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Acute pharmacokinetics of first line anti-tuberculosis drugs in patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis and in patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis co-infected with HIV
(David Publishing, 2011)
The aim of this study was to compare the pharmacokinetics of antituberculosis drugs in patients with
pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and in patients with PTB and HIV during the first 24 h of treatment. Designed as a ...
Effects of aqueous leaf extract of Asystasia gangetica on the blood pressure and heart rate in male spontaneously hypertensive Wistar rats
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2013)
Background: Asystasia gangentica (A. gangetica) belongs to the family Acanthaceae. It is used to treat hypertension, rheumatism, asthma, diabetes mellitus, and as an anthelmintic in South Africa, India, Cameroun, Nigeria, ...
A pilot study to test psychophonetics methodology for self-care and empathy in compassion fatique, burnout and secondary traumatic stress
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)
Background: Home-based care is recognised as being a stressful occupation. Practitioners working with patients experiencing high levels of trauma may be susceptible to compassion fatigue, with the sustained need to remain ...
"Eat dry beans, split peas, lentils and soya regularly": a food-based dietary guideline
(Medpharm, 2013)
The objective of this paper is to review recent scientific evidence to support the food-based dietary guideline (FBDG): “Eat
dry beans, split peas, lentils and soya regularly”. In this review, legumes are synonymous with ...
Determination of kanamycin plasma levels using LC-MS and its pharmacokinetics in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis with and without HIV-infection
(OMICS, 2015)
The objectives of the study were: (1) to determine kanamycin plasma concentrations using liquid
chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (LC-MS), (2) to investigate kanamycin pharmacokinetics (PK) in
patients with ...
Inorganic ions in leonotis leonurus extract do not explain changes in isolated Wistar rat heart function
(Open Access Science Research Publisher, 2011)
Leonotis leonurus (L. leonurus) R. Br (Lamiaceae) is used by healers in South Africa. The present study was conducted to determine if the L. leonurus effect on isolated rat heart is due to ionic changes in the perfusion fluid.
Nevirapine plasma concentrations in premature infants exposed to single-dose nevirapine for prevention of mother-tochild transmission of HIV-1
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2011)
Background: No pharmacokinetic data exist for premature infants receiving single-dose nevirapine (sd NVP) for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV.
Aim: To describe NVP decay pharmacokinetics in two ...
Cardiovascular effects of the alkaloid hippadine on the isolated perfused rat heart
(Open Access Science Research Publisher, 2012)
Crinum macowanii has been used extensively in traditional medicines for treatment of various illnesses such as oedema and ‘heart disease’. Previous studies of the crude bulb extracts on Langendorff perfused isolated rat ...
Potential beneficial effects of Tulbaghia violacea William Henry Harvey (Alliaceae) on cardiovascular system - A review
(Pharmacotherapy Group, University of Benin, 2015)
Tulbaghia violacea William Henry Harvey (Harv. Alliaceae) is a small bulbous herb belonging to the
family Alliaceae. It is used in South Africa to treat fever, colds, asthma, paralysis, and hypertension.
Meanwhile, ...
Antinociceptive and anti-Inflammatory activities of leaf methanol extract of cotyledon orbiculata L. (Crassulaceae)
(Hindawi, 2012)
Leaf methanol extract of C. orbiculata L. was investigated for antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities using acetic acid
writhing and hot-plate tests and carrageenan-induced oedema test in mice and rats, respectively. ...