Publications by authors named "Abdelaziz S"

Abortion remains one of the most prevalent complications of pregnancy, contributing significantly to maternal mortality and presenting a substantial public health challenge. This study aimed to explore Rhazes' perspective on abortion and abortifacient medicinal plants he mentioned in Kitāb al-Ḥāwī fī al-Ṭibb. A detailed analysis of his seminal work, Kitāb al-Ḥāwī fī al-Ṭibb, was conducted.

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A series of 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-]pyrimidine-based derivatives were developed and prepared by reacting chalcones - with 3-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole-5-amine (). The novel compounds were analyzed using several spectroscopic techniques, and their antimicrobial efficacies against six pathogens (Gram-negative, Gram-positive, and fungi) were tested. Most of the tested compounds exhibited significant antimicrobial activity compared to ciprofloxacin and fluconazole.

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Objective: To identify patient-safety-related unintended consequences of healthcare technologies experienced by their primary users: patients, carers and healthcare providers (HCPs).

Design: Qualitative study based on data collected in online focus groups. Transcripts were analysed inductively after each focus group using reflexive thematic analysis, focusing on identifying unintended consequences of healthcare technologies with implications for patient safety.

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  • The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of misoprostol before hysteroscopy in women who have never given birth (nulliparous).
  • A total of 13 studies involving 1,528 participants were analyzed, comparing misoprostol to various alternatives including placebo and other medications.
  • Results indicated mixed outcomes on cervical dilation and pain levels, with a significant reduction in time for cervical dilatation (p=0.03), but no strong evidence for improved ease of dilation or reduced preoperative pain.
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  • The study aimed to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of Biodentine and Portland cement in repairing mid-root perforations in single-rooted mandibular premolars by analyzing stress distribution and fracture resistance.
  • Using finite element analysis (FEA) and a physical testing approach, researchers created 3D models of various tooth conditions to assess how each repair method performed under stress.
  • Results showed that Biodentine and Portland cement had similar stress distributions and that the highest stress was observed in the endodontically treated teeth, indicating that both materials were effective in ensuring structural integrity after repair.
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To study the laser acupuncture (LA) effects on postmenopausal obese women's metabolic syndrome. Randomized controlled trial. Benha university hospital.

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  • COX-2-selective drugs were pulled from the market due to heart-related side effects, leading researchers to seek new COX-2 inhibitors that also protect cardiovascular health.
  • Newly created 15 diaryl-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-]pyrimidine hybrids showed promising results as dual COX-2 and sEH inhibitors, with some compounds demonstrating greater potency and selectivity compared to celecoxib.
  • The most effective compounds also showed strong anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties while having a positive impact on heart health, and their molecular binding was analyzed to confirm their selectivity for COX-2.
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Aluminum alloys have been widely studied because of their current engineering applications. Due to their high strength and lightweight, cracking can easily initiate on their surface, deteriorating their overall functional and structural properties and causing environmental attacks. The current study highlights the significant influence of incorporating 1 wt% silica nanostructure in aluminum-10 zinc alloys.

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The aim of this study is to evaluate the anti-HPV potential of a Lam seed, L. seed, and peel herbal mixture in the form of polymer film-forming systems. A clinical trial conducted in outpatient clinics showed that the most significant outcome was wart size and quantity.

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is one of the largest families of marine sponges and stands out as an exceptional source of variable metabolites with diverse biological activities. In this study, the ethyl acetate fraction (HE) of a sp. marine sponge from the Red Sea, Egypt, was analyzed for the first time using Ultra-performance liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-MS/MS) analysis.

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Gilli is a rare annual wild herb grown in Libya. It belongs to the Apiaceae family, which is one of the largest flowering plant families. Plants of this family are outstanding sources of various secondary metabolites with various biological activities.

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Sugar esters display surface-active properties, wetting, emulsifying, and other physicochemical phenomena following their amphipathic nature and recognize distinct biological activity. The development of nutritional pharmaceuticals and other applications remains of great interest. Herein, three novel homologous series of several N-mono-fatty acyl amino acid glucosyl esters were synthesized, and their physicochemical properties and biological activities were evaluated.

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Objectives: Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are potentially more vulnerable to medication errors than patients admitted to general wards. However, little is known about medication safety strategies used in European ICUs. Our objectives were to explore the strategies being used and being planned within European ICUs, to identify areas of variation, and to inform recommendations to improve medication safety in this patient group.

