THE DRUG COATED BALLOON-ONLY STRATEGY FOR TREATMENT OF DE NOVO LEFT MAIN CORONARY ARTERY BIFURCATION LESION: STENTLESS STRATEGY

The Drug Coated Balloon-Only Strategy for Treatment of de Novo Left Main Coronary Artery Bifurcation Lesion: Stentless Strategy

The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of drug coated balloon-only strategy (DCB-only) in the treatment of de novo left main coronary artery (LM) bifurcation lesions.85 patients were enrolled in this BELT study and classified them into two groups: DCB-only group (n = 36) and DES group (n = 49).The MLD of target vessels was measured bef

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Topical Bacteriophage Therapy for Staphylococcal Superficial Pyoderma in Horses: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study

Increased antimicrobial resistance highlights the need for alternatives to antibiotics.Bacteriophages, which are benign viruses that kill bacteria, are promising.We studied the efficacy of topical bacteriophages for treating equine staphylococcal superficial pyodermas.Eight Staphylococcus aureus isolates were tested against a bacteriophage bank, an

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Characteristics of treatment naive chronic hepatitis B in Bangladesh: Younger populations are more affected; HBeAg-negatives are more advanced

Background/Aim: Bangladesh is a densely populated country with intermediate endemicity for chronic hepatitis B (CHB).The aim of the present study was to evaluate the biochemical, virological and histological character of CHB patients and to examine the relationship between these indices.Materials and Methods: One thousand and twenty-two patients of

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