Background: TSG-6, an inflamation-associated protein, forms covalent complexes with heavy-chains from TNF. These protein potentiating the antiplasmin activity of this serine protease inhibitor. The aim of study was to determine and show that TSG-6 are present in Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) from patients with lung TB and heavy smoker. Design and Methods : Experiments conducted in vitro with pu…
Characterization of th physical properties of binary system of eryhromycin stearate (ERS)-sodium starch glycolate(SSG) due to compression force, had been caried out. The solid state properties were evaluated by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and differentail thermal analysis (DTA) methods. The weight microscope (SEM) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) …
Corpus luteum is a transient endocrine gland and its presence plays pivotal role in ovulation process, implantation, and luteinization.The regression of corpus luteum or luteolysis is actually ne eded for next cycle survival and playing a role in roviding new follicles. Luteal regression represents a broad definition of the rocess of demise of the corpus luteum that is capable of accommodatin…
Menurut laporan WHO tahun 1999, mellaporkan bahwa di Prancis pernah terjadi 8 kasus pekerja kesehatan terinfeksi HIV melalui luka 2 kasus diantaranya menimpa petugas yang menangani limbah medis Pemakaian alat suntik setiap bulan untuk pengobatan mencapai 10 juta pelayanan padahan selain untuk pengobatan alat suntik juga digunakan dalam program imunisasi bagi bayi dan anak-anak yang setiap tahu…
Background: Periodontal diseases are associated with bacteria species which present in biofilms that colonize on dental surfaces. Several tooth brushing methods had been known and proved to be effective in maintaining oral hygiene. Among them, tooth pick technique was a relatively new method and its superiority in removing interproximal plaque was better than other methods. Purpose: The purpose…
Background: Oral ulceration often becomes the main reason for the patients to see a dentist. Therapy of the oral ulceration is by giving the palliative therapy with topical antiseptic. Nowadays, there are many researches concerning with the traditional medicines as alternative therapy. One of them is Piper betle linn which contains the antiseptic agent. Purpose: This research is aimed to observ…
Aim: to assess the effect of breathing exercises on fatigue level of the patients with COPD. Methods: this quasi-experimental research was conducted on 60 COPD patients hospitalized at hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The subjects were randomized into “experience” and “control” groups. Data were gathered by interview and data registration from the files.…
Leaves and stem of tomato (Lycopersion esculentum Mill) has been traditionaly used as insect repellent as it’s specific odor. They contain alkoloid, saponin, tritepenoid-steroid, flavonoid, tannin and glycoside. Using of tomato leaves and stem as insect repellent should be supported by the scientific studies. This study aims to determine whether the tomato leaves and stem can be used as insec…
Previous study described that ethanol 7% extract of Acelypha indica have immunomodulator effect baseon increasing of phagocyte activity, not only in vitro but also by in vivo studied. In this study, immunomodulator activity was tested using five group of mice. Each group was given standard diet, negative group was given 0,5% NaCMC suspensitive group was given Stimuno 0,39 mg/20g BW, 3rd, 4th, …
Human embryonic stem cell has been used extensively in research; it has certain advantagecompared to animal stem cell, but application in clinical setting is ethically problematik.Nuclear reprogramming attempt to produce pluripotent cells made a breakhrough by the discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells from adult somatik cells. Transfection of 4 transcription factors Oct3/4.c-Myc . Sox2 an…