"Chronotherapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The adaptation of therapeutic approaches such as pharmacological (DRUG CHRONOTHERAPY), surgical, radiological, or physical to the known variations in biological RHYTHMICITY, such as CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS. The treatment is aimed at supporting normal rhythms, or modifying the timing of therapy to achieve maximal efficacy and minimal adverse effect.
| Descriptor ID |
D019454
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.168
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chronotherapy" by people in Profiles.
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Comparative efficacy of two different beta-blockers on 24-hour blood pressure control. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2008 Feb; 10(2):112-8.
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Timing treatment to the rhythm of disease. A short course in chronotherapeutics. Postgrad Med. 2001 Aug; 110(2):119-22, 125-6, 129.
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Chronotherapeutic delivery of verapamil in obese versus non-obese patients with essential hypertension. J Hum Hypertens. 2001 Feb; 15(2):135-41.
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Comparison of effects of controlled onset extended release verapamil at bedtime and nifedipine gastrointestinal therapeutic system on arising on early morning blood pressure, heart rate, and the heart rate-blood pressure product. Am J Cardiol. 1998 Feb 15; 81(4):424-31.