creatic fistula (19.4%) of which 55 patients were excluded from the analysis, because they received octreotide later than 24 h after surgery. Of the remaining 78 patients, 22 were treated with octreotide. Comparing the 22 patients with octreotide with the 56 patients without, the authors found that the lipase activity was not influenced by octreotide and that length of postoperative hospital st...

Stenosis of arteriovenous (A-V) fistulae secondary to neointimal hyperplasia (NIH) compromises dialysis delivery, which worsens patients' quality of life and increases medical costs associated with the maintenance of vascular accesses. In the present study, we evaluated the role of the receptor tyrosine kinase c-Kit in A-V fistula neointima formation. Initially, c-Kit was found in the neointima...

Even in the 21st century when the modern medicine has made tremendous progress in development of promptly acting medicines and precise diagnostic equipments the total health is still a challenge to medical science. Since many decades the utility of the Traditional Medicines/Wholistic medicine throughout the world has been felt immensely and the World Health Organization have also accepted the v...

A D-galactose-binding lectin agglutinating human erythrocytes has been purified from the seeds of the Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata (Linn.) var. orientalis (Linn.) Merrill] by affinity chromatography on acid-treated Sepharose-6B gel. It has a higher reactivity for O-group erythrocytes. The lectin is a glycoprotein having a leucoagglutinating property.

Introduction: Vesicovaginal fistula remains a challenge in surgical therapy. In this study autologous platelet rich plasma and platelet rich fibrin glue were used as a minimally invasive approach for vesicovaginal fistula closure. Materials and Methods: Data including age, parity, ICIQ-UI (International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-urinary incontinence), ICIQ-QOL (Internation...

conclusions in our study, hydroalcoholic extract of cyperus scariosus linn. offered nephroprotection in the form of aki prevention and for the treatment of established aki. results serum creatinine was significantly increased (p < 0.05) while 24 hours urine output, urine creatinine, and serum protein were significantly decreased (p < 0.05) in rats treated with gentamicin as compared to the cont...

Some studies showed that ceplukan (Physalis angulata Linn) have cytotoxic effects toward HeLa (cervical cancer), KB (Nasopharyngeal), Colo 205 (colon), Calu (Lung) and MCF-7 cells in vitro. This plant has cytotoxic effects toward rat P388 lymphocytic leukemia in vivo. One of the mechanisms of cytotoxicity is the inhibition of Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) pathway. The purpose of this study was to de...

The methanol extract of Cassia fistula seeds was investigated for potential antimicrobial activity against medically important bacterial, yeast and fungal strains. The antimicrobial activity was determined in methanol extract using the disk diffusion technique and the broth dilution method. The extract was effective on tested microorganism and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values w...

The present study was performed to identify the mechanism of action of hydroalcholic extract of Cassia fistula leaf in blood glucose lowering effect. The extract was tested for hypoglycemic, oral glucose tolerance and antidiabetic effect in two dose levels, 200 and 400 mg/kg, using glibenclamide (0.5 mg/kg) as standard. Other in vivo models included glucose uptake studies in psoas muscle, intes...