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Obesity Prevalence, Awareness, Potential Risk Factors and Comorbidities among Healthcare Workers in Rural Northeast Texas

1.1. Objective: The purpose of this study was to perform a preliminary assessment of the prevalence, awareness, potential risk factors and comorbid health condi...

Keywords: <p>Obesity; Healthcare workers; Risk factors; Co-morbid conditions</p>

Early Thyroid Cancer Detection

Thyroid cancer is among the most common cancer in women and new cases continue to rise in the entire world. There is a rarer subset of thyroid cancer as papilla...

Keywords: Ultrasonography; BRAF; Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma; Black Ink

The Applying the Model of Care Centered Professional Partnership on Laboratory Parameters and Quality of Life of Young People Undergoing Hemodialysis

1.1. Background: Applying of practical model will be affected on quality of life. The aim of this study is to determine the impact of applying the model of care...

Keywords: <p>Hemodialysis; Model of care centered professional partnership; Quality of life; Clinical indicators</p>

Mariculture for Tomorrow’s Food Security

Population explosion is about to knockout 9 billion by 21st century, which will entail a huge ultimatum for food security. This hike in population could be on...

Keywords: Mariculture; Sustainable Development; Bivalves

Influence of Climate Change on Citrus Growth and Productivity (Effect of Temperature)

The aim of this work is to discuss the effect of climate change on citrus trees, particularly temperature as important factors affecting citrus growth and prod...

Keywords: <p>Citrus; Climate change; Temperature; Flowering; Fruit quality</p>

The Effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride and Potassium Iodide on Colour Changes in Caries Process

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is a topical fluoride that is normally used to control and inhibit the progression of caries. It is also being used as a desensit...

Keywords: Aesthetic; Fluoride; Potassium Iodide; Silver Diamine Fluoride

Post-transplant Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetic Nephropathy

Life expectancy is increasing in kidney transplant patients due to improved technology, improved surgical intervention techniques, improved pharmacological a...

Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetic Nephropathy

Assessment of Physical, Thermal and Spectral Properties of Energy of Consciousness Healing Treated Magnesium Gluconate

Magnesium plays a crucial role in the functioning of cells and in the regulation of tRNA and rRNA structures of the human body. Thus, magnesium gluconate (Mg-gl...

Keywords: Magnesium gluconate; The Trivedi Effect®; Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment; Particle size; DSC; TGA

Scanning Electron Microscope Analysis of Resin Bonding Characteristics Using Mechanical and Chemo Mechanical Caries Removal Techniques-An In Vitro Study

Aim: To evaluate and compare the efficacy of three caries removal techniques namely Hand Excavation, Smart Burs and Cariecare on resin bonding characteristics ...

Keywords: Cariecare; chemomechanical; Resin bonding; Total etch; Smart bur; Polymer bur; Excavation

Development and Validation of Novel Spectro-Chemometric, Chemometric and TLC-Densitometric Methods for Simultaneous Determination of Timolol and Travoprost in their Bulk Powders and Pharmaceutical Formulation

Simple, sensitive and reliable spectro-chemometric, Chemometric and thin layer chromatography (TLC)-densitometric methods were developed for simultaneous determ...

Keywords: Derivative spectrophotometry; Isosbestic point spectrophotometry; HPTLC; Multivariate chemometry

SSRIs May Not be the Most “Attractive” Way to Treat Depression: How Antidepressants Affect Romantic Attraction

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), a class of antidepressants, help restore proper balance of serotonin in people suffering mental illness, but th...

Keywords: Attraction; SSRI; Sexual dysfunction; Emotional blunting; Antidepressants

Bio Medical Sciences: The Future

In the-early nineteenth century, most of the doctors followed their clinical expertise to treat the patients. Due to the availability of investigations in the m...

Anaesthetic Management of a Patient with Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation Undergoing Live Donor Kidney Transplantation

Background: Isolated severe structural tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a rare condition and intraoperative worsening of TR led to management dilemmas during li...

Keywords: Severe TR; Pulmonary vascular resistance; Central venous pressure; Volume overload; Pressure overload; Noradrenaline; Dobutamine

Synergy Between Dominant Aquatic Plants and Fish in Rivers in Yangzhou City

Large aquatic plants are closely related to fish communities and aquatic environment, and their interaction determines the stability of aquatic ecosystems. T...

