ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Interferon gamma Profile in Egyptian Infants with Respiratory Syncytial Virus bronchiolitis
Viral bronchiolitis is one of the leading causes for hospitalization of infants in the world and causes an estimated one million deaths per year worldwide. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with the majority of cases. During the last few years it has become increasingly clear that T cells contribute to the abnormal regulation of the immune response in viral diseases since these cells are potent producers of a large variety of cytokines. It was reported that cord blood interferon gamma (IFN-γ) responses were inversely related to the frequency of viral respiratory infections. To ascertain whether RSV infection promotes a different IFN-γ profile to that induced by other respiratory infections, thirty-two infants with severe bronchiolitis were enrolled in this study. RSV-IgM was detected by immunofluorescent technique in 23/32 patients. Serum IFN-γ levels in RSV+ infants were significantly lower than RSV- (p < 0.001). In vitro stimulation of peripheral blood cells followed by flow cytometery combined with intracellular cytokine staining revealed that both CD4+ and CD8+ cells contribute in IFN-γ production. The percentage of CD4+ cells producing IFN-γ in RSV+ was significantly lower (P < 0.05) than those in RSV-, while the difference in % of CD8+ between RSV+ and RSV- was non significant. Our conclusions are that RSV infection is associated with severe decreased IFN-γ responses. Both CD4+ and CD8+ cells contribute in IFN-γ production during RSV bronchiolitis. RSV infection promotes a different IFN-γ profile from that induced by other respiratory infections.
https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/article_17647_6e32fc219c8448a6e66534f69817a692.pdf
2008-01-01
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Maha E.
Omran
1
Microbiology and Immunology Department Faculty of Pharmacy (for Girls),
AUTHOR
Mohamed AE
. Fahmy
2
Medical Biochemistry Department Faculty of Medicine
AUTHOR
Manal M.
Zaher
3
Pediatric Department Faculty of Medicine (for Girls) - Al-Azhar University
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Histological study of effects of storage duration and temperature on the rabbits blood cells
Introduction: The temperature of the blood and its components during storage or processing is a very important factor affecting hemolysis. During storage, leukocytes break down and release a number of chemicals and enzymes, that have been reported to lysis RBC. With increasing duration of storage, the change of RBC shape becomes permanent. RBCs from different species behave differently during storage. So, this study aimed to investigate the histological effects of storage duration and temperature on the rabbit blood cells. Material and Methods: Blood samples from five adult male healthy rabbits were divided into (Group I) stored at 4 Ċ for 12 and 48 hours, (Group ІІ) at a room temperature of about 24 Ĉ for 12 and 48 hours and (Group ІІІ) at 36 Ċ for 12 and 48 hours. Blood films made and stained by Leishman's stain immediately as a control group (A), after 12 hours (B) and after 48 hours (C) from each group respectively and examined for any morphological changes. Leukocytes counted totally immediately as a control group (A), after 12 hours (B) and after 48 hours (C) from each group respectively for detection of any histological changes. Results: no morphological changes of red blood cells, leukocytes and platelets of group І was observed. The changes of mean of total leukocytic counts of group І were non significant. Changes in total leukocytic counts and morphology of red blood cells, leukocytes and platelets of groups ІІ and ІІІ were observed. The morphological degenerative changes of group ІІ involved red blood cells, neutrophils and platelets at 12 and 48 hours. The morphological degenerative changes of group ІІІ involved red blood cells and leukocytes at 12 and 48 hours. The mean of total leukocytic counts of group ІІ was significantly decreased at 48 hours while the mean of total leukocytic counts of group ІІІ was significantly decreased at 12 and 48 hours. Conclusion: blood samples from rabbits should be tested within 12 hours of collection if stored at a room temperature of about 24 Ċ. Where testing is to be delayed for more than 12 hours, samples should be refrigerated as soon as possible. Exposure of samples to heat in excess of 24 Ċ should be avoided at all times.
https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/article_17648_755468fa981577e327423e1d11edb8b9.pdf
2008-01-01
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Ibrahim K. I.
