30 articles in this issue
Abdul Rohim Tualeka, Dwi Ananto Wibrata, Ahsan Ahsan, Pudji Rahmawati, Syamsiar S Russeng, Atjo Wahyu, Sukarmin Sukarmin (Author)
BACKGROUND: For determining the threshold limit value firstly determined the highest dose of ammonia without effect (NOAEL). However, research on the determination of NOAEL ammonia didn't conduct in Indonesia.AIM: The aim of this study to determine the va... see more
Gehan Mohammed Ahmed, Ali Seed Ahmed Mohammed, Albadawi Abdulbagi Taha, Ahmad Almatroudi, Khaled S. Allemailem, Ali Yousif Babiker, Mohamed Alkhatim Alsammani (Author)
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is a chronic inflammatory disease with lymphadenopathy being the most common extra-pulmonary manifestation. The conventional Ziehl–Neelsen method plays an essential role in the diagnosis of tuberculosis; however, it has a low sens... see more
Liliana Lyubanovna Brkich, Andrey Anatolievich Nedorubov, Natalia Valeryevna Pyatigorskaya, Galina Eduardovna Brkich, Elena Sergeevna Odintsova (Author)
AIM: The study was aimed at researching the specific wound healing activity of the drug with a comprehensive therapeutic effect based on derivatives of glucosamine and acrylic polymers to treat the infected wounds of various origins on a model of a planar... see more
Mohsen Farrokhpour, Arda Kiani, Esmaeil Mortaz, Kimia Taghavi, Amir Masoud Farahbod, Atefeh Fakharian, Mehdi Kazempour-Dizaji, Atefeh Abedini (Author)
BACKGROUND: Fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) guided bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) remains as the chief diagnostic tool in respiratory disorders. 1.2-16% of patients frequently experience fever after bronchoscopy. To exclude the need for multiple antibiotic pr... see more
Ifure Monday, Precious Anthony, Esther Olunu, David Otohinoyi, Silas Abiodun, Akinyomade Owolabi, Blessing Mobolaji, Adegbenro Omotuyi John Fakoya (Author)
BACKGROUND: Dysmenorrhea occurs as one of the symptoms of menstruation. While not necessarily a condition that plagues every woman, it is known to cause significant distress. Absenteeism from school and work as well as general discomfort are some of its a... see more
Hesham M. Mahmoud, Mona Osman, Osama Elshabrawy, Heba M. I. Abdallah, Ahmed Khairallah (Author)
BACKGROUND: The cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) plays a pleiotropic role in the innate immunity and is considered a crucial mediator of liver disease. Cannabinoid CB2 receptor activation has been reported to attenuate liver fibrosis in CCl4 exposed mice and ... see more
Vesna Brishkoska-Boshkovski, Irena Kondova-Topuzovska, Katerina Damevska, Andrej Petrov (Author)
BACKGROUND: Erysipelas is a common infectious skin disease. A typical feature of erysipelas, especially on the lower limbs, is the tendency to reoccur and the study aimed to define the comorbidities associated with it.AIM: We aimed to investigate systemic... see more
Yalcin Boduroglu, Osman Son (Author)
BACKGROUND: Arrhythmic disorders in the aortic aneurysm (AA) have been rarely reported.AIM: The study aimed to assess the repolarisation indices of ventricular arrhythmia (VA) (mainly Tp-Te interval and Tp-Te/QT ratio) in patients with AA.METHODS: A group... see more
Marija Gocevska, Erieta Nikolikj-Dimitrova, Cvetanka Gjerakaroska-Savevska (Author)
BACKGROUND: Chronic low back pain lasts longer than 12 weeks and is characterised by pain, muscle weakness, reduced functional ability and psychosocial burden.AIM: To compare the effects of two physical modalities, high-intensity laser against ultrasound ... see more
Elham Mohammadi, Geetha Jayaprakash, Afshin Shiva, Nader Motallebzadeh (Author)
BACKGROUND: In recent years’ medical management with misoprostol is an effective alternative to surgical evacuation. But there is a dearth of evidence to reveal the effectiveness of the different routes of misoprostol and satisfaction rate among the patie... see more
Indah Nur Lestari, Chairul Yoel, Munar Lubis (Author)
BACKGROUND: Sepsis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in children. The diagnosis of sepsis remains continuing to develop which determines treatment and prognostic. Antithrombin III is one of the coagulation markers to evaluate the prognosis... see more
Iraj Goli Khatir, Farzad Bozorgi, Hesam Ghanbari, Fatemeh Jahanian, Mohsen Arabi, Hamed Amini Ahidashti, Seyed Mohammad Hosseininejad, Mir Saeid Ramezani, Seyed Hossein Montazer (Author)
BACKGROUND: Death in multiple trauma (MT) patients is one of the serious concerns of the medical service provider. Any prediction of the likelihood of death on the assessment of the patient's condition is performed using different variables, one of the to... see more
Mengühan Araz Altay (Author)
AIM: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder in children. Family physicians with the first medical contact of children are among the most frequent physicians with ASD. We aimed to investigate family physicians' awareness of ... see more
Maria Carmela Annunziata, Maria Ferrillo, Eleonora Cinelli, Luigia Panariello, Danilo Rocco, Gabriella Fabbrocini (Author)
BACKGROUND: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have been introduced for the treatment of lung cancer, improving progression-free survival, objective response rate, and quality of life. However, TKIs can lead to cutaneous toxicities, including papulopustula... see more
Mohamed Wishahi, Mohamed A. Ismail, Hossam Elganzoury, Amr Elkholy, Hani H. Nour, Ahmed S. Zayed, Samir Eldahshan (Author)
BACKGROUND: Bladder cancer in women is an indication for radical cystectomy (RC) when the tumour is confined muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) of T2 N0M0, or high risk progressive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Radical cystectomy is eithe... see more
