This essay aims to reconstruct the events related to the last years of life and the alleged martyrdom of three Spanish Trinitarian friars (Juan de Fairy House Águila, Bernardo Monroy, Juan de Palacios), who died in slavery in Algiers and tries to explain the possible reasons for the failure of their canonisation.The background of the story i
Immunomodulatory Activities of Selected Essential Oils
Recently, the application of herbal medicine for the prevention and treatment of diseases has gained increasing attention.Essential oils (EOs) are generally known to exert various pharmacological effects, such as antiallergic, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects.Current literature involving in vitro and in vivo studies indic
In-vivo assessment of retinal vessel diameters and observer variability in mice: A methodological approach.
BackgroundCentral retinal arteriolar (CRAE) and venular (CRVE) diameter equivalents are predictive for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in humans.The aim of this study was to investigate the inter- and intraobserver variability for the assessment of CRAE and CRVE in mice using fluorescein contrast enhancement as compared to crude analysis.Met
Illicit drug use while admitted to hospital: Patient and health care provider perspectives.
BACKGROUND:Across North America, the opioid overdose epidemic is leading to increasing hospitalizations of people who use drugs (PWUD).However, hospitals are ill-prepared to meet the needs of PWUD.We focus on illicit drug use while admitted to hospital and how PWUD and health care providers describe, respond, and attempt to manage its use.METHODS A