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Published: 2020-03-17

Access to Integrated Care: The Case of Substance Abuse Patients with Chronic Disease

This study applies chronic care model to reviewed patients’ chart augmented with focus group interviews to determine the percentage of SA patients with ch...

Keywords: <p>Substance Abuse; Mental Health, Substance Abuse; Chronic Diseases; Access to Treatment and Barriers</p>

Published: 2020-03-17

ADA, WHO, DIPSI or IADPSG: Which Diagnostic Criteria for GDM to Prefer?

Gestational diabetes mellitus is diabetes diagnosed in the second or third trimester of pregnancy that was not clearly overtdiabetes prior to gestation. This is...

Keywords: <p>ADA; WHO; DIPSI; IADPSG; GDM; Pregnancy; Diabetes</p>

Agroecology: In Need of a Paradigm Change in Agriculture

Defining Agroecology can be a rather complex task. 1928 is considered to be the birth year of the use of Agroecology as a scientific term, first used in a boo...

Endometriosis

Introduction: Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder identified by the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue outside the uterus. It affects reproduc...

Keywords: Endometriosis; Pelvic pain; Infertility; Diagnosis; Management

Psychotic Paradox Proposed

In terms of intellectual development, human behavior may be viewed as adaptive and mala-daptive. In the short run, it may be adaptive in that it can help an i...

Keywords: Psychotic Paradox; Human Behavior

Published: 2020-03-03

Reflections on a Social Debt: Waiting Lists to be Transplanted

Dying unfairly in the long lists of transplants is the difficult current alternative of thousands of patients waiting for a future life opportunity. From the be...

Keywords: Organ Donation; Waiting Lists; Social Education; Altruism; Non-Cognitive Inhibitions; Sharing

Trebrant Basal Cell Carcinoma

BCC are the most common cancers but with the lowest mortality, they are often diagnosed at a stage where they are curable. Terebrant BCC is an uncommon form of ...

Keywords: <p>Dermoscopy; Pyogenic; Pigmentation</p>

Genital Ulcer: Do not Forget the Scabies

Scabies is a ubiquitous infection, inter-human contamination is common. The clinical rash has a very suggestive semiology and topography. The pruritus in scabie...

Keywords: <p>Sarcoptes Scabiei; Impetiginization</p>

Published: 2020-02-28

Allelopathic Potential of Chrysanthoglossum trifurcatum (Desf.) Extracts on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Phalaris canariensis L

Allelopathic effects of roots, stems, leaves and flowers extracts of Tunisian Chrysanthoglossum trifurcatum (Desf.) on seed germination, seedling growth and dr...

Keywords: C Trifurcatum; Seed Germination; Seedling Growth; Allelopathic

Published: 2020-02-28

Ameliorative Effect of Rosemary Extract (Rosmarinus Officinalis L.) Against Ethion Bound Residues Induced Alterations in Experimental Animals

Fatal poisoning is widespread upon human exposure to toxic agents such as pesticides, heavy metals and environmental pollutants. In this regards, the applicati...

Keywords: Ethion bound residues; Rosemary; Hepatotoxicity; Nephrotoxicity; Lipid profile; Rat

Feasibility of Intraoperative Trans-Thoracic Echocardiography for Goal Directed Fluid and Hemodynamic Therapy in Children and Postoperative Outcome

Recently, several trial protocols with trans-thoracic echocardiography to guide intraoperative goal directed fluid and hemodynamic therapy (GDFHT) in pediatri...

Keywords: GDFHT; TTE; Postoperative Outcome

Published: 2020-02-19

Cancer De Vulva Recent Advances

Vulvar cancer is rare, occupies the fourth most common type of gynecological cancer mainly affects postmenopausal, there are no screening tests or effective str...

Keywords: Vulvar Cancer; Rare Tumors; Diagnosis; Pathology; Imaging; Treatment; Surgery; Chemotherapy; Radiotherapy

Published: 2020-02-19

Fabrication, Characterization and Biocompatible Properties of 𝛃-Chitin/Silk Fibroin/MCM-41 Composite Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications

β -chitin/silk fibroin/MCM-41 (CT/SF/MCM-41) composite scaffolds were synthesized using the freeze-drying method by blending CT hydrogel, SF and MCM-41 in diffe...

Keywords: β-chitin; Silk fibroin; MCM-41; Composite scaffold; Tissue engineering

Published: 2020-02-19

Trace Metals Distribution in Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) Tissues, Sediments and Water from Tersakan Stream (Mugla), Turkey

In this study bio-accumulation of trace metals (Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni and Zn) were determined in water, sediment and European eel (Anguilla anguilla) tissues f...