Ragab
1
AL-Azhar Faculty of Medicine in Assiut
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Biochemical Studies On The Effect Of Sodium Nitrite And/Or Glutathione Treatment On Male Rats
Introduction: Using food preservatives as sodium nitrite are increased in industrial food productions. Teratogenic, mutagenic and carcinogenic effects have been related to using of some food preservatives.
Purpose: To study the effect of sodium nitrite (food additives) and treated with glutathione (nature antitoxic) on rats.
Material And Methods: Certain parameters were measured as percentage of body weight change, body temperature, heart rates, Red & white blood cells count (RBCs & WBCs), hemoglobin (Hb) level, hematocrite (Hct) value, serum total lipids, serum cholesterol, serum total protein, serum albumin, serum glucose, serum alanine transaminase and aspartate transaminase (ALT & AST) activity and serum total cholinesterase. The organs, body weight were detected. Organs were prepared for biochemical analysis.
Results: Body weight, respiration rate, hepatosomatic index, RBCs & WBCs count, Hb, Hct, serum total lipids, protein, albumin, A/G ratio, liver and muscle total lipids and cholesterol were significantly reduced while serum cholesterol, kidney total lipids and cholesterol, serum ALT & AST was significantly increased. Supplementation of sodium nitrite to rats had no effect on serum glucose level or cholinesterase activity
Conclusion: Due to the hazardous effect of food additives as sodium nitrite, it is recommended that the use of sodium nitrite as food additives must be limited and gluathione has the ability to prevent its toxic effect.
Key Words: Glutathione, Rats, Sodium nitrite Introduction
Food additives are substances intentionally added to food. They may be natural or synthetic (Harris, 1986). The principal classes of food additives are coloring agents, preservatives, flavors, emulsifiers and stabilizers (Lindsay, 1985). One of the principal preservatives is the nitrite, which used in the form of salts or free acids (HMSO1, 1987). The use of sodium nitrite as a preservative is common in cooked meat and sausages. Because of the use of more than one type of such food, the percentage of nitrite content of the daily food consumption may be higher than the admissible level (Bilczuk et al., 1991). Apparently very little nitrites are formed by
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Her majesty’s stationary office
London
Eman
Helal
emanhelal@hotmail.com
1
Zoology Dep. Faculty of Sceince, Al-Azhar University (Girls)
AUTHOR
Al-Kassas,
M
2
Zoology Dep. Faculty of Sceince, Al-Azhar University (Girls)
AUTHOR
Abdel Wahed
H.
3
Zoology Dep. Faculty of Sceince, Al-Azhar University (Girls)
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Zahkok
S
4
Zoology Dep. Faculty of Sceince, Al-Azhar University (Girls),
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Ghada Z A
Soliman
amr_soliman2005@yahoo.com
5
National Nutrition Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Diabetes Mellitus and Some Egyptian’s Volatile Oils
Background: Diabetes mellitus as a metabolic disorder is characterized by hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia and deflection in protein metabolism. Natural products as a fashion remedy was undertaken and this study was designed to search the role of anise, fennel, thyme volatile oils and γ-terpinene (a bioactive constituent extracted from caraway and cumin volatile oils) to deal with the biochemical changes in sera, liver and muscle of streptozotcin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats.
Material and methods: Thirty rats (Sprague dawelly) were divided into three groups: control group; diabetic group, STZ-induced diabetic rats and diabetic & volatile oils group. The STZ-induced diabetic & volatile oil group was orally administered with different volatile oils by gavage (2 ml/ kg body weight) and subdivided into four subgroups: diabetic & anise; diabetic & fennel; diabetic & thyme and diabetic & γ- terpinene.
Results: There were highly significant increase in sera glucose, total lipids, total cholesterol, and triglycerides in diabetic rats. Liver and muscle malondialdehyde (MDA) and protein carbonyl (PC), superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione-s-transferase activities were remodeling after administration of different volatile oils. Sera insulin, liver glucose-6- phosphate dehydrogenase, liver and muscle glycogen was highly significantly decreased in diabetic rats. On the other hand, the alleviation in these parameters was highly noticed in the different diabetic & volatile oil subgroups.
