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Sep 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4280
Erigene RutayisireCorresponding author
The study evaluated the users' opinions on data quality and related characteristics in ten public-health institutions of Nyarugenge district. A study used a cross-sectional design, data was collected through quantitative (n=150) methodology while qualitative data was obtained using interviews (n=20)…
Jun 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2642-9241.jrd-22-4181
A. K. Al MirajCorresponding author
Introduction Worldwide, the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major public health concern; On the basis of epidemiologic data, by 2020, COPD will be the third leading cause of death worldwide. Objective To assess the frequency of Microalbuminuria and the presence of Hypoxemia in pati…
May 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4167
Sabdat Ozichu EkamaCorresponding author
Objectives This study aims to evaluate the challenges of implementing non-pharmaceutical interventions, assess adherence, accessibility to prevention materials and identify requirements for the control of the spread of COVID-19 among individuals living in a slum-setting in Lagos, Nigeria. Methods Th…
Feb 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2689-5773.jcdp-22-4065
Vladimir ZaichickCorresponding author
Thyroid malignant nodules (TMNs) are the most common endocrine cancer. The etiology and pathogenesis of TMNs must be considered as multifactorial. Diagnostic evaluation of TMNs represents a challenge, since there are numerous benign and malignant thyroid disorders that need to be exactly attributed.…
Jan 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-21-4059
Kristyn FordCorresponding author
Aim There is limited published data describing the characteristics of the paediatric population prescribed semi elemental formulas. This retrospective observational audit aimed to describe the characteristics of the paediatric patients who have been prescribed a hydrolysed whey protein, medium chain…
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…
Nov 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-21-4016
Jibin C. AlabadoCorresponding author
Malignant transformation of peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) may develop from a plexiform type of Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) or previously irradiated areas. Generally, MPNSTs occur in about 2% to 5% of neurofibromatosis patients. In this paper, we present a 58-year-old male patient with neurofib…
Aug 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-2371.jslr-21-3912
Samson ErkabuCorresponding author
Background Liver disease has caused significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Its epidemiologic and clinical pattern, however, is not well characterized in sub-Saharan countries. Objective This study aimed to describe demographic, clinical characteristics, and patterns of liver disease in a com…
Jul 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2769-2264.jw-21-3870
Iris Danielly da Silva LopesCorresponding author
In this study, were multivariate analysis of the waters of the Arienga and Murucupí rivers located near an area of intense industrial activity in the Barcarena City, Pará State, Brazil. Were analyzed the variables temperature, pH, total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity, DO, BOD, ammoniacal-…
Apr 2021
Adriaan VisserCorresponding author
Aim Community-based psychosocial support centers for cancer patients and their relatives (CBPSCs), developed in the Netherlands, offer easily accessible contacts with fellow patients and support by trained volunteers. We studied the characteristics of visitors of CBPSCs, which palliative support the…
Jan 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2766-8681.jcsr-21-3718
Bin ZhaoCorresponding author
Currently, many educational practitioners do not agree on how flipped classroom affects students’ learning effect. In order to further explore the impact of flipped classroom on students’ learning effect, this paper conducts a quantitative analysis of some flipped classroom experimental and quasi-ex…
Jan 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-20-3619
Keping ChenCorresponding author
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are recently rediscovered eukaryotic molecules that form a covalently closed-loop structure through a special type of alternative splicing known as backsplicing. These closed-loop structures are highly stable and resistant to RNase degradation, and are thereby expressed in a…
Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-2371.jslr-20-3362
Vaishali V. ShiraleCorresponding author
Background and Aim Gallbladder (GB) cancer is a highly fatal malignancy and approx. 10% new cases are diagnosed every year in India. The GB cancer has poor prognosis due to progressive nature. Understanding of risk factors that lead to GB development is urgently required for better management of the…
Nov 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2766-8630.jrnm-20-3594
Pitchaya SakyanunCorresponding author
Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy (overall survival, local control, progression free survival (PFS) and toxicities between two dimension (2D) and three dimension (3D) CT guided brachytherapy without using interstitial needles in cervical cancer patients. Material and Metho…
Nov 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2691-6622.ijar-20-3605
Amidou Kpoumie NsangouCorresponding author
In order to contribute to the domestication of Labeobabusbatesii, the survival and growth performances in pre-grossing according to the dietary protein level were studied between January and April 2020. A total of 400 fry (0.8 ± 0.02g), divided into four batches and distributed randomly in 8 happas…
Oct 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-4837.ijip-20-3562
Abimbola AmooCorresponding author
Introduction Health care personnel are exposed to a variety of material occupational health hazards while handling biological material and contaminated equipment. The use of appropriate and good qualitypersonal protective equipment in work places cannot be over emphasized. Several years ago, this ne…
Aug 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2835-513X.ijl-20-3457
Anju GuptaCorresponding author
PEGylation is a well-established strategy for improving the target specificity, circulation time and stability of liposomes, thereby improving their stealth properties. This brief review provides an insight on the composition of PEGylated liposomes and the characteristics that dictate the functional…
Jul 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2643-2811.jmbr-20-3449
A. Stanley RajCorresponding author
Electrical resistivity method is often used to estimate the subsurface structure of the earth. Many inversion algorithms are available to estimate the subsurface features. However, predicting the exact parameter in the non-linear subsurface of the earth is difficult because of its complex compositio…
Jun 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-20-3372
Fatih OzcelikCorresponding author
Immune thrombocytopenia currently called under its’ new name, immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a disease characterized by thrombocytopenia, in which the body attacks its own platelets due to the disorders in immune system. The pathophysiology of this disease includes increased platelet destr…
May 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3373
Baratali RezapourCorresponding author
One of the key steps in determining how to prevent the viral disease is to identify the virus. The virus lives in different ways and in different environments. It lives in the air, in the sea, on plants, animals and objects and humans. Some people put humans on the path of developing zoonotic diseas…