Publications by authors named "Shiven S Patel"

Unlabelled: In the course of time, scientific communities have a growing interest in understanding ethano medicines. The , a native plant of the Indian Subcontinent is described as a "Child amulet tree" in Ayurveda. Based on the fact that this herbal medicine has an indispensable component of integrative medicine, the present study was planned to assess the effect of ethanolic dried extract of seeds on the motility of X and Y-bearing bovine spermatozoa.

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Harmful algal blooms occur when toxin-producing algae grow rapidly. These occur worldwide and have significant impacts on aquatic ecosystems and on human health. Specifically, the toxic blooms of Karenia brevis in Florida may affect humans via inhalation or ingestion.

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Introduction: Severe uncontrolled asthma is by definition refractory to traditional therapies or can be controlled only with therapies that have intolerable side effects. Monoclonal antibodies that target interleukin (IL)-5/IL-5Rα, IgE, and IL-4Rα have shown favorable results in clinical trials, including reductions in asthma exacerbations and other important clinical outcomes. These biological agents offer treatment alternatives to patients with uncontrolled severe eosinophilic asthma.

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Asthma affects about 300 million people globally and accounts for 1 in every 250 deaths in the world. Approximately 12 million people in the United States each year experience an acute exacerbation of their asthma, a quarter of which require hospitalization. Acute asthma should be differentiated from poor asthma control.

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Selective immunoglobulin M deficiency (SIgMD) is a rare disorder with varying clinical features. The prevalence of SIgMD is 0.03-3%.

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