A sudden brief sensation of heat, often over the entire body, caused by a transient dilation of the blood vessels of the skin, experienced by many women in the period around menopause and by both women and men undergoing certain medical treatments, especially hormone treatments for breast or prostate cancer.
The eight-site study enrolled 87 patients in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial that assessed hot flash frequency and severity at study weeks 4 and 12.
Mean hot flash scores, mean hot flash frequencies, and associated changes during the treatment period were similar for all groups, including those receiving placebo.
While the newly approved version of paroxetine helps avoid weight gain and sexual dysfunction typically caused by higher doses of antidepressants, there are certain groups of patients who are not candidates for this alternative hot flash treatment, explains Dr.
Extracted or synthesized soybean isoflavones reduce menopausal hot flash frequency and severity: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
A pair of double-blind RCTs, reported together, evaluated hot flash frequency among 77 breast cancer survivors with at least 7 hot flashes a week who took either extended-release venlafaxine (37.5 or 75 mg daily) or placebo for 6 weeks.
Hot flash frequency and severity scores as recorded in patients' daily hot flash diaries fell by about 70% at 5 weeks and even further to 80% at 12 weeks of follow-up, 7 weeks after the intervention ended, reported Dr.
The event log was used to document the severity of hot flashes, using a visual analog scale (VAS), and also to determine the date and time of hot flash events.
A new rotary wheel extrusion blow molder boasts a unique design that eliminates hot flash and reduces the manufacturing cost of small single-serve containers of 100 to 500 cc.
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