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- Calcium-channel blocking agents as therapy for amphotericin B nephrotoxicity
Concomitant use of calcium-channel blockers may prevent nephrotoxicity and permit use of full therapeutic doses of amphotericin B in systemic fungal infection.
- Adrenergic agents: clinical trials and experiences
Different beta blockers have different effects on cardiac output and heart rate, and some may diminish detrimental arterial changes induced by hypertension. A long-term preventive effect against coronary artery disease remains to be demonstrated.
- Lung and heart-lung transplantation: the state of the art
Lung and heart-lung transplantation is no longer experimental, but a reasonable option in many heart and lung disorders previously deemed fatal.
- Contemporary Considerations in Exercise ECG Testing
Despite the promises of new technologies, ECG use is increasing and its clinical applications are diversifying.
- A practical approach to coma diagnosis in the unresponsive patient
A chain of simple-to-make observations quickly determines the location of the lesion — the primary goal in early assessment.