The effect of counseling on women's coping with unplanned pregnancy.

Introduction: The responses to a life-changing event can be different. The study aimed to determine the effect of counseling on coping strategies among women facing unplanned pregnancy.

Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 70 unplanned pregnant women with a gestational age <10 weeks, who scored ≥ 15 in the avoidance pattern of Revised Prenatal Coping Inventory (NU-PCI).

Ozone therapy as an alternative method for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcer: a case report.

Background: Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the most important complications of diabetes that can lead to amputation. Treatment of DFUs is a major challenge and places a heavy economic and social burden on patients and their families.

Case Presentation: The present case report is of a 52-year-old kurdish male patient with a 7-year history of type 2 diabetes.

Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Gene Expression in PBMCs of Iranian Azeri Turkish Patients with Premature Coronary Artery Disease (Age .50 Years).

Background: Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of disability and mortality in Iran and worldwide. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that plays a key role in inflammatory cascades and atherosclerosis. It regulates cytokine networks and adhesion molecule expression, and activates several signal transduction pathways, being also known as transducer of cardiovascular diseases, especially premature coronary artery disease.

Experimental Design to Predict Process Variables in the Microcrystals of Celecoxib for Dissolution Rate Enhancement Using Response Surface Methodology.

Purpose: The purpose of the present investigation was to increase the solubility and dissolution rate of celecoxib (CLX) by preparing microcrystals of drug by solvent change precipitation.

Methods: This procedure was optimized in order to obtain stable and homogeneous particles with a small particle size, high yield and fast dissolution rate. CLX agglomerates were prepared with brij35 (stabilizer agent) using acetone as solvent, water as non-solvent, respectively.

Designing an optimum pulsed magnetic field by a resistance/self-inductance/capacitance discharge system and alignment of carbon nanotubes embedded in polypyrrole matrix.

In this work, an optimized pulsed magnetic field production apparatus is designed based on a RLC (Resistance/Self-inductance/Capacitance) discharge circuit. An algorithm for designing an optimum magnetic coil is presented. The coil is designed to work at room temperature.

Preparation and evaluation of mucoadhesive beads/discs of alginate and algino-pectinate of piroxicam for colon-specific drug delivery via oral route.

Background: Targeted drug delivery to colon would ensure direct treatment at the disease site, decrease in dose administration and reduction side effects improved drug utilization.

Objective: The purpose of this research was to decrease gastric side effects of piroxicam by formulating microspheres of alginate and algino-pectinate beads of the drug.

Materials And Methods: Ionotropic gelation was used to entrap piroxicam into alginate and algino-pectinate mucoadhesive microspheres as a potential drug carrier for oral delivery of piroxicam.

Formulation and physicochemical characterization of buccoadhesive microspheres containing diclofenac sodium.

Purpose: The present study involves preparation and evaluation of diclofenac buccal-mucoadhesive microparticles for prolongation of buccal residence time.

Methods: The microparticles were prepared by modified double-emulsion dehydration method (O1/W/O2) using sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC-Na) as mucoadhesive polymer. Calcium chloride was used as a cross-linking agent.

Electric field induced needle-pulsed arc discharge carbon nanotube production apparatus: circuitry and mechanical design.

A simple and low cost apparatus is reported to produce multiwall carbon nanotubes and carbon nano-onions by a low power short pulsed arc discharge reactor. The electric circuitry and the mechanical design details and a micro-filtering assembly are described. The pulsed-plasma is generated and applied between two graphite electrodes.

Comparison of microencapsulation by emulsion-solvent extraction/evaporation technique using derivatives cellulose and acrylate-methacrylate copolymer as carriers.

Background: Microencapsulation is a useful method to prolong a drug release from dosage forms and to reduce its adverse effect (1) among various available methods. The microencapsulation of hydrophilic active ingredients requires the use of a polar dispersing phase such as a mineral oil. Acetone/paraffin systems are conventionally used.