were generally mild but the incidence, including treatment withdrawals, increased substantially at higher doses... - Clinical efficacy of OM-85 BV in COPD and chronic bronchitis: a systematic reviewMark D Sprenkle
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Pulmonary Medicine 865B, 701 Park Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415, USA
COPD 2:167-75. 2005..Further randomized controlled trials enrolling large numbers of persons with well-defined COPD are necessary to confirm the effectiveness of this agent... - 5-α-Reductase inhibitors for prostate cancer chemoprevention: an updated Cochrane systematic reviewTimothy J Wilt
Minneapolis VA Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
BJU Int 106:1444-51. 2010..To estimate the benefits and harms of 5-α-reductase inhibitors (5-α-RIs) in preventing prostate cancer... - Prevalence, assessment, and treatment of mild traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review of the evidenceKathleen F Carlson
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis VA Medical Center 152 2E, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
J Head Trauma Rehabil 26:103-15. 2011..A synthesis of the evidence on prevalence, diagnostic accuracy, andtreatment effectiveness for mTBI/PTSD would be of use to clinicians, researchers, and policymakers... - Pelvic floor muscle training to improve urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy: a systematic review of effectivenessRoderick MacDonald
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1 Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
BJU Int 100:76-81. 2007..To evaluate the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) for treating urinary incontinence (UI) after radical prostatectomy (RP) by reviewing evidence from randomized trials... - Phytoestrogens for treatment of menopausal symptoms: a systematic reviewErin E Krebs
Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Obstet Gynecol 104:824-36. 2004..CONCLUSION: The available evidence suggests that phytoestrogens available as soy foods, soy extracts, and red clover extracts do not improve hot flushes or other menopausal symptoms... - Endoscopic and medical therapy for chronic radiation proctopathy: a systematic reviewBrian Hanson
Department of Medicine, VA Medical Center and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 55:1081-95. 2012..Chronic radiation proctopathy is associated with significant morbidity. The effectiveness of endoscopic and medical therapies has not been evaluated... - Comparative effectiveness of Clostridium difficile treatments: a systematic reviewDimitri M Drekonja
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minnesota Evidence based Practice Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
Ann Intern Med 155:839-47. 2011..Clostridium difficile infection is increasing in incidence and severity. The optimal treatment is unknown... - Systematic review: repair of unruptured abdominal aortic aneurysmFrank A Lederle
Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
Ann Intern Med 146:735-41. 2007.... - Teledermatology for diagnosis and management of skin conditions: a systematic reviewErin M Warshaw
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
J Am Acad Dermatol 64:759-72. 2011..We performed a systematic review of the literature addressing teledermatology: (1) diagnostic accuracy/concordance; (2) management accuracy/concordance; (3) clinical outcomes; and (4) costs... - WITHDRAWN: Cernilton for benign prostatic hyperplasiaTimothy J Wilt
General Internal Medicine 111 0, VAMC, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 55417
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 5:CD001042. 2011..Cernilton, prepared from the rye-grass pollen Secale cereale, is one of the several phytotherapeutic agents available for the treatment of BPH... - Transurethral microwave thermotherapy vs transurethral resection for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic reviewRichard M Hoffman
Department of Medicine, New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108, USA
BJU Int 94:1031-6. 2004.... - Laser prostatectomy versus transurethral resection for treating benign prostatic obstruction: a systematic reviewRichard M Hoffman
Department of Medicine, New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, NM, USA
J Urol 169:210-5. 2003..Small sample sizes and differences in study design limit any definitive conclusions regarding the preferred type of laser technique... - Antibiotic prophylaxis for transurethral prostatic resection in men with preoperative urine containing less than 100,000 bacteria per ml: a systematic reviewWei Qiang
Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
J Urol 173:1175-81. 2005..Additional research should evaluate the optimal antibiotic regimen, and whether the cost and possibility of the development of resistant strains of organisms justify the routine use of prophylactic antibiotics...