Ambipolar potential effect on a drift-wave mode in a tandem-mirror plasma

Objective: the present study was aimed to evaluate the role of pharmaceutical services in improving the outcome of mineral bone disorder in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. Methodology: One hundred and twenty patients with chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD) screened for eligibility, seventy-six patients enrolled in the study and randomly allocated into two groups: pharmaceutical care and usual care, both groups interviewed by the pharmacist using specific questionnaire for assessing the quality of life (QoL). All the drug related problems (DRPs) including drug-drug interactions (DDIs) were recorded by the pharmacist. Blood samples were collected and utilized for analyzing the levels of vitamin D, phosphorous, calcium, albumin and parathyroid hormone at baseline and three months after. The pharmaceutical care group received all the educations about their medications and how to minimize DRPs; improve the QoL. Additionally, the pharmaceutical intervention included correcting the biochemical parameters. Results: Pharmaceutical care significantly improved patients QoL and minimized DRPs and DDIs. It was also effective in improving the biochemical parameters. Conclusion: Pharmaceutical care has a positive impact on improving the outcome of patients with CKD-MBD through attenuating DRPs, improving the biochemical parameters and the QoL.

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Analysis of Millimeterwave Amplifier Module with Surface Wave Mode Transmission Line by FDTD Electromagnetic-Semiconductor Device Co-Simulation

IEEJ Transactions on Electronics Information and Systems ◽

10.1541/ieejeiss.128.865 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 128 (6) ◽

pp. 865-871

Author(s):

Ryo Ishikawa ◽

Kazuhiko Honjo ◽

Masayuki Nakajima

Keyword(s):

Surface Wave ◽

Transmission Line ◽

Semiconductor Device ◽

Wave Mode

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Wave-Mode Coordinates and Scattering Matrices for Wave Propagation.

10.21236/ada176998 ◽

1986 ◽

Author(s):

James H. Williams ◽

Nagem Jr. ◽

Yeung Raymond J. ◽

Hubert K.

Keyword(s):

Wave Propagation ◽

Wave Mode ◽

Scattering Matrices

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The Potential Effect of Cultural Differences in a Culturally Diverse Work Environment

10.21236/ada369454 ◽

1999 ◽

Author(s):

Paul F. Tully ◽

John E. Merchant

Keyword(s):

Work Environment ◽

Cultural Differences ◽

Culturally Diverse ◽

Potential Effect

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Synergistic Antibacterial Efficacy of Biogenic Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles using Ajuga bractosa with Standard Antibiotics: A Study Against Bacterial Pathogens

Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology ◽

10.2174/1389201020666191001123219 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 206-218 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sadia Nazer ◽

Saiqa Andleeb ◽

Shaukat Ali ◽

Nazia Gulzar ◽

Tariq Iqbal ◽

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Keyword(s):

Silver Nanoparticles ◽

Green Synthesis ◽

Bacterial Pathogens ◽

Potential Effect ◽

Innovative Technology ◽

Multi Drug Resistance ◽

Phytochemical Screening ◽

Cell Proliferation Inhibition ◽

Agar Well Diffusion Assay ◽

Scanning Electron

Background: Multi-drug resistance in bacterial pathogens is a major concern of today. Green synthesis technology is being used to cure infectious diseases. Objectives: The aim of the current research was to analyze the antibacterial, antioxidant, and phytochemical screening of green synthesized silver nanoparticles using Ajuga bracteosa. Methods: Extract of A. bracteosa was prepared by maceration technique. Silver nanoparticles were synthesized using A. bracteosa extract and were confirmed by UV-Vis spectrophotometer, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The antibacterial, anti-biofilm, cell proliferation inhibition, TLC-Bioautography, TLC-Spot screening, antioxidant, and phytochemical screening were also investigated. Results: UV-Vis spectrum and Scanning electron microscopy confirmed the synthesis of green nanoparticles at 400 nm with tube-like structures. FTIR spectrum showed that functional groups of nanoparticles have a role in capping and stability of AgNP. Agar well diffusion assay represented the maximum antibacterial effect of ABAgNPs against Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa at 0.10 g/mL concentration compared to ABaqu. Two types of interactions among nanoparticles, aqueous extract, and antibiotics (Synergistic and additive) were recorded against tested pathogens. Crystal violet, MTT, TLC-bio-autography, and spot screening supported the findings of the antibacterial assay. Highest antioxidant potential effect in ABaqu was 14.62% (DPPH) and 13.64% (ABTS) while 4.85% (DPPH) and 4.86% (ABTS) was recorded in ABAgNPs. Presence of phytochemical constituents showed pharmacological importance. Conclusion: It was concluded that green synthesis is an innovative technology in which natural products are conjugated with metallic particles and are used against infectious pathogens. The current research showed the significant use of green nanoparticles against etiological agents.

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