A hallmark of bacterial populations cultured in vitro is their homogeneity of growth, where the majority of cells display identical growth rate, cell size and content. Recent insights, however, have revealed that even cells growing in exponential growth phase can be heterogeneous with respect to variables typically used to measure cell growth. Bacterial heterogeneity has important implications for how bacteria respond to environmental stresses, such as antibiotics. The phenomenon of antimicrobia...

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Doi:10.1016/j.ohx.2021.e00249

Population-scale and rapid testing for SARS-CoV-2 continues to be a priority for several parts of the world. We revisit the in vitro technology platforms for COVID-19 testing and diagnostics—molecular tests and rapid antigen tests, serology or antibody tests, and tests for the management of COVID-19 patients. Within each category of tests, we review the commercialized testing platforms, their analyzing systems, specimen collection protocols, testing methodologies, supply chain logistics, and rel...

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Doi:10.3390/s21196581

Real-time monitoring of the gastrointestinal tract in a safe and comfortable manner is valuable for the diagnosis and therapy of many diseases. Within this realm, our review captures the trends in ingestible capsule systems with a focus on hardware and software technologies used for capsule endoscopy and remote patient monitoring. We introduce the structure and functions of the gastrointestinal tract, and the FDA guidelines for ingestible wireless telemetric medical devices. We survey the advanc...

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Doi:10.34133/2021/9854040

Introduction: The intralesional injection of recombinant human epidermal growth factor (EGF-IL) is a new approach for reducing amputations. In this study we aimed to show efficacy of EGF-IL with cases. Material and Method: EGF-IL 75 μg application to 8 diabetic foot ulcers (6 males, 2 females; mean age: 60.3±9.3 years) was evaluated. Patients had history of prior standard treatments. Results: All eight patients’ wound healed completely. Conclusion: In our experience on patients wounds wish prior...

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Doi:10.32322/jhsm.397000

Neuroinflammation is known as a key player in a variety of neurodegenerative and/or neurological diseases. Brain Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are leading elements in the initiation and progression of neuroinflammation and the development of different neuronal diseases. Furthermore, TLR activation is one of the most important elements in the induction of insulin resistance in different organs such as the central nervous system. Involvement of insulin signaling dysregulation and insulin resistance a...

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Doi:10.1007/s12035-013-8631-3

An editorial article can be about anything and from any standpoint. Articles come in all shapes and sizes. They are in Medical Journals, Newspapers, Magazines, and Posted on the Internet. They cover any and every topic imaginable. As long as you have an opinion and can support it with facts, you have the makings of an interesting piece. We all have opinions, right? Yet not all of us are editorial writers and not all editorials are worth reading. Despite the wide variety, there are guidelines to ...

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Tetanus is a life-threatening infection that is rare in the developed world; it is more frequent in the elderly people and immunocompromised patients. We report a case of a 53-year-old woman who presented with dysphagia, mouth pain and trismus. She did not report any injuries. The suspected diagnosis of tetanus was made. The blood examination showed severe lymphocytopenia and a positive result for the antinuclear antibody (ANA) test, with a suspected diagnosis of Sjogren’s syndrome. It is p...

Infectious Diseases  Internal Medicine 

Doi:10.19204/2016/dysp9

Mental retardation (MR) is a condition of arrested or incomplete development of the mind, characterized by impairment of skills (cognitive, language, motor and social) manifested during the developmental period, which contribute to overall level of intelligence. Intellectual Disability is a more precise term (used in DSM-V). MR is an etiological factor for development of various co-morbidities, which account for substantial burden of the disease. However, the extent of this co-occurrence varies ...

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Background: The role played by blood transfusion in the spread of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) is a concern. HCV was detected in late 2004 among blood donors in the DRC, and few data are available on HCV in Kisangani. Determining the sero-prevalence of HCV among blood donors is essential. Patients and methods: 1247 échantillons de sang prélevés chez tous les donneurs bénévoles ayant fait don de sang du ao？t 2005 au 30 avril 2006 au Centre Provincial de Transfusi...

A medical consultation is a meeting of two experts: The doctor and the patient. Confidentiality being one of the requirements for a good medical consultation, it is an ideal not to have another person different from the doctor and the patient during a consultation. Often the doctor needs a translator to understand the patient’s preoccupation. The presence of a translator modifies the course of the consultation and it is questionable whether in such condition, the patient expresses himself well a...