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- Sensitization pattern to food and inhalant allergens in allergic patients from Jeddah city: Saudi Arabia
Abstract: Background: The identification of local common allergens could facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of allergic diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of common inhalant and f..
- Effectiveness of oil masage on weight gain among pre-term neonates in selected pediatric hospitals, Hyderabad
Abstract: Improved technology and treatment modalities have enhanced the outcomes of pre-term infants yet have increased the days they spend in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, thus are subjected to a highly s..
- Polymerase chain reaction in exploring endodontic infections
Abstract: Traditionally cultivation, microscopic and immunological based techniques were only the means by which endodontic microbiota were studied. Because of their several limitations in microbiological diagnosis, newer molecular genetic methods were introduced. Polymerase chain reaction -PCR is a widely spread advance in clin..
- Great Responsibility with Exposing Human Emotion: Explore Futuristic Automated Face Reading
Perspective: For the sake of its incorporation into clinical diagnosis and management when practicing medicine, Ragsdale et al [1] studied human emotions based on under-appreciated explicitness in the subtleties of human face, a phenomenon recently popularized by Dr. Paul Ekman. I have been interested in Dr. Ekman's courses [2] sin..
- White spot lesions and its management An overview
Abstract: Fixed orthodontic appliance disturbs oral environment, enhancing plaque formation around appliance elements and initiating process of enamel demineralization. Coupled with poor oral hygiene this can result in formation of early carious areas known as White spot lesions (WSL’s). The presence of white spot lesions afte..
- Management of Ankyloglossia with Laser and Scalpel
Abstract: Tongue is the vital oral structure in the oral cavity that is responsible for speech articulation, deglutition and positioningof teeth. Ankyloglossia or tongue tie is the result of unusually short, ti..
- Endodontic Management of C Shaped canal configuration in mandibular second molars: A report for two cases
Abstract: Unusual canal morphologies hamper the success rate of endodontic treatment. C shaped canal configurations are the most commonly faced anatomic variations. Inability to identify and debride the C shape..
- Endodontic Management by Cone Beam Computed Tomography and Vista scan of Maxillary Second Molar with Parastyle - A Case report
Abstract: Lopamudra1, ShekarK1, RaviChandra2, MohammedKhwajaMoinuddin2, KarthikPrasad3, ShantiPriya3, Smitha4 Thorough knowledge of the root canal anatomy and its complexities is essential to provide successful..
- Immuno-modulatory effect of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and Aloe Vera on cultured Polymorphonuclear cells (PMN) and adherent mononuclear cells
Abstract: Complementary and alternative therapeutic measures off-late have gained significance because they have been shown to be clinically efficient with minimal side effects compared to mainstream treatme..
- Clinical and Biochemical Predictive Factors of Mortality in Patients with Chronic with thromboembolic pulmonary Hypertension
Abstract: Aim: To evaluate clinical and biochemical predictors of mortality in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) who did not performed surgical treatment or specific vasodilator treatment. Methods: This is a prospective study, conducted at Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cen..
- Minimizing Oxidative Stress
Abstract: A wearable device is described that reduces arthritic pain and promotes re-growth of hair by maintaining the body at a negative electrostatic potential during most of the day. The reactive oxygen spec..
- Pathogen Traffickers: Disease causing pathogens do not have legs
Abstract: The Ebola virus is introduced into the human population through close contact with the sweat, blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected animals such as chimpanzees, gorillas, fruit ..
- Personality Disorders: A Review of the Current State of Knowledge
Abstract : Personality disorders are the most common serious mental illness. People suffering from these disorders tend to exhibit emotional patterns and behaviors that seem troubling to the majority of people and are not necessarily explicable by immediate environmental stimuli. Nevertheless, many clinicians are unfamiliar with ..
- Zika Virus Induced Neurotropic Brain Injury: Lessons for the Study of Disease Etiology and Vaccine Development Against Pathogens
Abstract : Studies have found convincing evidence of association of ZIKV with Guillan-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a small preliminary report suggests association with microcephaly in one location. We have previously f..
