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BMC continues to honor employees and volunteers who have shown exceptional care towards others with WE CARE Employee and Volunteer Recognition Awards. The winners of the individual employee WE CARE Awards for March 2003 are Laura McGartland, senior assistant resident, Medical Residency; Robert Berman, RN, manager, Gundersen Eye Clinic; Jackie Reed, patient access representative, Women's Center; Bhavesh Shah, clinical pharmacist, Pharmacy. The WE CARE Volunteer Recognition Award winner for March was Nancy Bloom, a volunteer at BMC's Preventive Food Pantry. Bloom assists with sorting, stocking and distributing food, and often gives patients advice on how to make healthy meals by combining the different items received at the pantry.
Examinations. Bilateral bone marrow biopsy samples were examined by hematoxylin and eosin staining. Written informed consent was obtained from all patients. A complete response was defined as the disappearance of all detectable malignant disease. A partial response was defined as a 50% decrease in tumor volume. Patients with bone metastases were said to have a partial response if all the measurable disease showed a 50% decrease in volume, and persistent or improved bone abnormalities were present on radiographs. The response duration was measured from the initiation of the protocol therapy until progressive disease. Toxic reactions were evaluated according to the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group criteria. CONVENTIONAL DOSE INDUCTION CHEMOTHERAPY AND MOBILIZATION OF PBSCS All nine patients were treated with three to four courses of cisplatin-based induction regimens. When multicycle therapy was administered, harvesting was usually performed in the last course of chemotherapy. But two patients received high-dose cyclophosphamide and two other patients received granulocyte-colony stimulating factor G-CSF ; only for mobilization. All the patients received 300 mg of G-CSF subcutaneously from the day after chemotherapy until the end of the harvest. HIGH DOSE CHEMOTHERAPY AND PBSCT SUPPORT The treatment schedule for patients 1 to 5 was as follows: thiotepa 120 mg m2 once daily intravenously for four consecutive days, day 7 to 4; cyclophosphamide 1600 mg m2 for four consecutive days, day 7 to 4; carboplatin 400 mg m2 once daily, intravenously for three consecutive days, day 7 to 5. For patients 6 to 9, instead of thiotepa, melphalan 120 mg m2 was administered on day 3. All patients received antiemetic therapy with granisetron and dexamethasone. PBSCT was performed on day 0. From day 1, rhG-CSF Neupogen, KirinAmgen K. K., Tokyo, Japan ; 300 mg, daily, administered subcutaneously, regardless of body weight ; , was added to the medication until the absolute neutrophil count ANC.
Use of the combined oral contraceptive pill is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer that returns to normal within 10 years after cessation of use The Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer, 1996 ; . Paradoxically, the use of OC reduces the risk of benign breast disease BBD; Kaunitz, 1999; Burkman et al., 2001 ; . BBD is a general term which incorporates a wide spectrum of disorders. Despite numerous attempts, there is no internationally agreed classification of these breast disorders.
CHAPTER XIII SNAKES IN RELATION TO MAN UNDER this head, the question of poisonous snakes naturally occupies the first place. In addition to what has been said above in Chapter VI., dealing with the anatomical and physiological aspects of the subject, we have to allude to the accidents caused by these dangerous reptiles, and the measures taken to combat them. The enormous mortality for which snake-bite is responsible in India is well known. Statistics establish the fact that an average of 20, 000 human lives are thus lost annually: 24, 264 is the official return for 1911. In Australia, where highly poisonous snakes of various genera and species abound, the fatal cases are likewise very numerous, though less in proportion than in South America, and no doubt also in Africa. In the small island of Martinique, the Fer-de-Lance, Lachesis lanceolatus, causes every year the death of about 100 human creatures. Though numerous in species, the poisonous snakes of Ceylon cause a comparatively small mortality--200 per annum. Modern research has resulted in the discovery of the only effective antidote for snakevenom intoxication: the serotherapic treatment. An animal that has been treated over a length of time with the venom of a poisonous snake, such as a Cobra, yields a serum which is antitoxic towards that venom; but the great difficulty resides in the specificity of the different poisons, which often renders the use of the serum ineffective in countries like India and Australia, where several kinds of poisonous snakes occur in the same district see above, p. 67 ; . In India, where a special laboratory has been established for the supply of antivenine, at the Central Institute of Kasauli, it has been found impossible to obtain any venoms but those of the Cobra and Russell's Viper in sufficient quantity to immunize animals, and thus produce the serum necessary for dealing with the bite of the King Cobra, the Krait, and the Echis Viper. In Pondicherry the French Government places annually a sum of 200 rupees at the disposal of the director of the hospital for obtaining Cobra poison, the snakes, to be brought alive, being paid for to the natives at the rate of half a rupee to one rupee each, according to size and condition. Six hundred and fifty-three specimens were thus purchased in less than two years 1901-1903 ; . The poison is utilized for the preparation of Calmette's antivenine, which, as we have said above, is only effective against cobra poison, and, unfortunately, useless for the cure of bites from other species. In Brazil, where the number of accidents is estimated at 19, 200 per annum, and that of fatal cases at 4, 800, over 2, 000 snakes Lachesis and Crotalus ; are brought annually to the Serotherapic Institute of Batantan, in the province of S. Paolo, for the preparation of the antitoxic serum, which is given in exchange for the snakes. According to the latest report of the Institute 1911 ; , two serums are distributed: the anti-crotaline for Rattlesnake bite ; and the anti-bothropine for Lachesis bite the third, the anti-elapine for Coral-snake bite ; , is.
