background: hip fractures are serious fall injuries that often result in long-term functional impairment and increased mortality. as the population ages, the number of hip fractures is likely to increase worldwide. the main objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the risk factors of hip fracture among the older adults in the lebanese population. methods: this pilot epidemiological, prospe...

conclusions our results showed that broad-spectrum antibiotics such as imipenem, meropenem, fosfomycin, cefoperazone/sulbactam, and vancomycin would be the first line and the most effective drugs for the empirical treatment of urinary tract pathogens due to their higher resistance rates against other drugs like cephalexin, cephradine, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, and norfloxacin. patients and m...

background: pediatric patients on chemotherapy are vulnerable to invasive fungal infection especially candida spices. resistance to antifungal agents has increased in candida spp., especially in non-albicans species. this study aims to assess the susceptibility of candida spp. strains isolated from children with acute leukemia less than 18 years. materials and methods: this prospective cross-se...

Shortages of prescription generic drugs have recently made headlines in Canada and elsewhere. The causes and possible solutions for these shortages are still unclear. With the failure of "market forces," has the time come to establish a Crown corporation to ensure the supply of essential drugs?

Aaron Kesselheim and colleagues examine potential strategies to promote greater prescribing of generic drugs and follow-on biologics.

nowadays apphcanon of nanotubes in biology and medicinal science is more investigated. nanotubes can passthroueh cell walls and transport and release drugs in special tissues. the purpose of this paper is to investigatethe interaction of a nanotube having hydroxyl functional groups (oh) with an anticancer agent. in this worktransporting of an anticancer drug named 2-(2-amino 6,7-dimethyl pterid...

conclusions our results suggested that the prevalence of prescription drugs, alcohol and illicit substance use was relatively low, though still significant, among iranian students, which was strongly associated with family and friends’ use. the findings of this research can be used for planning and evaluating interventions by considering the risk factors and protective factors in universities. ...

objectives: asthma is a common chronic disease. asthma and anti-asthmatic medications have been suggested as risk factors for increased susceptibility to caries. this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different types and forms of antihistaminic medications and the duration of drug consumption on the severity of dental caries in asthmatic children. materials and methods: this cross-...