Related to orthostatic hypotension or resulted in notable sequelae including bruising. Four patients developed pneumonia or a urinary tract infection and required antibiotic therapy but had no notable alteration of their INR. Bleeding occurred in 2 patients, 1 of whom had lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding from angiodysplasia; the bleeding site was cauterized endoscopically, and the patient resumed warfarin therapy and ECT. The other patient had a subconjunctival hemorrhage that resolved spontaneously. A popliteal arterial thrombosis requiring embolectomy developed in 1 patient whose INR was consistently subtherapeutic; this patient recovered quickly and resumed ECT. The mean duration of warfarin therapy in our patients was 6 years. Previous hemorrhagic complications were reported in 3 patients: 2 had experienced lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding and 1 had had a subdural hematoma. In all 3 patients, warfarin therapy was resumed. DISCUSSION The use of ECT in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy has long been debated.23 Only a few case reports have been published about ECT administration during continuous anticoagulant therapy.14 Concerns about potential intracerebral hemorrhage have led some clinicians to limit the use of ECT in this group of patients, especially in those with hypertension. In our study of 35 consecutive patients receiving long-term warfarin therapy, this complication did not occur. Although not all patients were screened, neuroimaging of the head was performed in patients who developed delirium after ECT, and no evidence of intracerebral bleeding was found. To our knowledge, only 2 case reports have reported intracerebral bleeding after ECT; both patients presented with obvious neurologic deficits. Weisberg et al24 reported a 69-year-old normotensive woman who had a parieto-occipital hemorrhage immediately after her fourth ECT treatment. She presented with blurred vision and confusion and was found to have a right homonymous hemianopia and right-sided Babinski sign. Anesthesia records indicated normal blood pressure during ECT. The blood coagulation profile showed no evidence of coagulopathy. The authors speculated that the patient may have had cerebral amyloid angiopathy, a condition characterized by amyloid deposition in the walls of small blood vessels of the cerebral cortex and often associated with lobar cerebral hemorrhage in elderly persons. Rikher et al25 reported a 46-year-old normotensive man who had bilateral occipital lobe hemorrhages 9 days after receiving ECT for depression. The patient presented with severe headache and complete vision loss. He had a history of cocaine use, although drug screening and direct patient questioning.
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The primary endpoint was overall survival, with an 80% power to detect a 33% difference between treatment arms. The results demonstrated a 20% reduction in the risk of death among patients treated with docetaxel estramustine vs those randomized to mitoxantrone prednisone median survival 18 vs 16 months, respectively; P .01 ; .[24] The median time to disease progression was also significantly superior in the docetaxel estramustine vs the mitoxantrone prednisone arm 6 months vs 3 months, respectively; P .0001 ; . Similarly, the proportion of patients with a 50% posttherapy PSA decline was significantly higher in patients enrolled on the docetaxel estramustine arm vs the mitoxantrone prednisone arm 50% vs 27%, respectively; P .0001 ; . However, the proportion of patients with an objective response was not significant between the groups 17% vs 11%, respectively; P .15 ; . A summary of the results is presented in Table 2. In general, docetaxel estramustine therapy was well tolerated, but there was a higher incidence of grade 3 4 toxicities, particularly neutropenia and cardiovascular events, compared with the control arm. There was no significant increase in toxic deaths or study discontinuation between the two arms. The use of prophylactic warfarin and aspirin to prevent thromboembolic events in patients enrolled on the docetaxel estramustine arm every 3 weeks and weekly ; effected only a modest benefit in reducing the and zestoretic.
