This compilation opens with a contribution towards understanding the molecular mechanism of acetylcholinesterase enzyme inhibition activity and its modulation, which will lead to the development of better Alzheimer disease drugs. Acetylcholinesterase enzyme inhibitors are drugs indicated for the treatment of disease, as well as several other important applications in medical treatments. The authors review what is currently known about the effects of interleukin-6, a well-known inflammation mediator, on the respiratory system. Papers are presented showing a general worsening of respiratory...
This compilation opens with a contribution towards understanding the molecular mechanism of acetylcholinesterase enzyme inhibition activity and its mo...
Advances in Health and Disease. Volume 23 begins with a focus on SjAgren's syndrome, a multisystem autoimmune disorder caused by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands and characterized by hypofunction of the exocrine glands. Signs and symptoms may include musculoskeletal, neurological, hematological, digestive and nephrological manifestations. The authors present the results of a study that suggest that infrequent and unsystematic supervision, as well as inadequate supervisory skills of in-charges, are critical challenges to effective supervision and leadership. This suggests a need for...
Advances in Health and Disease. Volume 23 begins with a focus on SjAgren's syndrome, a multisystem autoimmune disorder caused by lymphocytic infiltrat...
Advances in Health and Disease. Volume 25 first offers nurses, emergency-care doctors, psychiatrists, and other personnel involved in the multidisciplinary assessment, management and treatment of intoxicated patients in the emergency department setting an overview of the literature on psychomotor agitation associated with alcohol or drug abuse. Next, this compilation explores the commonly neglected aspects of oral health in school children, such as dental caries, pain, dental trauma, developmental anomalies and malocclusion. The authors discuss hemolysis in blood samples, a problem that is...
Advances in Health and Disease. Volume 25 first offers nurses, emergency-care doctors, psychiatrists, and other personnel involved in the multidiscipl...
Advances in Health and Disease. Volume 29 begins with a focus on Aeromonas species, Gram-negative rods belonging to the family Aeromonadaceae. Next, the authors discuss the implications of gut microbiota in children with autism spectrum disorders, assessing the hypothesis that there is a relationship between emotional state and gut microbe abundance through the microbiotaagutabrain axis. The many ways mitochondrial functions are compromised in the diseased state of the kidney are explored, targeting mitochondrial quality control as a promising therapeutic option for treating kidney...
Advances in Health and Disease. Volume 29 begins with a focus on Aeromonas species, Gram-negative rods belonging to the family Aeromonadaceae. Next, t...
This volume presents eight chapters, each focused on a particular topic in health and disease. Chapter One reviews the mechanism of action and clinical evidence available on the effect of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) on glycemic control, weight, blood pressure, and cardiovascular and renal outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes. Chapter Two explains the diagnosis and management of bruxism, a disorder defined by the repetitive involuntary activity of muscles of mastication characterized by teeth clenching or grinding. Chapter Three details the diagnosis and treatment...
This volume presents eight chapters, each focused on a particular topic in health and disease. Chapter One reviews the mechanism of action and clinica...
"Advances in Health and Disease - Volume 36" focuses on the latest research on medicine and health. The chapters cover managing kidney disease in gout; vancomycin encapsulated in nanocarriers as therapy for infections caused by resistant bacteria; the etiopathogenesis, evaluation and management outcomes for neutropenia; air pollution and bone mineral density and a review of the literature on health care access and health care utilization on infant mortality rates.
"Advances in Health and Disease - Volume 36" focuses on the latest research on medicine and health. The chapters cover managing kidney disease in gout...
Advances in Health and Disease. Volume 27 first discusses how the nanotechnology field has received considerable attention in medical sciences because of the unique characteristic features of nanoscale materials. The authors go on to discuss biofilm, a structured community of bacterial cells enclosed in a self-produced polymeric matrix adherent to an inert or living surface. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are discussed, as they are an important occupational health problem in industrialized countries and industrially developing countries. More specifically, the high prevalence of...
Advances in Health and Disease. Volume 27 first discusses how the nanotechnology field has received considerable attention in medical sciences because...
Advances in Health and Disease. Volume 26 opens with a deep insight into the effects of probiotics on humans, animals and plants, the proposed mechanism of action and their applications. Following this, the authors focus on the pathophysiology of iron metabolism and hepcidin, their regulation with ferroportin, matripatase-2, as well as the factors involved in causing iron-refractory iron deficiency anemia. A review is provided on interleukin 6, a small glycoprotein and pleiotropic cytokine produced during chronic inflammation by monocytes, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, lymphocytes,...
Advances in Health and Disease. Volume 26 opens with a deep insight into the effects of probiotics on humans, animals and plants, the proposed mechani...
Advances in Health and Disease. Volume 28 opens with a focus on meningoencephalitis, a broad term encompassing inflammation of the brain as well as the overlying meninges, and the authors review its different causes, diagnostic methods and treatment. A general overview of the COVID-19 virus among the human population is provided, after which the underlying clinical manifestations and effects on those living with HIV are addressed. An overview is also provided on Cushing's syndrome, a rare disorder caused by pathologic cortisol overproduction with a wide spectrum of clinical signs and symptoms...
Advances in Health and Disease. Volume 28 opens with a focus on meningoencephalitis, a broad term encompassing inflammation of the brain as well as th...
This compilation discusses Aspergillus species, important infectious agents in transplant recipients with high morbidity and mortality rates. Aspergillus fumigatus is the most frequently isolated species and inhalation of the spores is the most common transmission path. The authors explore the effects of different vitamin B therapies (with a special focus on the complex of vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, and B12) on peripheral nerve regeneration after injury and immediate surgical repair. Following this, the experimental models of nerve injury are described, including pre-existing injury,...
This compilation discusses Aspergillus species, important infectious agents in transplant recipients with high morbidity and mortality rates. Aspergil...