25 articles in this issue
Margaret Olutayo Alese, Stephen Olarinde Adewole, Kemi Feyisayo Akinwunmi, Abidemi Emmanuel Omonisi, Oluwole Ojo Alese (Author)
AIM: In this study, Epithelial Growth Factor Receptor and Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 were localised to investigate the healing effects of a flavonoid-rich fraction of M. paradisiaca fruit in the gastric corpus of Wistar rats following a... see more
Olfat Hammam, Mona Magdy, Mohamed Badawy, Khalid Al Osili, Amr El Kholy, Tarek El LeitHy (Author)
AIM: Here we imposed a multimarker molecular panel composed of P53, MDM2 protein & mRNA & P16 with the identification of sensitive and specific cut offs among the Egyptian urothelial carcinomas bilharzial or not emphasize the pathological and molecular cl... see more
Anila Babameto-Laku, Dorina Roko, Gentian Vyshka (Author)
AIM: The aim of our study was to identify chromosomal imbalances by whole-genome microarray-based comparative genomic hybridization (array CGH) in DNA samples of children in which karyotype results cannot be obtained. The present paper describes the first... see more
Lyudmila Akhmaltdinova, Alyona Lavrinenko, Ilya Belyayev (Author)
Antibacterial drugs are the most consumed group of drugs in the modern hospitals. Standard methods of antibiotic sensitivity are labour and time-consuming, taking up to 24 hours after the pure culture is isolated (the analysis typically lasts up to 72 hou... see more
Olfat Hammam, Mona Magdy, Amgad Anas, Ali Abdel Rahim, Mohamed Heedaya, Ahmed Helmy (Author)
BACKGROUND: HCC in Egypt usually occurs in HCV cirrhotic livers with poor prognosis due to late diagnosis. High hnRNPK & low Claudin-4 profiles indicate Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition (EMT), malignant transformation and high-grade tumours.AIM: We studi... see more
Hytham Bahaeldin Mukhtar, Amani Shaman, Hyder Osman Mirghani, Ayman Adnan Almasalmah (Author)
BACKGROUND: Thirty-three percent of infertility due to paternal factors, there are an increasing proportion of couples who decide to conceive by assisted reproductive techniques (ART). The outcome prediction is pivotal for decision making.AIM: We aimed to... see more
Vanja Filipovski, Katerina Kubelka-Sabit, Dzengis Jasar, Vesna Janevska (Author)
BACKGROUND: Prostatic carcinoma (PCa) derives from prostatic epithelial cells. However stromal microenvironment, associated with malignant epithelium, also plays a role in prostatic carcinogenesis. Alterations in prostatic stromal cells contribute to the ... see more
Ana Malazonia, Tamar Zerekidze, Elen Giorgadze, Natia Chkheidze, Ketevan Asatiani (Author)
AIM: The role of behavioural factors and sleep duration and quality is important in the pathogenesis of obesity. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effects of behavioural risk factors on melatonin secretion in women.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: In total, 1... see more
Babak Babak Masoumi, Reza Azizkhani, Gilava Hedayati Emam, Morteza Asgarzadeh, Behrouz Zagar Kharazi (Author)
BACKGROUND: Verification of the correct placement of the endotracheal tube (ETT) has been one of the most challenging issues of airway management in the field of emergency medicine. Early detection of oesophagal intubation through a reliable method is imp... see more
Alan Goce Andonovski, Sonja Topuzovska, Milan Samardziski, Zoran Bozinovski, Biljana Andonovska, Zlatko Temelkovski (Author)
BACKGROUND: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) remnants have important biomechanical, vascular and proprioceptive function.AIM: To determine the influence of the ACL residual remnants after partial and complete ACL ruptures on postoperative clinical results... see more
Ilir Hasani, Igor Kaftandziev, Slavco Stojmenski, Simon Trpeski, Hristijan Kostov, Ljupcho Nikolov, Oliver Arsovski, Saliamet Emini (Author)
INTRODUCTION: In the past distal tibia fractures, including intraarticular fractures, frequently led to poor functional outcomes. The Ruedi-Allgower four steps open method, and later the Patterson and Sirkin recommendations for delayed operative treatment... see more
Zvezdana Petronijevic, Gjulsen Selim, Lidija Petkovska, Ljubica Georgievska-Ismail, Goce Spasovski, Liljana Tozija (Author)
BACKGROUND: Elderly population (= 65) are more prone to develop acute kidney injury (AKI) compared to younger, also elderly with AKI have an increased requirement for dialysis treatment and an elevated risk of short-term and long-term mortality.AIM: The o... see more
Ismet H. Bajraktari, Sylejman Rexhepi, Idriz Berisha, Ali Lahu, Avni Kryeziu, Bastri Durmishi, Halit Bajraktari, Elton Bahtiri (Author)
BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that worsens during the course of the disease and can cause disability. Early RA refers to the onset of symptoms within the past 3 months. In RA, increased levels of mediator... see more
Inas R. EL-Alameey, Gihan A. Fathy, Mones M. Abu Shady, Alaa Ali, Hanan A. Fathy, Eman R. Youness, Soha A. Nasr (Author)
BACKGROUND: Asthma is a chronic airway disease which is characterized by oxidant antioxidant imbalance with the generation of oxidative stress related mediators.AIM: The study aimed to evaluate the role of asymmetric dimethylarginine, and malondialdehyde ... see more
Mohieldin M. Ahmed, Gehan Gamal Elolemy, Aziz K. Alfeeli, Ayyoub B. Baqer, Adela M. Gad (Author)
BACKGROUND: To our knowledge, the correlation between ultrasonographic enthesopathy and severity in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has been done before. However, the correlation between ultrasonography of enthesopathy and the Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activi... see more
Dalia A. Mohamed, Maha I. Abdelfattah, Eman H. A. Aboulezz (Author)
BACKGROUND: Biomaterial cytotoxicity on dental stem cells plays a critical role in managing the regeneration of dental tissue.AIM: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of Nano-hydroxy apatite (NHA), Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), and... see more
Rajnish K. Singhal, Balwant Rai (Author)
BACKGROUND: Different formulations of dentifrices exist in the market. Usually, single toothpaste is used by all family members including children. There is a big concern of fluoride ingestion with the toothpaste containing high fluoride content in childr... see more
Zana Lila-Krasniqi, Kujtim Shala, Teuta Pustina Krasniqi, Teuta Bicaj, Enis Ahmedi, Linda Dula, Arlinda Tmava Dragusha, Ljuben Guguvcevski (Author)
BACKGROUND: The aetiology of Temporomandibular disorder is multifactorial, and numerous studies have addressed that occlusion may be of great importance in the pathogenesis of Temporomandibular disorder.AIM: The aim of this study is to determine if any di... see more
Tarig H. Merghani, Azza O. Alawad (Author)
BACKGROUND: Many patients with chronic illnesses suffer from depression. A poorly controlled asthma that presents with repeated attacks of breathlessness is a recognised risk factor for bipolar disorders. On the other hand, depression can aggravate asthma... see more
Ayman E. Eskander, Lobna S. Sherif, Mohammad Nabih, Nevine R. El Baroudy, Ghobrial C. Marcos, Ehsan A. Badawy, Amira S. El Rifay (Author)
BACKGROUND: Diarrhea remains the most common infectious disease worldwide. Zinc has been studied extensively recently for its potential effect on prevention, control and treatment of acute diarrhoea.AIM: This study was designed to correlate the level of z... see more
Haris Vukas, Samra Kadic-Vukas, Adis Salihbegovic, Muhamed Djedovic, Dragan Totic, Haris Vranic, Amel Hadžimehmedagic (Author)
AIM: To compare hospital costs of acute deep vein thrombosis (ADVT) treatment in two periods of time. Evidence of repercussions on reducing costs during successful treatment. Attention was given to the necessity, costs and effectiveness of diagnostic proc... see more
Velid Unsal, Ergül Belge-Kurutas (Author)
Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the most common cancers in the world, and it is influenced by agents such as DEN, 2-AAF, phenobarbital, alcohol, aflatoxin B1 metabolite or hepatitis viruses (B and C). Oxidative stress is becoming recognized as a key fa... see more
Georgi Tchernev, Anastasiya Atanasova Chokoeva, Hristo Mangarov (Author)
We present a 74-year-old male patient with 3-years history of visible discoloration of the glans penis, without subjective complaints. Histopathological examination after incision biopsy revealed a moderate increase in the number of melanocytes in the bas... see more
Georgi Tchernev, Anastasiya Chokoeva, Jacopo Lotti, Katlein França, Torello Lotti (Author)
A 63-year-old Caucasian female patient presented with redness of the both foot and lower legs, as well as edema of the left lower leg, accompanied by subjective complaints of burning. Fever was not reported. Well-circumscribed oval shaped tumor formation ... see more
Georgi Tchernev, Hristo Mangarov, Anastasiya Atanasova Chokoeva (Author)
A 40-year-old Caucasian, the otherwise healthy male patient, presented with 3-years history of a prominent tumor-like formation, located on his back, without subjective complaints. Initially, the lesion was 1-2 cm in size but gradually increased to a visi... see more