The intestinal absorption and transport of Rg1 and Re were much greater than their SFCDs. Besides, the uptakes of Rg1 and Re were transport-dependent, but their SFCDs were non-transport-dependent. CONCLUSION Ginsenosides and their SFCDs could not be bio-transformed with each other and their absorption characteristics were quite different, which…[Read more]

BACKGROUND Bloodstream infection (BSI) surveillance is essential to characterize the public health threat of bacteremia. We summarize BSI epidemiology in rural Thailand over an eight year period. METHODS Population-based surveillance captured clinically indicated blood cultures and associated antimicrobial susceptibility results performed in all…[Read more]

Background Local infiltration analgesia (LIA) has become popular in postoperative pain relief after total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy and safety of LIA with intrathecal morphine and epidural analgesia after THA and TKA. Methods A systematic article search was…[Read more]