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Sep 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-17-1727
Manabu AkazawaCorresponding author
Background: Healthcare services provided to patients should vary depending on disease severity. However, disease severity bias, a type of selection bias, is a commonly encountered problem in administrative database studies. Herein, we selected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which comm…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-2371.jslr-17-1669
Aklesso BagnyCorresponding author
Aims: To describe the clinical, biological and evolutionary features of mono infected patients treated with tenofovir in Togo. Method: It is a descriptive, prospective study. Patients were treated with Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF). The inclusion criteria were: active chronic HBV (HBs Ag-posit…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2688-5328.ijp-17-1581
B. GustorffCorresponding author
Background Capsaicin 8% patch reduces peripheral neuropathic pain. Based on the concept of neuropathic pain (NeP) in mixed low back pain (LBP) it is hypothesized, that an exclusively lumbar capsaicin 8% patch is an effective treatment of mixed LBP. The aim is a proof of this concept and to identify…
Jun 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-17-1506
Clemens DrenowatzCorresponding author
Despite the generally accepted benefits of exercise on sleep there remains limited research on potential differential effects by exercise type. The purpose of the present study was to examine short-term and chronic effects of aerobic and resistance exercise on various sleep quality parameters, as we…
Jun 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9359.jot-17-1570
A. ForsbergCorresponding author
Institute of Health Sciences at Lund University, Sweden.
Chronic bodily pain after lung transplantation has received little attention. Therefore, the aim was to provide a multidimensional assessment of self-reported chronic pain 1-5 years after lung transplantation and its relationship with self-reported psychological general well-being (PGWB) and self-ef…
Apr 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-17-1425
Damelan KombateCorresponding author
University of Lome (Togo)
Lemierre’s syndrome is rare jugular thrombosis associated with an oropharyngeal infection. The jugular thrombosis is from septic origin. This often happens in young males subjects. We described Lemierre’s syndrome in a 46 year-old man with a chronic ethmoidal sinusitis associated to the left jugular…
Apr 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-17-1449
Wesley L. JamesCorresponding author
Using proprietary data of patient records from four medical clinics in the Mississippi Delta, this research utilizes a natural experiment design to explore if the patient centered medical home (PCMH) has a positive effect on chronic disease maintenance for low SES, majority African-American patients…
Mar 2017
Daniel Vélez OrtizCorresponding author
The objective of this study was to examine differences between Latino and White older adults in attitudes toward suicide and physician-assisted suicide in chronic pain scenarios. We used a cross sectional study design at four outpatient care sites in San Antonio, Texas. The study sample included 204…
Mar 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2476-1710.jdt-16-1262
R. SchoenfeldCorresponding author
Background. Emotional deterioration is frequently found in patients with chronic kidney disease, but some patients are affected by depressed mood without fulfilling the criteria of a depressive disorder. Those patients might rather suffer from an apathy symptom. Apathy as a symptom of a medical dise…
Dec 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-16-1381
Bal Kishan GuptaCorresponding author
Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency has been reported highly prevalent in Chronic liver disease (CLD) and there is an emerging interest to explore the relationship of vitamin D deficiency and severity of various types of CLD. Aim: To evaluate vitamin D level in patients with various type of CLD and c…
May 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4488.jna-15-720
Ghita El BardaiCorresponding author
Introduction: Sonographic B-lines, also known as lung comets, have been shown to correlate with the presence of extravascular lung water. The aim of this study is to assess if chest ultrasound could detect lung water imbibition and its variations induced by dialysis, an experimental model of control…
Feb 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2572-5424.jgm-15-815
Samah Abd ElhamidCorresponding author
Background: Polymorphonuclear leucocytes are the first line of defence against foreign invaders and constitute the major cell type involved in certain types of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases. Aim of the Work: The aim of the present study was to investigate the changes in expression of BCL-2…
Aug 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-15-667
CL Cowan JrCorresponding author
Trichomegaly is a known adverse effect with the epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor (EGFRI) and prostaglandin analogue drug classes. We present a chronic Latanoprost user who developed symptomatic trichomegaly subsequent to initiating an EGFRI medication and believe this case offers evidence…
Feb 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-461
Julio Acosta-NavarroCorresponding author
Objective: To investigate the association of meat consumption with self-reported chronic diseases (heart disease, hypertension, diabetes (type I or type II) and dyslipidemia), according to demographic, social and anthropometric variables. Methods: This was a cross sectional study, conducted at the H…
Feb 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-13-346
Chloe E. ClaphamCorresponding author
Targeting cell metabolism is a therapeutic approach which has been used for the treatment of cancers with high levels of proliferation. Inhibition of metabolic processes in cancer cells has shown synergy with current therapeutic options to reduce refractory disease and relapse. In contrast, chronic…
Mar 2013 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-12-edt1
Sanjiv SharmaCorresponding author
A concise review of chronic atrial fibrillation covers mechanisms, stroke risk, and rate versus rhythm control. It highlights anticoagulation strategies and shared decision‑making to individualize therapy.
Aug 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-26-6134
Ashraf KhafagaCorresponding author
Background Sural neuritis is a recognized and common complication resulting from iatrogenic injury, postsurgical or posttraumatic fibrosis, traction injury, or chronic nerve compression. Previously in a case series by Stockton and Brodsky, sural neuritis was reported as a complication in 16.6% of th…
Mar 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-9181.ijnr-25-5844
Michael TraunerCorresponding author
A sequence variation (I148M) in the patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 3 (PNPLA3) gene has been linked to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and the progression of MASLD and other chronic liver diseases towards fibrosis and cancer. To elucidate the rol…
Feb 2026
Hui XingCorresponding author
Keratinocytes are pivotal in mediating cutaneous inflammation. Identifying anti-inflammatory factors within these cells holds promise for developing novel therapeutic strategies to manage skin inflammation. Transcription factor EB (TFEB) has recently emerged as a key regulator linking cellular energ…
Feb 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2689-4602.jes-25-5926
Chuck EasttomCorresponding author
The impact of ionizing radiation on genetic change is well established, yet the extent to which naturally occurring radiation fields have influenced evolutionary trajectories remains incompletely understood. This study examined correlations between microbial evolution and the radiation and geochemic…