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HIJ Research Article Oct 16, 2019
Blood Donors Profile at the Blood Transfusion Regional Center Tulear, Madagascar
Irene Rakotoniana A*, Isabelle Ramandimbisoa L, Rasamindrakotroka A and Rakoto Alson AO

Introduction: One way to find solution to blood donation insufficiency to establish the profile of donors. No study has been performed on blood donors at the regional blood center…

Blood Donors Transfusion Exclusion
IZAB Research Article Oct 16, 2019
Food and Feeding Behaviour of Kingfishers (Family: Alcedinidae) in Selected Water Bodies in Osun State, Nigeria
Oguntimehin BE*

Many countries are experiencing different health challenges as a result of polluted water caused by industrial pollution and contamination by agricultural run-off. Pollution also …

Reservoirs Species Kingfishers
IZAB Research Article Oct 16, 2019
Potential Effects of Climate Change on the Distribution of Endemic Lizards (Squamata: Sauria) in Cuba
Velazco-Pérez K*

Climate change has modified the distribution and abundance of numerous species. Being ectotherms, reptiles are especially susceptible to this phenomenon, which worldwide threatens…

Lizards Climate Change Ecological Niche Models
PhIJ Commentary Oct 16, 2019
Into the Origins of the Inside – Outside Debate: Rediscovering Smell/Odor and Tracking the Steps of Nietzsche, Proust and Timothy Morton
Allaerts W*

The philosophical problem of the Inside - Outside duality has a long history. In this paper I recall that not only this duality caught the attention of philosophers like F. Nietzsc…

CDOAJ Research Article Oct 16, 2019
Efficacy of Leeching in Frostbite
Iqbal A*, Jan A, Ali Quraishi H, Islam N, Raheem A and Rashid A

Frostbite is a freezing, cold thermal injury, which occurs when tissues are exposed to temperatures below their freezing point for a sustained period of times. Frostbite is commonl…

Frostbite Leeching Hirudotherapy
EOIJ Short Communication Oct 15, 2019
Soil is Life and the Importance of Asking Questions
Hague A*

Life on land depends on soil. From it grow plants that feed animals. If the soil is impoverished then so is food and health suffers.

DOIJ Research Article Oct 15, 2019
The Perception of Medical Students Regarding the Approach to Obesity as a Priority
Pedro Henrique MFES, Jonathan Nícolas dos SR*, Helena Mello de GD, Anna Jéssica GB, Lucas Japhet VA and Marise de Farias LC

Obesity is a chronic disease and increasing incidence, studies reveal that treating and preventing seven of the top 10 killer diseases. Although much is published about the theme,…

Obesity Medical Students Metabolic Syndrome
OAJC Short Communication Oct 15, 2019
Quality of Life and Peripheral Arterial Disease of Lower Members
Jose Luis Cabrera Zamora

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is one of the manifestations of atherothrombosis, systemic disease, which can affect all territories of the arterial tree. Recently, there has …

Peripheral Arterial Disease Cardiovascular diseases Amputations
JENR Research Article Oct 15, 2019
Smallholder Farmers On and Off-Farm Gendered Responses to Climate Variability in Southern Rural Ghana
Divine Odame Appiah*, Ismail O Azeez and Lois Antwi Boadi

Smallholder farmers may or may not have access to resources they may need for sustainable cultivation. With climate variability differential impacts, farmers may adopt measures on…

Gendered Responses On-Farm Off-Farm
OAJC Research Article Oct 15, 2019
Effect of Smoking Cessation Measure on Self Efficacy to Resist Temptation
Kripa Angeline

A study to an experimental study to evaluate the effect of smoking cessation measure on self-efficacy to resist temptation, among smokers admitted in Rajah Muthiah Medical College…

Smoking Cessation Measures Self-Efficacy Temptations
PHOA Perspective Oct 15, 2019
Outcome of Frontalis Brow Suspension Surgery in Congenital Ptosis-Experience in a Tertiary Eye Care Center in Bangladesh
Farzana Afzal*, Nazmul Haque Robi, Sadia Sultana, Riffat Rashid, Nasrin Habib and Mamunur Rashid