- The Zika Virus sfRNA Secondary Structure Reveals a miR-147a Homologue that Targets Neurofascin as a Potential Cause of its Neurologic Syndromes
Abstract: Pathologies associated with Zika virus infection include partial progressive paralysis (Guillan Barre Syndrome) and microcephaly in Brazil and Panama. We identified an 85 nucleotide stem loop structur..
- Induction of labour in women with nonscarred uterus using balloon catheter: Randomised controlled trial
Abstract : Induction of labour is a common obstetric procedure. At present, different methods are used for induction of labour in women. One of these methods is Foley catheter, which is a low cost method that can induce labour with less risk to the fetus. This is one of the first studies in the Middle East aiming to study efficac.. - Delayed presentation of osteochondroma at superior angle of scapula- a case report
Abstract : INTRODUCTION: Osteochondroma or exostosis is most common primary benign bony tumor comprising of more than one third of the total occurrences. Osteochondromas are considered as an aberration in the no..
- A Survey on perceptions, opinions and barriers to conduct research among Dental postgraduates in Telangana state, India
Abstract : Background: Research is a careful investigation or inquiry specially through search for new facts in any branch of knowledge making for its advancement. It is true especially in health sciences. Dental students’ involvement in research is a longstanding tradition and has been an integral component of education for ye..
- Successful pregnancy after pulmonary artery banding; case report
Abstract : Although, double inlet left ventricle is a rare congenital heart defect, it is still treated by pulmonary artery banding in developing countries.We report a successful pregnancy outcome in a patient w..
- Bilateral Chest X-Ray Shadowing and Bilateral leg lesions - A case of Pulmonary Kaposi Sarcoma
Abstract : We report a case of a 30 year old gentleman seen on the respiratory ward with no significant past medical history presenting with a three week history of worsening dyspnoea, productive cough, fever, b..
- Wound endometriosis; case report and literature review
Abstract : Scar endometriosis is a rare condition. We report a case of scar endometriosis occurring at the site of a four years old cesarean section scar. She complained of painful sensation during menstruation ..
- The Glycoprotein Mucin-Like Domain (MLD) in the Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV) may be responsible for the manifestations of Post-Ebola Virus Disease Syndrome (PEVDS)
Abstract: The incidence of various ocular, CNS, and musculoskeletal complaints in the convalescent period following recovery from Ebola Virus Disease (PEVDS) has become an intense area of interest in the aftermath of the recent West Africa outbreak 2014-2015. A review of past outbreaks involving EBOV, SUDV, TAFV, and BDBV reveal..
- Is Mobile-Health the answer to Anti-retroviral therapy non-adherence in sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Abstract: Background: Literatures have shown that mobile phone technology can improve treatment adherence of most chronic diseases, but its impact on ART adherence is not clear. Although the uptake of cell phone in sub-Saharan Africa is high, there are few studies of high evidential value (randomized control trials) on the use o..
- Bakri balloon for the management of placenta praevia: Retrospective study (Protocol)
Abstract: Placenta previa is frequently associated with severe obstetric hemorrhage. According to the degree of invasion of the placenta into the uterine wall placenta previa may be accreta, increta or percreta. Incidence of adherent placenta is 1 in 2500 deliveries. Added to that, there is a dramatic increase in the incidence o..
- Sclerosing mesenteritis presenting with abdominal mass: Case Report
Abstract : Sclerosing mesenteritis is a rare disorder characterized by a tumor-like expansion of the mesentery due to variable degrees of fat necrosis, chronic inflammation and fibrosis. It usually involves the root of the small bowel mesentery, but it can also involve the mesocolon, the peri-pancreatic and omental fat, and infre..
- Is Mobile-Health the answer to Anti-retroviral therapy non-adherence in sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Abstract: Background: Literatures have shown that mobile phone technology can improves the adherence of most chronic diseases but its impact on ART adherence is not clear. Although the uptake of cell phone in sub-Saharan Africa is high, there are few studies of high evidential value (randomised control trials) on the use of mobi..
