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Understanding The Experiences Lived By Nurses Caring For Patients With Covid-19: A Hermeneutic Approach, Awatif Mansoor Alrasheeday, Ma. Venus Borja, Eddieson Pasay-An, Farhan Alshammari
Understanding The Experiences Lived By Nurses Caring For Patients With Covid-19: A Hermeneutic Approach, Awatif Mansoor Alrasheeday, Ma. Venus Borja, Eddieson Pasay-An, Farhan Alshammari
Makara Journal of Health Research
Background: Nursing is highlighted among professions that value caring and is perceived as the profession’s heart and soul because of its critical role in providing and delivering high-quality patient care, especially during this coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, little is understood about the experiences of the frontline workers in caring for persons diagnosed with COVID-19. This study aimed to explore the experiences of nurses in caring for persons diagnosed with COVID-19 inspired by the four lived worlds of van Manen.
Methods: The hermeneutic phenomenology was used in nine nurses working in hospitals of Hail region. This study …
Protective Effect Of Betulinic Acid Administration On Kidney Damage In Acetaminophen-Induced Nephrotoxicity Model, Eda Dokumacioglu, Hatice İskender, Armagan Hayirli, Guler Yenice, Kubra Asena Terim Kapakin, Ismail Bolat, Esra Manavoglu Kirman
Protective Effect Of Betulinic Acid Administration On Kidney Damage In Acetaminophen-Induced Nephrotoxicity Model, Eda Dokumacioglu, Hatice İskender, Armagan Hayirli, Guler Yenice, Kubra Asena Terim Kapakin, Ismail Bolat, Esra Manavoglu Kirman
Makara Journal of Health Research
Background: Acetaminophen (APAP) is the most widely used analgesic drug worldwide, but it may induce renal toxicity. Betulinic acid (BA) ameliorates the oxidative stress and inflammatory response to renal damage. The present study aimed to investigate the potential protective effects of BA treatment through an experimental kidney damage rat model administered with APAP.
Methods: Sprague–Dawley male rats were randomly divided into four groups: control, BA (25 mg/kg for 15 days), APAP (1 g/kg), and APAP + BA groups. BA was administered via oral gavage at a dose of 25 mg/kg for 15 days. APAP was dissolved in hot …