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PhIJ Research Article Oct 16, 2018
How Does Actual Reality Imitate Literary Pure Possibilities?
Gilead A*

In Oscar Wilde’s The Decay of Lying, Vivian posits quite an intriguing idea: contrary to the accepted view, which has prevailed since Plato, it is not art that imitates reality but…

Individual pure possibilities Possible worlds Realism
IPCM Research Article Oct 13, 2018
Systematic Review of Chinese Medicine for the Treatment of Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
Liping Ma, Haiyong Chen, YanboZhang and WeiMeng*

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of Chinese medicine in treating dysfunctional uterine bleeding via a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: Clinical trials of Ch…

Hemostatic Chinese Medicine Uterine Bleeding
APhOT Research Article Oct 13, 2018
Patient Perceptions Regarding Viscosupplementation for Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Bonier JR*, Bonier JH and Habusta SF

Viscosupplementation as a treatment for knee osteoarthritis is widely used, though current literature is controversial regarding its efficacy. The purpose of this study was to eva…

Viscosupplementation Osteoarthritis Knee replacement
VIJ Research Article Oct 13, 2018
Immunologic Features of Graves’ Disease in Obese Patients
Fishman B, Zurabov V, Kuprin P, Rumyantsev Y, Nedvetskaya E, Turmakhanov S, Butrimova S, Lole O* and Yukhno M

The data presented in the article indicate significant changes in the hormonal background in obese patients with thyroid gland diseases. Various systems are involved: lipid changes…

Graves’ Disease Obesity Adrenal Hormones
HIJ Research Article Oct 12, 2018
Survey of Pentazocine Addiction and Opioid Use in Adult Sickle Cell Anaemia Patients: The Perspective of Healthcare Providers
Madu AJ*, Korubo K, Okoye H, Ugwu N, Efobi C, Nwogoh B and Okoye A

Background: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is characterized by episodes of bone pain creating a major role for analgesic therapy in the emergency management of this condition. Opioids, …

Sickle cell Doctors’ perspective Analgesia
AABSc Mini Review Oct 11, 2018
The Trend of Fermented Foods
Shue-Shue Wang*and Chung-Chin Sun

Fermented food is one of the traditional human diet cultures. In early human history, it is mainly used in food preservation and taste increases. Western medicine has long been le…

Fermented Food Microbiota Probiotics
IJFSC Research Article Oct 10, 2018
A Forensic Analysis of Ligature Material in Suicidal Hangings
Pal SK*, Rana A, Sharma A, Kaushik N and Sehgal A

Background: Suicide is one of the commonest causes of death worldwide and has a great public health effect. The cause of suicide is found to be multi-factorial in which biological…

Suicidal hanging Ligature material Ligature points
PNBOA Research Article Oct 9, 2018
Preventive Effect of Xylitol in Dental Caries
Sunil P*, Archita and Anubha P

Xylitol, a 5-carbon sugar alcohol, is used in paediatric dentistry, with or without fluoride. For a long time, our dentists have been using xylitol and fluoride at random, without …

Xylitol Fluoride Combination therapy
MACIJ Opinion Oct 5, 2018
Molecular Docking: Considerations of a Low Cost and Suitable Methodology and Some Successful Applications
Batista VS and Nascimento-Junior NM*

Molecular docking can be a powerful tool, given the growing amount of available solved protein crystallographic structures and always improving computational tools but it can also …

Molecular Docking Virtual Screening Protein Obtention
IJSST Case Report Oct 3, 2018
Alitiasic Cholecystitis and Acute Pancreatitis Secondary to Gastroduodenal Intussusception after Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Case Report
Alberto Perez Castilla A* and Penailillo P

Obesity today is a public health problem in most industrialized countries, Chile does not escape this reality. Despite the availability of medical treatments and changes in lifesty…

Bariatric surgery Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Alitiasic Cholecystitis
OOAJ Short Communication Oct 3, 2018
Tinnitus and Deafness in the Musicians
Lucio M*, Salvatore T, Anna Corinna A, Vinicio P, Barbara F and Paola A

