Aims: Levosimendan improves haemodynamics in acute decompensated heart failure (HF). However, it is increasingly used for repetitive or intermittent infusions in advanced but stable chronic HF, without clear indication...
Background: The safety and efficacy of doravirine were compared with that of efavirenz as initial treatment of adults living with HIV-1 infection.
This updated version of The British Menopause Society and Women’s Health Concern recommendations on HRT evaluates the evidence on the role of HRT in managing menopausal symptoms as well as that of alternative therapies. It also reviews the effects of HRT on bone, cardiovascular and cognitive function.
As a calcium sensitizer and inodilator that augments cardiac contractility without increasing myocardial oxygen demand or exacerbating ischaemia, levosimendan may be well configured to deliver inotropic support in cases of acute heart failure (AHF).
Menopause marks the end of female reproductive capacity. It is defined as the point after cessation of the menstrual cycle for 12 months (Nursat et al., 2008).
The twelve recommendations are intended to advise physicians on the use of imaging modalities when making a clinical diagnosis, and when to apply imaging for monitoring of disease activity and damage.
With life expectancy for women on the rise, most women will experience menopausal transition and spend a significant number of years of their life in the menopausal phase.
Importance: Menopause, due to loss of ovarian follicular activity without another pathological or physiological cause, typically occurs between the ages of 45 years and 56 years.