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Jun 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2377-2549.jndc-19-2765
Alireza HeidariCorresponding author
Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent neurotoxin. Its name derives from Tetraodontiformes, an order that includes pufferfish, porcupinefish, ocean sunfish, and triggerfish; several of these species carry the toxin. Although tetrodotoxin was discovered in these fish and found in several other aquatic animal…
Apr 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-9181.ijnr-19-2771
Fatih OzcelikCorresponding author
In literature, it has been reported that adrenomedullin, which is generally thought to have vasodilator, natriuretic and diuretic effects, is synthesized in almost all body, especially CNS, vascular muscles and endothelium, heart, liver, lung, kidney, gastric mocosa, intestinal endothelium and vario…
Mar 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-2639
Olivia McCarthyCorresponding author
Nine healthy individuals with a mean ± SD BMI of 22.0 ± 0.7 kg/m² and age of 20 ± 0.2 years, participated in this single-blind randomised, crossover trial investigating the impact of ingesting two different honeys (1) Tropical Forest Honey (TFH) and (2) Manuka Honey; strength 12+ (MAN) on circulatin…
Mar 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4526.jddd-19-2683
Ayşe Yeşim GÖÇMENCorresponding author
Ramadan fasting might be beneficial for digestive health, if appetite control and balanced diet is achieved. In this study we aimed to evaluate the effect of Ramadan fasting on thyroid glands and some biochemical parameters in Turkish people living in Yozgat region. A total of 40 healthy subjects (2…
Feb 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-19-2582
Snehasis JanaCorresponding author
Introduction Heart disorders are the major concern of population health worldwide. According to WHO estimates 2018, 17.9 million peoples were died due to cardiovascular disorders. Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the cardioprotective activity of Biofield Energy Treated test item, Dulbecc…
Feb 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-2615
Monica ButnariuCorresponding author
The notion that foods have health promotion effects beyond their nutritional value has been increasingly accepted in recent years, and the specific effects of nutrition prevention on disease have led to the discovery of functional foods. Functional foods are products that contain various biologicall…
Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-18-2458
Clemence JoubertCorresponding author
Introduction Cognitive and physical (especially aerobic) training have been reported to enhance cognition in the elderly. The goal of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two types of training, namely combined cognitive-and-physical training and cognitive training alone, for cognition and…
Dec 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4526.jddd-18-2521
Rizvan Yagubovich AbdullaievCorresponding author
Introduction: Ultrasound study of locally advanced gastric cancer that has spread to adjoining tissue and lymph nodes. This tumor can be associated with T2 to T4 stages of cancer. A “Locally advanced gastric cancer” is a tumor, which may be categorized as ‘resectable’ cancer when compared with M1 ad…
Oct 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-6694.jbbs-18-2408
Rajesh K. SrivastavaCorresponding author
Improved economic and developed people with their lifestyle have created many challenges of health issues (obesity, osteoporosis, cancer, diabetes, allergies and dental problems), due to selection of different food habits (such as consumption of manifold junk foods). It has created number of health…
Sep 2018
Mauro GiammarinoCorresponding author
Groups of wild juvenile and adult mallard ducks were captured, ringed, measured, while, juvenile ones already ringed, were remeasured on a subsequent recapture between March and September over a period of 7 years, at a site in Piedmont (Italy). Measurements cover both the rates and the pattern of de…
Aug 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-18-2190
Omnia HamdyCorresponding author
Optical imaging method provides safe and encouraging tool in many medical applications. In this editorial, principle operation, instrumentation, medical applications and advantages of diffuse optical imaging technique are presented and discussed.
Apr 2018
Hedgar Berty GutiérrezCorresponding author
A clinical perspective on renal function in acute myocardial infarction reviews pathophysiology, prognostic markers, and management implications, including contrast nephropathy prevention and hemodynamic support.
Apr 2018
Lucilene Ines JacoboskiCorresponding author
This essay argues for integrating evolutionary and functional perspectives in bird studies within converted habitats. It highlights how behavior, morphology, and phylogeny interact under land‑use change.
Feb 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-2313.jeh-17-1756
Gonca TamerCorresponding author
Objective We aimed to evaluate β-cell function of type 1 diabetic patients (T1DP)s based on fasting and stimulated C-peptide levels. Material and methods Study included 135 T1DPs and 31 healthy subjects. Fasting C-peptide levels were measured in healthy subjects and T1DPs. The Mixed-meal tolerance t…
Feb 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-18-1932
Paul ErneCorresponding author
The aim of this study was to assess the use of ambulatory acoustic cardiography during the initial data collection of the longitudinal study of a rural population in Switzerland (n=297, mean age 48.9 ±16.5 years, 57% female). Ambulatory acoustic cardiography non-invasively can assess sleep disordere…
Dec 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9359.jot-17-1807
Ryan J. SchuttCorresponding author
Purpose Intra-operative insults may subject living kidney transplants to poor outcomes. Therefore, we investigated whether intra-operative recipient and donor hemodynamics could act as predictors of delayed graft function and subsequent outcomes. Materials and Methods Living kidney donors and recipi…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-7881.jdrr-17-1701
Wentao XuCorresponding author
Functional nucleic acids are a kind of nucleic acid sequences with special functions, which can specifically bind with the target substances or catalyze the reactions. Many target, including mycotoxins, small RNA, heavy metal ions and DNA segment, can bind to particular selected oligonucleotides, an…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-17-1606
O OsmanCorresponding author
Consultant nephrologist, Alqunfudah Hospital, KSA.
Several interactions exist between thyroid and kidney function in many disorders. Many publications explored the relationship between thyroid diseases (TD) and chronic kidney diseases (CKD). However, the morphological thyroid changes in patients with CKD or End Stage Kidney disease (ESKD) were not f…
May 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-17-1453
Jie ZhangCorresponding author
Purpose: High intraocular pressure (IOP) is known to result in retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss, both with chronically raised intraocular pressure (such as with glaucoma) and with acute raises in pressure (due to injury or acute angle closure). Because IOP is often raised during ocular surgery, the…
Apr 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2377-2549.jndc-17-1488
H.SaleemCorresponding author
Department of Physics, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India
The compound 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2, 3-dihydro-1H-perimidine (MPDP) was synthesized. The molecular structure and its functional groups were characterized with the help of Fourier Transform Infrared: FTIR/ Fourier Transform FT-Raman spectra in the regions of 400-4000/50-4000cm-1, respectively. The geo…