Toxicity of Ulva lactuca and green fabricated silver nanoparticles against mosquito vectors and their impact on the genomic DNA of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti by Al Thabiani Aziz

“…The antimicrobial activity of both the extract and green synthesised nanomaterials showed prominent activity against pathogenic drug resistant bacteria. Our results contribute to further development of eco‐friendly insecticides with lower cost of preparation. …”
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Simple Spectrophotometric Methods for the Determination of Zidovudine in Pharmaceuticals Using Chloramine-T, Methylene Blue and Rhodamine-B as Reagents by K. Basavaiah, U. R. Anil Kumar

“…The proposed methods can be readily utilized for bulk drug and in pharmaceutical formulations.…”
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An Overview on Dry Eye Treatment: Approaches for Cyclosporin A Delivery by Burçin Yavuz, Sibel Bozdağ Pehlivan, Nurşen Ünlü

“…Artificial tear drops, tear retention treatment, stimulation of tear secretion, or anti-inflammatory drugs may be used for dry eye treatment according to the severity of the disease. …”
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Diagnosis and treatment of cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage by Youssef Fardos, Daniel Mattimore, Wesam Andraous, Sofia Geralemou, Sergio Bergese, Ana Costa

“…If vasospasm is suspected, treatment consists of hemodynamic augmentation, drug therapy, and minimally invasive.…”
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Assessing the impact of clinically relevant medicinal chemistry teaching: Learning gains from case study approach by Fernanda Domingues Lustoza, João Paulo S. Fernandes

“…Lectures were conducted with or without medicinal chemistry information about the drugs involved, and pre and post-tests were applied. …”
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Entecavir-Associated Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report and Review of the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of a Rare but Reversible Cause of Thrombocytopenia by Binoy Yohannan, Dai Chu N. Luu, Mark Feldman

“…Drug-associated thrombocytopenia is often unrecognized. …”
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Combined Effect of Lentinan and Cisplatin on Cytokines IL-6, TNF-α, and TGF-β in Tumor Therapy by Xu-dong Liu, Min Li, Wan-xiang Li, Qing-yu Wang, Hong-xia Zhang

“…In this study, we investigated the antitumor effect of combined medication of lentinan and cisplatin, another antitumor drug, and its impact on cytokines IL-6, TNF-α, and TGF-β in the treatment of tumor. …”
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Role of Serotonin Neurons in L-DOPA- and Graft-Induced Dyskinesia in a Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease by Eunju Shin, Elisabetta Tronci, Manolo Carta

“…L-DOPA, the most effective drug to treat motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, causes abnormal involuntary movements, limiting its use in advanced stages of the disease. …”
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Spectrophotometric Determination of Ceftibuten in Bulk and in Pharmaceutical Formulations by R. Vijayalakshmi, P. Bhargavi, P. Srujana Kumari, P. Sruthi, M. D. Dhanaraju

“…The method is based on the formation of blue colored chromogen, when the drug reacts with Folin-Ciocalteu (F-C) reagent in alkaline medium. …”
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Giant Cell Myocarditis in a Patient With Crohn's Disease, Treated with Etanercept – A Tumour Necrosis Factor-Alpha Antagonist by C Nash, R Panaccione, LR Sutherland, JB Meddings

“…Myocardial inflammation related to IBD may be due to a drug hypersensitivity reaction or micronutrient deficiency, or may be secondary to the underlying IBD as an extraintestinal manifestation. …”
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Isolation, Synthesis and Characterization of Rosiglitazone Maleate Impurities by Singamsetty Radha Krishna, Mandava Venkata Naga Brahmeshwar Rao, Tirmalaraju Satyanaryana Raju, Vurimidi Himabindu, Ghanta Mahesh Reddy

“…Three unknown impurities in rosiglitazone maleate 1 bulk drug at level below 0.1% (ranging from 0.05 to 0.1%) were detected by simple reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography. …”
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Sirtuin 1 and Aging Theory for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by V. Conti, G. Corbi, V. Manzo, G. Pelaia, A. Filippelli, A. Vatrella

“…Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory syndrome that represents an increasing health problem, especially in the elderly population. Drug therapies are symptomatic and inadequate to contrast disease progression and mortality. …”
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Influence of an Infectious Diseases Specialist on ICU Multidisciplinary Rounds by David N. Gilbert

“…The addition of an IDS to multidisciplinary ICU patient rounds resulted in a reduction in antibiotic DOT and attendant drug expense.…”
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Moving from an “anti-aging” paradigm toward the concept of “disease-free aging”: the role of senolytics in modern medicine by Ivan Aprahamian, Andréia Pain, Virgílio Garcia Moreira

“…However, these trials are small and merely represent a proof-of-concept for these drugs. Nevertheless, this evidence calls for an overview of senescent cells and senolytics. …”
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Genotypic and Phenotypic Assessment of Hyaluronidase among Type Strains of a Select Group of Staphylococcal Species by Mark E. Hart, Morgan J. Hart, Anna J. Roop

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Role of Hypothalamus in Acupuncture’s Effects by Ryan Bae, Hyung Kyu Kim, Baoji Lu, Jing Ma, Juping Xing, Hee Young Kim

“…Acupuncture, a traditional oriental medicine, can affect brain regions, such as the hypothalamus, anterior cingulate, posterior cingulate, and hippocampus, and produces specific therapeutic effects, such as pain relief, suppression of hypertension, and alleviation of drug addiction. Among the brain regions, the hypothalamus, a small yet critical region in the brain, plays a pivotal role in maintaining homeostasis by regulating a wide array of physiological processes, including stress responses, energy balance, and pain modulation. …”
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Modern options of prokinetics in gastroesophageal reflux disease treatment by A. A. Sheptulin, A. A. Kurbatova, S. A. Baranov

“…At the present time the optimal prokinetic drug, with proved efficacy at GERD and other diseases associated to gastrointestinal dysmotility is itopride hydrochloride (Ganaton®). …”
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Acefylline Derivatives as a New Class of Anticancer Agents: Synthesis, Molecular Docking, and Anticancer, Hemolytic, and Thrombolytic Activities of Acefylline-Triazole Hybrids by Irum Shahzadi, Ameer Fawad Zahoor, Bushra Parveen, Azhar Rasul, Zohaib Raza, Sajjad Ahmad, Ali Irfan, Gamal A. El-Hiti

“…The synthesized acefyllines demonstrated moderate activity (cell viability = 22.55 ± 0.95% − 57.63 ± 3.65%) compared with the starting drug acefylline (cell viability = 80 ± 3.87%) against the human liver carcinoma (Hep G2 cell line). …”
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Constipations in elderly: diagnostics and treatment approach by Yu. O. Shulpekova

“…At investigation of the patient it is especially important to estimate history of drug intake, to pay the special attention to signs of obscure depression and anxiety, systemic and neurologic diseases and so- called «red flags». …”
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Probiotics to Prevent the Need for, and Augment the Use of, Antibiotics by Gregor Reid

“…The timing of resurgent interest in this ancient field coincides with the need to augment or replace antibiotics whose side effects are unwelcome and whose efficacy is diminishing due to drug resistance. Evidence that probiotic strains can act as adjuncts to antibiotic therapy by reducing adverse effects, improving antibiotic function and enhancing mucosal immunity is mounting. …”
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