08/03/2017 Case Report AngioJetTM rheolytic thrombectomy induced intravascular haemolysis leading to Acute Kidney Injury requiring DialysisHultin Sebastian*, Nguyen Tam and Murali Karumathil AbstractBackground: AngioJetTM rheolytic thrombectomy has been used in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) to prevent post-thrombotic syndrome. Though not widely appreciated, it has the potential to cause intravascular haemolysis. |
08/30/2017 Case Report Lateralized Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy presenting with recurrent Lacunar Ischemic StrokeYi Li*, Ayman Al-Salaimeh, Elizabeth DeGrush and Majaz Moonis* AbstractHere we reported an interesting case of an 84-year-old woman with acute onset of paresis of left arm and paresthesia of left face and arm. The symptoms resolved within two hours. She also had a similar prior episode two weeks ago with only left arm paresthesia.Her MRI reveale... |
08/29/2017 Research Article Physiological impact of Zinc nanoparticle on germination of rice (Oryza sativa L) seedUpadhyaya H*, Roy H, Shome S, Tewari S, Bhattacharya MK and Panda SK AbstractNanoparticles affects growth and development of Plant. Zinc is an important micronutrient that regulates various physiological responses in plant. Application of nanoparticles for modulating plants physiological response is a recent practice. Zinc nanoparticles has been ... |
08/23/2017 Research Article Study of body composition, physiological variables in Grade III obese submitted to arm ergometer testFelipe Monnerat Marino Rosa, Renato Vidal Linhares*, Jose Quaresma, Joao Regis Ivar Carneiro, Valeria Bender Braulio, Roberto Simao Denise Pires de Carvalho and Jose Fernandes Filho AbstractIntroduction: Number of obese people is growing on a daily basis in Brazil, including morbid obese ones, but there is still a lack of studies with this subject. Due to this, the main goal of this study was to identify body profile, physiological variables beh... |
08/30/2017 Research Article Profile of vitamin D receptor polymorphism Bsm I and FokI in end stage renal disease Egyptian patients on maintenance hemodialysisEL-Attar HA*, Mokhtar MM and Gaber EW Objective: In end stage renal disease, the synthesis of vitamin D is disturbed.Hyperparathyroidism is one of the key factors in the pathogenesis of many of the complications of dialysis mainly bone and cardiovascular complications.Aim:This study aimed at assessing vitamin D re... |
08/25/2017 Research Article The influence of Infliximab on the development of Experimental PancreatitisLychkova AE*, Golubev Yu Yu and Puzikov AM AbstractAim: To identify the possibility of correction of motor function of the gastro-intestinal tract in experimental pancreatitis with the administration of infliximab. Material and methods: Pancreatitis was modeled by the administration... |
08/31/2017 Case Report Potter Syndrome: A case studyKonstantinidou P, Chatzifotiou E, Nikolaou A, Moumou G, Karakasi MV, Pavlidis P and Anestakis D* AbstractPotter syndrome (PS) is a term used to describe a typical physical appearance, which is the result of dramatically decreased amniotic fluid volume secondary to renal diseases such as bilateral renal agenesis (BRA). Other causes are abstraction of the urinary tract, autosomal ... |
08/31/2017 Research Article Effect of Pre-Treatments and Drying Methods on the Chemical Quality and Microbial Density of Wild Edible Oyster MushroomIbrahim TA*, Adaramola-Ajibola KM, Adesuyi AT Olanrewaju SO and Akinro EB AbstractThis study was carried out to evaluate the effect of pretreatments and drying methods on the chemical quality and microbial density of wild edible oyster mushroom. The mushroom samples were pretreated by steeping in 0.5% citric and sodium metabisulphite at room temperature fo... |
08/28/2017 Review Article Microarray Analysis of Fish Genomic Data for enhancing Aquaculture Productivity of IndiaAjit Kumar Roy* AbstractThis review gives a brief introduction to the microarray technology and its experimental design and data analysis and a discussion of recent global progress in research using microarray technology in fish biology and aquaculture. DNA microarrays have been reported to have bee... |
08/28/2017 Letter to the Editor The revolution of cardiac surgery evolution Running head: Cardiac surgery evolutionMarzia Cottini* Letter to EditorFrom the First case of primitive cardiac surgery (CS), treatment of stab wound of the heart (Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, 1893), to recent surgical procedures and device implantations for end-stage heart failure (HF), the CS has grown and emerged in the public health mor... |