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Figure 1. The IVAD chemotherapy regimens. features of the primary tumour. Median follow up of surviving patients is four years and guaifenesin.
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GENERIC NAME APREPITANT PROPRIETARY NAME EMEND MERCK FORMULARY RECOMMENDATION Aprepitant should be added to the formulary as a treatment option for the prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy when used in combination with other antiemetic agents. FDA APPROVED INDICATION 1 ; In combination with other antiemetic agents, for the prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy, including high-dose cisplatin. PHARMACOLOGY 1-6 ; Aprepitant is a neurokinin-1 NK-1 ; -receptor antagonist substance P antagonist ; . Substance P is a tachykinin neurokinin ; located in neurons of the central and peripheral nervous system where it is associated with a variety of functions, including emesis. Aprepitant has little or no affinity for serotonin 5-HT3 ; , dopamine, or corticosteroid receptors. EFFICACY 1, 3-4, 7-8 ; SUMMARY Several controlled clinical trials demonstrated that various regimens of oral aprepitant combined with a serotonin-3 5-HT3 ; -receptor antagonist plus dexamethasone are more effective than the latter two agents or aprepitant plus dexamethasone in reducing cisplatin-induced acute and or delayed emesis. Efficacy in these studies was primarily based upon the prevention of emetic episodes and need for rescue therapy during the acute period following cisplatin treatment 0-24 hours ; and during the delayed phase 25 to 120 hours ; . In addition, more patients receiving an antiemetic regimen with aprepitant reported minimal or no impact of nausea and vomiting on their daily life compared to regimens without aprepitant. STUDY 1 CONCLUSION 3 ; The triple drug combination of oral aprepitant, granisetron, and dexamethasone is effective for the prevention of cisplatin-induced emesis, and more effective than granisetron and dexamethasone alone, or aprepitant and dexamethasone alone and guanethidine.
There is scant published evidence to support the combination of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor SSRI ; and a tricyclic antidepressant TCA ; and such a 1, 2, 3 combination is generally to be avoided. The nature of the interaction between SSRIs and TCAs is two-fold. Firstly there is a pharmacodynamic interaction whereby the risk of serotonin syndrome, which can be life-threatening, is increased. The symptoms of serotonin syndrome vary in severity from restlessness and sweating through tremor and shivering to myoclonus, confusion, convulsions and death. Secondly, SSRIs may significantly increase the serum levels of some TCAs. Reports of delerium, seizures and death have been attributed to amitriptyline intoxication caused by fluoxetine. The combination of a SSRI and a TCA is occasionally used in the management of refractory depression but would rarely be indicated and would not be considered appropriate for initiation in general practice. If a patient does not respond to 6-8 weeks' of a therapeutic dose of an antidepressant, then an agent from a different class could be tried. This agent should be titrated to a therapeutic dose for a further 6-8 weeks. If there is still no response, therapeutic options generally supported by published literature include electroconvulsive therapy or switching to venlafaxine or lithium. It would be reasonable to refer the patient to a 3 psychiatrist at this stage. In summary, the combination of a SSRI and a TCA has only limited published support. It would be considered only after other interventions had failed, and under the supervision of a specialist.
