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Sep 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-2175.jdrt-17-1774
Berna AksoyCorresponding author
Topical corticosteroids are main therapeutic agents for the treatment of a wide variety of dermatological disorders. Three cases of chronic cutaneous ulceration affecting the skin of the breasts that were caused presumably by previous and continued use of potent topical corticosteroids for the treat…
Sep 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-612X.ijpr-17-1746
Jacob SpallekCorresponding author
Objective: Aim of this study was to assess appraisal and utilization of psycho-oncological care of Turkish female breast cancer patients in Germany. The presented results are part of a larger study about care of female German and Turkish cancer patients in Germany (4B-study). Methods: In this qualit…
Jul 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-1716.jn-17-1495
Michael J GonzalezCorresponding author
Diets high in unsaturated fatty acids, especially those containing high levels of linoleic acid, e.g., corn oil, enhance mammary gland tumorigenesis in experimental animals. In contrast, diets high in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA), e.…
Nov 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2644-0105.jbfb-16-1257
Liva AumeistereCorresponding author
Background: Breast milk is the ideal food source that contains all components an infant needs. Infants are at risk of receiving possible pollutants and high levels of trans fatty acids through breast milk that may affect their cardiovascular health and cognitive development. Statistics indicate that…
Jul 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2644-0105.jbfb-16-1121
George AndersonCorresponding author
The biological underpinnings that drive the plethora of breastfeeding benefits over formula-feeding is an area of intense research, given the cognitive and emotional benefits as well as the offsetting of many childhood- and adult-onset medical conditions that breast-feeding provides. In this article…
Oct 2015
Jennifer S. WooCorresponding author
The mitotic count is the most frequent reason for discordance between pathologists in modified Bloom and Richardson (mBR) scoring. Recently, the phosphohistone H3 (PHH3) immunohistochemical stain has been proposed as a potential surrogate marker for mitotic figures. This study examines the differenc…
May 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2572-3030.jcgb-13-369
Ashraf KhanCorresponding author
Insulin receptor substrate (IRS) 1 and 2 are downstream signaling proteins that influence breast pathophysiology. IRS-1 promotes carcinoma cell proliferation; whereas IRS-2 regulates cell motility, invasion, and glycolysis. Our lab has shown that distinct cellular localization of IRS-2 also plays a…
Aug 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2691-5014.jphn-26-6038
Bouko Boni Orou Marius BioCorresponding author
Malnutrition is a major global public health issue, especially in low-income regions. Identifying contributing factors is crucial for effective interventions. This study aims to determine the factors contributing to malnutrition among children under 5 years old at Papané Hospital in northeast Benin…
Nov 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-24-5360
Rashed AlamCorresponding author
Background Malnutrition is a significant public health issue in Bangladesh, particularly impacting women and children. Rajshahi, marked by socio-economic disparities, offers a distinctive context to explore the nutritional status and health outcomes of these vulnerable groups. Objectives This study…
Jan 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-22-4061
Anna B. DanilovaCorresponding author
Background Human malignant cell models which reflect the structural and physiological complexity of tumor tissue are of great importance for preclinical research in oncology. Spheroids/tumoroids derived from solid tumors are of great interest as cellular models mimicking the first vascular-free grow…
Aug 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-21-3903
Suresh B KatakkarCorresponding author
A 61 years female patient with known diagnosis of the breast cancer in remission for more than 10 years has Renaud’s disease. During her work up for lupus and lupus anticoagulant which both were negative a prolonged thrombin time was noted which was done by mistake. She has no history of bleeding or…
Jun 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-21-3859
Erigene RutayisireCorresponding author
Public Health Department, Mount Kenya University Rwanda
In Rwanda, 38% children aged 6-59 months are stunted. In Ngoma District, stunting rate is estimated at 41% among the children aged below 5 years. The study objective was to evaluate the prevalence and factors contributing to under nutrition among children aged 6- 59 months in Ngoma District. Cluster…
Sep 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-20-3477
Fahim A ShaltoutCorresponding author
A total number of 100 samples from ten random broiler chicken carcasses (breast and thigh) were collected from an automatic poultry slaughtering plant in Ismailia city, Egypt. The mean values of Enterobacteriacae count were 5.9x104±9.7x103 cfu/g and 7.1x 104 ± 1.1x104 cfu/g for chicken breast and th…
Jul 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-20-3434
Pamela R.R. MoreiraCorresponding author
Background The mammary glands are the second most common tumor development site in female dogs. One of the ways of staging such tumors is to evaluate the presence or absence of distant metastasis, including in bone marrow. Such findings in human medicine are associated with poor survival of women wi…
Jan 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-4837.ijip-19-3145
Anubha BajajCorresponding author
Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis was initially scripted in 1972 by Kessler and Wolloch and is cogitated as an infrequent, benign, chronic inflammatory disorder. It commonly implicates females of reproductive age group, especially women who have breast fed in the preceding five to six years. Idiopat…
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…
Aug 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-2876
Oladejo T AdepojuCorresponding author
Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices directly affect the nutritional status of children under two years of age, and ultimately, impact child survival. These practices are influenced by maternal knowledge and attitudes as well as socio-demographic and cultural factors; and an understanding…
Mar 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-19-2617
Natsuko K WoodCorresponding author
Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a home-based educational skill building program to support exclusive breastfeeding for mothers in the early postpartum period. Specific aims were to: (1) evaluate the effectiveness of the study’s recruitment strategy, comparing t…
Feb 2019
Dallan P DarganCorresponding author
Background: Chest wall deformities may be managed with skeletal manipulation, which risks life-threatening complications. Custom-made prostheses are a less invasive surgical option, manufactured from silicone elastomer using 3D computed tomographic reconstruction and 3D-printed thoracic models. Meth…
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…