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Azuara-Antonio O, Ortiz MI, Jimenez-Oliver KD, Hernandez-Cruz LE, Rivero-Veras G, Hernandez-Ramirez L. Clinical Evolution After Administering Antivenom in Patients With Loxoscelism. J Med Cases 2023; 14:378-386. [PMID: 38029054 PMCID: PMC10681763 DOI: 10.14740/jmc4163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Spiders are the most numerous arthropods of the arachnid class. More than 45 thousand species of spiders have been identified, and only a few are dangerous to humans. Among them, the "violin spider" or "brown spider" of the genus Loxosceles (family Sicariidae) has a worldwide distribution, and its bite can cause loxoscelism. Initial treatment of a Loxosceles spider bite includes application of local cold, rest, elevation of the extremity if possible, and systemic pharmacotherapy with antihistamines, corticosteroids, antibiotics, polymorphonuclear inhibitors, and analgesics or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. During cutaneous or systemic loxoscelism, administration of Loxosceles antivenom (immunoglobulin (Ig)G F(ab')2 fragments) may be indicated to prevent progression to severe systemic phases. In this manuscript, we present three cases of patients with loxoscelism treated with the fabotherapeutic Reclusmyn®, developed and manufactured in Mexico. Two patients had a satisfactory outcome without severe skin or systemic damage. Only one patient with loxoscelism, despite early initiation of antivenom, had extensive skin lesions that healed satisfactorily, leaving only a non-disabling scar. Due to the global presence of this clinical problem, further studies are needed to establish local and general guidelines for the treatment and prevention of loxoscelism. This will allow health professionals to provide more efficient and higher quality medical care and feel supported in their decisions.
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- Omar Azuara-Antonio
- Hospital General de Pachuca, Pachuca, Hidalgo, C.P. 42070, Mexico
- Area Academica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, C.P. 42090, Mexico
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- Area Academica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, C.P. 42090, Mexico
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- Area Academica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, C.P. 42090, Mexico
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González-Castelazo F, Soria-Jasso LE, Torre-Villalvazo I, Cariño-Cortés R, Muñoz-Pérez VM, Ortiz MI, Fernández-Martínez E. Plants of the Rubiaceae Family with Effect on Metabolic Syndrome: Constituents, Pharmacology, and Molecular Targets. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:3583. [PMID: 37896046 PMCID: PMC10610173 DOI: 10.3390/plants12203583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) predisposes individuals to chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like type 2 diabetes (T2D), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular disorders caused by systemic inflammation, intestinal dysbiosis, and diminished antioxidant ability, leading to oxidative stress and compromised insulin sensitivity across vital organs. NCDs present a global health challenge characterized by lengthy and costly pharmacological treatments. Complementary and alternative medicine using herbal therapies has gained popularity. Approximately 350,000 plant species are considered medicinal, with 80% of the world's population opting for traditional remedies; however, only 21,000 plants are scientifically confirmed by the WHO. The Rubiaceae family is promissory for preventing and treating MetS and associated NCDs due to its rich content of metabolites renowned for their antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and metabolic regulatory properties. These compounds influence transcription factors and mitigate chronic low-grade inflammation, liver lipotoxicity, oxidative stress, and insulin resistance, making them a cost-effective non-pharmacological approach for MetS prevention and treatment. This review aims to collect and update data that validate the traditional uses of the Rubiaceae family for treating MetS and associated NCDs from experimental models and human subjects, highlighting the mechanisms through which their extracts and metabolites modulate glucose and lipid metabolism at the molecular, biochemical, and physiological levels.
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- Fabiola González-Castelazo
- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology of the Center for Research on Reproductive Biology, Department of Medicine of the School of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Pachuca 42090, Mexico; (F.G.-C.); (L.E.S.-J.); (V.M.M.-P.); (M.I.O.)
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology of the Center for Research on Reproductive Biology, Department of Medicine of the School of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Pachuca 42090, Mexico; (F.G.-C.); (L.E.S.-J.); (V.M.M.-P.); (M.I.O.)
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- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México 14080, Mexico;
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology of the Center for Research on Reproductive Biology, Department of Medicine of the School of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Pachuca 42090, Mexico; (F.G.-C.); (L.E.S.-J.); (V.M.M.-P.); (M.I.O.)
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology of the Center for Research on Reproductive Biology, Department of Medicine of the School of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Pachuca 42090, Mexico; (F.G.-C.); (L.E.S.-J.); (V.M.M.-P.); (M.I.O.)
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology of the Center for Research on Reproductive Biology, Department of Medicine of the School of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Pachuca 42090, Mexico; (F.G.-C.); (L.E.S.-J.); (V.M.M.-P.); (M.I.O.)
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology of the Center for Research on Reproductive Biology, Department of Medicine of the School of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Pachuca 42090, Mexico; (F.G.-C.); (L.E.S.-J.); (V.M.M.-P.); (M.I.O.)
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Ortiz MI. The Trend of Increasing Primary Dysmenorrhea Prevalence in Mexican University Students. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2023; 50:58. [DOI: 10.31083/j.ceog5003058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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E Galeana-Patiño C, Muñoz-Pérez VM, Ortiz MI, Cariño-Cortés R, López-Santillán IC, Castro-Rosas J, Gómez-Aldapa CA. Probiotics, as Adjuvant Therapy and Preventive Measure on Progression, and Complications of Head and Neck Cancer. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2023; 24:1504-1514. [PMID: 36788699 DOI: 10.2174/1389201024666230213094953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Preclinical and clinical evidence implies that destructive therapies in local and malignant tissue are frequently used on patients with head and neck cancer. Consequently, the microbiome of the treated and adjacent regions is affected. Disruption of the normal microbiome plays an important role not only in the disease progression but also in its emergence, therefore new therapies involving probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics have been developed to control or regulate this microbial disruption. OBJECTIVE This review aims to describe the current and potential uses of probiotics at different stages of development of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, as an adjuvant therapy to prevent common complications such as radiation-induced oral mucositis (RIOM) and its role in other areas. METHODS Currently, there is no widely effective strategy to treat or prevent this kind of cancer. Surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy are the three main treatments for head and neck cancer. Some therapies can also cause long-term health problems, or complications which might change the way you eat, talk, hear and breathe. RESULTS The main uses for which probiotics have been studied are: Prevention and reduction of severity of RIOM, change in dental plaque to reduce dysbiosis, and reduction of complications in post-operated patients. Potential uses of probiotics include the reduction of disease initiation and progression by reducing local inflammation caused by bacteria and other organisms. CONCLUSION The incidence and severity of RIOM may be lessened by probiotics. To establish its uses in additional clinical settings, though, more studies are necessary.
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- Carlos E Galeana-Patiño
- Área Académica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Eliseo Ramírez Ulloa 400, Doctores Pachuca, C.P. 42090, Hidalgo, México
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- Área Académica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Eliseo Ramírez Ulloa 400, Doctores Pachuca, C.P. 42090, Hidalgo, México
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- Área Académica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Eliseo Ramírez Ulloa 400, Doctores Pachuca, C.P. 42090, Hidalgo, México
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- Área Académica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Eliseo Ramírez Ulloa 400, Doctores Pachuca, C.P. 42090, Hidalgo, México
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- Área Académica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Eliseo Ramírez Ulloa 400, Doctores Pachuca, C.P. 42090, Hidalgo, México
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- Instituto de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Ciudad del Conocimiento, Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo km 4.5, C.P. 42184 Mineral de la Reforma, México
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- Instituto de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Ciudad del Conocimiento, Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo km 4.5, C.P. 42184 Mineral de la Reforma, México
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Ortiz MI. Synergistic interaction and activation of the opioid receptor-NO-cGMP-K + channel pathway on peripheral antinociception induced by the α-Bisabolol-diclofenac combination. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1158236. [PMID: 37124202 PMCID: PMC10133703 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1158236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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Introduction: The local peripheral combination of analgesic drugs with herbal derivatives may have beneficial effects. Information on the action mechanism of these interactions between drugs is scarce. Therefore, the main of the present study was to determine the pharmacological interaction and action mechanism of the combination α-Bisabolol and diclofenac. Methods: Rats were injected in the dorsal surface of the right hind paw with 1% formalin. Rats received subcutaneous injections in the dorsal surface of paw of vehicles or increasing doses of α-Bisabolol, diclofenac or their combination before formalin injection into the paw. Antinociception of the α-Bisabolol + diclofenac combination was evaluated with and without the local treatment of naloxone, metformin, NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), 1H- (1,2,4)-oxadiazolo (4,2-a) quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ), glibenclamide, glipizide, 4-aminopyridine, tetraethylammonium, apamin, or charybdotoxin. Results: α-Bisabolol, diclofenac or α-Bisabolol-diclofenac combinations produced significant antinociception in the rat (p < 0.05). The experimental effective dose (ED) value of 109.2 µg/paw was different significantly of the theoretical effective dose (ED) of 245.7 µg/paw (synergism). Blockers significantly reverted the antinociception produced by the synergistic combination of α-Bisabolol and diclofenac. Discussion: Data showed a synergism of the α-Bisabolol-diclofenac combination and the activation of the opioid receptor-Nitric Oxide-cyclic GMP-K+ channels pathway and a biguanide-dependent mechanism in order to produce the potentiation of its peripheral antinociception in the formalin test.
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Ortiz MI, Cariño-Cortés R, Castañeda-Hernández G, Medina-Solís CE. Effect of nitric oxide-cyclic GMP-K + channel pathway blockers, naloxone and metformin, on the antinociception induced by the diuretic pamabrom. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2023; 101:41-51. [PMID: 36318824 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2022-0277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Pamabrom is a diuretic that is effective in treating premenstrual syndrome and primary dysmenorrhea. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of metformin and modulators of the opioid receptor-nitric oxide (NO)-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-K+ channel pathway on the local antinociception induced by pamabrom. The rat paw 1% formalin test was used to assess the effects. Rats were treated with local administration of pamabrom (200-800 µg/paw) or indomethacin (200-800 µg/paw). The antinociception of pamabrom or indomethacin was evaluated with and without the local pretreatment of the blockers. Local administration of pamabrom and indomethacin produced dose-dependent antinociception during the second phase of the test. Local pretreatment of the paws with naloxone (50 µg/paw), l-nitro-arginine methyl ester (10-100 µg/paw), or 1H-(1,2,4)-oxadiazolo[4,2-a]quinoxalin-1-one (10-100 µg/paw) reverted the antinociception induced by local pamabrom, but not of indomethacin. Similarly, the K+ channel blockers glibenclamide, glipizide, 4-aminopyridine, tetraethylammonium, charybdotoxin, or apamin reverted the pamabrom-induced antinociception, but not of indomethacin. Metformin significantly blocked the antinociception of pamabrom and indomethacin. Our data suggest that pamabrom could activate the opioid receptor-NO-cGMP-K+ channel pathway to produce its peripheral antinociception in the formalin test. Likewise, a biguanide-dependent mechanism could be activated by pamabrom and indomethacin to generate antinociception.
