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Factores asociados a la mala adherencia al tratamiento antirretroviral en pacientes VIH positivo
Factors associated with poor adherence to antiretroviral treatment in HIV-positive patients

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 52 (4), 2023
Introducción: La infección por el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana representa un problema de salud pública en el mundo. La adherencia a la terapia antirretroviral es necesaria para alcanzar un estado de supresión viral máxima y disminuir la tasa de infecciones oportunistas. Sin embargo, diversos so...

Factores de prescripción antibiótica en infección urinaria en un hospital de Huánuco
Antibiotic Prescription Factors in Urinary Tract Infection in a Hospital in Huánuco

Introducción: La infección del tracto urinario tiene impacto mundial por ser causa común de prescripción antibiótica empírica, por lo que la elección del tratamiento representa un desafío para el médico. Objetivos: Identificar los factores asociados a una adecuada prescripción antibiótica empÃ...

Conociendo las propiedades del Eucalipto, ¿un alivio para la tos?

El eucalipto se ha empleado popularmente para tratar afecciones respiratorias. Muchas veces en nuestras consultas como médicos de familia, los pacientes con problemas respiratorios nos preguntan sobre esta práctica y sus efectos en la salud. Por esto, decidimos hacer una búsqueda de...

Larrea divaricata a native Argentine plant with potential activity against SARS-CoV-2?

Larrea divaricata Cav. is an autochthonous South American plant popularly used in inflammatory and infectious diseases with reported anti - inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. Covid - 19 is an infection ca used by the severe acute respiratory ...

Development, characterization and anti - Mycobacterium tuberculosis activity of solid lipid nanoparticles for oral Piper corcovadensis roots extract delivery

The present study thus aimed at the development and physicochemical characterization of solid lipid nanoparticles loaded with crude extract of Piper corcovadensis roots (SLN - CEPc) and chitosan - coated solid lipid nanoparticles loaded with crude extract of P. corcovadensis roots (...

Essential oil of Cordia curassavica (Jacq) Roem. & Schult: in vitro and in silico evaluation of effects on dengue virus replication and cytokines production

The lack of effective conventional therapie s against dengue has created an interest in herbal preparations as alternative therapies. In the present study, in vitro effects of Cordia curassavica essential oil (EO) on both dengue virus replication and cytokine production were e...

Anti - proliferative and anti - inflammatory activity of triterpene extracts from plant species belonging to Lamiaceae family

Triterpenes are very important secondary metabolites with wide structural diversity and significant role in pharmacy and medicine. In the present research, a comparative study of pharamacological activities of the triterpene fractions obtained from several pla...

A novel nanocomposite based on mycosynthesized bimetallic zinc-copperoxide nanoparticles, nanocellulose and chitosan: Characterization, antimicrobial and photocatalytic activities

BACKGROUND Recently, nanomaterials have received much attention due to their important role in solving medical and environmental problems. In the present study, a novel nanocomposite based on mycosyn thesized bimetallic zinc-copper oxides nanoparticles, nanocellulose, and chitosan was ready through an ec...

Interleukin-37 has A Promising Cardioprotective Effect on Isoproterenol-Induced Myocardial Infarction

Int. j. morphol; 41 (5), 2023
SUMMARY: The main cause of mortality and disability globally is myocardial infarction (MI). Isoproterenol (ISO), a β-adrenoceptor agonist, has been used to induce rat myocardial necrosis. Whereas interleukin-37 (IL-37) has anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective properties. The study aimed to investiga...

Protective Effects and Mechanisms of Huangqi Decoction Against Radiation-Induced Bystander Effects

Int. j. morphol; 41 (5), 2023
SUMMARY: The 12C6+ heavy ion beam irradiation can cause bystander effects. The inflammatory cytokines, endocrine hormones and apoptotic proteins may be involved in 12C6+ irradiation-induced bystander effects. This study characterized the protective effects and mechanisms of Huangqi decoction (HQD) agains...