CARDIAC DISORDER IN HEMODIALYSIS: BENEFITS OF CHINESE HERBS.

Background: A major cause of mortality in hemodialysis patients is cardiac disease. Most complementary and alternative therapies, including Chinese herbal medicine, have been useful in the treatment of cardiac disorders.

Materials And Methods: A 46 year old Asian woman with chronic renal failure was admitted to the clinic for hemodialysis.

Prophylactic herbal therapy prevents experimental ascending urinary tract infection in mice.

Objective: To study the preventive effect of herbal formulation on experimental murine urinary tract infection (UTI) induced by Dr Escherichia coli 11128.

Methods: E. coli 11128 carrying Dr fimbriae was isolated from patients with chronic pyelonephritis.

Virulence genotype and phylogenetic groups in relation to Chinese herb resistance among Escherichia coli from patients with acute pyelonephritis.

Background: Clinical isolates of herb-resistant uropathogenic E. coli were isolated. It was possible that the virulence genotypes and phylogenetic background of E.

Evodiamine sensitizes U87 glioblastoma cells to TRAIL via the death receptor pathway.

The tumor necrosis factor-α-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) has been shown to selectively induce death in cancer cells without affecting healthy cells. Most glioma cells are resistant to TRAIL-induced apoptosis. Resistance to TRAIL limits its potential use as a drug for therapy of glioma.

Arteriovenous fistula failure due to two straight shunts formation at draining vein.

A 48-year-old asian man was admitted to hospital for the consideration of hemodialysis (HD). An adequate site was decided on for the AVF after Doppler ultrasonography examination of radial artery and cephalic vein. The AVF was formed under local anaesthetic at his right wrist.

Peritonitis due to Burkholderia gladioli.

We report a case of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)-related peritonitis. Burkholderia gladioli, as a plant pathogen, were cultured from peritoneal effluent. Peritonitis healed after intraperitoneal cefazolin and gentamicin.

Effects of Chinese herbs on the hemagglutination and adhesion of Escherichia coli strain in vitro.

The aim of this study is to evaluate Chinese herbs' efficacy on adhesive properties of Escherichia coli (E. coli). The effects of Chinese herbal solution on the hemagglutination and adhesion by E.

Chinese herbal medicine: a safe alternative therapy for urinary tract infection in patients with renal insufficiency.

We have used reduced doses of Chinese herbs for estimation of urinary tract infections (UTIs) patients with stable impairment of renal function. A total of 33 adult female patients with moderately impaired renal function and symptomatic UTIs were included in this study. Urine cultures were carried out.

Femoral arteriovenous fistula 3 months after removal of catheter for hemodialysis.

A 56-year-old Asian woman was admitted to hospital for the consideration of hemodialysis (HD). A right femoral dialysis catheter was inserted for HD. Three months after removal of catheter, she was admitted because of right inguinal swelling.

Fluoroquinolone-resistant uncomplicated urinary tract infections, Chinese herbal medicine may provide help.

We assessed the effects of Chinese herbs on the uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women caused by fluoroquinolone-resistant strains. A total of 56 pre-menopausal women with uncomplicated UTIs caused by fluoroquinolone-resistant strains were included. Urine cultures were carried out.

Protection of Chinese herbs against adenine-induced chronic renal failure in rats.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of Chinese herbs (Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum wallichii, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Rhizoma dioscoreae, Rhodiola crenilata, Astragalus membranaceus and Angelica sinensis) on adenine-induced chronic renal failure in rats. 30 age-matched male Wistar rats were divided into three groups. Rats in group A (n = 10), B (n = 10) and C (n = 10) were fed a standard laboratory chow and allowed tap water ad libitum.