Annona Muricata protects against cadmium-mediated oxidative damage in the brain and liver of rats
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
Validity and reliability of Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) among Iranian community-dwelling older adults
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By Raziye Hosseini, Yadollah Momtaz, Farahnaz Shahboulaghi, Masoome Aghamaleki
Comparison of the effects of heparin 1000 and 5000 units on arterial blood gases
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
Clinically relevant patterns of cardiovascular comorbidities in patients with COPD: Do they matter at all?
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By Borislav Božanić, Milan Radović, Ivana Stanković, Svetlana Apostolović, Tatjana Pejčić, Zorica Ćirić, Lidija Risitić, Milan Rančić
Off-label prescriptions in dermatology: Challenges of new routes of administration for certain old drugs
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By Marija Tasić-Kostov, Dušan Ilić
Diet may be the most relevant feature for the success of urate lowering therapy in gout
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
Angiogenesis in glioblastoma: Molecular and cellular mechanisms and clinical applications
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
Morphological and crystal chemical characteristics of gallbladder biomineralization
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By Roman Moskalenko, Sergiy Danilchenko, Artem Piddubnyi, Oleksandr Kravets, Inna Chorna, Olena Kolomiets, Anatolii Romaniuk
Correlation between oxidative stress parameters and left ventricular geometry in patients with chronic heart failure
Oxidative stress, as one of the pathophysiological mechanisms involved in the reduction of myocardial contractility, stimulates the proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts and the activation of matrix metalloproteinases, which leads to extracellular matrix remodeling. Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a well-known independent risk factor for cardi...
By Sandra Šarić, Tatjana Cvetković, Dejan Petrović, Valentina Mitić, Sanja Stojanović, Vladana Stoiljković, Marina Deljanin-Ilić
Study on the eruption timing of permanent teeth among children aged between five and ten years visiting Dental College in Mangalore India
Teeth are biological markers of maturity, and their eruption into the oral cavity is an essential milestone in an individual's life. Multiple factors have been considered to play a role in the pattern of tooth eruption, including dental caries, fluorides and congenital conditions such as Down's syndrome. The aim of the paper was to determine the ti...
By Varshini Marimuthu, Pushparaja Shetty