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Sep 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2694-2275.jzr-24-5256
Jeffrey O. HendersonCorresponding author
Stimulating precocious metamorphosis in anuran larvae is an important pedagogical tool for understanding vertebrate development. However, historically, artificially provoking metamorphosis by immersing tadpoles in exogenous inducing agents (e.g., thyroxine, and iodine) compromises the longevity of t…
Apr 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-24-5040
Dangwe Temoua NaibéCorresponding author
Objective Hypertensive crisis is an increasingly frequent medical condition in our context. Its management in medical emergencies is a real challenge for physicians. Few data on hypertensive crisis are available in Chad. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiological, clinical and prog…
Oct 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4343
Erigene RutayisireCorresponding author
Most hospitals have infection prevention and control committees but some of them are struggling to maintain and to apply infection prevention and control protocols due to lack of enough resources. Healthcare workers’ (HCWs) knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of infection prevention and control…
Jul 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-3360.ijco-22-4231
Aman MulaniCorresponding author
Nidana Panchaka is one of Ayurveda's several diagnostic procedures. It is the most significant way for determining the source of an illness, as well as predicting its prognosis. Nidana Panchaka comprises of five items which are Nidana (etiological factors), Purvaroopa (primordial symptoms), Roopa (s…
May 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4189
Erigene RutayisireCorresponding author
In Rwanda, CVDs accounts around 14% of all death. Studies on knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) would be of great value in helping public health professionals develop targeted programs and measure the effectiveness of interventional programs. The main objective of this study was to analyze the…
Dec 2020
B. EclarinalCorresponding author
Background In Brunei Darussalam, cancer has been the leading cause of death, and breast cancer as the leading cause of death among women. With a nationally-funded cancer treatment, it is essential to determine the survival rates among breast cancer patients which can serve as a basis for comparison…
Nov 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2473-1005.jdoi-20-3595
C SzuhanekCorresponding author
Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy ‘Victor Babes’, Timisoara, Romania
Aesthetic and functional problems associated with significant facial asymmetry can negatively affect the patient's facial appearance, nutritional and psychosocial development. Therefore, a critical assessment and accurate treatment planning is absolutely necessary. The aim of this study was to evalu…
Oct 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-6694.jbbs-20-3517
Camille S.U. DOSSOUCorresponding author
Background of the Study African countries are facing frequent blackout. Thus in sub Saharan region, due to frequent power cut, the laboratory professionals find sometimes difficulty to carry out earlier diverse diagnostic tests. Objective The aim of this work is to evaluate the feasibility of enzy…
Oct 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-20-3610
Sujata Maiti ChoudhuryCorresponding author
Aim To assess the sanitation and hygienic practices of women and its effects on the nutritional status of the mother and preschool children of the Lodha tribal community in two districts of West Bengal. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted during November, 2014 - December, 2018 of 941 Lodha…
Sep 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-20-3552
Xin QingCorresponding author
Plasma cell neoplasms of the thyroid gland are uncommon. They may occur either as a primary extraosseous (extramedullary) plasmacytoma or as secondary involvement by multiple myeloma (MM). Here, we report the case of a 62-year-old female, presenting with goiter and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, in whom t…
Aug 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5526.jmid-20-3494
Salah I. KhederCorresponding author
Introduction Antimicrobial stewardship (ASP) is of the utmost importance as a way to optimize the use of antimicrobials to prevent the development of resistance and improve patient outcomes. So, it is worthwhile to assess the knowledge, attitude and awareness regarding antimicrobial stewardship in h…
Apr 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-20-3303
R. ManikandanCorresponding author
The effect of resveratrol, a free radical scavenger, during cataract development was evaluated in the Wistar rat pup model. This study investigated the possible free radical scavenging potential of resveratrol at 40 mg/ kg body wt dose in selenite-induced cataract in rat pups. Intraperitoneal inject…
Apr 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-19-2693
Sayoko E. MoroiCorresponding author
Given limited knowledge regarding validity of the Titmus vision screener, we sought to compare visual acuity measurements obtained from the Titmus with that from the Snellen chart and assess the validity properties of the Titmus as a screening instrument to detect vision impairment. Visual acuity wa…
Aug 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn-2470-0436.jos-18-2222
Eleonore B. IgubanCorresponding author
Objective: The aim of the present study is to determine the efficiency of third year ophthalmology residents from a tertiary hospital in performing preliminary retinal examination to identify eyes at risk retinopathy of prematurity on the basis of retinal fundus findings up to International Classifi…
Dec 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-17-1773
Nicholas J. KavanaCorresponding author
The knowledge,attitudes, and practice among inhabitants of Babati district in Tanzania on sparganosis were evaluated. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 160 participants from the district. Demographic and socioeconomic information of the participants and their KAP on sparganosis was colle…
Aug 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-16-1115
Masayuki TatemichiCorresponding author
Purpose: To determine an appropriate time interval for conducting mass screening for glaucoma, it is important to gather information on the annual incidence rate. Thus, a retrospective cohort study was conducted to determine the annual incidence rate of visual field abnormalities (VFA) among a workp…
Dec 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-14-397
Ezra GabbayCorresponding author
Immunotactoid glomerulopathy (ITG) is a rare cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage-renal-disease (ESRD). It is often associated with monoclonal gammopathy and/or hematologic malignancy. We report a patient originally diagnosed with ITG in 1998. He presented with nephrotic-range protein…