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Case report
Renuka Jadhav*, Shradha Lohiya, Sharad Agarkhedkar, Anita Lohakare, Shradha Salunkhe
Department of Pediatrics. Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre (D. Y. Patil University Pune) Pimpri, Pune 411018, India
Abstract:
Background Dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF), a potential lethal complication affects the Asian countries and has become a leading cause of hospital admissions and death among children. Dengue with its severe manifestations of DHF and dengue shock syndrome (DSS) has emerged as a major public health problem of international concern.
Aims To identify the predictive factors for spontaneous bleeding manifestations in dengue illness in children. To determine the utility of haematological parameters as diagnostic markers of dengue haemorrhagic fever.
Materials and Methods This is a prospective, cross-sectional study. Eighty patients (1–12 years) with proven diagnosis of dengue by NS1 were enrolled. Patients were DIVIDED into two groups: DHF group and DF group. A detailed history, clinical examination, with laboratory parameters was done in all patients. Data was analysed using SPSS Version 7 by applying the appropriate tests.
Results Dengue showed a seasonal trend, maximum number of cases (44 cases) were seen in September and October in 2012. Fever (100%), rash (62.5%), vomiting (60%), and abdominal pain (31.25%) were common features. Bleeding manifestations were petechiae and purpura 60.62%, melena was 40.63%, epistaxis was 15.63%, haematemesis was 3.12% and subconjuctival haemorrhage was 3.12%. Abdominal pain (31.25%), tender hepatomegaly (57.5%), and positive tourniquet test were significantly associated withspontaneous bleeding. Low platelet count was significantly associated with spontaneous bleeding but thrombocytopenia alone could not predict spontaneous bleeding.
Conclusion Clinical criteria as such as abdominal pain, tender hepatomegaly, and positive tourniquet test along with the laboratory parameters such as haemoconcentration, low platelet count, abnormal serum levels of liver enzymes, and prolonged prothrombin time were significantly associated in predicting spontaneous bleeding and these predictors of spontaneous bleeding can help the clinician to anticipate the problem, prognosticate,decide the need of referral to higher centre for monitoring, managing and blood product transfusion when required, thus limiting the morbidity and mortality.
KEYWORDS dengue, dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF), dengue shock syndrome (DSS)
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Dr. Renuka Jadhav, Professor, Department of Pediatrics Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre (D. Y. Patil University Pune), Pimpri, Pune 411018, India
Article citation: Jadhav R, Lohiya S,Agarkhedkar S, Lohakare A, Salunkhe S. Study of dengue fever with special reference to predictors of spontaneous bleeding in dengue infection. J Pharm Biomed Sci 2015;05(11):851–856. Available at www.jpbms.info
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Source of funding: None.
Competing interest / Conflict of interest:
The author(s) have no competing interests for financial support, publication of this research,patents, and royalties through this collaborative research. All authors were equally involved in discussed research work. There is no financial conflict with the subject matter discussed in the manuscript.
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Case report
Anjana Chaudhary1,Sunita Chandrakar2,Diwakar RK3*,Meena Naik1
1 Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,C. M. Medical College & Hospital, Kachandur, Durg (C.G.), India
2 Department of Pharmacology, C. M.Medical College & Hospital, Kachandur, Durg (C.G.), India
3 Department of Radiodiagnosis, C. M.Medical College & Hospital, Kachandur, Durg (C.G.), India
Abstract:
Although the incidence of allergic reactions to local anaesthetics has decreased, they are still documented. Allergic reactions may consist of cutaneous lesions, urticaria, oedema or anaphylactic reactions. Severe hypersensitive reaction to local infiltration resulting in thin, charred and parchment-like skin with subsequent granuloma formation requiring debridement has not been reported earlier. We report a case of severe local skin reaction to lignocaine which is known to contain methylparaben as a preservative.
KEYWORDS hypersensitivity reaction, local anaesthetic agent, methylparaben
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*Diwakar RK, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Radio-diagnosis, C. M. Medical College & Hospital, Kachandur,Durg (C.G.), India
Article citation: Chaudhary A, Chandrakar S, Diwakar RK, Naik M. Severe skin hypersensitivity reaction to local infiltrating anaesthetic agent. J Pharm Biomed Sci2015;05(11):848–850.Available at www.jpbms.info
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Source of funding: None.
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The author(s) have no competing interests for financial support, publication of this research,patents, and royalties through this collaborative research. All authors were equally involved in discussed research work. There is no financial conflict with the subject matter discussed in the manuscript.
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Research Article.
Erika Teresa Quintana1*,Diana Andrea Gil-Rivera1,Amanda Alejo-Viderique1,Oliver López-Villegas1, Luis Ángel Maldonado2,3
1 Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas (ENCB), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN),México DF, México
2 Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), México DF,México
3 Rectoría – Secretaría General, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), México DF, México
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*E. T. Quintana,
Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas (ENCB), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), México DF, México
Article citation: Quintana ET, Gil-Rivera DA, Alejo-Viderique A, López-Villegas O,Maldonado LA. Evaluation of the antifungal and antiyeast activities from recently isolated Streptomycetes. J Pharm Biomed Sci 2015;05(11):867–876. Available at www.jpbms.info
Abstract: The indisputable role of Actinobacteria (aka “actinomycetes”) in the pharmaceutical industry is represented by its innate capability to produce antibiotics, but little is known about the antifungal compounds they could also be producing. Among the Actinobacteria,the genus Streptomyces produces antagonistic molecules against several pathogenic fungi and search/discovery programs should be revisited due to novel and/or poorly studied fungal emerging diseases in humans and plants. In humans, this is certainly important because novel antifungal therapies are among the most challenging problems in intensive care medicine. The present study focused on the isolation and identification of novel organisms of the genus Streptomyces and their evaluation for antifungal activities.
