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Worldwide plants are utilized for the treatment of various diseases such as bacterial infection, skin disorders, cancer, asthma, respiratory problems, etc. Various medicinal plants have been administered over a long period, and they have been proven to cure ischemic strokes. Therefore, in this review, an overview of various plants and their phytocompounds which are responsible for the treatment of ischemic stroke has been discussed.
After the recognition of the efficacy of cod-liver oil in rickets at the end of the eighteenth century, and the isolation and synthesis of the liposoluble vitamin D in 1931, its mode of actions and functions were deepened. Biochemical studies permitted to identify five forms of vitamin D, called D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5 differing in ultrastructural conformation and origin, with vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and D3 (cholecalciferol) representing the active forms. In the last decades especially, a constantly increasing bulk of data highlighted how vitamin D could regulate several activities and processes.

The aim of the present papers is at reviewing and commenting on literature on vitamin D, with a focus on its possible role in the pathophysiology of neuropsychiatric disorders.

Available literature indicates that vitamin D regulates a variety of processes in humans and in the central nervous system. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with enhanced pro-inflammatory state, increased formation of Aβ oligomers that might contribute to the cognitive decline typical of the elderly age and, perhaps, dementias. More in general, vitamin D is supposed to play a crucial role in neuro-inflammation processes that are currently hypothesized to be involved in the pathophysiology of different psychiatric disorders, such as major depression, bipolar disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders and psychosis.

It is conceivable that vitamin D supplementation might pave the way towards "natural" treatments of a broad range of neuropsychiatric disorders, or at least be useful to boost pharmacological response in resistant cases.
It is conceivable that vitamin D supplementation might pave the way towards "natural" treatments of a broad range of neuropsychiatric disorders, or at least be useful to boost pharmacological response in resistant cases.
Oral cancer is a significant health problem worldwide. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a malignant neoplasm of epithelial cells that mostly affects different anatomical sites in the head and neck and derives from the squamous epithelium or displays similar morphological characteristics. Generally, OSCC is often the end stage of several changes in the stratified squamous epithelium, which begin as epithelial dysplasia and progress by breaking the basement membrane and invading adjacent tissues. Several plant-based drugs with potent anti-cancer effects are considered inexpensive treatments with limited side effects for cancer and other diseases.

The aim of this review is to explore whether some Brazilian plant extracts or constituents exhibit anti-tumorigenic activity or have a cytotoxic effect on human oral carcinoma cells.

Briefly, OSCC and several metabolites derived from Brazilian plants (i.e., flavonoids, vinblastine, irinotecan, etoposide and paclitaxel) were used as keywords to search the literature on PubMed, GenBank and GeneCards.

The results showed that these five chemical compounds found in Cerrado Biome plants exhibit anti-neoplastic effects. Evaluating the compounds revealed that they play a main role in the regulation of cell proliferation.

Preserving and utilising the biodiversity of our planet, especially in unique ecosystems, such as the Cerrado Biome, may prove essential to preserving and promoting human health in modern contexts.
Preserving and utilising the biodiversity of our planet, especially in unique ecosystems, such as the Cerrado Biome, may prove essential to preserving and promoting human health in modern contexts.
The microbiome is now known for its important role in whole-body homeostasis. A dysbiosis of the normal microbiota is correlated with metabolic disorders. In this sense, the search for compounds able to modulate the microbiome is needed. Resveratrol, a natural compound found in grapes seems to be a promising candidate.

In this study, our motivation was to evaluate the effects of the association between Resveratrol and Lactococcus lactis, a probiotic, on the composition of the gastrointestinal microbiota and body weight of mice.

Twenty female mice were divided into 4 groups (1) standard diet, (2) standard diet plus Lactococcus lactis, (3) standard diet plus resveratrol, and (4) standard diet plus Lactococcus lactis and resveratrol. At the end of the treatment peri-od, samples of blood, mucus, stomach, and small and large intestines were collected for analysis. Total levels of Immuno-globulin A and Immunoglobulin E, Lac+ and Lac- bacteria and Lactobacillus were measured.

The main results indicate that the association between resveratrol and probiotics was able to decrease mice body weight, as compared to the other groups, in addition to decrease the number of Lac- bacteria and increasing the number of Lac+ bacteria. The levels of secretory IgA were also decreased, compared to the animals treated with only probiotics or resveratrol.

We observed potential synergism between Resveratrol and Lactococcus lactis mainly in modulating the stom-ach and intestinal microbiota.
We observed potential synergism between Resveratrol and Lactococcus lactis mainly in modulating the stom-ach and intestinal microbiota.
Oncology and hematology is a complex and specific area that requires monitoring by a multidisciplinary team capable of personalizing the treatment of each patient. Clinical pharmacy services have the potential to contribute significantly to the effective and economical care of cancer patients.

