Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a vital treatment modality for renal failure patients, facilitating the removal of excess fluid and unwanted substances. However, peritonitis, a significant complication experienced by PD patients, necessitates careful selection of antibiotics to ensure successful treatment. Commonly used antibiotics in PD patients, such as cephalosporins and glycopeptides like vancomycin, have been associated with undesirable side effects and high failure rates.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdvanced pancreatic cancer is one of the prominent contributors to cancer-related mortality globally. Chemotherapy, especially gemcitabine, is generally used for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer. Despite the treatment, the fatality rate for advanced pancreatic cancer is alarmingly high.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis meta-analysis aimed to compare the efficacy of programmed death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitors and programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors in patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer. The present meta-analysis was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Relevant studies were identified through searches of databases including PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library, as well as prominent oncology conferences.
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