One hundred actinomycetes were isolated from Mexican soil samples and identified by using two pairs of specific primers: (a) a pair of primers for the class Actinobacteria and (b) for the family Streptomycetaceae; all the isolates selected were found to contain LLA 2pm in their cell walls, a-wall chemical marker for Streptomyces. The isolates were thenassigned to 38 multimembered groups on the basis of their morphological properties and one representative of each subgroup tested on in vitro antibiosis methods for
antifungal–antiyeast activities. 97.4% and 81.6% of the isolates showed activity against the type strains of Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans, respectively. 16S rRNA gene sequencing of five isolates showed that they are closely related among each other and felt in the Streptomyces griseus subclade which is highly heterogeneous; the isolates may well represent novel species showing both antifungal and antiyeast activities, a property not fully explored for members of that Streptomycetes 16S rRNA gene subclade.
KEYWORDS Actinomycetes, Streptomyces, antifungal activities, Aspergillus niger,Candida albicans
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Source of funding: ETQ CONACyT Jóvenes Talentos SIP-2015-RE/057-CONACYT C110/2015 and SIP20150292.
Research article
Kun Zhang1,Jiayu Gao2,Zaijun Zhang3*
1Institute of New Drug Research and Guangdong PROVINCE Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University College of Pharmacy,Guangzhou 510632 China
2Institute of New Drug Research and Guangdong PROVINCE Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University College of Pharmacy, Guangzhou 510632, China
Abstract:
This study was designed to investigate the difference between three 6-hydroxydopamine(6-OHDA)-induced rat PD models. Those rats model were established by stereotaxic unilateral 6-OHDA injection into different parts of nigrostriatal pathway including the striatum (ST), the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNPc) and the Ventral tegmental area (VTA) in left side of rat brain. To detect pathological change in the unilaterally lesion 6-OHDA rats,the intact hemisphere work as a internal control. Immunohistochemical staining was used to EVALUATE the expression of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) in substantia nigra pars compacta, as indication of injure of dopaminergic neuron. Remarkable TH-postive neuron loss was found in substantia nigra pars compacta in all 6-OHDA injected groups.the steep depletion of the content of dopamine and its metabolites of in striatum was also observed in all 6-OHDA injected groups. The 6-OHDA-impaired rats demonstrate a decrease of body weight compared to sham group rats. Behavioral assessments of motor impairments in the unilateral 6-OHDA rat model were done by apomorphine-induced rotation tests. in apomorphine-induced contralateral rotations test,the ST injection group show increasing rotation from the 2th week to the 4th week and high success rate of modeling; SNpc group and VTA + SNpc groups showed stable rotations from the 2nd week but low success rate. These results suggested that ST group has higher success rate and is more practicable than the other two groups.
Article citation: Zhang K, Gao JY, Zhang ZJ. EVALUATION OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE IN 3 RAT MODELS INDUCED BY THREE DIFFERENT UNILATERAL INJECTIONS OF 6-HYDROXYDOPAMINE. J Pharm Biomed Sci 2015;05(11):842–847.Available at www.jpbms.info
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Review article
Seyed Sajjad Babaeimarzangou1, Shahin Aghajanshakeri1*,Dana Anousheh1,Peyman Mikaili2
1 Student of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
2 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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*Shahin Aghajanshakeri, Student of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
Article citation: Babaeimarzangou SS,Aghajanshakeri SH, Anousheh D, Mikaili P. Ethno-botanical, Bioactivities and Medicinal Mysteries of Fumaria officinalis (Common Fumitory). J Pharm Biomed Sci 2015;05(11):857–862. Available at www.jpbms.info
Abstract
Fumaria officinalis (of Fumariaceae family) is a well-known traditional herb rich in biochemically active components. F. officinalis (common fumitory or earth smoke) is the most common species of the genus Fumaria in Western and Central Europe. Fumitory was officially recognised in 1986 by the French Health authorities as an herbal medicine which was traditionally used in renal and digestive elimination functions. By accurately looking to the name of fumitory, it is said to be derived either from the fact that its whitish,
blue-green colour gives it the appearance of smoke rising from the ground, or according to Pliny and Olivier de Serres (XIV century) because the juice of the plant brings on such a flow of tears that the sight becomes dim as with smoke and hence its reputed use in affections of the eye. This herb has been known since antiquity and was described in herbals from the Middle-Ages. It was mainly the Mediterranean genus which was once used as medicine and wound healing. In a meanwhile traditionally fumarity has been used as digestive and diuretic.
KEYWORDS Fumaria officinalis, Fumariaceae, ethno-botanical, herbal medicine,fumarity, pharmacological effects
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