Medical negligence and likely developments in Oman

2019 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 132-135
Author(s):  
Affifa Farrukh ◽  
John F Mayberry
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Training ◽  
Medical Negligence ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Satisfactory Performance ◽  
The World ◽  
Medical Mistakes

Medical mistakes can never be eliminated but they can be minimised. From the world of aviation, it is clear that simulation training can have dramatic beneficial effects. Such training, however, is compulsory. In contrast, in the world of medicine there are few countries which have adopted a comparable approach. Unless continued medical registration is directly linked to satisfactory performance in simulated exercises and real events, it is unlikely that significant reductions will be achieved. This review will concentrate on the situation where mistakes and their mismanagement have direct and adverse consequences for patients. It will not be concerned with the recognised complications of procedures and treatments, with the exceptions of poor communication where patients have entered into treatments unaware of the associated risks.

scholarly journals Therapeutic use of Adhatoda vasica

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Tofazzal Hossain ◽  
Md Obydul Hoq
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Bronchitis ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Therapeutic Use ◽  
Root Bark ◽  
Active Ingredients ◽  
Adhatoda Vasica ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
The World

Adhatoda vasica Nees belonging to family Acanthaceae, commonly known as Adosa, is found many regions of India and throughout the world, with a multitude of uses in traditional Unani and Ayurvedic systems of medicine. It is also called “Vasaka”. It is a well-known herb in indigenous systems of medicine for its beneficial effects, particularly in bronchitis. Vasaka leaves, bark, the root bark, the fruit and flowers are useful in the removal of intestinal parasites. Vasaka herb is used for treating cold, cough, chronic bronchitis and asthma. In acute stages of bronchitis, vasaka gives unfailing relief, especially where the sputum is thick and sticky. It liquefies the sputum so that it is brought up more easily. For relief in asthma, the dried leaves should be smoked. The juice from its leaves should be given in doses of 2 to 4 grams in treating diarrhea and dysentery. A poultice of its leaves can be applied with beneficial results over fresh wounds, rheumatic joints and inflammatory swellings. A warm decoction of its leaves is useful in treating scabies and other skin diseases. In olden times its leaves were made into a decoction with pepper and dried ginger. But the modern medicine searched its active ingredients and found out that vasicine, oxyvascicine and vasicinone are the alkaloids present in vasaka and in which vasicine is the active ingradient for expelling sputum from the body.Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. June 2016, 2(2): 156-163

FREE TRADE AND GROWTH IN THE WORLD ECONOMY

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (03) ◽  
pp. 291-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
PETER LLOYD
Keyword(s):  
Free Trade ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Growth Effect ◽  
Limited Effect ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
The World ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Level Effect ◽  
Trade And Growth

This paper explores the relationship between free trade and the rate of economic growth. It is argued that freeing trade has both a level effect and a growth effect. Most empirical studies ignore the growth effect and, therefore, considerably understate the beneficial effects of freeing trade. Progress towards free trade in the GATT/WTO era is far from complete. Regionalism has had a limited effect on freeing trade globally. The completion of the Doha Development Round is needed to restart trade as the engine of growth.

Seaweeds – a potential source of food, feed and fertiliser

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (03) ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Devinder Dhingra ◽  
K. Kandiannan
Keyword(s):  
Food Additives ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Essential Amino Acids ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Fish Feed ◽  
Red Seaweeds ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Commercial Cultivation ◽  
The World

Many communities in the world consume naturally growing and cultivated/ farmed seaweeds as food. Currently, commercial cultivation/farming produces more than 96% of seaweeds in the world and only around 3-4% is obtained from wild harvest (noncultivated). Naturally occurring and cultivated seaweeds are categorized into green, brown and red seaweeds, based on their pigmentation. More than 200 species of seaweeds are of commercial value, but only around 10 species of seaweeds are popularly cultivated. China, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea and the Philippines are the leading producers of cultured/ farmed species (viz. Eucheuma, Japanese kelp, Gracilaria, Unndaria pinnatifid); and Chile, China and Norway for wild species (mainly brown and red) and Chilean kelp. Seaweeds are rich in dietary fiber (polysaccharides), essential amino acids, major and micronutrients (minerals), vitamins etc. It has been reported that some species are a good source of plant growth regulators. Mainly, the people in China, Japan and Korea relish the soups, stews, flakes, coatings, snacks, etc., made from seaweeds. The use of seaweeds as human food in India is not very common. The second major use of seaweeds after food is the extraction of three important hydrocolloids (Agar, Alginate and Carrageenan). These are used as food additives and in many other industrial applications. A small portion of seaweed is used as an ingredient as livestock feed and fish feed. Seaweed meal and liquid extract of seaweed have been tried in conjunction with inorganic fertilizers with beneficial effects on crop yield, quality produce and soil health. Seaweed is an important marine resource and the coastline in India can be utilized to commercially cultivate seaweed species beneficial for human health and plants. Research is required in developing functional foods, health foods and nutraceuticals from seaweeds to improve the health and nutritional status of the human population. This paper briefly describes the status of production and utilization of seaweeds in different parts of the world.

