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Pediatr Surg Int
December 2024
Pediatric Surgery Department, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Av/Fernando Abril Martorell 106, 46026, Valencia, Spain.
Purpose: To assess the diagnostic performance of hemoglobin concentration for Meckel's diverticulum (MD) and evaluate if hemoglobin levels could be useful in the surgical decision-making process of children with lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB).
Methods: Retrospective cohort study of children with LGIB attending the emergency department between 2011 and 2021. Episodes of LGIB were divided into two groups: MeckD (MD diagnosed by surgery) and non-MeckD.
Psychopharmacology (Berl)
December 2024
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University, 800 E. Leigh St., STE 205, Richmond, VA, 23219-0540, USA.
Rationale α-ET (α-ethyltryptamine), a homolog of the classical hallucinogen α-methyltryptamine, was once prescribed clinically as an antidepressant. Classical psychedelic drugs are currently of interest as potential pharmacotherapy for psychiatric disorders. Objectives Drug discrimination was used to (a) determine if α-ET-like stimulus effects could be engendered by the prototypical phenylalkylamines MDMA ("Ecstasy") or MDA ("Love Drug") and (b) evaluate the α-ET-like stimulus effects of four synthesized aryl-substituted monomethoxy analogs of α-ET (4-OMe-, 5-OMe-, 6-OMe- and 7-OMe-α-ET).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNat Prod Res
December 2024
Department of Nuclear Medicine, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
(), known for its aromatic leaves and rhizomes, is extensively used in traditional medicine to treat digestive issues, inflammation, pain, anxiety, and stress. The petroleum ether extract of isolates specific bioactive compounds using petroleum ether, a nonpolar solvent effective in dissolving nonpolar plant compounds. This extract potentially offers antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic benefits.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhytochem Anal
December 2024
School of Food and Biological Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan, China.
Introduction: The extraction of DNA is the basis of molecular biology research. The quality of the extracted DNA is one of the key factors for the success of molecular biology experiments.
Objective: To select a suitable DNA extraction method for Chinese medicinal herbs and seeds.
Headache
December 2024
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Objective: To develop and assess the psychometrics of the Chronic Headache Self-Efficacy Scale (CHASE).
Background: Existing scales assess self-efficacy in coping strategies and management of symptoms and triggers but do not measure other important self-efficacy domains, such as performing daily activities and socializing in patients with chronic daily headache (CDH).
Methods: The study had two phases: (i) Development of the 14-item CHASE, with items derived from patients with CDH and a multidisciplinary healthcare team; (ii) longitudinal observational study for psychometric evaluation.
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