Sentence examples for medication in comparison from inspiring English sources

The aim of this randomised pilot study was to investigate the haemodynamic effects as measured by oxygen-15 PET of endarterectomy or endovascular treatment of stenosed cerebropetal arteries, or tapering of antihypertensive medication in comparison with the standard medical treatment alone in patients with a symptomatic ICA occlusion.

The trial was designed to test the hypothesis that incorporation of noninvasive interactive neurostimulation into the rehabilitation protocol would result in reduced pain, increased range of motion, reduced edema, and reduced consumption of pain medication, in comparison with the sham therapy group.

Methadone is a complex medication in comparison with the other opioids.

The primary objective of the study was to evaluate changes in eGFR following 52 weeks of daily treatment with 150 μg aleglitazar and 8 weeks' follow-up observation after the last study medication, in comparison with 45 mg pioglitazone.

Finally, almost no adverse effects were reported with usual breakthrough medication in comparison with OTFC, which doses were titrated in patients apparently responsive to their usual medication, suggesting that probably most patients were undertreated either with basal or 'as needed' medication.

Use of this reference group for all comparisons is a strength of our study because it minimised bias resulting from use of changing reference groups and allowed us to evaluate the difference in risk with each type and combination of anti-diabetic medication in comparison to a single reference group.

PHEN/TPM CR improved these comorbidities and decreased the need for associated medications in comparison with the placebo group.

Over one-half of racial/ethnic minority patients in our sample expressed concerns regarding side effects of medications and the development of possible dependency on medications, in comparison with over one-third of Caucasian respondents.

It has been addressed in a meta-analysis of eight studies where a relative risk of 0.74 was observed between users of lipid-lowering medications in comparison to nonusers (95% CI 0.55 1.00) (Chuo et al 2007).

Our findings document that a bedtime schedule with ≥1 blood pressure lowering medications, in comparison with a schedule in which all such medications are ingested upon awakening, not only improves blood pressure control and decreases the prevalence of nondipping, but it significantly reduces CVD risk.

It is also noted that patients reporting the use of two medications had the highest number of doctor and ED visits, whereas patients reporting the use of three of more medications, in comparison, had a lower number of doctor and ED visits (figure 2F).