We performed a randomized trial comparing two dosing regimens of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) plus heparin vs heparin alone in the treatment of acute proximal deep vein thrombosis in 83 patients. Of 12 patients who received 0.5 mg/kg rt-PA plus heparin over 4 h, seven (58 percent) had greater than 50 percent lysis of the thrombus, compared with none of 12 who received placeb...

BACKGROUND Health outcomes in developing countries continue to lag the developed world, and many countries are not on target to meet the Millennium Development Goals. The private health sector provides much of the care in many developing countries (e.g., approximately 50 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa), but private providers are often poorly integrated into the health system. Efforts to improve ...

Present study was carried out on some reported repeat breeder individuals (n=08) of nondescript cows at Para-veterinary hospital, University of veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki. Nondescript cows has major share, which is approximately 70% in cattle farming in Pakistan. Chromosomal preparations were made using blood culture from animals under study. About 50 metaphase spreads...

Diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain affects the functionality, mood, and sleep patterns of approximately 10 to 20 percent of patients with diabetes mellitus. Treatment goals include restoring function and improving pain control. Patients can realistically expect a 30 to 50 percent reduction in discomfort with improved functionality. The main classes of agents used to treat diabetic peripheral ...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of phlebotomy on the exercise tolerance and right and left ventricular ejection fraction of polycythemic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ten patients with COPD (mean FEV1 = 1.32 +/- 0.55 L) and polycythemia (mean Hct = 62 +/- 3 percent) were studied before and after their hematocrits had been reduced to approximately 50...