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APhOT Editorial Oct 16, 2018
Dig Harder! Win the War, not Just a Few Battles, on Effective Interventions for Multi-system Problems, in the Chronic Patient
Hickey CJ*

The recently published application, regarding scapular dyskinesis, is a microcosm that illustrates an important dialogue about how today’s therapists need to see chronicity as a…

DOIJ Research Article Oct 16, 2018
Frequency of Metabolic Syndrome in Underweight Saudi Adults
Khalid S Aljabri*, Samia A Bokhari, Muneera A Alshareef, Patan M Khan Hesham M. bu Elsaoud, Mohammad M Jalal, Rania F Safwat, Rehab El Boraie and Bandari K Aljabri

Background and Objective: The global prevalence of underweight decreased from 14.6% to 9.7%. There is little information on the frequency of underweight with metabolic syndrome am…

Metabolic Syndrome Underweight Saudi Arabia
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
IZAB Editorial Oct 15, 2018
Fruit Aqueous Extract of Brazilian Pepper Tree (Schinus Terebinthifolius, Raddi) on Selected Quality Parameters of Frozen Fresh Pork Sausage
Fabio da Costa Henry*

Consumption of fresh sausages, ham, and mortadella has increased in recent years, mainly because they are simple, quick to prepare. However, the consumption of meat products has be…

WHSJ Research Article Oct 15, 2018
Factors Associated with Uptake of Emergency Contraception among Female Undergraduate Students in the University of Dar Es Salaam Main Campus, Tanzania
Mushy SE*, Muhindo R, Massae AF and Josaphat BK

Background: Unwanted pregnancies among young women aged 18-24 remain global public health challenge despite the advancements of a variety of modern contraception methods. Emergenc…

Emergency contraception Young women Utilization
NNOAJ Research Article Oct 15, 2018
Moral Judgment and Inferential Reasoning in Patients with Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia
Geraci A*, Signorelli M, Quattropani MC, Di Nuovo S and Aguglia E

Introduction: Previous studies demonstrated that both emotional and cognitive processes are involved in moral judgments. In this study we analyse moral judgment in two psychiatric…

Theory of Mind Moral Judgment Schizophrenia
OAJAR Review Article Oct 15, 2018
Effects of Nutrition on Neurology
Bell V, Garrine C, Ferrão J, Calabrese V and Fernandes T*

Increasing attention has been paid to the importance of nutrition early in life, including the foetal milieu. The relationship between diet, brain function and the risk of mental d…

Nutrition Fermented Foods Mushroom Biomass
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
APhOT Editorial Oct 13, 2018
Do they know us?
Rod Charlie DR*

Occupational therapy and physical therapy are two distinct fields in rehabilitation that were developed for a long time already and continue to evolve as the needs and further r…

IJFSC Investigation Paper Oct 12, 2018
Criminalistic it Needs to be Understood as a Professional Career
Manrique JIT*

The criminalistic is the forensic science that studies crime as human and social behavior, investigates the causes of crime, the prevention of crime and the treatment of the off…

Criminalistic Forensic Science
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
APhOT Research Article Oct 11, 2018
Improving Parent Competence with a Community-Based Group Parent Training Program
Colwell C*

This pilot study investigated the impact of a parent training program that focused on helping parents use child development information to identify care giving issues and set goal…

Community-based Competence Occupational therapy
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
OAJAR Research Article Oct 11, 2018
Traditional Utilization and Chemical Composition of Major Browse Species in Range Lands of Mieso, Ethiopia
Welay K*, Nigatu L and Animut G

The study was conducted in Mieso district, Ethiopia to assess traditional utilization and nutritive value of major browse species. Six major browse species were selected based on …

Browse Plants Nutritive Values Traditional Uses
MJCCS Research Article Oct 10, 2018
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hypertension among Nepalese Civil Servants
Mahendra G, Sanjana Z, Ariful BC, Shaikh AS, Ahsan GU and Mohammad Delwer HH*

Background: Hypertension is one of the major global emerging health problems in this industrial world. Prevalence of is increasing daily. Overall awareness and modifying one’s l…

Prevalence Obesity Hypertension
IZAB Editorial Oct 10, 2018
ABO Blood Groups and Severity to Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Infections
Barua P*

Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in pregnant women and children worldwide. This vectorborne disease is transmitted by female anopheline mosquitoes and caused b…

IZAB Conference Proceedings Oct 10, 2018
Proceeding of the International Workshop on Awareness for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in India (IWACASBI’17)
Sivachandrabose K*

The mega event of Two Days ‘International Workshop on Awareness for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in India’ was held in joint collaboration of Thiruvalluvar Univ…

Biodiversity
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
OAJMB Mini Review Oct 9, 2018
Microbial Environmental Risks Associated Sewage Sludge Disposal
Roman Nega*

Sewage sludge disposal is a worldwide problem and a wide variety of disposal routes have been adopted as directed by local condition. Disposal of sludge to land can be beneficial …

Sewage Sludge Waste Water Treatment Environmental Protection Agency
OAJMMS Research Article Oct 9, 2018
Exploration of Boletes from Xiangtoushan National Nature Reserve, Guangdong Province, China
Hosen MI*, Zhong XJ, Li T, Zhang M and Li TH*

A first-time survey of boletes from Xiangtoushan National Nature Reserve of Guangdong Province in China was conducted from April 2015 to August 2016. A total of 18 collections of …

Boletaceae East Asia Morphology
JCOS Research Article Oct 8, 2018
Non-Surgical Neck Contouring
Mokhallalati AM, Sada R, Badran S, Zahid R, Mohammedali S, Mostafa S, Abuelgasim M, Lahham SA* and Firas Al Niaimi

Neck skin laxity is a frustrating result of aging. Traditionally, Rhytidectomy or facelift has been the only available option. While lifting remains the cornerstone of neck contour…

Aging Skin laxity Cosmetic
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
IJPBP Research Article Oct 5, 2018
Is the Astragalar Index a Valid Character for the Study of Giraffid Phylogeny?
Rios M*

Astragali are one of the most recovered skeletal elements as it can be seen in several of the most complete giraffid fossil collections. Even in sites where all the skeletal elemen…

Astragalus Giraffidae Vertebrate
IJSST Conceptual Paper Oct 4, 2018
Surgical Treatment of Gynecomastia: How to Achieve Optimal Results in Mild to Moderate Cases?
Yordan P Yordanov*

Surgicаl trеаtmеnt of gynеcomаstiа is one of the most common but very demanding procedures in the field of the male plastic surgery. Achieving an effective and aesthetically accept…

Gynecomastia Surgical Excision Suction-Assisted Liposuction
IJSST Case Report Oct 4, 2018
Early Surgical Resection for Symptomatic Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation (CCAM) in the Newborn Child
Karavdic K*, Pilav I, Mesanovic S, Spahovic R, Mesic A, Sefic Pasic I and Udovicic Gagula D

Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) of the lung is a rare congenital abnormality. We present here a one month male child who had no respiratory distress after birth, …

Lung Malformation Neonatal
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
IZAB Research Article Oct 3, 2018
The Relationship between the Length and Weight of the Sea Star Pentaceraster Regulus (Muller & Troschel, 1842)
Shanker S*

The length weight relationship of the starfish Pentaceraster regulus is done in this study. For that some stat fishes were collected and their length was recorded. A total of 764 s…

Pentaceraster Regulus Marine species Length-weight relationship of P. Regulus
HIJ Research Article Oct 1, 2018
Knowledge, Perception and Opinion of Health Workers on Bone Marrow Transplantation in Nigeria
Adediran A*, Wakama T, Nwadike K, Damulak D, Babadoko A, Kagu M, Ocheni S and Osunkalu V

Background: Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) or haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a procedure used to cure haematopoietic malignancies, poorly functioning haemato…

Haematopoietic malignancies Immune system Bone marrow transplantation
HIJ Research Article Oct 1, 2018
Environmental Factors as Determinants of Severity of SCD in Nigeria
Wakama T*, Adediran A Babadoko A, Asuquo M, Kagu M, Damulak D, Ocheni S and David E

Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is a chronic blood disorder characterized by red blood cells that assume an abnormal sickle shape when deoxygenated and may block different areas of the m…

Sickle cell anaemia Hypoxia Ischaemia

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