While these data, like the IES data, support the contention that switching to an AI after 2 years is superior to continuing tamoxifen, the trial is limited by its open-label design, and the updated results are complicated by crossover of patients from tamoxifen to anastrozole (N = 82) and withdrawals during the tamoxifen therapy period.
A meta-analysis found that at six to 24 months follow-up, remission/response rates with the combination of psychotherapy and antidepressants continued to be superior to antidepressants alone, or to psychotherapy as long as therapy was continued [ 179, 180].
And Merrill's agreement to separate analyst compensation from investment banking fees reaped from stock and bond offerings and to create a new committee to oversee research recommendations will allow the firm to appear to be superior to its Wall Street brethren that continue to do business the old-fashioned way.
Adjusted analyses also indicate that implant survival in cemented total hip replacement continues to be superior to uncemented total hip replacement and Birmingham hip resurfacing.
After adjustment for all known risk factors, patient survival with Birmingham hip resurfacing continues to be superior to survival in those with uncemented total hip replacement, which in turn is superior to those with cemented total hip replacement.
Screws that allow continued growth may be superior to standard screws.
In comparison, NH3 does require an onsite cyclotron which limits its widespread utilization; however its physical properties and pharmacokinetics are superior to Rb+; thus NH3 continues to gain popularity.
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Our results are superior to those of other implants and support continued use of this implant.
123 In the ADalimumab ACTemrA (ADACTA) trial, which directly compared tocilizumab and adalimumab monotherapy in patients who were MTX-intolerant or unable to continue MTX therapy, tocilizumab was superior to adalimumab in reducing signs and symptoms of RA.
