Isosorbide, a renewable bicyclic diol derived from glucose, has emerged as a promising building block in the synthesis of polycarbonates that are both environmentally sustainable and high performing.

The catalytic dehydration of sorbitol to isosorbide has emerged as a critical process in the transition towards sustainable chemical manufacturing. This reaction transforms sorbitol, a readily ...

Aspirin prodrugs formed by derivatization at the benzoic acid group are very difficult to obtain because the promoiety accelerates the rate of hydrolysis by plasma esterases at the neighboring acetyl ...

There was no significant difference when comparing suxiao jiuxin wan with isosorbide dinitrate (xiaosuanyishanlizhi) both for ECG improvement (RR 1.34, 95% CI 0.91 to 1.98) and for symptom improvement ...

(29) Specific published structures designed to change the rheological properties are derivatives of isosorbide (1,4-3,6-dianhydro- d -glucitol). (30−32) Well-described isosorbide dimethacrylate is a ...

Resistant hypertension (RH) is defined as above-goal elevated blood pressure (BP) in a patient despite the concurrent use of 3 antihypertensive drug classes, commonly including a long-acting calcium ...

Objective Non-selective β-blockers or endoscopic band ligation (EBL) are recommended for primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding in patients with oesophageal varices. Additional α-adrenergic blockade ...

Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and an oral P2Y12 inhibitor is indicated for at least 12 months as the default strategy in patients with ACS who are not at high bleeding risk. Several ...