Antiobesity drug therapy [PDF]
To the Editor : The article by Mauer et al[1][1] in the August issue is an excellent and comprehensive review of antiobesity pharmacologic therapy. The authors twice mention the positive impact of antiobesity medications in reducing blood pressure.
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Geriatric pharmacotherapy : optimisation through integrated approach in the hospital setting [PDF]
Since older patients are more vulnerable to adverse drug-related events, there is a need to ensure appropriate prescribing in these patients in order to prevent misuse, overuse and underuse of drugs.
A Corsonello +63 more
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Mycobacteriophages in diagnosis and alternative treatment of mycobacterial infections
Antimicrobial resistance is an increasing threat to human populations. The emergence of multidrug-resistant “superbugs” in mycobacterial infections has further complicated the processes of curing patients, thereby resulting in high morbidity and ...
Xudong Ouyang +14 more
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A Cross-Sectional Study Comparing the Frequency of Drug Interactions After Adding Simeprevir- or Sofosbuvir-Containing Therapy to Medication Profiles of Hepatitis C Monoinfected Patients. [PDF]
INTRODUCTION:This study compares the expected occurrence of contraindicated drug-drug interactions (XDDIs) when simeprevir (SIM)- or sofosbuvir (SOF)-containing therapy is added to medication profiles of patients with hepatitis C (HCV) monoinfection to ...
Bliss, Steven +6 more
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Patient and Disease-Specific Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Discovery of Personalized Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapeutics. [PDF]
Human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) have emerged as an effective platform for regenerative therapy, disease modeling, and drug discovery.
Chandy, Mark +2 more
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Enhancing TB Vaccine Efficacy: Current Progress on Vaccines, Adjuvants and Immunization Strategies
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global infectious disease primarily transmitted via respiratory tract infection. Presently, vaccination stands as the primary method for TB prevention, predominantly reliant on the Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine ...
Hui Wang +6 more
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Ligation of anti-cancer drugs to self-assembling ultrashort peptides by click chemistry for localized therapy [PDF]
Self-assembling ultrashort peptides from aliphatic amino acids were functionalized with platinum anti-cancer drugs by click chemistry. Oxaliplatin-derived hybrid peptide hydrogels with up to 40% drug loading were tested for localized breast cancer ...
Chan, Kiat-Hwa +8 more
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Folate-conjugated nanoparticles as a potent therapeutic approach in targeted cancer therapy [PDF]
The selective and efficient drug delivery to tumor cells can remarkably improve different cancer therapeutic approaches. There are several nanoparticles (NPs) which can act as a potent drug carrier for cancer therapy.
Bahrami, B. +8 more
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Comparative analysis of CDR3 length-dependent patterns in VHHs
IntroductionVHHs, or nanobodies, are distinguished by their compact size, high stability, and unique ability to selectively target specific epitopes. The CDR3 region in VHHs, which plays a crucial role in antigen binding, exhibits significant diversity ...
Lu Zhang +7 more
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Antihypertensive drug therapy [PDF]
Lifestyle measures plus antihypertensive drug therapy should be used to treat adults with hypertension (1-4). Adults with clinical cardiovascular disease (coronary heart disease, heart failure, and stroke) should have their blood pressure reduced below 130/80 mmHg for secondary prevention of recurrent cardiovascular disease events (4).
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