Conclusion: The counter effects of different volatile oils upon these changes reflect the antihyperglycemia and antioxidant roles of these volatile oils with a different range in STZ- induced diabetic rats.
https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/article_17651_43691dd5131919e6f151d48e641536c5.pdf
2008-01-01
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Diabetes mellitus
streptozotcin
Volatile oils
Oxidative Stress
antioxidants
Glucose metabolism
Fahmy Gad
Elsaid
1
Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Egypt
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Significant Outcome Of Biliary Anastomosis In Living Related Donor Liver Transplantation
Variations in the anatomy of the intrahepatic bile ducts have long been recognized. Serious consideration of the surgical anatomy of the liver began, however, with the advent of minimally invasive therapeutic intervention for bile duct or hepatic resection, or partial liver transplantation. Thus, accurate knowledge of the anatomy of IHDs is critical. 30 cases were included in this study. Right lobe donation in 27 cases and left lobe donation in 3 cases. The main indication for transplantation was end stage liver disease: hepatitis C end stage liver cirrhosis in 29 cases, while hepatocellular carcinoma on top of liver cirrhosis was the remaining case. Pretransplantation preparation of both donors and recipients was done.No mortality was reported to either any of the donors or the recipients. Postoperative donor biliary complications occurred in 1 case and conservative treatment was followed with complete resolution of the condition .Postoperative recipient biliary complicatioins occurred in eleven cases in the form of biloma, biliary leakage, biliary stricture, cholangitis and peritonitis, six of them with two ducts anastomosis. They were managed and cured without residual pathology.
https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/article_17652_fa08380c6f20fa1766309594d335726a.pdf
2008-01-01
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Mohammed
Hassan
1
Department of General Surgery, Cairo University
AUTHOR
Wael L.
Tobar
2
Department of General Surgery, Cairo University
AUTHOR
Amr
Aiad
3
Department of General Surgery, Cairo University
AUTHOR
Adel
Hosny
4
Department of General Surgery, Cairo University
AUTHOR
Mostafa
El-Shazly
5
Department of General Surgery, Cairo University
AUTHOR
Ahamed
Hussein
6
Department of General Surgery, Cairo University
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Alpha-fetoprotein as a differential marker between bladder cancer and Schistosomiasis among Egyptian patients
Introduction: Schistosomiasis is considered as a widespread problem that affects Egyptians at different ages (WHO, 1993). It is well known that the high incidence of bladder carcinoma in schistosomal patients also represents a great risk to Egyptian society.
Objective: This study represents a survey on the changes which took place in Alpha- Fetoprotein (AFP) levels as a differential marker among Egyptian patients suffering from urinary bilharzial infection and bladder cancer.
Methodology: A partial study was carried out on four post-operative patients and followed up for sixty three days after chemotherapeutic treatment using immunoenzymatic mediated assay.
Results: It was found that bladder cancer leads to obvious significant increase in AFP levels, while schistosomal infection causes a non-significant decrease as compared to healthy control. Although the combination between schistosomal infection and cancer leads to a significant decrease in AFP level compared to non bilharzial cancer cases, there was no significant correlation with healthy cases.
Conclusion: It should be pointed out that the somewhat constant level of AFP in the sera of all patients was due to chemotherapeutic treatment. Also, it can be noticed that there is a significant positive correlation with progress of cancer grades.
https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/article_17653_10a466110fe80587ada6127c58e55c58.pdf
2008-01-01
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alpha-fetoprotein
schistosomal infection
urinary bilharzial infection and bladder cancer
Maghraby
A.S
1
Therapeutic Chemistry Department National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo. Infectious Diseases and Immunology group, Center of Excellence for Advanced Studies
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Samia A.
Ahmed
2
Therapeutic Chemistry Department National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo.
AUTHOR
Ayman M.
