Selenium prevented renal tissue damage in lipopolysaccharide-treated rats.

Objectives: Kidney diseases are one of the common diseases, which are one of the main causes of death in society and impose costs on the health system of the society. A growing body of evidence has well documented that inflammatory responses and oxidative damage play a significant role in the progress of various kidney diseases.

Methods: This study examined whether selenium (Sel) could prevent the detrimental influences of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in rats.

Efficacy of Preoperative Albendazole on Protoscoleces Viability in Hydatid Cyst of the Liver.

Background: Optimal duration for medical therapy of liver hydatid cysts before surgery in not certainly defined yet. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of 2 weeks preoperative albendazole in decreasing viable cysts.

Methods: Patients referring to Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad, Iran with a diagnosis of hepatic hydatid cyst were randomly divided into intervention (44 patients) and control (46 patients) groups.