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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 103(8): e36933, 2024 Feb 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38394539

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BACKGROUND: Acute heart failure (AHF) is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases. Early diagnosis and prognosis are essential, as they can eventually lead to a fatal condition. Recently, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) has been recognized as one of the most popular biomarkers for AHF. Changes in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) are often observed in AHF. METHODS: We searched PubMed, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect between March and June 2023. Original case control studies written in English that assessed levels oh BNP in AHF were included. Systematic reviews, letters to editor, correspondence, comprehensive reviews, and duplicated studies were excluded. Funnel plots were constructed to assess publication bias. RESULTS: A total of 9 studies were selected and we obtained the mean difference (MD) of BNP level to be 2.57 (95% CI: 1.35, 3.78), and GFR to be -15.52, (95% CI: -23.35, -7.70) in AHF patients. Sensitivity analyses supported the robustness of the outcome. CONCLUSION: Results indicated that BNP was a promising prognostic biomarker of AHF, whereas GFR was found to be negatively correlated with AHF.


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Heart Failure , Natriuretic Peptide, Brain , Humans , Glomerular Filtration Rate , Acute Disease , Prognosis , Biomarkers , Heart Failure/diagnosis , Heart Failure/complications , Peptide Fragments
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Nanomedicine (Lond) ; 11(23): 3157-3177, 2016 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27809668

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With the development of the latest technologies, scientists are looking to design novel strategies for the treatment and diagnosis of cancer. Advances in medicinal plant research and nanotechnology have attracted many researchers to the green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles due to its several advantages over conventional synthesis (simple, fast, energy efficient, one pot processes, safer, economical and biocompatibility). Medicinally active plants have proven to be the best reservoirs of diverse phytochemicals for the synthesis of biogenic silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). In this review, we discuss mechanistic advances in the synthesis and optimization of AgNPs from plant extracts. Moreover, we have thoroughly discussed the recent developments and milestones achieved in the use of biogenic AgNPs as cancer theranostic agents and their proposed mechanism of action. Anticipating all of the challenges, we hope that biogenic AgNPs may become a potential cancer theranostic agent in the near future.


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Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/chemistry , Metal Nanoparticles/chemistry , Neoplasms/drug therapy , Plant Extracts/chemistry , Silver/chemistry , Animals , Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/adverse effects , Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/therapeutic use , Green Chemistry Technology , Humans , Metal Nanoparticles/adverse effects , Metal Nanoparticles/therapeutic use , Nanotechnology , Theranostic Nanomedicine
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