Evaluation of anticonvulsant activity of hydroalcoholic extract of Mussaenda philippica on animals
Publication date: 2014 Source:Journal of Acute Disease, Volume 3, Issue 1 Author(s): DM Kar , SK Rout , L Moharana , S Majumdar Objective To evaluate the anticonvulsant activity of hydroalcoholic extracts of leaves and sepals of Mussaenda philippica (M. Philippica) and its fractions (methanol, dioxin and aqueous) against pentylene tetrazole (PTZ), maximal electroshock (MES), Strychnine (STR), Picrotoxin induced convulsions at different dose levels. Methods The anticonvulsant effect of extracts was studied by the MES, PTZ, STR and Picrotoxin-induced seizure. Results The extract at 100 and 200 mg/kg, produced a s...
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - November 2, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Surgical treatment of hydrocephalus and spinal dysraphism
Conclusions Shant meningitis due to infection or eventual reduction in immune intervention, was warned to 5 patients; Hematoma bilateral subdural due to excessive absorption of the system is evidenced in 1 patient. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - November 2, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
In-vivo and ex-vivo inhibition of intestinal glucose uptake: A scope for antihyperglycemia
Conclusions The kinetic studies on the glucose transport inhibition across the intestinal membrane by the plant extract was a non competitive type of inhibition of the intestinal glucose transporter protein (GLUT2 and SGLT1) revealing the probable mechanism of hypoglycaemic effect of the aqueous leaf extract of P. amarus . (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - November 2, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Cardiac arrest – cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Conclusions All survivors from cardiac arrest have received appropriate medical assistance within 10 min from attack, which implies that if cardiac arrest occurs near an institution health care (with an opportunity to provide the emergent health care) the rate of survival is higher. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - November 2, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Animal bite incidence in the County of Shush, Iran
Conclusions Because the cost of prevention after biting for the health system is high, so, preventive programs must be concentrated on public health instruction, particularly in villagers, students, farmers and the owners of the domestic animals. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - November 2, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Effect of the methanol leaves extract of Clinacanthus nutans on the activity of acetylcholinesterase in male mice
Conclusion In conclusion, 14 d oral administration of C. nutans was able to modulate cholinergic neurotransmission by activating AChE activity in mice kidney, liver and heart. Compounds that responsible for the induction of AChE activity in mice liver, heart and kidney and its mechanism needs to be elucidated. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - November 2, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Lagenaria siceraria ameliorates atheromatous lesions by modulating HMG–CoA reductase and lipoprotein lipase enzymes activity in hypercholesterolemic rats
Conclusion It can be concluded that ethanolic extract of fruits of L. siceraria contains active components which ameliorates the atheromatous lesions in rat aorta and lowers the risk of atherosclerosis in hypercholesterolemic rats. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - November 2, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Gender-Differences in aortic dissection
Conclusion Female AD patients are ten-year older in age than male, and have more common neurologic symptoms in presentations, and female AD patient have 2-fold mortality rate than male AD patients. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - November 2, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Attitude and perception of junior resident doctors' regarding antibiotic resistance – A pilot study
Conclusions Most of the junior residents believe that antibiotic resistance is an emerging problem in their hospital as also nationally. There is a large unmet need of providing education to these residents. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - November 2, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
The value of C-reactive protein in emergency medicine
Publication date: 2014 Source:Journal of Acute Disease, Volume 3, Issue 1 Author(s): Yu-Jang Su C-reactive protein (CRP) is a commonly used tool in emergency department (ED), especially in febrile and infectious patients. It was identified in 1930 and was subsequently classified into an “acute phase protein”, an early indicator of infectious or inflammatory situations in the ED, CRP must be a diagnostic reference and no single value can be indicated to rule in or rule out a specific diagnosis or disease. CRP is a comprehensively assisted tool for evaluation and diagnosis of tissue damage (rheumatologic diseases, s...
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - November 2, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Acute anaphylaxis after red fire ant bite
Publication date: 2014 Source:Journal of Acute Disease, Volume 3, Issue 2 Author(s): Sora Yasri , Viroj Wiwanitkit (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - November 2, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Acute reaction after administration of nimotuzumab: a concern
Publication date: 2014 Source:Journal of Acute Disease, Volume 3, Issue 2 Author(s): Kamon Chaiyasit , Viroj Wiwanitkit (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - November 2, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Acute natural disaster relief by role of military medicine
Publication date: 2014 Source:Journal of Acute Disease, Volume 3, Issue 2 Author(s): Beuy Joob , Viroj Wiwanitkit (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - November 2, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
HIV/AIDS related deaths from three district hospitals of West Bengal: An observation
Publication date: 2014 Source:Journal of Acute Disease, Volume 3, Issue 2 Author(s): MK Bhattacharya , MK Saha , PS Chakraborty , A Sinha , A Bhattacharya , KK Dutta Data on HIV/AIDS incidence or deaths are limited in poor-resource country like India and non-existent in state of West Bengal. These data are essential for formulating policies for HIV intervention strategies to curb HIV epidemic. In present study, a descriptive analysis of all registered cases from three district hospitals (Maldah, North 24 Parganas and Darjeeling) during July 2006-December 2007 was conducted. HIV/AIDS related deaths were found to b...
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - November 2, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Acute anaphylactic reaction to expired chlorpheniramine injection
In this report, the authors present a case of acute anaphylactic reaction to expired chlorpheniramine injection. (Source: Journal of Acute Disease)
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - November 2, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
