Publications by authors named "A E Soria"

Article Synopsis
  • Coleus forskohlii supplements (FKSs), popular for weight management due to forskolin, face issues like fraud and adulteration.
  • A new method using Flow Injection Analysis-Mass Spectrometry (FIA-MS) was developed to effectively detect these issues in FKSs.
  • The method revealed that 45% of tested samples did not contain forskolin, and there was a 69% discrepancy between the actual and labeled forskolin content, demonstrating FIA-MS as a reliable technique for quality assessment.
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Objectives: This study aims to provide model-based cost-utility estimates for the addition of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) in COVID-19 pulmonary rehabilitation (PR).

Methods: A cohort model comparing IMT with PR (intervention group) to IMT with only PR (control group) was used. The payer perspective from the Unified Health System in Brazil was adopted.

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Background: Regulatory T (Treg) cells are pivotal in immune tolerance to allergens. Low-dose IL-2 (IL-2) activates Treg cells.

Objective: Our aim was to assess IL-2 efficacy for controlling clinical responses to allergen exposures.

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Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have changed the therapeutic landscape of many solid tumors. Modulation of the intestinal microbiota by antibiotics (Abx) has been suggested to impact on ICI outcomes.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of 475 patients with advanced solid tumors treated with ICI from 2015 to 2022.

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Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are recommended for the management of thrombosis prophylaxis, especially in patients with atrial fibrillation. As substrates of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 and/or P-glycoprotein, they are implicated in potential drug-drug interactions. NS5A/NS5B inhibitors are direct-acting agents (DAAs) against the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection that exert a mild inhibition of P-glycoprotein without effects on CYP3A4.

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