Pegfilgrastim is a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor used in non-myeloid cancer patients to prevent infections and neutropenic fevers. Although this medication is widely used to induce granulocytosis in pancytopenia patients, there are certain instances where such a situation can cause severe side effects. In this case, we present a patient with a history of metastatic colon cancer who is currently taking pegfilgrastim to counter the agranulocytosis caused by his chemotherapy treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study explored visually induced vertical vergence (VIVV) as non-specific motion processing response. Healthy participants (7 male, mean age 28.57 ± 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe effective provision of professional pharmacy services is critical to support the delivery of primary health care. Structured frameworks and theoretical strategies are required to facilitate successful service implementation processes, outcomes and sustainability. This commentary discusses the considerations of what framework (adoption versus adaptation) would be suitable when implementing a new professional pharmacy service to a new environment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Glaucoma is a progressive neurodegenerative disease associated with age. Accumulation of amyloid-beta (Aß) proteins in the ganglion cell layer (GCL) and subsequent retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss is an established pathological hallmark of the disease. The mechanism through which Aß provokes RGC loss remains unclear.
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