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OAJDS Research Article Oct 19, 2016
Quality of Root Canal Fillings Performed by Undergraduate Students at the College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, UAE
Abraham SB* and Abdullah N

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the technical quality of root canal fillings performed by undergraduate students in the first clinical case assigned to them in their clini…

Undergraduate Dental education Root filling
OAJVSR Research Article Oct 15, 2016
Epidemiology of Ovine Pasteurellosis in Lume District, East Shewa Zone of Oromiya Region, Ethiopia
Sadia H, Abunna F and Jarso D*

The study of ovine pasteurellosis was conducted in Lume districts, East Shoa Zone of Oromia region, Ethiopia to determine the prevalence of Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella treh…

Mannheimia and Pasteurella spp Nasal swabs Isolation
APCT Research Article Oct 8, 2016
Utilization Pattern of Anti Dementia Drugs and Cost-Effective Analysis: Indian Scenario
Ray S*

Background: The population suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other dementias is estimated to increase every year in India, the reason being steady growth in the older pop…

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) Dementia Cost analysis
OOAJ Research Article Oct 6, 2016
Accuracy of FNAC in Diagnosing Thyroid Swelling - A Retrospective Study
Shetty H* and Gangadhar KS

Aim: To determine the accuracy of FNAC in diagnosing thyroid swellings. Materials and Methods: A Retrospective study was conducted over a period of 1 yr, which included 54 patients…

Fine needle aspiration cytology Thyroid Accuracy
OOAJ Research Article Oct 6, 2016
How to Reduce Pharyngocutaneous Fistula Incidence?
Ramadan O*

Objective: To summarize the protection factors for pharyngocutaneous fistula. Data Sources: Published English-language literature. Review Methods: PubMed, Ovid, Cochrane, and Web o…

Pharyngocutaneous Fistula
IJOAC Research Article Oct 4, 2016
Effect of Krill, Mussel and Fish Meals on Fatty Acid Profile, Carotenoid Content, Colour and Oxidation Properties of White Muscle in Arctic Charr (Salvelinus Alpinus L.)
Pan J, Wagner L, Trattner S, Brannas E, Bruheim I and Pickova J*

Production of good quality fish muscle with reduced use of fish meal (FM) and oil (FO) is of great interest in aquaculture. This study tested 13 diets including (FM), krill meal (K…

Krill Blue mussel Astaxanthin
OAJMB Research Article Oct 4, 2016
Antimicrobial Resistance Profile Characterization of Enterococcus Species Isolated from Aquaculture Environment
Igbinosa EO, Onuoha T and Udochukwu U*

Aquaculture environments can become reservoirs of antibiotic-resistant strains of faecal bacteria including enterococci   which are capable of contributing to the spread of anti…

Antimicrobial Resistance Profile Enterococcus Species Aquaculture Environment
DOIJ Research Article Sep 29, 2016
Starvation and Cellular uptake of LDL Stimulates Cell Proliferation: Is it a Reason for Fat Cell Proliferation in Obesity?
Yadav SR, Christian Y and Chandra NC*

Serum depletion in culture medium stimulates cell proliferation. Serum depletion promotes cellular starvation in respect of growth factors supplied by serum. In starvation, cells c…

Starvation LDL Cell Proliferation
ACCMJ Research Article Sep 27, 2016
Stroke Volume Variation-Guided Fluid Management Decreased Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery
Chen WY*, Chia YY and Lo Y

Background: This study was to evaluate whether stroke volume variation (SVV)-guided fluid management would improve postoperative pain perception, plasma lactate and glucose levels…

Pain Analgesia Patient-controlled analgesia
OAJDS Case Report Sep 23, 2016
Autologus Barriers, Fillers and Growing Factors: Using the Secondary Pathway of Haemostasis in Dental Clinics-Report of Four Clinical Cases
Obando-Pereda GA*

Haemostasis is an important system that maintain the hydrolytic balance of the body. The secondary pathway of this system produce a fibrin network to improve coagulation and regen…

