background helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) infection is common among humans and plays a major role in the etiology of peptic ulcer disease with significant morbidity in patients with hiv-1 on antiretroviral therapy. there are conflicting prevalence patterns of h. pylori in hiv-1 infected patients using various methods of detection. the noninvasive technique used for detection of h. pylori infec...

Herein, we report the synthesis of four new hybrid molecules between ketoprofen or 2-(3-benzoylphenyl)propanoic acid and N-containing heterocyclic compounds, such as piperidine, pyrrolidine, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline. The obtained compounds were fully characterized using 1H- 13C-NMR, UV-Vis, HRMS spectra. Detailed analysis is provided for all novel molecules. a...

BACKGROUND To address dental workforce shortages in underserved areas in the United States, some States have enacted legislation to make it easier for foreign dental school graduates to become licensed dentists. However, the extent to which foreign dental school graduates will solve the problem of dental workforce shortages is poorly understood. Furthermore, the potential impact that foreign-tr...

The aim of this study was to examine the frequency and the relationship of H. pylori infection and giardiasis in children with recurrent abdominal pain. The study group included 98 patients and 88 healthy controls. Patients' sera were examined for anti-H. pylori specific IgG antibodies using H. pylori IgG ELISA. Analysis of stool samples was carried out by the H. pylori stool antigen (HpSA) enz...

OBJECTIVE In developing countries, Helicobacter pylori infection is mainly acquired during childhood and may be a predisposing factor for peptic ulcer or gastric cancer later in life. Noninvasive diagnostic tools are particularly useful in children for screening tests and epidemiological studies. We aimed to determine the prevalence of H. pylori infection among Kurdish children in Sanandaj, Wes...

Non-biodegradable plastic is one of the biggest environmental problems our lifetime and, considering present societal needs, it will get worse. Consequently, there an urgent need to develop sustainable and renewable alternatives plastic, such as plastic-like materials obtained from biodegradable polymers, namely sulfated polysaccharides, considered most viable alternatives. There also a obtain ...

The study was planned to assess botanic origin, antioxidant power, antimicrobial activity and physicochemical properties of four honey samples were collected in Turkey. melissopalynologic results revealed that sample 1 2 are polyfloral, others unifloral. Total content phenolic (116.47-1711.13 mg GAE/100 g) flavonoids (1.46 - 27.25 CAE/100 analysed, the activities measured by ferrous ion chelati...

OBJECTIVE To compare the usefulness of 4 commonly used tests in the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori H. pylori infection in Saudi patients with dyspepsia. METHODS Patients presenting with dyspepsia at the gastroenterology clinic of Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between October 2005 to May 2006, who consented to participate in the study were enrolled. Patients who recei...