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Traditional Usage of Some Natural Plant Taxa in Artvin/Tütüncüler Village of Türkiye

Düzce University Faculty of Forestry Journal of Forestry
This study was carried out in Artvin/Tütüncüler Village in 2016-2017 vegetation period in order to determine the natural plants used by the local people. A face-to-face questionnaire was applied with 49 informants, 32 women and 17 men.
Arzu Ergül Bozkurt
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Ethnobotany of medicinal flora in two communities of the Mixteca Alta in Oaxaca, Mexico

Botan‪ical Sciences, 2022
Background: Hot-cold conception is important for plant-disease relationships in peasant communities, where introduced species acquire medicinal uses and are more available in anthropocentric systems than native; how these are selected is studied with ...
Claudia Camacho-Hernández, Luicita Lagunez-Rivera, Abigail Aguilar-Contreras, Rodolfo Solano Gómez   +3 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Medicinal plants used by traditional medicine practitioners in treatment of alcohol-related disorders in Bushenyi District, southwestern Uganda

Frontiers in Pharmacology
BackgroundAlcohol-related disorders rank seventh among risk factors for morbidity and mortality globally, posing a significant public health burden. In Africa, including Uganda, there is limited availability and utilization of pharmacotherapies to treat ...
Samuel Maling, Jerome Kabakyenga, Charles Muchunguzi, Eunice Apio Olet, Mary Namaganda, Ivan Kahwa, Paul Erasmus Alele   +6 more
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An ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used for equine digestive health in Kazakhstan [PDF]

Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences
Kazakhstan's rich cultural heritage includes traditional knowledge of plant-based remedies for animal health. This study aimed to document the ethnobotanical knowledge of medicinal plants used to treat equine digestive disorders in Kazakhstan, focusing ...
Talgat Ibragimov, Saltanat Arystanova, Roza Abildaeva, Altynay Senkebaeva, Kamila Muminova, Khalima Kidirbayeva, Yerzhan Issayev, Aydarkhan Balabekov   +7 more
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Pediatric Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease Is Often Severe But Responsive to Siltuximab

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a potentially fatal immunologic disorder marked by widespread lymphadenopathy and inflammation. Siltuximab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, is the only FDA‐approved treatment for adult patients with iMCD.
Bridget Austin, Sheila K. Pierson, Kelley C. Dacus, Mateo Sarmiento Bustamante, Saishravan Shyamsundar, Larissa Borys, Kayla McHugh, Abiola Irvine, Yoojin Jo, Adam Bagg, Mary Jo Lechowicz, Daisy Alapat, Amy Chadburn, Megan S. Lim, Gordan Srkalovic, Frits van Rhee, David C. Fajgenbaum, Joshua D. Brandstadter   +17 more
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Medicinal plant species used for contraception and reproductive health care in rural Uganda

Heliyon
Medicinal plants form an integral part of traditional health care systems in Uganda and are known to possess a variety of bioactive compounds some of which are beneficial as contraceptives.
Madina Mohamed Adia, Asiimwe Savina, Namukobe Jane, Mukwaya Joel, Anywar Godwin, Kakudidi K. Esezah, Byamukama Robert   +6 more
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Traditionally used wild edible plants of district Udhampur, J&K, India

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2018
Background Wild edible plants (WEPs) refer to edible species that are not cultivated or domesticated. WEPs have an important role to play in poverty eradication, security of food availability, diversification of agriculture, generation of income ...
Harpreet Bhatia, Yash Pal Sharma, R. K. Manhas, Kewal Kumar   +3 more
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Evidence‐Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Febrile Neutropenia: Resource‐Sensitive Recommendations for the Asian Continent

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a frequent and serious complication in children receiving cancer therapy. Standardizing FN management across Asia is challenging due to variable healthcare infrastructure, diagnostic capacity, and infection patterns; however, it could improve resource use and patient outcomes.
Joliza Patricia Cañeba, Shweta Bansal, Tea Reljic, Allyne Montecillo‐Aguelo, Hamidah Alias, Farrah Amaranto, Maria Stella Aquino‐Calingasan, Bambang Ardianto, Eggi Arguni, Sally Blair, Thi Tam Dang, Maria Beatriz Gepte, Samanmalee Gunasekara, Andini Handayani, Miriam Kimpo, Catherine G. Lam, Nawachai Lertvivatpong, Sergio Licona, Ana Loseo, Ratha Mlis, Vivian Moreno Berrio, Nguyen Hoai Anh, Anna Lisa Ong‐Lim, Ha Thu Pham, Krishna Sagar Sharma, Bun Sereyleak, Sally Jane G. Velasco‐Aro, Su Yadana, Ambuj Kumar, Sheena Mukkada   +29 more
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Oral disorders and ethnobotanical treatments: A field study in the central Middle Atlas (Morocco)

Heliyon, 2020
The present study was conducted in the Moroccan central Middle Atlas in order to inventory the plants used in the treatment of oral diseases, as well as to document possible risks of intoxication. Thus, 58 herbalists in the region were surveyed to gather
Mariame Najem, Hazim Harouak, Jamal Ibijbijen, Laila Nassiri   +3 more
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