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NHIJ Research Article Jul 10, 2018
Comorbidity of Depression and Diabetes Mellitus in University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia
Deassalegn K*, Yemataw W and Atinkut Z

<p style="text-align: justify;">Diabetes is a metabolic disorder with a high worldwide prevalence. It has been reported that diabetic patients are more prone to dep…

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DOIJ Research Article Jul 10, 2018
Frequency of Prediabetes According to Optimal Cut-Points for Body Mass Index in Saudi Population
Khalid S Aljabri*, Samia A Bokhari, Muneera A Alshareef, Patan M Khan and Bandari K Aljabri

Background and Objective: The prevalence and incidence of prediabetes are increasing worldwide. Body mass index (BMI) cut-off for prediabetes can vary. The objective of this study …

Prediabetes Body Mass Index
NNOAJ Research Article Jul 10, 2018
Study of Genetic Mutation CSF1R and EPM2A Genes in Patients with Adult-Onset Leukoencephalopathy with Axonal Spheroids and Pigmented Glia Syndrome, Iran
Shahin A* and Jamali M

In this study we have analyzed 100 people. 40 patients and 60 control group had Adult-onset Leukoencephalopathy with Axonal Spheroids and Pigmented Glia Syndrome. The gene CSF1R (…

Genetic study Adult-onset Leukoencephalopathy with Axonal Spheroids and Pigmented Glia Syndrome Mutation CSF1R and EPM2A genes
MACIJ Research Article Jul 9, 2018
Antioxidant and Biological Activities of Leptadenia Hastataethyl Acetate Roots Extracts
Isaac John U1,2* and Fasihuddin AB2

Background: Leptadenia hastata (Pers) Decne is one of the most important medicinal plants in West African traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammation, Ant gonorrhea, sto…

Antioxidant Roots DPPH
VIJ Research Article Jul 9, 2018
Effect of Ginger as Anti-Inflammatory Agent on Serum Nitric Oxide, Tumor Necrotic Factor α (TNF-α) and Interleukin 4 (IL-4) in Albino Rats with Carrageenan Induced Paw Edema
Sameh S Gad*

Inflammation is a normal response of living tissues to injury. Inflammation is a general term that indicates the local accumulation of fluid, white blood cells, and plasma proteins…

Rat Hind Paw Ginger Indomethacin
DOIJ Research Article Jul 6, 2018
Prevalence of Obesity is Rising Among Primary School Children in Dhaka City of Bangladesh
BK-Rauniyar, Sharmin-Jahan, Nusrat-Sultana, Mashfiqul-Hasan, M Atiqur-Rahman, Yasmin-Aktar, M Fariduddin and M A Hasanat*

Background: The rising prevalence of childhood obesity poses a major public health challenge and needs to be addressed accordingly. Aims and Objectives: To see the frequency of ove…

Childhood obesity Anthropometric Indices Waist-height Ratio
JONAM Review Article Jul 6, 2018
Nonclinical and Clinical Safety Studies on Green Tea Extracts
Park KS*

<p>Green tea, one of the most popular beverages in the world, has been reported to show beneficial effects in prevention and treatment of diseases. Although green tea…

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OAJAR Review Article Jul 6, 2018
Green Universities from a Sudanese Perspective University of Khartoum (U. of K.) - A Pioneer Green University
El Tohami AEA*

During the 1990s of the last century, Sudan witnessed the establishment of a large number of state Universities, as well as, private institutes and faculties. Nevertheless most of…

Green Building Green University U. Of K
OAJO Research Article Jul 6, 2018
Epidemiological and Evolutionary Features of Myopia in Melanoderma Children in Abidjan (Cote-D’ivoire): A 100 Cases Study in the University Hospital of Cocody
Kouassi FX*, Kra ANS, Soumahoro M, Koman CE, Sowagnon TYC, Asso GE and Koné S

Introduction: Myopia is a spherical ametropia characterized by image formation in front of the retinal plane and responsible for a decrease in visual acuity from afar. The objectiv…

Refraction Myopia Evolution
OAJO Research Article Jul 6, 2018
Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography in Monitoring Therapeutic Response in Viral Disciform Keratitis
Vijay KS* and Sagarika P

