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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"IVIG"”.
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Homecare Portacath Protocol in IVIg Administration
<p>Homecare Portacath Protocol in IVIg Administration</p> <p>The objective for this CNL internship project was to close a practice gap that was discovered while evaluating my microsystem for system improvements. My microsystem is a medium sized Home Health Agency with a specialty of in home …
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Immunotherapy for Alzheimer’s Disease: IVIg Delivery to the Hippocampus in a Mouse Model of Amyloidosis
… trial using intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIg) - natural antibodies collected from the plasma of healthy blood donors and shown to reduce AD-related pathologies in mouse models - recently failed to prevent cognitive decline in people living with AD. IVIg treatment efficacy may be …
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Affect of‘Age at Diagnosis’on Coronary Arterial Lesions in Patients with Incomplete Kawasaki Disease
… and C, days to start intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) were longer than Group B. There were no differences in the incidence of IKD, the late CAL, and the rate of IVIG retreatment among three groups. In 174 patients with IKD, there were no differences in the late incidence of CAL and IVIG …
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A resonant mirror biosensor approach to understand antibody-antigen interactions in Guillain Barré Syndrome
… donors, also called intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg), halves the severity of disease manifestation. The action mechanism of IVIg in curing GBS is not clear, but intravenous immunoglobulin was shown to neutralize anti-ganglioside binding activity and its pathogenic effects. It was further found …
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Murine In Vitro Model Of The Blood-Brain Barrier Using A Nanofabricated Poly(Hydroxy Styrene) Membrane And Identification Of Therapeutic Biomarkers Of Alzheimer'S Disease In Relation To Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy
… Immunotherapy with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) is one of several treatment strategies now being studied as part of efforts to discover safe and more effective treatment paradigms for Alzheimer's disease. In 2005, Weill Cornell Medical College initiated the phase I clinical trial of IVIg …
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Coronary Artery Outcome in Kawasaki Disease: The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 and Therapeutic Modulation of Its Activity
… of this elastase. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and aspirin/salicylate are therapeutic agents in current use for the treatment of KD, though their exact mechanisms of action in KD are not known. The biologic effects of IVIG and salicylate on critical stages of disease development were …
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Identification of Therapeutic Targets for Th17 Cell-Mediated Diseases
… use of high dose of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). IVIG exhibits anti-inflammatory properties that are protective in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. But it is still not the ideal treatment due to the large dosages and toxic effects. Gliknik lnc. developed fully recombinant IgG multimers …
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Análise da conformidade legal e das práticas de gestão e resíduos sólidos nos portos marítimos brasileiros: uma abordagem sobre os resíduos oriundos das embarcações
… Portos Marítimos Brasileiros, desenvolvido pelo IVIG/COPPE/UFRJ, e estão localizados em todas as regiões da costa brasileira: Norte, Nordeste, Sudeste e Sul. Os resultados obtidos demonstram que as atuais práticas de gerenciamento dos resíduos de bordo não necessariamente contribuem para uma …
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Statin-Mediated Attenuation of Chemokine Expression in Peripheral Nerve Vascular Endothelial Cells
… strategies, including plasmapheresis and IVIg. Half of GBS patients fail to respond, and many remain severely disabled despite receiving treatment. Despite advancements, there remains a pressing need for the development of effective and specific immune-modulating therapeutic strategies for …