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Anti‐seizure medications in patients with post‐stroke epilepsy: A survival analysis study

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective The role of antiseizure medications (ASMs) in patients with post‐stroke epilepsy (PSE) is still debated. Although a few studies have compared the efficacy of different ASMs on mortality in patients with PSE, overall evidence on the impact of ASM use on survival is limited.
Ippazio Cosimo Antonazzo, Carla Fornari, Gabriele Buongarzone, Pietro Ferrara, Giacomo Crotti, Alberto Zucchi, Paolo Angelo Cortesi, Davide Rozza, Lorenzo Giovanni Mantovani, Giampiero Mazzaglia   +9 more
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Treatment approaches in posthypoxic myoclonus: A narrative review with expert opinion

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Acute posthypoxic myoclonus (PHM) is a neurological complication that typically emerges within 12–48 h following cardiac arrest, often in comatose patients. It can present as generalized, multifocal, or focal myoclonus and has traditionally been associated with poor prognosis.
Marina Romozzi, Federico Tosto, David García‐Azorín, Luigi Francesco Iannone, Catello Vollono, Paolo Calabresi, Juan Luis Alcala‐Zermeno, Michael R. Sperling   +7 more
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"The first shot": the context of first injection of illicit drugs, ongoing injecting practices, and hepatitis C infection in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública
The context of first drug injection and its association with ongoing injecting practices and HCV (hepatitis C virus) infection were investigated. Injection drug users (IDUs) (N = 606) were recruited in "drug scenes" (public places, bars) in Rio de ...
Maria de Lourdes Aguiar Oliveira, Mariana A. Hacker, Sabrina Alberti Nóbrega de Oliveira, Paulo Roberto Telles, Kycia Maria Rodrigues do Ó, Clara Fumiko Tachibana Yoshida, Francisco I. Bastos   +6 more
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Alpha‐2‐adrenoreceptor agonists as analgesic drugs in equine medicine

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Managing pain in horses is challenging despite the availability of nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs, local anaesthetics, opioids and α2‐adrenoreceptor agonists. While α2‐agonists are widely used for sedation and restraint, their analgesic properties remain underutilised.
J. A. E. Hubbell, J. Brandly, W. W. Muir III, J. Page, K. Hopster   +4 more
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Congenital bilateral laryngeal paralysis in a neonatal foal—Expanding our understanding of neonatal airway dysfunction

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary The case report by De Maré et al. 2025 describes a rare but instructive case of bilateral laryngeal paralysis in a newborn Warmblood foal with suspected neonatal encephalopathy (NE). The foal presented with inspiratory stridor from birth and was successfully managed through supportive medical therapy and temporary nasotracheal intubation, with ...
M. Abraham
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Antibiotic use in equine dentistry: What is the evidence?

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat to human and veterinary health. In equine dentistry, antibiotics are commonly used despite limited evidence supporting their efficacy. While antimicrobials include antifungals, antivirals, parasiticides and antiseptics, this review focuses specifically on antibiotics, aiming to inform ...
A. Sidwell, S. L. Hole, R. Pereira
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A Qualitative Study Exploring Nursing Scope of Practice for the Care of People Experiencing Homelessness

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore the key knowledge, skills, attributes and organisational support that nurses require to optimise their scope of practice when providing care to people experiencing homelessness. Design A qualitative descriptive study exploring nurses' scope of practice for addressing health needs of people experiencing homelessness.
Olivia Hollingdrake, Jo River, Alejandro Vasquez‐Hernandez, Elizabeth Grech, Jane Currie   +4 more
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The assessment of hepatitis B seroprevalence in persons with intravenous drug use history in the Isfahan province: Community-based study

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2014
Background: Hepatitis B with its complications has become one of the universal problems. Injection drug use is one of the most important risk factors in the transmission of hepatitis B. Therefore, we assessed hepatitis B virus prevalence among cases with
Mahsa Khodadoostan, Behrooz Ataei, Ahmad Shavakhi, Tahmine Tavakoli, Zary Nokhodian, Majid Yaran   +5 more
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Flow of Medication Information Incidents in the Home Care Setting in Finland: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To describe the challenges related to the flow of medication information in home care, their contributing factors, and home care registered nurses' and nurse leaders' views on preventing them. Design A descriptive qualitative study. Methods Six group and one individual semi‐structured interview were conducted remotely with 15 home care ...
Marja Vellonen, Marja Härkänen, Tarja Välimäki   +2 more
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Time to Hang Up the Gloves: A Scoping Review of Evidence on Non‐Sterile Glove Use During Intravenous Antimicrobial Preparation and Administration

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To systematically summarise evidence related to the use of non‐sterile gloves when preparing and administering intravenous antimicrobials. Design Scoping review. Methods A rigorous scoping review was undertaken following Arksey and O'Malley's (2005) framework and the modified Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta ...
Natasya Raja Azlan, Debbie Massey, Lesley Andrew, Amanda Towell‐Barnard, Seng Giap Marcus Ang, Carol Crevacore, Martina Costello, Aaron Alejandro, Weiting Liu, Naila Zaman, Peta‐Anne Zimmerman   +10 more
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