Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of Sanyak pharmacopuncture therapy for the treatment of peripheral facial paralysis patients.Methods: This study was a retrospective investigation of a total of 70 patients who were inpatients of the Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University between January 1, 2011, and May
Global trends and factors associated with the illegal killing of elephants: A hierarchical bayesian analysis of carcass encounter data.
Elephant poaching and the ivory trade remain high on the agenda at meetings of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).Well-informed debates require robust estimates of trends, the spatial distribution of poaching, and drivers of poaching.We present an analysis of trends and drivers of an indicato
New Echiniscidae (Heterotardigrada) from Amber Mountain (Northern Madagascar)
A moss sample from the local biodiversity hotspot in lowland rainforest in the vicinity Raised Toilet Seats of Amber Mountain, Madagascar, yielded the discovery of two Echiniscus C.A.S.Schultze, 1840 species, of which one is new to science.Echiniscus succineus sp.nov.is related to other members of the spinulosus group, but differs from them by the
Serum uric acid: a futile bystander in endothelial function?
Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationship between serum uric acid levels and endothelial function, oxidative stress, and hemodynamic parameters, and to determine if uric acid levels provide additional insights beyond traditional factors like ageing and hypertension in volunteers with low cardiovascular risk factors.Serum uric acid is
Pharmaceutical suspension containing both immediate/sustained-release amoxicillin-loaded gelatin nanoparticles: preparation and in vitro characterization
Sree HarshaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi ArabiaAbstract: Electric Wall Oven Pharmaceutical suspension containing oral dosage forms delivering both immediate-release and sustained-release amoxicillin was developed as a new dosage form to eradicate Helicobacter pylori.Amoxi