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In a 2 years double-blind comparative study with 341 patients with selegiline, placebo and vitamin E better results were found with vitamin E 2, 000 UI d ; and the selegiline 10 mg d ; in monotherapy than in the associated one. They were effective on the deterioration delay and institutionalization delay [82]. In studies with animals, it has been shown that it delays the neuronal degeneration. It is contraindicated when warfarin is used. B3 ; Anti-inflammatory Drugs The incidence of AD is significantly minor in patients treated with anti-inflammatory drugs in the same way as the cognitive deficit [83-87]. There are some clinical studies carried out in the last years with ibuprofen, indomethacin, aspirin and prednisone that have proved beneficial effects [88-90]. Other drugs that are still being studied are the colchicines, the hidroxichloroquine and the methotrexate. With the prednisone and colchicines a decrease of the cognitive decline has been observed. A new study with the hidroxichloroquine didn't show a delay in the progression of the disease [91]. B4 ; Other Antioxidants Selegiline improves the cognition and delays the declination, because of its antioxidant effect, and because of helping the aminergic transmission. In AD as the aging process and other dementias there is an increase of the MAO-A and of the MAO-B; this causes an increase of the deamination of monoamines with release of free oxygen radicals and the diminish of noradrenalin affecting the cognitive deficit. There are more than 20 studies with selegiline carried out in patients with AD in different degrees of cognitive and psychiatric symptoms [92-96] and a recent meta-analysis. In a controlled study against Vitamin E a similar effectiveness has been proved for both compounds in delaying the progression of the illness [82]. A recent meta-analysis showed non-significant benefits [97]. The dose is from 5 to 10 mg daily. The most frequent side effect is the orthostatic hypotension. As all the IMAO it can cause is hypertensive crisis with irritability and anxiety. Ginkgo biloba: According to different authors, the Ginkgo Biloba stops the cognitive decline in patients with mild AD because of its protector effect [98]. Its results are controversial. In a double-blind study with ginkgo biloba 160 or 240 mg d ; with 214 patients with vascular dementia, AD and Age Associated Memory Impairment, at 24 weeks, it was not effective [99]. Idebenone: Idebenone is a benzoquinone synthesized in 1982 in Japan. The comparative studies showed clinical effectiveness beneficial effects on patients with cognitive vascular deficits [100]. There are few studies where a slight cognitive improvement has been shown in AD patients [101]. The side effects are rare: skin rash, nauseas, epygastralgia, diarrhea, loss of appetite, insomnia, shaking, dizziness, migraine, and reversible increases of the hepatic transaminases and alkaline phosphatase.
Colestipol: Plasma concentrations of atorvastatin were lower approximately 25% ; when colestipol was administered with atorvastatin. However, lipid effects were greater when atorvastatin and colestipol were administered together than when either drug was given alone. Antacid: Administration of atorvastatin with an oral antacid suspension containing magnesium and aluminium hydroxides decreased atorvastatin plasma concentrations approximately 35%; however, LDLC reduction was not altered. Warfarin: Administration of atorvastatin with warfarin caused a minimal decrease in prothrombin time mean SE of 1.7 0.4 seconds ; during the first 4 days of dosing with 80 mg atorvastatin. Dosing continued for 15 days and prothrombin time returned to normal by the end of atorvastatin treatment. Nevertheless, patients receiving warfarin should be closely monitored when atorvastatin is added to their therapy. Cimetidine: An interaction study with cimetidine and atorvastatin was conducted, and no interaction was seen. Grapefruit juice: Contains one or more components that inhibit CYP3A4 and can increase plasma concentrations of drugs metabolised by CYP3A4. Intake of one 240 ml glass of grapefruit juice resulted in an increase in atorvastatin AUC of 37 % and a decreased AUC of 20.4 % for the active orthohydroxy metabolite. However, large quantities of grapefruit juice over 1.2L daily for 5 days ; increased AUC of atorvastatin 2.5 fold and AUC of active atorvastatin and metabolites ; HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors 1.3 fold. Concomitant intake of large quantities of grapefruit juice and atorvastatin is therefore not recommended. Protease inhibitors: Co-administration of atorvastatin and protease inhibitors, known inhibitors of cytochrome P450 3A4, was associated with an approximately two-fold increase in plasma concentrations of atorvastatin. Consideration should be given to starting atorvastatin at a lower dose see section 4.2 ; when co-administered with a protease inhibitor and ziac.