08/29/2017 Research Article Convenient route synthesis of some new benzothiazole derivatives and their pharmacological screening as antimicrobial agentsAhmed A Fadda*, Nanees N Soliman and Ahmed Fekri AbstractBackground: The reaction of 2-(benzo]d[thiazol-2-yl)-3-oxopentanedinitrile 4 with DMF/DMA has been investigated to explore the synthetic potentialities of this novel activated nitrile in heterocyclic synthesis. Results: Pyrano, pyri... |
08/31/2017 Case Report Tinnitus: Diagnosis and treatment optionsRoya Vahdatinia, James Keane, Victoria Troncoso and Leonard B Goldstein* IntroductionTinnitus-derived from the Latin “tinnire” meaning “to ring” is a perceived ringing, buzzing, or hissing in the ear(s) or around the head-which has multiple etiologies and is sometimes idiopathic. As of 2009 in the United States, approximat... |
08/31/2017 Review Article Use of MicroRNAs to Screen for Colon CancerFarid E Ahmed*, Nancy C Ahmed, Mostafa Gouda and Chris Bonnerup AbstractColon cancer (CC) screening is important for diagnosing early stage for malignancy and therefore potentially reduces mortality from this disease because the cancer could be cured at the early disease stage. Early detection is needed if accurate and cost effective diagnostic m... |
08/25/2017 Review Article Surface Plasmon Resonance technology to assess biological interactionsSilvia Bartollino*, Alessandro Medoro, Donatella Mignogna, Erika di Zazzo and Bruno Moncharmont AbstractMolecular interactions between proteins or between proteins and small molecules are pivotal events for selective binding of biological structures and, consequentially, for their correct function. In this scenario, the evaluation of kinetic parameters, characterizing a molecul... |
08/30/2017 Review Article The role of UK national ligament registry as additional source of evidence for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Review of the literature and future PerspectivesTarek Boutefnouchet*, Thomas Laios and Keshav Mathur AbstractBackground: There is paucity in studies reporting long-term results following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. A UK national ligament registry (NLR) designed to collect demographic, clinical and outcome data on patients undergoing ACL reconstruction ... |
08/31/2017 Research Article Exploring novel medical applications for commonly used veterinary drug (tilmicosin antibiotic)Fatma I Abo El-Ela* and El-Banna HA AbstractTilmicosin (TMC) is a semi synthetic macrolide antibiotic of tylosin derivatives commonly used by veterinaries, has been shown to reveal beneficial pharmacological activities. In the current study, the potential wound healing activity, Anti-oxidant effect (ulcer and hepatopro... |
08/31/2017 Research Article Nutritional Value of Three Different Oyster Mushrooms Grown on Cattail Weed SubstrateRam Naraian* and Bharti Dixit Three distinct oyster mushroom strains including Pleurotus florida (PF), Pleurotus eous (PE) and Pleurotus sajor-caju (PS) were successfully cultivated on cattail weed substrate. A comparative analysis of different parameters viz., biological efficiency (BE) and protein, carbohydrate, crude fi... |
08/30/2017 Research Article How does a Personalized Rehabilitative Model infl uence the Functional Response of Different Ankle Foot Orthoses in a Cohort of Patients Affected by Neurological Gait Pattern?Maurizio Falso*, Eleonora Cattaneo, Elisa Foglia, Marco Zucchini and Franco Zucchini AbstractBackground: Orthoses need to support physiotherapy as well as surgical treatment. Related to patient’s rehabilitative goals and pathological gait pattern, orthotists have to produce an orthoses that using an adjustable ankle joint system with preloaded ... |
08/23/2017 Case Report Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction/ Vocal Cord Dysfunction and the Role It Plays in Refractory AsthmaJorge Villalpando, Jay I Peters* and Sandra G Adams IntroductionChronic asthma accounts for a significant amount of unscheduled office and emergency department (ED) visits. According to the latest World Health Organization statistics, asthma worldwide affects 300 million individuals and creates a substantial health burden by restricti... |
