Biomedical subjects

A Naseem

Publications and source records attributed to A Naseem.

6 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2004

Effects of plasma irradiation on the wettability and dissolution of compacts of griseofulvin.

In this study, the use of plasma irradiation was investigated as a possible technique for increasing the dissolution rate of the poorly soluble drug griseofulvin. Plasma is a partially ionised gas consisting of ions, electrons and neutral species. Oxygen plasma was used to treat griseofulvin compacts as this would lead to the formation of oxygen containing functional groups on the surface of the compact thus increasing the wettability. Compacts containing 300 mg of the drug were prepared using a stainless steel punch and die assembly and plasma treated. The effect of the length and power of the plasma treatment upon the dissolution rate of griseofulvin was investigated. Dissolution experiments of griseofulvin were carried out using the paddle method using 0.1 M HCl and 0.1 M HCl with 2% sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) as the dissolution media. The wettability was assessed by contact angle measurements using the sessile drop technique with the contact angle being measured every second for a period of ten seconds using pure water (to European Pharmacopoeia standards). Plasma treated and untreated samples were also analysed by scanning electron microscopy. Although plasma treatment was found to increase the wettability of griseofulvin it was not found to increase the dissolution rate as the treatment caused surface fusion of the material.

Antifungal Agents↗

PubMed2003

Effects of oxygen plasma treatment on the surface wettability and dissolution of furosemide compacts.

The plasma irradiation of furosemide (frusemide) was investigated as a possible technique for increasing the dissolution rate of this drug. Oxygen plasma was used to generate oxygen-containing functional groups on the surface of the compact to increase the wettability of the surface and the dissolution rate of the drug. Compacts of furosemide (300 mg) were produced using a stainless steel die and punch assembly, which was placed into a KBr press. The time of the plasma treatment was varied to assess the effect if any upon the dissolution rate and the wettability of the drug. Dissolution experiments of the plasma-treated and untreated compacts were carried out using the paddle apparatus method. Dissolution was carried out at 37 degrees C using 1 L of 0.1 M HCl and phosphate buffer (pH 6). The wettability was assessed by contact angle measurements using the sessile drop technique. Untreated and plasma-treated samples were analysed by scanning electron microscopy at x 5000 magnification. Plasma treatment was found to lower the equilibrium contact angle from approximately 50 to 35 degrees but the dissolution rate was not significantly affected. This was attributed to fusion of the surface by the plasma treatment.

Diuretics↗

PubMed2001

Customer, client, consumer, recipient, or patient.

Since the arrival of managed care, there has been a trend toward changing the basic terminology used to address clinicians and patients. Instead of the term "patient", third party payors frequently use terms such as "customer, client, consumer or recipient". One study demonstrated that patients prefer to be called patients. To investigate the preferred term to refer to patients and to be referred to by patients, we mailed a questionnaire to 100 physicians in four medical specialties each and to 100 psychologists. The overall response rate was 61%. Physicians overwhelmingly preferred to refer to patients by the patient's last name, their second preference was the patient's first name. Psychologists preferred to refer to the patients by first name, their second preference was the patient's last name. No group favored using terms such as client, customer, consumer, or recipient. Most physicians and psychologists preferred being referred to as doctors and nobody favored the term provider.

Data Collection↗

PubMed1996

Solid serous adenoma of the pancreas. The solid variant of serous cystadenoma?

Serous cystadenomas of the pancreas are uncommon benign neoplasms that occur most frequently in elderly females. Characteristically, the tumors have a spongy gross appearance and are composed of innumerable cysts lined by flat, cuboidal, and polygonal cells with clear to pale eosinophilic cytoplasm and round, hyperchromatic central nuclei. Macrocystic variants with an oligolocular gross appearance have also been described. In this report we describe a solid pancreatic neoplasm arising in a 70-year-old woman who remains well 5 years after a distal pancreatectomy. The well-circumscribed tumor measured 4.0 cm in maximal diameter and was formed by clear to pale polygonal to cuboidal cells arranged in nests, sheets, and trabeculae separated by thick fibrous bands. Although small acini with glandular spaces were present within the nests, cystic spaces were absent. Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) and PAS-dismutase (PAS-D) stains revealed a large amount of cytoplasmic glycogen. The tumor cells were immunoreactive for CAM 5.2, epithelial membrane antigen, and neuron-specific enolase. The cytologic, histochemical, and immunohistochemical features of the tumor were indistinguishable from those of serous cystadenomas; therefore, we believe this solid serous adenoma represents a solid variant of serous cystadenoma. Recognition of this lesion is important because the vast majority of solid tumors in the pancreas are malignant. The differential diagnosis includes the rare primary clear-cell "sugar" tumor of the pancreas, clear cell carcinoma, clear cell islet cell tumor, and metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

Adenoma↗

PubMed1984

Familial multisystem atrophy with possible thalamic dementia.

We studied a family with progressive dementia, optic atrophy, and spastic paraparesis. Autopsy of one family member revealed multisystem atrophy with widespread degeneration of the thalamus and marked attenuation of hemispheric white matter to account for the dementia. This family may suffer from a unique disorder, but the findings overlap with other reported cases of thalamic dementia or familial spastic paraparesis.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1982

Congenital inclusion cyst of the subgaleal space.

An unusual type of congenital subgaleal cyst, either dermoid or epidermoid, was found in 21 Nigerian infants. This entity was located in the midline of the scalp, anywhere from above the nasion to the inion, and occupied the subgaleal space. These cysts were noted soon after birth and gradually enlarged. They had no intracranial extension and were easily excised intact. Clinically, radiologically, and histologically they were similar to congenital inclusion dermoid cysts of the anterior fontanel. The histology and some of the peculiarities of these cysts are described. Although most of these cysts occur at the anterior fontanel, they can occur anywhere in the midline, and the subgaleal space of the anterior fontanel is not the exclusive site, as has been claimed by previous authors.

Child, Preschool↗