When a healthcare professional administers a drug through a venous cannula, there is a small risk of extravasation, which means the solution leaks out of the veins and into the surrounding tissue. If ...

Initial phase I evaluation of the novel thymidylate synthase inhibitor, LY231514, using the modified continual reassessment method for dose escalation. From June 1991 to December 1994, all patients ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An extravasation reaction is one of those situations in oncology therapy that everyone wants to avoid and no one ...

Marina Gorbatyuk, PhD, has been awarded a three-year, $445,500, R01 grant co-funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Eye Institute (NEI). She will study ...

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Burn injuries, including those induced by chemicals, may have systemic effects, and can lead to acute lung injury (ALI). Chemical burn injuries account for about 2% to 5% of total skin burn injuries.