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Mechanical and release behaviour of theophylline from matrix tablets containing psyllium powder in combination with grewia polysaccharides

. . Nep EI, Kaur N, Shaboun S, Adebisi AO, Smith AM, Conway BR, Asare-Addo K. . Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2020 Apr;188:110809. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.110809. Epub 2020 Jan 17. Abstract This study was aimed at investigating the effect of grewia polysaccharides on the mechanical and release properties of tablet matrices containing binary mixtures of the …

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions of Immigrant Parents Towards Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination: A Systematic Review

. . Netfa F, Tashani M, Booy R, King C, Rashid H, Skinner SR. . Trop Med Infect Dis. 2020 Apr 9;5(2):58. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed5020058. Abstract BACKGROUND: Our understanding about knowledge, attitudes and perceptions (KAP) of immigrants regarding human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is poor. We present the first systematic review on KAP of immigrant parents towards …

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Prevalence of Spina Bifida among Newborns in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

. . Oumer M, Taye M, Aragie H, Tazebew A. . Scientifica (Cairo). 2020 Oct 6;2020:4273510. doi: 10.1155/2020/4273510. 2020. Abstract Spina bifida is an abnormal closure of the neural tube during the fourth week of development. It is the major cause of fetal loss and considerable disabilities in newborns. The aim of this review is …

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Increased nitric oxide availability worsens the cardiac performance during early re-perfusion period in adult rats

. . Diab FMA, Ayobe MH, Abdel-Salam MF, Otman MFS, Abdel-Hady EA. . J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol. 2021 Jun 18. doi: 10.1515/jbcpp-2020-0358. Online ahead of print. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Re-perfusion is the standard therapy for acute myocardial infarction, despite the associated pathologies that may contribute to irreversible myocardial injury. The present study aims to clarify …

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HIV among people who inject drugs in the Middle East and North Africa: systematic review and data synthesis

. . Mumtaz GR, Weiss HA, Thomas SL, Riome S, Setayesh H, Riedner G, Semini I, Tawil O, Akala FA, Wilson D, Abu-Raddad LJ. . PLoS Med. 2014 Jun 17;11(6):e1001663. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001663. 2014 Jun. Abstract BACKGROUND: It is perceived that little is known about the epidemiology of HIV infection among people who inject drugs (PWID) …

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Area of exposure and treatment challenges of malaria in Eritrean migrants: a GeoSentinel analysis

. . Schlagenhauf P, Grobusch MP, Hamer DH, Asgeirsson H, Jensenius M, Eperon G, Rothe C, Isenring E, Fehr J, Schwartz E, Bottieau E, Barnett ED, McCarthy A, Kelly P, Schade Larsen C, van Genderen P, Stauffer W, Libman M, Gautret P. . Malar J. 2018 Nov 29;17(1):443. doi: 10.1186/s12936-018-2586-9. Abstract BACKGROUND: Recent reports highlight …

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Determinants of discordance between criteria for inactive disease and low disease activity in juvenile idiopathic arhritis

. . Giancane G, Campone C, Gicchino MF, Alongi A, Bava C, Rosina S, Boyko Y, Martin N, El Miedany Y, Harjacek M, Hashad S, Ioseliani M, Burgos-Vargas R, Joos R, Scott C, Mejbri M, Morel Ayala Z, Ekelund M, Al-Abrawi S, Aiche MF, Norambuena X, Melo-Gomes JA, Ruperto N, Consolaro A, Ravelli A; Pediatric …

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SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance in the Middle East and North Africa: Longitudinal Trend Analysis

. . Post L, Marogi E, Moss CB, Murphy RL, Ison MG, Achenbach CJ, Resnick D, Singh L, White J, Boctor MJ, Welch SB, Oehmke JF. . J Med Internet Res. 2021 Jan 15;23(1):e25830. doi: 10.2196/25830. Abstract BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of millions and forced countries to devise public health policies …

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Infection Elicited Autoimmunity and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: An Explanatory Model

. . Blomberg J, Gottfries CG, Elfaitouri A, Rizwan M, Rosén A. . Front Immunol. 2018 Feb 15;9:229. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00229. 2018. Abstract Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) often also called chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a common, debilitating, disease of unknown origin. Although a subject of controversy and a considerable scientific literature, we think that a solid …

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3D comparison of average faces in subjects with oral clefts

. . Bugaighis I, Tiddeman B, Mattick CR, Hobson R. . Eur J Orthod. 2014 Aug;36(4):365-72. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjs060. Epub 2012 Nov 20. Abstract This prospective cross-sectional, case-controlled morphometric study assessed three dimensional (3D) facial morphological differences between average faces of 103 children aged 8-12 years; 40 with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP), 23 with …

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