Tailoring of Novel Azithromycin-Loaded Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Wound Healing.

Skin is the largest mechanical barrier against invading pathogens. Following skin injury, the healing process immediately starts to regenerate the damaged tissues and to avoid complications that usually include colonization by pathogenic bacteria, leading to fever and sepsis, which further impairs and complicates the healing process. So, there is an urgent need to develop a novel pharmaceutical material that promotes the healing of infected wounds.

In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Medicinal Plant Extracts against Some Bacterial Pathogens Isolated from Raw and Processed Meat.

Background And Aim: The poultry meat and its products are considered ideal media for bacterial growth and spoilage, as they are highly nutritive with a favorable pH. The food industry has focused its attention on a great diversity of plant species as food preservatives. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of ,  , and in food samples and to evaluate of the antibacterial activity of some medicinal plant extracts against these bacteria.

First report of the unique expression of RECAF (receptor for alfa feto-protein) in adult B-NHL/CLL patients.

Background: Lymphoproliferative disorders (LPDs) are a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by an uncontrolled production of monoclonal lymphocytes. RECAF is the receptor for alpha-fetoprotein, which is re-expressed on malignant cells, thus serving as a broad-spectrum tumor marker.

Methods: The current study is a retrospective study carried out on 200 archival bone marrow trephine biopsy specimens [60 normal control (NC), 38 pathological control (PC) and 102 lymphoproliferative diseases (LPD) specimens].

Atrial natriuretic peptide as a marker of heart failure in children with left ventricular volume overload.

Aim: To evaluate the role of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in differentiating the aetiology of heart failure in children with left ventricular (LV) volume overload.

Methods: The study was conducted on 48 patients with LV volume overload (G one: rheumatic heart disease in failure; G2: compensated rheumatic heart disease; G3: congenital left to right shunt; and G4: dilated cardiomyopathy). Twelve healthy children served as a control group.

Clinical significance of baseline platelet reactivity in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Unlabelled: The aim of this study was to assess the baseline platelet hyperactivity in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and correlate it with the disease severity and clinical outcome.

Participants And Methods: This study was conducted on 60 patients with the first attack of non-ST-segment elevation ACS and 30 healthy controls. Patients were subdivided into 2 groups: group I: 40 patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and group II: 20 patients with unstable angina.