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Nov 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4335
Cameron Y. S. LeeCorresponding author
It is estimated that over 47 million people use tobacco products, mostly in the form of combustible (smokable) tobacco cigarettes. Thirteen to 50% of smokers also use electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes or vaping). Use of tobacco is the primary preventable cause of death and risk facto…
Oct 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4326
Erigene RutayisireCorresponding author
This study aimed at determining improved latrine coverage and associated factors among rural community in Gicumbi district. A cross-sectional study was employed using mixed methods with quantitative and qualitative data collection approaches. The quantitative approach of data collection method was c…
May 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-1977.jd-22-4183
Samileh NoorbakhshCorresponding author
Temporal lobe meningoencephalocele is an uncommon anomaly in the face. As brain tissue herniate through the dural imperfection, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or a mass will appear in the mastoid, middle ear or the both. Here we present a 10 years old boy with right lobe temporal meningoencephalocele whi…
Nov 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2577-2279.ijha-21-3925
Surendra Kumar SahCorresponding author
Introduction The nose is one of the important component of the face which is considered as the major clue for the ethnic origin. The proportion of the nose is determined on the same principal as that of the skull.The external nose extends the nasal cavities onto the front of the face and positions t…
Oct 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2644-1101.jhp-21-3937
Monique J. Grant CokeCorresponding author
Bullying in higher education among educators has been researched at the international level and the present evidence strongly exists with need for further research regarding prevention 23456. Strong empirical research has been published on bullying with viewpoints on the damages to leadership, super…
Mar 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2577-2279.ijha-21-3746
Motaz Ahmed Abdelrahman NuggedAllaCorresponding author
Background The neonatal morbidity and mortality is very high in the Sudan, the umbilical cord association and contribution to this is planned to be answered. Therefore the present study was designed to provide some information on the morphological variations of human umbilical cord via gross anatomi…
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This article has been retracted on March 01, 2021.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…
Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-20-3629
K QuenumCorresponding author
Neurosurgery Departement of Parakou University Chud/Ba, Republic of Benin
Introduction The extra dural hematoma is a blood collection between the cranial vault and the dura mater. It is a neurosurgical emergency whose statistical data are poorly known in the Republic of Benin. Objective The aims of this study are to assess epidemiology, therapeutic and outcome of traumati…
Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2998-4785.ijne-20-3617
V N S Sowjanya SCorresponding author
MD Paediatrics and DNB Neonatology, Department of Neonatology, Mehta Multispecialty hospitals Ind Pvt Ltd, Chennai, India
Background Overuse and abuse of antibiotics resulted in emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO), increased rates of invasive candidiasis, prolonged hospital stay, NEC (Necrotizing enterocolitis), LOS (Late onset sepsis) or death. Restriction of the prescription, switching to a narrower spe…
Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-20-3628
Syiao Wei NgCorresponding author
Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Jalan Persiaran Abu Bakar Sultan, 80100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Multiple primary malignancies especially in the head and neck region is no longer a rare occurrence and the prevalence is increasing. They were described as synchronous when the malignancies present within 6 months of another or metachronous tumors if the subsequent malignancy presents 6 months late…
Nov 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-20-3596
Damelan KombateCorresponding author
Background Reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome (RPE) is a clinical and radiological entity characterized by the acute or subacute fitting of symptoms covering headache, vomiting, visual disturbances, seizures and impairment of consciousness. The pathophysiology of RPE syndrome is poorly des…
Sep 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2328-0182.japst-20-3526
Anbessa BekeleCorresponding author
Background Self-medication (SM) can be defined as the use of drugs to treat self-diagnosed disorders or symptoms, or the intermittent or continued use of a prescribed drug for chronic or recurrent disease or symptoms. A number of individuals in developing countries do not attend physicians for their…
Sep 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2694-2283.jsem-20-3539
Awoke TibebuCorresponding author
The following document provides important information that everybody know about physical exercise as a means of managing COVID-19. It addresses the health benefits of physical exercise on our body’s immune system, and stress reduction. Already today in the entire world, coronavirus is now the leadin…
May 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-20-3289
Thilaga RajendranCorresponding author
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) accounts for only 5% of all salivary gland tumors and is most often seen in the parotid glands. MEC occurrence in the larynx is, however, rare. The incidence of primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of salivary glands is also scarce and comprises only about 1.6% of all…
Apr 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-20-3273
Aishath Jeneena AmirCorresponding author
Objective To identify common ocular and non-ocular signs and symptoms of patients with chiasmal lesions presenting to ophthalmologists. Methods This is a three year case series of patients who presented to Rizal Medical Center Ophthalmology OPD clinic, diagnosed as cases of chiasmal lesion with a c…
Feb 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2577-2279.ijha-20-3178
Motaz Ahmed Abdelrahman NuggedAllaCorresponding author
Background In recent years great attention has been focused on the structural and histological structures of the placenta and the umbilical cord due to their vital roles in fetal development and neonatal survival. While extensive studies have been documented in this area in the developed world, ther…
Jan 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-20-3171
Fatih OzcelikCorresponding author
Biogenic amines, which are responsible for the realization of many physiological conditions of our body, are compounds that can be produced by microorganisms especially in fermented foods with high protein content. They can have harmful effects on human health only when taken in high amounts with fo…
Dec 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-19-3092
Anastasia S. TsingotjidouCorresponding author
Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM) is a B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder characterized mainly by uncontrolled accrual of M- immunoglobulin, secreted by malignant lymphoplasmatic cells. Mast cells interacting with malignant B-cells play an important role at the manifestation of the disease. Utiliz…
Oct 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-19-2961
Abu backer H. MohammedCorresponding author
The main objective of this study was to quantify the influence of sowing date on growth and yield components of hybrid sunflower (Hysun33) cultivar in semi-arid zone. This experiment was conducted during the seasons 2014/2015-2015/2016 at the farm of the College of Agricultural Studies, Sudan Univer…
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…