Metwally
3
Technology of Medical Laboratory Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Misr University For Science and Technology, 6th of October, Egyp
AUTHOR
Khalid
H
4
National Cancer Institute, Cairo
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ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
The Treatment Of Onychomycosis By Oral Terbinafine: The Efficacy And Adverse Evevn
Onychomycosis contributes to approximately half of all nail disorders and appears to be increasing in frequency. The main aim of this study was to access efficacy and adverse events of oral terbinafine in the treatment of adult patients with onychomycosis of the fingernails and toenails. Forty patients with onychomycosis, aged 22-48 years were enrolled in this study. The patients were divided into two groups; group I, consisted of 20 patients with fingernail onychomycosis and group II, 20 patients with toenail onychomycosis. The two groups (I-II) of patients were received, freely, oral terbinafine in a dose of 250 mg/day for 6 and 12 weeks, respectively. The patients were examined clinically and mycologically before start of the treatment, at end of the treatment and after a follow up period of 18 weeks from the treatment in both groups. The results of the study showed marked clinical (75.0%) and mycological (85.0%) cure rates in the total patient group. The clinical and mycological cure rates in group I were 80.0% and 90.0%, respectively. While, in group II the clinical and mycological cure rates were 70.0% and 80.0%, respectively. Also, 17.5% of the total patient group had adverse events, 71.4% of these events were mild and 42.9% were drug related. Lastly, complete cure rate at follow up at 18 weeks from the treatment was 87.5% of the total patients group. It could be concluded that terbinafine appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of fungal infections of the fingernails and toenails.
https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/article_17654_01c1de3a238f3178b5f7f6a38009a3b2.pdf
2008-01-01
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H. M.
Hassan
1
Departments of Dermatology & Venereology Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University
AUTHOR
A.M.
Osman
2
Microbiology & Immunology Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University
AUTHOR
E. A.
El-Moselhy
3
Community Medicine** Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Biochemical, Histological And Histochemical Studies On The Effect Of Sodium Barbital On The Renal Tissue Of Albino Mice
Introduction:Anaesthetic drugs are nowadays used on a large scale in surgical operations as well as in other various medical purposes. Sodium barbital is a derivative of barbituric acid and is widely used on short surgical operations and other various medication. However, such anaesthetic drug has been reported to evoke many serious alterations as a result of its application.
Materials and Methods:The experimental animals (30 mice-weighing 25-30 g) were divided into 3 groups (10/group), the first group served as a control group (i.e. injection with saline), while the other two groups were treated daily with the therapeutic dose of 60 mg/kg.b.wt sodium barbital (i.p.) for 7 days (short-term group) and 21 days (long-term group) as repeated daily doses. Blood sera and kidney samples were collected for physiological, histological and histochemical studies.
Results:The results obtained showed a significant increase in urea, blood urea nitrogen, uric acid and creatinine levels in all treated groups. On the other hand serum total protein and albumin levels showed a significant decrease in both treated groups, while the globulin showed a significant decrease only in the long term group. The applied dose of sodium barbital caused histophathological alterations in the renal tissue mainly in the cortex such as damage and shrinkage of the Malpighian corpuscles, cloudy swelling and necrosis of the cells of the proximal convoluted tubules. Also, distal convoluted tubules exhibited degenerated features. In the histochemical studies, polysaccharides were progressively reduced in both short and long- term groups, while the total proteins showed a reduction in the short term group and considerably increase in the long term group.
Conclusion: So these results came to conclusion that barbiturates should be prohibited and carefully used specially when prescribed as tranquilizer.
https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/article_17655_ca888b3d7f9159ab0258dd884dec6eb8.pdf
2008-01-01
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Barbital sodium
Kidney function
histopathology
histochemical (protein- polysaccharides.- Albino mice
Samia M.
Sakr
1
Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University
AUTHOR
Shadia Ali
Radwan
2
Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University
AUTHOR
Aziza M.
