ABSTRACT Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication that affects up to 1.7% of patients within 2 years following total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA). PJI is associated with significant patient morbidity, reduction in quality of life, prolonged hospitalisation, and healthcare expenditure.
Jaiden Nairne‐Nagy +4 more
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Abstract Background Treatment‐resistant schizophrenia (TRS) is often accompanied by poor insight and impaired decision‐making capacity (DMC), complicating the initiation of clozapine (CLZ) despite clear clinical indications. In Japan, CLZ utilization is markedly lower than in many foreign countries, partly due to concerns about adverse effects ...
Shimpei Hanaoka +2 more
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Significance of procalcitonin in bacterial infections among acute leukemia patients with post-chemotherapy agranulocytosis [PDF]
Introduction/Objective. Bacterial infection caused by the lack of granulocytes that results from the chemotherapy of acute leukemia is the leading cause of death.
Qu Zhigang +9 more
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Inhibition of Granulopoiesis in Vivo and in Vitro by β-Lactam Antibiotics [PDF]
β-Lactam antibiotics can induce severe neutropenia by a hitherto unknown mechanism. Fifty cases of β-lactam antibiotic-induced neutropenia (15% in patients treated for ⩾10 days with large doses of any β-lactam antibiotic but 95% of cases recovery ...
Hauser, Simon P. +2 more
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Beyond the Norm: Atypical Manifestations of Aspergillosis
We describe a rare case of Aspergillus infection presenting as a chest mass, underscoring the diagnostic challenges of fungal diseases in immunocompromised patients and highlighting the importance of considering unusual manifestations in clinical practice.
Leila Zahiri +5 more
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Drug-induced agranulocytosis: Case series [PDF]
Introduction: Agranulocytosis is a life-threatening disorder characterized by disappearance of granulocytes from peripheral blood or decrease of peripheral neutrophil count below 0.5x109 /l. It frequently occurs as idiosyncratic adverse drug reaction. It
Čolović Nataša R. +2 more
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Determination of Dipyrone in pharmaceutical preparations based on the chemiluminescent reaction of the quinolinic hydrazide-H2O2-vanadium (IV) system and flow injection analysis [PDF]
A rapid, economic and sensitive chemiluminescent method involving flow-injection analysis was developed for the determination of dipyrone in pharmaceutical preparations.
Durand Alegría, Jesús Senén +3 more
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Post‐Discharge Opioid Prescribing After Elective Colorectal Resection: An International Survey
Excessive opioid prescribing after colorectal surgery can lead to adverse events and contribute to the opioid crisis. Understanding international prescribing patterns is essential for guiding practice and future research. The Analgesia After Colorectal Surgery (ACORE) survey aimed to characterize international opioid prescribing practices after ...
Ghadeer Olleik +23 more
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Drug-induced agranulocytosis in Southern Chinese population: a twelve-year retrospective study [PDF]
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Cheung, CL, Sing, CW
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Field-adapted sampling of whole blood to determine the levels of amodiaquine and its metabolite in children with uncomplicated malaria treated with amodiaquine plus artesunate combination [PDF]
Background Artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) has been widely adopted as first-line treatment for uncomplicated falciparum malaria. In Uganda, amodiaquine plus artesunate (AQ+AS), is the alternative first-line regimen to Coartem® (artemether ...
Muhammad Ntale +34 more
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