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Association of Abatacept With Lower Mortality Risk Compared to Rituximab in Rheumatoid Arthritis–Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: An Emulated Target Trial

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective The optimal treatment strategy for rheumatoid arthritis–associated interstitial lung disease (RA‐ILD) remains uncertain, and direct comparative data between biologics are limited. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of abatacept compared with rituximab in patients with RA‐ILD.
Po‐Cheng Shih, Shiow‐Ing Wang, Qing‐Wen Wang, James Cheng Chung Wei   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prescribing competence: The pros and cons of different methods for assessment

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Evaluating a medical graduate’s competence in rational prescribing is challenging. With the aim to guide and inspire teachers, this narrative review explores different methods that can be used to assess prescribing competence. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, and thus a mix of different assessment methods is needed throughout the ...
David J. Brinkman, Erik M. Donker, Jelle Tichelaar, on behalf of the CP4T programme   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cardiovascular complications following chronic treatment with cocaine and testosterone in adolescent rats. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Concomitant use of anabolic androgenic steroids and cocaine has increased in the last years. However, the effects of chronic exposure to these substances during adolescence on cardiovascular function are unknown.
Sheila A Engi, Fábio C Cruz, Rodrigo M Leão, Luís C Spolidorio, Cleopatra S Planeta, Carlos C Crestani   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trends in first‐line monotherapy and combination therapy for hypertension in UK primary care

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Debate remains about the optimal initial treatment strategy for hypertension. Most guidelines recommend first‐line combination therapy for most patients. However, the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends first‐line monotherapy for all patients.
Kyle Johnson, Sarah Beradid, James M. Brophy, Robert W. Platt, Christel Renoux   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterizing cardiac involvement in chronic kidney disease using CMR—a systematic review [PDF]

, 2018
Purpose of Review: The aim of the review was to identify and describe recent advances (over the last 3 years) in cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Mangion, Kenneth, Mark, Patrick B., McDowell, Kirsty, Rutherford, Elaine   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Chemical Profiling, In Silico and In Vitro Studies to Identify Potential CDK2 and mTOR Inhibitor From Selaginella inaequalifolia (Hook. & Grev.) Spring Ethanolic Extracts

Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The current study is aimed to reveal the phytoprofile of Selaginella inaequalifolia (Hook. & Grev.) Spring using GC–MS and predict the drug properties, toxicity, biological properties of S. inaequalifolia ethanolic extracts (SiEE) using in silico methods and in vitro toxicity assays, namely, MTT and BSLB assay.
Johnson Marimuthu Alias Antonysamy, Sivaraman Arumugam, Robin Charles Antony Arulraj, Anne Wincy Jacob Thomas, Henrique D. M. Coutinho   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

High Salt Intake Increases Blood Pressure in Normal Rats: Putative Role of 20-HETE and No Evidence on Changes in Renal Vascular Reactivity

Kidney & Blood Pressure Research, 2015
Background/Aims. High salt (HS) intake may elevate blood pressure (BP), also in animals without genetic salt sensitivity. The development of salt-dependent hypertension could be mediated by endogenous vasoactive agents; here we examined the role of ...
A. Walkowska, M. Kuczeriszka, J. Sadowski, K.H. Olszyñski, L. Dobrowolski, L. Červenka, B.D. Hammock, E. Kompanowska-Jezierska   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coronary Slow Flow and No‐Reflow During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Contemporary Insights Into Imaging‐Guided Prediction, Prevention, and Management

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Coronary slow flow (SF) and no‐reflow (NR) are clinically significant complications of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), particularly in ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and saphenous vein graft (SVG) interventions. Angiographically defined as impaired myocardial perfusion despite restored epicardial patency, SF/NR ...
Bharat Khialani, Eran Sim, George Touma, Sarah Fairley, Cuneyt Ada, Bernard Wong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparação do efeito da nimodipina e da papaverina como vasodilatadores sobre o fluxo na artéria torácica interna esquerda Comparison of the effects on the flow in the left internal thoracic artery using nimodipine and papaverine as vasodilators

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2006
OBJETIVO: O objetivo do presente estudo é comparar o fluxo da artéria torácica interna esquerda sob o efeito local farmacológico por embebição e o efeito intraluminal de bloqueador do canal de cálcio com um grupo controle com papaverina.
Edhino Santos Junior, Gil Vicente Lico Cividanes, Rosangela Cristina Marchiori, Francisco de Andrade Souto   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mitochondria and the Actin Cytoskeleton in Neurodegeneration

Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mitochondrial dysfunction and cytoskeletal disorganization are widely recognized hallmarks of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), Huntington's disease (HD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Shivani Tuli, Preet Patel, Aneri Shethji, David Gau   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source