scholarly journals Is hydroxychloroquine beneficial for COVID-19 patients?

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xing Li ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
Patrizia Agostinis ◽  
Arnold Rabson ◽  
Gerry Melino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Emergency Care ◽  
Public Health Emergency ◽  
World Health ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Effective Drugs

Abstract The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first reported in December 2019. As similar cases rapidly emerged around the world1–3, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern on January 30, 2020 and pronounced the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic on March 11, 20204. The virus has reached almost all countries of the globe. As of June 3, 2020, the accumulated confirmed cases reached 6,479,405 with more than 383,013 deaths worldwide. The urgent and emergency care of COVID-19 patients calls for effective drugs, in addition to the beneficial effects of remdesivir5, to control the disease and halt the pandemic.

scholarly journals Dietary Fibre from Whole Grains and Their Benefits on Metabolic Health

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 3045
Author(s):  
Nirmala Prasadi V. P. ◽  
Iris J. Joye
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Fibre ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Whole Grains ◽  
Metabolic Health ◽  
Human Studies ◽  
Consumer Health ◽  
Whole Grain ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
The World ◽  
Grain Products

The consumption of whole grain products is often related to beneficial effects on consumer health. Dietary fibre is an important component present in whole grains and is believed to be (at least partially) responsible for these health benefits. The dietary fibre composition of whole grains is very distinct over different grains. Whole grains of cereals and pseudo-cereals are rich in both soluble and insoluble functional dietary fibre that can be largely classified as e.g., cellulose, arabinoxylan, β-glucan, xyloglucan and fructan. However, even though the health benefits associated with the consumption of dietary fibre are well known to scientists, producers and consumers, the consumption of dietary fibre and whole grains around the world is substantially lower than the recommended levels. This review will discuss the types of dietary fibre commonly found in cereals and pseudo-cereals, their nutritional significance and health benefits observed in animal and human studies.

Daylight, Shape, and Cross-Cultural Influences Through the Routes of Discoveries: The Case of Baroque Temples

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 375-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph M Cabeza-Lainez ◽  
Jose M Almodovar-Melendo
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Simulation Program ◽  
Environmental Attitude ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
The World ◽  
Daylighting Simulation ◽  
New Buildings

Baroque temples were developed in the context of cross-cultural influences through new territories where the climatic conditions were often opposed to those prevailing in Europe. The nature of weather differences could not be predicted with the knowledge of the era and consequently, a set of gradual and successive transformations in the typologies “imported” from Europe was produced. These adaptations were lengthy, intuitive, and not always recognizable by the Metropolitan culture. Although daylight requirements played an important role in this process and its quality in baroque temples is celebrated by architectural historians, very few daylighting simulations and on-site measurements have been developed. Therefore, a twofold result is produced: Daylighting’s beneficial effects can neither be transmitted nor reproduced in other new buildings. Consequently, we discuss in this article the results of a daylighting simulation program capable of analyzing complex baroque temples around the world and to show the implications of its environmental attitude.

scholarly journals Neural stem cell transplantation in ischemic stroke: A role for preconditioning and cellular engineering

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 2314-2319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua D Bernstock ◽  
Luca Peruzzotti-Jametti ◽  
Daniel Ye ◽  
Florian A Gessler ◽  
Dragan Maric ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Neural Stem Cell ◽  
Clinical Translation ◽  
Ischemic Brain ◽  
Cellular Therapies ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
The World

Ischemic stroke continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. To protect and/or repair the ischemic brain, a multitiered approach may be centered on neural stem cell (NSC) transplantation. Transplanted NSCs exert beneficial effects not only via structural replacement, but also via immunomodulatory and/or neurotrophic actions. Unfortunately, the clinical translation of such promising therapies remains elusive, in part due to their limited persistence/survivability within the hostile ischemic microenvironment. Herein, we discuss current approaches for the development of NSCs more amenable to survival within the ischemic brain as a tool for future cellular therapies in stroke.

