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Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment: Impact on the Physicochemical and Thermal Characteristics of Folic Acid

Oct 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-18-2419
Snehasis JanaCorresponding author

Folic acid is essential in the body for the production of DNA and also plays various vital functions within the body. This study on folic acid was done to analyze the results of the Trivedi Effect® on its physicochemical and thermal properties with the help of analytical techniques. The method invol…

Medicinal Plants and their Traditional Uses

Oct 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2638-4469.japb-18-2423
Cumali KeskinCorresponding author

This review surveys medicinal plants and their traditional uses, summarizing common indications and bioactive constituents. It contrasts perceived safety with evidence on efficacy and potential toxicity or interactions. The authors highlight the need for standardized preparations and controlled stud…

Journal of Enzymes Open Access

Chitin and Chitinases: Biomedical And Environmental Applications of Chitin and its Derivatives

May 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-4829.jen-18-2043
Palanivel RameshthangamCorresponding author

Disposal of chitin wastes from crustacean shell can cause environmental and health hazards. Chitin is a well known abundant natural polymer extracted after deproteinization and demineralization of the shell wastes of shrimp, crab, lobster, and krill. Extraction of chitin and its derivatives from was…

The Necessity of Advancing Our Knowledge on Assistive Technologies to Better Support Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Dec 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.3066-8042.jac-17-1693
Genevieve MackenzieCorresponding author

Individuals with ADHD may benefit from assistive technologies (ATs). ATs include FM systems, MontivAIDR, Time Aids, iSelfControl and Kurzweil. Eligibility for acquiring these ATs is discussed first. The importance of eligibility is highlighted because the review of the literature suggests that these…

Dexamathasone Pulse Therapy in Refractory Childhood Seizure Disorders

Dec 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2694-1201.jsn-17-1815
Riaz Ahmed SyedCorresponding author

15 children with variable intractable seizure disorders who were on multiple anti-convulsant medications were treated with pulse monthly doses of parentral dexamethsone varying from 4 – 7 months. EEG and clinical response were assessed periodically as well at the end of the study. 53% of the patient…

This Isn’t Just a Phantom, Menopause, But You Can Vent Your Feelings - Qualitative Evaluation of Evidence Based Health Information (EBHI) Material

Dec 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-17-1822
B BergerCorresponding author Faculty of Health, Universität Witten-Herdecke, Herdecke, Germany.

Objective Because of the increased demand for the availability of independent information regarding the efficacy, the lack of efficacy and the possible harm of medical interventions, the study aims to evaluate the information package „Menopause", published by the German Institute for Quality in Heal…

Essential Oils Antagonism Against Three Hygiene Significant Yeasts and Juice Spoilage by Saccharomyces Cerevisiae

Nov 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9383.jhhr-17-1768
Sahar Yassin IbrahimCorresponding author

Antifungal antagonism of different fourteen plant essential oils was examined as natural agents against economic and hygienic effective three yeasts; the preservative efficacy of most potent anti-yeast essential oil in food sanitary was also tested. Study involved oils antifungal bioactivity screeni…

Drivers and Barriers to Medication Adherence in Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia: A Qualitative Study

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…

Identification of insulin-sensitive obese vs. insulin resistant obese postmenopausal women: Evaluation of surrogate indices of insulin sensitivity.

Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-2313.jeh-17-1552
Belinda ElishaCorresponding author

Introduction. Obesity often coexists with insulin resistance, which is related to cardiometabolic risk. However, some obese individuals exhibit comparable insulin sensitivity (IS) to that of normal-weight subjects, a state associated with a reduced cardiometabolic risk. We aimed to determine the eff…

Psychosocial Predictors of Sexual Abstinence among Senior Secondary School Students in an Urban Setting in the Southwest Region of Cameroon

Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-17-1686
EE TarkangCorresponding author School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana.

Background: In the absence of a cure for HIV and AIDS, prevention remains the most effective strategy to eliminate the pandemic. Abstinence from sexual intercourse is, therefore, the primary prevention weapon among unmarried adolescents and young adults, especially the school-going ones. This study…

Mental Health Promotion for the ‘In-Betweeners’: The Rationale and Effectiveness of Community-Based Mentoring and Coaching Schemes for Primary School-Aged Children.

Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-17-1591
Jan ScottCorresponding author

Background: There are relatively few research publications of mental health promotion initiatives for primary school aged children that are based in community rather than educational settings. Aims: To describe developmental frameworks and models of mentoring, coaching and mental health promotion an…

Drawbacks of Long-Acting Intramuscular Antipsychotic Injections

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…

Domiciliary Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition

Jul 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-17-1607
M PhadkeCorresponding author

Background Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is rampant in the children of hilly and inaccessible tribal region of Nandurbar, Maharashtra in India. It is estimated that nearly 5% of the children under five years have SAM. Objectives To assess the therapeutic efficacy of 3 types of nutrition protocols…

Chronic Pain One to Five Years after Lung Transplantation

Jun 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9359.jot-17-1570
A. ForsbergCorresponding author Institute of Health Sciences at Lund University, Sweden.

Chronic bodily pain after lung transplantation has received little attention. Therefore, the aim was to provide a multidimensional assessment of self-reported chronic pain 1-5 years after lung transplantation and its relationship with self-reported psychological general well-being (PGWB) and self-ef…

High Performance Liquid Chromatographic-UV Method for Determination of Atorvastatin Calcium in Pharmaceutical Formulations

Jun 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2377-2549.jndc-17-1439
Syed Najmul Hejaz AzmiCorresponding author

The effectiveness of atorvastatin calcium in lowering cholesterol is dose-related. It is available in 10, 20, 40, and 80 mg film coated tablets. In order to ensure quality, safety and efficacy of tablets in formulations, the objective of this presented work was to develop a new high performance liqu…

Biopsychosocial Path Model of Self-Management and Quality of Life in Patients with type 2 Diabetes

May 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2374-9431.jbd-17-1465
Saeideh BazzazianCorresponding author

Objectives: The present study investigated biopsychosocial predictors (HbA1c, self-efficacy, and social support) of self-management and health-related quality of life among patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: 160 adults referred to the Iranian Diabetes Society participated in this study. Partici…

A Randomized Controlled Biofeedback Intervention Study On Heart Rate Variability In Unemployed Subjects

Mar 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2476-1710.jdt-16-1332
Katja PetrowskiCorresponding author

Background: Unemployment is a chronic stressor which is associated with higher levels of impaired physical and mental wellbeing, e.g. reduced heart rate variability (HRV) and decline in self-esteem and self-efficacy. The present study investigated the effectivity of a HRV-biofeedback-training in inc…

The Antidepressant-Like Activity of the New Tetrapeptide Neuroprotector Kk-1, Homologous of Acth15-18 Sequence (An Experimental Study)

Feb 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2476-1710.jdt-16-1346
Roman D. DeikoCorresponding author

Theaim of study is to evaluate antidepressant-like activity of the new peptidergic neuroprotectoracetyl-(D-Lys)-Lys-Arg-Arg-amide, homologous of ACTH15-18 primary amino acids sequence, that demonstrates nootropic and neuroprotective properties. Using Porsolt swimming test (PST) efficacy of tetrapept…

Mental Health Promotion Through Collection of Global Opinion Data

Jul 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-16-1112
Mary V. SeemanCorresponding author

Background: Mental health promotion depends to a large extent on the gathering of accurate baseline opinion data from a targeted population. Aim: The aim of this paper is to explore the potential applications of a new method of measuring true attitudes toward mental illness, and of monitoring and ev…

Biocompatible Scaffolds for Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Transplantation and Modeling Post-Stroke Recovery in Three-Dimensional Neural Cell Culture

Jul 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4372.jesr-16-1055
Matthew B. JensenCorresponding author

Human-induced pluripotent stem cells (HiPSCs) demonstrate promise in their ability to differentiate into neural cells and ultimately replace the cell types and thereby brain tissue damaged by stroke. This may diminish cognitive impairment due to stroke. Prior to transplantation, an appropriate scaff…

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