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Emerging concepts in heart failure management and treatment: focus on point-of-care ultrasound in cardiogenic shock

Mariela Ruben, María Sol Molinas, Hugo Paladini, Wissam Khalife, Alejandro Barbagelata, Sergio Perrone, Edgardo Kaplinsky

Article Type

Review

Published

This article reviews point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) application in the emergency department or the intensive care unit, focused on severely compromised patients with cardiogenic shock with an emergent bedside assessment.

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Emerging concepts in heart failure management and treatment: circulatory support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Federico Swedzky, Alejandro Barbagelata, Sergio Perrone, Edgardo Kaplinsky, Anique Ducharme

Article Type

Review

Published

The authors present a literature review which provides simple information, evidence-based indications, and a practical approach for cardiologists who may encounter acutely ill adult patients that may be extracorporeal membrane oxygenation candidates.

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Relationship between breakthrough cancer pain, background cancer pain and analgesic treatment – case series and review of the literature

Chrysanthi Batistaki, Michal Graczyk, Marcin Janecki, Agata Anna Lewandowska, Rita Moutinho, Kiriaki Vagdatli

Article Type

Review

Published

The aim of this paper is to provide healthcare professionals involved in cancer pain management with a review of the relevant literature on the relationship between background cancer pain and breakthrough cancer
pain.

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Deferiprone, an iron chelator, alleviates platelet hyperactivity in patients with β-thalassaemia/HbE

Ngan Thi Tran, Pranee Sutcharitchan, Jindaporn Janprasit, Ponlapat Rojnuckarin, Noppawan Phumala Morales, Rataya Luechapudiporn

Article Type

Original Research

Published

This study was designed to evaluate the antiplatelet effect of deferiprone in patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassaemia/Hb E at the dose of iron-chelation therapy. The results may provide a mechanistic insight in antiplatelet effects and support the benefit of deferiprone in the prevention of thrombotic events in β-thalassaemia.

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