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Trends in renal calculus composition and 24-hour urine analyses in patients with neurologically derived musculoskeletal deficiencies

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To better characterize metabolic stone risk in patients with neurologically derived musculoskeletal deficiencies (NDMD) by determining how patient characteristics relate to renal calculus composition and 24-hour urine parameters. Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospective coh...

Therapeutic applications based on cannabinoids action

Gac. méd. Méx; 155 (3), 2019
The interest on cannabinoids became evident between the 1940 and 1950 decades. Although the active substance of the plant was not known, a series of compounds with cannabinomimetic activity were synthesized, which were investigated in animals and clinically. The most widely tested was Δ6α, 10&#...

In-vivo Assessment of Antipyretic and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Gymnosporia Royleana Extract in Mice

West Indian med. j; 68 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: Despite the presence of multitude of synthetic drugs against fever and inflammation, none has been proven entirely safe. In contrast, the accepted safety of plant derived natural products is inspiring the world. Based on this fact as well as in view of the diversified activities repo...

Antibacterial Activity of Glycyrrhiza Glabra Roots against food-borne bacterial pathogens

West Indian med. j; 68 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: The antibacterial activity of Glycyrrhiza glabra (Liquorice) roots was evaluated against several food-borne bacterial pathogens. Methods: The in vitro anti-bacterial activity was evaluated by determining the zone diameter of inhibition (ZDI), minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), ...

In vivo and in vitro Pharmacological Evaluation of Gymnosporia Royleana

West Indian med. j; 68 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: Gymnosporia royleana (G royleana) Wall ex MA Lawson, locally known as (Sur Azghee), is traditionally used for the management of various diseases. In the current investigation, we made an effort to scientifically validate its traditional use in various pathological conditions, such as...

Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Compounds Isolated from Gymnosporia Royleana (Celastraceae)

West Indian med. j; 68 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: In the present study, five new source compounds isolated from aerial parts of Gymnosporia royleana (G royleana) were screened for antibacterial and antifungal activities. Methods: Extraction from plant material was carried out using cold maceration technique. Isolation of pure compo...

Adulterants in crack cocaine in Brazil

Abstract Introduction Brazil is the world's biggest consumer of crack cocaine, and dependence is a major public health issue. This is the first study to investigate the prevalence of potentially harmful adulterants present in hair samples from Brazilian patients with crack cocaine dependence. Method ...

Concentración de titanio en tejido respiratorio obtenido de autopsias en residentes de la ciudad de México

RESUMEN Objetivos. Cuantificar la cantidad de titanio (Ti) en tejido respiratorio obtenidas por autopsia en personas que residieron en la Ciudad de México. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un estudio exploratorio en el cual se obtuvieron 216 muestras de tejido respiratorio de lóbulos pulmonares y...

Evaluation of antimutagenic and cytotoxic activity of skin secretion extract of Rhinella marina and Rhaebo guttatus (Anura, Bufonidae)

Acta amaz; 49 (2), 2019
The skin secretion from toads of the Bufonidae family has great potential in the search for new active compounds to be used as drug candidates in treating some diseases, among them cancer. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate the cytotoxic and antimutagenic activity of the parotoid gland secreti...

O Complexo Regulador em Saúde do Distrito Federal, Brasil, e o desafio da integração entre os níveis assistenciais

Resumo A integração entre os níveis de atenção é um desafio contínuo mesmo em sistemas de saúde consolidados e de alta performance. A reestruturação do sistema público de saúde do Distrito Federal, baseado no fortalecimento da Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS), na reconfiguração da atenç...