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Risk Communication and Generic Preparedness: From Agent-based to Action-based Planning - A Conceptual Framework

P. Dickmann, F. J. Apfel & R. Gottschalk · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Responses to recent infectious disease outbreaks, such as to Influenza Pandemic 2009 and the on-going Ebola outbreak in West Africa, reveal the need for new and strengthened approaches to risk communication and governance. The article argues for a fundamental re-conceptualisation...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24033

The Use of the Prague Classification System in the Reporting of Barrett’s Surveillance Endoscopies

Richard Bodington & Shameen Jaunoo · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Aims: The Prague classification for the reporting of Barrett’s oesophagus has been validated in previous studies and is recommended by the British Society of Gastroenterologists (BSG) in their latest guidelines. In this short study we aim to audit the adherence to the use of this...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24283

Structure of the Small Intestinal Mucosa after Acute Hemorrhagic Shock and Reperfusion of the Ischemic Limbs

Rakhmatova Mukaddas Kholtaevna, Tarinova Margarita Vladimirovna, Nugmanova Umida Takhirovna & Nishanova Aziza Abdurashidovna · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Aims: The purpose of the report is to study Structure of the Small Intestinal Mucosa after Acute Hemorrhagic Shock and Reperfusion of the Ischemic Limbs. Place and Duration of Study: The Department of Histology and Medical Biology, Tashkent State Institute of Dentistry, between M...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23197

Anxiety Sensitivity and Comorbid Psychiatric Symptoms over the Course of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Panic Disorder

Sei Ogawa, Masaki Kondo, Keiko Ino, Toshitaka Ii, Risa Imai, Toshi A. Furukawa & Tatsuo Akechi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Aims: Anxiety sensitivity (AS) might be the core vulnerability in the pathogenesis of AXIS I diagnosis and might be the important transdiagnostic target for the interventions for comorbid psychiatric symptoms in panic disorder (PD). This study aimed to examine the relationship of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23979

Serum Levels of Interleukin-2 and Interleukin-2 Soluble Receptor in Patients with Vitiligo

Emina Kasumagic-Halilovic, Nermina Ovcina-Kurtovic, Samra Soskic, Hana Helppikangas & Ognjen Ridic · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Vitiligo is a common skin disorder characterized by macular depigmentation of the skin. Although the etiopathogenesis of the disease is still unclear, several studies have shown that within the cascade of pathogenesis of vitiligo, cytokines play an important role. Obj...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23959

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Dexamethasone Injection into Two Different Sites in Preventing the Postoperative Complications after Mandibular Third Molar Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Mohammadjavad Shirani, Mahya Hasanzade, Amirhosein Moadabi & Bijan Movahedian Attar · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Aims: Inflammation occurring after the surgical removal of impacted lower third molars can cause complications such as pain and swelling. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of dexamethasone injection into the medial pterygoid and gluteal muscles in preventing...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23638

High MDR and ESBL Producing Escherichia coli and Klesbiella pneumoniae from Urine, Pus and Sputum Samples

Surya Subedi, Mahesh Chaudhary & Bidya Shrestha · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Aims: This study was done to assess the prevalence of multidrug resistance and extended spectrum β-lactamase producing E. coli, K. pneumoniae in urine, pus and sputum. Place and Duration of Study: This study was done to assess the prevalence of MDR and ESBL producing E. coli and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23350

Neuro-epidemiology of Acute Stroke Syndrome in the Adult Emergency Department of a Tertiary Hospital in a Resource-limited Environment of South-eastern Nigeria

Gabriel Uche Pascal Iloh, Patrick Uchenna Njoku, Chinasa Orie Agwu Amadi & Agwu Nkwa AMADI · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Globally, acute stroke is one of the leading causes of preventable emergency hospital admissions. It is emerging as an important cause of disability and mortality among adult Nigerian Africans in the emergency department(ED) of Nigerian hospitals. Aim: The study was d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24260

Role of Adiponectin and Serotonin in Development of Obesity and Therapeutic Implications

Archana Singh Sikarwar & Mohd Nazmi Nizar Bin Mohd Azmi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Obesity is a major health concern worldwide as it provokes other health issues. The rise of obesity cases has started public concern as chronic obesity incidences are closely related to significantly shortened life expectancy. Coronary artery disease, hypertension, liver/biliary...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24181

Erythropoietin Improves Effects of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Experimental Endotoxemia

Alexander V. Averyanov, Anatoly G. Konoplyannikov, Fedor G. Zabozlaev, Anastasia V. Sorokina, Mikhail A. Konoplyannikov, Vladimir P. Baklaushev & Robert I. Khabazov · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Aims: Sepsis is a leading cause of mortality in intensive care units. Development of new strategies such as the therapy with mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) appears beneficial for the treatment of sepsis. In this study we evaluated anti-septic effects of rat MSCs and recombinant ery...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23761

A Report on the Incidence of Organophosphate Poisoning among Patients Admitted to King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia over a Period of 12 Years

Mohammed Khalaf AlMutairi, Faisal Abdullah Almoaiqel, Abdullah Alanazi, Nawfal Aljerian, Abdullah Alqahtani, Nesrin Al Harthy & Shoeb Qureshi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Organophosphate (OP) is a chemical component, extensively used as a pest control. It is known to block the action of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), causing accumulation of acetylcholine, resulting in symptoms which tantamount to poisoning. Many reports are published on...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23704

Microorganisms Causing Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock in Patients Admitted to Alkhor Hospital Intensive Care Unit during 2010-2012

Mohamed Abuhmaira, Hassan Abuzaid, Abdo Lutf, Godwin Wilson & Wissam Ghadban · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Objective: To find out specifically the community acquired microorganisms that cause severe sepsis and septic shock in patients admitted to Alkhor hospital intensive care unit and it is susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. Methods: A Retrospective file review was performed on...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23460

Recurrent Eccrine Porocarcinoma: A Case Report

Oktay Karaköse, Hüseyin Pülat, Huseyin Eken, Ismail Zihni, Kazım Çağlar Özçelik, Kemal Kürşat Bozkurt & Hasan Erol Eroğlu · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Eccrine porocarcinoma is a very rarely seen malignant skin tumour which originates from the intra-epithelial section of the eccrine sweat glands. They are generally seen in the elderly and are most often located in the lower extremities. This tumour which has a poor prognosis and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23848

Papillon - Lefèvere Syndrome: A Case Report

Mohammed S. Al-Dhubaibi, Hamdy Metwaly & Amr Elkarargy · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Papillon-Lefèvere Syndrome (PLS) is one of the rare autosomal recessive disorders of keratinization (1-4 cases per million). It is inherited as an autosomal-recessive condition with one-third of the patients showing consanguinity of the parents and diagnosed in both sexes. Lesion...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23796

Activation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (pEGFR) and Expression of Argentophilic Nucleolus Organizer Regions (AgNOR) in Seminomas

Fernando Guerra, Adriana E. Rocher, Anabela Angeleri, María A. Avagnina, Lilí B. Díaz, Laura Jufé, Gabriela Mendeluk & Luis A. Palaoro · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Activation of epidermal growth factor receptor (p-EGFR) is one of the triggers in the development of many malignant tumors, and the measurement of Argentophilic Nucleolus Organizer Regions (AgNOR) area is used as a marker of tumor proliferation. Alpha actin smooth muscle (αASM) o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23933