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- Mario I Ortiz
- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Odontología del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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Méndez-Cardona S, Ortiz MI, Carrasquilla MC, Fuya P, Guhl F, González C. Altitudinal distribution and species richness of triatomines (Hemiptera:Reduviidae) in Colombia. Parasit Vectors 2022; 15:450. [PMID: 36463194 PMCID: PMC9719156 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-022-05574-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chagas disease is considered to be endemic in up to 40% of the territory of Colombia, and to date 27 triatomine species have been reported the country. The purpose of this study was to update the geographical distribution of triatomine species in Colombia and assess the species richness patterns and their altitudinal distribution. METHODS Occurrence data were compiled between 2007 and 2020, including from reports of entomological surveillance from the Instituto Nacional de Salud (INS), the Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Tropical (CIMPAT) at Universidad de Los Andes and a review of the literature. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) were used to describe general species richness patterns of the Triatominae subfamily. To establish the altitudinal distribution of the triatomine species, ranges were obtained from reports with unique elevation values. A generalized linear model was fitted, based on a Poisson distribution, to test the relation between triatomine species richness and Chagas disease cases (2012-2019). RESULTS An updated geographical and altitudinal distribution for triatomine species in Colombia was established, with 507 municipalities added to the previously known distributions. The greatest triatomine richness in Colombia was found to be concentrated in the northeastern region of the country, extending towards the center to the departments of Arauca, Casanare and Meta. Regarding the altitudinal distribution, the study revealed that the species Rhodnius prolixus and Triatoma dimidiata have the greatest altitudinal ranges. The data also suggest a positive relation between species richness and number of Chagas disease cases reported per department. CONCLUSIONS Altitudinal ranges for 17 triatomine species found in Colombia are presented. Species richness and species composition patterns are also described, and areas with a higher risk of transmission based on the relation found with Chagas disease cases are highlighted. This updated distribution reveals that Panstrongylus geniculatus is the triatomine with the largest presence by municipalities in Colombia, being reported in 284 municipalities, followed by Rhodnius prolixus in 277 municipalities.
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- Sergio Méndez-Cardona
- grid.419226.a0000 0004 0614 5067Grupo de Entomología, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogotá, Colombia ,grid.7247.60000000419370714Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología Y Parasitología Tropical, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología Y Parasitología Tropical, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología Y Parasitología Tropical, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.419226.a0000 0004 0614 5067Grupo de Entomología, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología Y Parasitología Tropical, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología Y Parasitología Tropical, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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Ortiz MI, Espinoza-Ramírez AL, Cariño-Cortés R, Moya-Escalera A. [Impact of primary dysmenorrhea on the academic performance of university students]. Enferm Clin (Engl Ed) 2022; 32:351-357. [PMID: 36085001 DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcle.2021.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Primary dysmenorrhea has a high prevalence among the student population. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of dysmenorrhea, its severity and its impact on academic performance in Mexican university students. METHODS Cross-sectional study. An anonymous multiple-choice questionnaire was applied in class hours in the classrooms. The visual pain scale (VAS) was used for the measurement of pain. A descriptive and inferential analysis of the variables studied was carried out using the program SPSS® IBM. RESULTS A total of 2154 (n=2154) students were surveyed. The average age of the women was 20.4 ±1.9years. The general prevalence of dysmenorrhea was 78.9%, with psychology students having the highest value (83.7%). The VAS mean pain score was of 64.0. The severity of menstrual pain in students was reported as mild in 9.0%, and moderate-severe in 91.0%. The VAS mean pain scores and intensity of pain of gerontology students were significantly higher than those reported by dentistry and medicine students (P<.05). Limitation of daily activities was reported in 90.4% of women, with medical students reporting the highest percentage (93.3%). Women reported school absenteeism in 37.0%, with medical students presenting the highest percentage (41.4%). The severity of menstrual pain as a risk factor (independent variable) positively influenced various dependent variables involved in students' academic performance (P<.05), including: stop doing their activities due to pain in 1 to 6 menstruations a year, minor concentration, absenteeism, low school performance, and lower grades during dysmenorrhea. CONCLUSION A high prevalence of dysmenorrhea was observed and it is concluded that the severity of the symptomatology significantly interferes with the academic performance of the participants.
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- Mario I Ortiz
- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, México.
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, México
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, México
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, México
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Ortiz MI. Complementary and Alternative Medicines in Parkinson's Disease. Sr Care Pharm 2022; 37:307-309. [DOI: 10.4140/tcp.n.2022.307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Epidemiological studies reviewed in 2016, suggest that 6.1 million people in the world had PD. There is currently no cure for PD. For now, currently, the treatment of PD includes drugs, general measures to control symptoms (ie, physical and occupational therapy), and surgery. Because dysfunction of the basal ganglia system for dopamine depletion occurs in the pathophysiology of PD, the key therapeutic strategy is the use of drugs that increase the amount of dopamine in the affected brain areas. PD is a progressive disease, despite pharmacotherapy or surgical treatments. The progression of symptoms and movement disorders in PD is so severe that patients resort to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), even without knowing their effectiveness and adverse reactions.
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- Mario I. Ortiz
- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo Phone: +52-77-1717-2000 Ext. 2361.,
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Ortiz MI, Flores-Ceron KI, Muñoz-Pérez VM. Self-Medication Practice in Mexico. Sr Care Pharm 2022; 37:266-283. [DOI: 10.4140/tcp.n.2022.266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Objective To determine the prevalence and features of self-medication (SM) in Mexican populations. Data Sources An electronic bibliographic search was carried out from databases and indexing services including Scopus, PubMed, International Pharmaceutical
Abstracts (Clarivate Analytics), Embase, Web of Science and Google Scholar addressing SM practice in Mexican populations, SM with allopathic or conventional medicines (CM) or complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), and features of SM (diseases-related, factors-associated, and drugs).
Study Selection A total of 33 studies addressing SM practice in Mexican populations. SM with allopathic or CM and/or CAM, and features of SM (diseases-related, factors-associated, and drugs) were included. Data Extraction Two independent reviewers evaluated
the titles and abstracts. After that, eligible studies were fully assessed. Quality evaluation was realized by the Mix Methods Appraisal Tool. Data Synthesis SM prevalence ranged from 6.1 to 100%. SM prevalence was 42.3% with CM and 30.7% with CAM. Respiratory and gastrointestinal
affectations such as disorders or injuries were the main conditions for which SM was realized. The main reasons for practicing SM were prior experience and less costly. Antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, and antidiarrheal were the main drugs used as SM. Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla),
peppermint (Mentha piperita), and gordolobo (Verbascum thapsus) infusions were the plant-derived alternative medications mainly used. CMs were obtained mainly through pharmacies and home/family. SM was mainly suggested by relatives, pharmacists, and own decision. Conclusion
SM was a common practice in the Mexican population, and it has some similar characteristics to other reports worldwide.
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- Mario I. Ortiz
- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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Ortiz MI, Cuevas-Suárez CE, Cariño-Cortés R, de Jesús Navarrete-Hernández J, González-Montiel CA. Nurses Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Nurse Educ Pract 2022; 63:103390. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2022.103390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ortiz MI, Espinoza-Ramírez AL, Cariño-Cortés R, Moya-Escalera A. Impact of primary dysmenorrhea on the academic performance of university students. Enfermería Clínica 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2021.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ortiz MI, Cariño-Cortés R, Muñoz Pérez VM, Medina-Solís CE, Castañeda-Hernández G. Citral inhibits the nociception in the rat formalin test: Effect of metformin and blockers of opioid receptor and the NO-cGMP-K+ channel pathway. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2021; 100:306-313. [PMID: 34826228 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2021-0458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The objective of the present study was to scrutinize the effect of nitric oxide (NO), cGMP, potassium channel blockers and metformin on the citral-produced peripheral antinociception. The rat paw 1% formalin test was used to assess nociception and antinociception. Rats were treated with local peripheral administration of citral (10-100 µg/paw). The antinociception of citral (100 µg/paw) was evaluated with and without the local pretreatment of naloxone, NG-L-nitro-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME, a NO synthesis inhibitor), 1H-(1,2,4)-oxadiazolo(4,2-a)quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ, a soluble guanylyl cyclase inhibitor), metformin, opioid receptors antagonists, and K+ channel blockers. Injection of citral in the rat paw significantly decreased the nociceptive effect of formalin administration during the two phases of the test. Local pretreatment of the paws with L-NAME and ODQ did not reduced the citral-induced antinociception. Glipizide or glibenclamide (Kir6.1-2; ATP-sensitive K+ channel blockers), tetraethylammonium or 4-aminopyridine (KV; voltage-gated K+ channel blockers) or charybdotoxin (KCa1.1; big conductance calcium-activated K+ channel blocker) or apamin (KCa2.1-3; small conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channel antagonist), or metformin, but not the opioid antagonists, reduced the antinociception of citral. Citral produced peripheral antinociception during both phases of the formalin test. These effects were due to the activation of K+ channels and a biguanide-dependent mechanism.
