Salvia: An Old Standby and Promising Newcomer

Newcomer joints old familiar faces.

akayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic vasculitis of unknown etiology that involves the aorta and its main branches, such as the innominate, carotid, subclavian, vertebral, and renal arteries, as well as the pulmonary and coronary arteries.1 This disease is more common in young females in Asia, Middle East, and Middle and South America than in Europe and North America. TA has 2 stages: an acute, “...

The Promising Future of Chia, Salvia hispanica L.

With increasing public health awareness worldwide, demand for functional food with multiple health benefits has also increased. The use of medicinal food from folk medicine to prevent diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular problems is now gaining momentum among the public. Seed from Salvia hispanica L. or more commonly known as chia is a traditional food in central and southern ...

Phenazopyridine hydrochloride: the use and abuse of an old standby for UTI.

Nicotinic acid: an old drug with a promising future.

Nicotinic acid has been used for decades to treat dyslipidaemic states. In particular its ability to raise the plasma HDL cholesterol concentration has led to an increased interest in its pharmacological potential. The clinical use of nicotinic acid is somewhat limited due to several harmless but unpleasant side effects, most notably a cutaneous flushing phenomenon. With the recent discovery of...

Standby...cardiac arrest...standby...cardiac arrest.

prevalence of nosocomial infection in intensive care units in Europe. Results of the European Prevalence of Infection in Intensive Care (EPIC) Study. EPIC International Advisory Committee. JAMA 1995; 274: 639–644 6. Alberti C, Brun-Buisson C, Burchardi H, et al: Epidemiology of sepsis and infection in ICU patients from an international multicentre cohort study. Intensive Care Med 2002; 28:108–1...