- BSN723T Prevents Atherosclerosis and Weight Gain in ApoE Knockout Mice Fed a Western Diet
Abstract: Objective: This study tests the hypothesis that BSN723T can prevent the development of hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- knockout mice fed a Western (high fat, high cholesterol, and high sucrose) diet. BSN723T is a combination drug therapy consisting of D-tagatose and dihydromyricetin (BSN723). Background: ..
- Quadrupedal Locomotor Characteristics of Uner Tan Syndrome Cases, Healthy Humans, and Nonhuman Primates in Evolutionary Perspectives
Coverletter: 08 December 2015 Dear Editor: I would like to submit my paper entitled “Quadrupedal Locomotor Characteristics of Uner Tan Syndrome Cases, Healthy Humans, and Nonhuman Primates in Evolutionary Pers..
- Crossed Steinmann Pin Fixation In Supracondylar Femur Fractures In Adults A Case Series
Abstract: Supracondylar femur fractures in adults is a complex fracture constitutes approximately 1% of total fractures and 4-7% of all femoral fractures (Kolmert, 1982)1. There is a bimodal distribution, with ..
- Bilateral cubitus varus due to ulnar exostoses- a case report
Abstract : Osteochondroma or exostosis is most common primary benign bony tumor comprising of more than one third of the total occurrences. Osteochondromas are considered as an aberration in the normal physial g..
- Gait Analysis in Uner Tan Syndrome Cases with Key Symptoms of Quadrupedal Locomotion, Mental Impairment, and Dysarthric or No Speech
Abstract: Introduction: Uner Tan syndrome (UTS) consists of quadrupedal locomotion (QL), impaired intelligence and dysarthric or no speech. Previously, I described the walk of cases with UTS as diagonal sequenc..
- Use Of Deep Freezeed Allogenic Bone Graft In Management Of Proximal Humerus Cystic Lesion With Pathological Fracture.
Abstract : Pathological fractures do commonly follow cystic lesions of humerus such as unicameral bone cyst and aneurysmal bone cyst. Proximal humerus is the most common site for unicameral bone cyst with 85% of..
- Gait Analysis in Uner Tan Syndrome Cases with Key symptoms of Quadrupedal Locomotion, Mental Impairment, and Dysarthric or No Speech
Abstract: Introduction: Uner Tan syndrome (UTS) consists of quadrupedal locomotion (QL), impaired intelligence and dysarthric or no speech. Previously, I described the walk of cases with UTS as diagonal sequenc..
- Pharmacological Actions and Potential Neuroprotective Effects of Rhus coriaria L. and Echium amoenum L.: A Brief Review
Abstract : In the present paper two plants (Rhus coriaria L. and Echium amoenum L.) have been reviewed for their pharmacological aspects. Rhus coriaria L. is a traditional medicinal herb belonging to the family of Anacardiaceae and variously known as Sicilian Sumac, Elm-Leaved Sumach, Tanner's Sumach. Historically, Rhus coriaria ..
- The Social Psychology of religion in Puerto Rico: A Commentary
Background: Social psychology looks at the interaction of people in Puerto Rico and the influence of religion as the core influencer of behavior. Rev. Dr. Samuel Silva Gotay is the foremost scholar in this field, and as such, we have reviewed his written works to get a feel for the meaning of religion of the social psychology of t..
- Iatrogenic Coccydynia (Coccyx Pain) After Chiropractic Actuator Treatments: Case Report
Abstract : Coccyx pain (also called coccydynia, or tailbone pain) has a broad range of etiologies, including traumatic and non-traumatic causes. Iatrogenic etiologies of coccydynia are rarely reported. This is the first report of iatrogenic coccydynia due to the use of a chiropractic actuator. An actuator (also known as an activa..
- Tuberculous Dactylitis Presenting as a pathological Fracture a case report
Abstract : Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and manifested by formation of granulomas associated with caseous necrosis in tissues. In the musculoskeletal system, Tubercu..
- Significant changes detection in the follow-up of Retinal Pathologies through computer analysis of Optical Coherence Tomgraphy
Abstract: Recently, Optical Coherence Tomograhy (OCT) is widely used to investigate retinal pathologies.Quantitative methods are needed to support qualitative evaluation carried on by medical specialists. Besides retinal thickness measurement, tomographic imaging allows to study macula morphology and tissue structure of retinal ..