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- Mario I Ortiz
- Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, 27781, Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Laboratorio de Farmacología, Dr. Eliseo Ramírez Ulloa 400, Col. Doctores, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico, 42090;
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico, Pachuca, HIdalgo, Mexico;
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- Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, 27781, Reproductive Biology, Eliseo Ramírez Ulloa 400, Doctores, Pachuca, Pachuca, Mexico, 42000.,Mexico;
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- Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, 103794, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico;
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- Centro de Investigacion y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, 42576, Department of Pharmacology, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, 07360;
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Talbot B, Sander B, Cevallos V, González C, Benítez D, Carissimo C, Carrasquilla Ferro MC, Gauto N, Litwiñiuk S, López K, Ortiz MI, Ponce P, Villota SD, Zelaya F, Espinel M, Wu J, Miretti M, Kulkarni MA. Determinants of Aedes mosquito density as an indicator of arbovirus transmission risk in three sites affected by co-circulation of globally spreading arboviruses in Colombia, Ecuador and Argentina. Parasit Vectors 2021; 14:482. [PMID: 34538276 PMCID: PMC8451087 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-021-04984-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The global impact of Zika virus in Latin America has drawn renewed attention to circulating mosquito-borne viruses in this region, such as dengue and chikungunya. Our objective was to assess socio-ecological factors associated with Aedes mosquito vector density as a measure of arbovirus transmission risk in three cities of potentially recent Zika virus introduction: Ibagué, Colombia; Manta, Ecuador; and Posadas, Argentina, in order to inform disease mitigation strategies. Methods We sampled Aedes mosquito populations in a total of 1086 households, using indoor and peridomestic mosquito collection methods, including light traps, resting traps, traps equipped with chemical attractant and aspirators. For each sampled household, we collected socio-economic data using structured questionnaires and data on microenvironmental conditions using iButton data loggers. Results A total of 3230 female Aedes mosquitoes were collected, of which 99.8% were Aedes aegypti and 0.2% were Aedes albopictus. Mean female Aedes mosquito density per household was 1.71 (standard deviation: 2.84). We used mixed-effects generalized linear Poisson regression analyses to identify predictors of Aedes density, using month, neighborhood and country as random-effects variables. Across study sites, the number of household occupants [incidence rate ratio (IRR): 1.08, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.01–1.14], presence of entry points for mosquitoes into the household (IRR: 1.51, 95% CI: 1.30–1.76) and presence of decorative vegetation (IRR: 1.52, 95% CI: 1.22–1.88) were associated with higher Aedes density; while being in the highest wealth tertile of household wealth (IRR: 0.78, 95% CI: 0.66–0.92), knowledge of how arboviruses are transmitted (IRR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.89–1.00) and regular emptying of water containers by occupants (IRR: 0.79, 95% CI: 0.67–0.92) were associated with lower Aedes density. Conclusions Our study addresses the complexities of arbovirus vectors of global significance at the interface between human and mosquito populations. Our results point to several predictors of Aedes mosquito vector density in countries with co-circulation of multiple Aedes-borne viruses, and point to modifiable risk factors that may be useful for disease prevention and control. Graphical Abstract ![]()
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13071-021-04984-z.
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- Benoit Talbot
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Development and Innovation Management Unit (CZ9), Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública, Quito, Ecuador
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- Center for Investigation in Tropical Microbiology and Parasitology, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Development and Innovation Management Unit (CZ9), Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública, Quito, Ecuador
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- Municipal Institute for Surveillance and Control of Vectors, Municipalidad de Posadas, Posadas, Argentina
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- Center for Investigation in Tropical Microbiology and Parasitology, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Municipal Institute for Surveillance and Control of Vectors, Municipalidad de Posadas, Posadas, Argentina
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- Group for Investigation in Applied Genetics (GIGA), IBS, UNaM-CONICET, Posadas, Argentina
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- Municipal Institute for Surveillance and Control of Vectors, Municipalidad de Posadas, Posadas, Argentina
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- Center for Investigation in Tropical Microbiology and Parasitology, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Development and Innovation Management Unit (CZ9), Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública, Quito, Ecuador
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- Development and Innovation Management Unit (CZ9), Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública, Quito, Ecuador
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- Municipal Institute for Surveillance and Control of Vectors, Municipalidad de Posadas, Posadas, Argentina
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- School of Medicine, Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí, Manta, Ecuador
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Group for Investigation in Applied Genetics (GIGA), IBS, UNaM-CONICET, Posadas, Argentina
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Carrasquilla MC, Ortiz MI, León C, Rondón S, Kulkarni MA, Talbot B, Sander B, Vásquez H, Cordovez JM, González C. Entomological characterization of Aedes mosquitoes and arbovirus detection in Ibagué, a Colombian city with co-circulation of Zika, dengue and chikungunya viruses. Parasit Vectors 2021; 14:446. [PMID: 34488857 PMCID: PMC8419972 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-021-04908-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Dengue, Zika and chikungunya are arboviruses of significant public health importance that are transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. In Colombia, where dengue is hyperendemic, and where chikungunya and Zika were introduced in the last decade, more than half of the population lives in areas at risk. The objective of this study was to characterize Aedes spp. vectors and study their natural infection with dengue, Zika and chikungunya in Ibagué, a Colombian city and capital of the department of Tolima, with case reports of simultaneous circulation of these three arboviruses. Methods Mosquito collections were carried out monthly between June 2018 and May 2019 in neighborhoods with different levels of socioeconomic status. We used the non-parametric Friedman, Mann–Whitney and Kruskal–Wallis tests to compare mosquito density distributions. We applied logistic regression analyses to identify associations between mosquito density and absence/presence of breeding sites, and the Spearman correlation coefficient to analyze the possible relationship between climatic variables and mosquito density. Results We collected Ae. aegypti in all sampled neighborhoods and found for the first time Ae. albopictus in the city of Ibagué. A greater abundance of mosquitoes was collected in neighborhoods displaying low compared to high socioeconomic status as well as in the intradomicile compared to the peridomestic space. Female mosquitoes predominated over males, and most of the test females had fed on human blood. In total, four Ae. aegypti pools (3%) were positive for dengue virus (serotype 1) and one pool for chikungunya virus (0.8%). Interestingly, infected females were only collected in neighborhoods of low socioeconomic status, and mostly in the intradomicile space. Conclusions We confirmed the co-circulation of dengue (serotype 1) and chikungunya viruses in the Ae. aegypti population in Ibagué. However, Zika virus was not detected in any mosquito sample, 3 years after its introduction into the country. The positivity for dengue and chikungunya viruses, predominance of mosquitoes in the intradomicile space and the high proportion of females fed on humans highlight the high risk for arbovirus transmission in Ibagué, but may also provide an opportunity for establishing effective control strategies. Graphical abstract ![]()
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13071-021-04908-x.
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- María C Carrasquilla
- Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Tropical (CIMPAT), Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Tropical (CIMPAT), Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Tropical (CIMPAT), Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Tropical (CIMPAT), Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Canada.,Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), Toronto, Canada
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- Grupo de Investigación en Biología Matemática y Computacional (BIOMAC), Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Tropical (CIMPAT), Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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Ortiz MI, Cariño-Cortés R, Muñoz-Pérez VM, Salas-Casas A, Castañeda-Hernández G. Role of the NO-cGMP-K + channels pathway in the peripheral antinociception induced by α-bisabolol. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2021; 99:1048-1056. [PMID: 33857384 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2020-0744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The aim of this study was to examine if the peripheral antinociception of α-bisabolol involves the participation of nitric oxide (NO) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) synthesis followed by K+ channel opening in the formalin test. Wistar rats were injected in the dorsal surface of the right hind paw with formalin (1%). Rats received a subcutaneous injection into the dorsal surface of the paw of vehicles or increasing doses of α-bisabolol (100-300 µg/paw). To determine whether the peripheral antinociception induced by α-bisabolol was mediated by either the opioid receptors or the NO-cGMP-K+ channels pathway, the effect of pretreatment (10 min before formalin injection) with the appropriate vehicles, naloxone, naltrexone, NG-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), 1H-[1,2,4]-oxadiazolo[4,2-a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ), glibenclamide, glipizide, apamin, charybdotoxin, tetraethylammonium, or 4-aminopyridine on the antinociceptive effects induced by local peripheral α-bisabolol (300 µg/paw) were assessed. α-Bisabolol produced antinociception during both phases of the formalin test. α-Bisabolol antinociception was blocked by L-NAME, ODQ, and all the K+ channels blockers. The peripheral antinociceptive effect produced by α-bisabolol was not blocked by the opioid receptor inhibitors. α-Bisabolol was able to active the NO-cGMP-K+ channels pathway to produce its antinoceptive effect. The participation of opioid receptors in the peripheral local antinociception induced by α-bisabolol is excluded.
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- Mario I Ortiz
- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Gerontología del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Cárdenas-Vargas MI, Ortiz MI, Izquierdo-Vega J, Díaz-Zamudio M. Sustained volume decreases in simple renal cysts after sclerotherapy using NBCA with or without hydrodissection. J Interv Med 2021; 4:15-20. [PMID: 34805942 PMCID: PMC8562247 DOI: 10.1016/j.jimed.2020.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of sclerotherapy using NBCA (Histoacryl Blue®; B. Braun, Melgungen, Germany), with or without hydrodissection, for the treatment of simple renal cysts. Materials and Methods: Patients who presented to an interventional radiology clinic for the diagnosis of symptomatic renal cysts which had previously been identified at an outpatient clinic were selected for inclusion in this study. A total of 28 patients were randomly divided into 2 groups, based on whether or not they underwent hydrodissection along with ultrasound-guided NBCA-based sclerotherapy. Sonographs were performed at 0, 7, and 180 days post-procedure to record the residual volume of the renal cysts and to determine the efficacy of the procedure. Results: A total of 32 cysts in 28 patients were treated with sclerotherapy, 18 (64%) females and 10 (36%) males. The average age of the patients was 61.8 years (range: 33-89 years). All patients reported an improvement in symptoms associated with the existing renal cysts at 7 and 180 days post-procedure, and at 7 days post-procedure a statistically significant reduction in cyst volume was observed (all patients: 96.8%; group A: 96%; group B: 97.6%). The reduced cyst volume was still observed 180 days post-procedure (all patients: 98.6%; group A: 98.2%; group B: 98.9%). There was no significant difference between the two treatment groups. Conclusion: There is a significant and persistent reduction in the volume of renal cysts, in addition to an improvement of the associated symptoms, after treatment with NBCA-based sclerotherapy, with or without hydrodissection.
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- Academic Area of Medicine. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo. Pachuca, Hidalgo, CP 42160, Mexico
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- Academic Area of Medicine. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo. Pachuca, Hidalgo, CP 42160, Mexico
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Muñoz-Pérez VM, Ortiz MI, Salas-Casa A, Pérez-Guerrero J, Castillo-Pacheco N, Barragán-Ramírez G, Hernándes-Alejandro M. In vitro effects of citral on the human myometrium: Potential adjunct therapy to prevent preterm births. Birth Defects Res 2021; 113:613-622. [PMID: 33484091 DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.1873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Premature infants contribute to infant morbidity and mortality especially in low resource settings. Information on tocolytic and/or anti-inflammatory effects of several plant extracts, such as citral, could help prevent preterm birth cases and reduce the number of preterm infants. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro tocolytic and anti-inflammatory effect of citral on myometrial tissues of the human uterus. METHODS Myometrial samples from uteri obtained after hysterectomy were used in functional tests to evaluate the inhibitory effect of citral on PGF-2α induced contractions. The intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels generated in response to citral in human myometrial homogenates were measured by ELISAs. Forskolin was used as a positive control. The anti-inflammatory effect of citral was determined through the measurement of two pro-inflammatory cytokines, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) and interleukin (IL)-1β, and the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10, in human myometrial explants stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). RESULTS Citral was able to induce a significant inhibition of PGF-2α induced contractions at the highest concentration level (p < .05). Citral caused a concentration-dependent increase in myometrial cAMP levels (p < .05) and a concentration-dependent decrease in LPS-induced TNFα and IL-1β production, while IL-10 production increased significantly (p < .05). The anti-inflammatory and tocolytic effects induced by citral could be associated with an increase in cAMP levels in human myometrial samples. CONCLUSION These properties place citral as a potentially safe and effective adjuvant agent in preterm birth cases, an obstetric and gynecological problem that requires urgent attention.
