Publications by authors named "Wukun Ge"

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  • Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a serious risk associated with bisphosphonate treatment, particularly zoledronic acid, used for conditions like osteoporosis and bone metastasis, prompting the development of a predictive model for its occurrence.
  • The study utilized data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System and the Canada Vigilance Adverse Reaction database to identify factors predicting ONJ in patients treated with zoledronic acid, applying logistic regression and nomogram analysis for model construction.
  • Results revealed significant predictors for ONJ, including bone metastasis, osteoporosis, medication count, and zoledronic acid dosage, with the predictive model demonstrating strong performance in distinguishing patients at high risk of ONJ.
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Background: The effectiveness of administering argatroban as a treatment approach following antiplatelet therapy or alteplase thrombolytic therapy in patients with acute stroke is presently uncertain. However, it is important to highlight the potential benefits of combining this medication with known thrombolytics or antiplatelet therapy. One notable advantage of argatroban is its short half-life, which helps minimize excessive anticoagulation and risk of bleeding complications in inadvertent cases of hemorrhagic stroke.

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Background: Ischemic stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Endovascular thrombectomy (ET) has been shown to prevent disability in a proportion of patients. The use of tirofiban in patients undergoing ET after acute stroke has resulted in improved patient function and reduced mortality to some extent.

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Background: The cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) selective inhibitor parecoxib is widely used in the treatment of pain and inflammation. Parecoxib has been adopted for use for postoperative analgesia following a range of surgical procedures (orthopedic, general, gynecological, and dental surgery). Total knee or total hip arthroplasty (THA) surgery is mostly done in older patients, so postoperative analgesics need to be used more carefully, and the safety and efficacy of parecoxib in this type of surgery need to be further verified.

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