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New Recommendations for Intravenous Thrombolysis in the Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke – ESO Guidelines 2021
Intravenous thrombolysis is the only approved systemic reperfusion therapy for patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). The most commonly used thrombolytic is alteplase. Earlier this year, the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) issued new evidence-based recommendations for this clinical situation. They contain 40 points, summarized below are the most important ones.
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and Lung Disease in Patients with Primary Immunodeficiencies
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary…
Can identifying alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency before liver transplantation extend survival?
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) can manifest (among other things) as liver cirrhosis. The…
Expression of PD-L1 as a Predictive Biomarker for Therapy Selection in mRCC
A newly published systematic review and meta-analysis of studies involving patients with metastatic…
Efficacy and Safety of Axitinib in Higher Lines of Renal Carcinoma Treatment in Real Practice
Greek authors published a retrospective study from a single institution and demonstrated that…
Cardiovascular Risks in Schizophrenics: What Are They Related To and How To Eliminate Them?
Schizophrenia affects about 1% of the population. This disease is associated, among other things,…
Impact of Lurasidone on Metabolic Functions Compared to Other Antipsychotics – Results of a Large Meta-Analysis
Antipsychotic therapy is associated with varying degrees of metabolic abnormalities in parameters…
Lung Recovery After COVID-19: How Reversible is the Damage?
During the virtual XXV Hradec Pulmonology Days held in April 2021, various aspects concerning COVID-19...
Reducing Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetics Through Hypertension Treatment
The presence of hypertension in patients with diabetes worsens overall cardiovascular (CV)…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Non-specific Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Are Not Evolutionarily Related Diseases
The authors of the presented work attempted to compare the geographical distribution of irritable bowel...