Despite great advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the last decade, several limitations remain regarding adverse effects, poor adherence, and drug-drug interactions. Switching ART in stable, virologically suppressed patients with the aim of improving tolerability and convenience is a widely used strategy in clinical practice. Several factors need to be considered when switching from a su...

This article highlights new members, novel mechanisms of action, new functions, and interesting applications of antimicrobial peptides reported in 2014. As of December 2014, over 100 new peptides were registered into the Antimicrobial Peptide Database, increasing the total number of entries to 2493. Unique antimicrobial peptides have been identified from marine bacteria, fungi, and plants. Envi...

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RECEIVED: October 7, 2014 ACCEPTED: October 8, 2014 SAŽETAK: Kardiomiopatije su bolesti miokarda koje se ne mogu objasniti abnormalnim uvjetima punjenja niti promjenama koronarnih arterija. One se klasifi ciraju u više morfoloških i funkcionalnih fenotipova čiji uzrok mogu biti genetički i negenetički mehanizmi. Dominantne teme u radovima objavljenima u razdoblju 2012.-2013. slične su onima nav...

Background: Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease and a leading cause of school absenteeism. Awareness, attitude, and knowledge of asthma can play an effective role in controlling this disease and its consequences. Accordingly, this study aimed to determine the level of asthma awareness among primary school teachers in Zanjan. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was...