Most common inappropriate drug usage factors in anthelmintic treatment on sheep farms in Latvia [PDF]
Background and Aim: There is little understanding about antiparasitic drug prescription trends and implementation to reduce possible drug overuse or misuse worldwide. This study aimed to review sheep parasite control strategies and antiparasitic drug use
Līga Kovaļčuka +4 more
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New Strategies in Controlling Drug Resistance [PDF]
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is most often caused by the translocation of chromosomes 9 and 22 to create the fusion protein, BCR-ABL. This constitutively active tyrosine kinase promotes cell division and blocks apoptosis, leading to unregulated growth of hematopoietic stem cells. Imatinib is a small molecule that binds to BCR-ABL at the site in which
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Tuberculosis: drug resistance, fitness, and strategies for global control [PDF]
Directly observed standardized short-course chemotherapy (DOTS) regimes are an effective treatment for drug susceptible tuberculosis disease. Surprisingly, DOTS has been reported to reduce the transmission of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, and standardized short-course chemotherapy regimens with first-line agents have been found to be adequate ...
Böttger, E C, Springer, B
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Review of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant TB: global perspectives with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global emergency and is responsible for 1.7 million deaths annually. Widespread global misuse of isoniazid and rifampicin over three decades has resulted in emergence of the ominous spread of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB ...
Abdool Karim +70 more
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Fentanyl‐related substance scheduling as an effective drug control strategy [PDF]
AbstractFentanyl is now the primary driver of the current opioid crisis. Fentanyl and its analogues are subject to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, the Controlled Substances Analogue Enforcement Act of 1986 (Federal Analogue Act), state laws, international treaties, and the laws of foreign countries.
Weedn, Victor W. +4 more
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Detecting Mutations in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Pyrazinamidase Gene pncA to Improve Infection Control and Decrease Drug Resistance Rates in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Coinfection. [PDF]
Hospital infection control measures are crucial to tuberculosis (TB) control strategies within settings caring for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients, as these patients are at heightened risk of developing TB.
Bangsberg +41 more
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Introduction Studies show that coping skills are factors in successful rehabilitation. Objectives The research is aimed to study the drug users` perception of the current life situation and their coping strategies.
E. Bityutskaya +2 more
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Malaria is still one of the major killer parasitic diseases in tropical settings, posing a public health threat. The development of antimalarial drug resistance is reversing the gains made in attempts to control the disease.
Melissa Louise Stofberg +3 more
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Formulation and evaluation of floating mucoadhesive alginate beads for targetingHelicobacter pylori [PDF]
Objectives: There are various obstacles in the eradication of Helicobacter.pylori (H. pylori) infections, including low antibiotic levels and poor accessibility of the drug at the site of the infection.
Adebisi +59 more
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Introduction to the special issue “Redesigning the hypotheses for drug‐resistant epilepsy”
Drug‐resistant epilepsy represents an important neurological condition. Its prevalence is not modified in spite of the different hypotheses established to understand the mechanisms involved.
Luisa Rocha
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