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0D Fluorescent Nanomaterials: Preparation, Properties, and its Antibacterial Applications

open access: yesAdvanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
This article reviews the synthesis methods and typical properties of representative 0D fluorescent nanomaterials such as carbon dots, quantum dots, and metal nanoclusters, while also exploring their antibacterial applications in various fields including medical and health care, food, agriculture, and industry.
Tianyi Lu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

WORKPLACE SUBSTANCE USE, THE RISK OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURY, AND TESTING [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Over the past 20 years, the "workplace substance abuse prevention industry" has grown enormously in size and has become more sophisticated in its marketing approach. Drug testing alone has become a $6 billion industry.
Zimbardi, Guy
core  

Enhanced self-administration of the CB1 receptor agonist WIN55,212-2 in olfactory bulbectomized rats: evaluation of possible serotonergic and dopaminergic underlying mechanisms [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Depression has been associated with drug consumption, including heavy or problematic cannabis use. According to an animal model of depression and substance use disorder comorbidity, we combined the olfactory bulbectomy (OBX) model of depression with ...
Amchova P   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Prescribing competence: The pros and cons of different methods for assessment

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Evaluating a medical graduate’s competence in rational prescribing is challenging. With the aim to guide and inspire teachers, this narrative review explores different methods that can be used to assess prescribing competence. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, and thus a mix of different assessment methods is needed throughout the ...
David J. Brinkman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

AIDS incidence and mortality in injecting drug users: the AjUDE-Brasil II Project

open access: yesCadernos de Saúde Pública, 2006
This paper presents AIDS incidence and mortality among injecting drug users (IDUs) reached by the AjUDE-Brasil II Project. From a cross-sectional survey, 478 IDUs were interviewed in three Brazilian cities: Porto Alegre, São José do Rio Preto, and Itajaí.
Cardoso Mauro Nogueira   +2 more
doaj  

Individual and county-level factors associated with use of multiple prescribers and multiple pharmacies to obtain opioid prescriptions in California. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Use of multiple prescribers and pharmacies is a means by which some individuals misuse opioids. Community characteristics may be important determinants of the likelihood of this phenomenon independent of individual-level factors. This was a retrospective
Han, Huijun   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Using non‐linear slide decks to administer individualized problem‐based learning assessments within pharmacology education

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim Problem‐based learning (PBL) is an established approach in medical, nursing, pharmacy and veterinary medicine education. This study describes the implementation and aims to evaluate the use of non‐linear slide decks as a method to deliver PBL as individualized student assessments within pharmacology education. This approach, originally developed in
Wendy R. Francis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hallucinogens: mechanisms and medical complications [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Thesis (M.A.)--Boston UniversityHallucinogens are drugs that alter consciousness by distorting primarily auditory and visual perception but they can affect any sensory system. Hallucinogens also affect judgment, orientation, memory, or emotion.
Chan, Ryan Harry Alexander
core   +1 more source

A Promising Antibacterial Inhibition of Propolis Extracts Against Carbapenem‐Resistant Bacteria Isolated From Clinical Samples

open access: yesChemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The increasing inadequacy of antibiotics against multidrug‐resistant pathogens is a growing concern. In this study, the antibacterial activity of propolis extracts with different phenolic profiles against carbapenem‐resistant clinical isolates was investigated.
Ülkü Zeynep Esertaş   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment of chronic hepatitis C among injecting drug users: A 5-year follow-up [PDF]

open access: yesVojnosanitetski Pregled, 2013
Background/Aim. Hepatitic C infection (HCV) is a systemic, generalised disease with the prevalence of inflammation in the liver. The aim of this study was to determine the success of treatment for chronic hepatitis C with pegilated interferon alfa 2a ...
Ruzić Maja   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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