for Proteins Based on PEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides and Polyglyceryl-6 Dioleate in a Mixture of Oleic Acid with Chitosan Shereen M. Assaf, Nawzat D. Al-Jbour, Ala’a F. Eftaiha, Amani M. Elsayed, Mayyas M. Al-Remawi, Nidal A. Qinna, Babur Chowdhry, Stephen Leharne, and Adnan A. Badwan Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Ir...

Reducing the human reservoir of malaria parasites is critical for elimination. We conducted a community randomized controlled trial in Southern Province, Zambia to assess the impact of three rounds of a mass test and treatment (MTAT) intervention on malaria prevalence and health facility outpatient case incidence using random effects logistic regression and negative binomial regression, respect...

On examination, the child was conscious and co-operative. He was mildly febrile, pulse and blood pressure were normal. Both spleen (2.5 cm) and the liver were enlarged (1.5 cm). Central nervous system and other systems were within normal limits. The widal test was positive with O and H titres being 1:240 and 1:120 respectively. Blood culture was positive for Salmonella typhi and sensitivity sho...

BACKGROUND In Shenzhen, the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) system has been in service since 1997. This study aims to examine the operation of Shenzhen 120 EMS center and to identify the reasons of calling EMS. METHODS In this retrospective quantitative descriptive study, the data from the Shenzhen 120 EMS registry in 2011 were analyzed. RESULTS Shenzhen 120 EMS center is a communication co...

Aim. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents endothelial dysfunction. Monocyte adhesion is recognized as the initial step of arteriosclerosis. Indoxyl sulfate (IS) is considered to be a risk factor for arteriosclerosis in CKD. Oral adsorbent AST-120 retards deterioration of renal function, reducing accumulation of IS. In the present study, we determined the monocyte adhesion in the adenine-indu...

A non-randomized controlled clinical trial was carried out in order to evaluate both azithromycin and antimony efficacy in cutaneous leishmaniasis in Manaus, AM, Brazil. Forty nine patients from both genders, aged 14 to 70, with cutaneous ulcers for less than three months and a positive imprint for Leishmania spp. amastigotes were recruited into two groups. Group I (26 patients) received a dail...

Yonkenafil hydrochloride, a novel synthetic phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor, is a promising drug for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. The repeated-dose toxicity of yonkenafil hydrochloride was assessed in male and female beagle dogs. Twenty-four dogs were randomly allocated to four groups and administered yonkenafil hydrochloride orally at dosages of 0, 7, 30 or 120 mg/kg/day for 90 da...