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The Effect of Colchicine on Platelet Function Profiles in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease: The ECLIPSE Pilot Study.
Cardiol Ther
January 2025
Adult Medicine, Department of Clinical Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
Introduction: This prospective, single-arm pharmacodynamic study assessed the effect of colchicine (COLC) [Strides Pharma UK Ltd, Watford, Hertfordshire, England] 0.5 mg administered orally once daily for 14 days on platelet reactivity with respect to aspirin reaction units (ARUs) and P2Y reaction units (PRUs).
Methods: Twenty-two patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) on dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with daily maintenance aspirin and clopidogrel were recruited.
Dihydropyrimidine enzyme activity and its effect on chemotherapy toxicity: importance of genetic testing.
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol
January 2025
Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
Purpose: Patients with partial or complete DPD deficiency have decreased capacity to degrade fluorouracil and are at risk of developing toxicity, which can be even life-threatening.
Case: A 43-year-old man with moderately differentiated rectal adenocarcinoma on capecitabine presented to the emergency department with complaints of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, and lower abdominal pain for several days. Laboratory findings include grade 4 neutropenia (ANC 10) and thrombocytopenia (platelets 36,000).
The Role of Platelet-Neutrophil Interactions in Driving Autoimmune Diseases.
Immunology
January 2025
Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Platelets and neutrophils are among the most abundant cell types in peripheral blood. Beyond their traditional roles in thrombosis and haemostasis, they also play an active role in modulating immune responses. Current knowledge on the role of platelet-neutrophil interactions in the immune system has been rapidly expanding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Development of a predictive scoring model for non-response to intravenous immunoglobulin in Kawasaki disease].
Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi
January 2025
Department of Pediatrics, Sichuan Provincial Women's and Children's Hospital/Affiliated Women's and Children's Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610045, China.
Objectives: To explore the predictive factors for non-response to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in children with Kawasaki disease (KD) and to establish an IVIG non-response prediction scoring model for the Sichuan region.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted by collecting clinical data from children with KD admitted to four tertiary hospitals in Sichuan Province between 2019 and 2023. Among them, 940 children responded to IVIG, while 74 children did not respond.
Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and System Score Could Predict the Occurrence of Macrophage Activation Syndrome in Patients with Adult-Onset Still's Disease.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
January 2025
Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui, China.
Objective: To investigate the characteristics of Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) patients with macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) and explore the risk factors for the development of MAS.
Study Design: A case-control study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui, China, from January 2008 to June 2024.
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