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Telmisartán y losartán: las marcadas diferencias entre sus propiedades químicas y farmacológicas pueden explicar la diferencia en la eficacia terapéutica en pacientes hospitalizados con covid-19
Telmisartan and losartan: marked differences in chemical and pharmacological properties may explain differences in therapeutic efficacy in hospitalized patients with COVID-19

Rev. Asoc. Méd. Argent; 136 (1), 2023
El objetivo de este artículo es comparar las propiedades químicas y farmacológicas del telmisartán y el losartán, y su metabolito activo EXP3174, con el fin de entender por qué el telmisartán es efectivo en pacientes hospitalizados con Covid-19 mientras que el losartán no lo es. Se llevó a cabo ...

Endothelial expression of the receptor for advanced glycation end products in experimental diabetes

The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is implicated in the pathogenesis of several chronic diseases including diabetes. The interaction between RAGE and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) promotes gene expression, enhances the release of proinflammatory molecules and causes the gene...

Sustained release matrix tablet of 100 mg losartan potassium: Formulation development and in vitro characterization

Abstract Sustained release matrix tablets of 100 mg losartan potassium HCl were fabricated with two release retarding polymers namely HPMC K100 M and affinisol by direct compression method. Nine trial formulations were prepared by varying content of these polymers, each from 50 mg to 100 mg; keeping the...

Síndrome de piel indurada en un paciente pediátrico: un desafío terapéutico. Presentación de un caso

Arch. argent. pediatr; 118 (5), 2020
El síndrome de la piel indurada es un trastorno esclerosante crónico, infrecuente, que se presenta en la infancia, caracterizado por la induración progresiva de la piel. Esta afección puede provocar restricciones torácicas y dificultad respiratoria, limitaciones en la movilidad ar...

Informe diário de evidências COVID-19: busca realizada em 14 de maio de 2020
COVID-19 daily evidence report: search conducted on May 14, 2020

Essa é uma produção do Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia (Decit) da Secretaria de Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovação e Insumos Estratégicos em Saúde (SCTIE) do Ministério da Saúde (Decit/SCTIE/MS), que tem como missão promover a ciência e tecnologia e o uso de evidências científicas para a t...

Polifarmácia e cognição em pacientes com idade avançada

Objetivo: Avaliar a prevalência da polifarmácia e da prescrição de medicações inapropriadas, bem como suas associações com a capacidade cognitiva e funcional do idoso. Métodos: Estudo observacional transversal, no qual foram analisadas as medicações prescritas em 141 prontuários para pacie...

Improved histoarchitectural changes with angiotensin receptor blockers in early testicular and cauda toxicity in rats

Int. j. morphol; 37 (2), 2019
SUMMARY: Reproductive dysfunction is a complication for many diseases and toxins. Its early diagnosis and treatment are immensely important. Here the morphological histoarchitecture changes in early testicular and cauda toxicity before and after treatment with angiotensin receptor blockers were evaluated...

Prescripción de fármacos bloqueadores del sistema renina angiotensina en pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica etapa 3 en atención primaria de salud

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (2), 2019
Background: To reduce the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular risk, the guidelines recommend the blockade of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) in patients with proteinuria. Aim: To assess the frequency of enalapril or losartan use in diabetics or hypertensive pat...

Diuretics are Similar to Losartan on Echocardiographic Target-Organ Damage in Stage I Hypertension. PREVER-Treatment Study

Arq. bras. cardiol; 112 (1), 2019
Abstract Blood pressure (BP)-lowering therapy improves left ventricular (LV) parameters of hypertensive target-organ damage in stage II hypertension, but whether there is a drug-class difference in echocardiographic parameters in stage I hypertension patients is less often studied. In the PREVER treatmen...

Losartan improves alveolar bone dynamics in normotensive rats but not in hypertensive rats

J. appl. oral sci; 27 (), 2019
Abstract Hypertension is one of the main causes of premature death in the world; also, it is associated with several bone alterations. Preclinical studies have demonstrated delayed alveolar bone healing in hypertensive rats. However, losartan has been favorable for consolidation of bone grafts and reduct...