| Effect of ramosetron are required to determine the optimal dose. We could not find any report to compare the efficacy of granisetron and ramosetron for preventing PONV in major gynecologic surgery. Our results demonstrate that the antiemetic efficacy of ramosetron is similar to that of granisetron for preventing PONV during the first 24 hours 0 24 hours ; after anesthesia and that ramosetron is more effective than granisetron for increasing a complete response no PONV, no rescue ; within the next 24 hours 24 48 hours ; . This suggests that ramosetron has a more potent antiemetic effect that lasts up to 48 hours longer than granisetron. The exact reason for the difference in effectiveness between granisetron and ramosetron is not known but may be related to the elimination half-life granisetron 3.1 1.2 hours versus ramosetron 5.8 1.2 hours ; 12, 13 ; and or the affinities of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists granisetron 1 versus ramosetron 41 ; 14 ; . The major deficiency in this study design is the failure to include a control group receiving placebo. We have previously demonstrated that granisetron is a better antiemetic than placebo for preventing PONV in major gynecologic surgery 3, 4 ; . Aspinall and Goodman 15 ; have also suggested that placebocontrolled trials may be unethical if active drugs are available because PONV are common and distressing symptoms against which there is effective treatment. Therefore, a control group was not included in this study. Adverse effects with a single therapeutic dose of granisetron or ramosetron against emesis induced by anticancer drugs are extremely rare and generally minor 9, 16 ; . As previously demonstrated 3, 4 ; , the prophylactic use of granisetron for preventing PONV reveals no sedative, dysphoric, and extrapyramidal signs. The adverse events we observed were not clinically serious, and there were no differences in the incidence of headache, dizziness, and drowsiness between the treatment groups. Thus, ramosetron, like granisetron, is devoid of clinically important side effects. Several investigators have criticized new antiemetics, 5-HT3 receptor antagonists e.g., ondansetron ; because of their high cost 17, 18 ; . In Japan, ondansetron 3.00 for 3 mg ; , granisetron 2.00 for 3 mg ; , and ramosetron 0.00 for 0.3 mg ; are much more expensive than other commonly used antiemetics, such as droperidol .80 for 1.25 mg ; and metoclopramide ##TEXT##.60 for 10 mg ; . However, the use of droperidol and metoclopramide as antiemetics has been limited because these drugs sometimes cause excessive sedation or extrapyramidal symptoms 2 ; . Based on our results, however, ramosetron is more effective than granisetron in increasing a complete response no PONV, no rescue ; and patient satisfaction 24 48 hours after anesthesia. Therefore, the choice of antiemetics should and guanfacine.
FIG. 4. Alanine scan analysis of the region Thr-85 to Trp-94. Single alanine substitutions were made at the indicated positions with the exception of Trp-89, which was Phe ; , and the affinities of curare A ; , serotonin B ; , and granisetron C ; were determined using 35 determinations at each concentration as described under "Experimental Procedures." Each value represents the mean the error estimate from the.
All is set for the second African Dairy Conference and Exhibition slated for May 25 to 27, John Anglin, the chairman of Uganda Dairy Processors Association, has said. "The conference will be the first of its kind in Uganda and will bring a lot of opportunities to the dairy sector. The theme is: "African Dairy: Rising to the Challenge.'' The demand for dairy products in Africa still continues to rise at 3.5% annually, posing a challenge to the industry, " Anglin said at a press conference. Participants at the conference include Animesh Banerjee, the president of the Indian Dairy Association. Other participants will be from Europe, America, South Africa and East Africa and guarana.
Greig et al. 18 ; demonstrated that thiouracils were radioprotective, and the possible mechanisms were discussed. We are not aware of similar experiments with MMI. PTU and its metabolites are concentrated and retained in human thyroids to a greater extent than MMI and its metabolites 19 21 ; , although PTU has a shorter half-life in serum 22 ; . Moreover, the therapeutic doses of PTU are 10 times greater than those of MMI 1 ; . The effect of these metabolic differences between the two drugs, on the outcome of 131I therapy is unknown. In recent years, there have been recommendations to increase the dose of 131I to treat hyperthyroidism 5, 23, 24 ; , especially after pretreatment with ATD 4, 13 ; . We suggest that if ATD premedication is indicated, then the use of MMI, instead of PTU, may prevent interference with 131I therapy and eliminate one reason to increase the dose of 131I. The prolonged interference from PTU up to 55 days ; was unexpected.
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515 HABITAT USE, LOCOMOTORY PERFORMANCE AND LIMB KINEMATICS IN THREE LACERTID LIZARDS FROM CORSICA, FRANCE. B. Vanhooydonck, R. Van Damme and P. Aerts. Univ. of Antwerp U.I.A. ; , Belgium Ecomorphological studies test the hypothesis of a tight correlation between an organism's morphology and its environment Although this seems trivial, results are not unequivocal. In this study, we tested the ecomorphological hypothesis in three lacertid species from Corsica. Lacerta bedriagae, is a typical rockdweller, occurring predominantly on vertical structures at high elevations, while Podarcis sicula inhabits areas with dense vegetation. The third species, Podarcis tiliguerta, is less conservative in its habitat use and some populations are syntopic with the other two species. We quantified habitat use in the field and tested whether the lizards preferred the same habitats under lab conditions. Furthermore, we determined maximal running and climbing speed, endurance and maneuverability. Different morphological features were measured. However, besides morphology, other traits e.g. biochemistry, physiology ; will influence performance. Since it is very difficult to assess the importance of such variables, we included limb kinematics i.e. black box approach ; . The results indicate mat the three species differ in habitat use and preference, performance and morphology as predicted by biomechanical models. Unexpectedly, the kinematical data cannot be linked to the observed variation in performance ability among species and granisetron.
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