The race of 10 synthetic RNAi-based drugs to the pharmaceutical market

R Titze-de-Almeida, C David… - Pharmaceutical …, 2017 - Springer
Ten years after Fire and Melo's Nobel Prize for discovery of gene silencing by double-
stranded RNA, a remarkable progress was achieved in RNA interference (RNAi). Changes …

The molecular aspect of anti-glaucomatous eye drops-are we harming our patients?

A Hedengran, M Kolko - Molecular Aspects of Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness. Progression is halted with a
reduction in intraocular pressure (IOP), which is most often achieved with eye drops. A major …

An explainable transformer-based deep learning model for the prediction of incident heart failure

S Rao, Y Li, R Ramakrishnan… - ieee journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Predicting the incidence of complex chronic conditions such as heart failure is challenging.
Deep learning models applied to rich electronic health records may improve prediction but …

Multiple drug delivery from the drug-implants-laden silicone contact lens: Addressing the issue of burst drug release

AR Desai, FA Maulvi, DM Desai, MR Shukla… - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A fixed combination of bimatoprost/timolol eye drop solution is used to manage the elevated
intra-ocular pressure in glaucoma patients, including individuals whose condition is poorly …

[HTML][HTML] Intellective and stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems in eyes

X Lin, X Wu, X Chen, B Wang, W Xu - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems have attracted widespread attention in recent
years since they can control drug release in a spatiotemporal manner and can achieve …

Preservative-free prostaglandin analogs and prostaglandin/timolol fixed combinations in the treatment of glaucoma: efficacy, safety and potential advantages

G Holló, A Katsanos, KG Boboridis, M Irkec… - Drugs, 2018 - Springer
Glaucoma therapy-related ocular surface disease (OSD) is a serious pathology with a broad
spectrum of insidious clinical presentations and complex pathogenesis that undermines …

Current advances in nano-based and polymeric stimuli-responsive drug delivery targeting the ocular microenvironment: a review and envisaged future perspectives

SBK Dludla, LT Mashabela, B Ng'andwe, PA Makoni… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Optimal vision remains one of the most essential elements of the sensory system
continuously threatened by many ocular pathologies. Various pharmacological agents …

Gelatin nanoparticles-HPMC hybrid system for effective ocular topical administration of antihypertensive agents

S Esteban-Pérez, V Andrés-Guerrero, JJ López-Cano… - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increment in ocular drug bioavailability after topical administration is one of the main
challenges in pharmaceutical technology. For several years, different strategies based on …

Management of open‐angle glaucoma by primary eye‐care practitioners: toward a personalised medicine approach

J Phu, A Agar, H Wang, K Masselos… - Clinical and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. As a chronic disease,
glaucoma presents a significant burden to the individual, health‐care provider and the …

Polypharmacy in older adults: practical applications alongside a patient case

T Nguyen, E Wong, F Ciummo - The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 2020 - Elsevier
Polypharmacy is a common observation among older adults secondary to their complex
medical needs requiring management with 1 or more medications. The use of numerous …