This research is aimed at producing alternative starch used for tablet binding from amura tuber. The microbiological load and physicochemical properties of native modified starches were determined using plate counting method standard BP. Amylose amylopectin content spectrophotometric method. Binding disintegrant abilities these studied paracetamol as a model drug. Paracetamol tablets formulated...

BACKGROUND Vitamin D insufficiency is common in industrialized and developing nations. Recent studies have shown that vitamin D insufficiency is associated with a higher risk of active tuberculosis. Laboratory studies provided a mechanism for this link on the basis of findings that vitamin D metabolites regulate the expression of cathelicidin (LL-37), which is an endogenous antimicrobial peptid...

OBJECTIVE To determine the diagnostic accuracy of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI) and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) mapping in differentiating benign from malignant thyroid nodules by taking histopathology as the gold standard. STUDY DESIGN Across-sectional analytical study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Radiology at Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Lahore, from August ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of duodenal ulcer (DU), as well as other clinical characteristics occurring after endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) of the esophagus. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China, from April 2012 to April 2013. METHODOLOGY A total of 47 patients with esophageal va...

Propolis is a resinous plant material collected by bees to defend their colony. This study evaluated the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of ethanolic extracts Ugandan propolis in three bee-keeping agro-ecological zones. Antibacterial assays were performed on two Gram-positive (S. aureus S. pneumoniae) Gram-negative (E. coli P. aeruginosa) bacteria within concentration range ~1.6 100 mg...

Propensity Score Methodology (PSM) was used to investigate the effect of education on attitude towards domestic violence (ATDV) among men and women in Nigeria.
 
 A total 14,495 33,419 records were extracted for respectively from 2016-2017 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) Nigeria. The outcome variable ATDV. study framework described role ATDV light demographic characteristics,...

INTRODUCTION: Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory disease characterized by sharply circumscribed erythematous plaques on the trunk and limbs. Reports are suggesting low sleep quality increased risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) in psoriasis patients. 
 METHODS: The present study aimed to investigate array OSAS based STOP-Bang questionnaire. was cross-sectional...

The research pays more attention on evaluating the impact of patient education as directed by a clinical pharmacist concerning disease, useful effects treatment, causes life style modifications and finally improving quality patients diagnosed with Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It is prospective observational study, GSRS scores according to baseline, follow up1 up2 were 7.552 ± ...

The study deals with the clinical and laboratory manifestations of mild moderate forms COVID-19 depending on gestational period in 69 pregnant women aged 18 to 41 (28.5 ± 6.9), hospitalized a "COVID-19" diagnosis. patients under exhibited no significant differences symptoms main data, including coagulogram (p >0.05) throughout three trimesters pregnancy. severity most likely...