Meta-analysis of drug-eluting balloon angioplasty and drug-eluting stent placement for infrainguinal peripheral arterial disease.

Purpose: To perform a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of drug-eluting balloon (DEB) angioplasty and drug-eluting stents (DESs) for infrainguinal peripheral arterial disease.

Materials And Methods: Systematic searches were performed for all relevant RCTs.

Results: Eight RCTs for DEB angioplasty and 12 RCTs for a DES in peripheral arterial disease were identified.

Synthesis, characterization, and antifungal activity of boron-containing thiosemicarbazones.

Addition of thiosemicarbazide, 4-allylthiosemicarbazide, and 4-phenylthiosemicarbazide to (formylphenyl)boronic acids affords a series of thiosemicarbazones containing boronic acids. Addition of 2-formylphenylboronic acid to the thiosemicarbazides gave the corresponding cyclic 2,3,1-benzodiazaborines. All new compounds have been investigated for potential antifungal activity.