7 research outputs found
Effect of Low Voltage Electrical Stimulation on the Meat Quality Attributes of Beef of Western Baggara Bulls, Sudan
No full textThis paper had been presented for promotion at the university of Khartoum. To get the full text please contact the other at soad elmahiA study was designed to examine the effectiveness of low voltage (80 V)
electrical stimulation (ES) in improving meat quality of the western
Baggara bulls. Twenty-eight beef bulls, 5-6 years old and of live weights
ranging between 320 and 350 kg were used. Fourteen were subjected to
ES with 80V, 10 minutes post-slaughter for 30 seconds and 14 were
unstimulated (NES) as control. The pH and temperature were monitored
every hour for the first 10 hours and subsequently at 24 hours. Carcasses
were chilled at 2˚C for 24 hours and Longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle
samples were dissected between the 9th and 12th rib, for analysis. The low
voltage ES resulted in a significantly (P≤0.05) rapid pH decline, while the
muscle temperature was still higher at the first 3hour post-mortem than
the control. ES had no significant (P>0.05) effect on the proximate
chemical composition (protein, fat, moisture and ash) and the lightness
(L*) - colour co-ordinate of the LD muscle. The percentage of extractable
myofibrillar proteins increased significantly (P≤0.05) but redness (a*) and
yellowness (b*) decreased significantly (P≤0.05) in the ES muscles. The
colour, flavour, tenderness and juiciness panel scores increased
significantly (P≤0.05) in ES LD muscles in contrast with the NES ones.
The application of ES to beef carcasses from elderly western Baggara
bulls enhanced meat tenderness and could be beneficial for the meat
industry by increasing the value and quality of this sort of carcass
Identifying the Research Extent of Medical Tourism in the World and the Components of Attracting Medical Tourists in Iran
No full textIdentifying the Research Extent of Medical Tourism in the World and the Components of Attracting Medical Tourists in Iran
Mohammad Dehghani Mahmoudabadi1, Iravan Masoudi Asl*2,
Soad Mahfoozpour3, Somayeh Hessam4
1Department of Health Services Management, Science & Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Corresponding author: Tel: 09209901218, email: [email protected]
Corrigendum notice: In the above article, which was published in the Volume 31, Issue of 8,Year 2023, the correspounding author has been changed
Corpus oral, lecture, parole préparée, parole spontanée
No full textCe corpus audio est enregistré dans une classe de maternelle de 32 enfants par un enregistreur Zoom. l'enregistrement est constitué de deux parties, dans la première partie la maîtresse réalise la tâche de lecture d'une histoire et dans la deuxième elle raconte l'histoire sans support écrit. Les transcriptions sont faites sous Praat avec des fichiers Textgrid
Promising selective MAO-B inhibition by sesamin, a lignan from Zanthoxylum flavum stems
No full text© 2020 The Author(s) Monoamine oxidase inhibition is an important therapeutic approach for various neurodegenerative disorders. Reversible MAO inhibitors selectively targeting only one isoform possess substantial merit in terms of safety, efficacy, and side effect profile. This study aimed to isolate the secondary metabolites of Zanthoxylum flavum stems and evaluate their recombinant human MAO inhibition, antimicrobial, and antiprotozoal activities. As a result, fourteen compounds were isolated and identified (nine of them were reported from Z. flavum for the first time). Compound 3 (sesamin) exhibited potent selective MAO-B inhibition (IC50 value of 1.45 ± 0.05 µM) which reported herein for the first time. Compound 2 showed selective MAO-A inhibition activity, compound 5 exhibited good trypanocidal activity, and compound 7 displayed moderate antibacterial activity. The promising MAO-B inhibitory activity of sesamin provoked us to further explore the kinetic properties, the binding mode, and the underlying mechanism of MAO-B inhibition by this lignan. This detailed investigation substantiated a reversible binding and mixed MAO-B catalytic function inhibition via sesamin (Ki: 0.473 ± 0.076 μM). Selectivity and reversibility of sesamin on MAO-B provide exciting prerequisites for further in vivo investigation to confirm its therapeutic potentiality
Author Correction: Effect of ozonation on the phytochemicals of black seed oil and its anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-neoplastic activities in vitro
No full textAdalimumab Monotherapy or Combination Therapy With Methotrexate in Paediatric Uveitis: Data From the AIDA Network Uveitis Registry
