Etanercept plus standard therapy for Wegener's granulomatosis
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Majority of patients with Wegener's granulomatosis have disease flares after conventional medications are tapered and there are no consistently safe, effective treatment for the maintenance of remission. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial is conducted to evaluate etanercept for the maintenance of remission in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2005
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Modafinil for excessive sleepiness associated with shift-work sleep disorder
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The use of modafinil for treating sleepiness in patients with shift-work sleep disorder is evaluated. The results revealed that treatment with 200 mg of modafinil reduced the extreme sleepiness observed in patients with shift-work sleep disorder and resulted in small but significant improvement in performance as compared with placebo.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2005
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