Abstract Introduction Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are a significant health problem worldwide, especially among women.methenamine hippurate has been proposed as a preventive measure against recurrent UTIs.This updated systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of methenamine hippurate in preventing UTIs, incorporatin
Dotted collar placed around carotid artery induces asymmetric neointimal lesion formation in rabbits without intravascular manipulations
Abstract Background Neointimal formation in atherosclerosis has been subject for intense research.However, good animal models mimicking asymmetrical lesion formation in human subjects have been difficult to establish.The aim of this study was to develop a model which would lead to the formation of eccentric lesions under macroscopically intact non-
What we gained from a century of investigations of symbiontic intestinal microflora
Symbiontic microflora prevents contamination of Toy Chests human intestine with foreign microflora; microbial enzymes split cellular tissue, proteins, fat, starch, deconjugate bile acids, synthetize B vitamins, amino acids, cholesterol and other substances.Microbial metabolism products - short-chain fatty acids - stimulate intestinal motility and a