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Motorcycle-Related Head and Limbs Injuries from Road Traffic Accident at a Second Level Hospital in Cameroon

Mar 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-19-2633
ErickTandi TinyamiCorresponding author Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Graduate School of Public Health Korea University, Seoul South Korea.

Motorcycles have been increasing used widely in various urban, suburban and villages in Cameroon with an increased in accidents resulting to injuries among the population. Head and limbs injuries are responsible for most of the cases encountered from related crashes. A prospective study on head and…

Why New Drugs, Treatments, and Medical Devices Still Needs to be Tested Clinically Before Making it Available in the Market?

Feb 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-19-2618
Naiya PatelCorresponding author

Objective Testing a new drug, treatment, and medical device clinically is critically important before prescribing it to patient. Not determining the drug’s safety and efficacy through clinical trials might impose life threatening outcomes on its consumers. The research paper describes the critical f…

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Healthcare Workers Towards Availability of Antiretroviral Pre-Exposure Prohylaxis in Nigeria

Dec 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-18-2333
Abayomi Joseph AfeCorresponding author

Introduction: The introduction of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against incident HIV infection has changed the epidemiology of disease as continuous treatment with tenofovir and emtricitabine among high risk groups can reduce the relative risk for incident HIV infection by over 90%.However,despite…

Medicinal Plants and their Traditional Uses

Oct 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2638-4469.japb-18-2423
Cumali KeskinCorresponding author

This review surveys medicinal plants and their traditional uses, summarizing common indications and bioactive constituents. It contrasts perceived safety with evidence on efficacy and potential toxicity or interactions. The authors highlight the need for standardized preparations and controlled stud…

Acute and Subacute Toxicity Evaluation of the Stem Bark Aqueous Extract of Harungana Madagascariensis in Rodents

Oct 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2328-0182.japst-18-2341
Nyemb NyunaїCorresponding author

The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the safety of a stem bark aqueous extract of Harunganamadagascariensis Lam. (Hypericaceae) by determining its potential toxicity after acute and subacute administration in rodents. Acute toxicity tests were carried out in mice and the behavior, d…

Application of Nanotechnology for the Preservation of Red Blood Cells

Sep 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2689-2855.jan-18-2342
Andrey BelousovCorresponding author

This study was devoted to the learning of the use of nanotechnology to correct the functional activity of red blood cells (RBCs) at the storage stages at a positive temperature. It was established that saline NaCl, which had previously been processed by magnetite nanoparticles (ICNB) had a marked me…

Microbiological and Nutritional Properties of Frankfurter-Type Fish Sausage

Aug 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-18-2212
T NkrumahCorresponding author Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.

Fish meat is a common and broadly used food due to its high nutritional values yet the bones and flavour of fresh fish can be unpleasant. The unpleasant fishy flavour makes it difficult to handle and process. The fishy flavour is as a result of microbial presence and growth. Studies associated with…

The Role and Effect of the Comprehensive Music Therapy in Project Sleep: A Multi-Disciplinary Quality Improvement Project.

Mar 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4518.jsdr-17-1785
W Chang-LitCorresponding author Mount Sinai Beth Israel

Sleep is vital for the maintenance of physical health and mental wellbeing. Sleep also plays a cardinal role in the process of healing. It is estimated that 50 to 70 million Americans suffer chronically from sleep disturbances and insufficiency, which not only hinders daily functioning but also adve…

Results of Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction with One-way Valve in Patients with Severe Emphysema in Vietnam

Mar 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2642-9241.jrd-18-1958
Ba T TaCorresponding author Military Hospital 103

Background Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) has been applied in COPD patients with heterogeneous emphysema. In this first clinical trial in Vietnam, we evaluated the safety and initial results of BLVR by one-way valve in COPD patients with severe emphysema. Methods We performed a prospecti…

Blockade of Programmed Cell Death Protein-1 Pathway for the Treatment of Melanoma

Nov 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-2175.jdrt-17-1760
Madhuri BhandaruCorresponding author

Metastatic melanoma is a very deadly type of skin cancer with poor prognosis and low 5-year survival rates. Until recently, patients with metastatic melanoma had very few treatment options, which only included dacarbazine and aldesleukin. In 2011, the first checkpoint blocker, ipilimumab was approve…

Essential Oils Antagonism Against Three Hygiene Significant Yeasts and Juice Spoilage by Saccharomyces Cerevisiae

Nov 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9383.jhhr-17-1768
Sahar Yassin IbrahimCorresponding author

Antifungal antagonism of different fourteen plant essential oils was examined as natural agents against economic and hygienic effective three yeasts; the preservative efficacy of most potent anti-yeast essential oil in food sanitary was also tested. Study involved oils antifungal bioactivity screeni…

Autism Spectrum Disorders and Gluten/Casein Free Diet Treatment: A Systematic Review (1990-2016)

Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-17-1710
Mazlum ÇöpürCorresponding author

Background: High number of patients suffering from autism spectrum disorders utilize dietary intervention methods, especially gluten-free/casein-free diet. In contrast with its’ extensive usage no sufficient and consistent data exist to support its’ efficiency and safety. Objective: The main aim of…

Drawbacks of Long-Acting Intramuscular Antipsychotic Injections

Jul 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-5835.jcpn-17-1562
Mary V. SeemanCorresponding author

Second-generation antipsychotics have relatively recently become available in long-acting intramuscular formulations (LAIs) and have been receiving a substantial amount of pharmaceutical industry promotion on the grounds that they improve treatment adherence in patients with psychotic illness. LAIs…

High Performance Liquid Chromatographic-UV Method for Determination of Atorvastatin Calcium in Pharmaceutical Formulations

Jun 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2377-2549.jndc-17-1439
Syed Najmul Hejaz AzmiCorresponding author

The effectiveness of atorvastatin calcium in lowering cholesterol is dose-related. It is available in 10, 20, 40, and 80 mg film coated tablets. In order to ensure quality, safety and efficacy of tablets in formulations, the objective of this presented work was to develop a new high performance liqu…

A Checklist Instrument: Sensory Cues within Assisted Living Facilities

Apr 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-16-1213
Jeanneane Wood-NartkerCorresponding author

As people age, environments supporting changing needs can potentially impact their quality of life. The purpose of this exploratory study was to develop and assess the validity of a checklist instrument used to evaluate senior-supportive environmental risk factors within assisted living facilities (…

Analysis of Effects of Kale Powder Consumption among Subjects with Potential Metabolic Syndrome: A Prospective Single-Arm Clinical Study

Dec 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-16-1244
Tomomi IdeCorresponding author

Objective: The prospective intervention study was conducted to investigate the effects of kale powder (Kale juice mixed with water or milk) consumption on metabolic syndrome in subjects with potential metabolic syndrome. Method: In Arita-cho, 149 male and female subjects with potential metabolic syn…

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