Liver function tests, or LFTs, include tests for bilirubin, a breakdown product of hemoglobin, and ammonia, a protein byproduct that is normally converted into urea by the liver before being excreted by the kidneys. LFTs also commonly include tests to measure levels of several enzymes, which ar...
• Long-term therapy may cause nephrotoxicity in patients with or at risk for underlying renal dysfunction. Monitor renal function closely and adjust dosage as needed. • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) resistance may occur during therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B infection who have...
Produced by Anaes—French National Agency for Accreditation and Evaluation in Healthcare (Guidelines Department) Intended for All health professionals who manage patients with asthma Assessment method Objectives Address the practical aspects of long-term medical follow-up of patients with asthma (adults ...
Kawasaki disease is a medium-sized necrotizing febrile vasculitis that predominantly affects children < 5 years of age.
The management of common conditions such as migraines can also be challenging but is important for patient welfare and long-term disease trajectory.7 Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (BSUH) provides general and tertiary neurosciences services to Brighton and parts of Sussex.8 This ...
nanomaterials Review Iron Oxide and Gold Based Magneto-Plasmonic Nanostructures for Medical Applications: A Review Thi Thuy Nguyen 1,2,* ID , Fayna Mammeri 1,* and Souad Ammar 1,* 1 Interfaces, Traitements, Organisation et Dynamique des Systèmes, ITODYS, UMR 7086, CNRS, Université Paris ...
Lanthanum (La) is a phosphate binder used in patients on dialysis in the UK. As it has only recently been in use, there are no long-term data about safety of this rare metal in human subjects with renal failure on renal replacement therapy. La has not been previously reported to cause ...