Characteristics of calcified nodule attributable to culprit lesion in acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The presence of calcified nodule (CN) is a significant characteristic of atherothrombosis in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, its characteristics continue to be understudied. This review aimed to further investigate these characteristics.

The antimicrobial and antibiofilm properties of allicin against and - A therapeutic potential for denture stomatitis.

The objective of this study is to determine the therapeutic efficacy of allicin against and (), the common etiological agents for denture stomatitis (DS). The minimum inhibitory concentration (MICs), minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFCs) of allicin were determined by the broth microdilution method followed by checkerboard microdilution method for a synergistic interaction between allicin + nystatin and allicin + CHX. The potential of allicin to eradicate and biofilms was assessed by treating biofilm formed on self- polymerized acrylic resin with allicin at a sub-MIC concentration for 5 min.