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- Víctor Manuel Muñoz-Pérez
- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Gerontología del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ginecología y Obstetricia del Hospital General de los SSH, Pachuca, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ginecología y Obstetricia del Hospital General de los SSH, Pachuca, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioingeniería, Unidad profesional Interdisciplinaria de biotecnología del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (UPIBI-IPN), México City, Mexico
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Páramo-Cano T, Ortiz MI, Gómez-Busto FJ, Espinoza-Ramírez AL. Management of Procedural Pain in Children. Curr Pediatr Rev 2021; 17:288-328. [PMID: 33820520 DOI: 10.2174/1573396317666210405150526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In recent years, there has been increased interest in the study of pain in children and its treatment. It is known that when facing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures similar to those performed on adults, children either do not receive specific pain treatment or receive it on a significantly lower scale. However, recent research suggests a change in attitude and an improvement in the current treatment of children's pain. Although current knowledge demonstrates the falsity of many preconceived ideas about pain and its management, our results suggest that attitudinal change towards childhood pain remains slow and that real improvement in the training and practical application of the pediatrician who has to treat childhood pain is urgently needed. In this context, this manuscript has prepared standards and guidelines to improve pain management practices in a large number of national and international professional settings.
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- Tatjana Páramo-Cano
- Academic Area of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico., Dr. Eliseo Ramírez Ulloa 400, Col. Doctores, 42090, Pachuca, Hidalgo,Mexico
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- Academic Area of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico., Dr. Eliseo Ramírez Ulloa 400, Col. Doctores, 42090, Pachuca, Hidalgo,Mexico
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- Academic Area of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico., Dr. Eliseo Ramírez Ulloa 400, Col. Doctores, 42090, Pachuca, Hidalgo,Mexico
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- Academic Area of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico., Dr. Eliseo Ramírez Ulloa 400, Col. Doctores, 42090, Pachuca, Hidalgo,Mexico
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Gómez-Busto FJ, Ortiz MI. Virtual Reality and Psychedelics for the Treatment of Psychiatric Disease: A Systematic Literature Review. Clin Neuropsychiatry 2020; 17:365-380. [PMID: 34909015 PMCID: PMC8629068 DOI: 10.36131/cnfioritieditore20200606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Hallucinogenic substances or psychedelic drugs have been historically used by humans worldwide for centuries, and interest grows around them because of the therapeutic potential that they pose for mental disease. Virtual Reality (VR), has been highly developed and improved in the last decade, and it is also gaining importance due to their potential as therapeutic tools. In this article, the most recent and relevant information regarding the medical applications of both VR and psychedelics was highlighted, and diverse potential therapeutic uses were explored in hope to set the ground for further research on this topic. METHOD A systematic literature review using the PRISMA methods was conducted in PubMed, Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus and Web of Science, including only peer-reviewed clinical trials or case studies written in English, that address the use of psychedelics and/or VR for the treatment of psychiatric disorders and that measure the success of the therapies. A final selection of 23 manuscripts were used in this systematic review. RESULTS VR showed security and significant efficacy in the management of special cases of phobias (social, motion pain and spiders), eating disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), gambling disorder, preoperative anxiety and schizophrenia. CONCLUSIONS The hallucinogenic drugs evaluated exhibited positive effects in treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders, alcohol dependence and PTSD. More research is needed in order to test the effectiveness of these therapies (alone or together) in different mental illnesses and different populations.
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- Federico J. Gómez-Busto
- Department of Pharmacology, Academic Area of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico., Eliseo Ramírez Ulloa 400, Col. Doctores, 42090, Pachuca, Hidalgo, MEXICO
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- Department of Pharmacology, Academic Area of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico., Eliseo Ramírez Ulloa 400, Col. Doctores, 42090, Pachuca, Hidalgo, MEXICO,Corresponding author Mario I. Ortiz, Ph.D. Department of Pharmacology, Academic Area of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo Eliseo Ramírez Ulloa 400, Col. Doctores Pachuca, Hgo. - 42090, MEXICO Phone: +52-77-1717-2000 Ext. 2361 E-mail:
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Munoz-Perez VM, Ortiz MI, Gerardo-Munoz LS, Carino-Cortes R, Salas-Casas A. Tocolytic effect of the monoterpenic phenol isomer, carvacrol, on the pregnant rat uterus. CHINESE J PHYSIOL 2020; 63:204-210. [PMID: 33109786 DOI: 10.4103/cjp.cjp_56_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Despite the wide application of carvacrol (CAR) in different biological and medical areas, there is still insufficient electrophysiological data on the mechanisms of action of CAR, particularly in the pregnant uterine function. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro tocolytic effect of CAR on the contractility of isolated pregnant rat uterus in the presence of a calcium channel antagonist (nifedipine) and a cyclooxygenase inhibitor (indomethacin). The uteri were isolated from pregnant Wistar rats at 16-18 days of pregnancy and suspended in an isolated organ bath chamber containing a Ringer's physiological solution and aerated with 95% O2and 5% CO2. Samples were used in functional tests to evaluate the inhibitory effect of CAR at increasing concentrations on the rhythmic spontaneous, oxytocin-induced phasic, K+-induced tonic, and Ca2+-induced contractions. The differences in inhibitory concentration-50 and Emaxamong the compounds were determined using the one-way ANOVA followed by a post hoc Student-Newman-Keuls or Bonferroni test, in all casesP < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Nifedipine was used as positive controls where required. CAR caused a significant concentration-dependent inhibition of the uterine contractions induced by the pharmaco- and electro-mechanic stimuli. We showed that the inhibitory effects of CAR depends on the type of muscle contraction stimuli, and that it acts stronger in spontaneous rhythmic activity and in contractions of isolated rat uterus induced by Ca2+. Nifedipine was more potent than CAR and indomethacin on the uterine contractility (P < 0.05), but none of them was more effective than nifedipine. Therefore, the tocolytic effect induced by CAR was associated with the blockade of the calcium channels in the pregnant rat uterus. This property placed CAR as a potentially safe and effective adjuvant agent in cases of preterm labor, an area of pharmacological treatment that requires urgent improvement.
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- Victor Manuel Munoz-Perez
- Department of Pharmacology, Academic Area of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, México
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- Department of Pharmacology, Academic Area of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, México
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- Department of Pharmacology, Academic Area of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, México
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- Department of Pharmacology, Academic Area of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, México
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- Department of Geriatrics, Academic Area of Gerontology, Institute of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, México
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Ortiz MI, Cariño-Cortés R, Castañeda-Hernández G. Participation of the opioid receptor - nitric oxide - cGMP - K + channel pathway in the peripheral antinociceptive effect of nalbuphine and buprenorphine in rats. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2020; 98:753-762. [PMID: 33095677 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2020-0104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The aim of this study was to examine if the peripheral antinociceptive effects of the opioid agonist/antagonist nalbuphine and buprenorphine involve the sequential participation of nitric oxide (NO) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) synthesis followed by K+ channel opening in the formalin test. Wistar rats (180-220 g) were injected in the dorsal surface of the right hind paw with formalin (1%). Rats received a subcutaneous (s.c.) injection into the dorsal surface of the paw of vehicles or increasing doses of nalbuphine (50-200 μg/paw) or buprenorphine (1-5 μg/paw) 20 min before formalin injection into the paw. Nalbuphine antinociception was reversed by the s.c. injection into the paw of the inhibitor of NO synthesis (NG-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME)), by the inhibitor of guanylyl cyclase (1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ)), by the Kir6.1-2, ATP-sensitive K+ channel inhibitors (glibenclamide and glipizide), by the KCa2.1-3, small conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channel blocker (apamin), by the KCa1.1, large conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channel blocker (charybdotoxin), and by the KV, voltage-dependent K+ channel inhibitors (4-aminopyridine (4-AP) and tetraethylammonium chloride (TEA)). The antinociceptive effect produced by buprenorphine was blocked by the s.c. injection of 4-AP and TEA but not by L-NAME, ODQ, glibenclamide, glipizide, apamin, or charybdotoxin. The present results provide evidence for differences in peripheral mechanisms of action between these opioid drugs.
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- Mario I Ortiz
- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Ramírez M, Ortiz MI, Guerenstein P, Molina J. Novel repellents for the blood-sucking insects Rhodnius prolixus and Triatoma infestans, vectors of Chagas disease. Parasit Vectors 2020; 13:142. [PMID: 32188498 PMCID: PMC7079506 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-020-04013-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Studying the behavioral response of blood-sucking disease-vector insects to potentially repellent volatile compounds could shed light on the development of new control strategies. Volatiles released by human facial skin microbiota play different roles in the host-seeking behavior of triatomines. We assessed the repellency effect of such compounds of bacterial origin on Triatoma infestans and Rhodnius prolixus, two important vectors of Chagas disease in Latin America. METHODS Using an exposure device, insects were presented to human odor alone (control) and in the presence of three individual test compounds (2-mercaptoethanol, dimethyl sulfide and 2-phenylethanol, the latter only tested in R. prolixus) and the gold-standard repellent NN-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET). We quantified the time the insects spent in the proximity of the host and determined if any of the compounds evaluated affected the behavior of the insects. RESULTS We found volatiles that significantly reduced the time spent in the proximity of the host. These were 2-phenylethanol and 2-mercaptoethanol for R. prolixus, and dimethyl sulfide and 2-mercaptoethanol for T. infestans. Such an effect was also observed in both species when DEET was presented, although only at the higher doses tested. CONCLUSIONS The new repellents modulated the behavior of two Chagas disease vectors belonging to two different triatomine tribes, and this was achieved using a dose up to three orders of magnitude lower than that needed to evoke the same effect with DEET. Future efforts in understanding the mechanism of action of repellent compounds such as 2-mercaptoethanol, as well as an assessment of their temporal and spatial repellent properties, could lead to the development of novel control strategies for these insect vectors, refractory to DEET.
