Asian Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Researches

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Authors: Mohammad Esmaeil Hejazi, Sepideh Tahsini Tekantapeh  and Forugh Ghasemi

Today there is an increase in the use of central venous catheters in clinical practice. One of the dangerous complications of central venous catheters is symptomatic or asymptomatic thrombosis which sometimes causes superior vena cava syndrome. One of the most common causes of superior vena cava syndrome is malignant mass compression effect, also sometimes happens because of post thrombotic syndrome of central venous catheters. A 65 year-old woman was admitted to Imam Reza Hospital, Tabriz, Iran with superior vena cava syndrome. CT- Angiography demonstrated a massive filling defect in distal of superior vena cava adjacent to central venous catheters in favor of central venous catheters thrombosis. Central venous catheter-related thrombosis was successfully treated with therapeutic anticoagulation and catheter removal. As a conclusion, when central venous catheter-related thrombosis causes superior vena cava syndrome, despite the lack of consensus, therapeutic anticoagulation along with catheter removal are introduced as a successful way in central venous catheter-related thrombosis management. Based on the existing data found in previous studies about patients with central venous catheters, it can be claimed that a strong association exists between central venous catheter-related thrombosis presentation as a superior vena cava syndrome and malignancies. In patients with central venous catheter-related thrombosis who are presented with superior vena cava syndrome, successful clinical improvement is obtained by therapeutic anticoagulation along with catheter removal.

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Authors: Sajid Safeer, Rizwan Sarwar, Saeed Khalil, Ubaid-ul-Hassan and Sheikh Muhammad Farhan Anwar

Present studies have been carried out to access, document and describe the ethno-medicinal potential of three different sites of projected area. Structured, semi structured and open ended questionnaires as well as detailed oral interviews of local inhabitants were the methodology to gather valuable knowledge. A total of 34 ethnomedicinally important taxa belonging to 25 families were reported. Among them, 2 were Pteridophytes, 3 were Gymnosperms while the remaining 29 were Angiosperms. Asteraceae contributed a significant number of species (4 spp.), followed by Pinaceae (3 spp.), Ranunculaceae, Aracaceae, Violaceae and Poaceae (2 spp. each) while remaining 19 families represented single species. Regarding habit, 22 herbs, 7 shrubs and 5 trees were documented. Mode of administration of the medicinal flora was as, 27 plants were applied externally while 7 species had both internal and external applications. Majority of the reported taxa were used to cure multiple type of diseases e.g. 12 species for gastrointestinal disorders, followed by respiratory diseases (9 spp.), muscular malfunctions (6 spp.) and hepatic disorders (4 spp.). In addition, three plant species were used against skin problems, eye infections, fever and headache and urinogenital troubles, while two species each were used for cardiovascular and neruro malfunctions. Only one plant was used against snake bite.