2015
Clinical practice of ambulatory versus home blood pressure monitoring in hypertensive patients
Paolasso J, Crespo F, Arias V, Moreyra E, Volmaro A, Orías M, Moreyra E. Clinical practice of ambulatory versus home blood pressure monitoring in hypertensive patients. Blood Pressure Monitoring 2015, 20: 303-309. PMID: 26110369, DOI: 10.1097/mbp.0000000000000138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiurnal diastolic blood pressureAmbulatory blood pressure monitoringSystolic blood pressureHome blood pressure monitoringBlood pressure monitoringBlood pressureHypertensive patientsPressure monitoringDiurnal systolic blood pressureDiagnosed resistant hypertensionTreated hypertensive patientsEvaluate therapeutic efficacyDiastolic blood pressureControl of hypertensionResistant hypertensionTherapeutic efficacyPharmacological treatmentTreatment changesHypertensionPatientsClinical practicePre-established criteriaTreatmentConcordance
2012
Uremic pruritus in hemodialysis patients: treatment with desloratidine versus gabapentin
Marquez D, Ramonda C, Lauxmann JE, Romero CA, Vukelic VL, Martinatto C, Barrón B, Novoa PA, Peixoto AJ, Orías M. Uremic pruritus in hemodialysis patients: treatment with desloratidine versus gabapentin. Brazilian Journal Of Nephrology 2012, 34: 148-152. PMID: 22850916, DOI: 10.1590/s0101-28002012000200007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUremic pruritusPruritus scoreOne-week washout periodOne-week runAlternate regimenChronic hemodialysisPrimary endpointExcessive sedationVAS scoresDialysis patientsHemodialysis patientsWashout periodMarginal efficacyClinical trialsPruritusSignificant reliefEffective treatmentNineteen subjectsSide effectsGabapentinPatientsMore weeksDesloratadineStatistical significanceTreatment