August 2019

Antioxidant and cicatrizing activity of the species Abarema cochliacarpos (Gomes) Barneby & J. W. Grimes

In equine clinics, skin injuries are some of the most frequently treated injuries, this research evaluated the healing potential and antioxidant activity of Abarema cochliacarpos in order to develop a pharmaceutical formulation for treating skin lesions in horses. Firstly, the antioxidant activity of several fractions was evaluated using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical method and the thiobarbituric acid test....

Author(s): Saskya Araújo Fonseca, J. R. M. Costa, N. R. S. Gomes, Amanda Lima Cunha, João Gomes da Costa, Thiago José Matos-Rocha, Karwhory Wallas Lins da Silva, Paulo Henrique Barcellos França, Francisco Feliciano da Silva Júnior, Antônio Euzébio Goulart Sant’Ana and Aldenir Feitosa dos Santos,  

August 2019

Acute toxicity evaluation of ethanolic extract of the air parts of Sida rhombifolia L., in wistar rats

Sida rhombifolia L., popularly known in Brazil as "SIDA" or "mata-pasto", is considered a weed; a plant of the American continent and widely distributed in North Africa, belongs to the Malvaceae family. In Brazil, S. rhombifolia L. is scattered throughout the national territory, infesting agricultural crops. Certain species of the genus Sida, including S. rhombifolia, are widely used in Indian,...

Author(s): Luciana da Silva Nunes Ramalho, Gabriela Tafaela Dias, Edla Julinda Ribeiro Coutinho Espinola Guedes, Micaelly da Silva Oliveira, Andressa Brito Lira, Kardilândia Mendes de Oliveira, Otemberg Souza Chaves, Josué do Amaral Ramalho, Alexandre Rolim da Paz , Janine Agra Padilha, Hilzeth de Luna Freire Pessoa, Maria de Fátima Vanderlei de Souza, Caliandra Maria Bezerra Luna Lima and Margareth de Fátima Formiga Melo Diniz  

August 2019

Efficacy of transurethral resection of prostate in patients of benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symptoms

Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) has been the prime procedure for decenniums to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), but is mainly predicated on historic data that lacks utilization of validated measures. It is noteworthy that TURP done nowadays significantly differs from that performed 30 years ago. Men who had undergone TURP between 2013 and 2018 were reviewed. 50 patients presented in the...

Author(s): Shahjahan Ur Rehman, Salman Iftikhar, Kamran Zaidi, Rao Salman Aziz, Yasir Arfat and Muhammad Sohail  

August 2019

Antibacterial activities of three medicinal plant extracts and their synergistic effect on Staphylococcus aureus isolated from burn wounds

This study was undertaken to investigate the antibacterial activities of three medicinal plant extracts and their synergistic effect on Staphylococcus aureus isolated from burn wounds. A total of 50 swab samples of burn wounds were collected from burn wound patients attending Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki and screened for S. aureus using standard microbiological techniques. Three plant materials (Cucurbita pepo...

Author(s): Nwuna E. N., Nwuzo A. C., Afiukwa F. N., Oke Boniface,  Udu-iIbiam E. O., Moses I. B., Ilang D. C. and Aondaackaa A. D.  

August 2019

Sciatica: Medical treatment or Physiotherapy?

Low back pain is usually self-limiting. It has a sizeable impact on patients, and is associated with high healthcare and societal costs as much as $16 billion each year. Patients are commonly treated in primary care but a small proportion is referred to secondary care and may eventually have surgery. There are numerous treatment approaches for sciatica. Many people receive only medical treatment and are unaware of the...

Author(s): Mehreen Saleem, Salman Iftikhar, Ramsha Javaid,Tayyaba Rana, Maheen Rana and Yasir Arfat