El Wessemy
3
Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University
AUTHOR
Samira E
El-Harras
4
High Institution of Applied Arts, 6th October City, Cairo, Egypt.
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Risk Factors And Quality Of Life Of Adult Patients With Chronic Voice Disorders
The aim of the present research is to determine the common causes of chronic voice disorders, to determine the sociodemographic and behavioral risk factors for patients with chronic voice disorders and to study the QOL of them. The ORL Outpatient Clinics, Al-Azhar University hospitals were chosen to carry out this study. A total of 495 patients with chronic voice disorders and a control group of the same number were enrolled in the study. A case- control, hospital based study design was used. The most common causes of chronic voice disorders among these patients were chronic laryngitis (35.6%), vocal fold nodules (22.6%), functional dysphonia (18.6%) and vocal fold polyps (13.5%). The 25-44 years age group, low social class, sale man occupation, urban residence and female gender were the most important significant sociodemographic risk factors for patients with chronic voice disorders (ORs= 4.17, 2.01, 1.71, 1.60 and 1.32, respectively). The +ve reflux symptoms index, voice abuse and smoking were an important significant clinical risk factors (ORs=16.94, 8.33 and 6.01, respectively). Also, patients with chronic voice disorders had a significantly poorer self-reported health related domain scores than the controls on all eight SF-36 domains (P=0.00). Moreover, patients with chronic voice disorders due to different laryngeal diseases had a significantly poorer self-reported health related domain scores than the controls on all eight SF-36 domains except in the miscellaneous diseases group.
https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/article_17656_ea65a906c32b2a9be13974b27b881dff.pdf
2008-01-01
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10.21608/ejhm.2008.17656
E. A.
El-Moselhy
1
Departments of Community Medicine
AUTHOR
Y. A.
Barka
2
Departments of Community Medicine
AUTHOR
E. S.
Abd-Allah
3
Community Health Nursing Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, Al-Azhar and Zagazig University
AUTHOR
T. S.
Alshorbagy
4
Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, Al-Azhar and Zagazig University
AUTHOR
M. M.
El-Sawy
5
Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, Al-Azhar and Zagazig University
AUTHOR
T. M.
Farghaly
6
Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, Al-Azhar and Zagazig University
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Antimutagenic Activity of Some Natural supplements on Ivermectin ge- notoxicity in Lymphocytes of Buffalo
Ivermectin is a veterinary anthelminthic drug, highly effective against a number of arthropod and nematode infestations in vertebrates. The literature reported that ivermectin have mutagenic activities. The extensive use of ivermectin in food producing animals can cause potential hazard to humanity by causing gene mutation or chromosomal aberrations. Recently, there have been con- siderable efforts to search for naturally occurring substances that can inhibit, reverse, retard or pre- vent mutagenicity. A wide array of substances derived from edibles and medicinal plants reported to possess anticarcinogenic and antimutagenic activities. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the modulator role of each of garlic, L-carnitine and wheat germ oil (WGO) against geno- toxicity of ivermectin in buffalo lymphocyte cultures by using the cytokinesis block micronucleus assay and chromosomal aberrations test as cytogenetic end-points. Results showed that ivermectin induced dose dependent increase in the frequencies of the binucleated lymphocytes with micronuc- lei as well as the number of micronuclei in lymphocytes of river buffalo, while the number of bi- nucleated lymphocytes significantly decreased. In addition, ivermectin low dose caused non- significant increase in the frequency of total chromosomal aberrations in lymphocytes of river buf- falo as compared to control. Whereas, in medium and high doses the frequencies of aberrant cells increased at a significant level (P ≤ 0.001) than control. Meanwhile, the treatment with the three natural supplements (garlic, L-carnitine, wheat germ oil) in continuous with ivermectin significant- ly reduced the frequencies of binucleated lymphocytes with micronuclei, the number of micronuc- lei and the frequencies of total chromosomal aberrations induced by ivermectin tested doses, and increase the number of binucleated lymphocytes. In addition, the results indicated that there were non-significant differences between the modulator role of garlic, L-carnitine or wheat germ oil against the mutagenicity of ivermectin in blood lymphocytes. Finally, we can concluded that regu- lar consumption of natural antioxidants, antimutagenic compounds is inversely related to the risk of cancer, since the free radicals scavenger activities of antioxidants are very important due to the de- leterious role of free radicals in foods and in biological systems.
https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/article_17657_c015825d82c285db1eaf1ae0be627bf6.pdf
2008-01-01
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Ivermectin – Garlic
L-carnitine
Wheat Germ Oil – peripheral blood lymphocytes- Chromosomal aberrations
Micronucleus formation
Aida I.
