A randomized placebo-controlled trial of oxybutynin for the initial treatment of palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1696-1700

  Wolosker, Nelson ^a   De Campos, José Ribas Milanez ^a   Kauffman, Paulo ^a   Puech Leão, Pedro ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYBUTYNIN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EVENING DOSAGE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; PALMAR HYPERHIDROSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SWEAT GLAND DISEASE; XEROSTOMIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MANDELIC ACIDS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEATING; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861229980     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: 10976809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.12.039     Document Type: Article

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