conclusions intraperitoneal migration of a subfascially placed baclofen pump is a rare, yet serious complication, which has been reported only once in the literature. we advise neurosurgeons to have a low level of threshold in confirming the location of a baclofen pump with imaging and surgical exploration if necessary in order to avoid detrimental outcomes such as bowel perforation. case prese...

Kombucha is traditional drink made from the fermentation of a black tea infusion, and believed to offer variety health benefits. Recently, exploring kombucha alternative substrates has become research hotspot. In this paper, two novel beverages were produced with bamboo leaf or mulberry for first time. Moreover, effects residues (infusion plus residues) without (only infusion) on antioxidant pr...

The use of teas made by medicinal plants is a consolidated practice in Brazil. chemical profile can be affected the storage and handling conditions plant material. These cause volatilization, enzymatic degradation, hydrolysis oxidation secondary metabolites, which affect biological properties teas. This paper describes how basil extracts, prepared aqueous infusion, variations on contact time be...

in this study, it was surveyed to know whether an oral single dose of oleuropein could mimic the cardiac preconditioning in rats’ hearts or whether its prolonged oral administration could protect the heart against the aconitine-induced arrhythmia in rats. eighty male wistar rats were divided into two series (n = 8 in each group). in the first series, all groups (except the control (con) group) ...

abstract aim and background:   this study is aimed to assess the effect of aminophylline (1mg/kg) on reversal of the sedative effects of propofol and the recovery time in patients under propofol anesthesia. due to the known effects of aminophylline on myocardial contractility and the increase in cardiac output, its effects on hemodynamic changes of propofol are also assessed. methods and materi...

introduction: the administration of crystalloid fluids is considered as the first line treatment in management of trauma patients. infusion of intravenous fluids leads to various changes in hemodynamic, metabolic and coagulation profiles of these patients. the present study attempted to survey some of these changes in patients with mild severity trauma following normal saline infusion. methods:...