ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF THROMBOEMBOLIC COMPLICATIONS PREVENTION WITH ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS ON BUDGET IN PATIENTS WITH NON-VALVULAR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF THROMBOEMBOLIC COMPLICATIONS PREVENTION WITH ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS ON BUDGET IN PATIENTS WITH NON-VALVULAR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a risk factor for thromboembolic complications, requiring administration of vitamin K antagonists (warfarin) or the new oral anticoagulants (apixaban, dabigatran and rivaroxaban).Aim.To assess the influence of apixaban use on the budget as an alternative to warfarin, dabigatran or rivaroxaban use in patients with non-val

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Beef Handling Practices Among Consumers in the U.S. Virgin Islands

U.S.Virgin Islands (USVI) imports more than 95% of its food.Transportation limitations throughout the territory’s supply chain can make temperature control of protein foods challenging for consumers.This study aimed to characterize the beef handling practices used by consumers in USVI to determine any educational needs.Printed and online surveys

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Protein Identification of Venoms of the African Spitting Cobras, Naja mossambica and Naja nigricincta nigricincta

Cobra Cartridges snakes, including Naja mossambica and Naja nigricincta nigricincta, are one of the major groups of snakes responsible for snakebites in southern Africa, producing significant cytotoxicity and tissue damage.The venom of N.mossambica has been briefly characterised, but that of N.n.nigricincta is not reported.The current study identif

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