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Overview of the possible role of vitamin C in management of COVID-19

. . Abobaker A, Alzwi A, Alraied AHA. . Pharmacol Rep. 2020 Dec;72(6):1517-1528. doi: 10.1007/s43440-020-00176-1. Epub 2020 Oct 28. Abstract The mainstay of management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is mainly supportive as to date there is no effective antiviral treatment, apart from remdesivir which has been approved by Food and Drug administration (FDA) for …

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Metanil yellow promotes oxidative stress, astrogliosis, and apoptosis in the cerebellar cortex of adult male rat with possible protective effect of scutellarin: A histological and immunohistochemical study

. . Tawfeek SE, Shalaby AM, Alabiad MA, Albackoosh AAA, Albakoush KMM, Omira MMA. . Tissue Cell. 2021 Aug 17;73:101624. doi: 10.1016/j.tice.2021.101624. Online ahead of print. Abstract Metanil yellow is a food dye that has harmful impacts on different body systems. Scutellarin has antioxidant, antiapoptotic, and anti-inflammatory activities. The aim of the current research was …

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Utilizing Monte Carlo Computations to Estimate Radiation Doses From Some Cosmetics

. . Orabi M, Abdurahem OA, Sherif M. . Health Phys. 2018 Sep;115(3):382-386. doi: 10.1097/HP.0000000000000884. Abstract Monte Carlo simulations are exploited to assess the annual radiation doses from some cosmetics due to the radioactive decay series of U and Th and to the radionuclide K. The measured radioactivity concentrations are entered into simulation codes modeled …

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“Whoops” fixation of proximal humerus pathological fracture ended with forequarter amputation – Case report

. . Abdel Al S, Abou Chaar MK, Zmaily M, Asha W, Haddad H, Al-Najjar H. . Int J Surg Case Rep. 2020;75:53-60. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.08.052. Epub 2020 Sep 3. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Even with the advancement of limb salvage surgery techniques, forequarter amputation (FQA) is still used in orthopedic oncology. Even though it might pose catastrophic …

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Carbapenemase Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria in Tunisia: History of Thirteen Years of Challenge

. . Dziri O, Dziri R, Ali El Salabi A, Chouchani C. . Infect Drug Resist. 2020 Nov 23;13:4177-4191. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S259562. 2020. Abstract The wide spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria, particularly carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (CR-GNB), constitutes a major public health threat worldwide, owing to the limited therapeutic options. This review will describe and uncover the Tunisian …

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An odontometric study of tooth size in normal, crowded and spaced dentitions

. . Bugaighis I, Elorfi S. . J Orthod Sci. 2013 Jul;2(3):95-100. doi: 10.4103/2278-0203.119681. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess the mesio-distal tooth width in normal, crowded, or spaced dentitions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A sample of 192 maxillary and mandibular dental casts of Libyan subjects was selected from a larger cohort. These subjects did not present with …

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Bio-evaluation of the role of chitosan and curcumin nanoparticles in ameliorating genotoxicity and inflammatory responses in rats’ gastric tissue followed hydroxyapatite nanoparticles’ oral uptake

. . Mosa IF, Abd HH, Abuzreda A, Assaf N, Yousif AB. . Toxicol Res (Camb). 2020 Aug 3;9(4):493-508. doi: 10.1093/toxres/tfaa054. 2020 Jul. Abstract Hydroxyapatite has been extensively used in tissue engineering due to its osteogenic potency, but its present toxicological facts are relatively insufficient. Here, the possible gastric toxicity of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles was evaluated …

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A comparison of surgical outcomes of perineal urethrostomy plus penile resection and perineal urethrostomy in twelve calves with perineal or prescrotal urethral dilatation

. . Marzok MA, El-Khodery SA. . Open Vet J. 2013;3(2):106-13. Epub 2013 Oct 13. Abstract The clinical diagnosis, ultrasonographic findings, surgical management, outcome, and survival rate of perineal or prescrotal urethral dilatation in 12 male calves are described. All calves were crossbred and intact males. The most noticeable clinical presentations were perineal (n= 10) …

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Predictive control strategy of a gas turbine for improvement of combined cycle power plant dynamic performance and efficiency

. . Mohamed O, Wang J, Khalil A, Limhabrash M. . Springerplus. 2016 Jul 4;5(1):980. doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-2679-2. 2016. Abstract This paper presents a novel strategy for implementing model predictive control (MPC) to a large gas turbine power plant as a part of our research progress in order to improve plant thermal efficiency and load-frequency control …

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Species of Pseudorhabdosynochus (Monogenea, Diplectanidae) from Groupers (Mycteroperca spp., Epinephelidae) in the Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic Ocean, with Special Reference to the ‘Beverleyburtonae Group’ and Description of Two New Species

. . Chaabane A, Neifar L, Gey D, Justine JL. . PLoS One. 2016 Aug 17;11(8):e0159886. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159886. 2016. Abstract Pseudorhabdosynochus Yamaguti, 1958 is a species-rich diplectanid genus, mainly restricted to the gills of groupers (Epinephelidae) and especially abundant in warm seas. Species from the Mediterranean are not fully documented. Two new and two previously …

Species of Pseudorhabdosynochus (Monogenea, Diplectanidae) from Groupers (Mycteroperca spp., Epinephelidae) in the Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic Ocean, with Special Reference to the ‘Beverleyburtonae Group’ and Description of Two New Species Read More »