DRUG-COATED BALLOONS VERSUS DRUG-ELUTING STENTS IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION UNDERGOING PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION: AN UPDATED META-ANALYSIS WITH TRIAL SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS

Drug-coated balloons versus drug-eluting stents in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: an updated meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis

Abstract Background Drug-coated balloons (DCBs) are an established strategy for coronary artery disease.However, the new generation drug-eluting stent (DES) is recommended for patients with Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) for coronary artery revascularization.Our aim is to provide a comprehensive appraisal of the efficacy of DCBs in patients with

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Platelet factor 4 inhibits human hair follicle growth and promotes androgen receptor expression in human dermal papilla cells

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been reported recently as a potential therapeutic approach for alopecia, such as androgenetic alopecia, but the exact mechanisms and effects of specific components of this recipe remain largely unknown.In this study, we identified that platelet factor 4 (PF4), a component of PRP, significantly suppressed human hair fo

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Follicular graft-versus-host disease: A rare manifestation in a patient with the overlap subtype of chronic graft-versus-host disease

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a Trim Kit frequent and potentially life-threatening complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).Although skin involvement is common, generalized follicular eruption as the major clinical manifestation is rare.However, it is important for clinicians to recognize it at the earliest to initiate a

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