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DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF SPUTUM AND ENDOTRACHEAL ASPIRATE GRAM STAIN

Zdravniški Vestnik, 2002
Background. For decades the microscopic examination of sample Gram stain has been one of the basic diagnostic procedures in the microbiology laboratory. Still opinions about usefulness of sputum and endotracheal aspirate Gram stains in initial management
Viktorija Tomič, Jurij Šorli
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Modular Polymers With Tuneable Charge and Amphiphilicity for Effective Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy

Macromolecular Rapid Communications, EarlyView.
A modular dual‐strategy platform combining free radical copolymerisation and post‐polymerisation modification yields a library of ruthenium‐functionalised polymers for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy. Tuneable composition and net charge govern activity against multidrug‐resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms and Staphylococcus aureus under ...
Ali Balasini, Jannik Fryn, Margaux Bonnardot, Jérémy Godard, Tristan Montier, Gilles Lemercier, Franck Thétiot, Tony Le Gall, Ulrich Jonas   +8 more
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Direct microscopy versus sputum cytology analysis and bleach sedimentation for diagnosis of tuberculosis: a prospective diagnostic study. [PDF]

, 2010
: BACKGROUND: Diagnostic options for pulmonary tuberculosis in resource-poor settings are commonly limited to smear microscopy. We investigated whether bleach concentration by sedimentation and sputum cytology analysis (SCA) increased the positivity rate
Vinciane Sizaire, Bonnet, M, Pascal Nguele, Greig, J, Maryline Bonnet, Hepple, P, Pamela Hepple, Sizaire, V, Jane Greig, Nguele, P   +9 more
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Advancing Therapies for Mycobacterial Diseases: From Small Molecules to Host‐Directed Strategies

Medicinal Research Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The global burden of multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis (MDR‐TB) and the rising incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections highlight the urgent need for innovative therapeutic strategies. Current treatments are prolonged, toxic, and increasingly compromised by resistance and limited diagnostic capacity.
Tânia Silva, Alessandra Aiello, Tonino Alonzi, M. Alice Carvalho, Vladimir Finger, Delia Goletti, Sven Hoffner, Yousra Kherabi, Jan Korabecny, Julia Kulczyńska, Agnieszka Kyzioł, Alicia Lacoma, Filomena Martins, Zorica Nanovic, Sepideh Hosseiniporgham, Martina Hrast Rambaher, Leonardo Antonio Sechi, Daria Smalchuk, Grażyna Stochel, Lydia Tabernero, Nancy L. Tateosian, Violeta Valcheva, Anamarija Zega, Mafalda Sarraguça   +23 more
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Therapeutic Properties and Underlying Mechanisms of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Integrative Review of Clinical and Molecular Findings

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
The translational research framework integrating TCM for RA. The figure outlines a stepwise framework for the modernization and clinical translation of TCM in RA. Part 1 highlights the inheritance and development of TCM theory, including classical medical texts, traditional herbal knowledge, and syndrome differentiation–based treatment principles. Part
Jianting Wen, Jian Liu, Lei Wan, Fanfan Wang, Yang Li   +4 more
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Fungal Isolates of the Respiratory Tract in Symptomatic Patients Hospitalized in Pulmonary Units: A Mycological and Molecular Epidemiologic Study

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2020
Zahra Rafat,1 Seyed Jamal Hashemi,1,2 Keyhan Ashrafi,3 Iraj Nikokar,4 Alireza Jafari,5 Abbas Rahimi Foroushani,6 Behrad Roohi,7 Zeinab Borjian Boroujeini,1 Niloofar Rashidi,1 Niki Najar-Shahri4 1Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of ...
Rafat Z, Hashemi SJ, Ashrafi K, Nikokar I, Jafari A, Rahimi Foroushani A, Roohi B, Borjian Boroujeini Z, Rashidi N, Najar-Shahri N   +9 more
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Increased Neutrophil Elastase in Affected Lobes of Bronchiectasis and Correlation of Its Levels between Sputum and Bronchial Lavage Fluid [PDF]

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Background Neutrophil elastase (NE) has been proposed as a potential biomarker for evaluating the severity and prognosis of bronchiectasis. This study aimed to compare bronchial lavage quantification of NE levels and activities with those of sputum ...
Lam Nguyen-Ho, Hoang Kim Tu Trinh, Vu Le-Thuong, Kieu-Minh Le, Van Thanh Niem Vo, Diem My Vu, Ngoc Tran-Van, James D. Chalmers   +7 more
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Ruta graveolens L. in Evidence‐Based Phytotherapy: Pharmacological Activities, Bioactive Compounds and Safety

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Graphical representation of ethnomedical uses, major bioactive compounds, pharmacological potential and toxicological risks of Ruta graveolens L. ABSTRACT Ruta graveolens L. is widely used in traditional European, Asian, African, and South American medicine for digestive, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, and reproductive disorders.
Tetiana Serhiienko, Victoriya Georgiyants, Liudas Ivanauskas, Olha Mykhailenko   +3 more
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Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Interactions Between Anti‐Asthma Drugs and Medicinal Plants: A Comprehensive Review

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Asthma affects 260–300 million people worldwide. About 20%–35% of patients use medicinal plants with their asthma medication, often without telling their clinicians. Disclosure rates are low; up to 42% of asthma outpatients use herbal products, with no records in their charts.
Emine Kocyigit, Aylin Bülbül, Betul Kocaadam‐Bozkurt, Osman Bozkurt, Duygu Ağagündüz, Raffaele Capasso   +5 more
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Neohesperidin Alleviates Ferroptosis in Doxorubicin‐Induced Cardiotoxicity via Mettl3‐m6A‐Nrf2 Signaling

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Neohesperidin alleviates doxorubicin‐induced cardiotoxicity by inhibiting METTL3‐mediated m6A modification of Nrf2 mRNA, thereby regulating Nrf2 and suppressing ferroptosis. ABSTRACT Doxorubicin (DOX) has antitumor efficacy, but its clinical application is restricted by multiple side effects, especially cardiotoxicity.
Ruijia Wen, Xin Dong, Haowen Zhuang, Yusheng Huang, Mengyuan Wang, Zhongzheng Zhang, Jinhong Chen, Wei Wang, Chun Li, Junyan Wang   +9 more
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