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Although widely used, pharmacotherapeutic approaches to the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been undermined by uncertainty about efficacy. Hoskins et al (pp. 93–100) systematically reviewed the relevant literature and found that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) appear to be superior to placebo in reducing PTSD symptoms but with a small associated effect si...

Poor compliance can reduce the efficacy of treatments, resulting in worse health outcomes for patients. Using a randomised design, Gray et al (pp. 157–162) trained community psychiatric nurses for 80 hours in medication management. Independent researchers interviewed their patients and the patients of nurses who did not receive training, at recruitment and 6 months later. Patients who were care...

This study aimed to synthesize two new fluorescent narrow rim-functionalized 4-sulfo-1,8-naphthalimide derivatives of calix[4]arenes (4 and 7) examination their cytotoxic properties for cancerous cells. For this purpose, p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene bearing dihydrazide (3) or diaminopropyl (6) units on its rim were reacted with 4-sulfo-1,8-naphthalic anhydrate. The IC50 values 4 7 determined as 12...

Synthesis and characterization of two functionalized gold nanoparticles by using of two poly functional amino acids (L-Arginine and L-Aspartic acid) are reported. The gold nanoparticles were reduced by sodium citrate and functionalized with L-Arginine at the pH of 7 and 11 and L-Aspartic acid at the pH of 7. Transmission electron microscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, zeta p...

I. Disease Description Measles is an acute viral illness caused by a virus in the family paramyxovirus, genus Morbillivirus. Measles is characterized by a prodrome of fever (as high as 105°F) and malaise, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis, followed by a maculopapular rash.1 The rash spreads from head to trunk to lower extremities. Measles is usually a mild or moderately severe illness. However,...