Mapping factors influencing initiation of antiretroviral treatment among adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol. by Palesa Grace Likoti, Desmond Kuupiel, Nelisiwe Khuzwayo

“…Although HIV prevalence among adolescents had been reduced, several HIV- positive adolescents died without being initiated on ART drugs. Therefore, this scoping review protocol aims to map factors influencing the initiation of ART drugs among adolescents living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.…”
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Global progress, challenges and strategies in eliminating public threat of viral hepatitis by Sihui Zhang, Fuqiang Cui

“…While improving the coverage of vaccine use, drugs for treating hepatitis B are not only becoming more effective, but also decreasing in price. …”
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Therapy for Children with Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Nephritis: A Systematic Review by Marco Zaffanello, Milena Brugnara, Massimo Franchini

“…Although severe kidney involvement in children with Henoch-Shonlein purpura (HSP) is rarer than that in adults, morbidity should not be underevaluated and follow-up is mandatory. Some drugs are introduced as well-defined treatment options, others can be promising therapeutic alternatives.…”
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Human Echinococcosis: A Neglected Disease by António Menezes da Silva

“…Echinococcosis is among the most neglected parasitic diseases. Development of new drugs and other treatment modalities receives very little attention, if any. …”
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Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome: A Systematic Review by MingXu Lin, YuHua Chen, Jie Ning

“…Its treatment mainly includes symptomatic supportive treatment, such as adjusting the diet and using acarbose and other drugs to delay the absorption of glucose to prevent hypoglycemia. …”
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Potential of Peptides as Inhibitors and Mimotopes: Selection of Carbohydrate-Mimetic Peptides from Phage Display Libraries by Teruhiko Matsubara

“…Inhibitors of carbohydrate-protein interactions are potential antiviral drugs. Several anti-influenza drugs such as oseltamivir and zanamivir are derivatives of sialic acid, which inhibits neuraminidase. …”
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Unexpected cause of headache in a patient with Noonan syndrome: aseptic meningitis by Hacer Efnan Melek Arsoy, Öner Özdemir, Ümmügülsüm Dikici, Ece Tüsüz Önata, Recep Polat

“…Malignancies, autoimmune diseases, viral and fungal infections, as well as aseptic meningitis due to certain drugs are frequently seen. Antibiotics, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are often considered responsible. …”
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Kinetic Spectrophotometric Determination of Certain Cephalosporins in Pharmaceutical Formulations by Mahmoud A. Omar, Osama H. Abdelmageed, Tamer Z. Attia

“…The method depends on oxidation of each of studied drugs with alkaline potassium permanganate. The reaction is followed spectrophotometrically by measuring the rate of change of absorbance at 610 nm. …”
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Chemometric-Assisted Spectrophotometric Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Ciprofloxacin and Doxycycline Hyclate in Pharmaceutical Formulations by Tadele Eticha, Getu Kahsay, Fitsum Asefa, Teklebrhan Hailu, Hailekiros Gebretsadik, Tesfamichael Gebretsadikan, Boovizhikannan Thangabalan

“…Beer’s law was obeyed for both drugs in the concentration ranges of 1–10 μg/mL for ciprofloxacin and 5–25 μg/mL for doxycycline hyclate. …”
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The Safety of Ondansetron and Chlorpromazine for Hyperemesis Gravidarum in First Trimester Pregnancy by Şafak Özdemirci, Funda Akpınar, Melek Bilge, Funda Özdemirci, Saynur Yılmaz, Deniz Esinler, İnci Kahyaoğlu

“…CONCLUSION: The malformation risk for both drugs found to be similar to baseline. Although the sample size was small, both drugs found to be safe to use in first trimester for NVP. …”
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Resistant Hypertension in Nondialysis Chronic Kidney Disease by Silvio Borrelli, Luca De Nicola, Giovanna Stanzione, Giuseppe Conte, Roberto Minutolo

“…Resistant hypertension (RH) is defined as blood pressure (BP) that remains above the target of less than 140/90 mmHg in the general population and 130/80 mmHg in people with diabetes mellitus or chronic kidney disease (CKD) in spite of the use of at least three full-dose antihypertensive drugs including a diuretic or as BP that reaches the target by means of four or more drugs. …”
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Targeting ion homeostasis in metabolic diseases: Molecular mechanisms and targeted therapies by Yanjiao Zhang, Kaile Ma, Xinyi Fang, Yuxin Zhang, Runyu Miao, Huifang Guan, Jiaxing Tian

