"Aspirin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The prototypical analgesic used in the treatment of mild to moderate pain. It has anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties and acts as an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase which results in the inhibition of the biosynthesis of prostaglandins. Aspirin also inhibits platelet aggregation and is used in the prevention of arterial and venous thrombosis. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p5)
| Descriptor ID |
D001241
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.657.410.595.176
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| Concept/Terms |
Aspirin- Aspirin
- Acetylsalicylic Acid
- Acid, Acetylsalicylic
- 2-(Acetyloxy)benzoic Acid
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Aspirin" by people in Profiles.
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SMA-TB: study protocol for the phase 2b randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to estimate the potential efficacy and safety of two repurposed drugs, acetylsalicylic acid and ibuprofen, for use as adjunct therapy added to, and compared with, the standard WHO recommended TB regimen. Trials. 2023 Jun 28; 24(1):435.
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Aspirin and pre-eclampsia: the heart of the matter? BJOG. 2020 07; 127(8):1026.
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Safety and Efficacy of Enoxaparin in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Adv Ther. 2020 01; 37(1):27-40.
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Anti-inflammatory treatment for carditis in acute rheumatic fever. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 May 28; (5):CD003176.
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Anti-inflammatory treatment for carditis in acute rheumatic fever. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Jun 13; (6):CD003176.
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Aspirin resistance in South African Caucasian patients with thrombotic cerebrovascular events. J Neurol Sci. 2009 Feb 15; 277(1-2):80-2.
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The utility of thrombo-elastography in the monitoring of aspirin therapy. S Afr Med J. 2007 Dec; 97(12):1289-91.
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Blood pressure-measuring devices in rural South Africa: an audit conducted by the SASPI team in the Agincourt field site. Cardiovasc J S Afr. 2006 Jul-Aug; 17(4):192-6.
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A short course of oral aspirin increases IL-18-induced interferon-gamma production in whole blood cultures. Eur Cytokine Netw. 2000 Sep; 11(3):379-82.
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The cost and benefit of prophylaxis against deep vein thrombosis in elective hip replacement. DVT/PE Prophylaxis Consensus Forum. S Afr Med J. 1997 May; 87(5):594-600.