In end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients regardless of dialysis modes, i.e. maintenance hemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), potassium (K) homeostasis is regulated primarily via dialysis and extrarenal K regulation in the diverse daily K intake. However, K metabolism has been known to differ greatly between the two main methods of dialysis. Hyperkalemia is a...

Background: Infantile spasms (IS) represent an age-specific epileptic disorder of infancy and early childhood. Children with infantile typically exhibit along the electroencephalographic (EEG) pattern known as roceededica. Although rare, 1.6 to 4.5 per 10,000 live births, IS is a significant because association developmental delay or regression, high mortality rate, refractoriness conventional ...

inflammatory bowel disease (ibd) is a chronic relapsing, idiopathic disorder of the gastrointestinal tract of an unknown etiology. ulcerative colitis (uc) and crohn's disease (cd) have become important health problems.â  current medical therapy of ibd has advanced dramatically with the introduction of new biologic therapies in addition to the optimization of conventional therapies that include ...

Background. The aim of this study was to assess the association between herbal medication and OHSS. Methods. This retrospective cohort study was conducted with 101 polycystic ovary syndrome patients. 66 patients took conventional pharmacological medications and 35 took herbal medications. Data were analyzed by statistical test including Fisher's Exact and binominal logistic regression. P < 0.05...

OBJECTIVE To identify factors associated with incident cardiovascular events and metabolic disturbance in children and adolescents treated with antipsychotics. DESIGN A retrospective cohort design evaluating Medicaid medical and pharmacy claims. SETTING South Carolina's Medicaid program covering outpatient and inpatient medical services and medication prescriptions from January 1, 1996, thr...

Introduction: Radiation-induced oral mucositis (RIOM) is one of the most common complications in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients thought to occur through oxidative stress. Selenium(Se) has attracted tremendous interest because its importance as antioxidant anti-inflammatory. Objectives: Evaluating effectiveness Se prevention radiation‐induced mucositis(OM). Patients methods: A randomized co...

Background & Aim: In the recent past, traditional medicines have gained increased awareness among the scientific community and general public owing to the intrinsic value of these systems. They are considered because of the drug resistance and side effects associated with allopathic medicines. Also, in a country like India, where there is availability of rich medicinal flora, h...

The diverse selection of treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) have had a complex evolution. Observational studies demonstrated the benefit of Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory agents and conventional synthetic disease modifying agents (DMARDs). Of the DMARDs, Gold and Sulfasalazine were employed in the assumption they were treating arthritis with an infectious aetiology. Glucocorticoids promi...

BACKGROUND We examined the patterns of nonvitamin dietary supplement (NVDS) use among adult prescription medication users in the United States. METHODS Using the 2002 National Health Interview Survey, we analyzed factors associated with NVDS use and prescription medication use in the prior 12 months with descriptive, chi(2), and logistic regression analysis. RESULTS In the United States, 21...