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Antivenoms for Snakebite Envenomings
(2011-10)
Animal-derived antivenoms constitute the mainstay in the therapy of snakebite envenoming. Antivenoms are manufactured by immunizing animals, usually horses, with venoms from a single or several medically-relevant snake ...
Sunitinib effectiveness and safety as first line treatment in metastatic renal cell carcinoma, in the Costa Rican population
(2016-10-21)
Aim: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors are part of the armamentarium to treat metastatic renal cell carcinomas (mRCC). Costa Rica has approved sunitinib in the first line setting. The authors conducted a retrospective study to ...
From Fangs to Pharmacology: The Future of Snakebite Envenoming Therapy
(2016)
The snake is the symbol of medicine due to its association with Asclepius, the
Greek God of medicine, and so with good reasons. More than 725 species of venomous
snakes have toxins specifically evolved to exert potent ...
Natural hazards in Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica, Central America
(2014-03)
Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica, is a county facing serious risks from natural hazards, specifically flooding, earthquakes, volcanic activity and landslides. In order to inform disaster risk reduction efforts and ...
Antivenoms for the treatment of snakebite envenomings: The road ahead
(2011-05)
The parenteral administration of antivenoms is the cornerstone of snakebite envenoming therapy. Efforts are made to ensure that antivenoms of adequate efficacy and safety are available world-wide. We address the main issues ...
Efectividad de Trastuzumab en combinación con terapia sistémica en pacientes con cáncer de mama avanzados o metastásico HER2 positivos. Experiencia del Hospital México, Costa Rica
(2017-08)
Introducción: Este estudio reporta la efectividad y seguridad del uso de trastuzumab en combinación con terapia sistémica en el tratamiento de pacientes con cáncer de mama localmente avanzado o metastásico, HER2 positivos. ...