Modelling of infectious diseases for providing signal of epidemics: a measles case study in Bangladesh.

The detection of unusual patterns in the occurrence of diseases is an important challenge to health workers interested in early identification of epidemics. The objective of this study was to provide an early signal of infectious disease epidemics by analyzing the disease dynamics. A two-stage monitoring system was applied, which consists of univariate Box-Jenkins model or autoregressive integrated moving average model and subsequent tracking signals from several statistical process-control charts.

Interaction study between levofloxacin and omeprazole using urinary pharmacokinetic data.

The objective of this study was to observe the drug interaction between levofloxacin and omeprazole using urinary excretion data. Levofloxacin tablet and omeprazole capsule were administered separately as well as in combination in fasting condition with a wash out period of two weeks after each administration. Urine was collected at different time intervals of 0, 0-2, 2-4, 4-8, 8-12, 12-24, 24-36 and 36-48 hr post-dose and analyzed using a validated HPLC with UV detection.

Effect of Tamarindus indica fruits on blood pressure and lipid-profile in human model: an in vivo approach.

Fruits of Tamarindus indica were evaluated for their effects on lipid profile, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and body weight in human subjects. Dried and pulverized pulp of T. indica fruits, at a dose of 15 mg/kg body weight, was found to reduce total cholesterol level (p = 0.

Effect of magnesium and zinc on antimicrobial activities of some antibiotics.

Mg and Zn are essential elements in biological system. They are essential for enzymatic activity, maintaining three-dimensional structure of proteins, for the synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins etc. Deficiency of Mg and Zn causes different life threatening diseases.