Previous studies of the gastroprotective activity of plants have highlighted the importance of the polyphenolic compound epicatechin (EC) in the treatment of gastric ulcers. This paper aimed to evaluate and characterize the gastroprotective mechanism of action of EC using male rats. The gastroprotective action of EC was analyzed in gastric ulcers induced by ethanol or indomethacin. The involvem...

OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to determine therapeutic serum testosterone (T) levels/ranges and inter-individual variance in women treated with subcutaneous T implants. STUDY DESIGN In study group 1, T levels were measured at two separate time intervals in pre- and post-menopausal women treated with subcutaneous T for symptoms of androgen deficiency: (i) four weeks after pellet...

This study investigated nurses' beliefs and attitudes toward the use of non-pharmacological therapies as adjunct pain management strategies. Registered nurses (RNs) (n=37) from the medical, surgical, oncology/palliative care and critical care areas of two Australian hospitals participated in a series of focus group discussions that explored the use of non-pharmacological therapies to help manag...

At least 80% of the whole Polish population, including prepubertal children and adolescents, adults and seniors, are vitamin D deficient, defined as 25(OH)D < 50 nmol/L. 83% of Polish newborns start their lives at the state of vitamin D deficiency because 78% of their mothers are also deficient. It was observed that treating patient vitamin D deficiency to vitamin D status serum 25(OH)D) 75-100...

BACKGROUND Psychopharmacotherapy currently constitutes the first-line treatment for depression and anxiety in Parkinson's disease (PD) however the efficacy of antidepressant treatments in PD is unclear. Several alternative treatments have been suggested as potentially more viable alternatives including dopamine agonists, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, and cognitive behavioural th...

Aloe vera is an herb distributed throughout the world. The herb is used internally to combat most digestive problems, including constipation, poor appetite, colitis, irritable bowel syndrome as well as, asthma, diabetes, immune system enhancement, peptic ulcers. A scrutiny of literature revealed some notable pharmacological activities of the plant such as anti-inflammatory, antiviral and antitu...

Menstruation is a process where the uterine lining decays. often occurs during childbearing age, it not uncommon for discomfort to be felt, one of which dysmenorrhea . Dysmenorrhea pain in abdomen due cramps and menstrual blood disorders Several therapies that can used reduce include pharmacological non-pharmacological methods. Pharmacological therapy taking ibuprofen, mefenamic acid other drug...