Keywords: Anguilla anguilla; Trace Metal; Food Safety; Mugla

Published: 2020-02-19

Driving Criteria for the Evaluation of the Safety Factor

Companies contact the University only after the incidents have occurred. The causes must be anticipated with appropriate studies and with the preparation given ...

Published: 2020-02-19

Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Keeping an Eye

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening complication that occurs in patients with diabetes. Furthermore, to timely identification of the precipitating...

Keywords: <p>Diabetic Ketoacidosis; IV Fluids; Insulin; Electrolytes</p>

Published: 2020-02-17

Everything is Love

Dear reader, this article develops a hypothetical notion of the world we live in. In a sense, it contradicts the foundations of modern science. I hope that afte...

Keywords: Field “L”; Dark Energy; Quarks; Leptons; Living Being

Postpartum Hypertension, are we doing the Correct Management? A Review Article

Postpartum hypertension is a common problem in obstetrics practice; however knowledge on management of these patients is poor among medical practitioners. Hype...

Keywords: Postpartum Hypertension; Blood Pressure; Preterm Delivery

Induction of Multiparous Women at Term Using Different Methods: Prostaglandin E2 (Dinopristone) Vaginal Gel, Intracervical Foley Catheter Insertion and Sweeping of Membrane: An Open-Label, Randomised Controlled Trial

Introduction: Induction of labour is defined as the methods of ripening the cervix to initiate labour process. This is a commonest obstetric intervention. Obj...

Keywords: Gynecology; Proastaglandin; Sweeping of membrane; Obstetric intervention

Published: 2020-02-17

Relationship of Diabetes Mellitus and Dementia in Chronic Haemodialysis Patients

1.1. Introduction: Patients suffering from final stage kidney disease (ESRD) and undergo an inveterate haemodialysis often suffer from depression and dementia....

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; Dialysis; Diabetes; MMSE; HADS

Specific Adverse Effect of Bleomycin: Erythema Flagellate Type Toxidermy

52-year-old patient with pressing erythem flagellate on the trunk one week after taking Bleomycin. This toxidermia is rare and often ignored by doctors. &nbsp;

Keywords: <p>Erythema Flagellate; Bleomycin; Toxidermy</p>

Pregnancy Tumor: A Case Report

Skin tumors can be developped during pregnancy. Pyogenic granuloma is part of it; achromic melanoma is the main differential diagnosis. We report a case. &nbsp...

Keywords: <p>Hemangiomas; Dermoscopy; Pyogenic</p>

Evaluation of Biocompatibility of Polymers and Cytotoxicity of Injection Drugs in Shelf Life by Assay MTT Method

According to international standards, the cytotoxicity test is one of the main controls for evaluating the biocompatibility of polymeric or elastomeric materia...

Keywords: Cytotoxicity; Biocompatibility of Polymers; Polymeric Drug containers; MTT Assay

Post-Term Pregnancy

Post-term pregnancy is defined as any pregnancy that has gone beyond 42 completed weeks of pregnancy, this can be translated to 294 days since onset of concep...

Keywords: Gestational Age; Prevalence; Pregnancy

Published: 2020-02-14

Fish Parasites: A Biotags

Fish stock identification is a process in which the commercially important aquatic organisms advice to exploitation of fisheries resource on maximum sustainab...

Keywords: Fish Stock Identification; Host Organism; Cephalopods

Anaesthesia Management of Severe PIH Patient with IUFD in Acute Pulmonary Oedema for Normal Delivery Using Labour Analgesia - A Case Report

Pregnancy induced hypertension is a hypertensive disorder, which occurs in 5% to 7% of all pregnancies. Number of Stillbirths and IUFD in mothers due to severe ...

Keywords: Pregnancy induced hypertension; Stillbirths and IUFD; Pulmonary oedema; Fetal death

Common Vulval Dermatoses in Clinical Practice

Pathology of vulva is common due to structure, nature and its susceptibility to friction. Lesions can be results from infection, trauma, neoplasia or immune res...

Keywords: <p>Vulval; Dyspareunia; Dermatological; Prepubertal; Hidradenitis</p>

Published: 2020-02-11

Scientific and Spiritual Significance of Advanced Irrigation Technology for Increasing the Fertility and Biological Activity of Lowland Slopes of the Small Caucasus

The article has been proven by the comparative analysis of long-term research results in the Karabakh region in the lowlands of the Lesser Caucasus, as well as...

Keywords: Olea Europea L; Water Stress; Jarboui; Xylem Hydraulic Conductivity; Activities; Ouslati; Olive Cultivar; Water Stress; Photosynthetic; Xylem; Polyphenolic