In this study, the nutrient contents of "Kati", a fermented cereal-based food, was revealed and antifungal activity of bacteriocin producing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from "Kati" was assessed against aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus (A. flavus). The protein content (9.29%) of "Kati" was higher than (p < 0.05) wet milled-fermented sorghum (6.17%...

By Gabriel Oladimeji, Ogidi Olusola, Olaniyi Oladiti, Bamidele Akinyele

Caring for COVID-19 patients at home is a global challenge. This study aimed to review recommendations put forward on home care for patients with suspected COVID-19 presenting with mild clinical features. This is a review of the scientific literature covering COVID-19 and home care from the medical electronic databases such as PubMed, ProQuest, Goo...

By Javad Dehghannezhad, Vahid Zamanzadeh, Damanabad Heydarpoor, Hadi Hassankhani, Malcolm Boyle, Abbas Dadashzadeh

Sexual dysfunction is more common among the people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection than in those without it. The sexual dysfunction in HIV-infected people is associated with adverse outcomes such as reduced quality of life, unprotected sexual activities, and reduced adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy. Therefore, the...

By Zeinab Moshfeghy, Fatemeh Dadgar, Roksana Janghorban, Tahereh Poordast

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant primary brain tumor in adults and carries poor prognosis. Despite advances in therapy, no significant increase in survival has been achieved for GBM patients. These tumors inevitably recur in the majority of patients, and the therapeutic options for recurrent tumors are limited. GBMs are aggressive, f...

By Desanka Tasić, Irena Dimov, Miloš Kostov, Nataša Vidović, Dragan Dimov

Peripheral T/NK–cell lymphomas (PTCL) are rare, bizarre, and extremely diverse cancers. The disease is prone to relapse with a high level of chemorefractoriness leading to a poor outcome. Almost 70% of patients will experience relapse, with a median 5–year overall survival (OS) in approximately 30%. Upfront management of PTCL has been e...

By Ivan Petković, Aleksandar Popović, Miljana Džunić, Ivica Pejčić

Hyperuricemia and chronic deposition of monosodium urate crystals are the main cause of the gout. Urate lowering therapy (ULT) is the mainstay of chronic gout treatment. In this study, we evaluated demographic features and disease properties of the patients that would relate with the success of ULT. Sixty-six gout patients on pharmacologic ULT were...

By Nimet Kalkan, Mehmet Tezcan

Genetic counselling is a complex process that helps people to understand and adopt medical, psychological and genetic aspects of the disease and enable them to make an appropriate decision. In this framework, we revisited all the existing models for decision-making and suggested their use in the process of genetic counselling, which may lead to mor...

By Marija Lević, Dušanka Krajnović, Valentina Marinković

Achilles tendon injuries most commonly occur in athletes, but also in the middle-aged population practicing recreational sports. The aetiology of injury and disease of the Achilles tendon has not been completely clarified. While acute injury can be attributed to trauma, research showed that a chronic degenerative process is present in most ruptures...

By Mihajlo Mitrović, Dražen Jelača, Ivana Mitrović

This present research work was designed to investigate the potential chemopreventive effects of Annona Muricata on cadmium-induced hepatotoxicity and oxidative neuronal damage in Wistar albino rats. In this study, twenty-eight (28) Wistar albino rats were randomized into four groups, with seven rats each. Group A served as the control and provided ...

By Johnson Oladele, Omowumi Adewale, Olu Oyewole, Mistura Salami, Ganiyat Owoade, Oyedotun Oyeleke

Analysis of arterial blood gases is necessary for managing the respiratory and metabolic parameters of patients in the intensive care unit. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of heparin 1000 and heparin 5000 units on arterial blood gases in patients admitted to the intensive care unit. This study was a triple-blinded clinical trial. A...

By Reza Borabadi, Mostafa Rad, Mohammad Rakhshani, Mojtaba Rad