fungal elements of urinary tract were investigated in two groups of the individuals, either with major underlying illnesses, or without any diseases. diabetes mellitus was recognized as the most important underlying diseases in this study and candida glabrata was the commonest species occurring in high numbers in urine specimens of debilitated patients.

introduction: fasting is considered as one of the most important practices of islam, and according to prophet mohammad, fasting is obligatory upon muslims. the aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of fasting on urinary stones. materials and methods:very few studies have been carried out on urinary stones and the effect of ramadan fasting. the sources of the present study are medline and...

barrier properties are one of the most important factors in the edible film. in this study, edible mungbean films were prepared containing (0%, 15%, 30%, 45%) concentrations of rosemary aqueous extract. then the effect of rosemary was investigated on colorimetric and barrier properties (water vapor permeability, oxygen permeability). rosemary extract increased the absorption of color in the vis...

in this research, high oxygen-barrier films were organized based on low-density polyethylene (ldpe)/ ethylene vinyl alcohol (evoh)/ polyethylene-grafted maleic anhydride (ldpe-g-ma) compatibilizer. the effects of 10–30 wt. % evoh and 0–10 wt. % ldpe-g-ma loadings on the properties of final films were evaluated. the morphology of specimens was observed by using scanning electron microscopy (sem)...

introduction: development of brain edema following focal cerebral ischemia exacerbates primary ischemic injury. blood brain barrier (bbb) opening is an important part of edema named as vasogenic brain edema. in this study, quantitative alterations of bbb permeability is experimentally evaluated using transient focal cerebral ischemia in the rat. methods: two groups of male rats (ischemic and sh...

BACKGROUND It is well-known that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can cause damage to the small bowel associated with disruption of mucosal barrier function. In healthy human volunteers, we showed previously that topical administration of adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) by naso-intestinal tube attenuated a rise in small intestinal permeability induced by short-term challenge with t...

introduction: women are very susceptible to urinary tract infections and pregnancy raises the risk of urinary tract infection. in general, little information on the risk factors of urinary tract infection in pregnancy is underway. urinary tract infection in pregnancy is an important risk factor for pregnancy dire consequences. the purpose of this study is to find risk factors associated with ur...

In a 4 × 4 Latin square design (24-d periods), 4 ruminally cannulated Hereford × Angus/ Simmental heifers were used to evaluate the effect of increasing levels of monensin concentration on DMI, ruminal fermentation, short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) absorption across the reticulorumen, and total tract barrier function. Heifers were fed a barley-based finishing diet (76% rolled barley grain, 12% bar...

Graded dextrans have been used as tracers to identify the primary permeability barrier(s) to macromolecules among the structural elements (endothelium, mesangium, basement membrane, epithelium) of the glomerular capillary wall. Three narrow-range fractions of specified molecular weights and Einstein-Stokes radii (ESR) were prepared by gel filtration: (a) 32,000 mol wt, ESR = 38 A; (b) 62,000 mo...