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Author(s):  
Saurabh Bhardwaj ◽  
Gyanendra Kumar Sharma

The Pyrrole is one of the significant classes of heterocyclic mixes having pharmacological and natural exercises, for example, antibacterial, antifungal, anthelmintic. The subbed pyrroles with chose functionalities at various position fill in as antecedents for the combination of different new functionalities. Pyrrole has additionally indicated wide organic exercises, for example, treatment of hyperlipidemias, mitigating, COX1/COX-2 inhibitors, 6 cytotoxic action against strong tumor model and assortment of marine and human models. A progression of new Schiff base (E)- N'- Substituted benzylidene-1H-pyrrole-2-carbohydrazide subsidiary (3a-3j) were combined by the response of 1H-pyrrole-2-carbohydrazide and fragrant aldehyde within the sight of ethanol with barely any drops of frosty acidic corrosive. The response blend was observed by TLC and recrystallized from wanted dissolvable. FTIR, 1HNMR, mass spectral and natural investigation were affirmed the structure of the blended mixes. All orchestrated mixes were screened against traditional strains for their antibacterial, antifungal and anthelmintic tasks: gram positive is B.subtilis, and S.aureus and gram negative are E. coli. Antifungal movement was screened against C. Albicans and A. niger and anthelmintic movement was screened against M. konkanensis and P. corethruses. The outcomes uncovered that 3f, 3g and 3i display increasingly strong action against the both two microorganism (gram negative and gram positive bacteria) on the opposite side compound 3a, 3g and 3h show progressively intense movement against the two growths (C. Albicans and A. niger) and compound 3c and 3d having most powerful movement with mean paralyzing time of 11.27 mins and 15.83 mins and mean death time of 19.25 mins and 24.45 mins individually when contrasted with standard medication.


Author(s):  
P. Ramakrishna ◽  
Rani Padmasree ◽  
R. Swetha ◽  
Sk. Asifuddin ◽  
A. Susedharan ◽  
...  

Background: Currently, Convalescent plasma (CP)is considered a favorable treatment option for moderate to critically ill Covid-19 patients. But there were very few systematic reviews focused on the effect of CP on clinical parameters. As a result, we undertook this systematic review to learn more about the safety and clinical benefits of convalescent plasma therapy over standard treatment (control). Methodology: We searched Pub Med, Embase and other bibliographic databases to find relevant articles between December 2019 and February 2021 and identified 10 relevant articles which compared CP therapy taken in addition to standard medication with the Control group(who received standard medication). Two independent reviewers examined all full-text articles and extracted the required information intoa predesigned proforma. Forest plots were drawn using RevMan v.5, a statistical tool offered by the Cochrane database to estimate the pooled effect. Results: The results of meta-analysis using a random effect model indicated a significant reduction in mortality rate in CP (about 27% risk reduction), a reduced length of hospital stay in about 2 days (Weighted Mean Difference: -2.53, 95% CI, -7.20 to -2.14, P<0.0001), less time to improve clinical symptoms in about 4 days (pooled mean; CP:10.82 days vs Control:15.14 days). C-Reactive Protein (CRP) concentration levels (mg/L) were well controlled with the control group than the CP group and significant changes in lymphocytes and D-dimer values were not observed after CP treatment. It was also found that no difference between CP transfusion and control was seen in improving the oxygen saturationlevels. Conclusion: CP transfusion can be considered safe and showed a significant reduction in mortality and possible benefits in clinical improvement. Patients on CP therapy had no significant benefits in improving inflammatory markers such as CRP, lymphocytes, D-dimer, or oxygen saturation levels over standard drug therapy, according to meta-analysis data.


