The Role of Eryptosis in the Pathogenesis of Renal Anemia: Insights From Basic Research and Mathematical Modeling

Red blood cells (RBC) are the most abundant cells in the blood.Despite powerful defense systems against chemical and mechanical stressors, their life span is limited to about 120 days in healthy humans and further shortened in patients with kidney failure.Changes in the cell membrane potential and cation permeability trigger a cascade of Leg Suppor

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Intranasal Lidocaine Administration via Mucosal Atomization Device: A Simple and Successful Treatment for Postdural Puncture Headache in Obstetric Patients

(1) Background: Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) remains a serious complication in obstetric patients.While the epidural screenprotector blood patch represents the current gold standard in therapy, a growing number of alternative measures are thought to be beneficial for clinical management.The purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze

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Trans-Colostomy Placement of a Button Gastrostomy Tube for Malignant Bowel Obstruction in Patients with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

Purpose The aim of the study is to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of the trans-colostomy placement of a button gastrostomy tube for patients with malignant bowel obstruction due to peritoneal carcinomatosis.Material and Methods Data from seven consecutive patients who presented with malignant bowel obstruction due to screenprotector

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