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JNH Journal of Nutrition and Health Sciences

Assessment of Nutritional Knowledge of HIV Positive Adult Patients of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex Ile - Ife, Nigeria

Fadeiye EO

The study examined the content of nutritional counseling package in the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) Clinic of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex Ile-Ife, assessed the nutritional knowledge and factors influencing nutritional knowledge of HIV positive adults receiving care at the clinic.

JOO Journal of Obesity and Overweight

Obesity is Associated with Increased Left Ventricular Mass in Children

Osama Y Safdar

Obesity is a global program that is increasing worldwide and associates with high morbidity and mortality. Increase left ventricular mass is a target organ damage that is related to increase in blood pressure.

JCRS Journal of Case Reports and Studies

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Efficient Clinical Outcome through Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Hong-Cheng Mai

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare myocardial ischemic disease that threatens patients’ life. Various risk factors are associated with SCAD, such as smoking, severe hypertension and psychological reasons. Considering the formation of dissection, SCAD can be divided into intimal tear type or intraluminal hemorrhage type.

JPND Journal of Paediatrics and Neonatal Disorders

Ventilation, Chest Compression and Placental Circulation at Neonatal Resuscitation – ILCOR Recommendation 2015

Hutchon DJR

ILCOR now recommends delayed cord clamping of at least 30 seconds in term and preterm neonates. Due to insufficient evidence they provide no specific advice about the neonate that requires resuscitation.

JSOC Journal of Surgery and Operative Care

Unusual Presentation of Flexor Tendon Sheath Massive Ganglion

Saleeb H

We report a unusual case of a flexor tendon sheath ganglion in a 78 years old, right hand dominant female presented with right little finger large multiloculated swelling involving the whole volar aspect of the little finger leaving the patient with fears of malignancy, swollen finger with limited mobility and distal tip numbness.

JCRS Journal of Case Reports and Studies

Closed Traumatic Avulsion of Extensor Digitorium Communis and Extensor Indicis Proprius of Index Finger at the Musculotendinous Junction

Sefeane T

Closed traumatic rupture of extensor tendons of the fingers at the musculotendinous is rare. In fact the common sites of a closed rupture are distal attachment at the distal phalanx as well as at the attachment of the central slip at the base of the middle phalanx.

JCRS Journal of Case Reports and Studies

Giant Mucinous Cystadenoma in Adolescent – A Rare Case Report

Kataria SP

A 13 year old, premenarchal, previously healthy girl presented to the emergency department of our hospital with complaints of vomiting, constipation and abdominal pain for past one day. The patient also complained of slowly increasing abdominal distension and mild abdominal discomfort since past four months.

JHBD Journal of Hematology and Blood Disorders

T2* MRI Correlates with R2 Liver Iron Concentration in Transfusion Dependent Thalassaemia

Clarke L

Despite the introduction of chelation therapy, progressive iron overload continues to complicate management of transfusion dependent thalassaemia. Cardiac arrhythmias and cardiomyopathy are the predominant causes of death, while endocrinopathies and cirrhosis contribute to morbidity and mortality.

JVSAH Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry

Nutritional and Biological Control Synergism against Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Small Ruminants

Sahoo A

Parasitic gastroenteritis caused by gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) continues to be a major constraint against profitable small ruminant production. The increasing prevalence and severity of anthelmintic-resistant nematodes in many parts of the world has led to a search for non-chemical control options.

JAHI Journal of AIDS and HIV Infections

Tarkang EE

The physically disabled have historically been excluded from HIV planning and programming largely due to perceptions that they are not sexually active.

JNND Journal of Neurology and Neurological Disorders

DNA Methylation Status of the Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene is associated with Depressive Symptoms in Japanese Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Miyaki K

Polymorphisms in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene, that is considered to be the most important genetic determinant of blood homocysteine concentration, are associated with various diseases, including psychiatric disorders. However, the epigenetic factors influencing on the transcription and expression of this gene are unclear.

JDOC Journal of Dentistry and Oral Care Medicine

Occurrence and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Aerococcus and Enterococcus Strains Isolated from Acute and Chronic Cellulites of Dental Origin in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Kaboré WAD

Cellulites of dental origin are extensive polymicrobial infections of the face and neck cell-adipose tissues. Management of infections of this nature presents significant challenges. The key to this is the identification of the causative organisms and determination of their susceptibility to antibiotics.

JDOC Journal of Dentistry and Oral Care Medicine

Efficacy of Fingerprint to Determine Gender and Blood Group

Joshi S

Fingerprint (dermatoglyphic) evidence is undoubtedly the most reliable and acceptable evidence till date in the court of law. Due to the immense potential of fingerprint as an effective method of identification an attempt has been made in the present work to analyze their correlation with gender and blood group of an individual.

JDOC Journal of Dentistry and Oral Care Medicine

Root Biomodification in Periodontics - The Changing Concepts

Chauhan G

Periodontitis is a multifactorial chronic inflammatory disease characterized by destruction of tooth supporting tissues. Repair of the periodontium and the regeneration of periodontal tissues remains a major goal in the treatment of periodontal disease and is an area still in need of major research attention.

JCERC Clinical and Experimental Research in Cardiology

Quantitative Electrocardiographic Analysis in Relation to Renal Function in a Geriatric Population

Rodriguez-Padial L

There is a frequent association between renal insufficiency and patients with cardiovascular disease, suggesting a common pathogenic mechanism.

JCRS Journal of Case Reports and Studies

Profile of Cytokines (IL-1β, TNF- α and IL-10) in Eyelid Tumors

Sayeed K

Tissue cytokine levels (IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-10) have been utilized for screening, diagnosis, prognostication and treatment of tumors. The current study, therefore, purports to measure the levels of common cancer associated cytokines in histopathologically confirmed tissue samples of eyelid tumors.

JCRS Journal of Case Reports and Studies

Dermoid Cyst of Submental Region: A Case Report

Metgud R

Dermoid cysts are uncommon clinicopathological lesions of developmental origin. Their etiology is not yet clear and can be associated with entrapment of ectodermal and mesodermal components when the 1st and 2nd branchial arches of each side fuse in the midline. The entrapped tissues then undergo proliferation and cystic transformation.

JNND Journal of Neurology and Neurological Disorders

Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy and Factor V Leiden

Medrano-Martínez V

Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is an entity that is caused by circulatory insufficiency which affects the proximal portion of the optic nerve. NAION is characterized by the following triad: abrupt and painless loss of vision, optic disc smelling and nerve fiber bundle defects in the visual field of the affected eye.

JGR Journal of Gynecology Research

Effects of Oxytocin and Carbetocin on Haemostatic Variables in Pregnant Women after Cesarean Section

Testa S

Uterine atony is the first cause of haemorrhage at delivery. To prevent post partum major bleeding uterotonic prophylactic drugs are commonly used after caesarean section. Few studies showed an haemostatic activation after oxytocin infusion while no data are available on carbetocin.

JMSN Journal of Materials Science and Nanotechnology

A Review on Nanoprobes for Sensing, Imaging and Disease Detection

Mazumder S

This review focuses on imaging, visualization and detection of diseases using nanoprobes. Several currently available nanoprobes such as fluorescent nanoprobes, upconversion nanoparticle probes, supermagnetic iron oxide nanoprobes, and polymer- and liposome based nanoprobes are discussed.