4701Antibiotic essentials : 5th ed.
Overview of antimicrobial therapy; Empiric therapy by syndrome; Initial therapy of isolates pending susceptibility testing; Parasites, fungi, unusual organisms.
4702Anticipate : knowing what customers need before they do
Contents: Strategy: Creating and destroying customer value; Doing the right things for the wrong reasons; Not all customers are good customers; When customers speak who hears them; Input is vital but involvement multiplies the value; It takes two; Customer focus is a process, not an event; Culture, the soft stuff is the hard stuff; Leveraging your culture and value chain.
4703Anticipate : knowing what customers need before they do
Strategy: Creating and destroying customer value; Doing the right things for the wrong reasons; Not all customers are good customers; When customers speak who hears them; Input is vital but involvement multiplies the value; It takes two; Customer focus is a process, not an event; Culture, the soft stuff is the hard stuff; Managing change, performance; Leveraging your culture and value chain.
4704Anticorruption
The book explores case studies of countries that have successfully managed to stem corruption, and the roles that the judicial system, auditors, ombudspersons, and the media can play in halting corruption. However, Rotberg argues, the essential ingredient to fighting corruption is a leader with the political will to tackle corruption, from whom judges, investigators, and others can take their cues. The book also explores the ways in which technology can stop corruption-moving bureaucratic processes online, for example, eliminates the possibility of being asked for a bribe. The book concludes with a thirteen-step recipe for anticorruption success.
4705Antifungal activity of oxidative damaging agents in combination with metal cations against Trichophyton rubrum isolated from a dermatological patient
Trichophyton rubrum is a causative agent responsible for human chronic dermatophytosis worlwide. It is a common causative agent of the dermatophyte infections and resistant to many antifungal drugs. Oxidative damaging agents belong to a strong antimicrobial group and have been intensively investigated. The synergistic oxidative damage can occur if the agents react with metal cations. Therefore, in this study the antifungal activity of formulas containing the two oxidative damaging agents, including hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and 8-hydroxyquinoline (8HQ), in combination with metal cations has been determined to examine the synergistic damage in T. rubrum isolated from the skin of a dermatological patient. The isolate was identified by morphology observations, biochemical tests and sequence analysis of ITS1-4 gene, in comparison with the similar ITS nucleotide sequences of others.
4706Anti-inflammation : reset your health
Anti-inflammation - reset your health. Clean eating anti-inflammation single issue magazine.
4707Anti-inflammatory effects of the extracts from Ardisia silvestris Pitard leaves in experiment
This research aimed to explore the anti-inflammatory effects of n-hexane, ethyl acetate (EtOAc), and n-butanol extracts from the leaves of Ardisia silvestris Pitard, both in vitro and in vivo, specifically focusing on the EtOAc extract. The in vitro assessment of anti-inflammatory activity involved measuring the inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) production in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. The findings revealed that the EtOAc extract exhibited the highest potency, with an IC50 value of 52.10 ± 2.07 µg/mL, effectively inhibiting NO production without causing cellular damage. In vivo, the EtOAc extract’s anti-inflammatory properties were evaluated using carrageenan-induced paw edema in rats and the cotton pellet-induced granuloma test in mice. At both tested dosages, the EtOAc extract significantly reduced paw edema induced by carrageenan in rats. Additionally, it effectively inhibited exudate and granuloma formation following cotton pellet implantation at both doses, indicating its anti-inflammatory activity during the subacute phase of inflammation. Overall, these results strongly suggest that the ethyl acetate extract of Ardisia silvestris Pitard possesses significant anti-inflammatory properties and may be beneficial in traditionally treating various inflammatory conditions.
4708Antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of hypericum sampsonii
This study investigates the antioxidant activity and potential hepatoprotective of Hypericum sampsonii extract (BLD1 extract) in vitro and in vivo. The in vitro experiment was carried out with DPPH (1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging assay to assess the antioxidant properties of BLD1 extract. In the in vivo experiment, the hepatoprotective activity of BLD1 extract was evaluated on an acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity mouse model. The in vitro assay demonstrated that the extract exhibited antioxidant activity in a dose-dependent manner. In the in vivo experiments, BLD1 extract at both doses (3.6 g/kg b.w day and 10.8 g/kg b.w day) reflected the decrease in serum ALT, AST and MDA level. Hepatic histology was also investigated post-mortem to assess the degree of liver injury. The overall findings of this study demonstrate the potential hepatoprotective effect of Hypericum sampsonii in acetaminophen-induced oxidative stress and liver toxicity in mice. This study has established the efficacy of Hypericum sampsonii, which should warrant further clinical trials and applications.
4709Antioxidants : eat better, feel better
Antioxidants - eat better, feel better. Healling fooods, good-mood meals, healthy aging simple staples, chocolate.
4710Anton Chekhov : selected work in two volumes : volume two : plays
This book contains the following five plays by the great Russian writer Anton chekhov (1860 - 1904) written at various stages of his literary caeer: The Seagull 1896; The tree Sisters 1900-1901; the cherry Orchard 1903-1904; the Bear 1888; The anniversary 1891 ,...