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- Melanie Ramírez
- Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Tropical (CIMPAT), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Tropical (CIMPAT), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Laboratorio de Estudio de la Biología de Insectos, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Transferencia Tecnológica a la Producción (CONICET-Prov. Entre Rios-Uader), Diamante, Argentina.,Facultad de Ingenieria, Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos, Concepción del Uruguay, Entre Rios, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Tropical (CIMPAT), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
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Muñoz-Pérez VM, Ortiz MI, Cariño-Cortés R, Fernández-Martínez E, Rocha-Zavaleta L, Bautista-Ávila M. Preterm Birth, Inflammation and Infection: New Alternative Strategies for their Prevention. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2019; 20:354-365. [PMID: 30961490 DOI: 10.2174/1389201020666190408112013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Worldwide, the progress in reducing neonatal mortality has been very slow. The rate of preterm birth has increased over the last 20 years in low-income and middle-income countries. Its association with increased mortality and morbidity is based on experimental studies and neonatal outcomes from countries with socioeconomic differences, which have considered implementing alternative healthcare strategies to prevent and reduce preterm births. METHODS Currently, there is no widely effective strategy to prevent preterm birth. Pharmacological therapies are directed at inhibiting myometrial contractions to prolong parturition. Some drugs, medicinal plants and microorganisms possess myorelaxant, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties that have proved useful in preventing preterm birth associated with inflammation and infection. RESULTS This review focuses on the existing literature regarding the use of different drugs, medicinal plants, and microorganisms that show promising benefits for the prevention of preterm birth associated with inflammation and infection. New alternative strategies involving the use of PDE-4 inhibitors, medicinal plants and probiotics could have a great impact on improving prenatal and neonatal outcomes and give babies the best start in life, ensuring lifelong health benefits. CONCLUSION Despite promising results from well-documented cases, only a small number of these alternative strategies have been studied in clinical trials. The development of new drugs and the use of medicinal plants and probiotics for the treatment and/or prevention of preterm birth is an area of growing interest due to their potential therapeutic benefits in the field of gynecology and obstetrics.
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- Víctor M Muñoz-Pérez
- Area Academica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Eliseo Ramirez Ulloa 400, Doctores Pachuca de soto, 42090, Mexico
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- Area Academica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Eliseo Ramirez Ulloa 400, Doctores Pachuca de soto, 42090, Mexico
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- Area Academica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Eliseo Ramirez Ulloa 400, Doctores Pachuca de soto, 42090, Mexico
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- Area Academica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Eliseo Ramirez Ulloa 400, Doctores Pachuca de soto, 42090, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Coyoacan, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Area Academica de Farmacia, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Ex Hacienda la Concepcion s/n, ctra. Pachuca- Tilcuautla, Hidalgo 42060, Mexico
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Hernández-Flores ME, Torres-Valencia JM, Cariño-Cortés R, Ortiz MI, López-Ruiz H, Rojas-Lima S, Cerda-García-Rojas CM, Joseph-Nathan P. In search of safe pain relief: The analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of phytosteryl ibuprofenates. Steroids 2019; 149:108420. [PMID: 31153933 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2019.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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β-Sitosteryl (S)-ibuprofenate (2), stigmasteryl (S)-ibuprofenate (3), ergosteryl (S)-ibuprofenate (4), and cholesteryl (S)-ibuprofenate (5) were prepared in 70-75% yields by Steglich esterification and were characterized by 1D and 2D NMR, as well as by MS. The new esters were evaluated in in vivo pain models of antinociception and anti-inflammation using the writhing, formalin, and carrageenan tests, in mice and rats, and the results were compared with those of (S)-ibuprofen (1). Damage to the gastric mucosa of animals was also assessed. The results indicated that 2-5 have comparable or eventually better activity than 1 at the same mg/kg doses. Since the molecular weight ratio of esters 2-5 to ibuprofen is about 3-1, the amount of truly incorporated ibuprofen was roughly one third to achieve similar effects. This resulted in minimal gastrointestinal damage in the stomach of the animals, in contrast to the large gastric injury caused by (S)-ibuprofen.
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- M Elena Hernández-Flores
- Área Académica de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, km 4.5 Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo, Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo 42184, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, km 4.5 Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo, Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo 42184, Mexico.
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- Área Académica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo 42090, Mexico.
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- Área Académica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo 42090, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, km 4.5 Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo, Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo 42184, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, km 4.5 Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo, Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo 42184, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Apartado 14-740, Mexico City 07000, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Apartado 14-740, Mexico City 07000, Mexico
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Cárdenas-Vargas MI, Ortiz MI. Enfermedad relacionada con Inmunoglobulina G4: Hallazgos imagenológicos. ARM 2019; 18. [DOI: 10.24875/arm.19000110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Pérez-Escalante E, Cariño-Cortés R, Fernández-Martínez E, Ortiz MI, Muñoz-Pérez VM, Sánchez-Crisóstomo I, Jiménez-Ángeles L. Colorectal Cancer: Causes and Evidence of Chemopreventive Treatments. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2018; 19:1135-1155. [PMID: 30585544 DOI: 10.2174/1389201020666181226112712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Revised: 10/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second and third most frequent cancer in women and men, respectively; indeed, CRC is placed as the fourth world's most deadly cancer (after lung, liver, and stomach cancer). The incidence of CRC is strongly influenced by nutrition and the high fat/high carbohydrate Western-style diet. CRC is one of the most intensively studied cancer types, partly because of its high prevalence, but also because of the existence of its precursor lesions, tubular or villous adenomas, and more recently serrated adenomas. The morphological steps in the adenomacarcinoma sequence have been elucidated at a molecular level, which allow the identification of the genes responsible for CRC. Review and Conclusions: The main aim of this review is to provide data regarding the pathophysiological characteristics, molecular mechanisms as well as carcinogenic and chemopreventive agents for CRC, with emphasis on evidence supporting their efficacy. These compounds may modulate multiple signaling pathways involved in cell proliferation and apoptosis in transformed cells, they also enhance the host immune system and favor an effective treatment. Despite promising results from experimental studies, only a limited number of these compounds have been tested in clinical trials. The mechanistic spectrum and specificity of the action of phytochemicals represent a complex and evolving field of research.
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- Emmanuel Pérez-Escalante
- Department of Foods, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Eliseo Ramirez Ulloa 400, Doctores Pachuca, 42090, Mexico
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- Center for Research on Reproductive Biology, Medicine Department, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Eliseo Ramirez Ulloa 400, Doctores Pachuca, 42090, Mexico
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- Center for Research on Reproductive Biology, Medicine Department, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Eliseo Ramirez Ulloa 400, Doctores Pachuca, 42090, Mexico
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- Center for Research on Reproductive Biology, Medicine Department, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Eliseo Ramirez Ulloa 400, Doctores Pachuca, 42090, Mexico
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- Center for Research on Reproductive Biology, Medicine Department, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Eliseo Ramirez Ulloa 400, Doctores Pachuca, 42090, Mexico
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- Center for Research on Reproductive Biology, Medicine Department, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Eliseo Ramirez Ulloa 400, Doctores Pachuca, 42090, Mexico
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- Department of Engineering in Biomedical Systems, Faculty of Engineering, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Exterior Circuit, University City, 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
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Miranda-Lara CA, Ortiz MI, Rodríguez-Ramos F, Chávez-Piña AE. Synergistic interaction between docosahexaenoic acid and diclofenac on inflammation, nociception, and gastric security models in rats. Drug Dev Res 2018; 79:239-246. [PMID: 30188586 DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Preclinical Research & Development The addition of polyunsaturated fatty acids to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can increase their antinociceptive activity and produce a gastroprotective effect. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of the interaction between docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and diclofenac on inflammation (fixed ratios 1:1, 1:3, and 3:1), nociception (fixed ratio 1:3), and gastric injury in rats. DHA, diclofenac, or combinations of DHA and diclofenac produced anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects in rat. The administration of diclofenac produced significant gastric damage, but this effect was not observed with either DHA or the DHA-diclofenac combinations. Effective dose (ED30 ) values were estimated for each individual drug and analyzed isobolographically. The anti-inflammatory experimental ED30 values were 6.97 mg/kg (1:1 fixed ratio), 1.1 mg/kg (1:3 fixed ratio), and 11.34 mg/kg (3:1 fixed ratio). These values were significantly lower (p < .05) than the theoretical ED30 values: 67.94 mg/kg (1:1), 35.37 mg/kg (1:3), and 100.51 mg/kg (3:1). The antinociceptive experimental value was 1.25 mg/kg (1:3 fixed ratio). This value was lower (p < .05) than the theoretical ED30 , which was predicted to be 15.92 mg/kg. These data indicate that the DHA-diclofenac combinations interact at the systemic level, produce minor gastric damage, and potentially have therapeutic advantages for the clinical treatment of inflammatory pain.
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- Christopher Allan Miranda-Lara
- Maestría en Ciencias en Biomedicina Molecular, Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Departamento de Sistemas Biológicos, División de Ciencias Biológicas y de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Cuidad de México, Mexico
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- Maestría en Ciencias en Biomedicina Molecular, Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico.,Laboratorio de Farmacología, Doctorado en Ciencias en Biotecnología, Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Muñoz-Pérez VM, Ortiz MI, Ponce-Monter HA, Monter-Pérez V, Barragán-Ramírez G. Anti-inflammatory and utero-relaxant effect of α-bisabolol on the pregnant human uterus. Korean J Physiol Pharmacol 2018; 22:391-398. [PMID: 29962853 PMCID: PMC6019870 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2018.22.4.391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Revised: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro anti-inflammatory and utero-relaxant effect of α-bisabolol on the pregnant human myometrium. Samples from the pregnant human myometrium were used in functional tests to evaluate the inhibitory effect of α-bisabolol (560, 860, 1,200 and 1,860 µM) on spontaneous myometrial contractions. The intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels generated in response to α-bisabolol in human myometrial homogenates were measured by ELISA. The anti-inflammatory effect of α-bisabolol was determined through the measurement of two pro-inflammatory cytokines, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) and interleukin (IL)-1β, and the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10, in pregnant human myometrial explants stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Forskolin was used as a positive control to evaluate the cAMP and cytokine levels. α-Bisabolol was found to induce a significant inhibition of spontaneous myometrial contractions at the highest concentration level (p<0.05). α-Bisabolol caused a concentration-dependent decrease in myometrial cAMP levels (p<0.05) and a concentration-dependent decrease in LPS-induced TNFα and IL-1β production, while IL-10 production did not increase significantly (p>0.05). The anti-inflammatory and utero-relaxant effects induced by α-bisabolol were not associated with an increase in cAMP levels in pregnant human myometrial samples. These properties place α-bisabolol as a potentially safe and effective adjuvant agent in cases of preterm birth, an area of pharmacological treatment that requires urgent improvement.