Residual root extraction Wisdom molar extraction Osteointegration
OAJDS Research Article Sep 23, 2016
Oral Health Parameters of Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients Undergoing Heamodialysis- A Comparative Study
Anjum YM*, Mohsin H, Sidra F, Maria M and Ambrina Q

Objective of study: There is rising incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) worldwide. Although the oral health parameters have been examined and reported among CKD patients, in…

Heamodialysis Diabetes Mellitus Dialysis therapy
PPRIJ Opinion Sep 20, 2016
Why Medicine is No Longer a Profession
Samuel A Nigro*

The enemy of health care (and practically everything else) is bureaucracy. Health care is neither the purpose nor the function of the Health Insurance Industry (HII). Contemporary…

Health Care Medicine Self-Defined
DOIJ Mini Review Sep 17, 2016
Albumin Characteristics in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Kalnina I*, Kirilova E and Zvagiule T

Albumin is one of the most generously represented proteins in the human blood plasma. Therefore it is important to follow and assesss transportation function of albumin in clinic r…

Albumin Fluorescent Probe Diabetes Mellitus
OOAJ Research Article Sep 15, 2016
Effect of Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery on the Symptom Profile in Patients with Chronic Rhino-Sinusitis: Our Experience
Kandakure VT*, Thakur GV and Narkhede P

Introduction: Chronic rhino-sinusitis defined as inflammation of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) has now become a well-established strate…

Chronic rhinosinusitis Functional endoscopic sinus surgery CT- PNS
OOAJ Research Article Sep 15, 2016
Educational Action Focused on the Prevention of Hearing Loss due to High Sound Pressure Levels and on Tinnitus-An Experience Report
Baranovskyj S, Alcaràs P and Lacerda A*

Introduction: Increasing urbanization and the advancement of technology favor the rise of sound pressure levels (SPL) in the streets, at work and at leisure. Research groups and sc…

Hearing loss Tinnitus
OOAJ Research Article Sep 15, 2016
Correlation of Clinical and Hematological Findings with the Bony Erosion in Patients of Allergic Fungal Sinusitis
Samal S, Pradhan P* and Rojita M

Variation in the clinical, hematological parameters in patients of AFRS has well been documented in the past literatures. Few studies have also reported erosion of bony sinus and s…

AFRS Serum IgE AEC
OAJMB Research Article Sep 13, 2016
Use of GeneXpert Assay for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis From Body Fluid Specimens, a 2 Years Study
Pravin KN* and Chourasia E

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health concern worldwide and India accounts for 23% of the global TB burden. Of all TB cases, extra pulmonary (EP) TB in India accounts for 15 to …

Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Body Fluids
APCT Research Article Sep 12, 2016
Multicentre Phase IIB Trial Design of the GMZ2 Malaria Vaccine
Dawit A Ejigu*

Background: GMZ2 is a blood stage candidate malaria vaccine which comprises a recombinant fusion protein based on conserved fragments of two P. falciparum asexual blood-stage antig…

&lt p&gt Malaria vaccine
OAJVSR Research Article Sep 2, 2016
Comparative Effects of Honey and Multivitamin on the Immune Response of Cockerel Chicks to Vaccination Against new castle Disease (ND) Using Live Attenuated and “Lasota” Vaccine
Lawal JR*, Bello AM, Wakil Y, Balami SY, Audu Y, Lekko YM, Mshelia ES, Korzerzer RM and Ibrahim UI

The comparative effects of honey and commercially available multivitamin (Vitaflash®, Kepro B.V. Holland) on the haemagglutination inhibition (HI) antibody response of …

Honey Multivitamin Immune Response
GHIJ Review Article Aug 31, 2016
Persistent Diarrhea in Childhood: Issues and Concerns
Gupte S*

Objective: The comprehensive review is prompted by a scarcity of consolidated information, about persistent diarrhea that is a matter of concern for all involved in child health. R…