2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2977-2981
Author(s):  
Merve Uca ◽  
Kenan Sivrikaya ◽  
Canatan Taşdemir

Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of exercise and smoking history of the COVID-19 patients on their recovery course and time. Methods: In this respect, as the data source, we observed a total of 310 patients, 176 males 134 females, who tested positive for COVID-19, had no chronic disease, and received inpatient or outpatient treatment. The patients also filled out a personal information form covering their demographic background, including smoking and exercise history. All participants received favipiravir as the standard medication, and their symptoms and the durations of these symptoms were evaluated using the focus group interview method. We analyzed the data on SPSS 17.0 utilizing Independent T-Test, one-way ANOVA, Chi-Square, and Pearson Correlation tests. Results: The results revealed significant differences between former smokers and those who never smoked and quitted smoking by recovery time (p<0.01). There were also significant differences between those doing exercises actively and those who never did or quitted exercise (p<0.01). Again, with regard to recovery time, we found significant differences between groups that quitted exercise in different periods (p<0.05) and between those with different weights (p<0.05). In addition, we reached smoking cessation time and exercise history had positive relationships with recovery time. Conclusion: Considering the results, we concluded that non-smoking and exercise had a positive impact on avoiding adverse effects of the COVID-19 disease. Keywords: Covid-19, exercise, smoking, sports, acute respiratory syndrome


Author(s):  
Kurrun Sekhon

Tourette’s disorder is a complex neuropsychiatric condition, and consequently treatment options are also different.. A complicated case of Tourette’s disorder was seen at our clinic. Treatment with standard medication was not successful. A trial of lithium seemed to provide significant cessation of both neurological as well as psychiatric symptom


Author(s):  
Alphonsus D’souza ◽  
Prashant Nayak ◽  
Prasanna Shama Khandige ◽  
Pankaj Kumar

Aim: Nicotine Substituted  1,3,4 Oxadiazole and pyrazole moieties were integrated by utilizing hydrazide as halfway .Oxadiazole were acquired by two techniques one is by utilizing PoCl3 within the sight of fragrant corrosive ,other is by utilizing carbon disulphide in the presence ofpotassium hydroxide as an impetus .Pyrazoles were likewise gotten by ehtylacetoacetate we acquired unrefined item and again it was recrystallized by utilizing alcohol.All incorporated mixtures were evaluated for Antibacterial activity  and enaminones showed promising action against standard medication ciprofloxacin. Methods: TLC on silica gel G was used to check for homogeneity of the title compound. H NMR, Mass, and IR Spectra were used to characterise these compounds, and their antibacterial activity was tested. Results: All of these compounds, including nicotine substituted ester, hydrazide, 1,3,4 Oxadiazole, and pyrazole, showed antibacterial activity. The maximum activity of enaminones was comparable to that of the standard drug ciprofloxacin (5mcg). Compound1 showed potent antimicrobial activity Conclusion: In the zone of inhibition studies, all six samples at MIC concentrations showed reasonable antimicrobial activity Compound1 showed very good antimicrobial activity


Author(s):  
Deniz Caliskan ◽  
Jakob Zierk ◽  
Detlef Kraska ◽  
Stefan Schulz ◽  
Philipp Daumke ◽  
...  

Introduction: The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of a natural language processing (NLP) software to extract medication statements from unstructured medical discharge letters. Methods: Ten randomly selected discharge letters were extracted from the data warehouse of the University Hospital Erlangen (UHE) and manually annotated to create a gold standard. The AHD NLP tool, provided by MIRACUM’s industry partner was used to annotate these discharge letters. Annotations by the NLP tool where then compared to the gold standard on two levels: phrase precision (whether or not the whole medication statement has been identified correctly) and token precision (whether or not the medication name has been identified correctly within correctly discovered medication phrases). Results: The NLP tool detected medication related phrases with an overall F-measure of 0.852. The medication name has been identified correctly with an overall F-measure of 0.936. Discussion: This proof-of-concept study is a first step towards an automated scalable evaluation system for MIRACUM’s industry partner’s NLP tool by using a gold standard. Medication phrases and names have been correctly identified in most cases by the NLP system. Future effort needs to be put into extending and validating the gold standard.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-44
Author(s):  
Rajwoana Ahmed ◽  
Megan Maroney ◽  
Germin Fahim ◽  
Hoytin Lee Ghin ◽  
Andrew Scott Mathis