Objective: to assess functional and cosmetic outcome of frontalis brow suspension surgery with silicon tube in correction of moderate to severe congenital ptosis with poor levator…

Congenial Ptosis Silicon Tube Frontalis Brow Suspension
MACIJ Thesis Oct 15, 2019
Synthesis of Cantharidin Derivatives as Photo-Initiated DNA Cleavage Agents
Wu CY, Lin PY, Yu SSF, Chu PC and Su CJ*

Previous studies indicated that cantharidin (exo-2,3-dimethy-7-oxabicyclo [2,2,1] heptane-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride) could inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells via p53 depend…

DNA Cleavage Agents Cantharidin Derivatives Diels-Alder Reaction
EOIJ Research Article Oct 14, 2019
Are Teachers Standing Too Much at Work?
Alias AN*, Karuppiah K, Vivien How, Perumal V, Sambasivam S, Tamrin SBM

Limited standing working conditions such as prolonged standing work or static working posture among teachers is a common sight in the classroom, especially during school hours. Fro…

School Teacher Musculoskeletal Disorders Prolong Standing
JONAM Review Article Oct 14, 2019
Zingiber officinale: Anti-Oxidant, Anti-Microbial, Anti-Diabetic and Anti-Inflammatory Agent
Mutthuraj D, Prajwala B, Gopenath TS, Kaginelli SB, Indumathi R, Karthikeyan M, Gnanasekaran A Ranjith MS, Srinivasan V4 and Basalingappa KM1*

The ginger and its extracted compounds were used for many centuries to cure various alignments including joint pain, cold, indigestion etc. Its rich phytochemistry can play a vita…

Ginger Spice Gingerol
ACT Research Article Oct 14, 2019
Antioxidant and Tyrosinase Inhibiting Activities of Ethylacetate, Methanolic and Aqueous Extracts of Basella alba Leaves
Arokoyo DS*, Oyeyipo IP, Du Plessis SS, Popoola OK and Aboua YG

Basella alba is a leafy green plant commonly cultivated and consumed as vegetable in many Asian and tropical African communities. The plant has been scientifically proven to posse…

Aqueous Extracts Antioxidant Antityrosinase
JONAM Research Article Oct 14, 2019
Study of Correlation of Rajastrav (menstrual flow) with Prakriti in Vandhyatwa (Primary Infertility): An Observational Study
Mhaishkar KD*, Khedikar SG and Mhaiskar BD

Aartav described in Ayurved has great similarity with menstrual flow of woman. The woman health is greatly dependent on normal cyclic menstrual pattern (Rutustrava) which is influ…

Aartav Infertility Prakriti
JONAM Opinion Oct 14, 2019
Norepinephrine Might be a New Target on Vagus Nerve
Guney E, Uner AK and Akyuz E*

Clinical and experimental studies have shown that vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) provides significant results in neurological diseases such as epilepsy, Parkinson disease, migraine…

Norepinephrine Experimental Studies Neurological Diseases
OAJWX Mini Review Oct 14, 2019
Recycling Potential for Waste Electric Vehicle Lithium-ion Batteries in China
Wang T, Song D, Li G, Huang J, Zhu H and He W*

The number of waste EV LIBs (electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries) has been increasing in China. Reasonable disposal of waste EV LIBs has becoming a new research hotspot. In thi…

Waste electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries Recycling Potential
ACT Short Communication Oct 14, 2019
Importance of Orphan Drugs Needs More Attention in Future
Bind V and Kumar A*

The orphan drugs or products were not very economically beneficial for pharmaceutical industry due to less number of patients. However, these rare diseases have no any satisfactor…

Rare Disease Orphan Drugs Patients
NHIJ Short Communication Oct 11, 2019
Alternative Measures for IBS Management
Mohiuddin AK*

About 30% to 40% of adults claim to have frequent indigestion, and over 50 million visits are made annually to ambulatory care facilities for symptoms related to the digestive sys…

