background: osteoclastogenesis is coordinated by the interaction of members of the tumor necrosis factor (tnf) superfamily: receptor activator of nuclear factor-κb ligand (rankl) and osteoprotegerin (opg). the aim of this study was to compare the effect of two different types of non-steroidal anti-infl ammatory drugs (nsaids) on the rankl/opg balance during the healing of the alveolar process. ...

Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) stimulates erythropoietic bone marrow cells and increases erythrocyte production. This prospective study was designed to evaluate the effects of rHuEPO on regeneration of erythropoiesis after allogeneic or autologous bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Seventeen centers participated in this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter trial. ...

Rodent ovariectomy is an experimental method to eliminate the main source of sexual steroids. This work explored for the first time the ovariectomy temporal changes induced in the hemostatic coagulation markers: prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), thrombin time (TT), and fibrinogen concentration (FIB) along with uterine weight on adult female CD1 mice and Wistar...

The objective of the current study was to examine effect replacing maize with new or stored wheat on nutrient intake, digestibility, digesta viscosity, and growth performance growing broilers from 1-21 days age. For this purpose, 560 one-day-old male broiler chicks were randomly divided into seven experimental treatments, each 8 replicates 10 birds. control diet a corn soybean-based diet, while...

a total of 700 day old female broiler chicks (ross 308) were distributed into seven groupsin acompletely randomized designwith five replicates, and 20 chicks in each replicate. dietary treatments, timeof the switch from an unsaturated sunflower oil (sfo) to a saturated tallow (t)dietary fat source, were: 1) sfo for the entire growth period (6 weeks), 2) sfo for 5 weeks followed byt for last wee...

Background and Aim Gastrointestinal complications post cardiac surgery are infrequent but difficult to diagnose carry a high mortality. Plasma intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP) concentrations the relationship between I-FABP, gastrointestinal dysfunction, postoperative outcomes were investigated in patients who developed dysfunction (acute injury [AGI] grade ≥2) those with normal fu...

Introduction. This study compared the healing efficacy and possible adverse effects of topical Alpha and medical-grade honey ointments on cutaneous wounds in rats. Methods. To conduct the study, 22 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly allocated into two equal groups: (1) rats with Alpha ointment applied to the wound surface area and (2) rats with medical-grade honey ointment applied to their ...

PURPOSE The goal of this study was to evaluate the pattern of initial adaptation of neophytes to corneal refractive therapy (CRT) for overnight corneal reshaping in terms of comfort and subjective visual performance at lens insertion at night and lens removal in the morning. METHODS Twenty-two young healthy subjects were enrolled in this study. All of them had been trialed to assess adaptatio...

Feasibility, effi cacy, and safety of antipsychotics for intensive care unit delirium: the MIND randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Background Given the lack of compelling evidence supporting the use of antipsychotics for delirium in critically ill patients and the potential adverse eff ects associated with these medica tions, placebo-controlled clinical trials are greatly needed. Methods Obj...

objective(s):this study was carried out to evaluate the effect of maternal morphine exposure during gestational and lactation period on pyramidal neurons of hippocampus in 18 and 32 day mice offspring. materials and methods: thirty female mice were randomly allocated into cases and controls. in case group, animals received morphinesulfate 10 mg/kg.body weight intraperitoneally during 7 days bef...