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UBC-Nepal Expedition: Acute alterations in sympathetic nervous activity do not influence brachial artery endothelial function at sea-level and high-altitude. [PDF]
Evidence indicates that increases in sympathetic nervous activity (SNA), and acclimatization to high-altitude (HA), may reduce endothelial function as assessed by brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation (FMD); however, it is unclear whether such changes
Ainslie, PN +9 more
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Effectiveness of Sensitisation Programme on Prazosin Therapy for Scorpion Envenomation at Primary and Secondary Healthcare Level [PDF]
Introduction: Scorpion envenomation is a life-threatening paediatric emergency. Prazosin-an alpha-1 blocker is the gold standard therapy for scorpion envenomation. Many children with scorpion envenomation were under-treated at Primary Healthcare (PHC)
B RAMESHBABU +4 more
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Management of hypertension at the community level in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): towards a rational use of available resources [PDF]
Hypertension is emerging in many developing nations as a leading cause of cardiovascular mortality, morbidity and disability in adults. In sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries it has specificities such as occurring in young and active adults, resulting in
Twagirumukiza, Marc, Van Bortel, Lucas
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Hypertension impairs the function of the kidney and its vasculature. Adrenergic activation is involved in these processes by promoting oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction.
Cristian Adrián Márquez-Ramírez +7 more
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Nitrates for the Management of Acute Heart Failure Syndromes, A Systematic Review [PDF]
© The Author(s) 2016Intravenous nitrates are widely used in the management of acute heart failure syndrome (AHFS) yet with lack of robust evidence to support their use.
Farag, Mohamed +2 more
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Catecholamine-Based Treatment in AD Patients: Expectations and Delusions. [PDF]
In Alzheimer disease, the gap between excellence of diagnostics and efficacy of therapy is wide. Despite sophisticated imaging and biochemical markers, the efficacy of available therapeutic options is limited.
Alessandro eStefani +9 more
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We observed in PRESTO-Tango β-arrestin recruitment assays that the α1-adrenergic receptor (AR) antagonist prazosin activates chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor (CXCR)4. This prompted us to further examine this unexpected pharmacological behavior.
Xianlong Gao +5 more
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Prazosin belongs to the class of alpha-adrenergic blockers, which lower blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels. Based on computiational studies, Prazosin-tetraphenyl borate was selected as a suitable ion-pair reagent in making Prazosin potentiometric ...
Farnoush Faridbod +5 more
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Pediatric scorpionism in southwest Turkey: the experience of a training and research hospital
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and laboratory features and prognosis of scorpion stings in children.Methods: This was a retrospective study of children with scorpion stings, who were admitted to the pediatric emergency department
Ayça Esra Akkaya Kuybulu +1 more
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Background: Quinazoline α1-adrenoceptors antagonists have been shown to exert moderately favorable effects on the metabolic profile in hypertensive patients.
Monika Kubacka +12 more
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