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Mar 2023
Bodin OlegCorresponding author
The visual presentation of the results of the analysis of cardio graphic information is an important element of the diagnostic process. The article discusses the issues of visualization of the state of the heart, notes the importance of a visual representation of the processes of the functioning of…
Sep 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-22-4328
Gleim Dias De SouzaCorresponding author
Objectives To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of chest CT for the diagnosis of COVID-19 associated with the clinical presentation and in relation to the PCR-RT. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value, gender, age group and degree of lung involvement will b…
Jun 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-22-4054
Sufian Abdo JiloCorresponding author
A cross-sectional study was conducted on bovine hydatidosis from May 2018 to November 2020 with the aims of finding its incidence and economic losses in bovine slaughtered for human consumption in Dalomana municipality abattoir. Usual ante mortem and post-mortem inspection was carried out on overall…
Mar 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2644-1101.jhp-22-4129
Donald L. BureshCorresponding author
This essay discusses the practical aspects of mediation and arbitration. The article outlines effective steps to implement win-win, win-lose, lose-win, and lose-lose negotiation strategies. It is posited that with a win-win strategy, the job of a mediator or arbitrator is to find a win-win scenario…
Mar 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9383.jhhr-22-4138
Ralph J JohnsonCorresponding author
Medical science’s advancements depend on preserving its credibility and the public trust, though as a human institution it is fallible and liable to ethical breaches that can void public confidence and support. There is no more egregious ethical departure than deviations / violations of Human Resear…
Feb 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-22-4067
O AmaewhuleCorresponding author
Department of Paediatrics, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Nigeria.
Introduction Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs) are structural abnormalities of the heart and intra-thoracic great vessels that are present at birth and may be of functional significance. They are the most frequently occurring congenital anomalies and babies born with severe forms of these defects are…
Jan 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-21-4059
Kristyn FordCorresponding author
Aim There is limited published data describing the characteristics of the paediatric population prescribed semi elemental formulas. This retrospective observational audit aimed to describe the characteristics of the paediatric patients who have been prescribed a hydrolysed whey protein, medium chain…
Nov 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-21-4004
Ebrima K. CeesayCorresponding author
Economic statistics concerning the quinquennial features of Agriculture employment (A), net Migration (M), Donor aid (D) and Personal remittances (P), available for over forty years from five West African countries have here been related to the GDP (G). The overall results of a multilinear regressio…
Jun 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-21-3758
NS Rajapaksa HewageeganaCorresponding author
“Health Promoting Village” concept named as “Happy Villages” started in 2007 in Badulla District in Uva Province was a community mobilization process through which village communities have been empowered to look after their community health. The areas included were Early Childhood Care and Developme…
Apr 2021
Adriaan VisserCorresponding author
Aim Community-based psychosocial support centers for cancer patients and their relatives (CBPSCs), developed in the Netherlands, offer easily accessible contacts with fellow patients and support by trained volunteers. We studied the characteristics of visitors of CBPSCs, which palliative support the…
Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-20-3682
Ray MarksCorresponding author
Background to the Issue Many older adults, including those already suffering from chronically painful disabling osteoarthritis of one or more joints remain more susceptible than healthy age and gender matched adults to the COVID-19 corona virus. Aims This report sought to examine what has been publi…
Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2693-1176.ijgh-20-3613
Henry LawsonCorresponding author
Empathy has been described as a multi-dimensional construct with cognitive and emotional components, both of which are concerned about responsivity to others. It has been touted as a skill essential for medical practice and thus useful to all healthcare professionals. It has been assessed in several…
Jul 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2642-3146.jec-20-3389
Suhail Tageldin Hago AhmedCorresponding author
Since the independence of South Sudan, Sudan lost 75% of its oil reserves, this led to major fuel shortages country wide, the fuel shortage raised the fuel prices and the overall transport prices. Scarcity led to black market trade of fuel specially in states away from the Capital City (Khartoum). M…
Jun 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-2371.jslr-20-3371
Vaishali ShiraleCorresponding author
We hereby report a scrotal epidermoid cyst presenting as a scrotal mass which a rare entity in the absence of trauma. 36years old male presents with a complaint of left sided testicular swelling and discomfort. The workup included clinical examination, alpha-fetoprotein (αFP) and beta-human chorioni…
Mar 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-19-2610
Awoke Seyoum TegegneCorresponding author
Background The relationship between predictors and the variable of interest was estimated using a structural equation model which is used to predict latent variables. The main advantage of the SEM is the ability to estimate the direct and indirect pathways of the effect of the primary independent va…
Sep 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-19-2998
Elaine Marie Y. OmanaCorresponding author
Purpose To report a rare case of Inverting Papilloma originating from the Lacrimal Sac in Tertiary Hospital. Method Case report. Results Inverting papilloma is uncommon in lacrimal sac. More often presents in Maxillary sinus, Ethmoid sinus and lateral wall of nasal cavity. This case of 69 years old,…
Aug 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-19-2797
Catherine A Best-PopescuCorresponding author
Background There is substantial evidence, from well-conducted epidemiological studies, that low vitamin D levels are correlated with increased risk for MS, and multiple case control studies have implicated the involvement of vitamin D deficiency in MS etiology. Narrow-band Ultraviolet B (NB-UVB; 300…
Jun 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-19-2750
Dominic Konadu-YeboahCorresponding author
Purpose Foot injuries are common in low- and middle-income countries and continue to increase in incidence due to the surge in the use of motorcycles as means of transport.Yet, there is scanty data on the incidence and outcomes of treatment of open injuries to the foot in the developing world.We aim…
May 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4526.jddd-19-2770
Andre-Jean RemyCorresponding author
Introduction In France 33% of patients didn’t take care of hepatitis C because there were no diagnosed. Drug injection was main contamination route of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in France. French guidelines were to treat all inmates and drug users, even fibrosis level. Access of HCV screening, care and…
May 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2644-0105.jbfb-19-2752
Yeon K. BaiCorresponding author
The proportion of mothers in the workforce has increased over the past 40 years. Examination of factors associated with a working/student mother’s milk expression is needed to provide effective lactation support. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of maternal assets in the relationshi…