Warfarin-Induced Calcification: Potential Prevention and Treatment Strategies

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: strategies for prevention and treatment.

Warfarin treatment quality in stroke prevention

Background Ischemic stroke is a serious condition associated to presence of atrial fibrillation (AF). Use of anticoagulants in AF patients greatly reduces the risk of stroke. Warfarin is the most commonly used anticoagulant in Sweden. The aim of this thesis was to study the impact of warfarin treatment quality in Swedish stroke prevention. Study I, II and IV were large multicentre, retrospectiv...

Practical strategies for prevention and treatment of heat-induced illness.

Heat-related illnesses can present with symptoms such as fatigue, cramps, and edema, and without intervention can progress to heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Across Canada, the number of days per year with temperatures above 30°C and nights per year with temperatures above 22°C is expected to increase owing to climate change, resulting in increased heat-related morbidity and mortality (Figure 1...

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: prevention and treatment strategies.

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a major dose limiting side effect of many commonly used chemotherapeutic agents, including platinum drugs, taxanes, epothilones and vinca alkaloids, and also newer agents such as bortezomib and lenolidamide. Symptom control studies have been conducted looking at ways to prevent or alleviate established CIPN. This manuscript provides a review ...

prostate cancer: current treatment and prevention strategies

abstract prostate cancer is one of the life threatening disorders of male. although, over the last two decades, a high rate of overdiagnosis, and overtreatment has lowered the incidence rate of prostate cancer, the treatment or prevention strategies are not enough to control the high rate of disease related mortality. current medical treatment approaches include surgery, radiation therapy, chem...