Publications by authors named "Kousha Farhadi"
Introduction: poses a significant global threat due to its high antibiotic resistance rate. In recent years, researchers have been seeking alternative antimicrobial agents, leading to the introduction of natural compounds such as monoterpenes, specifically thymol and carvacrol. This review aims to illustrate the potential antimicrobial, anti-biofilm, and synergistic traits of thymol and carvacrol in combat against .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a concern for clinicians that often presents post-surgery where generalized anesthesia has been used. Its prevalence ranges from 36.6% in young adults to 42.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPostoperative delirium (POD) after cancer surgeries can be a result of chemo brain, anesthesia, surgery duration, and preoperative cognitive impairment. Although older age and preoperative cognitive dysfunction were reported to increase the risk of POD in noncardiac surgery, the role of preoperative cognitive function and age in the development of POD after all types of cancer surgeries is not clear. This study aimed to determine the relationship between preoperative cognitive function and likelihood of POD after cancer surgeries.
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- - Parkinson's disease is caused by the progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons, affecting basal ganglia-thalamomotor loops and leading to changes in neurotransmission.
- - Levodopa is the standard treatment for Parkinson's but can cause side effects like levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID), prompting research into other treatment options involving mGluR5 antagonists and 5HT1B agonists to reduce LID symptoms.
- - The protein P11 (S100A10) plays a significant role in LID and may be a promising target for new therapies, with recent studies showing that blocking P11 has a greater effect on reducing LID compared to other receptor manipulations.