08/22/2017 Research Article Prevalence of reported drug allergy and its impact on Beta lactam use with fi nancial and health implicationsAbirami Murugesh-Warren#, Ranu Malhi#, Yogini Jani, Christopher Corrigan, David Walker, Harsha Kariyawasam and Joanna Lukawska* AbstractBackground: While recognition and documentation of true drug allergy is critically important, most physicians acknowledge that its prevalence is likely overestimated, often on the basis of historical, sometimes anecdotal evidence. Correct or not, once applied... |
08/29/2017 Research Article Parathyroid Functions in Thalassemia Major PatientsAyfer Gozu Pirinccioglu*, Deniz Gokalp and Murat Soker AbstractBackground: Hypoparathyroidism is well known to occur in thalassemia major patients, but it is thought to be uncommon and its incidence is considered to be decreasing with improvements in chelation therapy. The objective of this study was to assess the preval... |
08/18/2017 Research Article Value of electrocardiographic T wave inversion in lead aVL in prediction of Mid Left Anterior Descending Stenosis in patients with stable Coronary ArteryGehan Magdy* and Awad Yousef ABSTRACTBackground: The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a simple and noninvasive bedside diagnostic tool with a well-established role in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to study the diagnostic value of electrocardiographic ST-T wave changes in lea... |
08/21/2017 Case Report Photon Absorption characteristics of some selected Enzyme Inhibitors used in Cancer Research in the Energy range 1 keV-100 GeVMustafa Recep Kacal, Huseyin Ali Karatas and Ferdi Akman* AbstractThe absorption parameters such as total mass attenuation coefficients, molecular, atomic, and electronic cross sections, effective atomic numbers and electron densities were calculated for some selected enzyme inhibitors in the photon energy range from 1 keV up to 100 GeV.The... |
08/22/2017 Case Report Otogenic lateral sinus Thrombosis: a rare complication of chronic Otitis mediaEghoihunu Ireo*, Prashant Gupta and Ganapathy Dhanasekar AbstractSince the advent of antibiotics, lateral sinus thrombosis is an infrequent complication of otitis media. Lateral sinus thrombosis may occur by thrombophlebitis or penetration by offending pathogens through the dura of middle and posterior cranial fossae. We present a case of ... |
08/31/2017 Research Article Anti-nutrient and mineral properties of Complementry Food produced from Malted Red Sorgum and Defatted Soybean Flour BlendAgbaje RB, Oloye DA*, Olatunji CA and Olawale-Olakunle OE AbstractThis study was aimed at producing a high nutritious food that will meet the nutritional requirements of consumers. Blends of malted red sorghum and defatted soybeans flour were processed and the resulting flours were formulated at ratios of 100:00; 95:5; 90:10 and 80:20 (malt... |
08/30/2017 Research Article Effect of drying methods on the physicochemical properties and Fatty Acid composition of Moringa Seeds OilOmosuli SV, Oloye DA and Ibrahim TA* AbstractEffect of drying methods (sun-drying and cabinet oven drying) on the physicochemical properties and fatty acid composition of oils extracted from moringa seeds was investigated. Oil from the seeds was extracted using solvent (hexane) after drying. Drying increased the ... |
08/04/2017 Research Article Effect on Vitamin D status of Breastfeeding Infants after Vitamin D3 Supplementation during Breastfeeding Lactation: A double-blind randomized controlled trialSathit Niramitmahapanya*, Surasak Kaoiean, Varaporn Sangtawesin, Anusorn Patpanaprapan, Narisa K Bordeerat and Chaicharn Deerochanawong AbstractBackground: Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy increases several risks of breastfed mothers. To prevent these adverse events, vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy and lactation is recommended, but suggested dose ranges vary. Objective:<... |
08/18/2017 Review Article Surgery and new Pharmacological strategy in some atherosclerotic chronic and acute conditionsLuisetto M*, Nili-Ahmadabadi B and Ghulam Rasool Mashori IntroductionIn actual pharmacological therapy we can see that some drugs can be added to other medical instruments to improve their activity: in example we can see medicated stent for some coronary disease, or hormonal medical devices used in pregnancy prevention, but other example a... |
