Die Therapeutischen eigenschaften der "Kamilla-med"-Losung

U ovom radu izneti su rezultati istraživanja rastvora » Kamilla-med « , koja su izvršena na 123 bolesnika, sa progresivnim parodontopatijama, ili nekim drugim oralnim oboljenjima. Za procenu terapijskih vrednosti, korišćena su objektivna merila (indeks inflamacije). » Kamilla-med « može da se koristi kao antiseptik. Može da se koristi za smirivanje inflamatornih stanja oralne sluzokože i za ublažavanje nekih subjektivnih simptoma u ustima. Nisu poznate kontraindikacije za njegovu upotrebu.The results of the analysis of the effect of » Kamilia-Med« solution carried out in 123 patients with progressive parodontal diseases and other oral diseases are presented in this paper. The therapeutic effects of this solution were estimated by objective methods (index of inflammation). It can be used as an antiseptic as well as for the alleviation of inflammatory conditions of oral mucous membrane or for the relief of some subjective symptoms in the oral cavity. Contraindications to its use are not known.In dieser Arbeit wird über Resultate der Untersuchungen von Kamilla-Med berichtet. Bei 123 Patienten mit progressiven Parodontopathien und anderen oralen Erkrankungen, wurde Kamilla-Med angewendet. Die therapeutischen Eigenschaften wurden am Index der Inflamation gewertet. Es konnte festgestellt werden, dass Kamilia-Med ein gutes Antisepticum ist. Es mildert den entzündlichen Zustand der oralen Schleimhaut und beeinflusst günstig subjektive Symptome. Kontraindikationen sind nicht bekannt

Reduced Amygdala and Ventral Striatal Activity to Happy Faces in PTSD Is Associated with Emotional Numbing

There has been a growing recognition of the importance of reward processing in PTSD, yet little is known of the underlying neural networks. This study tested the predictions that (1) individuals with PTSD would display reduced responses to happy facial expressions in ventral striatal reward networks, and (2) that this reduction would be associated with emotional numbing symptoms. 23 treatment-seeking patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder were recruited from the treatment clinic at the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies, Westmead Hospital, and 20 trauma-exposed controls were recruited from a community sample. We examined functional magnetic resonance imaging responses during the presentation of happy and neutral facial expressions in a passive viewing task. PTSD participants rated happy facial expression as less intense than trauma-exposed controls. Relative to controls, PTSD participants revealed lower activation to happy (-neutral) faces in ventral striatum and and a trend for reduced activation in left amygdala. A significant negative correlation was found between emotional numbing symptoms in PTSD and right ventral striatal regions after controlling for depression, anxiety and PTSD severity. This study provides initial evidence that individuals with PTSD have lower reactivity to happy facial expressions, and that lower activation in ventral striatal-limbic reward networks may be associated with symptoms of emotional numbing

Bringing Video Communication to the Community: Opportunities and Challenges

The rise of online social networks, the wide availability of video communication technology and the deployment of high-speed broadband networks together provide the opportunity for video to become a medium for mass social communication among communities. However, current solutions provide poor support for ad hoc social interactions among multiple groups of participants. This position paper summarises the results of more than 5 years’ research to make communication and engagement easier between groups of people separated in space. It shows how communication can be effectively combined with different shared activities, and how the technical capabilities of Communication Orchestration and Dynamic Composition work together to improve the quality of human interactions. The paper also describes ongoing work to develop the Service-Aware Network as a means of optimising the quality of a user’s communication experience while making most efficient use of network resources. We believe these developments could enable video-mediated communication to become an effective and accepted enabler for social communication within community groups globall

The use of phytotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma – a systematic review

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumours and the second most frequent cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The aim of this review is to identify whether phytotherapy has an effect over the treatment of HCC or if it is suitable as a combination with chemotherapy. A systematic review was performed in order to offer current information over the use of phytotherapy in HCC. We conducted an electronic search of articles published in English in peer reviewed journals between 2012-2022. After keywords were associated, 302 articles were found. After the exclusion of articles which did not meet the inclusion criteria, there were 77 articles eligible for abstract evaluation. The following were discarded: two case report, one systematic review, 36 in vitro studies and nine studies which discussed other pathologies or with no regard to phytotherapy. The remaining articles encompassed 27 in vivo studies of phytotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma and two randomized control trials. This selection process is illustrated in the Prisma Flow Diagram. Amongst the evaluated articles, two of them researched the effect of phytotherapy over human subjects in two randomized control trials, while the others illustrated the outcomes of phytotherapy over hepatocellular carcinoma cells and murine specimens. To sum up, phytotherapy has proven its usefulness in hepatocellular carcinoma, especially throughout the following mechanisms: anti-inflammatory effect, suppressing malignant cell proliferation, inhibiting angiogenesis, stimulating apoptosis, and even sensitizing cells to chemotherapy