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Population Pharmacokinetics of Sildenafil in Dogs With Naturally Occurring Pulmonary Hypertension
ABSTRACT The pharmacokinetics of sildenafil are ill‐defined in dogs with naturally occurring pulmonary hypertension (PH). Because the plasma concentrations of sildenafil have not been reported for dogs with this disease, this study aimed to describe the population pharmacokinetics of sildenafil in a sample of dogs with PH. Twenty client‐owned dogs with
Mariko Yata +3 more
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Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in the Management of Cardiovascular Disease: A Cross-sectional Questionnaire-based Study amongst Indian Healthcare Professionals [PDF]
Introduction: Guideline-Directed Medical Therapies (GDMT) are evidence-based treatments recommended by clinical practice guidelines for the management of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs).
Prafulla Kerkar +9 more
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ABSTRACT Cyanotic heart disease is a known risk factor for brain abscess. Anesthesia for burr‐hole drainage in these patients can be challenging due to complications like an increase in right‐to‐left shunt, arrhythmias, heart failure, and paradoxical air embolism. The risk of these complications can be decreased by choosing a scalp block with conscious
Sandeep Khatri +4 more
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Altered sensorium in a patient with chronic kidney disease: Unmasking the unusual
Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome caused by thiamine deficiency, classically associated with chronic alcohol abuse. However, it is increasingly recognized in nonalcoholic settings.
Saif Quaiser, Ruhi Khan
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Limited evidence exists synthesizing the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) associated with the concomitant administration of multiple nephrotoxic drugs, and even less examining the concept of nephrotoxic burden. The objective of this scoping review was to (1) identify definitions of nephrotoxic burden; (2) methods used to quantify (use of calculations)
Wafa Alatawi +6 more
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ABSTRACT Background Tolvaptan promotes electrolyte‐free water excretion and is widely used in Asia for ascites, but in Western countries its use is limited to hyponatremia because of hepatotoxicity concerns. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study using the TriNetX Research Network, emulating a target trial of cirrhotic patients with ...
Kazuya Okushin +5 more
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Efavirenz and CYP2C9 Genetic Polymorphisms Reduce CYP2C9 Activity in Healthy Participants
ABSTRACT Efavirenz's effects on cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9) activity have not been formally characterized in vivo. We conducted the first clinical drug–drug interaction (DDI) study to test the effect of chronic efavirenz dosing on CYP2C9 activity, using tolbutamide as a selective probe.
Jason D. Kim +4 more
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How do we define high and low dose intensity of heart failure medications: a scoping review
Background Older adults with heart failure often experience adverse drug events with high doses of heart failure medications. Recognizing whether a patient is on a high or low dose intensity heart failure medication can be helpful for daily practice ...
Min Ji Kwak +7 more
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Predictors of a Gabapentinoid–Loop‐Diuretic Prescribing Cascade in U.S. Nursing Home Residents
Among 23,544 older adult long‐stay nursing home residents who initiated a gabapentinoid in the nursing home (2016–2022), 4.2% experienced a loop diuretic prescribing cascade within 90 days. Predictors of the prescribing cascade included older age, higher medication burden (≥ 15 medications), current receipt of non‐loop diuretics, and titration of ...
Kaleen N. Hayes +7 more
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Abstract INTRODUCTION It remains unclear whether specific blood pressure components—systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), pulse pressure (PP), or mean arterial pressure (MAP)—are similarly associated with white matter hyperintensity (WMH) burden across sexes within racial and ethnic groups.
Cellas A. Hayes +3 more
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