Antimalarial potential of the ethanolic leaf extract of Pseudocedrala kotschyi
Conclusion The results showed that the leaf extract has potential antiplasmodial activity, which can be exploited in malaria therapy. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - April 22, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Survey of the results of acute sciatic nerve repair comparing epineural and perineurial techniques in the lower extremities of rat
Conclusion The results of epineural and perineurial surgery techniques show no difference in nerve repair, SFI index, or axon counting in distal part. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - April 22, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Induction of DNA damage by the leaves and rhizomes of Curcuma amada Roxb in breast cancer cell lines
Conclusions The results indicated that the methanolic extract of leaves of rhizomes of C. amada possess genotoxic and cytotoxic activity against the breast cancer cell lines. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - April 22, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Troponin elevation in subarachnoid hemorrhage
Publication date: March 2015 Source:Journal of Acute Disease, Volume 4, Issue 1 Author(s): Ioannis N. Mavridis , Maria Meliou , Efstratios-Stylianos Pyrgelis Troponin (tr) elevation in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) patients is often difficult to be appropriately assessed by clinicians, causing even disagreements regarding its management between neurosurgeons and cardiologists. The purpose of this article was to review the literature regarding the clinical interpretation of tr elevation in SAH. We searched for articles in PubMed using the key words: “troponin elevation” and “subarachnoid hemorrhage...
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - April 22, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Acute flaccid paraplegia: neurological approach, diagnostic workup, and therapeutic options
Publication date: March 2015 Source:Journal of Acute Disease, Volume 4, Issue 1 Author(s): Gentian Vyshka , Altin Kuqo , Serla Grabova , Eris Ranxha , Liro Buda , Jera Kruja Acute flaccid paraplegia is a clinical occurrence with extreme importance, due to the dramatic presentation, the severity of the underlying disorder, and the generally poor prognosis that follows such a condition. Among etiological factors, the traumatic events are of particular interest, with the clinical treating dealing with a severely ill patient, following fall from height, motor vehicle collisions, and direct shocks applied over the ver...
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - April 22, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Simvastatin-induced Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Publication date: 2014 Source:Journal of Acute Disease, Volume 3, Issue 4 Author(s): Emmanouil Petrou , Vasiliki Karali , Emmanouil Papadakis Toxic epidermal necrolysis comprises a severe immune-complex mediated hypersensitivity reaction that typically involves the skin and mucous membranes. Herein, we describe a 68-year -old man who presented with the condition after simvastatin administration. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - January 28, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Successful treatment of lower urinary tract obstruction with peritoneal-amniotic and vesicoamniotic shunting
Publication date: 2014 Source:Journal of Acute Disease, Volume 3, Issue 4 Author(s): Ümit Korucuoğlu , Anıl Içel Saygi , Yaşam Kemal Akpak , Özkan Özdamar , Aydan Biri Lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) which is most commonly caused by posterior urethral valves or urethral atresia, is often associated with high perinatal mortality and morbidity and long-term childhood renal dysfunction or even renal failure. LUTO is an uncommon clinical entity that can be diagnosed by ultrasonographic examination and is particularly presented by enlarged bladder, hydronephrosis, hydroureter and oligohydramnios. Despite ...
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - January 28, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Treating and management in acute Laugier's fracture: a case report
We presented a case report of a 23 years' old man, sustained a Laugier's fracture in June 2012 after falling from motocycle (low energy trauma) and hit with his flexed elbow against the street. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - January 28, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Acute and sub-acute toxicity study of Clerodendrum inerme, Jasminum mesnyi Hance and Callistemon citrinus
Conclusions The results demonstrated that there is a wide margin of safety for the therapeutic use of each of the four extracts of three plants. The findings also corroborated the traditional use of these extracts. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - January 28, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
The acute effect of the antioxidant drug “U-74389G” on red blood cells levels during hypoxia reoxygenation injury in rats
Conclusions Results of this study show that U-74389G administration, reoxygenation time and their interaction non significantly increased the red blood cells levels within 2 hours' time interval. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - January 28, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Epidemiological survey on scorpionism in Gotvand County, Southwestern Iran: an analysis of 1 067 patients
Conclusions Scorpionism in Gotvand County of Khuzestan Province is a public health problem, which needs to be monitored carefully by the government. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - January 28, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Different profiles of mental and physical health and stress hormone response in women victims of intimate partner violence
Conclusions This study demonstrates that there are individual differences in the impact that IPV has on the stress response and health status in women victims. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - January 28, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Time-critical AMI Detection: A novel and fast technique using the 12-lead ECG
Conclusions This is a new method we are postulating and proofing the concept in this paper. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - January 28, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Bilateral mandibular distraction in micrognathism or hypoplasia of mandible, hazrat fatemeh hospital
Conclusion The Bilateral Distraction Oseogenesis method can bring forwards the retruded mandible effectively and its results has no difference with older methods. It is an effective and reliable procedure for hypoplasia of Mandible and the results are comparable with older methods. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - January 28, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Medium-term outcomes of artificial disc replacement for severe cervical disc narrowing
Conclusions Acceptable clinical outcome for treatment of severe cervical disc narrowing with cervical disc replacement technique has been performed in current study. Most patients maintained good postoperative mobility and no significant adjacent level degeneration were found. Cervical disc replacement may be applicable in treatment of severe cervical disc narrowing; however, longer follow-ups are required for ensuring the long-term efficacy of cervical disc replacement. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - January 28, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