“…Furthermore, the article explores pharmacological strategies that target ion channels and transporters, including existing drugs and emerging drugs under development. Lastly, the article discusses the development direction of future therapeutic strategies, including the possibility of gene therapy targeting specific ion channels and personalized therapy using novel biomarkers. …”
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A Simple and Sensitive HPLC Method for Simultaneous Analysis of Nabumetone and Paracetamol in Pharmaceutical Formulations by Prafulla Kumar Sahu, M. Mathrusri Annapurna, Dillipkumar Sahoo

“…The method was based on RP-HPLC separation and quantitation of the two drugs on hypersil C-18 column (250 mm × 4.6 mm) using a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile and 0.05% aqueous acetic acid (70:30v/v) at flow rate of 1 mL min-1. …”
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Comparative of relation of American, German, French and Russian guidelines on irritable bowel syndrome management by Arkady A. Sheptulin, M. A. Vize-Khripunova

“…At definition of treatment approaches the American guidelines do not include general actions, consider dietic modifications as insufficiently effective as well as with such drugs as antispasmodics, polyethyleneglycol and probiotics. …”
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Therapeutic Effects of Medicinal Plants on Cutaneous Wound Healing in Humans: A Systematic Review by Tarcisio Vitor Augusto Lordani, Celia Eliane de Lara, Fabiana Borges Padilha Ferreira, Mariana de Souza Terron Monich, Claudinei Mesquita da Silva, Claudia Regina Felicetti Lordani, Fernanda Giacomini Bueno, Jorge Juarez Vieira Teixeira, Maria Valdrinez Campana Lonardoni

“…The pharmaceutical industry has made great strides in providing drugs that are able to stimulate the healing process, but only 1–3% of all drugs that are listed in Western pharmacopoeias are intended for use on the skin or cutaneous wounds. …”
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The protective effect and experimental research progress of pleotropic statins in intervertebral disc degeneration by Xianxu Zhang, Shicheng Li, Xin Liu, Zhong Ma, Qiang Zhang, Yuji Zhang, Jiangdong An, Zhiqiang Luo

“…In recent years, statins, a class of drugs traditionally used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, have been shown to exert beneficial effects on IVDD through multiple mechanisms. …”
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A Review of Ethnomedicinal Plants as Potential Anthelmintic Agents to Alternatively Control Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Ruminants in South Africa by Lindokuhle Christopher Mhlongo, Cresswell Mseleku, Thando Tenza, Sylvester Werekeh Fomum, Lyndy Joy McGaw, Abubeker Hassen, Ignatius Verla Nsahlai

“…These drugs are not biologically degradable, taint meat products and are also expensive for communal farmers. …”
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Design, Synthesis, Characterization, and Computational Studies on Benzamide Substituted Mannich Bases as Novel, Potential Antibacterial Agents by Suman Bala, Neha Sharma, Anu Kajal, Sunil Kamboj

“…The physicochemical similarity of the compounds with standard drugs was assessed by calculating various physicochemical properties using software programs. …”
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Study on the mechanism of plant metabolites to intervene oxidative stress in diabetic retinopathy by Tianyao Gong, Dongmei Wang, Dongmei Wang, Jinyan Wang, Qun Huang, Haiyan Zhang, Chunmeng Liu, Xinglin Liu, Hejiang Ye

“…We hope to provide some references for the application of plant metabolites and provide valuable resources for the research and development of new drugs for diabetic retinopathy.…”
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Transplant Tolerance: New Insights and Strategies for Long-Term Allograft Acceptance by Paulina Ruiz, Paula Maldonado, Yessia Hidalgo, Alejandra Gleisner, Daniela Sauma, Cinthia Silva, Juan Jose Saez, Sarah Nuñez, Mario Rosemblatt, Maria Rosa Bono

“…Despite the potential of organ transplantation, the administration of immunosuppressive drugs required for allograft acceptance induces severe immunosuppression in transplanted patients, which leads to serious side effects such as infection with opportunistic pathogens and the occurrence of neoplasias, in addition to the known intrinsic toxicity of these drugs. …”
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