OPTIMAL DESIGNS FOR POPULATION PHARMACOKINETIC STUDIES OF ORAL ARTESUNATE IN PATIENTS WITH UNCOMPLICATED FALCIPARUM MALARIA

Optimal designs for population pharmacokinetic studies of oral artesunate in patients with uncomplicated falciparum malaria

Abstract Background Currently, population pharmacokinetic (PK) studies of anti-malarial drugs are designed primarily by the logistical and ethical constraints of taking blood samples from patients, and the statistical models that are fitted to the data are not formally considered.This could lead to imprecise estimates of the target PK parameters, a

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Rotational ThromboElastometry-guided blood component administration versus standard of care in patients with Cirrhosis and coagulopathy undergoing Invasive ProcEdures (RECIPE): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Patients with cirrhosis often undergo invasive procedures both for management of complications of their advanced liver disease, including treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma, as well as underlying comorbidities.Despite a current understanding that most patients with cirrhosis are in a rebalanced haemostatic state (despite abn

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Estimation of actual evapotranspiration and water requirement of rose (Rosa damascena Mill.) using SEBAL algorithm

Introduction In determining the evapotranspiration (ET) of a crop species, factors such as type, crop density, growth stage, climate of the region, physicochemical characteristics and soil fertility, have a significant effect.Therefore, it has a significant complexity.In recent years, new technologies are used to estimate ET, such as surface energy

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The role of monumental trees for the preservation of saproxylic biodiversity: re-thinking their management in cultural landscapes

Ancient trees present structural and functional characteristics fundamental for sustaining complex and unique assemblages of species.They are a resource globally threatened by both intensive land uses and lack of recruitment.Their disappearance would involve not only the loss of majestic organisms with high intrinsic value, but may also result in t

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