To evaluate, synthesize and critically present the available evidence on the impact of the Clinical Pharmacy in the treatment of patients with hematological cancer.

A review was carried out on the bases PubMed/MEDLINE, LILACS and Google Scholar. The included studies were studies that evaluated the effects of pharmaceutical interventions in clinical in oncology and hematology services and having as a population patient with hematological cancer.

17 studies were selected among 745 identified. 4.771 patients were included, with an average follow-up time of 15.3 months. Patients affected by some type of hematological cancer, undergoing chemotherapy treatment, showed better adherence and continuity when accompanied by a clinical pharmacist, added to this professional in carrying out interventions, provides control of symptoms such as cancer pain, nausea and constipation and, thus, contributes to decrease the length of hospital stay.

The implementation of a Clinical Pharmacy service in oncology and hematology centers contributes significantly to the effectiveness of pharmacotherapeutic treatment, treatment costs reduction, safety increase in the use of medications and the patient's quality of life.
The implementation of a Clinical Pharmacy service in oncology and hematology centers contributes significantly to the effectiveness of pharmacotherapeutic treatment, treatment costs reduction, safety increase in the use of medications and the patient's quality of life.Most anticancer agents show wide variability in pharmacokinetics (PK) and have a narrow therapeutic index which makes fixed dosing suboptimal. To achieve the best therapeutic outcomes with these agents, many studies have postulated using PK or therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)-guided dosing. However, multiple factors contribute to the variability in PKs making the application of TDM in practice challenging. Also, despite the known association with clinical outcomes, standard guidelines on PK-guided dosing are lacking for most agents. Understanding the factors that contribute to PK variability and their impact is essential for dose individualization. The purpose of this review is to discuss the factors that contribute to the PK variability of anticancer agents and the challenges faced in practice when individualizing doses for certain widely used agents. Searching the literature has identified several gaps and efforts are needed to ensure better targeting of cancer therapeutics.
Low-dose, weekly cisplatin (40 mg/m
) regimens are currently utilized at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis, Indiana for the treatment of head and neck cancer due to enhanced tolerability. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/birinapant-tl32711.html This retrospective analysis analyzes the incidence, severity, and risk factors for AKI in patients who received this regimen.

A retrospective chart review was conducted including patients with head and neck cancer treated with weekly, low dose cisplatin (40 mg/m
) with concurrent radiotherapy (RT). From this criteria, 22 patients were identified and included in the final analysis. AKI was defined by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.03.

Of the 22 patients included, 12 (54.5%) experienced AKI, with 10 patients (45.5%) experiencing grade 1 AKI and 2 patients (9.1%) experiencing grade 2 AKI. Six patients (27.3%) required dose adjustments or delays due to renal adverse events, all of which had initial cisplatin total weekly doses of >70 mg. Those receiving a total weekly cisplatin dose of >70 mg were found to have a higher risk of developing an episode of AKI compared to the group receiving <70 mg (p = 0.029).

This analysis showed patients receiving weekly doses >70 mg of cisplatin as their initial treatment dose for head and neck cancer were more likely to experience AKI. There are inconsistencies in the frequency of AKI in our study compared to published literature; however, this comparison is difficult due to the small sample size of our trial. This demonstrates the need for further investigation into the issue.
70 mg of cisplatin as their initial treatment dose for head and neck cancer were more likely to experience AKI. There are inconsistencies in the frequency of AKI in our study compared to published literature; however, this comparison is difficult due to the small sample size of our trial. This demonstrates the need for further investigation into the issue.
This study aimed to investigate the parameters with a significant impact on delivery quality assurance (DQA) failure and analyze the planning parameters as possible predictors of DQA failure for helical tomotherapy.

In total, 212 patients who passed or failed DQA measurements were retrospectively included in this study. Brain (n = 43), head and neck (n = 37), spinal (n = 12), prostate (n = 36), rectal (n = 36), pelvis (n = 13), cranial spinal irradiation and a treatment field including lymph nodes (n = 24), and other types of cancer (n = 11) were selected. The correlation between DQA results and treatment planning parameters were analyzed using logistic regression analysis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, areas under the curves (AUCs), and the Classification and Regression Tree (CART) algorithm were used to analyze treatment planning parameters as possible predictors for DQA failure.

The AUC for leaf open time (LOT) was 0.70, and its cut-off point was approximately 30%. The ROC curve for the predicted probability calculated when the multivariate variable model was applied showed an AUC of 0.
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