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BMC Gastroenterol
December 2024
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, BronxCare Health System, Clinical Affiliate of Mt Sinai Health Systems and Academic Affiliate of Icahn School of Medicine, 10C, 1650 Selwyn Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10457, USA.
Background: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube insertion, a routine procedure for long-term enteral nutrition, serves as a crucial intervention for patients who are incapable of tolerating oral intake or meeting adequate nutritional requirements. PEG tube placement carries complications like bleeding and infection. Impact of PEG tubes on the 30-day and long-term mortality in HIV patients is unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Adv Res
December 2024
Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China. Electronic address:
Introduction: Iron retention is commonly observed in atherosclerotic plaques and is believed to be detrimental to atherosclerosis. Platelet P2Y12 is a target of antiplatelet therapy in preventing thrombotic complications of atherosclerosis. The protective effect of P2Y12 on hematopoiesis reported by our previous work implies the involvement of P2Y12 in iron metabolism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther
November 2024
Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea.
Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are frequently co-administered with clopidogrel in cardiovascular disease. Although an inhibitory drug interaction exists between them, comprehensive large-scale studies for its validation are lacking. We investigated interactions between CCBs and clopidogrel using a large-scale national registry of patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKidney Int
November 2024
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Dialysis vascular access thrombosis poses a substantial challenge for individuals undergoing hemodialysis. The efficacy and safety of apixaban, a direct oral coagulation factor Xa inhibitor, in preventing recurrent access thrombosis have yet to be explored. Here, a multicenter randomized control study (NCT04489849) enrolled hemodialysis patients to evaluate this who underwent successful endovascular thrombectomy within 48 hours.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFront Med (Lausanne)
October 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Background: Pre-eclampsia, characterized by hypertension and organ dysfunction during pregnancy, poses significant risks to both maternal and fetal health. Aspirin, known for its antiplatelet properties, has been extensively utilized to mitigate pregnancy-related complications. However, the efficacy of low-dose aspirin in managing pre-eclampsia among high-risk pregnant women and its potential impact on postpartum hemorrhage remain contentious topics.
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