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- Victor Manuel Muñoz-Pérez
- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, México
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, México
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, México
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Ortiz MI, Cariño-Cortés R, Ponce-Monter HA, Castañeda-Hernández G, Chávez-Piña AE. Pharmacological interaction of α-bisabolol and diclofenac on nociception, inflammation, and gastric integrity in rats. Drug Dev Res 2017; 79:29-37. [DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Mario I. Ortiz
- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo; Pachuca Hidalgo Mexico
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo; Pachuca Hidalgo Mexico
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo; Pachuca Hidalgo Mexico
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- Departamento de Farmacología; Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional; Ciudad de México Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Farmacología, Programa Institucional en Biomedicina Molecular; Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía del Instituto Politécnico Nacional; Ciudad de México Mexico
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Sandoval-Gallegos EM, Ramírez-Moreno E, Lucio JGD, Arias-Rico J, Cruz-Cansino N, Ortiz MI, Cariño-Cortés R. In Vitro Bioaccessibility and Effect of Mangifera indica (Ataulfo) Leaf Extract on Induced Dyslipidemia. J Med Food 2017; 21:47-56. [PMID: 28850305 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2017.0042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading causes of death in the world, and epidemiological evidence points to dietary habits, stress, and obesity as major risk factors promoting pathological conditions like atherosclerosis, hypertension, and thrombosis. Current therapeutic approaches for CVDs rely on lifestyle changes and/or the use of drug agents. However, since the efficacy of such interventions is often limited by poor compliance and/or significant side effects, continued research on new preventive and therapeutic approaches is much needed. Our study is aimed to determine the bioaccessibility, total content of phenolic compounds, and antioxidant capacity (DPPH·, ABTS·+) of a methanolic extract from Mangifera indica L. leaves (MEM), and its lipid-lowering effect on an induced dyslipidemia model in Wistar rats. Our results showed that mangiferin is the main component of MEM. The extract showed a total content of polyphenol compounds of 575.28 gallic acid equivalents per dry matter basis (GAE/g db), antioxidant activity 77.68 μmol Trolox equivalents per gram (TE/g) db as measured by DPPH· and 20,630 μmol TE/g db by ABTS·+, and 12% of phenolic compounds were bioaccessible, and 100 mg/kg of MEM reduced hyperlipidemia levels induced in Wistar rats. Further study on the potential use of MEM as a nutraceutical to prevent CVDs in high-fat diet consumers is required.
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- 1 Interdisciplinary Research Center, Academic Area of Nutrition, Institute of Health Sciences , Pachuca, México
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- 2 Academic Area of Pharmacy, Institute of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State , Pachuca, México
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- 3 Academic Area of Nurse, Institute of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State , Pachuca, México
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- 1 Interdisciplinary Research Center, Academic Area of Nutrition, Institute of Health Sciences , Pachuca, México
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- 4 Academic Area of Medicine, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State , Pachuca, México
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- 4 Academic Area of Medicine, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State , Pachuca, México
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Ortiz MI, Cariño-Cortés R, Ponce-Monter HA, González-García MP, Castañeda-Hernández G, Salinas-Caballero M. Synergistic Interaction ofMatricaria ChamomillaExtract with Diclofenac and Indomethacin on Carrageenan-Induced Paw Inflammation in Rats. Drug Dev Res 2017; 78:360-367. [DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Mario I. Ortiz
- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo; Pachuca Hidalgo Mexico
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo; Pachuca Hidalgo Mexico
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo; Pachuca Hidalgo Mexico
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo; Pachuca Hidalgo Mexico
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional; Ciudad de México Mexico
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- Unidad Corporativa de Farmacovigilancia, Laboratorios Sanfer S.A. de C.V. Ciudad de Mexico; Mexico
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Arroyo-Lira AG, Rodríguez-Ramos F, Ortiz MI, Castañeda-Hernández G, Chávez-Piña AE. Supra-Additive Interaction of Docosahexaenoic Acid and Naproxen and Gastric Safety on the Formalin Test in Rats. Drug Dev Res 2017; 78:332-339. [DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Arlette Guadalupe Arroyo-Lira
- Doctorado en Biotecnología; Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía del Instituto Politécnico Nacional; Ciudad de México México
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- Departamento de Ciencias Naturales, DCNI; Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Cuajimalpa; Ciudad de México México
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo; Pachuca Hidalgo México
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- Departamento de Farmacología; Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional; Ciudad de México México
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- Doctorado en Biotecnología; Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía del Instituto Politécnico Nacional; Ciudad de México México
- Laboratorio de Farmacología, Programa Institucional en Biomedicina Molecular; Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía del Instituto Politécnico Nacional; Ciudad de México México
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Muñoz-Pérez VM, Fernández-Martínez E, Ponce-Monter H, Ortiz MI. Relaxant and anti-inflammatory effect of two thalidomide analogs as PDE-4 inhibitors in pregnant rat uterus. Korean J Physiol Pharmacol 2017; 21:429-437. [PMID: 28706457 PMCID: PMC5507782 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2017.21.4.429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Revised: 04/04/2017] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the relaxant and anti-inflammatory effects of two thalidomide analogs as phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE-4) inhibitors in pregnant rat uterus. Uteri from Wistar female rats were isolated at 19 day of pregnancy. Uterine samples were used in functional studies to evaluate the inhibitory effects of the thalidomide analogs, methyl 3-(4-nitrophthalimido)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-propanoate (4NO2PDPMe) and methyl 3-(4-aminophthalimido)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-propanoate (4APDPMe), on prostaglandin-F2α (PGF2α)-induced phasic, K+-induced tonic, and Ca2+-induced contractions. Accumulation of cAMP was quantified in uterine homogenates by ELISA. Anti-inflammatory effect was assessed by using ELISA for determination of the pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) and interleukin (IL)-1β, and anti-inflammatory IL-10, from uterine explants stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Nifedipine, forskolin and rolipram were used as positive controls where required. Both thalidomide analogs induced a significant inhibition of the uterine contractions induced by the pharmaco- and electro-mechanic stimuli. Nifedipine and forskolin were more potent than the analogs to inhibit the uterine contractility, but these were more potent than rolipram, and 4APDPMe was equieffective to nifedipine. Thalidomide analogs increased uterine cAMP-levels in a concentration-dependent manner. The LPS-induced TNFα and IL-1β uterine secretion was diminished in a concentration-dependent fashion by both analogs, whereas IL-10 secretion was increased significantly. The thalidomide analogs induced utero-relaxant and anti-inflammatory effects, which were associated with the increased cAMP levels as PDE-4 inhibitors in the pregnant rat uterus. Such properties place these thalidomide analogs as potentially safe and effective tocolytic agents in a field that urgently needs improved pharmacological treatments, as in cases of preterm labor.
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- Center for Research on Reproductive Biology, Academic Area of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of Hidalgo's State, Pachuca, Hidalgo 42090, Mexico
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- Center for Research on Reproductive Biology, Academic Area of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of Hidalgo's State, Pachuca, Hidalgo 42090, Mexico
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- Center for Research on Reproductive Biology, Academic Area of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of Hidalgo's State, Pachuca, Hidalgo 42090, Mexico
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- Center for Research on Reproductive Biology, Academic Area of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of Hidalgo's State, Pachuca, Hidalgo 42090, Mexico
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Ramirez-Montiel ML, Casillas-Barrera M, Morales-Morales MP, Ortiz MI, Lopez de Lara-Diaz de Leon O, Carrasco-Blancas ER, Rodriguez Morales L. Complications Associated With Amniocentesis in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.14740/jcgo452w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Ortiz MI. Synergistic interaction between diclofenac and pyrilamine on nociception, inflammation, and gastric damage in rats. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2017; 95:51-58. [DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2016-0306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Experiments using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) alone have produced limited antinociceptive effects in animal models. For this reason, the number of studies involving the administration of NSAIDs along with an adjuvant drug harboring different mechanisms of action has increased enormously. Here, combinations of diclofenac and pyrilamine were used to determine their influence on nociception (formalin test), inflammation (paw inflammation produced by carrageenan), and gastric damage in rodents. Diclofenac, pyrilamine, or combinations of diclofenac and pyrilamine produced antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects in the rat. The systemic administration of diclofenac alone and in combination with pyrilamine produced significant gastric damage. Effective dose (ED) values were determined for each individual drug, and isobolograms were prepared. The theoretical ED values for the antinociceptive (systemic, 35.4 mg/kg; local, 343.4 μg/paw) and the anti-inflammatory (37.9 mg/kg) effects differed significantly from the experimental ED values (systemic antinociception, 18.1 mg/kg; local antinociception, 183.3 μg/paw; anti-inflammation, 10.6 mg/kg). Therefore, it was concluded that the interactions between diclofenac and pyrilamine are synergistic. The data suggest that the diclofenac–pyrilamine combinations can interact at the systemic and local peripheral levels, thereby offering a therapeutic alternative for the clinical management of inflammatory pain.
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- Mario I. Ortiz
- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, México
- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, México
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Landa-Juárez AY, Ortiz MI, Castañeda-Hernández G, Chávez-Piña AE. Participation of potassium channels in the antinociceptive effect of docosahexaenoic acid in the rat formalin test. Eur J Pharmacol 2016; 793:95-100. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2016.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Revised: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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León-Reyes MR, Castañeda-Hernández G, Ortiz MI. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of diclofenac in the presence and absence of glibenclamide in the rat. J Pharm Pharm Sci 2016; 11:68-76. [DOI: 10.18433/j3ks39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE. There are evidences that glibenclamide, a sulfonylurea antidiabetic agent, reduces the analgesic action of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), opioids and neuromodulators in animal models. The purpose of this work was to examine in the rat if such interaction involves pharmacokinetic mechanisms or is solely limited to the pharmacodynamic level. METHODS. All studies were carried out in female Wistar rats. Analgesia was assessed using the formalin test. Fifty microliters of diluted formalin was injected subcutaneously into the dorsal surface of the right hind paw. Nociceptive behavior was quantified as the number of flinches of the injected paw during 60 min after injection and a reduction in formalin-induced flinching was interpreted as an analgesic response. Rats were treated with oral diclofenac (3-18 mg/kg) in presence and the absence of oral glibenclamide (1-30 mg/kg). To evaluate the possibility of a pharmacokinetic interaction, the oral bioavailability of diclofenac (18 mg/kg) was studied in presence and the absence of glibenclamide (10 mg/kg). RESULTS. Oral administration of diclofenac produced a dose-dependent antinociceptive effect in the formalin test. Coadministration of glibenclamide significantly reduced diclofenac-induced antinociception. Notwithstanding, the interaction does no appear to involve pharmacokinetic mechanisms, as oral glibenclamide failed to produce any significant alteration in oral diclofenac bioavailability. CONCLUSION. Concomitant systemic administration of glibenclamide and diclofenac results in a reduction of the analgesic effect of the NSAID in the formalin test in the rat. This interaction, however, appears due solely to a pharmacodynamic mechanisms as diclofenac pharmacokinetics are not altered.