No full textBackground: The study objective was to compare the effectiveness of adalimumab (ADA) in monotherapy and in combination with methotrexate (MTX) for paediatric noninfectious uveitis (NIU). Methods: Registry-based observational study. Children receiving ADA for active uveitis were divided into the ADA monotherapy group (group 1) and the ADA plus MTX combination group (group 2). Results: Eighty four children were enrolled (146 eyes): 22 in group 1 (26.2%) and 62 in group 2 (73.8%). ADA effectiveness was complete in 48 children (57.1%), partial in 23 (27.4%) and absent in 4 (5.3%), without any differences across the groups (p = 0.89). Fewer relapses per 100 PY occurred after ADA treatment both in group 1 (280.0 vs. 23.0, p = 0.005) and in group 2 (297.9 vs. 86.0, p < 0.001). The final BCVA was similar between groups 1 and 2 [median 1.0 (IQR 0.3) and 1.0 (IQR 0.3), respectively, p = 0.55]. A statistically significant steroid-sparing effect was observed in the entire cohort and in group 2 at the 6-month (p = 0.01 and p = 0.01), 12-month (p = 0.02 and p = 0.02), and last follow-up (p = 0.045 and p = 0.045). The estimated ADA retention rate was 97.1% at 12 months, 87.7% at 24 months, and 82.6% at 36 months, without a statistically significant difference among the groups (p = 0.77). Conclusions: ADA monotherapy could be equally effective as its combination with MTX in both preventing uveitis relapses and preserving visual acuity in paediatric NIU, with comparable retention rates over 36 months of treatment. The steroid-sparing effect of ADA monotherapy warrants further extensive evaluation to define its optimal placement in the therapeutic strategy for paediatric NIU. © 2025 The Author(s). Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
The Global Retinoblastoma Outcome Study: a prospective, cluster-based analysis of 4064 patients from 149 countries
No full textBackground Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular cancer worldwide. There is some evidence to suggest that major differences exist in treatment outcomes for children with retinoblastoma from different regions, but these differences have not been assessed on a global scale. We aimed to report 3-year outcomes for children with retinoblastoma globally and to investigate factors associated with survival. Methods We did a prospective cluster-based analysis of treatment-naive patients with retinoblastoma who were diagnosed between Jan 1,2017, and Dec 31,2017, then treated and followed up for 3 years. Patients were recruited from 260 specialised treatment centres worldwide. Data were obtained from participating centres on primary and additional treatments, duration of follow-up, metastasis, eye globe salvage, and survival outcome. We analysed time to death and time to enucleation with Cox regression models. Findings The cohort included 4064 children from 149 countries. The median age at diagnosis was 23.2 months (IQR 11.0-36.5). Extraocular tumour spread (cT4 of the cTNMH classification) at diagnosis was reported in five (0.8%) of 636 children from high-income countries, 55 (5.4%) of 1027 children from upper-middle-income countries, 342 (19. 7%) of 1738 children from lower-middle-income countries, and 196 (42.9%) of 457 children from low-income countries. Enudeation surgery was available for all children and intravenous chemotherapy was available for 4014 (98.8%) of 4064 children. The 3-year survival rate was 99.5% (95% CI 98.8-100.0) for children from high-income countries, 91.2% (89.5-93.0) for children from upper-middle-income countries, 80.3% (78.3-82.3) for children from lower-middle-income countries, and 57.3% (524-63-0) for children from low-income countries. On analysis, independent factors for worse survival were residence in low-income countries compared to high-income countries (hazard ratio 16.67; 95% CI 4.76-50.00), cT4 advanced tumour compared to cT1 (8.98; 4.44-18.18), and older age at diagnosis in children up to 3 years (1.38 per year; 1.23-1.56). For children aged 3-7 years, the mortality risk decreased slightly (p=0.0104 for the change in slope). Interpretation This study, estimated to include approximately half of all new retinoblastoma cases worldwide in 2017, shows profound inequity in survival of children depending on the national income level of their country of residence. In high-income countries, death from retinoblastoma is rare, whereas in low-income countries estimated 3-year survival is just over 50%. Although essential treatments are available in nearly all countries, early diagnosis and treatment in low-income countries are key to improving survival outcomes. Copyright (C) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.Y