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Low-FODMAP Cognitive behavioral therapy
IZAB Research Article Oct 11, 2019
Management of Isolated Elephant Population in Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India-Problems and Prospects
Veeramani A*

Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) forms part of fragmented patches of forests along the Western edge of the High Ranges. Fragmentation resulted in isolation of elephant population i…

Elephants Density Conflict
IZAB Research Article Oct 10, 2019
Biological Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Anisomeles Indica and their Mosquito Efficacy
Veera Kumar K*

Mosquitoes transmit serious human diseases, causing millions of deaths every year. The use of synthetic insecticides to control vector mosquitoes has caused physiological resistan…

Anopheles Stephensi Anisomeles Indica Larvicides
IZAB Research Article Oct 10, 2019
Occurrence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Emerging Tertiary Care Hospital, Veraval, Gujarat, India
Sivaraman GK*

The present study was carried out to monitor the incidence of MRSA as an emerging pathogen in health care setting. In total of 36 clinical samples from men, women and children and…

Minimum Inhibitory Concentration MRSA Opportunistic Pathogen
OAJO Research Article Oct 9, 2019
Awareness, Knowledge and Perception of Non-Clinical Staff of an Eye Institute in Amritsar Regarding Eye Donation
Milan Rai*, Parkash RO, Parkash TO and Mahajan S

Introduction: According to WHO, 'Blindness is defined as visual acuity of less than 3/60, or a corresponding visual field loss to less than 10°, in the better eye with the best p…

ARTOA Editorial Oct 9, 2019
An Insight on the Effect of Acrylamide Toxicity on Neurodegenerative Disorder via Alteration in Circadian Rythm
Saluja D and Singh A*

Acrylamide (2- propenamide) is a monomer with melting point 84.5 ͦ C and boiling point 125 ͦ C. It is a colorless and odorless crystalline solid formed by acylonitrile hydration.

Acrylamide Toxicity Neurodegenerative Disorder Circadian Rythm
ACCMJ Case Report Oct 9, 2019
Anesthetic Technique and Resuscitation of a 38 Weeks Pregnant Patient with Established Anaphylactic Reaction-A Mysterious Case Report
Debabrata Banik*, Joysree Roy, AKM Faizul Haque, AKM Habibullah, Mehdi Hassan and Moumita

Introduction: Anaphylaxis reactions in pre-anesthetic period of 38 week of pregnant women are challenging for the anaesthesiologist who is dealing with anesthesia for urgent LSCS a…

Anaphylactic reaction Cephalosporins Pregnant patient
OOAJ Research Article Oct 4, 2019
Study of 140 Thyroidectomy Patients to Find Out the Incidence of Thyroid Malignancy in Thyroid Swelling
Matin MA, Raquib A, Saiful Islam M, Shaif Uddin AKM, Islam N, Ahsan Z, Azad AK, Mamun Murshed KM, Sobhan AKMA, Md. Shahjahan Kabir, Md. Abdullah Al Harun and Md. Abdur Razzak

Objective: To compare FNAC with histopathology reports and to find out the true incidence of thyroid malignancy in thyroidectomy patients presenting with thyroid swelling. Material…

FNAC Histopathology Thyroid malignancy
IPCM Research Article Oct 3, 2019
Total Phenolic Content, Flavonoids Content, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of the Leaves, Peels and Fruits of Locally Available Citrus Plants Collected from Kavre District of Nepal
Pandey BP*, Thapa R and Upreti A

Aim of this study was to evaluate the total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoids content (TFC), antioxidant and antibacterial activities of fruits, leaves and peels of locally …

DPPH Citrus Flavonoids
AII Research Article Oct 3, 2019
Assessment of the Level of Interferon-Gamma in the Pathogenesis of Psoriasis
Gharib AF*, Althobaity AS, ALnemari SH, Alharthy RS, Aljohany RS, Alsufyani RM, Hagag HM, Khalifa M, Khamis AA and Ismail KA

Background: Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition characterized by infiltration of keratinocytes by inflammatory cells that cause scaling on the skin surface. Psoriasis is c…

Psoriasis IFN-γ PASI score

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