Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L., Lamiaceae) is an aromatic and medicinal plant that has been used in folk medicine, phytopharmaceutical preparations, food preservatives, and as an aromatic ingredient. The effect of Thymus vulgaris essential oil (TEO) and its isolated constituents thymol and cavacrol (CVL) were studied in the following experimental models: ear edema, carrageenan-induced pleurisy, and chemotaxis in vitro. In the pleurisy model, TEO, CVL, and thymol significantly inhibited inflammatory edema. However, only TEO and CVL inhibited leukocyte migration. In the in vitro chemotaxis experiment, CVL inhibited leukocyte migration, whereas thymol exerted a potent chemoattractant effect. In the ear edema model, CVL (10 mg/ear), applied topically, reduced edema formation, exerting a topical anti-inflammatory effect. Thymol did not reduce edema formation but rather presented an irritative response, probably dependent on histamine and prostanoid release. Our data suggest that the antiinflammatory effects of TEO and CVL are attributable to the inhibition of inflammatory edema and leukocyte migration.
BACKGROUND: Most diabetic and hypertensive patients, principally the elderly, do not achieve adequate disease control and consume 5%-15% of annual health care budgets. Previous studies verified that pharmaceutical care is useful for achieving adequate disease control in diabetes and hypertension.
Objetivou-se identificar o perfil de mães e de prematuros nascidos vivos e caracterizar os recém-nascidos prematuros em situação de risco para o crescimento e desenvolvimento. Estudo epidemiológico de corte transversal realizado em Guarapuava, PR. Os dados foram obtidos a partir do sistema de informações sobre nascidos vivos (SINASC) com base nas declarações de nascidos vivos. A análise estatística foi realizada em uma amostra composta por 106 declarações de nascidos vivos prematuros, de janeiro a junho de 2005, e suas respectivas mães. As variáveis utilizadas foram: características sociodemográficas, condições da gestação e parto e características dos prematuros nascidos vivos. Concluiu-se que conhecer e avaliar o perfil das mães e o número e a situação dos nascimentos de crianças de uma área, em um período de tempo, é importante na determinação dos riscos vitais relacionados a condições do nascimento, crescimento e desenvolvimento infantil, sendo esses aspectos componentes de vários indicadores de saúde e fundamentais para a assistência na área materno-infantil.
These results indicated the effectiveness of pharmaceutical care in improving pharmacotherapy adherence, with positive effects in the clinical outcomes of the patients studied.
The incidence of DDI-related ADRs in elderly outpatients is high; most events presented important clinical consequences and were preventable or ameliorable.
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