Crime in a Changing Society: Evidence from Romania by Simona Ilie

“…Violent crime was on the decline, as was theft after 2000, while drug use and car accidents were on the rise. Other types of crime, such as economic and organized crime, showed inconsistent trends. …”
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Rivaroxaban: Expanded Role in Cardiovascular Disease Management—A Literature Review by Muhammad Ajmal, Jacob Friedman, Qurat Ul Ain Riaz Sipra, Tom Lassar

“…Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are widely used for the prevention of stroke in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, treatment of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, and as prophylaxis after hip and knee surgery after approval by the Food and Drug Administration. In the last decade, DOACs were studied for various indications; this review is focused on rivaroxaban, a factor Xa inhibitor, which is used in an expanded evidence-based fashion for coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, heart failure, malignancy, and prophylaxis of deep venous thrombosis in acute medical illnesses.…”
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An overview of structurally diversified anticonvulsant agents by Al-Otaibi Faisal

“…The quest for new antiepileptic molecules with more specificity and less CNS toxicity continues for medicinal chemists until a new and ideal drug arrives. This review covers new antiseizure molecules of different chemical classes, the exact mode of action of which is still unidentified. …”
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Containing Cefoxitin Costs through a Program to Curtail Use in Surgical Prophylaxis by Geoffrey Taylor, Edith Blondel-Hill, Pamela Kibsey, Erwin Friesen, Ronald Tisdell, Wendy Vaudry

“…Objective: To reduce drug costs attributable to anti-anaerobic cephalosporins – specifically to reduce cefoxitin use in surgical prophylaxis.…”
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Anti-Nutritional Factors and Potassium Bromate Content in Bread and Flour Samples in Uyo Metropolis, Nigeria by A. S. Ekop, I. B. Obot, E. N. Ikpatt

“…The potassium bromate content was minimal in all the bread and flour samples and within safe limits of residual bromide found in flour as specified by the US Food and Drug Administration. The concentrations of the anti-nutritional factors in the bread and flour samples were partially different from each other when subjected to the students t-test statistics.…”
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Determinants of Antiviral Treatment Initiation in a Hepatitis C-infected Population Benefiting from Universal Health Care Coverage by Romain Moirand, Marc Bilodeau, Suzanne Brissette, Julie Bruneau

“…Yet practical experience reveals a low rate of treatment, particularly among intravenous drug users. The aim of the present study was to examine the prevalence of HCV treatment and identify factors associated with HCV treatment in a population of patients evaluated in an academic hepatology outpatient clinic between 2001 and 2002.…”
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Oxaliplatin-Induced Pulmonary Toxicity in Gastrointestinal Malignancies: Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature by Mor Moskovitz, Mira Wollner, Nissim Haim

“…Oxaliplatin is a common chemotherapy drug, used mainly for colon and gastric cancer. Most common side effects are peripheral sensory neuropathy, hematological toxicity, and allergic reactions. …”
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Abscess Formation after Septic Arthritis in the Sternoclavicular Joint of Two Healthy Men by Jeppe Henriksen, Mariann Tang, Vibeke Hjortdal

“…Abscess formation after septic arthritis in the sternoclavicular joint is a rare phenomenon in healthy people without immune suppression, intravenous drug abuse, or diabetes. Here we report two cases with formation of abscess in two middle-aged men, with no relevant comorbidities and no obvious sites of infection. …”
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Hypothyroidism Complicating Nephropathy in a Diabetes Patient by Jayaprakash Sahoo, Ilangovan Veerappan, Anila Abraham, Somasundaram Hariharan

“…We describe a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus and autoimmune hypothyroidism who presented with elevated serum creatinine possibly due to subclinical rhabdomyolysis induced by hypolipidemic drug therapy in the background of diabetic nephropathy. …”
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Vancomycin-Associated Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis by Makhawadee Pongruangporn, David J. Ritchie, Dongsi Lu, Jonas Marschall

“…Vancomycin is U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for treatment of serious infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or in individuals who have failed, cannot tolerate, or are allergic to other antibiotics. …”
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Novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV: Could this virus become a possible global pandemic by Vengadesh Letchumanan, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Bey-Hing Goh, Learn-Han Lee

“…At this point, there is no specific drug or vaccine to treat infected patients besides supportive care. …”
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Synthesis and Oral Hypoglycemic Activity of 3-[5'-Methyl-2'-aryl-3'-(thiazol-2ʺ-yl amino) thiazolidin-4'-one]coumarin Derivatives by Deepthi Kini, Manjunath Ghate

“…Number of heterocyclic compounds has been exploited to develop pharmaceutically important molecules, out of which biheterocyclic coumarins are clinically used potential drug candidates showing oral hypoglycemic and antidiabetic activities. …”
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CT and MRI in the diagnosis of epilepsy: methods, findings and possibilities. Literature review by L. Kučinskas, G. Jurkevičiūtė, R. Gleiznienė

“…In addition, MRI is a necessary part of presurgical examination of drug-resistant epilepsy patients. …”
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2-Deoxy-D-Glucose: A Novel Pharmacological Agent for Killing Hypoxic Tumor Cells, Oxygen Dependence-Lowering in Covid-19, and Other Pharmacological Activities by Raman Singh, Vidushi Gupta, Antresh Kumar, Kuldeep Singh

“…Recently, 2-DG has been used as an anti-COVID-19 drug to lower the need for supplemental oxygen. In the present review, various pharmaceutical properties of 2-DG are discussed.…”
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Interpretation on the 2024 Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis by JIANG Nan, TIAN Xinping, ZENG Xiaofeng

“…The guidelines comprehensively cover the diagnosis of RA, imaging examinations, treatment goals, follow- up monitoring, initial treatment plans, treatment adjustments, the application of glucocorticoids, drug tapering, and health education. They will promote the RA diagnosis and treatment levels and improve the prognosis of RA patients in China.…”
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ASA, NSAIDs, Coxibs and Colorectal Cancer Prevention — How Far Have We Come? by Martin Fishman

“…Patients with and without adenoma or carcinoma were compared for type, amount and duration of drug exposure to determine if there was a protective effect. …”
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Would Cortisol Measurements Be a Better Gauge of Hydrocortisone Replacement Therapy? Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia as an Exemplar by Peter C Hindmarsh, John W Honour

“…Dosing should be based on the individual’s absorption and clearance of the drug. Adequacy of dosing should be checked using 24-hour profiles of plasma cortisol with samples drawn preferably every hour or at least every 2 hours. …”
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Isotretinoin-Induced Delusional Disorder, Somatic Subtype by Katharine V. Jensen, Adam Abba-Aji

“…Isotretinoin, an active form of vitamin A, is the drug of last resort for the treatment of severe acne. …”
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The Dominance of Homeopathic Medicine in Yoruba Healthcare Delivery by Richard Taye Oyelakin

“…A system of medicine, which prioritizes the sanctity of the dispensers in addition to the drug processes, is considered dominant. Consequently, by being dominant, YIM could help in combating any emerging pandemic, if accorded due recognition. …”
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Optimal Control of Anti-Angiogenesis and Radiation Treatments for Cancerous Tumor: Hybrid Indirect Solver by Iman Alimirzaei, Alaeddin Malek

“…This paper proposes a real-life volume reduction for cancer cells using optimal doses of radiation and an anti-angiogenic drug. A generalized dynamical system based on the diffusion-consumption equation along with stimulation and inhibition factors is proposed. …”
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