Navid Salehi, Faeze Azarifar, Arman Jahanshahi, Hamidreza Mohammadi (Author)
BACKGROUND: The posterior cruciate ligament is one of the important tissues and structures sustaining the knee joint, and its rupture or detachment may lead to joint instability or destruction.AIM: The present study aimed at investigating the Open Reducti... see more
Nader Motallebzadeh, Geetha Jayaprakash, Elham Mohammadi (Author)
AIM: Irrational prescribing for geriatric patients has become an important public health problem worldwide. Because India is one of the most populated countries having a great proportion of old people in the world, studies on the prevalence of inappropria... see more
Lada Trajceska, Galina Severova-Andreevska, Pavlina Dzekova-Vidimliski, Igor Nikolov, Gjulsen Selim, Goce Spasovski, Irena Rambabova-Busljetik, Vesna Ristovska, Ladislava Grcevska, Aleksandar Sikole (Author)
BACKGROUND: Renal biopsy performed in native and transplant kidneys is generally considered a safe procedure.AIM: In this study, we evaluated renal biopsy complications and risk factors in one nephrology facility.MATERIAL AND METHODS: We conducted a three... see more
Atanas Sivevski, Emilija Ivanov, Dafina ?aradjova, Maja Slaninka-Miceska, Igor Kikerkov (Author)
BACKGROUND: There is a widespread belief that spinal anaesthesia in patients with preeclampsia might cause severe hypotension and decreased uteroplacental perfusion. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence and severity of spinal induced-hypotension in ... see more
Maddalena Napolitano, Anna Testa, Maria Ferrillo, Alessia Villani, Nicola Balato, Matteo Megna, Olga Maria Nardone, Gabriella Fabbrocini, Fabiana Castiglione (Author)
BACKGROUND: Psoriasis and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) share common pathways based on immune dysregulation with an important role of tumour necrosis factor-a and Th17 cells, as well as the genetic background. Several studies showed an increased preva... see more
Mark Christopher Arokiaraj (Author)
AIM: To safely perform angioplasties in acute coronary syndromes with low contrast volume using Cordis 6F diagnostic catheters and to perform mechanical bench tests on the diagnostic and guide catheters in a radial path model.METHODS: In 191 patients (242... see more
Konstantin Mitev, Gorgi Zafiroski, Saso Mladenovski, Ljupco Nikolov (Author)
BACKGROUND: Treatment of acute and chronic acromioclavicular joint dislocations is still controversial. We aimed evaluation of surgical outcomes after using the combined technique with a hook plate and transposition of the coracoacromial ligament in the t... see more
Lany Christina Prajawati Ni Luh, Bayu Mahendra I Nyoman, Putra Wiradnyana AAG, Ariawati Ketut, Sri Mahendra Dewi I Gusti Ayu (Author)
BACKGROUND: Immature teratoma is malignant ovarian germ cell tumours (MOGCTs). The case in pregnancy is very rare which less than 1% of all ovarian teratoma cases. The aim is to reach optimal and comprehensive management for immature ovarian teratoma in p... see more
Tiziana Peduto, Francesco Cillo, Paola Nappa, Mario Delfino, Gabriella Fabbrocini, Maria Ferrillo (Author)
BACKGROUND: Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a tumour of endothelial, blood and lymphatic cells, caused by an infection with human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8). The skin lesions of KS, especially of the classical or Mediterranean variant (CKS), are represented by red-pu... see more
Wayan Eka Sutyawan, Ida Ayu Putri Widiastuti (Author); Christopher Ryalino
BACKGROUND: Cataract is an opacification of the lens. Pediatric cataracts can be congenital or acquired. Acquired cataract including the one caused by corticosteroid used. It occurred as bilateral posterior subcapsular cataracts and tended to be progressi... see more
Abdullah M. Al Zahrani, Reem Al Sheikh (Author)
BACKGROUND: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a rare, life-threatening disorder. It has an annual incidence of approximately two to four per million people per year. Nearly 70–80% of all cases of CVST are located in the superior sagittal sinus (S... see more
I Gusti Agung Ayu Dharmawati, Tjokorda Gde Bagus Mahadewa, I Putu Eka Widyadharma (Author)
AIM: The purpose of this study was to determine the antibacterial activity of Lumbricus rubellus earthworms through inhibitory zone diameter to the growth of the bacterium Phorphyromonas gingivalis as the cause of periodontitis.METHODS: This was an experi... see more
Hanaa Elshenawy, Wessam Aly, Nashwa Salah, Sherine Nasry, Enas Anter, Khalid Ekram (Author)
AIM: This study aimed to assess the effect of changing the field of view on the dimensional accuracy of CBCT imaging.METHODS: The implant-bone models were randomly numbered from 1 to 13 by the principal researcher, and then on each model at the incisors r... see more
Pooja Mali Rai, Jithesh Jain, Ananda Shivamoga Raju, Rohit A. Nair, Keerthan Shashidhar, Sheehan Dsouza (Author)
BACKGROUND: The molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is defined as a qualitative defect of the enamel characterised by the progressive and simultaneous hypomineralization of the enamel structure of the first permanent molars which is of systemic origin,... see more
Asghar Dalvandi, Aliakbar Vaisi-Raygani, Kian Nourozi, Abbas Ebadi, Mahdi Rahgozar (Author)
AIM: This study is an attempt to determine the importance and extent of providing compassionate nursing care from the hospitalised patients’ viewpoint in educational hospitals in Kermanshah-Iran 2017METHODS: The study was carried out as a descriptive, ana... see more