40 articles in this issue
Fatemeh Tabatabaie, Nasim Samarghandi, Somayeh Zarrati, Fatemeh Maleki, Mehdi Shafiee Ardestani, Taher Elmi, Sayed Hussain Mosawi (Author)
BACKGROUND: Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease induced by a protozoan from the genus Leishmania. No effective vaccine has yet been developed against the disease.AIM: In this work, two nano-vaccines, TSA recombinant plasmid and dendrimer and poly (methyl... see more
Sumeya A. Khieri, Abdelillah Kunna, Ali Yousif Babiker, Sultan A. Alsuhaibani, Rami Yousif Ahmed, Mohamed Alkhatim Alsammani (Author)
INTRODUCTION: Ovarian cancer is the cause of a high case-fatality ratio, and most of the cases are diagnosed in late stages.OBJECTIVES: To determine the histopathological types, age distribution, and ovarian tumour stages among diagnosed with ovarian canc... see more
Omnia A. Shaker, Howayda Ezz El Din Gomaa, Shereen A. ElMasry, Rania M. Abdel Halim, Amany H. Abdelrahman, Jackline S. Kamal (Author)
AIMS: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of MDI and temocillin disk (30 µg) for detection of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in comparison to real-time PCR.METHODS AND RESULTS: Fifty specimens submitted to the Microbiology Laboratory of Ain Sh... see more
Shady E. Anis, Mira Lotfalla, Muhammad Zain, Nora N. Kamel, Ahmed A. Soliman (Author)
BACKGROUND: The distinction between meningioma, schwannoma and solitary fibrous tumour/ hemangiopericytoma can be challenging in some cases. This study evaluates the expression of Somatostatin receptor 2A (SSTR2A) and Claudin-1 in these different tumours.... see more
Mostafa Assem, Samia Kamal, Dina Sabry, Nadia Soliman, Riham M. Aly (Author)
BACKGROUND: Stem cells have recently received great interest as potential therapeutics alternative for a variety of diseases. The oral and maxillofacial region, in particular, encompasses a variety of distinctive mesenchymal (MSC) populations and is chara... see more
Syah Mirsya Warli, Dhirajaya Dharma Kadar, Ginanda Putra Siregar (Author)
BACKGROUND: Bladder cancer is the 9th most frequent cancer worldwide. Ki-67 is immunohistochemistry marker that is predictive of cancer cell proliferation. The expression of Ki-67 is associated with poor prognosis in several types of malignancy, yet the v... see more
Arshad H. Rahmani, Ali Yousif ABabiker, Mohammed A. Alsahli, Saleh A. Almatroodi, Nazik Elmalaika O. S. Husain (Author)
BACKGROUND: Angiogenesis plays a pivotal role in the progression of tumours through the formation of new blood vessels. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a chief factor responsible for inducing and regulating angiogenesis. Additionally, the hum... see more
Zlatka Georgieva Dobreva, Boncho Grigorov Grigorov, Spaska Angelova Stanilova (Author)
BACKGROUND: Interleukin-18 (IL-18) and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-a) are proinflammatory cytokines that increased the development of Th1 immune response, but have a different type of regulation of the gene expression. Whereas TNF-a has an inducible ... see more
Habib Ghaznavi, Ehsan Aali, Mohammad Soleiman Soltanpour (Author)
BACKGROUND: ATP - binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) plays essential roles in the biogenesis of high -density lipoprotein - cholesterol. Variations in the ABCA1 gene may influence the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD).AIM: Present study aimed to ... see more
Nova Zairina Lubis, Kamaliah Muis, Lukmanul Hakim Nasution (Author)
BACKGROUND: Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of one or more units of the nail caused by dermatophytes, or mould and nondermatophytes yeast. Investigations are needed to establish the diagnosis of onychomycosis before starting treatment. Several investi... see more
Kali G. Makedou, Eleni Vagdatli, Evangelia Patziarela, Vasiliki Konstantinidou, Eirini Poimenidou, Evgenia Lymperaki (Author)
BACKGROUND: Orthodox Christian believers fast abstaining from meat, eggs, dairy products or even fish and oil in certain days of the fasting period, three times a year.AIM: The present study aimed to investigate the impact of a 48-day fast before Easter i... see more
Yunita Sari Pane, Aznan Lelo, Kiking Ritarwan, Nerdy Nerdy (Author)
AIM: To study the protective effect of medicines on the formation of atherosclerosis in mice, it is needed to conduct the study in mice which is not genetically diabetic mice induced by streptozotocin (STZ) to produce hyperglycemia and atherosclerosis, co... see more
Krisnarta Sembiring, Oke Rina Ramayani, Munar Lubis (Author)
BACKGROUND: Dyssomnia is the most frequent sleep disturbance and associated with increased blood pressure. There has been no study determining the difference in mean blood pressure based on dyssomnia types among adolescents.OBJECTIVE: To determine the dif... see more
