Droxidopa in Critical Care: A Systematic Review of an Emerging Off-Label Practice [PDF]
Background Prolonged use of intravenous (IV) vasopressors in critically ill patients is associated with significant complications. Droxidopa, a norepinephrine precursor approved for neurogenic orthostatic hypotension, has gained interest as an off‐label agent for facilitating vasopressor weaning in ICU settings. This systematic review aimed to evaluate
Carlos Valladares +4 more
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Droxidopa for Management of Chronic Hypotension in Hemodialysis [PDF]
Anuradha Jayanti, Mohamed Elewa
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Impact of COVID‑19 infection on subsequent prescriptions of autonomic dysfunction pharmacotherapy: a nationwide propensity‑score‑matched Cohort study in Japan [PDF]
Background Autonomic dysfunction, including orthostatic hypotension and postural tachycardia syndrome, has emerged as a COVID-19 complication.
Daisuke Miyamori, Masanori Ito
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Computational analysis of RNA methyltransferase Rv3366 as a potential drug target for combating drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis [PDF]
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) remains a formidable global health threat. The increasing drug resistance among M.tb clinical isolates is exacerbating the current tuberculosis (TB) burden.
Tasmin Nazim +7 more
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Consensus Molecules Associated with Parkinson’s Disease [PDF]
Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been associated with some types of food and drugs. Here, we query PubMed for the association of PD with foods and drugs, using a list of 217,776 compounds derived from the Human Metabolome Database (HMDB).
Sara Eyal +12 more
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Prescribing patterns and determinants for elderly patients with Parkinson's disease in Japan: a retrospective observational study using insurance claims databases [PDF]
BackgroundThis study aimed to determine real-world prescribing patterns and determinants for Japanese patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), with a focus on patients ≥75 years.MethodsThis was a retrospective, observational, longitudinal study of ...
Morinobu Seki +4 more
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Multitargeted docking approach reveals droxidopa against DNA replication and repair-related protein of cervical cancer [PDF]
Cervical cancer begins in the cells lining the cervix and is caused by persistent infection with certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV). Initially, it has no symptoms, and later it causes pelvic pain, abnormal vaginal bleeding, and pain during ...
Ahad Amer Alsaiari +9 more
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Prescription trends in Japanese advanced Parkinson's disease patients with non-motor symptoms: J-FIRST. [PDF]
BackgroundNon-motor symptoms (NMS) are important factors when selecting treatments for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). We sought to elucidate the prescribing practices for advanced PD patients with NMS in Japanese clinical practice ...
Masahiro Nomoto +10 more
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Background and Aims Patients with neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) due to autonomic dysfunction may also experience supine hypertension (defined as supine systolic blood pressure [SBP] ≥140 mmHg).
L. Arthur Hewitt +5 more
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Financial Conflicts of Interest During Meetings of the Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee [PDF]
Context: The Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee (CRDAC) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews safety and efficacy data for cardiovascular and renal drugs, ultimately making recommendations to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs ...
Ahlander, Joseph +7 more
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