Ectopic Beats: How Many Count? - European Medical Journal
Oct 12, 2017 · Recruits underwent 24-hour ambulatory ECG monitoring and, if AF was not detected on initial monitoring, they were then assigned to 30-day external loop recording. The overall 90-day AF detection rate was 16%, and the probability of detecting AF increased with higher atrial ectopic activity. Patients with <100 PAC/24 hours had a probability of ...
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Topical Acyclovir, Penciclovir, and Docosanol To Treat Herpes …
Oct 30, 2018 · Topical antivirals, including U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved acyclovir, penciclovir, and docosonal, are often used to treat herpes labialis infections. Acyclovir is a cyclic guanine nucleoside analogue that lacks the 2’ and 3’ positions normally supplied by ribose. 3 Acyclovir inhibits synthesis of viral DNA.
An Update on Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in …
May 31, 2023 · Key Points. 1. Patients with osteoporosis should be recognised as being at considerably reduced risk of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) relative to oncology patients, and risk stratified accordingly to avoid unnecessary delays to treatment.
IL-17 and -23 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Psoriasis
Apr 12, 2023 · Guselkumab is a completely human IgG1γ monoclonal antibody that blocks the p19 subunit of IL-23. 33,34 The dosing regimen for this biologic agent is an initial loading dose of 100 mg SQ at Weeks 0 and 4, followed by 100 mg SQ as maintenance dosing every 8 weeks. 3 Guselkumab is FDA-approved for psoriatic arthritis.
Considerations for Choosing Treatment Options for Benign …
Aug 23, 2021 · CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE SELECTION OF SUITABLE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS. Factors influencing the choice of a BPH management solution for an individual patient would include patient evaluation; predicted treatment outcomes achievable by available treatment options; patient preferences; expectations from the chosen treatment option in terms of speed of onset, efficacy, side effects, and QoL; and ...
Multidisciplinary Team Approach in Cancer Care: A Review of The …
Nov 18, 2021 · Disclosure: Scott has declared no conflicts of interest. Support: The publication of this article was funded by a medical educational grant from AstraZeneca with the purpose of enhancing the fundamental understanding of oncology specialists of the value of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach in the management of patients with cancer.
74 HEPATOLOGY • EUROPEAN MEDICAL JOURNALMay 2018 EMJ In a study comparing 50 infants with fatty acid oxidation disorders to 1,250 healthy control infants, maternal liver diseases (AFLP, HELLP syndrome, or pre-eclamptic liver dysfunction)
Pernicious Anaemia: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Management
Jan 24, 2020 · Pernicious anaemia (PA) is an autoimmune disease of multifactorial aetiology involving environmental and immunological factors. It is the most common cause of cobalamin deficiency anaemia worldwide. The disease is a macrocytic anaemia caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency, which, in turn, is the result of intrinsic factor deficiency, a protein ...
Managing Extubation and Post Extubation in ICU - EMJ
Oct 26, 2017 · This transition from IMV to spontaneous breathing in the critical care population is often complex with multiple confounding factors to consider 9 and differs significantly from the process of waking and extubation following general anaesthesia for surgical procedures. Patients starting the weaning process early and extubating rapidly have lower rates of mortality and morbidity. 5 Despite ...