- Seven semesters of problem-based learning at a Caribbean medical school
My opinion: Problem-based learning (PBL) in medical schools/courses uses patient problems as a context for students to learn problem-solving skills and acquire knowledge about the basic and clinical sciences. In PBL learning begins with a problem [1] but the activity is not directed at solving the problem/case but rather learning ..
- Title : Congenital Malformations: Patterns and Prevalence at Birth
Abstract: We studied two thousand ,three hundred and twenty four newborns born a tertiary care hospital ,for congenital malformations. Out of these 1251 were males ,1071 were females and two babies had inderminate gender.We found 56 Congenital malformations in 45 newborns. Rate per 1000 live births was found to be 24.Rate of occ..
- A rare presentation of triple a syndrome with prominent neurological and hematological Features: A case report
Abstract : Triple A (AAA) syndrome was first described by Jeremy Allgrove in 1978 as uncommon. We reported a 30-year-old woman who presented in our clinic with symptoms of Adrenal Failure, Achlasiacardia and alacramia with a rare hematological manifestation rarely seen...
- C-Kit and Bcl-2 Expression in Testicular Cancer
Abstract: Alterations of C-Kit and Bcl-2 have been shown to play important roles in many types of human cancers. Although there are emerging studies of C-Kit in testicular cancer biology, the significance of Bc..
- Comparative study between Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy and LigaSure Haemorrhoidectomy
Abstract : This is a prospective study aimed to compare the results of stapled hemorrhoidopexy with LigaSure Haemorrhoidectomy. This study included 50 patients who were divided into 25 patients underwent stapled hemorrhoidopexy and 25 patients underwent LigaSure Haemorrhoidectomy. Operation time and postoperative progress was ass..
- The prevalence of needle stick injury among healthcare personnel in a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata
Abstract : Backdrop: Globally, NSIs are the most common source of occupational exposures to blood and the primary cause of blood-borne infections of HCWs. The greatest threats are hepatitis B and C viruses followed by HIV. Studies from India have reported a high rate of NSI amongst resident doctors and nurses. The objective of th..
- Uterine fibroids: Repeat myomectomy converted to supracervical hysterectomy. A case report and literature review.
Abstract : Uterine Leiomyomata or fibroids as they are more commonly referred to are the most common benign neoplasm affecting females within the reproductive age bracket. This is more so amongst women of Africa..
- Evaluation of effect of massage with or without oil on the weight gain of low birth and very low birth weight babies
Abstract: Background: Infant massage is an ancient practice used primarily in Asian and Pacific Island cultures because touch in these cultures is considered healthful both physically and spiritually. Massage therapy does have various benefits for the mother and the infant. It induces the bonding process between mother and ..
- Multi-theory model (MTM) for health behavior change
Abstract : In health education and health promotion an ideal theory is one that is exclusive to health behaviors, predicts health behavior change, is based on empirical evidence with health behavior changes, provides enough predictive power, is parsimonious, has constructs that are malleable, caters to both one-time and long-term..
- Congenital incomplete failure of separation of Proximal Phalanx of middle & ring finger: An Unknown case
Abstract : Complex syndactyly or Synostosis can be described as a condition in which inter digital bony fusions is seen.. We are presenting a case of synostosis of proximal phalynx of third and fourth finger. Sy..
- Transtibal versus anteromedial portal technique of arthoscopic Anterior cruciate ligament Reconstruction:A Prospective Randomised Trial
Abstract: Background. Although the true natural history remains unclear, ACL disruptions are functionally disabling, they predispose the knee to subsequent injuries such as tears of the menisci, and they are as..
- Comparative study of management of distal femoral fractures managed by dynamic condylar screw and distal femoral locking compression plate
Abstract: Background:Distal femoral fractures are much less common than hip fractures and account for 7% of all femoral fractures. Distal femoral fractures are difficult to treat and ideal treatment of such fra..
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