08/17/2017 Case Report Investigation on the occurrence of Hairy Polyp and Choristoma in Oral Cavity: A case studyFernando CN, Abeyratne WMSD, Tilakaratne WM and Siriwardena BSMS ABSTRACTHairy polyp and choristoma are rare benign developmental malformations. Hairy polyp mainly occurs in the nasopharynx whereas choristoma occurs in the dorsum of the tongue. Aetiology and pathogenesis of both hairy polyp and choristoma still remain unknown. Diagnosis is made by... |
08/16/2017 Research Article The Effect of Cement and wrapping on the Decomposition rate of the Rabbit CarcassesLai Poh Soon*, Khoo Lay See, Nazni Wasi Ahmad, Azlina Zulkapli, Nurul Kharmila Abdullah, Mohd Shah Mahmood and Ahmad Hafizam Hasmi ABSTRACTTaphonomic study was first time conducted in Kuala Lumpur, capital city of Malaysia. In this research model, male Oryctolagus cunicullus weighed 1.8-2.6 kg each were killed by Dolethal intravenously at the ear region. In Phase 1 study, eight subjects were wrapped in a sack an... |
08/14/2017 Research Article Effect of pre-treatments and drying methods on Moisture percentage of dried Tomato SlicesPokharkar KK*, Delvadia DV, Jadhav Parag B and Bhor PB AbstractA study was undertaken the effect of pretreatments and drying methods on quality parameters of tomato slices with respect to storage using two factors as treatments i.e. 5 pre-treatment levels (P1-Peeled by hot water dip blanching, P2-Peeled by hot brine dip blanching, P3-Unp... |
08/11/2017 Mini Review Do Fishes Hallucinate Human Folks?Dinesh R*, Sherry Abraham, Kathiresan K, Susitharan V, Jeyapavithran C, Paul Nathaniel T and Siva Ganesh P AbstractHallucinogenic fishes are fishes that can create hallucinations if their tissue is ingested. These incorporate certain types of fish found in a several parts of the tropics. The impacts of eating hallucinogenic fishes are rumored to be comparative in a few viewpoints to lyser... |
08/10/2017 Research Article Effect of storage period on the quality characteristics of two varieties of African Mango Seed Flour at ambient temperatureAdedeji TO* AbstractThe effects of storage of Ogbona seed flour (Irivingia gabonensis and Irivingia excelsa), at ambient condition (30±20C, 65-74% RH) for 0-4 months on some physical characteristics were investigated. The samples were subjected to storage in air tight polyethylene bags fo... |
08/17/2017 Case Report Subacute infectious endocarditisassociated membranoproliferative glomerular nephritis: A Case Report and ReviewYi De Zhang, Ya Min Yu, Hou Yong Dai, Xiao Lan Chen, Li Yuan and Hui Shi* ABSTRACTWe experienced a case of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) caused by subacute infectious endocarditis (SIE). A 57-year-old male farmer complained of fatigue, lack of appetite and gross haematuria for a month; he had no cough, chest pain, or exertion dyspnea. Aft... |
08/04/2017 Research Article Use of Orthodeoxia by pulse Oximetry in the detection of Hepatopulmonary SyndromeCesar Raul Aguilar Garcia and Guadalupe Viridiana Ontiveros Guerra AbstractChronic Hepatic deficiency due to the ingestion of alcohol remains as one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in our country. From it a variety of complications arise, one of them is the Hepatopulmonary Syndrome, which usually goes unnoticed and undiagnosed; this sy... |
08/09/2017 Short Communication HBV: Genomic Structure, HBVsAg Isolation and innovative Virotherapy Initiation in the Middle EastEssam M Janahi, Aboul-Ata E Aboul-Ata*, I M El-Kalamawy, Kathleen Hefferon and Amal Mahmoud BRIEF INFORMATIONHepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the world’s major infectious diseases with 350 million people who are chronic carriers of HBV [1]. Significant minorities go on to develop liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma and over 1 million die annually from HBV-dis... |
08/08/2017 Research Article Effects of Vochysia haenkeana extract on the neuromuscular blockade induced by Bothrops jararaca venom on chick biventer cervicis preparation in vitroFernanda Dias da Silva, Natalia Tribuiani, Isadora Caruso Fontana Oliveira, Regina Yuri Hashimoto Miura, Rafael S Floriano, Marcio Galdino dos Santos, Sandro Rostelato-Ferreira and Yoko Oshima-Franco* SUMMARYVochysia haenkeana extract (Vh-E) was assessed against the neuromuscular blockade induced by Bothrops jararaca venom on chick biventer cervicis (BC) preparation. Pre- and post-venom incubation treatments (Pre-vit and Post-vit) were analysed here. Contractures ACh (110 &mi...; |