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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluation of Local Injection of 0.5% Bupivacaine + 1/200000 Epinephrine for Post Tonsillectomy Pain ReductionKeramat Mozafarinia, Maryam AmizadehTo determine the effectiveness of postoperative local infiltration of Bupivacaine in decreasing post tonsillectomy pain. A double blind randomized clinical trail was conducted. Treatment group was administered 3-10 ml 0.5% Bupivacaine + 1/200000 Epinephrine solution and control group was received 3-10 ml normal saline, locally. Outcome was post surgical pain, which measured by visual analogue scale (VAS), after 6, 12, … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2007 · 7,660 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEfficacy of Olive Leaf Extract in the Treatment of Minor Oral Aphthous UlcersZahra Atai, Mehdi Ansari, Narjes TorabiThis research is a double blinded clinical study that tries to assay the thrapeutical effects of olive leaf extract on the oral minor aphthous ulcers in comparison with dexametasone mouth wash. The statistical society of the study was 80 patients which were equally divided into 2 groups. One group received olive leaf extract and the other group received dexametasone mouth … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2007 · 7,955 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAcute and Subacute Phase of Cerebral Infarction After Treatment With Acupuncture and Medical TherapyMutasem A. Hamed, Zi X. Hong, Xiao Bo et al.Stroke is the third leading cause of death in developed countries and the second cause of death in patients aged 65 years or more. Stroke is characterized by the sudden loss of circulation to an area of the brain, resulting in a corresponding loss of neurologic function.The aim of this study is to investigate whether Acupuncture treatment has an additional … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2007 · 7,580 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRisks and Realities: Rochester Area Lesbians' Perceived Risk of Acquiring Sexually Transmitted InfectionsDevika Singh, Nancy Chin, Theodore Brown, Sharon GlezenThere was limited information available in the clinical and public health communities about Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) among lesbians and bisexual women. This study intends to investigate perceived risks of acquiring STIs among lesbians in Rochester, New York. This research concludes that Rochester area lesbians do not perceive themselves at significant risk of acquiring STIs. A gap exists in the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2006 · 7,839 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRapamycin Inhibits Cystogenesis by Cystic Epithelial Cells Derived from Human Autosomal Dominant Polycystic KidneysGerard Elberg, Teresa V. Lewis, Lijuan Chen, Martin A. TurmanAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is one of the most common genetic disorders and carries a high health burden since it progresses to renal failure in half of the afflicted individuals by the 6th decade of life. Currently, there is no effective treatment to slow the progression of ADPKD. Rapamycin, a drug most commonly used as an immunosuppressive agent … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2006 · 7,105 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Phenotypically Suppressed Cancer Cell As a Therapeutic TargetKimberly D. Kyker, Jessica E. Thorpe, Satyendra S. Shenoy et al.Bladder cancer recurs in up to 70% of patients judged to be tumor-free after treatment. Like other cancers, delayed appearance of metastases is common. These findings suggest the malignant phenotype can be suppressed, to emerge later. Following up on previous research in our laboratory showing that normal extracellular matrix can suppress the malignant phenotype of bladder cancers, we here demonstrate … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2006 · 6,474 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessment of Measles Surveillance in Iran during 2004-2007Mohammad-Arash Ramezani, Neda Zamani, Esmaeel Akhtar et al.Elimination of measles using vaccination is one of the most important task worldwide. Iran is in the elimination phase of measles and health professionals base surveillance system on reporting of suspected cases. The aim of this study was to evaluate measles surveillance in center of Iran. The epidemiological data was collected from immediate telephone reports and follow up results in … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2006 · 6,464 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPathophysiology of Adipocyte Defects and Dyslipidemia in HIV Lipodystrophy: New Evidence from Metabolic and Molecular StudiesAshok Balasubramanyam, Rajagopal V. Sekhar, Farook Jahoor et al.Despite a burgeoning mass of descriptive information regarding the epidemiology, clinical features, body composition changes, hormonal alterations and dyslipidemic patterns in patients with HIV lipodystrophy syndrome (HLS), the specific biochemical pathways that are dysregulated in the condition and the molecular mechanisms that lead to their dysfunction, remain relatively unexplored. In this paper, we review studies that detail the metabolic basis … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2006 · 6,611 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLeptin and Adiponectin in the HIV Associated Metabolic Syndrome: Physiologic and Therapeutic ImplicationsSotirios Tsiodras, Christos MantzorosLeptin and adiponectin represent two newly discovered adipose tissue derived hormones with important roles in energy homeostasis and insulin resistance. Their interrelations with the manifestations of the HIV associated metabolic syndrome and specific somatomorphic changes i.e. fat redistribution is reviewed. A synopsis of published studies is presented and the potential role of leptin and adiponectin is discussed. We have described … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2006 · 10,103 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAge Difference in Immunophenotype of Acute LeukemiaKazunori Nakase, Mary Sartor, Kenneth BradstockWe examined the immunophenotype of 880 cases with acute leukemia and analyzed their age difference in relation to the morphological subtype and the karyotype. We divided the patients into 3 age groups: child (0-15 years), adult (16-59 years) and elderly (60 years and older) group. The diagnoses based on the French-American-British (FAB) criteria and the immunophenotype as follows: 453 patients … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2006 · 6,943 accessesView PDFCite