Music is the art of sound, with this concept begin all the texts of Musical Education in Schools of all levels. Even though it is rarely considered and considered as a noise, it pr…

Tinnitus Deafness Musicians
JHUA Research Article Oct 3, 2018
Faceted Apophysis on Coracoid Process of Scapula in the Indian Population: Prevalence and Clinical Significance
Garima S*, Anita R, Jyoti C and Navneet K

Coracoclavicular (CCJ) joint a diarthrodial synovial articulation sometimes exists between the conoid tubercle of clavicle & superior surface of coracoid process. It presents w…

Coracoclavicular Joint Coracoid Process Apophysis
MACIJ Research Article Oct 1, 2018
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Study of the interaction of Supported Lipid Bilayers with Free Docosahexaenoic Acid
Kiera R Flynn, M Leigh Ackland and Angel AJ Torriero*

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the most abundant polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid found in mammalian neuronal cell membranes. Although DHA is known to modify the physicochemical p…

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Supported Lipid Bilayers Docosahexaenoic Acid
OAJAR Research Article Oct 1, 2018
The Impact of Agricultural Technology Adoption on Poverty: The Case of Yam Minisetts Technology in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Akinrinola OO and Adeyemo AO*

This study evaluates the impact of adopting yam minisetts technology on poverty among yam farming households in Ekiti state, Nigeria. This study utilizes cross-sectional data from …

Technology Adoption Propensity Score Matching Foster-Greer-Thorbecke
JOBD Case Report Sep 29, 2018
Treatment of Ankylosis in Children Associated with Osteogenic Distraction: Literature Review and Case Report
Michelle FF, Ian Luna PB, João LC* and Andrea DD

Introduction: Temporomandibular joint ankylosis is defined as a bone or fibrous adhesion of the anatomical joint and its components in the glenoid fossa, and it is accompanied by …

Ankylosis Osteogenic Distraction TMJ
JENR Research Article Sep 29, 2018
Behavioral Asymmetries among Mother-Infant Dyads of Syntopic Macaques (Macaca assamensis and M. mulatta) in Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park, Nepal
Pooja Upadhayay, Laxman Khanal, Hideshi Ogawa and Mukesh K Chalise*

The diurnal activity pattern of primates is affected by ecological and social factors including diet selection, distribution, abundance of food sources, social ranks, etc. Daily a…

Activity budgets Mother-infant dyads Assam macaque
ABCA Editorial Sep 29, 2018
Air Pollution, Health and Ethics
Attfield R*

Recent findings about nitrogen dioxide pollution in Britain and about particulate pollution worldwide raise ethical issues about the protection of human (and animal) health. Many …

EOIJ Research Article Sep 29, 2018
Work Practices in Small and Marginal Farm Holdings: An Ergonomics Analysis
Mondal T* and Nag PK

This present contribution elucidates the extent of use of tools and machinery, human energy spent, man hours involved and work severity among the rice farmers of the state of Wes …

Small and Marginal Holding Drudgery Proneness Man-Hours
JONAM Mini Review Sep 28, 2018
Traditional Medicine: Safety Evaluation-Need of the Hour
Narasimha GVK*, Dayanand RG and Pullaiah CP

Traditional systems of medicines played a key role in global healthcare system especially in rural areas. Indian traditional medicinal system is one of the oldest traditional medi…

Traditional Medicine Safety WHO
JONAM Research Article Sep 28, 2018
Anthropometric Dimensions of Marma (Vital Area) Present in Human Body with Special Reference its Clinico-Surgical Importance in Present Scenario
Lahange MS* Archana Bhangare and Vikash Bhatnagar

References of Marma are found since Vedic literature. In Ayurveda, concept of Marma was first documented by AcharyaCharaka but the detailed description of Marma Sharir along with i…

Anthropometric Dimensions Human Body References of Marma
WHSJ Opinion Sep 27, 2018
Clinical Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection in Human Assisted Reproduction: Guidelines for Customization and Best Practice of the Procedure
Economou KA*