Natural history and risk factors for thrombosis in 360 patients with antiphospholipid antibodies. Finazzi G et al Med 1996; 100: 530-536 This paper describes a broadly collected cohort not necessarily with SLE, who were prospectively followed. The thrombosis rate was 2.5% per patient year, which I think of as low. Is this really worth the risk of lifelong warfarin? These results should be compared with those of Shah et al "Outcome of patients with aCL." in Lupus 1998; 7: 3-6 where half the aCL positive patients developed thrombosis over a 10 year follow-up. Neither study assessed the prevalence of other thrombophilic factors e.g. APC resistance. 6 ; A Randomised study of the effect of withdrawing hydroxychloroquine sulfate in SLE. Canadian Hydroxychloroquine Study Group NEJM 1991; 324: 189-191 A lovely little study showing that withdrawal of hydroxychloroquine from patients with quiescent SLE leads to more relapses than if patients were continued on the drug. I give all SLE patients a trial of hydroxychloroquine and, if it helps, continue with it long term. 7 ; Neuropsychiatric Lupus References I had to put 3 references in this group. Neuropsychiatric lupus is the most difficult manifestation of lupus to study, diagnose or treat. In most cases there is real uncertainty about whether it is really cerebral lupus or a primary psychiatric disorder. The multi-infarct patients related to aCL are, of course, easy to diagnose. 7a ; The incidence and prognosis of CNS disease in SLE. Sibley JT et al. J Rheum 1992; 19: 47-52 This reference describes 48 events in 266 patients with surprisingly good results. 7b ; The ACR nomenclature and case definitions for neuropsychiatric lupus syndromes. Anonymous. A&R 1999; 42: 599-608 This review directs you to an ACR website, which provides very useful educational material about the various neuropsychiatric syndromes. 7c ; Neuropsychiatric lupus erythematosus: a 10 year prospective study of the value of diagnostic tests. West SG et al. J Med 1995; 99: 153-163 This is a useful reference describing the clinical differentiation between what they termed diffuse, focal and complex lesions. In their hands, investigations were very useful that has not been everyone's experience, but you should read the paper and decide for yourself.
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Figure 8. DSC thermogram of clathrate warfari ; with an onset temperature, melting point, and desolvation melting enthalpy at 170C, 187C, and 53.3 J g respectively. DSC thermogram of clathrate warfarih sodium after 35-day storage at 68% relative humidity solid line ; with an onset temperature, melting point, and melting enthalpy of 178C, 188C, and 13.2 J g, respectively. An additional endothermic peak with an onset temperature of 110C and enthalpy of 53.3 J g occurred at 115C.
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Cheng Hock Toh, MD, FRCP, FRCPath. Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK Despite the success of recombinant human activated protein C APC ; in sepsis, mortality in the treatment arm was still as high as 25%. Much progress continues to be needed and an important focus is to identify the disease process earlier before the stage of irreversible decompensation. Our work has highlighted that the light transmittance waveform pattern on simple tests of coagulation, such as the activated partial thromboplastin time aPTT ; , performed on the MDA-180 automated analyser, can do just that. In showing the biphasic waveform that can either be quantified through the degree of drop of light transmittance from 100% at 18 seconds TL18 ; or by the slope1 derivative within the analyser, its robustness in the early forewarning of DIC was more recently consolidated in a large prospective study of 1187 consecutive patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. A single waveform analysis upon admission could predict DIC, sepsis and mortality. It was also ideal for real-time monitoring with increasing waveform abnormalities reflecting a worsening prognosis with the abnormal waveform preceding the clinical diagnosis of sepsis by an average of 48 hours. On top of this simple, rapid, robust diagnostic utility, we now understand that its molecular mechanism is that of a calcium dependent complex between C reactive protein CRP ; and very low density lipoprotein VLDL the extent of complexation directly correlating with the degree of waveform abnormality. The identification of this well known inflammation marker hints at the possibility of this complex being a pivotal link between inflammation and coagulation that is important in the pathogenesis of sepsis. The preliminary finding that it can promote thrombin generation makes it a diagnostic target for treatment with activated protein C and for suitable monitoring of response. References: - Toh CH, Samis J, Downey C, Walker J, Becker L, Brufatto N, Tejidor L, Jones G, Houdijk W, Giles A, Koschinsky M, Ticknor