U.K. controlled trial of intrapleural streptokinase for pleural infection

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The therapeutic role of intrapleural streptokinase is explored. The results reveal that intrapleural administration of streptokinase does not improve mortality, the rate of surgery, or the length of the hospital stay among patients with pleural infection.

Author: Miller, Robert, Lane, Donald J., Maskell, Nicholas A., Gleeson, Fergus V., Rees, Glyn L., Peto, Timothy E.A., Darbyshire, Janet H., Hedley, Emma L., Nunn, Andrew J., Davies, Christopher W. H., Gabe, Rhian, Woodhead, Mark A., Davies, Robert J.O.
United Kingdom, Science & research, Research, Pleural diseases

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Intracoronary streptokinase after primary percutaneous coronary intervention

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The low-dose intracoronary streptokinase immediately after percutaneous coronary intervention improves microvascular perfusion. This proved that the in situ thrombosis contributes to poor myocardial perfusion.

Author: Sezer, Murat, Oflaz, Huseyin, Goren, Taner, Okcular, Irem, Umman, Berrin, Sanci, Yilmaz Ni, Bilge, Ahmet Kaya, Sanli, Yasemin, Meric, Mehmet, Umman, Sabahattin
United States, Health aspects, Risk factors, Heart diseases, Cardiomyopathy, Myocardial diseases, Thrombosis, Blood clot

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Corticosteroids for bacterial meningitis in adults in sub-Saharan Africa

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The advantages of using the adjuvant therapy with corticosteroids for the treatment of bacterial meningitis in sub-Saharan Africans are discussed.

Author: Peto, Timothy E.A., French, Neil, Whitty, Christopher J.M., Lalloo, David G., Scarborough, Matthew, Gordon, Stephen B., Njalale, Yasin, Chitani, Alex, Zijlstra, Eduard E.
Africa, Care and treatment, Complications and side effects, Corticosteroids, Corticosteroid drugs, Bacterial meningitis

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Subjects list: Drug therapy, Dosage and administration, Streptokinase, Clinical report
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