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Ortiz MI, Murguía-Cánovas G, Vargas-López LC, Silva R, González-de la Parra M. Naproxen, paracetamol and pamabrom versus paracetamol, pyrilamine and pamabrom in primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized, double-blind clinical trial. Medwave 2016; 16:e6587. [PMID: 27813503 DOI: 10.5867/medwave.2016.09.6587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2016] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Dysmenorrhea is caused by the discharge of prostaglandins into the uterine tissue; therefore, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the established initial therapy for dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea therapy may include the administration of drug monotherapy or combination therapy. However, clinical scientific evidence on the efficacy of medications with two or three drugs combined is scarce or nonexistent. OBJECTIVE To evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of two oral fixed-dose combinations for the relief of the symptoms of primary dysmenorrhea among Mexican women. One of the combinations is widely used in Mexico (paracetamol, pyrilamine and pamabrom) and the selected comparison was a medication with naproxen sodium, paracetamol and pamabrom based on the pathophysiology of primary dysmenorrhea. METHODS This was a single-centre, double blind, experimental, parallel group, randomized trial. Female patients with primary dysmenorrhea, older than 17 years and with pain intensity greater than 45 mm on a visual analogue scale, were included. The patients were then randomized to receive tablets with naproxen sodium, paracetamol and pamabrom or tablets with paracetamol, pyrilamine and pamabrom for one menstrual cycle. Patient evaluations of symptomatology and pain intensity were recorded throughout one menstrual period. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were utilized. RESULTS An intention-to-treat population of 91 women, with a mean age of 21.3 ± 3.2 years, received paracetamol, pyrilamine and pamabrom tablets, and 98 participants, with a mean age of 21.0 ± 3.2 years, received naproxen sodium, paracetamol and pamabrom tablets. The participants assessments of pain on the Visual Analogue Scale during the menstrual cycle demonstrated a significant reduction in both treatment groups (p<0.05). There is no significant difference in efficacy between both groups (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS The results showed that both drug combinations were not different in reducing dysmenorrheic pain. Likewise, both treatments were well tolerated. Therefore, both treatments may be used for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.
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- Mario I Ortiz
- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, México. Address: Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma Del Estado de Hidalgo, Eliseo Ramírez Ulloa 400, Colonia Doctores, Pachuca, Hidalgo, México.
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, México
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- Laboratorios Liomont S.A. de C.V. Ciudad de México, México
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Fernández-Martínez E, Ponce-Monter H, Soria-Jasso LE, Ortiz MI, Arias-Montaño JA, Barragán-Ramírez G, Mayén-García C. Inhibition of Uterine Contractility by Thalidomide Analogs via Phosphodiesterase-4 Inhibition and Calcium Entry Blockade. Molecules 2016; 21:molecules21101332. [PMID: 27739411 PMCID: PMC6273742 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21101332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Revised: 09/21/2016] [Accepted: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Uterine relaxation is crucial during preterm labor. Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE-4) inhibitors have been proposed as tocolytics. Some thalidomide analogs are PDE-4 inhibitors. The aim of this study was to assess the uterus-relaxant properties of two thalidomide analogs, methyl 3-(4-nitrophthalimido)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-propanoate (4NO2PDPMe) and methyl 3-(4-aminophthalimido)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-propanoate (4APDPMe) and were compared to rolipram in functional studies of spontaneous phasic, K+-induced tonic, and Ca2+-induced contractions in isolated pregnant human myometrial tissues. The accumulation of cAMP was quantified in HeLa cells. The presence of PDE-4B2 and phosphorylated myosin light-chain (pMLC), in addition to the effect of thalidomide analogs on oxytocin-induced pMLC, were assessed in human uterine myometrial cells (UtSMCs). Thalidomide analogs had concentration-dependent inhibitory effects on spontaneous and tonic contractions and inhibited Ca2+-induced responses. Tonic contraction was equipotently inhibited by 4APDPMe and rolipram (IC50 = 125 ± 13.72 and 98.45 ± 8.86 µM, respectively). Rolipram and the thalidomide analogs inhibited spontaneous and tonic contractions equieffectively. Both analogs increased cAMP accumulation in a concentration-dependent manner (p < 0.05) and induced changes in the subcellular localization of oxytocin-induced pMLC in UtSMCs. The inhibitory effects of thalidomide analogs on the contractions of pregnant human myometrium tissue may be due to their PDE-4 inhibitory effect and novel mechanism as calcium-channel blockers.
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- Eduardo Fernández-Martínez
- Centro de Investigación en Biología de la Reproducción, Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca 42090, Hidalgo, México.
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- Centro de Investigación en Biología de la Reproducción, Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca 42090, Hidalgo, México.
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- Centro de Investigación en Biología de la Reproducción, Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca 42090, Hidalgo, México.
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- Centro de Investigación en Biología de la Reproducción, Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca 42090, Hidalgo, México.
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Biofísica y Neurociencias, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, Apdo. Postal 14-740, México City 07360, México.
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- Centro de Investigación en Biología de la Reproducción, Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca 42090, Hidalgo, México.
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Ortiz MI, Fernández-Martínez E, Soria-Jasso LE, Lucas-Gómez I, Villagómez-Ibarra R, González-García MP, Castañeda-Hernández G, Salinas-Caballero M. Isolation, identification and molecular docking as cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors of the main constituents of Matricaria chamomilla L. extract and its synergistic interaction with diclofenac on nociception and gastric damage in rats. Biomed Pharmacother 2016; 78:248-256. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2015] [Revised: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Jácome-Pinilla D, Hincapie-Peñaloza E, Ortiz MI, Ramírez JD, Guhl F, Molina J. Risks associated with dispersive nocturnal flights of sylvatic Triatominae to artificial lights in a model house in the northeastern plains of Colombia. Parasit Vectors 2015; 8:600. [PMID: 26582012 PMCID: PMC4652337 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-015-1209-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Control initiatives and continuous surveillance of vector-borne transmission have proved to be effective measures for diminishing the incidence of Chagas disease in endemic countries. However, the active dispersal of infected sylvatic adult triatomines by flight represents one of the main obstacles to eliminating domestic transmission. Methods In order to determine the risk that active dispersal of sylvatic adult triatomines represents in Colombian northeastern plains, we quantified the distribution and abundance of triatomines in palm trees (primarily Attalea butyracea) using live bait traps. Directional light traps were used to estimate the frequency of sylvatic triatomine dispersal and their possible origin. Finally, the effect of environmental parameters and artificial light sources on the take-off of sylvatic Rhodnius prolixus was evaluated in field experiments. Results R. prolixus was found in 90 % of the palm trees that densely aggregated toward the northern portion of the study area. R. prolixus, and three other sylvatic triatomine species were found to actively disperse and were attracted to the directional light traps (Triatoma maculata, Panstrongylus geniculatus and Psammolestes arthuri). Temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and night luminosity did not affect the active dispersal of the triatomines which is higher the first two hours after sunset. Artificial lights from houses at 60 and 110 m played a key role in the directionality of the R. prolixus take-offs. Trypanosoma cruzi was isolated from R. prolixus, T. maculata and P. geniculatus and was genotyped as T. cruzi I, III and IV. Conclusions Our results highlight the potential risk in Colombian northeastern plains of actively dispersing sylvatic triatomines and their role in the domestic introduction of Discrete Typing Units of T. cruzi associated to sylvatic foci of Chagas disease transmission.
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- David Jácome-Pinilla
- Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Tropical (CIMPAT), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Tropical (CIMPAT), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Grupo de Investigaciones Microbiológicas Universidad del Rosario (GIMUR), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Matemáticas, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Tropical (CIMPAT), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Tropical (CIMPAT), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. .,Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de los Andes, A.A. 4976 Carrera 1a # 18A-10, Bogotá, Colombia.
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Ortiz MI, Cortés-Márquez SK, Romero-Quezada LC, Murguía-Cánovas G, Jaramillo-Díaz AP. Effect of a physiotherapy program in women with primary dysmenorrhea. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2015; 194:24-9. [PMID: 26319652 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2015.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2015] [Revised: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of a physiotherapy program for relieving symptoms of primary dysmenorrhea among Mexican women. STUDY DESIGN This was a single-center, prospective, experimental, parallel group, randomized controlled trial. This cross-sectional study was performed at the Universidad Politécnica de Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. Female patients with primary dysmenorrhea, age of 18-22 years; pain intensity from 4 to 10cm on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS); and sedentary lifestyle were included. The patients were then randomized to receive a physiotherapy program for three months or to no intervention program. The physiotherapy program consisted of overall stretching, specific stretches, Kegel exercises, jogging, and relaxation exercises. Patient evaluations of symptomatology and pain intensity were recorded basally and throughout for three menstrual periods. The data were entered into a computerized database for descriptive and inferential statistical analyses. RESULTS A per-protocol population of eighty three women with a mean age of 20.2±1.8 years underwent the physiotherapy program, and seventy seven participants with a mean age of 20.4±1.2 years received no treatment. The participant assessments of pain on the VAS during the second and the third menstrual cycles demonstrated a significant reduction in the treatment group (p<0.05) compared with the control group. CONCLUSIONS The results showed that strengthening, stretching and muscle relaxation techniques, in addition to jogging, are effective for reducing dysmenorrheic symptoms when they are regularly performed.
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- Mario I Ortiz
- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico; Universidad del Futbol y Ciencias del Deporte, San Agustín Tlaxiaca, Hidalgo, Mexico.
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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Khouli M, Ortiz MI, Romo-Hernández G, Martínez-Licona D, Stelzner SM. Use of the Broselow tape in a Mexican emergency department. J Emerg Med 2015; 48:660-6. [PMID: 25802156 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2014.12.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2014] [Revised: 10/18/2014] [Accepted: 12/21/2014] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Broselow tape is one method for rapid weight estimation in pediatric patients undergoing resuscitation, but it does not perform equally in all populations. To date, we are unaware of any study evaluating its use in a Latin American population. OBJECTIVE To investigate the accuracy of the Broselow tape in a Mexican emergency department (ED). METHODS We conducted a prospective, observational study of children presenting to a Mexican ED. Patient weight was estimated using the Broselow tape and the estimate compared to their weight measured on a scale. Researchers were blinded to scale weight and Broselow categories. For analysis, the Broselow tape's nine color zones were divided into three weight categories. RESULTS Of 815 subjects, 356 (43.7%) were female. In children weighing <10 kg, the tape tended to underestimate weight, whereas it overestimated weight in the other two weight categories. The mean percentage difference between the actual weight and the Broselow tape-predicted weight was <3% in each category, although it differed significantly across the three weight categories. Accuracy of the predicted weight to within 10% of actual weight was lowest for children weighing <10 kg, at 46.2% (confidence interval [CI] ± 6.4%), and greatest for those in the 10-18-kg weight category, at 64.1% (CI ± 5.1%). However, the correlation of color zones predicted by both methods was highest for subjects <10 kg at 64.4% (CI ± 6.1%). It was significantly lower in the other weight categories at 54.5% (CI ± 5.3) for subjects weighing 10-18 kg, and 50.1% (CI ± 6.4%) for subjects weighing >18 kg. The percentage of children for whom the color code differed by two or more categories was <4% overall and for each weight category. CONCLUSION The Broselow tape-estimated weight was different from the scale weight by more than 10% in a substantial percentage of Mexican children. Nevertheless, the mean percentage difference was <3%, and Broselow tape color zone estimation was accurate in the majority of subjects, suggesting its use would result in clinically appropriate dosing and equipment estimations. Further research is needed to validate its use in this clinical setting.
