OBJECTIVE To study the efficacy, safety, and acceptability of oral immediately swallowed and buccal misoprostol 800 mcg after mifepristone 200 mg for terminating pregnancy through 63 days since the last menstrual period (LMP). METHODS This seven-site study randomly assigned 966 women seeking abortions to oral or buccal misoprostol 800 mcg 24-36 hours after mifepristone 200 mg with 7-14-day fo...

This article describes and critically appraises clinical trials assessing misoprostol effectiveness in preventing primary postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in home and community settings in low- and middle-income countries. Of 172 identified studies of misoprostol use in labour only six fulfilled the inclusion criteria. All trials used 600 μg misoprostol in the intervention arm; three assessed misop...

Background: Propolis, a resinous substance produced by the honeybee, has a wide spectrum of potent biological activities. However, anti-cancer activity of propolis obtained from Trigona sirindhornae, a new species of stingless bee, has not yet been reported. This study concerned cytotoxicity of propolis extracts from T. sirindhornae against two head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) cell...

This study investigated the anticarcinogenic effect of lemongrass extract on human SW1417 colon cancer cells. cells were cultured and allocated into five groups to apply treatment with using 5 separate fluctuated concentrations: 0, 50, 100, 150 200 μg/mL for 24 h. The mRNA expressions oxidative pressure genes (HO-1 NQO1) measured RT-PCR technique. Additionally, mitochondrial morphology was eval...

BACKGROUND Termination of pregnancy in the second trimester using prostaglandins has been shown to be safe and effective. Misoprostol has multiple routes of administration; oral, vaginal, buccal, rectal and sublingual. OBJECTIVE The study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of intrauterine extra-amniotic and vaginal misoprostol in a dose of 200 microgram every 4 hours for the termination ...

The nano sized copper oxide material (CuONPs) were prepared by the greener way and an approach functionalized polymer using Sarcostemma acidum stem extracts. in-vitro anti-diabetic activity was studied through α-glucosidase α-amylase inhibitory methods demonstrated in stem, biological synthesized CuONPs polymerized CuONPs. percentage inhibition at 100 μg/ml, 200 300 400 μg/ml 500μg/ml concentra...

Triphenyltinbenzoate was synthesized using triphenyltinchloride and silver benzoate prepared from sodium benzoate. The structure of the synthetic compound was elucidated by spectral and C, H analysis. The antibacterial activities of the organotin compound were determined against four bacteria namely Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923), Streptococcus pyogenes (clini...

BACKGROUND Lubricin/proteoglycan 4 (PRG4) is a mucinous glycoprotein secreted by synovial fibroblasts and superficial zone chondrocytes. Recently, we showed that recombinant human PRG4 (rhPRG4) is a putative ligand for CD44 receptor. rhPRG4-CD44 interaction inhibits cytokine-induced rheumatoid arthritis synoviocyte proliferation. The objective of this study is to decipher the autocrine function...

the search continues for a safe effective and cheap method for mid-trimester termination of pregnancy. misoprostol is a strong contender in this respect. the dose schedule is still not fixed. the objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and adverse effects of two dose regimens of vaginal misoprostol for second trimester termination. prospective randomized double blind controlled tria...