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Sep 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4496.jtc-23-4722
Patrick J. ConwayCorresponding author
Background Patients with distant metastatic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC) have an estimated 40% ten-year survival rate. Gain of function mutations in the REarranged during Transfection or RET gene in MTC can result in an aggressive phenotype resistant to traditional therapy. In this case report,…
Sep 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-23-4635
Salma R. AlKalbaniCorresponding author
Tobacco use remains a leading cause of harm to public health. Despite nearly two decades of ratifying the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), Oman is still striving to achieve the best practice approach in different FCTC measures. Current epidemiological data shows that the prevalenc…
Sep 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-23-4660
Saeid Amel JamehdarCorresponding author
SARS-CoV-2 real-time reverse-transcription PCR (rRT-PCR) is the most effective testing system available to combat COVID-19, given the absence of any specific treatment or vaccine. Moreover, numerous SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR kits have been approved under emergency-use-authorization (EUA) worldwide. In this…
Jun 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-23-4443
Anubha BajajCorresponding author
A case commentary discusses a skeletal chondroblastoma with atypical features. It highlights imaging, pathology, and management considerations.
Apr 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-23-4554
Inga BotchorishviliCorresponding author
This report details sequential rare complications arising from a vascular stent infection. Clinical course, microbiology, and imaging are outlined, with emphasis on early recognition and multidisciplinary management. Lessons for device surveillance and antimicrobial stewardship are highlighted.
Dec 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-22-4374
Marème Soda MbayeCorresponding author
Intrathoracic foreign bodies secondary to penetrating wounds are rare in children. We report the observation of a 10-year-old patient who presented an intrapulmonary metallic foreign body following a playful accident. Its migratory aspect, highlighted by imaging, required urgent extraction which was…
Nov 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-22-4354
Ray MarksCorresponding author
Background Osteoarthritis, the most common joint disease and one affecting a large number of older adults is not always amenable to the use of passive interventions such as surgery or pharmacologic interventions, but even then, to maximize any desirable intervention approaches, a trustworthy and sup…
Aug 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2644-1101.jhp-22-4282
Donald L. BureshCorresponding author
In light of the 2020 Presidential election, this essay asks whether social media laws that affect the outcome of intellectual property be dramatically changed. The article outlines the relationship between Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and the various intellectual property laws, incl…
Aug 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-3379.jwc-22-4233
Emmanuel EkpaCorresponding author
Biology Unit, Faculty of Science, Airforce Institute of Technology Kaduna
Man’s activity and/ or inactivity continually impedes the environment in many ways. Sometimes, these impediments could be negative with catastrophic consequences. Emission of greenhouse gases, desert encroachment, deforestation, global warming, and general environmental degradation by different huma…
Jun 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-22-4217
Jeffrey O. HendersonCorresponding author
Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder caused by mutations in the HEXA gene, which encodes the ɑ subunit of the enzyme β-hexosaminidase A. Lacking this key enzyme in GM2 ganglioside catabolism, individuals who are homozygous for HEXA mutations suffer from abnormal accumulation…
May 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-22-4191
Ray MarksCorresponding author
Background The origin of osteoarthritis, the most common disabling disorder of older adults remains uncertain. Aim This mini review examines the possible role played by various neuromuscular deficits in the osteoarthritis etiopathogenic process. Methods and Procedures Articles that haveaddressed the…
Mar 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2766-8681.jcsr-22-4126
Yongjian SunCorresponding author
This design is according to the requirements of the wide rider, and the Multi-function bike computer has the function of velocity measurement, display, timing, lighting, buzzer warning, which could satisfy the requirements of cycling enthusiasts. This design is based on STC89C52 SCM (Single Chip Mic…
Mar 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2572-3030.jcgb-22-4121
Pierre Diaga SARRCorresponding author
Laboratory of Clinical Cytology, Cytogenetics and Reproduction Biology, Aristide Le Dantec Hospital, Dakar-Senegal
Introduction Genomic mutations in TP53 gene in association with etiological risk factors have been associated with oral carcinogenesis. Herein, we screened for genomic variants of TP53 predisposing to oral cancers in Senegalese patients. Methodology 88 patients with confirmed diagnostic were recruit…
Feb 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-22-4101
Rao Khalid MehmoodCorresponding author
Medical education has been extraordinarily disrupted during the COVID-19 era worldwide. The pandemic limited routine ward or patient-based medical education. These limitations have resulted in new challenges for medical students, especially the final year students in completing their mandated curric…
Feb 2022
A K Al MirajCorresponding author
Introduction Calcium (Ca2+) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of ischemic cell damage. Intracellular Ca2+ accumulation leads to neuronal damage by triggering the cycle of cytotoxic events, however the relationship of serum Ca levels and the pathways involved in ischemic injury is unclear.…
Jan 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2768-0207.jbr-21-4048
Donald L. BureshCorresponding author
The purpose of this essay is to discuss the advantages and disadvantages and the benefits and costs of Big Data. The paper outlines the relevant federal and state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, and the Colorado Priva…
Dec 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-21-4034
Fernando Díaz-Otero,Corresponding author
CENID-Salud Animal e Inocuidad. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP). Carretera México-Toluca, Km. 15.5, C.P. 05110, Ciudad de México, México.
In bovine tuberculosis (bTB), cellular, humoral, or both types of immune responses have been observed. The purpose of this study was to examine the immune status of tuberculous cows based on the differential cytokine gene expression associated with Th1 (IFN-γ, IL-2), or Th2 (IL-4, IL-10) responses.…
Dec 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-21-4025
Allen M. QuiritCorresponding author
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect a large swath of the global population. The Philippine records four hundred seventy-four thousand sixty-four (474, 064) confirmed COVID 19 cases since December 31 2020. The COVID 19 pandemic recently highlighted the role of systemic hyperferrite…
Nov 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-21-4004
Ebrima K. CeesayCorresponding author
Economic statistics concerning the quinquennial features of Agriculture employment (A), net Migration (M), Donor aid (D) and Personal remittances (P), available for over forty years from five West African countries have here been related to the GDP (G). The overall results of a multilinear regressio…
Nov 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-21-4010
Ghislain G. PodaCorresponding author
Background: HIV / AIDS affects all social strata and including female sex workers who are a particularly vulnerable group at risk of HIV infection. Objective To assess the risky sexual behavior of female sex workers in Bamako, Mali. Methods This is a quantitative cross-sectional analytical study con…