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- Michael Khouli
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico; Hospital del Niño DIF, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Velázquez-González C, Cariño-Cortés R, Gayosso de Lucio JA, Ortiz MI, De la O Arciniega M, Altamirano-Báez DA, Ángeles LJ, Bautista-Ávila M. Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of Geranium bellum and its isolated compounds. BMC Complement Altern Med 2014; 14:506. [PMID: 25518981 PMCID: PMC4300841 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-14-506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Geranium bellum Rose, locally known as "Pata de león", is a perennial plant distributed in the mountains of Hidalgo, Mexico. It is widely used in Mexican traditional medicine to treat fever, pain, and gastrointestinal disorders. To date, there are not published studies regarding the in vivo antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory potential of the acetone-aqueous extract from the aerial parts of G. bellum. METHODS Antinociceptive effects of the acetone-aqueous G. bellum (AGB) extract and the isolated compounds were assessed using experimental pain models, including thermal nociception like hot plate test, and chemical nociception induced by intraperitoneal acetic acid or subplantar formalin injection in vivo. The anti-inflammatory properties of the extract were studied using systemic administration in carrageenan-induced paw edema. RESULTS Intra-gastric administration of AGB (75, 150, and 300 mg/kg) showed a dose-dependent antinociceptive effect in intraperitoneal acetic acid (writhing), thermal nociception in CD1 mice, and subplantar formalin models, as well as anti-inflammatory effect in carrageenan- induced paw edema in Wistar rats. Geraniin and quercetin showed the highest antinociceptive activity in writhing test, whereas ellagic acid was the most active compound in the hot plate model. CONCLUSION These studies provide evidences that G. bellum shows antinociceptive and anti- inflammatory effects, and gives support to its use in treating pain in Mexican traditional medicine.
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- Claudia Velázquez-González
- />Área Académica de Farmacia, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Ex-Hacienda la Concepción, Tilcuautla, Hidalgo México
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- />Área Académica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Ex-Hacienda la Concepción, Tilcuautla, Hidalgo México
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- />Área Académica de Farmacia, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Ex-Hacienda la Concepción, Tilcuautla, Hidalgo México
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- />Área Académica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Ex-Hacienda la Concepción, Tilcuautla, Hidalgo México
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- />Área Académica de Farmacia, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Ex-Hacienda la Concepción, Tilcuautla, Hidalgo México
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- />Área Académica de Farmacia, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Ex-Hacienda la Concepción, Tilcuautla, Hidalgo México
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- />Centro Nacional de Investigación en Imagenología e Instrumentación Médica Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad, Iztapalapa, Ciudad de México México
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- />Área Académica de Farmacia, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Ex-Hacienda la Concepción, Tilcuautla, Hidalgo México
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De Paz-Campos MA, Ortiz MI, Chávez Piña AE, Zazueta-Beltrán L, Castañeda-Hernández G. Synergistic effect of the interaction between curcumin and diclofenac on the formalin test in rats. Phytomedicine 2014; 21:1543-1548. [PMID: 25442263 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2014.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2013] [Revised: 04/15/2014] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The association of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with certain plant extracts can increase antinociceptive activity, permitting the use of lower doses and thus limiting side effects. Therefore, the aim objective of the current study was to examine the effects of curcumin on the nociception and pharmacokinetics of diclofenac in rats. Antinociception was assessed using the formalin test. Diluted formalin was injected subcutaneously into the dorsal surface of the right hind paw. Nociceptive behavior was quantified as the number of flinches of the injected paw during 60 min after injection, and a reduction in formalin-induced flinching was interpreted as an antinociceptive response. Rats were treated with oral diclofenac (1-31 mg/kg), curcumin (3.1-100 mg/kg) or the diclofenac-curcumin combination (2.4-38.4 mg/kg). To determine the possibility of a pharmacokinetic interaction, the oral bioavailability of diclofenac (10 mg/kg) was studied in presence and the absence of curcumin (31 mg/kg). Diclofenac, curcumin, or diclofenac-curcumin combination produced an antinociceptive effect on the formalin test. ED30 values were estimated for the individual drugs, and an isobologram was constructed. The derived theoretical ED30 for the antinociceptive effect (19.2 mg/kg) was significantly different from the observed experimental ED30 value (9.8 mg/kg); hence, the interaction between diclofenac and curcumin that mediates the antinociceptive effect was synergistic. Notwithstanding, the interaction does not appear to involve pharmacokinetic mechanisms, as oral curcumin failed to produce any significant alteration in oral diclofenac bioavailability. Data suggest that the diclofenac-curcumin combination can interact at the systemic level and may have therapeutic advantages for the clinical treatment of inflammatory pain.
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- Marco A De Paz-Campos
- Departamento de Farmacología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México, DF, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico; Universidad del Fútbol y Ciencias del Deporte, San Agustín Tlaxiaca, Hidalgo, Mexico.
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- Laboratorio de Farmacología, Sección de Estudios Posgrado e Investigación. Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México, DF, Mexico
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México, DF, Mexico
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México, DF, Mexico
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Naranjo-Gutiérrez LA, Oliva-Cristerna J, Ramírez-Montiel ML, Ortiz MI. Pelvic packing with vaginal traction for the management of intractable hemorrhage. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2014; 127:21-4. [PMID: 24950907 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Revised: 04/04/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To present clinical cases examining the effectiveness and safety of pelvic packing with vaginal traction for inhibiting obstetric hemorrhage among women receiving treatment at a public obstetrics and gynecology tertiary care hospital in Mexico. METHODS In a retrospective observational descriptive study, eight cases of obstetric hemorrhage treated by pelvic packing with vaginal traction between January 2012 and December 2013 at Hospital de la Mujer, Mexico City, Mexico, were reviewed. RESULTS The mean patient age was 28.8±6.8 years. The average blood loss was 4535±897 mL. Uterine atony was the cause of bleeding among six patients: histopathologic examination revealed two cases of placenta accreta, one case of placenta percreta, two cases of uteroplacental apoplexy, and one case of myomatosis. For two patients, placental separation was difficult and required surgical management. The packing technique was effective for all patients. No patients presented with infection or required re-operation for bleeding management. No deaths occurred. CONCLUSION For management of bleeding among patients with underlying coagulation disorders, pelvic packing can be useful when standard techniques such as hysterectomy, tubal hypogastric ligation, and/or pharmacologic therapy are unsuccessful.
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- Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Hospital de la Mujer, Secretaría de Salud, Mexico D.F., Mexico
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- Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Hospital de la Mujer, Secretaría de Salud, Mexico D.F., Mexico
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- Área Académica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico.
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Pérez-Hernández N, Ponce-Monter H, Ortiz MI, Cariño-Cortés R, Joseph-Nathan P. Structure-Activity Relationships of Aromadendranes in Uterus- Relaxant Activity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 64:840-6. [DOI: 10.1515/znc-2009-11-1214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Aromadendranes belong to a class of sesquiterpenes present in higher plant essential oils and marine animals. Although the biological activities include antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, plant growth regulatory, antifeedant, repellent and cytotoxic, there is only one precedent for spasmolytic effects. In a previous report we have shown that the aromadendrene molecule known as spathulenol, isolated from Lepechinia caulescens, efficiently relaxes rat uterus rings and therefore in the present work we describe structure-activity relationships of thirteen aromadendranes, most of them having the trans-fused perhydroazulene skeleton, with spasmolytic activity.
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- Nury Pérez-Hernández
- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Eliseo Ramírez Ullua 400, Col. Doctores, Pachuca, Hidalgo, 42001, México
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Eliseo Ramírez Ullua 400, Col. Doctores, Pachuca, Hidalgo, 42001, México
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Eliseo Ramírez Ullua 400, Col. Doctores, Pachuca, Hidalgo, 42001, México
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Eliseo Ramírez Ullua 400, Col. Doctores, Pachuca, Hidalgo, 42001, México
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Apartado 14 – 740, México, D. F., 07000, México
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Ortiz MI, Rangel-Barragán RO, Contreras-Ayala M, Mora-Alba JD, Gómez-Bonifaz LG, Murguía-Cánovas G, Varela-Ibáñez E. Procedural pain and anxiety in pediatric patients in a Mexican dental clinic. Oral Health Dent Manag 2014; 13:495-501. [PMID: 24984671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND In dental examining rooms, children experience diagnostic and therapeutic pain related to dental procedures that may be associated with anxiety. Therefore, the main objective of the present study was to evaluate anxiety and pain levels related to dental procedures in children. METHODS Children in a Mexican pediatric dental clinic rated their dental anxiety using the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS), the Children's Fear Survey Schedule Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) and a 100-mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Pain was evaluated with the VAS. RESULTS A total of 437 children with a mean age of 9.8 (±2.2) years were evaluated. Four hundred eighty-one dental procedures were completed. The averages in the MDAS and the CFSS-DS were 8.5 (±3.4) and 22.7 (±7.6), respectively. Of all dental procedures, 275 (57.2 %) were rated as stressful prior to their realization, 222 (46.2 %) were stressful during their realization and 175 (36.4 %) were rated as painful. Overall, 12.6 % of the painful events were rated as severe, 25.1 % were rated as moderate, and 62.3 % were rated as slight. CONCLUSION This study provides data on common procedures performed in dental clinics that cause pain and anxiety in children and young adolescents. Dentistry must consider the best non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions to reduce dental anxiety and pain.
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- M I Ortiz
- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud de la, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico, Tel: +52-77-1717-2000; Fax: +52-77-1717-2000; e-mail:
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Ortiz MI, Romero-Quezada LC. Analgesic effect of gabapentin on post-operative pain after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Arch Bone Jt Surg 2014; 2:82-83. [PMID: 25207322 PMCID: PMC4151425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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- Mario I Ortiz
- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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