Publications by authors named "Ambrose G"

Background: The genetic progression of the MDR1 gene in , a key factor in drug resistance, presents significant challenges for malaria control. This study aims to elucidate the genetic diversity and evolutionary dynamics of P. falciparum, particularly focusing on the MDR1 gene across multi-regional populations.

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The rise of antibiotic resistance underscores the urgent need for novel antibacterial agents. DNA gyrase, an essential enzyme involved in bacterial DNA replication, is a promising target for antibacterial therapy. Computational approaches offer a cost-effective means to design and screen potential inhibitors, such as eugenol derivatives.

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is a common skin disorder with a complicated etiology. Papules, lesions, comedones, blackheads, and other skin lesions are common physical manifestations of , but the individual who has it also regularly has psychological repercussions. Natural oils are being utilized more and more to treat skin conditions since they have fewer negative effects and are expected to provide benefits.

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Objective: To compare voice-related outcomes of type 1 thyroplasty using Gore-Tex® between patients with and without augmentation injection laryngoplasty (IL) prior to surgery.

Methods: Forty-five patients who underwent Gore-Tex® thyroplasty at a single institution by a single surgeon between November 2016 and February 2019 were identified as those who previously had IL (n = 20) and those without IL (n = 25). Pre- and post-operative voice-related primary outcomes were evaluated using the GRBAS, and CAPE-V auditory-perceptual rating scales and secondary outcome were evaluated using the VRQOL.

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Collaborative governance involves convening of government and non-government actors in policy formulation and implementation. Motivating collaborative governance is the expectation that engagement of diverse arrays of stakeholders in the public policy process allows policymakers and administrators to draw on the expertise, resources, and perspectives of these stakeholders to develop more contextually appropriate and effective policies. Since collaborative governance is fundamentally premised on the representation of diverse stakeholders in collaborative processes, assessing the extent to which representation is actualized is paramount.

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Snakebite envenoming (SBE) is a neglected public health problem, especially in Asia, Latin America and Africa. There is inadequate knowledge of venom toxicokinetics especially from African snakes. To mimic a likely scenario of a snakebite envenoming, we used an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) approach to study the toxicokinetic parameters in rabbits, following a single intramuscular (IM) administration of Northern Nigeria venom.

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The life-threatening sides effect of the current EGFR mutant inhibitors (drugs) such as the eruption of rash which can be seen on the face, chest, back and even the trunk, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, anorexia and stomatitis, necessitates the discovery of new potent and safe compounds as a chemo-therapeutic measure against lung cancer. Approximately about 10% of patients with Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the US and about 35% in East Asia have tumor associated EGFR. These mutations occur within EGFR exon 18-21, which encodes a portion of the EGFR kinase domain and enables researchers to identify compounds that only recognizes and binds to the cancer cells.

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Objectives: This study sought to identify factors that may be associated with help-seeking by witnesses during overdoses where naloxone is administered.

Setting: Overdose events occurred in and were reported from the five regional health authorities across British Columbia, Canada. Naloxone administration forms completed following overdose events were submitted to the British Columbia Take Home Naloxone programme.

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Background: The British Columbia take-home naloxone (BCTHN) program has been in operation since 2012 and has resulted in the successful reversal of over 581 opioid overdoses. The study aims to explore BCTHN program participant perspectives about the program, barriers to participants contacting emergency services (calling "911") during an overdose, and perspectives of law enforcement officials on naloxone administration by police officers.

Methods: Two focus groups and four individual interviews were conducted with BCTHN program participants; interviews with two law enforcement officials were also conducted.

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Strobilurin fungicides produce intensified greening and delayed senescence in plants, and have been claimed to enhance yields of field crops in the absence of disease. To help evaluate this claim, available publicly sponsored tests of fungicides on soft red winter wheat in Virginia and North Carolina (n = 42) were analyzed for the period 1994 to 2010. All tests were replicated and had a randomized complete block, split-plot, or split-block design.

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An important component of nonhuman primate environmental enrichment programs is affording the animals the opportunity to manipulate objects. Although these objects and various bulky food items enrich the quality of life for nonhuman primates, they complicate the duties of facility maintenance personnel. A prime example of these sometimes costly complications is a seemingly never-ending series of floor drain obstructions.

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Background: Dehisced abdominal wounds are common. Their management is generally difficult and often prolonged, with incisional hernias a common occurrence. A new technique is presented that results in accelerated delayed primary healing with full thickness skin and subcutaneous tissue coverage.

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Blunt chest trauma is associated with a variety of lethal injuries, many of which are responsible for prehospital mortality. Major intrathoracic vascular injury accounts for a vast majority of these fatal injuries. Patients surviving after main pulmonary artery injury are rare.

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In cereals, gibberellin (GA) enhances the synthesis and secretion of hydrolytic enzymes from aleurone cells. These enzymes then mobilize the endosperm storage reserves that fuel germination. The dose-response curve of aleurone protoplasts to GA extends over a range of concentrations from 10(-11) to more than 10(-6) M.

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