Lidija Poposka, Vladimir Boskov, Dejan Risteski, Jane Taleski, Filip Janusevski, Elizabeta Srbinovska, Ljubica Georgievska-Ismail (Author)
INTRODUCTION: Although strict selection criteria are used to select patients for cardiac resynchronisation therapy, up to 30% of patients do not have a positive clinical response.PATIENTS: A total of 102 consecutive patients who had biventricular pacemake... see more
Mirhane Hassan, Hala M. Raslan, Hesham Gamal Eldin, Eman Mahmoud, Hanaa Alm-elhuda Abd Elwajed (Author)
INTRODUCTION: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that results from the destruction of insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas by autoreactive T cells. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are a heterogeneous population of cel... see more
Shams Kholoussi, Naglaa Kholoussi, Moushira Erfan Zaki, Hala T. El-Bassyouni, Hala Elnady, Botros Morcos, Asem Abo–Shanab (Author)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate T & B lymphocyte subsets and Natural Killer (NK) cells patterns in children with FMF versus normal control subjects, to estimate the immunoglobulins IgG, IgM, and IgA levels, and to scrutinize the possible use of... see more
Doaa Samir Salah El-Din, Ahmed Ibrahim Amin, Ahmed Osman Egiza (Author)
AIM: This work investigated associations between tissue inhibitor metalloproteinase-1 and diabetic cardiovascular diseases in type 2 diabetic patients; also it investigated the role of osteopontin in the diagnosis of type 2 cardiovascular diabetes complic... see more
Gökhan Akkurt, Önder Sürgit, Hakan Atas, Mustafa Alimogullari (Author)
AIM: We aimed to evaluate the possible effects of dissecting gastric breves (GB) during the Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication (LNF) on the gastric fundus and splenic circulation using dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).METHODS: In total 14 patients... see more
Dina Arwina Dalimunthe, Remenda Siregar, Chairiyah Tanjung (Author)
BACKGROUND: Common warts are skin diseases caused by human papillomavirus. Several treatment modalities available for common warts, two of them are electrodesiccation with curettage and application of 80% phenol solution.AIM: This study aims to compare cl... see more
Marjan Kamiloski, Lazar Todorovik, Shaban Memeti, Lazo Jovcevski, Slavica Shuperliska, Zlatko Aleksovski (Author)
BACKGROUND: The fractures of the distal radius are one of the most frequent cases in the pediatric population. The primary way of treating these fractures is conservative, with manual reduction and cast immobilisation. In patients where reduction and rete... see more
Ismet H. Bajraktari, Blerim Krasniqi, Sylejman Rexhepi, Sadi Bexheti, Elton Bahtiri, Halit Bajraktari, Besim Luri (Author)
BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease characterised by intra-articular and extra-articular manifestations but very rarely with coxitis.AIM: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of coxitis, clinical changes, ... see more
Salih Eker (Author)
BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most prevalent diseases all over the world. Prevalence of DM in Turkey is 13.7%. Depression is another condition which has a high prevalence. All over the world, an estimated 300 million people of all ages ... see more
Angela-María Benjumea, Carmen-Lucía Curcio, Gustavo Duque, Fernando Gomez (Author)
BACKGROUND: The role of sarcopenia and dynapenia in disability in older persons from falls and bone health clinics remain unknown.AIM: This study aims to compare the association of sarcopenia and dynapenia with physical and instrumental disability in a po... see more
Nehat Baftiu, Islam Krasniqi, ?astriot Haxhirexha, Rudin Domi (Author)
BACKGROUND: Tracheal extubations may be performed before or after awakening from anaesthesia. The advantage of extubation during anaesthesia may avoid all the unpleasant effects of fully awake extubation such as severe hypertension and tachycardia, malign... see more
Edlira Lashi, Fatos Lashi, Klotilda Muca, Bora Ballta, Suzana Kazazi (Author)
AIM: Identification of glycemic level tendency rates in a hypertonic population that suffers from diabetes mellitus in Health Centre Nr. 1, Tirana, evaluation of self-monitoring and the effects of interactions, with the aim of reducing the levels of fast ... see more
Salim Sentürk, Ahmet Ögrenci, Ahmet Gürhan Gürçay, Ahmet Atilla Abdioglu, Onur Yaman, Ali Fahir Özer (Author)
AIM: Burst fractures can occur with different radiological images after high energy. We aimed to simplify radiological staging of burst fractures.METHODS: Eighty patients whom exposed spinal trauma and had burst fracture were evaluated concerning age, sex... see more
Georgi Tchernev, Torello Lotti, Uwe Wollina (Author)
