Local anesthetic infiltration vs. nervous blocks in face’s skin lesions: what’s new [PDF]
Skin tumors are the most common type of cancer. They are localized throughout the body, more frequently in those regions chronically exposed to sun, like face, scalp and neck, compromising aesthetic appearance.
Arrico, L. +4 more
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Efficacy of two different self-expanding nitinol stents for atherosclerotic femoropopliteal arterial disease (SENS-FP trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
BACKGROUND: There have been few randomized control trials comparing the incidence of stent fracture and primary patency among different self-expanding nitinol stents to date. The SMART™ CONTROL stent (Cordis Corp, Miami Lakes, Florida, United States) has
Cheol Ung Choi +28 more
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Longer-term oral antiplatelet use in stable post-myocardial infarction patients: Insights from the long Term rIsk, clinical manaGement and healthcare Resource utilization of stable coronary artery dISease (TIGRIS) observational study. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To describe contemporary patient characteristics and treatment patterns, including antithrombotic management, of post-myocardial infarction (MI) stable coronary artery disease (CAD) patients at high atherothrombotic risk from different ...
Blankenberg, Stefan +13 more
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Thienopyridines are a class of drug targeting the platelet adenosine diphosphate (ADP) 2 receptor. They significantly reduce platelet activity and are therefore clinically beneficial in settings where platelet activation is a key pathophysiological ...
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Collaborative meta-analysis of randomised trials of antiplatelet therapy for prevention of death, myocardial infarction, and stroke in high risk patients [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of antiplatelet therapy among patients at high risk of occlusive vascular events. DESIGN: Collaborative meta-analyses (systematic overviews).
ANTITHROMBOTIC TRIALISTS +2 more
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Influence of methadone on clopidogrel in addicts on methadone maintenance therapy
Background: Clopidogrel is a prodrug that converts in the liver to an active thiol metabolite, which irreversibly inhibits the platelet P2Y12 adenosine diphosphate receptor.
Ferigol Fallah +4 more
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Drugs for preventing red blood cell dehydration in people with sickle cell disease. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder of hemoglobin, resulting in abnormal red blood cells. These are rigid and may block blood vessels leading to acute painful crises and other complications.
Ballas, Samir K., Nagalla, Srikanth
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What is the best management for patients who have a TIA while on aspirin therapy? [PDF]
Alternative antiplatelet therapy for stroke prevention is indicated for patients who experience transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) while on aspirin therapy (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on 1 meta- analysis and 1 randomized controlled trial).
Ahmed, Nabila, Coffey, John B.
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Perfil dos pacientes submetidos à angioplastia trasluminal coronariana com stents farmacológicos no Instituto de Cardiologia de Santa Catarina. [PDF]
Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Curso de Medicina.
Aquino, Vivian Wuerges de
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