2001
Disease status and use of ventilatory support by ALS patients
Cedarbaum J, Stambler N. Disease status and use of ventilatory support by ALS patients. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis And Frontotemporal Degeneration 2001, 2: 19-22. PMID: 11465928, DOI: 10.1080/146608201300079373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMechanical ventilationPlacebo patientsUse of MVRespiratory adverse eventsUse of BiPAPHealth resource utilizationPhase III trialsBiPAP useR-metHuBDNFProspective databaseSymptom durationVentilatory supportAdverse eventsIII trialsALS patientsMean baselinePrescribing practicesVital capacityBehavior of physiciansBiPAPALSFRS scorePatientsMortality rateDisease statusTrials
2000
Recombinant human neurotrophic factors accelerate colonic transit and relieve constipation in humans
Coulie B, Szarka L, Camilleri M, Burton D, McKinzie S, Stambler N, Cedarbaum J. Recombinant human neurotrophic factors accelerate colonic transit and relieve constipation in humans. Gastroenterology 2000, 119: 41-50. PMID: 10889153, DOI: 10.1053/gast.2000.8553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurotrophic factorStool frequencyColonic transitR-metHuBDNFHealthy subjectsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorHuman brain-derived neurotrophic factorHuman gut motilityOverall colonic transitPassage of stoolRecombinant human brain-derived neurotrophic factorGastrointestinal motor functionSmall bowel transitInjection site reactionsWeeks of treatmentNeurotrophic factor 3Neurotrophin administrationBowel transitRandomized studyGut motilityColonic emptyingSite reactionsMotor functionConstipationHealthy people
1997
Performance of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS) in multicenter clinical trials
Cedarbaum J, Stambler N. Performance of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS) in multicenter clinical trials. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 1997, 152: s1-s9. PMID: 9419047, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-510x(97)00237-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating ScaleFunctional Rating ScaleMulticenter clinical trialFunctional statusRating ScaleClinical trialsPatients' functional statusClinical Global ImpressionMuscle strength testingArea of feedingPlacebo patientsTherapeutic trialsTest-retest reliabilityGlobal ImpressionPatient levelTreatment studiesChange ScaleTrialsPatientsMaximum scoreIndependent assessmentStrength testingAmbulation
1996
Re: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of rHCNTF in rodents
Cedarbaum J, Distcfano P, Lakings D, Lindsay R. Re: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of rHCNTF in rodents. Annals Of Neurology 1996, 39: 552-553. PMID: 8619536, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410390420.Peer-Reviewed Original Research