L, Paton R, Wenstone R, Nesheim ME 2002 ; The biphasic transmittance waveform in the aPTT coagulation assay is due to the formation of a Ca induced complex of C-reactive protein with very low density lipoprotein and is a novel marker of impending disseminated intravascular coagulation. Blood, 100, 2522-2529. - Downey C, Kazmi R, Toh CH 1997 ; Novel and diagnostically applicable information from optical waveform analysis of blood coagulation in disseminated intravascular coagulation. Br J Haem 98: 68-73. - Downey C, Kazmi R, Toh CH 1998 ; Early identification and prognostic implications in disseminated intravascular coagulation through transmittance waveform analysis. Thrombos Haemostas 80: 65-69. - Toh CH, Ticknor LO, Downey C, Giles AR, Paton R, Wenstone R. Early identification of sepsis and mortality risks through simple, rapid clot-waveform analysis. Intensive Care Medicine 2003, 29, 55-61 and
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Atherosclerotic stenosis of the major intracranial arteries carotid siphon, middle cerebral artery, vertebral artery, basilar artery ; accounts for approximately 510% of ischemic strokes in the US Sacco, 1995 #155 ; .The disease is more prevalent in Asians, Blacks and Hispanics. With a combined incidence of stroke and transient ischemic attack TIA ; in the US estimated at 1, 000, 000 year, the number of ischemic events attributable to intracranial disease may be as high as 50, 000100, 000 events year. Retrospective studies have shown that the estimated annual risk of stroke ranges between 3% and 24% and estimated mortality rates ranging between 10% and 20%. Recently completed prospective studies have improved our understanding of the natural history of this disease on medical therapy.The WarfarinAspirin Symptomatic Intracranial Disease WASID ; trial aimed at investigating the benefit of aspirin versus warfarin in prevention of stroke due to symptomatic intracranial disease. This landmark trial has shown that regardless of whether aspirin or warfarin is used, the incidence of stroke due to symptomatic intracranial disease is approximately 10% per year within the first two years after the qualifying event. This randomized placebo-controlled trial enrolled 569 patients with stroke or TIA presumed to be due to angiographically proven 5099% stenosis of a large intracranial vessel who were randomized to receive either aspirin 1, 300mg day ; or anticoagulation with warfarin target International Normalized Ratio INR ; 2.03.0 ; . The trial was stopped prematurely due to higher rates of all cause death 4.3% in the aspirin group vs 9.7% in the warfarin group, p 0.02 ; , major hemorrhage 3.2% vs 8.3%, p 0.01 ; , and myocardial infarction MI ; or sudden deaths 2.9% vs 7.3%, p 0.02 ; in the warfarin-allocated patients, suggesting that warfarin is less safe than aspirin in patients with symptomatic intracranial stenosis. The mean follow-up period was 1.8 years irin and warfarin did not differ with respect to overall incidence of stroke 20.4% vs 17%, respectively, p . 29 ; or with respect to stroke in the and wellbutrin.
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The role of exercise and physical activity in the prevention of chronic disease and promotion of optimal health has drawn the attention of the public Singh, 1992 ; . However, research on dietary intervention that protects body tissues from damage during vigorous exercise is in its infancy. This damage is mostly attributed to the sharply increased reactive oxygen species ROS ; in the body during exercise Davies et al., 1982 and Packer, 1997 ; . Olinescu et al. 1995 ; reported that the increase of urinary excretion of peroxides demonstrated the presence of ROS during exercise. These highly reactive free radicals are known to cause damage to mitochondrial membranes and cytoplasmic structures through peroxidation of phospholipids, proteins, and nucleotides Jenkins, 1993 and Packer, 1997 ; . Fortunately, endogenous and exogenous antioxidant defense systems in the body can cope with ROS, including vitamin E, vitamin C, beta-carotene, and antioxidant enzymes SOD, catalase, and GPx ; . However, an imbalance occurs when ROS, generated during exercise, overcome antioxidant defense systems, a state known as oxidative stress. Generally, regular physical activity or participation in a sport will increase the total antioxidant capability of the body Powers et al., 1999 ; . According to Ji 1995 ; , the activities of antioxidant enzymes provide the first line of defense against ROS increase in the heart, liver, lung, blood platelets, and skeletal muscle, in order to cope with oxidative stress induced by acute or exhausting exercise. However, it is possible that acute or irregular participation in exercise will result in oxidative stress due to the elevated use of antioxidants during the defense against ROS. Therefore, more investigations have.
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