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Infective Endocarditis Presented as Acute Pyelonephritis: A Case Report

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DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.438
Pages: 
449-51

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Accepted: 
09 Sep, 2015
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e-Published: 12 Feb, 2016

Study pertaining to the Hypothermic Activity of Plumeria rubra, Linn. in PGE1 and TAB-Vaccine Induced Pyrexia Models in Rabbits

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.172
Synopsis: 
Plumeria rubra, is a potent hypothermia agent. Its efficacy was tested against typhoid (TAB) vaccine and prostaglandin-induced hyperthermia in rabbits. At oral test dose 100 and 200 mg/kg, Plumeria rubra showed excellent hypothermic potential comparable to paracetamol and aspirin.

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Objective: Plumeria rubra, Linn is a potent medicinal plant in the global systems of medicine. The objective of the present work was to study the antipyretic activity of the plant: Plumeria rubra, Linn is belonging to the family Apocynaceae.

Accepted: 
25 Mar, 2015
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e-Published: 13 Aug, 2015

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Epidemiology of Febrile Diseases in the Emergency Department of a Caribbean Island: The Curaçao Experience

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Pages: 
76–80
Synopsis: 
This paper describes the aetiology and outcome of febrile patients at the emergency department of a general hospital in Curaçao. A high prevalence of bacterial infections and mortality were observed.


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Objective: The aetiology of febrile diseases in tropical countries often remains poorly characterized. We aim to describe the aetiology and outcome of febrile illnesses at the Emergency Department (ED) in Curaçao.

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e-Published: 19 Aug, 2013
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