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Dec 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-18-2491
Stefano IacobelliCorresponding author
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel tomato-based food supplement on the lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Methods: Twenty patients with BPH were enrolled in this observational study. They were assigned to consume daily a sa…
Aug 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-18-2258
Peter-Wolfgang MeyerCorresponding author
We present a case of a 77-year-old male patient who was treated in our outpatient clinic for memory disorders because of episodic confusion and retrograde amnesia. The patient reported having symptoms repeatedly following intraocular treatment with Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Agents (Ran…
Mar 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4518.jsdr-17-1785
W Chang-LitCorresponding author
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Sleep is vital for the maintenance of physical health and mental wellbeing. Sleep also plays a cardinal role in the process of healing. It is estimated that 50 to 70 million Americans suffer chronically from sleep disturbances and insufficiency, which not only hinders daily functioning but also adve…
Mar 2018
Loris RizzelloCorresponding author
The crusade against cancer has a new army: immunotherapy. The rational design is very simple, but brilliant at the same time. Extract the patients T-cells, reprogram them in vitro for the expression of highly specific receptors against cancer, perfuse them back to the patient. As a result, T-cells a…
Feb 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2640-690X.jfm-17-1900
Alaa Ali M. ElzohryCorresponding author
Background PMPS nowadays is common due to advances in both; diagnosis and treatment of cancer breast. Choosing proper treatments can improve the patients’ quality of life. Cancer breast is common and quite important disease and female in our family must be aware of it. Improvement of the diagnosis a…
Nov 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-17-1761
Gitte Lee MortensenCorresponding author
With the introduction of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) have obtained survival rates close to normal. It may appear paradoxical, then, that medication adherence is suboptimal in some health care settings. As the first of its kind, this study aimed to e…
Oct 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-17-1750
Zahra NiknamCorresponding author
Background The prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes is escalating at an alarming rate in many developed as well as developing countries. Irisin is a novel muscle and adipose drived chemokine that is, proteolytically processed from the product of the FNDC5 (fibronectin type ш domain containing 5…
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.2471-2140.jaa-17-1728
Md. Badrul IslamCorresponding author
The use of herbal medicine is becoming popular day by day due to toxicity and side effects of allopathic medicines. Considering the medicinal importance of the plant Murraya koenigii Linn (Curry leaf), the antioxidant activity (AC), total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), of dif…
Jul 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-5835.jcpn-17-1562
Mary V. SeemanCorresponding author
Second-generation antipsychotics have relatively recently become available in long-acting intramuscular formulations (LAIs) and have been receiving a substantial amount of pharmaceutical industry promotion on the grounds that they improve treatment adherence in patients with psychotic illness. LAIs…
Nov 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-9273.jbtm-16-1273
Izibeloko O. Jack-IdeCorresponding author
Background: Many people with mental illness rely on family and friends for support and to help them in their activities of daily living. At all points in the care of ill relatives, caregivers need information to deal with the patient’s care and treatment demands. Methods: This was a descriptive stud…
Nov 2016
John RobstCorresponding author
The purpose of this paper is to review the literature linking schizophrenia with chronic inflammation and gluten sensitivity. In addition, the paper discusses the need for dietary interventions that may improve multiple health outcomes for patients. Individuals with schizophrenia are at much greater…
Apr 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-15-704
David RottCorresponding author
Objective: Statins are highly effective medications for reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations and cardiovascular events. Their most common side effects are a variety of myopathic complaints, possibly due to reduced circulating Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) levels. We sought to determine…
Feb 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4488.jna-15-712
Bassam BerniehCorresponding author
Background Dapagliflozin; the new oral hypoglycemic agent; is a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor that acts by inhibiting glucose reabsorption in the proximal tubule of the nephron. Main reported side effects are osmotic diuresis, dehydration, urinary tract and genital infections. Her…
Jul 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-15-657
Alvaro AguayoCorresponding author
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is a known side effect of several oncology drugs, but it is rarely seen secondary to vinblastine with only a few cases reported worldwide. Herein we present a patient with nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin disease that developed a…
May 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-2175.jdrt-14-515
Ossama AbbasCorresponding author
Isotretinoin is notorious for having a myriad of mucocutaneous side effects including cheilitis, xerodermia, facial erythema, pruritis, hair thinning, and brittle nails, among others. Although photosensitivity is considered to be one of the side effects of oral isotretinoin therapy, cutaneous hyperp…
May 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4488.jna-14-601
Michele AndreucciCorresponding author
Iodinated radiographic contrast agents (IRCA) are pharmaceutical agents used to improve the visibility of internal organs and structures in X-ray based imaging techniques. However, IRCA may have adverse unwanted effects, ranging from a mild inconvenience, such as itching, to a life-threatening emerg…