Evaluation of acid neutralizing and buffering capacities of selected antacids in Ghana
Scientific African, 2020 This study has evaluated the acid neutralizing and buffering capacities (BC) of nine selected antacid brands (“L1-L9”) in Ghana. The active acid neutralizing ingredients were recorded and the preliminary antacid test (PAT) determined with 0.5 N HCl after
Isaac Ayensu +4 more
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Nonobstructing Colonic Dilatation and Colon Perforations Following Renal Transplantation [PDF]
, 1990 Nonobstructing colonic dilatation has not been commonly reported following renal transplantation, and colon perforations carry a high morbidity and mortality in this population.
Hakala, TR +5 more
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Pharmacokinetic Drug–Drug Interaction Potential of Oral Anticancer Drugs
Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.Drug–drug interaction (DDI) management is critical for safe and effective use of oral anticancer drugs (OADs). Our study objectives were to (i) compile clinically relevant pharmacokinetic (PK) DDI mechanisms for OADs and (ii) assess the prevalence of PK potential DDIs (PDDIs) in patients with advanced solid cancers.
Fatimah Alhurayri +10 more
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Risk factors for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in nonventilated adults
Brazilian Journal of Infectious DiseasesAlthough most recent publications focus on Ventilator-associated Pneumonia, Non-Ventilator-associated Hospital-acquired pneumonia (NVHAP) is still worrisome. We studied risk factors for NVHAP among patients admitted to a small teaching hospital.
Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2019 IntroductionPatients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) depend on advice from healthcare professionals to avoid using unsuitable over-the-counter (OTC) drugs.
Yuki Kondo +9 more
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Characterization of the fecal microbiome in cats with inflammatory bowel disease or alimentary small cell lymphoma. [PDF]
, 2019 Feline chronic enteropathy (CE) is a common gastrointestinal disorder in cats and mainly comprises inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and small cell lymphoma (SCL).
Ackermann, Mark R +9 more
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Anthropologist, heal thyself: Toward an anthropology of healing through relational interbeing
Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract I call for an anthropology that confronts its own woundedness. Anthropologists often bear witness to suffering but rarely examine how our own grief, trauma, and institutional distress shape the affective tone of our work. Drawing on fieldwork with Runa (Quechua) women affected by forced sterilization in Peru and guided by my collaborator and ...
Lucía Isabel Stavig
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Role of Gastric Colonization in Nosocomial Infections and Endotoxemia: A Prospective Study in Neurosurgical Patients on Mechanical Ventilation [PDF]
, 2017 The role of gastric microbial colonization in nosocomial infections and endotoxemia was investigated prospectively in 40 neurosurgical patients requiring mechanical ventilation for >48 h. Each was studied up to 7 d.
Buser, Mauro +5 more
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Gastroprotection during the administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. A drug-utilization study [PDF]
, 2004 Producción CientíficaThere has been an increase of anti-ulcer drug consumption in Spain. A high proportion of this consumption may be due to the use of those drugs as gastroprotective agents when co-prescribed with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ...
Carvajal García-Pando, Alfonso +6 more
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Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.Abstract Objectives Vonoprazan, a potassium‐competitive acid blocker, provides more rapid, potent, and durable elevations in gastric pH than proton pump inhibitors in adults and may be a treatment option for adolescents and children with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Darcy J. Mulford +6 more
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