Clinical ICSI is the most frequently used procedure in modern human assisted reproduction. Despite the technique was firstly applied almost three decades ago, the quest for the hig…

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Oocyte Denudation Oocyte Degeneration
CRIJ Case Report Sep 24, 2018
Clippers: A Case which does not Respond to Steroid Treatment
Asuman A, Cemile H, Gumustas AU, Gumustas O*, Hakyemez B and Omer FT

In this study, we aimed to increase our knowledge by comparing clinical and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in CLIPPERS syndrome. A 34-year-old male patient was tr…

Clippers Multiple Sclerosis Demyelinating Diseases
GHIJ Short Communication Sep 21, 2018
Adjunctive and Transformed Immunity: Histiocytic & Dendritic Cell Neoplasm
Bajaji A*

Exceptional malignancies of the lymph nodes or soft tissue comprising of < 1% of the tumour incidence are the Histiocytic and Dendritic cell neoplasm. A definitive appearance/bi…

Fibroblastic reticular Lymphoma Histiocytosis
NHIJ Research Article Sep 21, 2018
Differences in Psychopathology among Patients with Dual Diagnosis that are Entering Mental Health Services in Cyprus in Correlation with Alcohol Dependence
Maria P*, Alevizopoulos G and Tarabeih M*

Introduction: Dual diagnosis is undoubtedly one of the most important problems that mental health services are currently facing. The common problem of all patients is that they res…

Dual diagnosis Drug addiction Psychiatric unit
OAJO Research Article Sep 20, 2018
Contrast Sensitivity Comparison of Alternate Exotropia in Different Amount of Deviation
Partha Haradhan Chowdhury* and Brinda Haren Shah

Purpose: Aim of the present study is to compare contrast sensitivity in different amounts of deviation of alternate esotropia. Methods: A pilot, cross sectional, observational st…

Contrast Sensitivity Amount of deviation Alternate Exotropia
JEASc Review Article Sep 20, 2018
Review on Q Fever in Small Ruminants and its Public Health Importance
Gebremedhin Y*

Q fever is a disease caused by coxiella burnetii which is ubiquitous intracellular bacterial pathogen, with acute and chronic clinical manifestations. This bacterium is able to in…

Coxiella burnetii Q fever Small Ruminant
IJBP Research Article Sep 19, 2018
Isolation, Production and Optimization of Cellulase from a Combination of Aspergillus Niger and Trichoderma Viride Isolated from Decaying Woods
Burah B*

Cellulase is an enzyme that is capable of hydrolyzing the complex organic form of cellulose into simple sugar (glucose). Cellulase production by a combination of Aspergillus niger …

Cellulase Decaying wood Cellulose
OOAJ Research Article Sep 18, 2018
Sinonasal Symptoms and Outcomes in Aircrew
Alzahrani FS, Al-Bar HM*, Algumaan OA, Alqahtani AY and Alzuwayed MA

Background: This study was performed to determine the effect of extended flying time on the Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) scores of aircrew. Methodology: A cross-sectional que…

Chronic rhinosinusitis Aircrew Pilot
VVOA Mini Review Sep 17, 2018
Foot-and-Mouth Disease: A Strategic Analysis for the Control of Disease
Naveed A*, Rahman SU, Arshad MI and Aslam B

Foot-and-mouth disease virus is highly contagious and endemic disease of cloven-hooved animals. The broad host range and direct as well as indirect settings are key concerns in the…

FMDV Serotypes Immunization
VIJ Review Article Sep 17, 2018
Why Dentists Should Treat Periodontal Disease in Patients with Respiratory Disease? The Impact of Oral Health on Fragile Patients
Raffele B*, Luciano Z and Sharock E

The correlation between periodontal disease (PD) and respiratory diseases (RDs) has been investigated for a long time. Some authors suggested that PD could affect the progression …

Pulmonary Infection Periodontitis Oral Biofilm

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