Keywords: Animal Nutrition; Biological Flora; Ecological Conditions

NIS from Gibraltar; the Disregarded Side of the Biologic Invasion of the Mediterranean Sea

From the exit of the eminent publication celebrating the one hundred years of Suez Canal opening, the attention of Mediterranean Biologists has been focused o...

Keywords: Mediterranean Biologists; Red Sea Species; Ecological Equilibriums

Albania Marine Aquaculture for Gilthead Seabream and European Seabass Production: Sectorial Analyses and Considerations

Aquaculture is representing one of the most attractive sectors in the Blue Economy sectors in Europe, recently. Globally, it is considered as a priority sector...

Keywords: European seabass; Gilthead seabream; Blue growth

From Crisis Management to Academic Achievement of At-Risk Students in Secondary Schools in the Buea Municipality, South West Region - Cameroon

Crisis management in this context is the ability for students to solve problems and take care of them, especially situations that affect their academic achievem...

Keywords: Crisis management; Academic achievement; Students; Security; Peace; Supportive

Paremiology in the Study of Cultural Aspects of Depression: The Case of Polish Proverbs

The paper presents how proverbial-like narratives depict the cultural aspects of depression. Typical automatic thoughts are illustrated by paremioscripts, defin...

Keywords: Depression; Proverbs; Culture; Optimism; Pessimism; Paremiology

Postoperative Sore Throat, Hoarseness and Cough Following Use of Two Different Supraglottic Airway Devices: A Comparison of Baska Mask versus I-Gel

Background: Use of supraglottic devices reduces incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat (POST), cough (POC) and hoarseness of voice (POHV) as compa...

Keywords: Postoperative; Sore throat; Cough; Hoarseness; Anesthesia

An Extensive Review of Patient Behavior

The most frequent causes of death in the United States and globally are chronic diseases, including heart disease, cancer, lung diseases, and diabetes. Behavior...

Keywords: <p>Health Beliefs and Perception; Patient Counseling; Patient Comprehension and Recall; Patient Motivation; Patient Feedback; Patient Compliance</p>

What are the Rare Causes of Ischemic Stroke that I should know?

Tuberculous Arthritis Diagnosed After Total Knee Replacement

Total knee arthroplasty is primarily in elderly individuals with degenerative osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The most dreaded complication of Total K...

Keywords: <p>Tuberculosis; Pillonodular synovitis; Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA); Postoperative</p>

Effect of Fertilizer Subsidy on Rice Production in Tillabery Region of Niger: Propensity Score Matching Analysis

This study is devoted to evaluation impact of the fertilizer subsidy on rice production. It’s divided into two stages: determining the observable characteristi...

Keywords: Subsidy; Fertilizer; Production; Rice; Niger

AES a Presentation of Ascaris Toxin

Acute encephalitic syndrome (AES) though primarily caused by virus but other pathogens cannot be ignored as prompt and correct clinical acumen save majority of ...

Keywords: AES; Round worm Encephalopathy; Pyridoxal 5 phosphate; GABA

The Association of Peripheral Eosinophilia and Other Factors with Six -Month Mortality in Patients Admitted with Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation

Background: In this study, we investigated whether peripheral eosinophilia, demographic and other laboratory parameters were effective on six-month mortality i...

Keywords: <p>Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); exacerbation; Eosinophilia; Mortality</p>

Preparation of LLDPE-PP- Coconut Shells Powder Composite Materials and Characterization of Their Mechanical Properties

Composite materials are characterized by a number of physical and mechanical properties that make them without rival in some applications requiring low weight a...

Keywords: LLDPE; PP; Powder coconut husks; Mechanical properties; Composite materials

Traditional Education and Behavior of Bamileke Women of Cameroon

Today with the education girls receive in schools, they learn to trust laws implemented in the country. And their environment is enlarge to the whole country. T...

Keywords: Traditional education; Bamileke; Girls; Marriage

Improving the Accuracy and Interrater Reliability of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification System

Purpose: To determine if a more objective ASA-Physical Status (PS) classification system would improve the accuracy and interrater reliability of anesthesia pro...

Keywords: <p>ASA-PS; Physical status; Classification system; Interrater reliability</p>

The Use of Motor Imagery in Modulating Cardiopulmonary Activity: Future Perspectives

Pharmacist-led Antimicrobial Stewardship