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Ancient Egypt 1915 Part 1
Part 1 of the 1915 Ancient Egypt books. Contents include birds in ancient Egyptian art, excavations at Saqqara, part of a Coptic sermon, and the metals in Egypt.https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/kweeks_coll/1001/thumbnail.jp
How integrated are neurology and palliative care services? Results of a multicentre mapping exercise
Background: Patients affected by progressive long-term neurological conditions might benefit from specialist palliative care involvement. However, little is known on how neurology and specialist palliative care services interact. This study aimed to map the current level of connections and integration between these services.
Methods: The mapping exercise was conducted in eight centres with neurology and palliative care services in the United Kingdom. The data were provided by the respective neurology and specialist palliative care teams. Questions focused on: i) catchment and population served; ii) service provision and staffing; iii) integration and relationships.
Results: Centres varied in size of catchment areas (39-5,840 square miles) and population served (142,000-3,500,000). Neurology and specialist palliative care were often not co-terminus. Service provisions for neurology and specialist palliative care were also varied. For example, neurology services varied in the number and type of provided clinics and palliative care services in the settings they work in. Integration was most developed in Motor Neuron Disease (MND), e.g., joint meetings were often held, followed by Parkinsonism (made up of Parkinsonâs Disease (PD), Multiple-System Atrophy (MSA) and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), with integration being more developed for MSA and PSP) and least in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), e.g., most sites had no formal links. The number of neurology patients per annum receiving specialist palliative care reflected these differences in integration (range: 9â88 MND, 3â25 Parkinsonism, and 0â5 MS).
Conclusions: This mapping exercise showed heterogeneity in service provision and integration between neurology and specialist palliative care services, which varied not only between sites but also between diseases. This highlights the need and opportunities for improved models of integration, which should be rigorously tested for effectiveness
Transition Metal-Free Decarboxylative Iodination:New Routes for Decarboxylative Oxidative Cross-Couplings
Constructing products of high synthetic
value from inexpensive and abundant starting materials is of great
importance. Aryl iodides are essential building blocks for the synthesis
of functional molecules, and efficient methods for their synthesis
from chemical feedstocks are highly sought after. Here we report a
low-cost decarboxylÂative iodinÂation that occurs simply
from readily available benzoic acids and I<sub>2</sub>. The reaction
is scalable and the scope and robustness of the reaction is thoroughly
examined. Mechanistic studies suggest that this reaction does not
proceed via a radical mechanism, which is in contrast to classical
Hunsdiecker-type decarboxylÂative halogenÂations. In addition,
DFT studies allow comparisons to be made between our procedure and
current transition-metal-catalyzed decarboxylÂations. The utility
of this procedure is demonstrated in its application to oxidative
cross-couplings of aromatics via decarboxylÂative/CâH
or double decarboxylÂative activations that use I<sub>2</sub> as the terminal oxidant. This strategy allows the preparation of
biaryls previously inaccessible via decarboxylÂative methods
and holds other advantages over existing decarboxylÂative oxidative
couplings, as stoichioÂmetric transition metals are avoided
Transition-Metal-Free Decarboxylative Bromination of Aromatic Carboxylic Acids
Methods for the conversion of aliphatic acids to alkyl halides have progressed significantly over the past century, however, the analogous decarboxylative bromination of aromatic acids has remained a longstanding challenge. The development of efficient methods for the synthesis of aryl bromides is of great importance as they are versatile reagents in synthesis and are present in many functional molecules. Herein we report a transition metal-free decarboxylative bromination of aromatic acids. The reaction is applicable to many electron-rich aromatic and heteroaromatic acids which have previously proved poor substrates for Hunsdiecker-type reactions. In addition, our preliminary mechanistic study suggests that radical intermediates are not involved in this reaction, which is in contrast to classical Hunsdiecker-type reactivity. Overall, the process demonstrates a useful method for producing valuable reagents from inexpensive and abundant starting materials.</p
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Traditional Indian medicine and homeopathy for HIV/AIDS: a review of the literature.
BackgroundAllopathic practitioners in India are outnumbered by practitioners of traditional Indian medicine and homeopathy (TIMH), which is used by up to two-thirds of its population to help meet primary health care needs, particularly in rural areas. India has an estimated 2.5 million HIV infected persons. However, little is known about TIMH use, safety or efficacy in HIV/AIDS management in India, which has one of the largest indigenous medical systems in the world. The purpose of this review was to assess the quality of peer-reviewed, published literature on TIMH for HIV/AIDS care and treatment.ResultsOf 206 original articles reviewed, 21 laboratory studies, 17 clinical studies, and 6 previous reviews of the literature were identified that covered at least one system of TIMH, which includes Ayurveda, Unani medicine, Siddha medicine, homeopathy, yoga and naturopathy. Most studies examined either Ayurvedic or homeopathic treatments. Only 4 of these studies were randomized controlled trials, and only 10 were published in MEDLINE-indexed journals. Overall, the studies reported positive effects and even "cure" and reversal of HIV infection, but frequent methodological flaws call into question their internal and external validity. Common reasons for poor quality included small sample sizes, high drop-out rates, design flaws such as selection of inappropriate or weak outcome measures, flaws in statistical analysis, and reporting flaws such as lack of details on products and their standardization, poor or no description of randomization, and incomplete reporting of study results.ConclusionThis review exposes a broad gap between the widespread use of TIMH therapies for HIV/AIDS, and the dearth of high-quality data supporting their effectiveness and safety. In light of the suboptimal effectiveness of vaccines, barrier methods and behavior change strategies for prevention of HIV infection and the cost and side effects of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for its treatment, it is both important and urgent to develop and implement a rigorous research agenda to investigate the potential risks and benefits of TIMH and to identify its role in the management of HIV/AIDS and associated illnesses in India
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