Different dosage regimens of nifedipine, labetalol, and hydralazine for the treatment of severe hypertension during pregnancy: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Objectives: This network meta-analysis aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of intravenous (IV) hydralazine, oral nifedipine, and IV labetalol with different dosage regimens in the treatment of severe hypertension during pregnancy.

Methods: A comprehensive literature search was performed on PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) exploring the effects of hydralazine, nifedipine, and labetalol in the treatment of severe hypertension during pregnancy.

Comparative Effectiveness of Taxane-Containing Regimens for Treatment of HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Network Meta-analysis.

Study Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of different taxane-containing regimens and to identify the best strategy for the treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC).

Design: Network meta-analysis of 20 randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Patients: A total of 6577 patients with HER2-negative MBC who received treatment (20 different regimens) with taxanes (paclitaxel [4267 patients] or docetaxel [2310 patients]).

A network meta-analysis on the efficacy of HER2-targeted agents in combination with taxane-containing regimens for treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Purpose: We performed a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the efficacy of HER2-targeted agents in combination with taxanes and to identify the best strategy for HER2 metastatic breast cancer (MBC).

Methods: Pubmed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched for randomized controlled trials that evaluated any taxanes+HER2-targeted agents in the treatment of HER2 MBC.

Efficacy and Safety of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension-specific Therapy in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Background: Previous meta-analyses of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)-specific therapy for PAH pooled PAH-specific combination therapy and monotherapy. This flaw may threaten the authenticity of their findings.

Methods: PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched for randomized controlled trials that evaluated any PAH-specific medications in the treatment of PAH.

[m-Nisodipine inhibited 5-HT-induced proliferation of rat PASMCs through Rho/ROCK signal pathway].

This paper is to report the exploration of the activation of Rho/ROCK signal pathway in 5-HT-induced proliferation of rat pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) and the inhibitory effect of m-Nis on this pathway. PASMCs were cultured with the explant technique. MTT assay was used to explore the proliferation of PASMCs after 5-HT treated for different time and the intervening effect of m-Nis.

Exogenous melatonin for sleep disorders in neurodegenerative diseases: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

The purpose of this work is to investigate the efficacy of exogenous melatonin in the treatment of sleep disorders in patients with neurodegenerative disease. We searched Pubmed, the Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov, from inception to July 2015.

Comparative efficacy and safety of OADs in management of GDM: network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Objective: We conducted a network meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) for gestational diabetes.

Data Sources: We searched PubMed, the Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrials.gov, and related reviews from inception to October 2014.

Risk of fracture with thiazolidinediones: an updated meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Objective: The use of thiazolidinediones (TZDs) has been associated with increased fracture risk. We performed a comprehensive literature review and meta-analysis to estimate the risk of fractures with TZDs

Methods: We searched MEDLINE, Embase and the Cochrane Database, from inception to May 2014. We included all randomized trials that described the risk of fractures or changes in bone mineral density (BMD) with TZDs.

Chiral selective effects of doxazosin enantiomers on blood pressure and urinary bladder pressure in anesthetized rats.

Aim: To study chiral selective effects of doxazosin enantiomers on blood pressure and urinary bladder pressure in anesthetized rats.

Methods: In anesthetized rats, the carotid blood pressure, left ventricular pressure of the heart and the urinary bladder pressure were recorded.

Results: Administration of S-doxazosin at 0.

[New targets for drug therapeutics: receptors for purines and pyrimidines].

Endogenous nucleoside and nucleotide mediate a lot of functions via cell surface P receptors (receptors for purines and pyrimidines) in many organs. Nucleoside and nucleotide have protective roles in the events such as cancer, apoptosis, ischemia, wound healing, osteoporosis, drug toxicity, inflammation and pain. Moreover, the development of selective agonists and antagonists for P1, P2 receptors and P receptor subtypes may provide novel drugs in therapeutic strategies.