Inflammation and oxidative stress in testicular torsion: do they deserve intensive treatment to save both guilty and innocent testes?
Meloxicam seems to exert its inhibitory effect on the expression of specific genes of inflammation, as well as the combination therapy. Because the effects of these inflammatory genes are still evident 4 days after detorsion, combination therapy using these agents could be administered until late postoperative period to prevent the initiation of autoimmune activity against sperm cells and protect the innocent contralateral testis from the insult of antisperm antibodies.
This study demonstrates that removal of fixed LAD stenosis reduces plasma NT-proBNP concentration. This has implications for interpretation of natriuretic peptide levels in clinical settings and as screening tool for LV systolic dysfunction.