In the last decade,the use of nanotheranostics as emerging diagnostic and therapeutic tools for various diseases,especially cancer,is held great attention.Up to date,several approaches have been employed in order to d...In the last decade,the use of nanotheranostics as emerging diagnostic and therapeutic tools for various diseases,especially cancer,is held great attention.Up to date,several approaches have been employed in order to develop smart nanotheranostics,which combine bioactive targeting on specific tissues as well as diagnostic properties.The nanotheranostics can deliver therapeutic agents by concomitantly monitor the therapy response in real-time.Consequently,the possibility of over-or under-dosing is decreased.Various non-invasive imaging techniques have been used to quantitatively monitor the drug delivery processes.Radiolabeling of nanomaterials is widely used as powerful diagnostic approach on nuclear medicine imaging.In fact,various radiolabeled nanomaterials have been designed and developed for imaging tumors and other lesions due to their efficient characteristics.Inorganic nanoparticles as gold,silver,silica based nanomaterials or organic nanoparticles as polymers,carbon based nanomaterials,liposomes have been reported asmultifunctional nanotheranostics.In this review,the imaging modalities according to their use in various diseases are summarized,providing special details for radiolabeling.In further,the most current nanotheranostics categorized via the used nanomaterials are also summed up.To conclude,this review can be beneficial for medical and pharmaceutical society as well as material scientists who work in the field of nanotheranostics since they can use this research as guide for producing newer and more efficient nanotheranostics.展开更多
Wound healing is an unmet therapeutic challenge among medical society since wound assessment and management is a complex procedure including several factors playing major role in healing process.Wounds can mainly be c...Wound healing is an unmet therapeutic challenge among medical society since wound assessment and management is a complex procedure including several factors playing major role in healing process.Wounds can mainly be categorized as acute or chronic.It is well referred that the acute wound displays normal wound physiology while healing,in most cases,is seemed to progress through the normal phases of wound healing.On the other hand,a chronic wound is physiologically impaired.The main problem in wound management is that the majority of wounds are colonized with microbes,whereas this does not mean that all wounds will be infected.In this review,we address the problems that clinicians face to manage while treat acute and chronic wounds.Moreover,we demonstrate the pathophysiology,etiology,prognosis and microbiology of wounds.We further introduce the state of art in pharmaceutical technology field as part of wound management aiming to assist health professionals to overcome the current implications on wound assessment.In addition,authors review researches which included the use of gels and dermal films as wound healing agents.It can be said that natural and synthetic drugs or carriers provide promising solutions in order to meet the wound management standards.However,are the current strategies as desirable as medical society wish?展开更多
文摘In the last decade,the use of nanotheranostics as emerging diagnostic and therapeutic tools for various diseases,especially cancer,is held great attention.Up to date,several approaches have been employed in order to develop smart nanotheranostics,which combine bioactive targeting on specific tissues as well as diagnostic properties.The nanotheranostics can deliver therapeutic agents by concomitantly monitor the therapy response in real-time.Consequently,the possibility of over-or under-dosing is decreased.Various non-invasive imaging techniques have been used to quantitatively monitor the drug delivery processes.Radiolabeling of nanomaterials is widely used as powerful diagnostic approach on nuclear medicine imaging.In fact,various radiolabeled nanomaterials have been designed and developed for imaging tumors and other lesions due to their efficient characteristics.Inorganic nanoparticles as gold,silver,silica based nanomaterials or organic nanoparticles as polymers,carbon based nanomaterials,liposomes have been reported asmultifunctional nanotheranostics.In this review,the imaging modalities according to their use in various diseases are summarized,providing special details for radiolabeling.In further,the most current nanotheranostics categorized via the used nanomaterials are also summed up.To conclude,this review can be beneficial for medical and pharmaceutical society as well as material scientists who work in the field of nanotheranostics since they can use this research as guide for producing newer and more efficient nanotheranostics.
文摘Wound healing is an unmet therapeutic challenge among medical society since wound assessment and management is a complex procedure including several factors playing major role in healing process.Wounds can mainly be categorized as acute or chronic.It is well referred that the acute wound displays normal wound physiology while healing,in most cases,is seemed to progress through the normal phases of wound healing.On the other hand,a chronic wound is physiologically impaired.The main problem in wound management is that the majority of wounds are colonized with microbes,whereas this does not mean that all wounds will be infected.In this review,we address the problems that clinicians face to manage while treat acute and chronic wounds.Moreover,we demonstrate the pathophysiology,etiology,prognosis and microbiology of wounds.We further introduce the state of art in pharmaceutical technology field as part of wound management aiming to assist health professionals to overcome the current implications on wound assessment.In addition,authors review researches which included the use of gels and dermal films as wound healing agents.It can be said that natural and synthetic drugs or carriers provide promising solutions in order to meet the wound management standards.However,are the current strategies as desirable as medical society wish?
