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The high throughput method was successfully utilized to measure 935 samples in a bioequivalence study of terazosin.Following the convenient, yet very powerful pathway to create designer extraction sorbent using sol-gel chemistry, a novel sol-gel phenyl/methyl/poly(dimethylsiloxane) sorbent coating was created on polyester fabric substrate for fabric phase sorptive extraction (FPSE) and was subsequently applied to monitor human exposure to selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) including pyrene, chrysene, and benzo[a]pyrene in plasma samples obtained from tobacco smoker volunteers using high performance liquid chromatography-fluorescence detector (HPLC-FLD). A rapid FPSE-HPLC-FLD method was developed that adequately resolved the PAHs chromatographically, after their successful extraction from human plasma using fabric phase absorption extraction (FPSE) and subsequently analysed in the liquid chromatographic system by means of an analytical column (InterSustain C-18 column 150 × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) using acetonitrile (ACN) and water as mobile phases in gradient elution mode. Cynarin purchase With the optimized conditions, the retention times were found to be 6.168, 7.214, and 10.404 min for pyrene, chrysene, and benzo[a]pyrene, respectively. The total chromatographic runtime was limited to 12.5 min. The method, validated through the calculation of all the analytical parameters according to the International Guidelines, was applied to the analysis of real samples collected from informed volunteers. The proposed approach which included the use of sol-gel phenyl/methyl/poly(dimethylsiloxane) immobilized on hydrophobic polyester substrate and C18 stationary phase used in HPLC, has shown a high potential as a rapid tool for future clinical, forensic and toxicological applications, also in the light of the LOD and LOQ values comparable to those normally obtainable with more sophisticated, and expensive instruments that often require highly trained personnel. The results reported here further consolidate the application of FPSE in the analysis of biological samples for both diagnostic and analytical-clinical purposes.
Hematologic malignancies are at increased risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE).

We aimed to identify the prevalence of hematologic malignancy in VTE patients and compare the survival with or without VTE.

Using linked administrative data and a validated algorithm we identified VTE cases in Alberta, Canada from 2003 to 2015. Subjects having International Classification of Diseases code for hematologic malignancies, solid tumors and both cancers within 1year before and after the VTE index event were defined as cancer associated VTE cases. We also identified patients with no VTE. Cox proportional hazards model was applied to estimate the hazard ratio (HR) of death. Kaplan Meier analysis was performed to compare survival rate between different groups.

We identified 5157 cancer associated VTE patients and 24,932 cancer patients with no VTE. Among the cancer associated VTE patients 697 (13.5%), 4376 (84.9%) and 84 (1.6%) had hematologic malignancies, solid tumors and both cancers, respectively. The median survival (in months) was significantly shorter in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) and plasma cell dyscrasia patients with VTE than those without (16.6 vs 27.1, p=0.004; 70.6 vs 99.2, p=0.023 and 32.9 vs 55.5, p=0.007 respectively). Occurrence of pulmonary embolism in MDS and MPN patients and deep vein thrombosis in plasma cell dyscrasia patients were significantly associated with increased risk of death (adjusted HR 3.0, 95% CI 1. 46-6.16; adjusted HR 1.60, 95% CI1.01-2.51 and adjusted HR 1.40, 95% CI 1.03-1.89 respectively).

VTE adversely affects the survival among patients with hematologic malignancies.
VTE adversely affects the survival among patients with hematologic malignancies.
There is little data on major muscular hematomas and the little there is has mainly focused on patients exposed to oral anticoagulants.

To describe the clinical characteristics, management and outcomes of patients admitted to emergency department (ED) for major muscular hematoma associated with an antithrombotic agent, and to identify predictors of in-hospital mortality.

Over a three-year period, all consecutive cases of adult patients admitted to the ED of 5 tertiary care hospitals for major muscular hematoma while exposed to an antithrombotic agent were prospectively collected and medically validated. Clinical and biological data, therapeutic management of the bleeding event, and in-hospital mortality were collected from the medical records and compared across five groups of hematoma locations. Potential confounders were taken in account using a multivariate binomial regression model.

Three hundred and seventy-five patients were included (mean age=81.4years) 271 were exposed to vitamin K antagonistswas the most life-threatening bleeding site. Close observation of this population is warranted to ensure better outcomes.
Frail elderly patients with major muscular hematomas linked to antithrombotic agents risk substantial morbidity and in-hospital mortality. The iliopsoas location was the most life-threatening bleeding site. Close observation of this population is warranted to ensure better outcomes.Wounds are physical and anatomical disruption in healthy skin and represent an important healthcare concern around the world. Wound healing is a complex and dynamic cascade of cellular and molecular interactions which include four main phases hemostasis, inflammatory, proliferative, and remodeling. Therefore, some pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities can play a key role in the process of wound healing. Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM) has a rich background of practice and a wealth of ancient medicine scientists from the Old Persian days until today. This paper presents and characterizes pure data from original references of ITM about wound remedies and verifies their function by reviewing articles from three databases (Google Scholar, PubMed, and Scopus), which could be an interesting and comprehensive resource for future researchers interested in traditional medicine (TM) generally and in ITM in particular. Selected natural compounds from the references were divided into 5 groups, including herbs, herbal products, animal products, minerals, and animals.Cynarin purchase