Azole derivatives are valuable precursors in pharmacological arena. In fact, oxazole, thiazole and imidazole containing scaffolds display a variety of biological activities such as antitumor,1 antibacterial,2 antiviral,3 antioxidant,4,5 anti-inflammatory6 antifungal7 activities. Azoles also prominant molecules various biochemical synthetic transformations. Based on the importance these heteroar...

OBJECTIVE To assess whether monitoring sedation status using bispectral index (BIS) as an adjunct to clinical evaluation was associated with a reduction in the total amount of sedative drug used in a 12 h period. DESIGN Prospective randomized controlled clinical trial. SETTING Tertiary care neurocritical care unit. PATIENTS Sixty-seven mechanically ventilated adult patients receiving cont...

Induction of cytotoxicity and internucleosomal DNA fragmentation by 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol (eugenol, EUG), 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol (MMP), 3,3'-dimethoxy-5,5'-di-2-propenyl-1,1'-biphenyl-2,2'-diol (bis-EUG) and 3,3'-di-methoxy-5,5'-dimethyl-1,1'-biphenyl-2,2'-diol (bis-MMP) were investigated in HL-60 leukemia cells. The 50% cytotoxic concentrations (CC50) for EUG, MMP, bis-EUG and bis-MMP were...

A spectrophotometric method for the determination of chlorine,bromine or iodine ion by using1,5-bis(6-methy1-4-pyrimidyl)carbazone has been established.The ranges of determination were0.355-3.55ppm of Cl-,0.799-7.99ppm of Br and1.27-12.7ppm of F.The proposed method could be applied to the analyses of various halogen-containing organic compounds, including sulfur-containing compounds.Eleven comm...

compound 3, 3'-methylene-bis-4, 4'-oxycoumarin had remarkable anticoagulant properties. This compound was designated as 'Dicoumarol'. The drug is effective after oral administration in contradistinction to 'Heparin', but takes a longer time to act and its action also persists for a very much longer time than that of 'Heparin'. To increase the absorption rate of 'Dicoumarol' and thereby quicken ...

The effect of combining chemotherapy and immunostimulation, induced by a chemical, against a murine lymphoid leukemia was investigated. When tetramisole or levamisole were used following one administration of 1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-l-nitrosourea, a significantly higher percentage of long-term surviviors occurred in contrast to the groups of animals treated with drug or immunostimulant alone. Th...

To the Editor:—I read with great interest the exchange of opinions regarding “The Media and the BIS Monitor,” which appeared in the June issue of ANESTHESIOLOGY. The letters highlighted some very important issues facing anesthesiologists and Aspect Medical Systems, especially in today’s healthcare environment. As you indicated in your response to Dr. Katz, Aspect has been very careful about not...

Methylglyoxal-bis(cyclopentylamidinohydrazone) (MGBCP) has been synthesized as a multienzyme inhibitor for the polyamine-synthesizing pathway. This drug inhibited S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.50), spermine synthase and spermidine synthase activities, competitively with S-adenosylmethionine, spermidine, and putrescine, respectively. MGBCP inhibited the growth of human leukemia Mo...

In the administration of anesthesia, clinicians have traditionally relied on a variety of autonomic signs to assess the pharmacologic effects of anesthetic agents on the central nervous system. As any experienced clinician knows, these signs can be misleading and lead to overdosing or underdosing of anesthetic drugs. The development of a monitor to measure the bispectral index (BIS) provides an...

Research on cardiac resuscitation has led to various changes in the techniques and drug administration involved in modern advanced life support. Besides improving primary cardiac survival, interest is increasingly focused on a favourable neurological outcome. However, until now there has been no on-site equipment to support the clinical observations of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) te...