Photoactivated chemotherapy (PACT) : the potential of excited-state d-block metals in medicine [PDF]
The fields of phototherapy and of inorganic chemotherapy both have long histories. Inorganic photoactivated chemotherapy (PACT) offers both temporal and spatial control over drug activation and has remarkable potential for the treatment of cancer ...
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Background: Lipid and polymer microbubbles (MBs) are widely used as ultrasound contrast agents in clinical diagnosis, and possess great potential in ultrasound-mediated therapy due to their drug loading function.
Jianbo Huang +3 more
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Self-assembling linear and star shaped poly (ε-caprolactone)/poly[(meth)acrylic acid] block copolymers as carriers of indomethacin and quercetin [PDF]
A amphiphilic linear AB, BAB, and star shaped (AB)(3) block copolymers of poly(E-caprolactone) (PCL)/poly(meth)acrylic acid (P(M)AA) are used for the preparation of nanoparticles and drug entrapment, where indomethacin and quercetin are employed as model
Bury, Katarzyna +2 more
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Micellar drug nanocarriers and biomembranes: how do they interact? [PDF]
Pluronic based formulations are among the most successful nanomedicines and block-copolymer micelles including drugs that are undergoing phase I/II studies as anticancer agents.
Alakhov +55 more
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Sugammadex for reversal of neuromuscular blockade: A retrospective analysis of clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness in a single center [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to evaluate the clinical and economic impact of introducing a rocuronium-neostigmine-sugammadex strategy into a cisatracurium-neostigmine regimen for neuromuscular block (NMB) management.
BARATTO, FABIO +3 more
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Background Most of the patients hospitalized due to drug-related atrioventricular (AV) block do not require permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) since AV block regresses following cessation of the responsible drug.
Kemal Emrecan Parsova +4 more
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Effects of scopolamine on matching to sample paradigm and related tests in human subjects [PDF]
This was a double-blind placebo-controlled study with a cross-over design to examine the effects of scopolamine on cognitive functions in young healthy subjects.
Adam, M. +6 more
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Stellate ganglion block as rescue therapy in drug-resistant electrical storm
Electrical storm or incessant ventricular tachycardia is a life-threatening condition and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Often patients respond to traditional anti-arrhythmia treatment.
Rajendra K Sahoo +5 more
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Supramolecular anticancer drug delivery systems based on linear–dendritic copolymers [PDF]
Current cancer chemotherapy often suffers severe side-effects of the administered cancer drugs on the normal tissues. In addition, poor bioavailability, due to the low water solubility of the anticancer drugs, limits their applications in chemotherapy ...
Adeli, Mohsen, Gheybi, Homa
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Improving the retention rate for residential treatment of substance abuse by sequential intervention for social anxiety [PDF]
BACKGROUND Residential drug rehabilitation is often seen as a treatment of last resort for people with severe substance abuse issues. These clients present with more severe symptoms, and frequent psychiatric comorbidities relative to outpatients.
Gruenert, Stefan +5 more
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