Antimicrobial therapy Diarrhea Dietary manipulation
IJBP Research Article Aug 31, 2016
Pre-Steady-State Kinetics of the Binding and Hydrolysis of mant-cGMP by Phosphodiesterase-5
Morris GZ*

Phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5), receptor for the drugs sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil (Levitra), and tadalafil (Cialis), selectively hydrolyzes the second messenger cGMP. How…

Phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) mant-cGMP Pre-steady-state
OAJPR Editorial Aug 29, 2016
C-termini Analysis of Monoclonal Antibody Fragmentation
Xiaobin Xu*

Fragmentation of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) is a critical quality attribute (CQA) that needs to be monitored and controlled during the biopharmaceutical drug developm…

mAbs CQA Fragment
DOIJ Research Article Aug 29, 2016
Association between Cardiovascular Risk and Nutritional Status of Elderly
Jardim AT*, Nascimento JXPT and De Sousa RML

During the aging process occur several changes, among them the increased weight and obesity contribute to the health risk potential of this population. Bringing losses as disabilit…

Cardiovascular Risk Nutritional Status of Elderly
GHIJ Research Article Aug 26, 2016
Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction: A Survey of Current Practice in USA
Alejandro L Suarez*, Peter B Cotton, Qi Pauls, B Joseph Elmunzer, Valerie DM and Gregory A Coté

Background and aims: The role of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) and sphincter of Oddi manometry (SOM) in patients with post-cholecystectomy pain and idiopathic recurrent acute…

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction Idiopathic recurrent acute pancreatitis
OAJG Review Article Aug 25, 2016
Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaires in Breast Cancer Patients. A Comparative Study Plus Systematic Literature Review
Stavrakis T*, Foroglou P and Papapolichroniadis C

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women globally as well as the principle cause of death. Despite the high incidence rates of this malignant disease, 89% of w…

Breast Cancer Mastectomy Health-Related Quality of Life
FSNT Research Article Aug 25, 2016
Tocopherols and Fatty Acid Profile in Baru Nuts (Dipteryx Alata Vog.), Raw and Roasted: Important Sources in Nature that Can Prevent Diseases
Lemos MRB*, Zambiazi RC, de Almeida EMS and de Alencar ER

Brazil has extensive biodiversity in their biomes, where the Cerrado, vegetation of the Brazilian interior, contributes a nutritional and medicinal potential still unexplored. The…

Lipid content Fatty acids Vitamin E
DOIJ Editorial Aug 25, 2016
Fluorescent Study of Albumin Alterations in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Kalnina I*, Kirilova E and Zvagule T

The structural/functional properties of albumin play an important role in the pathogenesis of various diseases (e.g. diabetes mellitus). In different pathologies membrane damage…

Blood Plazmaalbumin Diabetes Probe ABM
OAJVSR Short Communication Aug 25, 2016
Use and Possible Reproductive Effects of Contaminated River Water on Pigs Kept in Urban Informal Settlements of Nairobi City
Ambrose NK*

Pig farmers in the informal settlements of Nairobi Kenya were interviewed to evaluate the use and possible effects of polluted river water on the reproduction of their boars. 80 fa…

APCT Research Article Aug 24, 2016
Mathematical Model of the Pharmacokinetic Behavior of Warfarin
Durisova M*

The current study is a companion piece of an earlier study by Colburn published in August 1983 Issue of the Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics; therefore the data pub…

Intravenous Administration Dynamic system
ACCMJ Research Article Aug 23, 2016
Comparative Evaluation of Fixed Dose Combinations of Fluticasone/ Formoterol and Budesonide/ Formoterol in Patients of Mild- Moderate Bronchial Asthma
Kaushal S*, Singh J, Kajal NC and Biswas A

The prevalence of asthma is rising worldwide with 10–12% adults and 15% children affected presently. It can have a considerable impact on the quality of life of both, patients and…

Bronchial asthma Fluticasone Formoterol

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