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Purpose: To compare the efficacy and toxicity of chronomodulated concomitant chemotherapy using weekly Cisplatin at 0600 hour and 1800 hour along with radical external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) in the management of locally advanced head and neck carcinoma (LAHNC). Material and method: Previously untreated, histopathologically proven 60 patients of LAHNC (stage III-IVB) were taken for definitive treatment by concurrent chemo-radiation. These patients were randomly assigned (by draw of lots) either of two groups; group I, the 0600 hour cisplatin administration and group II, the 1800 hour cisplatin administration group, each in dose of 30 mg/m2. EBRT was given as 66Gy/ 33Fr/ 6.5 weeks on telecobalt machine. Night shift workers were excluded. Response to treatment and toxicity were investigated. Observations were made at the end of treatment and 6 months of follow up. Results: At the end of treatment, complete tumor response (CRT) in group II were better (40.0% versus 26.7%) and complete node response (CRN) were comparable (34.8% versus 34.6%). Acute skin and mucosal reactions (grade 3) were 3.3% versus...
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Cephalexin remain as one of the most versatile class of compounds against microbes and therefore, are useful substructures for further molecular exploration. A novel series of Schiff bases of cephalexin were synthesized. Thus condensation of 5-thia-1-azabicyclo [4.2.0] oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-[(amino phenyl acetyl) amino]-3-methyl-8-oxo, monohydrate with appropriate aldehydes afforded the Schiff bases. The purity of the compounds was determined by TLC. With elemental analysis and spectral data the structure of the synthesized compounds were elucidated. All the synthesized compounds were subjected for the screening of antimicrobial activity against 3 bacteria and two pathogenic fungi. Most of the synthesized compounds were found to possess moderate antibacterial and antifungal...
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A fast, sensitive and accurate reverse phase liquid chromatographic method has been developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of Brinzolamide and Timolol maleate from ophthalmic preparation. Chromatographic separation of these two drugs were achieved on Zorbax Eclipse Plus, Agilent Technology (150mm x 4.6mm, 5μm) as stationary phase with a mobile phase comprising of triethylamine phosphate buffer : Acetonitrile : Methanol (70:20:10(v/v) at a flow rate of 1.0ml / min and PDA detection was set at 274 nm. Injection volume was 10 µl. Column oven temperature was maintained at 40°C. The retention time of timolol, and brinzolamide were 4.0 (±0.5) min, and 10.5 (±0.5) min respectively. Theoretical plate for Brinzolamide and Timolol were 5832 and 4876 respectively. The tailing factor was 1.09 and 1.21 for Brinzolamide and Timolol respectively. Resolution between the two compounds was 16.12. The developed method was validated according to the ICH guidelines and the proposed method can be applied for the routine quality control analysis of Brinzolamide and Timolol maleate from combined dosage...
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Cyanobacteria or blue green algae have an extraordinary potential of producing secondary metabolites which can be an ultimate source of newer drugs for future. The purified strain Anabaena showed best photoautotrophic growth at 28oC with specific growth and generation time were 0.098 and 10.0 hr respectively. The better biomass production and antibacterial activity on 30th days of culture. 16 cyanobacterial strains collected from different sites of Delhi and NCR (National Capital Region, INDIA) identified as Microcystis, Anabaena, Oscillatoria, Nostoc, Phormidium sps were examined for antibacterial properties. The crude methanolic intracellular extracts of 8 strains showed activity against non-pathogenic Enterobacter aerogens and all 16 given potential against pathogenic Escherichia coli. In which purified Anabaena sps given maximum antibacterial activity against E. coli while Anabaena (Johad) and Microcystis (water tank) from Manesar (Gurgaon, India) against E. aerogens. The same strain from different origin has different antibacterial activity. This interpretation indicates the biosynthesis of bioactive molecules is niche and species...
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Salmonella typhi, causative agent of typhoid fever, a predominantly human communicable disease, is endemic in Africa and Asia. S. typhi is of clinical importance partly due to its mode of infection and partly due to the fact that human activities such as poor hygienic conditions are essential in the transmission and perpetuation of the pathogen. More so antibiotic resistant strains of S. typhi have emerged, increasing cost of treatment, morbidity and mortality. Meanwhile, S. typhi isolation and sensitivity testing to antibiotics are rarely practiced in the hospitals in and around Kumasi. This study sought to determine the extent of antibiotic susceptibility of S. typhi isolated from patients in Kumasi south, North Suntreso and Tafo hospitals in the Ashanti region of Ghana. The isolates were identified using morphological and biochemical means. The isolates were then tested for their sensitivity to some reference antibiotics using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. One hundred and twenty-eight (128) S. typhi were isolated from 900 clinical samples. A total of 52.3% of the S. typhi...
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