Primary melanoma of the oral cavity is extremely uncommon tumour consisting approximately 0.2 - 8.0% of all melanoma cases and 0.5% of all oral malignancies. It has an aggressive behaviour and poor prognosis, with 5 – year - survival rate between 5 - 20%.... see more
Georgi Tchernev (Author)
BACKGROUND: We present to the attention of the medical, dermatological and oncosurgical community data that serves to indicate the indispensability of optimisation of the algorithm and recommendations for diagnosis and surgical treatment of cutaneous mela... see more
Slavomir Kondoff, Atanas Drenchev, Torello Lotti, Uwe Wollina, Ilia Lozev, Ivan Pidakev, Ivan Terziev, Yavor Grigorov, Serena Gianfaldoni, Georgi Tchernev (Author)
BACKGROUND: Basal cell carcinomas (BCC) located in the sun-exposed regions are a serious therapeutic challenge. Therefore early diagnosis and adequate therapy should be of a high priority for every dermatologic surgeon.CASE PRESENTATION: We are presenting... see more
Georgi Tchernev, Ivan Terziev (Author)
For the first time in the world medical literature, we describe a rare form of cutaneous dermatophytosis – a bullous form of Tinea incognito, classified by clinical picture, histopathological findings and an isolated infectious agent from the microbiologi... see more
Olga Ratko Kokoceva-Ivanovska, Olivera Sarakinova, Efka Zabokova-Bilbilova, Aneta Nikola Mijoska, Natasha Stavreva (Author)
BACKGROUND: Circular caries occurs in the earliest age of the children (1 - 1.5 year), immediately after the eruption of the deciduous teeth. During this period, children are too young to be able to properly implement oral hygiene. Consequently, it is at ... see more
Mohamed Makhlouf, Amr Aboul–Ezz, Mona Salah Fayed, Hend Hafez (Author)
BACKGROUND: The current study was carried out to compare the amount of tooth movement during canine retraction comparing two different retraction mechanics; friction mechanics represented by a NiTi closed coil spring versus frictionless mechanics represen... see more
Nexhmije Ajeti, Teuta Pustina-Krasniqi, Sonja Apostolska, Edit Xhajanka (Author)
OBJECTIVES: During the treatment of chronic apical periodontitis and pulp necrosis the main role is to irrigate the root canal.AIM: The aim of this in vivo study was to irrigate with 0.9% NaCl (Natrium Chloride), 2.5 % NaOCl (Sodium Hypochlorite Solution,... see more
Hamed A. Hamed, Hamdy A. Marzook, Nahed E. Ghoneem, Mohamed I. El–Anwar (Author)
AIM: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different implant angulations in posterior maxilla on stress distribution by finite element analysis and verify its results experimentally.METHODS: Two simplified models were prepared for an implant placed v... see more
Ghassan M. Al-Iryani, Fareedi Mukram Ali, Naima H. Alnami, Sahar K. Almashhur, Maha A. Adawi, Abrar A. Tairy (Author)
Medical emergencies are one of the most stressful situations the staff in a dental practice might encounter. The duty of care toward the attending patients obligates suitable preparedness to provide the necessary care if such emergencies ensue. Unfortunat... see more
Danica Popovik-Monevska, Suzana Bozovik-Dvojakovska, Vladimir Popovski, Alberto Benedetti, Aleksandar Grchev, Filip Koneski (Author)
BACKGROUND: The hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is a condition in which the parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in the blood are increased. HPT is categorised into primary, secondary and tertiary. A rare entity that occurs in the lower jaw in association with HPT ... see more
Mostafa Heydari, Saideh Masafi, Mehdi Jafari, Seyed Hassan Saadat, Shima Shahyad (Author)
AIM: Considering the key role of human resources as the main operator of organisations, the present research aimed to determine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy for anxiety and depression of Razi Psychiatric Center staff.MATERIALS AN... see more
Jasmina Starc (Author)
BACKGROUND: Working in nursing is mentally and physically demanding and is one of the most stressful professions.AIM: To determine the basic causes of stress and examine the symptoms of stress among healthcare professionals at the primary and secondary le... see more
Bassant Meligy, Dalia Kadry, Iman H. Draz, Huda Marzouk, Nevine R. El Baroudy, Amira Sayed El Rifay (Author)
INTRODUCTION: Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) is a considerable public health problem.AIM: This study was designed to describe the aetiology, demographic features, clinical picture, short-term outcome and risk factors of mortality of children with viral... see more
Adel Hussein Elduma (Author)
BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation or female circumcision (FGM) is a serious health problem in Sudan. This procedure is harmful to women and causes many complications during pregnancy and childbirth.OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine the female ge... see more