Purpose: To describe the characteristic anterior segment optical coherence tomography (ASOCT) features and its role in monitoring therapeutic response in viral disciform keratitis.…

ASOCT Disciform Keratitis Stromal Oedema
NNOA Mini Review Jul 5, 2018
Nanoanesthesia - A Novel Approach to Local Anesthesia Drug Delivery
Vijitha B*

A technique using anesthesia containing nanoparticles, drawn to the targeted areaof body by magnets provide a useful alternative to nerve block for local anesthesia. This technique…

Nanoparticles Ropivacaine Magnet Derived Nanoparticles
NHIJ Manual Jul 5, 2018
Pressure Wound Healing The Three Pillar Protocol
Kaminski MV* and Mendoza JL

<p>Debridement is performed using surgical instruments, but for superficial curettage one can use a modified tongue depressor or the serrated blade of a disposable picnic kni…

MJCCS Case Report Jul 4, 2018
Osteosarcoma of Jaw: A Case Report with Unusal Presentation
<p>Priyanka A* and Ashok A</p>

In the jaw bones, Osteo Sarcoma accounts for about 4% of all the primary malignant neoplasms. Low-grade lesions are rare and represent less than 2% of all osteosarcomas reported in…

<p>Osteosarcoma Ossifying Fibroma Aggressive Ossifying Fibroma</p>
JHUA Case Report Jul 4, 2018
An Unconventional Origin of the Right Colic Artery: A Case Report
Elysia Jongue*, Thomas Suhardja, Ramin Mehidpour, Chris Briggs and Asiri Arachchi2

Anatomical variations of the origin of the right colic artery exist. Routine dissection of a cadaver revealed that the right colic artery arose from the proximal middle colic arter…

Right colic artery Middle colic artery Superior mesenteric artery
CCLSJ Mini Review Jul 4, 2018
The Owl-Eyed, Herculean Cancroid- Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Anubha B*

&lt;p&gt;Initially scripted by Dr Thomas Hodgkin (1798-1866) in 1832, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a neoplasm, essentially disseminated in a predominantly non-malignant cell population …

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VIJ Review Article Jul 3, 2018
Smart Cities from a Sudanese Perspective
El Tohami AEA*

This article aims at identifying the constraints facing Sudanese cities and prevent them to be smart cities. It is also a trail to define smart cities from a Sudanese point of vie…

Smart Cities Sudanese Perspectives Ill-Suited
OAJPRS Mini Review Jul 2, 2018
Increased Risk of HIV-Associated Pulmonary Diseases by Environmental Factors
Chinnapaiyan S

People living with HIV (PLWH) are at increased risk of airway abnormalities and exacerbation of several lung diseases. Several diseases such as primary lung cancer, chronic obstruc…

HIV Pulmonary disease Cigarette smoke
PSBJ Research Article Jul 2, 2018
Peptide Bond Planarity
Nandel FS*, Baskar M, Nandel V and Shafique M

2D Electric resistivity imaging and Induced polarization (IP) techniques were used to characterize Iron Ore deposit at Diddaye-Potiskum area of Yobe State, Northeastern Nigeria. Th…

Peptide Bond High Resolution Structures Pyramidalization
IJBP Research Article Jul 2, 2018
Investigation of Antidiarrheal Activity of the Aqueous Leave Extract of Ficus asperifolia in Rats
Emmanuel TF*

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Ficus asperifolia (FA) has been recommended locally for several disorders including diarrhea. Although various work had been done on Ficus asperifolia but not on …

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JIDTM Review Article Jun 29, 2018
Extrapulmonary Pneumocystis Jirovecii Presenting as Fever and Lymphadenopathies. Case Report and Literature Review
Marcelo V Radisic*, Andrea Landucci*, Boris Elsner, Laura Linares, Melina Ferreiro, Roberto O Froment, Ana Terusi

Pneumocystosis is one of the most common opportunistic infection occurring in HIV infected patients. The usual clinical presentation of Pneumocystis infection is pulmonary. Extrap…

Pneumocystis Jirovecii AIDS HIV
IJTPS Research Article Jun 29, 2018
Comparison of Regenerative Changes in Peripheral Nerve Injuries Treated with a Regenerative Tube with Human Mesenchymal Cells and Platelet Rich Plasma Lysate Versus a Nerve Graft in Rats
Luis Nieto R*, Luz Mabel Avila P, Jenniffer P Avila G, Pérez P and Santamaria E