El-makawy
1
Cell Biology Department, National Research Center, 12622 Dokki, Giza, Egypt
AUTHOR
Karima F.
Mahrous
2
Cell Biology Department, National Research Center, 12622 Dokki, Giza, Egypt
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Application Of Prolene Hernia System For Umbilical Hernia In Patients With Mild To Moderate Ascites
Background: In 1998, the Prolene Hernia System (PHS) mesh, consisting of an onlay and an underlay patch attached with a connector, was introduced as an option for tension-free open repair of inguinal hernias combining the benefits of a posterior and anterior repair from an open approach.
Our objective was to evaluate the PHS mesh repair of umbilical hernia in ascetics with liver cirrhosis.
Patients and methods: non randomized prospective study included 24 cases with mild or moderate ascites , cirrhotics, with small umbilical hernia were subjected to elective repair using prolene hernia system(PHS) under local anathesia, patients were followed up for one and half years.
Results: no mortality, one case of bleeding varices after 9 months respond to injection, transient ascetic leak in 6 cases, one case of wound infection respond to antibiotics and dressing and no hernia recurrence.
Conclusion: Prolene hernia system is easily applicable and effective method for repair of umbilical hernia with ascites.
https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/article_17658_302e89a33eb29434380193702b672135.pdf
2008-01-01
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10.21608/ejhm.2008.17658
Mohamed
Hassan
1
Department of general surgery Cairo University.
AUTHOR
Mohamed
Salah
msalah61082@gmail.com
2
Department of tropical medicine, Cairo University.
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Pentoxifylline As A Radioprotector Against Certain Biochemical And Metal Disorders Of Whole Body Gamma Irradiation In Rats
Introduction :- The effect of whole body gamma irradiation at 6.5 Gy dose level on some biochemical indices and metal levels has been investigated in albino rats.
Material And Method:- These included the determination of lipid peroxidation and metallothionein (MT) in liver and kidney. Iron, copper and zinc were measured in liver, kidney spleen and intestine. Also the P50 of survival was determined in rats.
Results:- For the control of these radiation-induced disorders, the radioprotective character of pentoxifylline has been evaluated. Acute γ-radiation-induced disturbances in trace metals levels in some organs were studied; specially Fe concentrations which were significantly increased (p≤0.05) in liver, spleen and intestine. Also γ-radiation-induced increase in malonaldehyde (MDA) levels as lipid peroxidation indicator and decrease metallothionein (MT)-induction as antioxidant defense induced in the cell. Pre-treatment with pentoxifylline was not effective against the changes produced by acute γ-radiation on metals studied, lipid peroxidation process and MT-induction. While post treatment showed positive effect on liver iron and metallothionein levels in liver and kidney.
https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/article_17659_350212e79f8c40ecbb4b74e8d7192743.pdf
2008-01-01
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Pentoxifylline
Radioprotector
Gamma Irradiation
Metals
Esmat A.
Shaban
1
Department of Drug Radiation Research, National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology, Atomic Energy Authority, Nasr City, Cairo (Egypt)
AUTHOR
Asrar M.
Hawas
2
Department of Drug Radiation Research, National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology, Atomic Energy Authority, Nasr City, Cairo (Egypt)
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Helicobacter pylori (H.p.) Infection: A possible cause of Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (Prevalence and Effectiveness of Eradication)
Chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) is one of the most frequent skin diseases with an incidence ranging from 1.2% to 23% , however its causes remains unknown in the vast majority of cases. A possible relationship between chronic urticaria and Helicobacter pylori (H.p.) has been recently suggested.