Abstract Introduction Chlorpromazine is a first-generation antipsychotic used for behavioral problems in pediatric patients. However, other therapies may demonstrate both improved outcomes and fewer side effects. Within our institution, chlorpromazine has been the standard medication used for treatment of pediatric agitation. The study objective was to evaluate the appropriateness of chlorpromazine use (including efficacy, appropriate dosing, drug interactions, and tolerability) to optimize the treatment of pediatric agitation. Methods Data regarding drug interactions, patient behavior, dosing, and side effects was collected for each patient administered chlorpromazine from January 2019 through June 2019. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics assessing the incidence of drug-drug interactions (DDIs), incidences of inefficacy, inappropriate dosing, and side effects. Results A total of 70 patients and 130 administrations of oral or intramuscular chlorpromazine were evaluated. Of these administrations, 49 (38%) resulted in a DDI. Eighteen (14%) administrations were ineffective for managing symptoms of agitation. Eleven (8%) administrations were dosed inappropriately, and 46 (35%) administrations resulted in side effects possibly caused by chlorpromazine. Discussion Results from this study demonstrate opportunities for improvement in patient care due to instances of drug interactions, inefficacy, inappropriate dosing, and side effects with the use of chlorpromazine.


2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 386-392
Author(s):  
Alireza Farnam ◽  
Arezoo Mehrara ◽  
Saeideh Aghayari Sheikh Neshin ◽  
Masumeh Zamanlu ◽  
Mohammad Ali Nazari ◽  
...  

Background: Depression associated with aggression can lead to violent behaviors. The present study was aimed to determine how sertraline, a standard medication for depression treatment, can efficiently decrease aggression and affect psychophysiological parameters in patients with depression. Methods: Patients with depression and aggression were included in a six-week trial with sertraline (50 100 mg/day). Depression diagnosis was confirmed by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR). Depression severity before and after treatment was assessed using Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Aggression was evaluated by Spielberger’s State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2 (STAXIII). The BDI and STAXI-II were finally applied to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment. For each patient, peripheral and central psychophysiological parameters were recorded using peripheral biofeedback apparatus and electroencephalogram in the initial and final stages of treatment. These recordings were attempted to assess variations of the autonomic nervous system and electrocortical activity in response to treatment. Results: Depressive and aggressive symptoms decreased significantly over the six-week treatment period, as measured by BDI and STAXI-II. Significant changes in some of the peripheral and central psychophysiological variables were observed. Sensorimotor rhythm (SMR)/theta ratio (p=0.01) have decreased during a task, delta (p=0.02) and theta (p=0.008) wave activity and theta/alpha ratio (p=0.01) have increased during task, and theta/beta ratio has increased during both rest and task (p=0.02 for both). Among peripheral psychophysiological variables, skin conductance during task decreased significantly (p=0.03). Conclusion: Several numbers of psychophysiological parameters were influenced significantly after successful pharmacotherapy of aggressiveness in patients with depression.


2020 ◽  
pp. 107815522097184
Author(s):  
Halima Abahssain ◽  
Badreddine Moukafih ◽  
Hajar Essangri ◽  
Hind Mrabti ◽  
Bouchra Meddah ◽  
...  

Background Ifosfamide-induced encephalopathy (IIE) is a rare and serious adverse reaction. Thus far, no standard medication has been documentedto be efficient in the reversal of IIE, and while ifosfamide infusion interruption and hydration are recommended, methylene blue (MB) administration remains controversial. Methods We retrospectively reviewed medical records to assess cases with IIE after ifosfamide infusion. We included all patients having received an ifosfamide infusion during their hospitalization in the medical oncology unit of the National Institute of Oncology in Rabat, Morocco, between September 2016 and September 2017. We subsequently conducted a literature review to determine the role of MB in IIE by searching PubMed using the terms “Methylene Blue” and “Ifosfamide”. Results A total of 88 patients received ifosfamide, and four patients had IIE. Ifosfamide infusion was stopped immediately after the IIE occurrence, and patients underwent renal function correction with hydration. All patients received MB infusion, and three patients had an improvement of their neurological status. As regards the literature review, 34 articles were reviewed and 16 items were included in the review. Overall, 38 (65.5%) patients received MB infusion and 28 (75.6%) patients responded favorably to the treatment. Conclusions Methylene blue can be used as a treatment for IIE owing to the severity of the IIE as well as absence of standard medication. Nonetheless, side effects such as serotonergic syndrome should be investigated. More broadly, prospective studies and controlled trials are needed to explore the contribution of MB in IIE management and encourage its use.


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