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RETRACTED: Non-Surgical Removal of Basal Cell Carcinoma by Apis Mellifera L Venom

Dec 2020
Ahmed Kamal SamiaCorresponding author Ph.D. ARC, Egypt.

This article has been retracted on March 01, 2021. VIEW THE RETRACTION NOTICE (https://cn.openaccesspub.org/jsce/article/2243) Background Apis Mellifera L venom (Honeybees) is potent and safe anticancer drug. The present case is Basal Cell Carcinoma (SBCC), recurrent and invasde the skin of head (upper…

Assessment of Body Size by Structural Equation Model Using Anthropometric Traits of Fishermen Community: A Methodological Approach

Nov 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2577-2279.ijha-20-3591
Baidyanath PalCorresponding author

Objectives Aim of the study was to develop a ‘composite body size score’ (CBSS) using anthropometric traits to estimate body size and to assess the nutritional status of each study individual on the basis of CBSS. Materials and Methods Data on seventeen anthropometric traits were collected from 710…

Analysis of Isotopic Abundance Ratio of Consciousness Energy Healing Treated Metronidazole Using LC-MS and GC-MS Spectrometry

Nov 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2328-0182.japst-20-3618
Snehasis JanaCorresponding author

Metronidazole is an antibiotic and useful for the antibacterial and antiprotozoal medication. This study was performed to investigate the impact of the Trivedi Effect®-Biofield Energy Healing Treatment on the structural properties and the isotopic abundance ratio of metronidazole using LC-MS and GC-…

Morphological Study of the Posterior Tibial Nerve in Tarsal Tunnel of the Human Foot

Jun 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2577-2279.ijha-20-3445
Khalid Musa Fadlelmula AwadelseidCorresponding author

The passage of the posterior tibial nerve in the tarsal tunnel has a great clinical significance, thus detailed anatomical knowledge is mandatory for safe clinical intervention. This study was to identify the morphological appearance of the tibial nerve and its bifurcation. Sixty lower limbs of form…

Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Sunscreens: New Efficacy Evaluation, Risks of Sunburn and Melanoma and Very Low to Very High Sun Protection Factor

Mar 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-2175.jdrt-20-3274
Win L. ChiouCorresponding author

Pharmacodynamic modeling of sunscreens was performed using a new concept of Skin UV Index (SUI) on the exposed skin as a parameter to evaluate the potential effectiveness of sunscreens against sun damage. The SUI predicts the UV heat intensity on the skin surface in terms of the solar UV Index at th…

Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Cancer Prevention and Cure (Part 1)

Oct 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-7669.ject-19-3040
Abdul Kader MohiuddinCorresponding author

Many lay people along with some so called “key opinion leaders” have a common slogan “There's no answer for cancer”. Again, mistake delays proper treatment and make situation worse, more often. Compliance is crucial to obtain optimal health outcomes, such as cure or improvement in QoL. Patients may…

Branching Pattern of the Medial Calcaneal Neurovascular Bundle in Porta Pedis of the Human Foot

Sep 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2577-2279.ijha-19-3013
Khalid Musa Fadlelmula AwadelseidCorresponding author

The medial calcaneal nerve (MCN) is the first branch of the posterior tibial nerve (PTN) in the porta pedis, enervates the skin of the heel and medial side of the foot. Heel pain is a common condition encountered by physicians, and this may have a significant clinical association with the MCN’s bran…

Rosenthal's Disease (Hemophilia C or factor XI Deficiency) Revealed by Chronic Epistaxis: The First Observation in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Aug 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-19-2982
Essohana PadaroCorresponding author

Objective Rosenthal's disease (RD) is a rare constitutional hemorrhagic disorder defined by factor XI deficiency. It is clinically characterized by the presence of minimal haemorrhage. We report the first observation of RD in Togo. Observation Mrs. G. A., 45 years old with no particular pathological…

Effects of Involuntary Smoking and Vaping on the Cardiovascular System

Jun 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-0904.ijoe-19-2792
Manfred NeubergerCorresponding author

In deaths and diseases attributed to tobacco smoke cardiovascular events exceed cancer and respiratory diseases. Second hand smoke promotes the development of arteriosclerosis and can trigger acute changes of endothelial function and blood coagulability. Indoor smoking bans reduced coronary syndrome…

Tetrodotoxin (TTX) Time–Resolved Absorption and Resonance FT–IR and Raman Biospectroscopy and Density Functional Theory (DFT) Investigation of Vibronic–Mode Coupling Structure in Vibrational Spectra Analysis

Jun 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2377-2549.jndc-19-2765
Alireza HeidariCorresponding author

Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent neurotoxin. Its name derives from Tetraodontiformes, an order that includes pufferfish, porcupinefish, ocean sunfish, and triggerfish; several of these species carry the toxin. Although tetrodotoxin was discovered in these fish and found in several other aquatic animal…

Outcome Assessment of Open Foot Injuries in A Teaching Hospital in Ghana

Jun 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-19-2750
Dominic Konadu-YeboahCorresponding author

Purpose Foot injuries are common in low- and middle-income countries and continue to increase in incidence due to the surge in the use of motorcycles as means of transport.Yet, there is scanty data on the incidence and outcomes of treatment of open injuries to the foot in the developing world.We aim…

Bilobed Flap in Reconstruction of Nasal Defect

May 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-19-2816
Menon P VarunCorresponding author Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala, India

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer, which arises from the basal layer of the epithelium. It is a slow growing tumor and has a low metastatic potential, it accounts for 70–80% of all cutaneous malignancies in the head face and neck region .Defects near nasal tip and ala…

Evaluation of Serum Vitamin D Levels in Foster's Children Care Center

Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2691-5014.jphn-18-2456
Mohamadreza AmiriCorresponding author

Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, is now recognized not only for its importance in promoting bone health in children and adults, but also for its other health benefits, including reducing the risk of chronic diseases such as autoimmune diseases, common cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. Ultraviolet…

Assessmentof Hair Growth Treatment with the Consciousness Energy Healing Treated Williams Medium E Using Mouse Vibrissae Hair Follicle Organ Culture

Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-2175.jdrt-18-2520
Snehasis JanaCorresponding author

Hair is playing an interesting part in human for social and sexual communication. Loss of hair follicle leads to various skin disorders. For this consequence, the present study has investigated the potential of the Biofield Energy Healing (The Trivedi Effect®) Treated test item (William’s Medium E)…

Treatment of a Severe Pediatric Lyell Syndrome with Amniotic Membrane: Case Report and Histological Findings

Dec 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2640-6403.jtrr-18-2442
A. PontiniCorresponding author

Background: Lyell Syndrome (TEN, Toxic epidermal necrolysis) represents a medical emergency particularly in pediatric patients in whom the massive skin damage can quickly lead to multi-organ dysfunction and death. Prompt restoration of the physiologic mucosal/cutaneous barrier is mandatory. The use…

Coolifting® CoolCell®, A New Group of Highly Effective Active Ingredients for the Reduction of Cellulite in Women

Apr 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2640-6403.jtrr-18-2054
Hernán PintoCorresponding author

Cellulite is a very frequent clinical condition that, despite not being serious, constitutes one of the greatest aesthetic concerns of a large number of women. In recent years, some of the technologies that have allowed the development of devices and key tools in aesthetic medicine treatments have b…

Diurnal Variation in the Core Interthreshold Zone in Women and its Sex Difference

Apr 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-8590.ipj-18-2078
Naoshi KakitsubaCorresponding author

Background: The core interthreshold zone (CIZ) is defined as the range between core temperature (Tc) at the onset of shivering and the Tc at the onset of sweating under consistent mean skin temperatures of 28°C to 30°C. A previous study demonstrated a diurnal change in the CIZ for male subjects and…

Perception Threshold Variations of Pain Area with Herpetic Ophthalmic Neuralgia

Feb 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-17-1825
Gang XǔCorresponding author

Background: To measure the affected subepidermal nerve sensation with a combination of current perception threshold (CPT) and Semmes-Weinstein monofilament (SWM) testing under pain areas with herpetic ophthalmic neuralgia (HON). Methods: One hundred fifty-five subjects with HON and 30 age-matched vo…

Lysozyme-Induced Degradation of Chitosan: The Characterisation of Degraded Chitosan Scaffolds

Dec 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2640-6403.jtrr-17-1840
Anamarija RoginaCorresponding author

Up till now, chitosan has confirmed its versatile application in skin, cartilage and bone tissue engineering, as well as in drug delivery applications. This study is focused on enzymatic degradation of porous chitosan structures usually designed for mentioned purposes. In vitro degradation was monit…

Blockade of Programmed Cell Death Protein-1 Pathway for the Treatment of Melanoma

Nov 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-2175.jdrt-17-1760
Madhuri BhandaruCorresponding author

Metastatic melanoma is a very deadly type of skin cancer with poor prognosis and low 5-year survival rates. Until recently, patients with metastatic melanoma had very few treatment options, which only included dacarbazine and aldesleukin. In 2011, the first checkpoint blocker, ipilimumab was approve…

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