The treatment of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) represents one of the modern success stories in cancer medicine. Early diagnosis, effective treatments, monitoring of response with a series of serum human chorionic gonadotropin levels, and centralized care have all contributed to this success. Nevertheless, some patients relapse after initial chemotherapy. This review discusses the ro...

Background:Anal fissure is quite a common and painful condition which occurs in all age groups and in both genders. The treatment options are numerous; however, broadly it may be surgical and nonsurgical. Among surgical, most commonly performed procedure is Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy (LIS), while among non-surgical most common in use of Glycerin Trinitrate gel (GTN) Aim:To compare the succ...

OBJECTIVE We sought to study the effects of a single oral dose of sildenafil citrate (50 mg) on blood pressure (BP) in men taking the nitric oxide (NO) donor drugs isosorbide mononitrate (ISMN) or glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) for stable angina. BACKGROUND Sildenafil, a selective phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor, is an orally effective treatment for erectile dysfunction. The presence of phospho...

PURPOSE Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) is a highly treatable disease, most often affecting young women of childbearing age. This study reviewed patients managed for GTN at the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence (BCCOE) in Rwanda to determine initial program outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective medical record review was performed for 35 patients with GTN assessed or treate...

OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to analyze deaths after gestational trophoblastic neoplasia and to determine the factors of treatment failure. METHODS This is a retrospective study in Aristide Le Dantec teaching Hospital in Dakar, Senegal, between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2014. We took into account socio-epidemiological characteristics of patients, initial diagnosis, time b...

Organic nitrates undergo enzymatic metabolization in the vasculature to release the active compound nitric oxide (NO). The resulting preferential venodilation has been suggested to be related to the vascular bioactivation process of organic nitrates because sodium nitroprusside, which is bioactivated differently, is not venoselective. We sought to determine whether NO has an influence on vascul...

BACKGROUND Preterm labor (PTL) is one of the main causes of neonatal mortality and morbidity. PTL leads to serious complications especially in the gestational age prior to 24-26 weeks. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) patch on the treatment and complications of PTL. METHODS In this clinical trial, 84 singleton pregnant women with gestational age...