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Background: Medications are one identifiable risk factor for falls. In addition to polypharmacy, certain medications have been associated with an increased risk for falls. The pur…

Cell growth and proliferation plays an important role in wound healing, which is a complex and dynamic process. Wound management and recovery is currently done using various antis…

In the Philippines, the prevalence rate of diabetes is predicted to increase continuously making Filipinos more susceptible to diseases related to the disease above. Drug delivery …

Chronic renal deficiency (CRD) can leading to progressive loss of kidney function. Its causes include hypertension and diabetes mellitus. The lack of oral assistance could increase…

Introduction: The use of modern family planning methods equips couple and single women of reproductive age with the tool to decide when they want to get pregnant, to decide the num…

Introduction: Through the ages, odontological examinations have been a critical determinant in the search of human identity. Data in the form of age, gender, and blood group might …

Already in the 60-70s of the last century, it was firmly established that, regardless of the initial general condition of the patient and the level of his immunoreactivity, the sur…

The impact of extreme weather events were studied in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State. The objective of the study was to ascertain the impacts of short…

Purpose: Aim of the present study is to evaluate the contrast sensitivity in subjects of Age Related Macular Degeneration. Methods: A pilot, cross sectional, observational study w…

Objective: To compare the results of full thickness skin graft (FTG) and split thickness skin graft (STSG), determining which graft is better method of coverage, in terms of range…

Benefiting from its intrinsic properties, chitosan resembles extracellular matrix (ECM), and, hence, various forms of chitosan have been practiced in dermatology. Nanofibers of ch…

Orosomucoid is an acute phase protein and is associated with inflammation. Following an acute inflammatory episode increased levels of orosomucoid used to be observed. The clinica…

Tourism is a driving force for an increase in municipal solid waste (MSW) in developing countries. An average tourist may generate more MSW than a local resident and the tourist d…

The cellular responses to stress are a complex phenomenon. These have faced varied impacts of the advancements in biomolecular, cellular and biomedical fields that have taken plac…

Background: Medical treatment for myasthenia gravis (MG) involves the use of anticholinesterase agents, immunosuppressive drugs, plasmapheresis, and gamma globulin. However, these…

The effect of stocking densities on the growth, survival and production of mud crab (Scylla spp.) was tested in a pen culture rearing system. The experiment was conducted for a re…

Septic arthritis is not a common manifestation of neonatal infection and is always overlooked. It is rarely detected or may be passed unnoticed if accompanied with other overwhe…

Endometriosis is a common disorder that is estimated to affect 10% of women. We have earlier reviewed aetiopathogenesis and medical management of endometriosis, besides the surg…

We present a case of 45-year-old woman who developed pulmonary infarction in pulmonary embolism, in a postoperative context. We review all imaging characteristics of this patholog…

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…

Computed tomography images of the subdural and epidural hematoma are well defined; biconvex and biconcave shape respectively. We report a case of an acute epidural hematoma mimick…

Fournier’s gangrene is a rare and fulminant necrotizing fasciitis of the urogenital and perineal areas, most of the time from a polymicrobial origin. This condition needs immediat…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Case report of a 19 year old male patient who presented with a skeletal Class II malocclusion associated with 100% deep overbite, vertical maxillary excess, incompetent lips and a …

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…

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…

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…