Results from a Substudy of the VITAmins TO Prevent Stroke (VITATOPS) Trial To the Editor: Since January 1, 1998 the United States and Canada have implemented policies mandating the fortification of cereal grain flour products with folic acid (0.4 to 1.4 mg/lb) to reduce the risk of neural tube birth defects in newborns.1 The disadvantage of this measure for researchers is that randomized, contr...

Consumption of liquid oral medicine by frequently ill children, significantly increases the risk of tooth demineralization. In this study a survey was conducted wherein the pediatricians, pharmacist and medical representatives of Bhopal city were enquired about the most commonly prescribed liquid oral medicines for children. The four categories of medicines reported were: antipyretics/analgesic...

Paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) was suspected in a herd of approximately 300 sheep after weight loss and scouring had increased in adult animals despite repeated treatment with anthelmintics, antibiotics, multivitamins and minerals. The herd is located near Tarhouna city. Herd history revealed that a total of 60 ewes showed clinical symptoms and deaths during the last two years. The last cas...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among patients presenting to a head and neck oncology clinic prior to a diagnosis. METHODS The study was conducted by administering questionnaires to 102 patients after being seen in the Head and Neck Oncology clinic for their initial consultation. The questionnaire assessed th...

The usage of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs all over the world is high, despite many regulatory guidelines. Therefore, this study was conducted to quantitative and qualitative analysis dispensing pattern OTC drugs. A cross-sectional carried out for seven days at selected pharmacies data recorded using sheets available outlets. During period, 75 registered medicines were dispensed as Of them, 40% ...

There has been a tremendous increase in the consumption of high-energy (ED) drinks last decade. This equally popular among teenagers and adults both genders is marketed to boost energy, alertness, performance prevention fatigue. Although ED contains variety ingredients such as taurine, guarana, L-carnitine multivitamins, it caffeine that plays significant role affecting different systems cardio...

BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal irritability can deter pregnant women from starting or continuing prenatal multivitamin supplementation. In a previous study, suboptimal tolerability was observed among pregnant women taking a large tablet (18 mm x 8 mm x 8 mm) multivitamin with high elemental iron content (60 mg as ferrous fumarate). The objective of the present study was to compare rates of adheren...

Background and aims. The improper use of drugs due to irrational prescriptions is a common problem in Libya. This study aimed investigate the prescribing pattern predictors antibiotic prescription primary health care facilities three districts (east, west, south) Methods. In this retrospective study, 484 were examined. World Health Organization-recommended indicators for rational examined (WHO)...

Feline panleukopenia is an infectious disease caused by a virus from the Parvoviridae family. This can infect cats of all ages with high morbidity and mortality rates. Mocca cat, male, 5 years old, weighs 3 kg simptoms are days diarrhea, does not want to eat for 1 day, always salivates, has been vaccinated, given worm medicine, had bloody cat often let loose. The results physical examination sh...