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Apr 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-20-3279
Mahbuba KawserCorresponding author
Aim This cross-sectional study assessed the nutritional status of ethnic reproductive women aged between 15-40 years, comprising 85 lactating women (LW) and 86 non-pregnant-non-lactating women (NPNLW) who lived in various parts of three hilly districts (Bandarban, Khagrachari and Rangamati) of the C…
Mar 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-19-2610
Awoke Seyoum TegegneCorresponding author
Background The relationship between predictors and the variable of interest was estimated using a structural equation model which is used to predict latent variables. The main advantage of the SEM is the ability to estimate the direct and indirect pathways of the effect of the primary independent va…
Mar 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-2140.jaa-20-3236
Tamar SanikidzeCorresponding author
Objective Search of pathogenetic mechanisms and risk factors of atherosclerosis in the employees of the cleaning service in Tbilisi. Materials and Methods As a result of a preliminary survey and examination of 200 employes of Tbilisi cleaning service aged 25-45 years (2014-2016), 22 patients with an…
Mar 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-20-3225
Fabrizio di VirgilioCorresponding author
Objective To evaluate/ determine the risk factors for dogs presented with Gastric Dilation- Volvulus (GDV) to a referral veterinary centre and to compare the results with those currently reported in veterinary literature. Materials and Methods The observational case-control study comprised a populat…
Jan 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-20-3186
Yassongui Mamadou SekongoCorresponding author
Introduction The anti-HCV RIBA test verifies the presence of anti-HCV serum antibodies detected by the Elisa test. In Côte d'Ivoire, screening for hepatitis C is done exclusively by enzyme immunoassays. In order to reduce the number of HCV positive blood donor exclusions on ELISA, we conducted this…
Jan 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-3139
Yaaser Q. AlmulaikyCorresponding author
In this study, a peroxidase from new source was purified using ion exchange and gel filtration techniques. The recovery for peroxidase activity was 19% with 11-fold purification and specific activity of 749 unit/mg protein. Purified peroxidase demonstrated a molecular mass of 39 kDa using gel filtra…
Dec 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-19-3101
Pamela Rodrigues Reina MoreiraCorresponding author
Papillary carcinoma is a mammary neoplasia of women and female dogs characterized by papillary fibrovascular projections lined by epithelial cells. Evaluation on the biology of these tumors can be done by immunohistochemistry through detection of alpha-smooth muscle actin protein in the papillary my…
Nov 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-612X.ijpr-19-3093
Jingjing ZhangCorresponding author
The present study aims to investigate how dispositional mindfulness affects the mental well-being of cancer patients through the way they perceive stress. A total of 182 moderate and advanced gastrointestinal cancer patients volunteered to complete the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), the C…
Nov 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-19-3070
Bechan SharmaCorresponding author
The telomeres existing at the end of the eukaryotic chromosome, play an important role in localization, pairing of homologous chromosomes during cell division and synapsis formation, while telomerase is involved in maintenance of the telomere length. The application of antiHIV-1 molecules particular…
Nov 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2642-3146.jec-19-3072
Alireza HeidariCorresponding author
Mendelevium nanoparticles absorb energy of descendent light and generate some heat in the particle. The generated heat transferred to the surrounding environment and leads to increase in temperature of adjacent points to nanoparticles. Heat variations can be obtained by heat transfer equation. In th…
Oct 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2691-5014.jphn-19-3038
Smrity RoyCorresponding author
Background Persistent diarrhoea is a commonly observed phenomenon both in Bangladesh and all over the developing countries. It is the single most important cause of diarrhoea related deaths in the community, accounting for over half of them. If associated factors are properly identified & treated, i…
Jul 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-19-2860
Takele Melku AbulieCorresponding author
Madda Walabu University Goba Referral Hospital School of Health Science Department of Nursing, Assistant Professor (PhD) Mobile: +251911060837
Background Adolescents is the transition from childhood to adulthood .Which is a time of opportunity, but also one of risk. In Ethiopia, sexual and reproductive health problems of adolescents are increasing from time to time related to many parents not feeling happy to discuss sexual matters in addi…
Jun 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2768-5209.ijen-19-2712
Bridget. O BobadoyeCorresponding author
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (), P.O. Box 30772-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
A field study was undertaken along six diverse habitat gradients of Kenya to evaluate the occurrence and underlining drivers that shape meliponine bee species diversity. These gradients ranged from continuous forest habitats (Indigenous forests, mixed forests and exotic forest patch) representing un…
May 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-19-2787
Salem BouomraniCorresponding author
Introduction Cardiac non-specific inflammatory pseudotumors (NSIPT) are exceptionally associated to Behçet's disease (BD) and represent a real diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The meaning and the mechanisms of this association are not yet well understood. The purpose of this paper is to study t…
Feb 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-18-2533
Ahmed, M. HusseinCorresponding author
This study was conducted in two (VCTs) at Elgenina town, the capital of West Darfur State in Sudan in period from November 2010 to February 2011, the study included all people attending VCTs in Elgeniena town for voluntary checking one hundred and fifty clients who visited the (VCT) centers and volu…
Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2640-690X.jfm-19-2604
Rafael VargasCorresponding author
Purpose: The perception of time and its measurements depend on subjective constructs that vary according to changes in health. The evidence has shown that cancer diagnosis induces new relationships with time in patients and caregivers. The purpose of this study was to propose a multifaceted view abo…
Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-18-2545
Silvana Ferreira BentoCorresponding author
This is a cross sectional study of a sample of civil servants from the interior of São Paulo state, carried out with the purpose of evaluating the occurrence of unwanted pregnancies, the proportion which were terminated, the reason given for having or not having an abortion and which factors were as…
Dec 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9359.jot-18-2388
Stuart M. FlechnerCorresponding author
This review article provides ethical guidance for determining which kinds of financial benefits provided to living organ donors are ethically appropriate. It does so by way of ethical analysis of a policy case study: the National Kidney Registry (NKR) has implemented a donor insurance program to all…
Dec 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-6694.jbbs-18-2475
Rajesh Kumar SrivastavaCorresponding author
Callus and biomass culture of Catharanthus roseus L. were established to check for the presence of total alkaloid and its subsequent yield. Various treatments like strength of nutrient salts, sucrose concentrations and combinations of plant growth regulators (PGR’s) were applied to both MS and B5 in…
Dec 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-18-2470
Abulie Takele MelkuCorresponding author
Background: Acute diarrheal diseases are the leading cause of preventable childhood death, especially in developing countries. It is the second leading cause of death in under-five year children nest to pneumonia. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the magnitude and associated factor…