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Salinity stress, an ever-present challenge in agriculture and environmental sciences, poses a formidable hurdle for plant growth and productivity in saline-prone regions worldwide. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the effectiveness of trehalose and mannitol induce salt resistance in wheat seedlings. Wheat grains of the commercial variety Sakha 94 were divided into three groups : a group that was pre-soaked in 10 mM trehalose, another group was soaked in 10 mM mannitol, and the last was soaked in distilled water for 1 hour, then the pre soaked grains cultivated in sandy soil, each treatment was divided into two groups, one of which was irrigated with 150 mM NaCl and the other was irrigated with tap water.

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Background: e () bacteria that produce extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) is associated with a high prevalence of human illnesses worldwide. The emergence of resistance to carbapenem and colistin compounds poses further challenges to the treatment options for these illnesses. This study aimed to evaluate the phenotypic and genotypic pattern of resistance to carbapenem and colistin in ESBL-producing .

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Over the past decades, cancer has been a challenging domain for medicinal chemists as it is an international health concern. In association, small molecules such as 2-aminothiophenes and their derivatives showed significant antitumor activity through variable modes of action. Therefore, this article aims to review the advances regarding these core scaffolds over the past 10 years, where 2-aminothiophenes and their fused analogs are classified and discussed according to their biological activity and mode of action, in the interest of boosting new design pathways for medicinal chemists to develop targeted antitumor candidates.

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Artificial insemination is a widely adopted method in livestock production for various reasons such as health security and genetic improvement. Although sperm motility is of paramount importance in this technique as it directly influences the sperm's ability to fertilize the oocyte. In previous research on human sperm, we observed that in vitro supplementation with Origanum Vulgare essential oil significantly improved sperm motility and antioxidant activities, all without negatively affecting the integrity of their DNA.

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  • The study focuses on creating dual inhibitors targeting both EGFR and JNK-2, crucial for combating multifactorial diseases like cancer.
  • Five tested compounds, particularly 5b, 5d, and 6h, exhibited strong inhibitory effects on various cancer cell lines, with IC values indicating effective potency.
  • Docking studies confirmed the compounds' binding ability to critical regions of proteins, suggesting potential for inducing apoptosis and halting the cell cycle in cancer cells.
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Background: Wellens syndrome complicates acute coronary syndrome and, if unmanaged, can lead to immanent myocardial infarction. This study aimed towards determining the prevalence of Wellens syndrome among acute coronary syndrome patients while focusing on both types and identifying the associated risk factors, then exploring the variation in affected coronary arteries within patients fulfilling Wellens syndrome criteria.

Methods: Implementing a descriptive cross sectional hospital based observational study design, at Ahmed Gasim Teaching Hospital for Cardiac Surgery and Renal Transplantation in Khartoum North, Sudan, the study was conducted following using a non probability convenience sampling of patients fitting the inclusion criteria.

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Background: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is the most prevalent adult leukemia that occurs in older patients and presents a variable course of the disease. Risk stratification of CLL is a matter of continuous improvement. Thus, this study aimed to assess the impact of the quantification of 17p del and 11q del cytogenetic subclones on the outcome of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

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Sofosbuvir treatment regimens for chronic HCV infection have recently been linked to extra hepatic side effects. This study aimed to show how sofosbuvir affected the adult male albino rat testis. Forty adult male albino rats were used.

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Postpartum endometritis significantly affects the health and productivity of cattle, causing significant economic loss that is speculated to exceed billions of dollars annually. Treatment of postpartum endometritis, which is linked to various bacterial infections in the uterus after delivery and has an alarmingly high risk of antibiotic treatment failure for unidentified reasons, represents a great challenge. Several studies have demonstrated that various disease complications, such as multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial strains, prolonged infection treatment, and increased mortality risk, have emerged as a result of the extensive use of antibiotics to treat uterine infections and other microbial-related diseases.

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Background: The adverse effects of chemotherapy-induced diabetic peripheral neuropathy (CIDPN) are rather prevalent. There is no known pharmaceutical treatment that can stop CIDPN.

Objective: This study compared the effects of cold application and transcutaneous nerve stimulation (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)) on individuals who had undergone mastectomy following CIDPN.

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