8 research outputs found

    Mechanism of action of Ruscus extract

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    Effect of temperature on the responsiveness of cutaneous veins to the extract of Ruscus aculeatus

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    In canine cutaneous veins cooling augments and warming depresses the responses to sympathetic nerve stimulation. In these veins the extract of Ruscus aculeatus (Ruscus) causes contractions due to α-adrenergic activation. To determine the effects of temperature on the response to Ruscus, rings of canine saphenous veins were studied at 24°, 37° and 41°C. At 37°C, Ruscus caused an increase in isometric tension which was depressed by prazosin and rauwolscine. Cooling inhibited the response to Ruscus, while warming augmented it. Rauwolscine potentiated, and prazosin reversed the effect of cooling on contractions evoked by Ruscus. Prazosin reduced, and rauwolscine augmented the effect of warming. These experiments demonstrate that temperature affects the venoconstriction induced by Ruscus in an opposite fashion as that to sympathetic nerve activation, presumably because the α1-adrenergic component of the response to Ruscus predominates.link_to_subscribed_fulltex

    Progesterone augments the venoconstrictor effect of Ruscus without altering adrenergic reactivity

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    Chronic administration of oestrogen and/or progesterone does not affect adrenergic neurotransmission or contractions initiated by sympathomimetic amines in the cutaneous venous smooth muscle of the dog. However, contractions initiated by the venotropic Ruscus-extract are enhance following chronic exposure to progesterone, an affect that can be reversed by oestrogen. The contractions are mediated by an adrenergic and non-adrenergic component. The adrenergic component is enhanced by progesterone and decreased by oestrogen; the non-adrenergic component is most prominent when the serum-levels of the female steroid hormones are low.link_to_subscribed_fulltex

    Effect of Ruscus aculeatus on isolated canine cutaneous veins

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    The extract of the roots of Ruscus aculeatus causes contraction of isolated canine saphenous veins. These contractions are due to the combination of displacement of stored norepinephrine and direct activation of post junctional α-adrenergic receptors.link_to_subscribed_fulltex

    [Epidemiology and burden of rotavirus diarrhea in day care centers in Lyon, France]

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    National audienceRotavirus is the main cause of severe, dehydrating diarrhoea in infants and young children. In industrialized countries, pediatric rotavirus gastroenteritis (PRGE) is responsible for high morbidity, particularly among children under 3 years of age attending day care centers (DCCs). The objectives of this study were to estimate the incidence, management and cost of PRGE in DCCs. We also described the nature of group A rotavirus genotypes. This study also compared the performance of different diagnostic techniques. The study was conducted from November 2004 to May 2005. Children aged less than 36 months, attending a participating DCC at least 4 times a week were included in the study. For any episode of acute gastroenteritis (AGE), defined as the occurrence of 3 or more watery or looser than normal stools and/or forceful vomiting within a 24 h period, a fecal specimen was tested by Elisa test IDEIA Rotavirus (Dako) and the immunochromatographic test VIKIA Rota-Adeno (BioMĂ©rieux). Sequencing by RT-PCR was performed to identify the rotavirus genotype. Among the 41 DCCs contacted, 18 (43.9%) agreed to participate. Out of 966 children, 547 attended a participating DCC at least 4 times a week and met the inclusion criteria. A total of 302 were included in the study. The clinical diagnosis of AGE was confirmed and validated, by the Elisa test, in 63 fecal specimens, of which 29 (46%) were positive for rotavirus antigen, with a predominance of P[8]G9 (86%). Our results showed good sensitivity and specificity for the VIKIA and Elisa methods when compared to RT-PCR. Among the PRGE cases, 36% were male and the median age was 12.2 months. The first rotavirus case was observed in December 2004 with a peak in January 2005. The incidence of PRGE cases was 2.2 [1.4-3.0] per 100 child-months in children aged less than 36 months of age, increasing to 3.4 per 100 child-months among children aged less than 24 months. Vomiting (P<0.0005) and behavior modification (P<0.001) were significantly more frequent for PRGE cases. A total of 85.7% PRGE cases sought medical attention. In 58.3% of these cases, at least one parent had to miss work for a mean duration of 2.1 days. The total cost of rotavirus cases seeking medical attention (with or without prescribed medication, days off work for parents or additional diaper consumption) was estimated at 275.54 euros/case. The PRGE incidence rate is similar to that estimated in European studies conducted in DDC. These findings confirm that rotavirus transmission occurs not only in DCCs but within the family. This is the first study to give an estimate of the incidence and the cost of rotavirus infection in DCCs in France

    Prise en charge des affections veineuses chroniques des membres inférieurs: Recommandations basées sur les preuves scientifiques

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