Noori S Al-Waili

..At day 15, plasma concentrations of thromboxane B(2), PGE(2), and PGF(2a) were decreased by 48%, 63%, and 50%, respectively. It may be concluded that honey can lower the concentrations of prostaglandins in plasma of normal individuals...

..To investigate the effects of honey, olive oil and beeswax mixture on patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) or psoriasis vulgaris (PV)...

..The clinical application of this technology is expanding and the various biological influences of HBO(2) encourage testing its possible benefit in renal and urological diseases...

..The study investigated activity of honey towards pathogens when grown in media contained honey, or when honey was added to cultures after inoculation...

..To evaluate effects of natural and artificial honey solutions on urinary nitrite content, prostaglandin excretion and urinary variables in healthy individuals...

..These might explain the mechanism of action of indomethacin to reduce frequency of voiding. The possible interaction of prostaglandin and NO in the pathogenesis of PNFM is discussed...

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..This information might help in our understanding of the mechanism of action of CBZ in management of patients with enuresis...

..The antimicrobial activity was compromised by storage and heating; therefore it is advisable to use fresh garlic and avoid boiling it for more than 5 minutes during cooking...

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..We investigated the influences of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO(2)) on systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate (HR) and blood glucose level (BGL)...

..This should permit doses that are low enough to cause the death of tumors cells yet minimize injury to brain tissue near the tumor and induced neurological sequelae...

..Conclusively, exclusive honey feeding (50% concentration) significantly modifies and ameliorates biochemical and hematological changes obtained after CCl4 injection...

..This will pave the way to use honey as part of bleeding management and during a food restriction regimen...

..These properties make HBO2 a promising intervention to be tested in transplantation recipients...

..It might be concluded that natural honey decreased prostaglandins level, elevated NO production and improved hematological and biochemical tests in a patient with a long history of AIDS...

..HBO2 is a relatively benign with few contraindications, even for active cancer patients...

..The study was designed to investigate effects of honey, olive oil, and beeswax and the mixture on growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans isolated from human specimens...

..This topical treatment was safe and well-tolerated, and demonstrated clinical and mycological benefits in the treatment of diaper dermatitis...

..It may be concluded that honey increased antioxidant agents, serum iron and blood indices, and trace elements and decreased immunoglobulin E, liver and muscle enzymes, and fasting blood sugar in healthy subjects...

..Its intravenous infusion increased plasma and urinary NO metabolites. It is assumed that NO might be responsible, in part, for the biological and therapeutic effects of honey...

..Honey reduces blood lipids, homocysteine, and CRP in normal and hyperlipidemic subjects. Honey compared with dextrose and sucrose caused lower elevation of PGL in diabetics...

..To evaluate the possible role of honey, olive oil and beeswax in the treatment of skin fungal infections...

..The objective of this research was to investigate the effect of the topical application of honey on recurrent attacks of herpes lesions, labial and genital, as compared to acyclovir cream...

..Its potency was comparable to that of local antibiotics. Honey application into infective conjunctivitis reduced redness, swelling, pus discharge, and time for eradication of bacterial infections due to all the isolates tested...

..Although not statistically significant, honey solution showed a tendency to increase total nitrite concentration in different biological fluids from humans, including saliva, plasma, and urine...

..67 +/- 18.4 in group A and 69.33 +/- 31.4 in group B. It might be concluded that oral honey stimulates antibody production during primary and secondary immune responses against thymus-dependent and thymus-independent antigens...

..We conclude that a mixture of honey, olive oil, and beeswax is safe and clinically effective in the treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissure, which paves the way for further randomized double blind studies...

..Intravenous honey had a hepatoprotective effect against CCl(4)-induced liver injury. Inhaled honey was safe and reduced blood sugar significantly...

..The results of HBO therapy in the treatment of patients with stroke, atherosclerosis, cerebral palsy, intracranial pressure, headache, and brain and spinal cord injury are promising and warrant further investigation...

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..This article reviews data supporting the effectiveness of natural honey in eradicating human pathogens and discusses the mechanism of actions...

..Awareness, ability to diagnose, and an understanding of the cause of psychotic symptoms that emerge following surgery must be established if physicians are to provide better care and more effective treatment...

..Treatment consisted of fasciotomy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO2) and supportive therapy. The condition gradually improved over 4 weeks and the patient did not require dialysis or amputation...

..It might be concluded that crude honey could markedly improve seborrheic dermatitis and associated hair loss and prevent relapse when applied weekly...

..No side effects were reported with use of either treatment. - We concluded that piroxicam can be used successfully to treat acute renal colic and it has earlier onset of action and prolong effect as compared with diclofenac sodium...