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori(H.P.) infection in patients with C.I.U. and to investigates the effectiveness of eradication therapy of (H.p.) infection on this skin disease.
100 patients (40 males and 60 females) with C.I.U as well as 45 apparently healthy (age, sex, matched controls) were enrolled in this study underwent serological testing for H.pylori infection with the 13C –urea test as well as by specific IgG antibodies against the H. pylori (ELISA technique). Positive patients were treated with, Omeprazole – Clarithromycin + Amoxicillin for 10 days. Eradication and clinical course were followed up two months after the treatment in comparison to the negative cases as a control group. The clinical evaluation and follow up were demonstrated as worse,. same, less and disappearance of flares.
In our results there was significant difference in the sero prevalence of H.pylori infection between idiopathic chronic urticaria patients and healthy subjects. H.pylori was detected in 75% of patients and 20% of controls. Out of 75 patients treated , only 24 showed complete remission of their urticaria after successfully eradicating H.pylori infection ,the others only having some improvement in their symptoms.
The mean lgG titer was 86.8 + 42.4 among patients group, where it was 16.+ 42.8 among the control group (p< 0.05) .
After treating the positive patients with appropriate antibiotics for 10 days there are a significant decrease of H.P. specific lgG as compared to the negative cases and also bacterium eradication is associated with a remission of urticarial symptoms. as compared to the negative cases. In conclusion, Helicobacter pylori affects a high percentage of patients with idiopathic chronic urticaria and bacterium eradication was associated with a remission of urticarial symptoms suggesting a possible role of H. pylori in the pathogeneses of this skin disorder.
https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/article_17660_b5a6c4515166bda36fbe923cff46a1ce.pdf
2008-01-01
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10.21608/ejhm.2008.17660
Amer Abu
El – Enin
1
Departments of Dermatology and Venereology
AUTHOR
Abd El-Wahab
Fathe
2
Endemic diseases Faculty of Medicine- Al-Azhar University.
AUTHOR
Mohamed
Khedr
3
Clinical pathology Faculty of Medicine- Al-Azhar University
AUTHOR
Alaa
Abu El-Ata
4
Microbiology Faculty of Medicine- Al-Azhar University.
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Compliance with Universal Precautions Among Nurses and Laboratory Technicians in Mansoura International Specialized Hospital
Compliance with universal precautions by nurses and laboratory technicians in hospitals is very important because it prevent cross infection and decrease costs of antibiotics and antipyretics. Also, it decreases spread of infection, which leads to decrease morbidity and mortality rate. A cross-sectional descriptive design was used for conducting this study. The sample of the study consisted of 150 nurses and lab technicians working at morning shift in a hospital at Mansoura City, Dakahlia Governorate. Data were collected using a questionnaire sheet and an observation checklist. The study revealed that majority (86.66%) of the studied sample of nurses and lab technicians aged less than 30 years. Also, majority of the studied sample have poor knowledge about sign and symptom and transmission of AIDS. In addition, about 94% of the studied samples have poor knowledge about signs, symptoms and mode of transmissions of hepatitis B and C virus infection. All of the studied sample reported that there are no eye protections in the hospital. Positive correlations between nurses' and lab technicians' practice and available supplies in the hospital were found, but the relations were not statistically significant. The exception was the item of the infection prevention ways which has a significant statistical relation. Also, positive correlations between lab technicians' and nurses' practice and their attending for training courses about infection control were found, but the relations were not statistically significant.
https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/article_17661_074b737a196b4a4e25ccded63866ed19.pdf
2008-01-01
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10.21608/ejhm.2008.17661
Sahar Mamoud Sayed
Ahmed
1
Department of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University
AUTHOR
Salwa Abbas Aly
Hassan
2
Department of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University
AUTHOR
Eman Shokry
Abd Allah
3
Department of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University
AUTHOR