Background: Accurate classification of medical records is crucial for clinical documentation, particularly when using the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) coding system. The use of machine learning algorithms and Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED) mapping has shown promise in performing these classifications. However, challenges remain, particularly in reducing false negatives, where certain diagnoses are not correctly identified by either approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSkin cancer is considered globally as the most fatal disease. Most likely all the patients who received wrong diagnosis and low-quality treatment die early. Though if it is detected in the early stages the patient has fairly good chance and the aforementioned diseases can be cured.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Vancomycin is being used for the treatment of a variety of infections caused by methicillin resistant and methicillin susceptible . Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is highly recommended for ensuring the safe and effective therapy with vancomycin. A reliable and cost-effective bioanalytical method is required for TDM as well as pharmacokinetic studies of vancomycin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCarotenoid cleavage oxygenase (CCO) is an enzyme capable of converting carotenoids into volatile, aromatic compounds and it plays an important role in the production of two significant plant hormones, i.e., abscisic acid (ABA) and strigolactone (SL).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWeed infestation can be harmful to crop growth and cause severe losses in yield by absorbing nutrients and releasing inhibitory secondary metabolites and thus needs to be controlled for food security. The use of synthetic herbicides is one of the most widely applied methods, but its frequent usage is a serious threat to health and the environment and develops resistance in weeds. Allelopathy is an eco-friendly bio-control method, and extracts are known to be effective against various weeds in the crop of (wheat), but their effect on the main crop (wheat) is still unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFColorectal cancer (CRC) is comprised of transformed cells and non-malignant cells including cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF), endothelial vasculature cells, and tumor-infiltrating cells. These nonmalignant cells, as well as soluble factors (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlant extract-based green synthesis of nanoparticles is an emerging class of nanotechnology that has revolutionized the entire field of biological sciences. Green synthesized nanoparticles are used as super-growth promoters and antifungal agents. In this study, selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) were synthesized using Melia azedarach leaves extract as the main reducing and stabilizing agent and characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), and fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Since lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) biopsies are usually small, it is questionable if their prognostic and predictive information is comparable to what is offered by large resection specimens. This study compares LUAD biopsies and resection specimens for their ability to provide prognostic and predictive parameters.
Methods: We selected 187 biopsy specimens with stage I and II LUAD.
Exp Biol Med (Maywood)
February 2023
known as Jhau is traditionally used as expectorant, liver tonic, laxative, astringent, and antidiarrheal. The current study was proposed to determine the antioxidant, antidiabetic properties of the methanolic, ethanolic, and aqueous extracts of arial part, subsequently the phytochemical evaluation. Hence, arial part extracts were extracted with methanol (MthTg), ethanol (EthTg), and distilled water (AqTg).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBanana peel powder is considered one of the most nutritive and effective waste product to be utilized as a functional additive in the food industry. This study aimed to determine the impact of banana peel powder at concentrations of 2%, 4%, and 6% on the nutritional composition, physicochemical parameters, antioxidant potential, cooking properties, microbial count, and organoleptic properties of functional nuggets during storage at refrigeration temperature for 21 days. Results showed a significant increase in nutritional content including ash and crude fiber ranging from 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe liver and kidneys are the vital organs of the body and perform important life-sustaining functions in the body. Synthetic drugs used in the treatment of liver and kidney diseases are sometimes inadequate and can lead to serious side effects. Medicinal herbs and plants were used to combat diseases for a long time and combination therapy is preferred over single plant therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWater scarcity has become one of the most significant problems globally. Membrane technology has gained considerable attention in water treatment technologies. Polymeric nanocomposite membranes are based on several properties, with enhanced water flux, high hydrophilicity and anti-biofouling behavior, improving the membrane performance, flexibility, cost-effectiveness and excellent separation properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEmergence of membrane technology for effective performance is qualified due to its low energy consumption, no use of chemicals, high removal capacity and easy accessibility of membrane material. The hydrophobic nature of polymeric membranes limits their applications due to biofouling (assemblage of microorganisms on surface of membrane). Polymeric nanocomposite membranes emerge to alleviate this issue.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Positional manoeuvres are an important part of the neurological examination, particularly in patients with vertigo where the presence and characteristics of provoked nystagmus can help differentiate central from peripheral neurological disorders.
Methods: Case series of functional positional eye and eyelid movements.
Results: We report four patients with functional eye and eyelid movements provoked during positional manoeuvres.
In this study, the gene was isolated and prepared for transformation in disease-susceptible commercial high-yielding wheat ( L.) cultivar Lasani-2008. The fragment was initially inserted in plasmid pUC57 for sequence confirmation before performing further experiments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPolymorphisms in and genes are thought to be involved in clopidogrel high on treatment reactivity in ischemic heart disease (IHD) patients. A total of 240 patients with IHD were screened for loss-of-function alleles (LOF; *2, *3) and Q192R. Patients were classified as responders and nonresponders to clopidogrel based upon platelet aggregation studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder associated with relative or absolute insulin deficiency or resistance, characterized by hyperglycemia. Modern prescriptions such as pioglitazone have better therapeutic potential, but its side effects and financial burden for developing countries have motivated the researchers to find alternative natural drugs to compete hyperglycemia in patients with diabetes. The present study was conducted to explore the therapeutic potential of selected medicinal plants for the treatment of diabetes as an alternative to allopathic medicines.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe potent phytotherapeutic modalities against the hepatotoxicity have motivated us to explore numerous plants and polyherbal preparations because conventional drug discovery is more expensive and tedious. So, this study was conducted to evaluate the hepatoprotective potential of a polyherbal formulation (PHF), comprising of Solanum nigrum, Silybum marianum, Atrmesia absinthium, Achillea millifolium and Cichorium intybus against carbon tetrachloride(CCl4) induced hepatotoxicity in experimental rats. CCl4intoxicationinduced vacuole formation and fastdegeneration so selective liver enzymes including alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkalinephosphatase (ALP) and total bilirubin in rat's plasma,as well as liver histological architecture, were used to evaluate the effect of herbal treatments with different doses (ranging 100-500 mg/kg) for two weeks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe antipyretic effect of the aqueous extract of herbal coded formulation containing equal amount of Salix alba, Emblica officinalis, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Adhatoda vasica, Viola odorata, Thea sinensis, Veleriana officinalis, Foeniculum vulgare, Sisymbrium irrio and Achillea millefolium was investigated using the yeast induced pyrexia model in rabbits. Paracetamol was used as a control group. Rectal temperatures of all rabbits were recorded immediately before the administration of the extract or paracetamol and again at 1 hour, after this, temperature was noted at 1 hrs interval for 5 hrs using digital thermometer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPak J Pharm Sci
September 2016
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and associated with dysfunction and failure of various body organs. Alarming increase in prevalence rate has made this disorder a major health problem globally. The available treatment modalities are not sufficient to combat diabetes and associated complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To compare intralesional versus oral chloroquine in cutaneous leishmaniasis and determine the cure rate, duration of treatment, and total dose of drug.
Study Design: Randomized controlled study.
Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Dermatology, Sheikh Zayed Medical College/Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan, from November 2013 to June 2014.