Peripheral nerve injuries are a frequent pathology, and complete recovery cannot be achieved if nerve segment loss accompanied by soft tissue and concomitant bone injuries occurs. …

Peripheral Nerve Lesion Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Nerve Graft
VIJ Mini Review Jun 29, 2018
Therapeutic Approach for Chikungunya Infection
Markovnikov Reagan C, Prasad VN, Gopikumar MS and Honnavar P*

Chikungunya is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and South and East Asia, in recent years, it has been expanding its horizon due to increasing international travel. Patients present w…

Chikungunya Infection
BEBA Review Article Jun 29, 2018
Cell Culture Technologies in Successful Biosimilar Development
Jun Yuan, Wayne WenYan Xu, Henry XiaoYu Yu, Lothar Yuling Jiang, H Fai Poon*

The commercial success and expiring patents of biological therapeutics has made biosimilars become attractive to pharmaceutical companies. However, the cost of manufacturing biosim…

Biosimilar Robust Cell
HIJ Research Article Jun 29, 2018
A Survey of Clinicians Practice Patterns in Anticoagulation Therapy & Prophylaxis in Nigeria
Raphael Anakwue, Theresa Nwagha*, Ogba Ukpab, Ndudim Obeka, Emmanuel Onwubuya, Uwa Onwuchekwa, Benjamin Azubuike and Innocent Okoye

Introduction: Therapeutic and prophylactic anticoagulation is under-prescribed in Nigeria, Dismal practice patterns of anticoagulation, lack of hospital-based anticoagulation polic…

Anticoagulation Therapy Prophylaxis Fondaparinux
JHUA Case Report Jun 29, 2018
Aortic Origin of Left Vertebral Artery: A Case Report
Mamata S*, Srikanta KMand Sarita B

Objective: To study the abnormalities associated with origin and course of vertebral artery and to discuss the embryological &amp; clinical significance. Method: Cadaveric dissec…

Arch of aorta Vertebral artery Subclavian artery
JHUA Research Article Jun 29, 2018
Histology of Coronary Arteries in Relation to the Coronary Sclerosis
Pranjali R and Sachin S*

Coronary arteries were dissected out from 112 human hearts including 62 males and 50 females in all age groups. Various parameters of coronary sclerosis were studied in three majo…

Coronary arteries Coronary sclerosis Aldehyde fuschine
CPRJ Case Report Jun 29, 2018
Coexistent Carcinoma with Tuberculosis of the Lip - A Rare Cytologic Association
Kafil A*, Mohd R, Bilal H and Shahid AS

Granulomatous inflammation is considered to be an immune mechanism against infections or certain non-neoplastic conditions. Rarely granuloma formation may be noted in neoplastic d…

Carcinoma Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Lip
OAJAR Research Article Jun 28, 2018
Growth Promotion and Biocontrol Potential of Some Isolated Soil Fungi against Brown Root Rot (Fomes Lamoensis) Disease of Tea in Barak Valley of Assam India
Morang P*

Biological control of plant pathogens involves antagonists are biological agents with the potential to interfere in the life process of the plant pathogens. Therefore these are imp…

Biological Control Plant Growth Promoting Fungi (PGPF) Brown Root Rot
OAJAR Case Report Jun 28, 2018
The Contest Between the Roles of Local Understanding and Scientific Knowledge in Cacao Cultivation
Nikoyan A*, Taufik Y, Landu I and Fausayana I

This study aims to describe the apparent contest between local knowledge and scientific knowledge in Cacao farming. This research was conducted from June 2016 to December 2016 in P…

Contest Local Knowledge Scientific Knowledge
IJOAC Research Article Jun 28, 2018
Long Term Effects of Human Induced Shoreline Changes: Veracruz Metropolitan Zone an Example of Port and Tourism Development in the Tropics
Veronica VR, David SM* and Leonardo DOL

Human development in coastal zones is closely related with coastline modification due to coastal defense structures (CDS) and landfills. To contribute to a better understanding of …

Erosion Coral Reef Long-Term Impacts

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