Publications by authors named "G Horvath"
Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, deadly lung disease with several factors, including respiratory tract infections (RTI), for disease worsening. There's no comprehensive data on RTI incidence in IPF patients across different therapies, including antifibrotic (nintedanib or pirfenidone), investigative or placebo treatments.
Methods: A systematic search of databases Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Central, Web of Science and Scopus was conducted on September 30th 2024 (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42023484213).
The eradication of bacterial biofilms remains a persistent challenge in medicine, particularly because an increasing number of biofilms exhibit resistance to conventional antibiotics. This underscores the importance of searching for novel compounds that present antibacterial and biofilm inhibition activity. Various types of honey and essential oil were proven to be effective against a number of biofilm-forming bacterial strains.
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- * The review examines the role of certain medicinal plants, like Ruscus aculeatus, Aesculus hippocastanum, and Centella asiatica, highlighting their active compounds and potential therapeutic benefits for CVD.
- * It covers the latest insights on CVD's causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options, focusing on the effectiveness, safety, and chemical properties of plant-based medications.
Exposure to contagious pathogens can result in behavioural changes, which can alter the spread of infectious diseases. Healthy individuals can express generalized social distancing or avoid the sources of infection, while infected individuals can show passive or active self-isolation. Amphibians are globally threatened by contagious diseases, yet their behavioural responses to infections are scarcely known.
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- Mature sunflowers typically face east, which was thought to attract more insect pollinators.
- Three field experiments were conducted to test whether this eastward orientation actually increases pollinator activity by measuring trapped insects and landing occurrences on sunflowers.
- The results showed that the number of pollinators remained consistent throughout the day, regardless of the direction the sunflowers faced, suggesting that orientation does not significantly impact pollinator attraction.