BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Prophylactic anticoagulation for deep venous thrombosis prevention after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is safe. Current guidelines recommend prophylactic anticoagulation after cessation of hematoma growth. We aimed to evaluate nationwide trends in deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis after ICH. METHODS In an analysis of the Premier database, we identified adult patients ...

We aimed to determine whether an early prophylactic INSURE strategy combined with early nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) treatment could decrease the subsequent need for mechanical ventilation (MV) compared to the administration of surfactant prophylaxis later, at the 15th minute after birth, combined with early nCPAP. Infants born at <30 weeks' gestation were randomized to rec...

The hibiscus bud weevil is an invasive pest that attacks tropical hibiscus. Its management has been challenging due to its cryptic adult and concealed immature stages. We evaluated the efficiency of four systemic insecticides (spirotetramat, chlorantraniliprole, flupyradifurone, cyantraniliprole) against using two approaches: one applied 4 weeks before infestation (prophylactic) other 1 week af...

Primary ventricular fibrillation (VF) during an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) occurs with a high incidence and mortality rate with or without thrombolysis. The incidence varies from 2% to 19% depending on the definition of "primary." Primary VF in this study refers to fibrillation occurring in the absence of shock or pulmonary edema. Mortality rate, when primary VF occurs, is 2 to 4 times g...

There are no specific therapies approved by the U.S. FDA for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19. Several agents are under clinical trial and the use of pharmacological agents are based on in vitro activity against SARS-CoV-2 or related viruses. While the efficacy of drug therapy is yet to be established, we need ...

objective: pain control in dentistry especially endodontics is particularly important. endodontic pain following root canal therapy (rct) of vital teeth is closely correlated with inflammatory reactions. increased level of prostaglandins has been reported in acute inflammatory reactions. thus, cyclooxygenase-inhibiting drugs have a significant effect on reducing pain and inflammation. cox enzym...

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has emerged as a promising therapeutic alternative to conventional open aortic replacement but it requires suitable proximal and distal landing zones for stent-graft anchoring. Many aortic pathologies affect in the immediate proximity of the left subclavian artery (LSA) limiting the proximal landing zone site without proximal vessel coverage. In patie...

BACKGROUND Women with Lynch syndrome (hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer) have an increased lifetime risk for endometrial and ovarian cancer. Screening and prophylactic surgery have been recommended as prevention strategies. In this study, the authors estimated the net health benefits and cost-effectiveness of these strategies in a Markov decision-analytic model. METHODS Five strategie...