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Efficacy and Safety Analysis of Roxarestat in Regulating Renal Anemia in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of roxarestat versus recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) in the management of renal anemia in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Methods This was a prospective, open‐label, randomized controlled trial.
Lingling Chen, Junjie Zhu, Qiaonan Ge
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of the diagnostic performance of TrueHb® point-of-care hemometer compared with Sysmex i3 analyzer among patients at International Hospital Kampala, Uganda

Journal of Blood Medicine, 2019
Ivan Mugisha Taremwa,1 Ivan Ndeze,1 Bashir Mwambi,1 Christine Atuhairwe,2 Diana Inda Achieng,3 Bernard Natukunda41Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Clarke International University, Kampala, Uganda; 2Institute
Taremwa IM, Ndeze I, Mwambi B, Atuhairwe C, Achieng DI, Natukunda B   +5 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
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Factors determining patients' intentions to use point-of-care testing medical devices for self-monitoring: the case of international normalized ratio self-testing

Patient Preference and Adherence, 2012
Syed Ghulam Sarwar Shah,1 Julie Barnett,1 Jasna Kuljis,2 Kate Hone,2 Richard Kaczmarski31Multidisciplinary Assessment of Technology Centre for Healthcare, 2Department of Information Systems and Computing, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK;
Shah SG, Barnett J, Kuljis J, Hone K, Kaczmarski R   +4 more
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Choosing wisely: Improving decision-making for deployment of diagnostics in primary care settings

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Background: Despite the availability of WHO and ICMR’s list of essential diagnostics, there is limited guidance to primary care providers on choosing and deploying the most appropriate diagnostics. Objectives: The study aimed to identify diagnostic tests
Varsha Shridhar, Vasudha Kannan, Ramakrishna Prasad, Pavitra Mohan   +3 more
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Effects of the Fluid Replacement Method During Online Hemodiafiltration on the Solute Removal Performance and Biocompatibility Using the Asymmetric Cellulose Triacetate Membrane

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pre‐dilution online hemodiafiltration (Pre‐HDF) is predominantly used in Japan, whereas post‐dilution online HDF (Post‐HDF) is more common in Europe. An asymmetric cellulose triacetate (ATA) membrane may improve biocompatibility.
Kenji Sakurai, Yoshitaka Kurihara, Fumi Yamauchi, Hiromi Hosoya, Takeshi Saito   +4 more
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Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada, Makoto Harada, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takeshi Nakata, Koji Hashimoto, Tsuneo Konta, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The interplay between the tumor microenvironment and tumor-derived small extracellular vesicles in cancer development and therapeutic response

Cancer Biology & Therapy
The tumor microenvironment (TME) plays an essential role in tumor cell survival by profoundly influencing their proliferation, metastasis, immune evasion, and resistance to treatment.
Xuanyu Guo, Jiajun Song, Miao Liu, Xinyi Ou, Yongcan Guo   +4 more
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Point-of-care tests for STIs: the way forward. [PDF]

, 2017
Askew, Ian, Ballard, Ronald, Holmes, King, Kiarie, James, Mabey, David, Peeling, Rosanna W, Toskin, Igor   +6 more
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Point of care tests for hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) : economic analysis report [PDF]

A number of clinical/disease areas have been prioritised by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and Department of Health (DH) for the DIIA Innovation Platform.
Osipenko, Leeza, Szczepura, Ala
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