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J Dent Sci
January 2025
State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Background/purpose: Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ), a complication arising from the use of bisphosphonates (BPs), inflicts long-term suffering on patients. Currently, there is still a lack of effective treatments. This study aimed to explore the preventive effects of propranolol (PRO) on BRONJ in vitro and in vivo, given PRO's potential in bone health enhancement.
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December 2024
Neuroscience, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, London, GBR.
Stroke remains a leading cause of death globally, with survivors facing both physical and psychological challenges. While acute stroke treatment has improved, many patients develop post-stroke anxiety (PSA), particularly generalized anxiety disorder. PSA represents a significant clinical challenge as most stroke survivors suffer from it.
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December 2024
Pediatric Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central, Unidade Local de Saúde de São José, Lisbon, PRT.
Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) is a rare hereditary canalopathy, characterized by prolonged ventricular repolarization, which can lead to malignant tachyarrhythmias at a young age. Treatment typically involves healthy lifestyle changes and β-blocker therapy. In specific cases, the implantation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) can be an option.
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January 2025
Department of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70125 Bari, Italy.
: Since 2008, following clinical studies conducted on children that revealed the ability of the β-adrenergic antagonist propranolol to inhibit capillary growth in infantile hemangiomas (IHs), its oral administration has become the first-line treatment for IHs. Although oral propranolol therapy at a dosage of 3 mg/kg/die is effective, it can cause systemic adverse reactions. This therapy is not necessarily applicable to all patients.
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January 2025
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Zagreb, Ulica Vjekoslava Klaića 16, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
Infantile hemangioma (IH) is the most common pediatric benign vascular tumor. Its pathogenesis is still poorly understood, and it usually appears during the first few weeks of life and follows a characteristic natural course of proliferation and involution. Most IHs are small, benign, resolve spontaneously, and do not require active treatment but only active observation.
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