Diabetic neuropathy is a condition that is prevalent among type 2 diabetic patients. Some physicians prescribe vitamin B12 or vitamin B complex supplements to improve symptoms, but studies have shown that there is little to no evidence of vitamin B12 being an effective treatment for diabetic neuropathy. Thus, this study aims to investigate local physicians' knowledge and tendency to prescribe vitamin B12 or vitamin B complex for the treatment or prevention of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
It was a cross-sectional study, conducted between May and November of 2019, in several primary healthcare centers in different cities of Saudi Arabia. A total of 412 physicians with a minimum of three years of experience answered a three-part questionnaire on their demographic information, their prescribing behavior, and their knowledge of the relationship between vitamin B12 or vitamin B complex and diabetic neuropathy.
The study found that only 42% of the physicians believed that vitamin B12 supplementation did notabia. The study has also shown that it is patients who often request this prescription, adding pressure on their physicians to comply. Future studies should investigate hospitals in a greater number of Saudi cities and include less experienced residents and medical students.
The findings of this study indicate a tendency of unnecessarily prescribing vitamin B12 supplementation for the prevention or treatment of diabetic neuropathy as well as a lack of knowledge on the matter among doctors in primary care hospitals in Saudi Arabia. The study has also shown that it is patients who often request this prescription, adding pressure on their physicians to comply. Future studies should investigate hospitals in a greater number of Saudi cities and include less experienced residents and medical students.It is challenging to balance the fetal risks associated with the use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) against maternal and fetal risks of seizure worsening and therefore it is very important to define and distinguish the possible risks entailed by different AEDs. 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Diabetic neuropathy is a condition that is prevalent among type 2 diabetic patients. Some physicians prescribe vitamin B12 or vitamin B complex supplements to improve symptoms, but studies have shown that there is little to no evidence of vitamin B12 being an effective treatment for diabetic neuropathy. Thus, this study aims to investigate local physicians' knowledge and tendency to prescribe vitamin B12 or vitamin B complex for the treatment or prevention of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
It was a cross-sectional study, conducted between May and November of 2019, in several primary healthcare centers in different cities of Saudi Arabia. A total of 412 physicians with a minimum of three years of experience answered a three-part questionnaire on their demographic information, their prescribing behavior, and their knowledge of the relationship between vitamin B12 or vitamin B complex and diabetic neuropathy.
The study found that only 42% of the physicians believed that vitamin B12 supplementation did notabia. The study has also shown that it is patients who often request this prescription, adding pressure on their physicians to comply. Future studies should investigate hospitals in a greater number of Saudi cities and include less experienced residents and medical students.
The findings of this study indicate a tendency of unnecessarily prescribing vitamin B12 supplementation for the prevention or treatment of diabetic neuropathy as well as a lack of knowledge on the matter among doctors in primary care hospitals in Saudi Arabia. The study has also shown that it is patients who often request this prescription, adding pressure on their physicians to comply. Future studies should investigate hospitals in a greater number of Saudi cities and include less experienced residents and medical students.It is challenging to balance the fetal risks associated with the use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) against maternal and fetal risks of seizure worsening and therefore it is very important to define and distinguish the possible risks entailed by different AEDs. This paper aims to undertake a comprehensive review regarding the possible risks of four classical (phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital and valproate) and two newer (lamotrigine and levetiracetam) AEDs during pregnancy. The review focuses on major and organ-specific malformations, dose- dependent risks, mono vs polytherapy, and clinical pharmacokinetics. A discussion regarding the safety of AED use during breastfeeding is also provided.The polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) are adaptable definitions shaped by electrostatic interaction between biopolymers with inverse charges. Polyelectrolyte edifices comprise an exceptional class of polymeric mixtures comprising of polyions with inverse charges, which can be charged either cationically or anionically. Significant advancement has been made in the course of recent years towards new medication conveyance frameworks. The subject of broad essential and applied exploration has been on the marvel of interpolymer collaborations and polyelectrolyte complex development. Basically and applied polyelectrolytes raise on the grounds that the advantages of supportability are perceived in the scholarly world and in modern examination settings. Polyelectrolytes are a form of polymer that has endless ionizable practical arrangements. Ionized polyelectrolytes in arrangement can form a complex with oppositely charged particle called a polyelectrolyte complex. The review article emphasizes on PECs and their classification, characterization, as well as a critical analysis of the current research and applicability in drug delivery technology.Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are considered multipotent cells that can differentiate into diverse cell lineages. MSCs based therapy has become a widely experimented treatment strategy in regenerative medicine with promising outcomes. Recent reports suggest that much of the therapeutic effects of MSCs are mediated by their secretome that is expressed through extracellular vesicles (EVs). EVs are lipid bilayer bound components that cargo cellular proteins, mRNA, lncRNAs and other molecules in order to mediate intercellular communication and signaling. In fact, MSC derived EVs have been observed to implement the same therapeutic effects as MSCs with minimal adverse effects and could be used as an alternative treatment method to MSC based therapy. The regenerative activity of MSC-EVs has been observed in relation to multiple cell/tissue lineages using various animal models. However, further research and clinical trials are essential for the advancement of this novel treatment strategy. This review provides an insight into the available literature on applications of MSC-EVs in relation to angiogenesis, neurogenesis, hepatic and kidney regeneration and wound healing.Epigenetic modifications refer to reversible changes in gene expression. Epigenetic changes include DNA methylation, histone modification, and non-coding RNAs that are collectively called epigenome. Various epigenetic effects account for the main impacts of environment and lifestyle on multifactorial diseases such as cancers. The environment's impacts on cancers act as double-edged swords. While some of them are involved in cancer development, some others contribute to preventing it. In this review article, the keywords 'cancer', 'epigenetic', 'lifestyle', 'carcinogen', ' cancer inhibitors" and related words were searched to finding a link between environmental factors and epigenetic mechanisms influencing cancer in ISI, PUBMED, SCOPUS, and Google Scholar databases. Based on the literature environmental factors that are effective in cancer development or cancer prevention in this review will be divided into physical, chemical, biological, and lifestyle types. Different types of epigenetic mechanisms known for each of these agents will be addressed in this review. Unregulated changes in epigenome play roles in tumorigenicity and cancer development. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/mavoglurant.html The action mechanism and genes targeted which are related to the signaling pathway for epigenetic alterations determine whether environmental agents are carcinogenic or prevent cancer. Having knowledge about the effective factors and related mechanisms such as epigenetic on cancer can help to prevent and better cancers treatment.
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