Medical use of cannabis: italian and european legislation [PDF]
This review illustrates some brief considerations of the medical use of cannabis recently issued in Italy. History and uses of cannabis throughout centuries and different countries are illustrated together with a description of botany and active ...
Di Luca, A.+3 more
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Fasting Reduces the Incidence of Delayed-Type Vomiting Associated with Doxorubicin Treatment in Dogs with Lymphoma. [PDF]
Fasting reduces gastrointestinal cellular proliferation rates through G1 cycle blockade and can promote cellular protection of normal but not cancer cells through altered cell signaling including down-regulation of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1 ...
Guerrero, Teri A+7 more
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Home death for children dying in six European countries [PDF]
Aim: Guidelines on pediatric palliative care underline that care at the end of life of chronically ill children should preferably be provided in the child’s home situation.
Addington-Hall, Julia+8 more
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Interventions for treating hyperemesis gravidarum. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Hyperemesis gravidarum is a severe form of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy affecting 0.3% to 1.0% of pregnancies, and is one of the most common indications for hospitalization during pregnancy.
Abas+96 more
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The therapeutic aspects of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) for cancer and their development: from nature to laboratory [PDF]
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a group of neuromodulatory lipids and their receptors, which are widely distributed in mammalian tissues. ECS regulates various cardiovascular, nervous, and immune system functions inside cells.
Botta, Bruno+5 more
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The Discovery, Use and Impact of Platinum Salts as Chemotherapy Agents for Cancer [PDF]
Annotated and edited transcript of a Witness Seminar held on 4 April 2006. Introduction by Professor Matti Aapro, Grenolier, Switzerland.First published by the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL, 2007.©The Trustee of the Wellcome ...
Christie, DA, Tansey, EM
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Effectiveness of Antiemetic Treatment Among Breast Cancer Patients in Inpatient Unit Sardjito General Hospital [PDF]
Nausea and vomiting are chemotherapy adverse events that influence breast cancer patient’s quality of life. Antiemetic regimen as premedication was given to prevent those adverse events and need to be evaluated.
Ari Kristina, S+3 more
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Targeting tachykinin receptors in neuroblastoma [PDF]
Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial tumor in children. Despite aggressive multimodal treatment, high-risk neuroblastoma remains a clinical challenge with survival rates below 50%.
Althoff, Kristina+14 more
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Supplemental peri-operative intravenous crystalloids for postoperative nausea and vomiting: an abridged Cochrane systematic review. [PDF]
We conducted a Cochrane systematic review on the effectiveness of supplemental intravenous crystalloid administration in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Bird, SJ+5 more
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Examining racial variation in antiemetic use and post-chemotherapy health care utilization for nausea and vomiting among breast cancer patients [PDF]
Racial minority cancer patients may experience underuse of antiemetic medications to prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). In addition to its adverse implications for quality of life, antiemetic underuse may contribute to observed ...
Basch, Ethan M.+5 more
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