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IMMUNOBIOLOGY OF DIPHTHERIA. RECENT APPROACHES FOR THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF DISEASE [PDF]

Biotechnologia Acta, 2013
Diphtheria is a highly contagious life-threatening disease caused by the toxi genic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheria, which are transformed by a bacteriophage carrying the toxin gene.
D. V. Kolybo, A. A. Labyntsev, S. I. Romaniuk, A. A Kaberniuk, O. M. Oliinyk, N. V. Korotkevich, S. V. Komisarenko   +6 more
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Importance of early intervention in verapamil overdose – Case Report and antidotes review

Journal of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research, 2021
Introduction Verapamil is a widely used cardiac drug. It belongs to the non-dihydropiridine subgroup of calcium channel blockers (CCBs), and is used mainly for the treatment of atrial dysrhythmias, hypertension or angina. In this article,
Paweł Marzęda, Małgorzata Drozd, Michał Tchórz, Karolina Kisiel   +3 more
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Le couteau de Bohémond et la thériaque à vilain. La vénénologie savante face aux remèdes “merveilleux” ou “populaires”

Anuario de Estudios Medievales, 2013
[fr] Éclos en Occident à la fin du XIIIe siècle, les traités des poisons visent à protéger ou soigner les patients des périls ou des effets du poison. Ils se rangent parmi les écritures médicales scolastiques.
Franck Collard
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A suicide attempt by ingestion of oleander leaves and treatment with digoxin-specific Fab antibody fragments

Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju, 2023
Natural cardiac glycosides have positive inotropic heart effects but at high, toxic doses they can cause life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. Here we present the first Croatian case of a 16-year-old girl who attempted suicide by eating dried oleander ...
Kovačević Tanja, Polić Branka, Ardalić Tatjana Ćatipović, Petrović Davor, Stričević Luka, Rogulj Maja, Markić Joško   +6 more
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Nanozymes for Liver Disease Therapy: Advances in Catalytic Activity, Targeting Strategies, and Clinical Translation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Nanozymes, as enzyme‐mimicking nanomaterials, exhibit unique catalytic properties for the treatment of liver diseases. By regulating redox homeostasis, modulating immune responses, and enabling targeted delivery, nanozymes overcome the limitations of natural enzymes.
Xiandi Meng, Ge Zhu, Siyu Sun, Wenbo Yao, Yuning Zhang, Yong‐Guang Yang, Tianmeng Sun   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Could Intravenous Lipid Emulsion Improve the Level of Consciousness in Acute Sedative and Antipsychotic Poisoning? A Review of Randomised Human Trials

Emergency Care and Medicine
Introduction: Sedative and antipsychotic (SAP) agents are amongst the most common overdoses seen clinically, with few available antidotes. The proposed “lipid shuttle” mechanism of action for intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) could augment the ...
Justin Koh, Debra Chalmers, Roman Hryniv, Angharad King, Grant Cave   +4 more
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Preparation of Pectin Aerogels From Flaxseed and Evaluation of Their Potential as Hemostatic Agents: Water Absorption Characteristics

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Flaxseed has been used extensively to extract flaxseed oil and drugs used for breast cancer treatment. Flaxseed contains a considerable amount of pectin in addition. We extracted pectin from flaxseed and prepared pectin aerogels by the steps of de‐esterification, gelation, solvent exchange and supercritical CO2 drying.
Jin‐A Choe, Hyon‐Tae Pak, Kwang‐Myong Cha, Song‐Su Ma, Chol‐Ung Kim, Yong‐Son Rim   +5 more
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Antidotes for childhood toxidromes

Drugs in Context, 2021
Background: Poisoning causes significant morbidity and sometimes mortality in children worldwide. The clinical skill of toxidrome recognition followed by the timely administration of an antidote specific for the poison is essential for the management of ...
Kam Lun Hon, Wun Fung Hui, Alexander KC Leung   +2 more
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Trends and variation in the use of andexanet alfa for the reversal of direct oral anticoagulants in NHS trusts in England

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims Andexanet alfa was recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) as an option in the management of life‐threatening gastrointestinal bleeding in patients taking apixaban or rivaroxaban in May 2021. A recent UK‐wide survey of local hospital protocols for the use of andexanet alfa suggested that practice ...
Louis Fisher, Richard Buka, Rosalind Byrne, Stephen Black, Helen J. Curtis, Christopher Wood, Andrew Brown, Sebastian Bacon, Richard Croker, Ben Goldacre, Brian MacKenna, Victoria Speed   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical pharmacology and prescribing education: An updated medical school curriculum from the British Pharmacological Society

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Prescribing is a complex, essential skill that doctors must acquire to practice medicine safely and effectively. The British Pharmacological Society has historically provided a core curriculum to guide clinical pharmacology and prescribing education in UK medical schools.
Dagan O. Lonsdale, Clare Guilding, Jennifer Koenig, Michael Okorie, Reecha Sofat, Simon Maxwell   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source