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Pharmacokinetic study of oral and bolus intravenous 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine in patients with malignancy.

Evaluation of race as a prognostic factor in multiple myeloma. An ancillary of Southwest Oncology Group Study 8229. Patients with advanced malignancies were eligible. There were two treatment cycles; ...
Medscape

Abciximab bolus at primary PCI: IC route may limit infarct size

Leipzig and Berlin, Germany - In the setting of acute ST-elevation MI (STEMI) treated with PCI, giving the initial bolus of abciximab (ReoPro, Eli Lilly/Centocor) by the intracoronary (IC) route, ...
Medscape

Single-Dose Intravenous Salbutamol Bolus for Managing Children With Acute Severe Asthma in the Emergency Department: Reanalysis of Data

Asthma is an inflammatory disease typified by airway hyperreactivity and obstruction-producing airway resistance with a reduction in air flow. [1] The mainstay of treatment of acute asthma in children ...
TCTMD

Meta-analysis Favors Intracoronary vs. Intravenous Abciximab in Primary PCI

The glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor abciximab given as an intracoronary rather than intravenous (IV) bolus in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may improve ...
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Oral Versus Intravenous Fluoropyrimidines for Advanced Colorectal Cancer: By Either Route, It’s All the Same

Oral Capecitabine Compared With Intravenous Fluorouracil Plus Leucovorin in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Results of a Large Phase III Study Various pharmacologic strategies have been ...
The BMJ

Sepsis: Patients to get quicker, tailored treatment under new guidelines

Patients over 16 years with suspected sepsis should get smaller amounts of intravenous fluid initially and then have regular reassessments to tailor treatment, updated guidelines recommend.1 At least ...