scholarly journals Nikola Tesla and medicine: 160th anniversary of the birth of the genius who gave light to the world - part II

2016 ◽  
Vol 69 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 391-401
Author(s):  
Danijela Vucevic ◽  
Drago Djordjevic ◽  
Tatjana Radosavljevic
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Antibacterial Properties ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
The Body ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Leg Muscles ◽  
Nikola Tesla ◽  
The World ◽  
Therapeutic Procedures ◽  
Tesla Coil

Introduction. Nikola Tesla (1856 - 1943) was a genius inventor and scientist, whose contribution to medicine is remarkable. Part I of this article reviewed special contributions of the world renowned scientist to the establishment of radiology as a new discipline in medicine. This paper deals with the use of Tesla currents in medicine. Tesla Currents in Medicine. Tesla?s greatest impact on medicine is his invention of a transformer (Tesla coil) for producing high frequency and high voltage currents (Tesla currents). Tesla currents are used in diathermy, as they, while passing through the body, transform electrical energy into a therapeutic heat. In 1891, Tesla passed currents through his own body and was the first to experience their beneficial effects. He kept correspondence on electrotherapy with J. Dugan and S. H. Monell. In 1896, he used high frequency currents and designed an ozone generator for producing ozone, with powerful antiseptic and antibacterial properties. Tesla is famous for his extensive experiments with mechanical vibrations and resonance, examining their effects on the organism and pioneering their use for medical purposes. Tesla also designed an oscillator to relieve fatigue of the leg muscles. It is less known that Tesla?s inventions (Tesla coil and wireless remote control) are widely used in modern medical equipment. Apart from this, wireless technology is nowadays widely applied in numerous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Conclusion. Nikola Tesla was the last Renaissance figure of the modern era. Tesla bridged three centuries and two millennia by his inventions, and permanently indebted human-kind by his epochal discoveries.

scholarly journals Can Levamisole be used in the treatment of COVID-19 patients presenting with diarrhea?

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (08) ◽  
pp. 844-846
Author(s):  
Oğuz Abdullah Uyaroğlu ◽  
Gülay Sain Güven ◽  
İbrahim Güllü
Keyword(s):  
Antiviral Drug ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
Host Cells ◽  
Converting Enzyme ◽  
Immunomodulatory Effects ◽  
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
The World ◽  
Glandular Cells ◽  
A Cell

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was first identified in Wuhan, China, on Jan 7, 2020. Over the following months, the virus rapidly spread throughout the world. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) can involve the gastrointestinal tract, including symptoms like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea and shedding of the SARS-CoV-2 in feces. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) protein, which has been proven to be a cell receptor for SARS-CoV-2, is expressed in the glandular cells of gastric, duodenal, and rectal epithelia, supporting the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into the host cells. According to the literature, rates of COVID-19 patients reporting diarrhea were between 7 - 14%. Diarrhea in the course of COVID-19 disease can cause dehydration and hospitalization. Although no antiviral drug was specifically designed for the treatment of diarrhea, several molecules could have beneficial effects by reducing viral replication. In this letter, we discussed the Levamisole, which is an anthelmintic agent with immunomodulatory effects, could be used effectively both for antiviral therapy and especially in COVID-19 patients with diarrhea.

A comprehensive review on the development of probiotic supplemented confectioneries

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eylül Şenöztop ◽  
Tuğçe Dokuzlu ◽  
Mine Güngörmüşler
Keyword(s):  
Functional Food ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Lemon Juice ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Research Review ◽  
Fermented Foods ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
The World ◽  
Living Organisms

Abstract Probiotics are living organisms that have beneficial effects on host by regulating the microbial balance of the intestinal system. While probiotics are naturally found in yogurt and other fermented foods, they can also be added to many products. Although mostly in dairy products, it is possible to see examples of food products supplemented by probiotics in bakeries, chocolates and confectioneries. Nowadays, the COVID-19 pandemic that the world suffers increased the demand for such functional food products including probiotics. Due to probiotics having potential effects on strengthening the immune system, confectioneries supplemented by probiotics were comprehensively discussed in this review together with the suggestion of a novel gelly composition. The suggested formulation of the product is a gel-like snack contains natural ingredients such as carrot, lemon juice and sugar provided from apples. This research review article provided a guide together with the recommendations for potential probiotic research in candy and confectionery industry.

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