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Multiple Cardiac Myxomas-Unusual Locations-Flowers in the Cardia

Prem Krishna Anandan, Basavaraj Baligar, Prabhavathi Bhatt, Cholenahally Nanjappa Manjunath & C. Dhanalakshmi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Myxomas represent the most frequent benign tumor in adult population. It accounts for 25% of all cardiac tumors. Multiple myxomas within the cardia at unusual sites is very rare. We report a 60 year old lady who presented with myxomas in left atrium, right atrium, and pulmonary a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17630

Hereditary Epidermolysis Bullosa in Saudi Arabia, Epidemiological, Pathological, Ultrastructural Study of Fourteen Patients

Ahmed Abdullah Alhumidi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Hereditary epidermolysis bullosa (EB) constitutes a genodermatosis group with variable clinical severity. Three main types were identified according to electron microscopy study as follows: simple, junctional, and dystrophic type. Recent discoveries of the molecular basis of epid...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16869

Distortions in Sensitivity of Carotid Baroreceptor Reflexes in Rabbits Following Consumption of Two Forms of Palm Oil Diets

E. J. Ani, O. E. Ofem, D. U. Owu & E. E. Osim · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Aim: Long term consumption of dietary oils has been implicated in the etiology of hypertension. This study seeks to compare the effects of long term consumption of fresh palm oil (FPO) and thermoxidized palm oil (TPO) on baroreceptor reflex sensitivity (BRS), which is responsible...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17257

A Light Microscopic Study of the Effects of Smoking on Apoptosis Process in Epithelial Cells Lining The Mouth

Kawkab Saleem Al-Kasiy, Loay Hatem Ali, Faik Ebrahim Ali Mahmood & Ahmed Jasim Mohmmed · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Background: It is well known fact that smoking and chewing of tobacco products have number of well documented detrimental effects on the oral cavity. There is an evident that oral cancer risk is related to both intensity and duration of tobacco smoking. Aim: This study was design...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15517

Hepcidin and Erythropoietin Level in Sickle Cell Disease

Johnkennedy Nnodim, Udujih Bernard Uche, Udujih Helen Ifeoma, Nwaokoro Joakin Chidozie, Obeagu Emmanuel Ifeanyi & Aloy-Amadi Oluchi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Background: Sickle cell anaemia is an inherited disorder in which the red blood cells become rigid and sticky, and change from being disc-shaped to being crescent-shaped. The change in shape is as a result of an abnormal form of haemoglobin which leads to damage of some organs. A...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17480

A Review of Efficacy of Hippotherapy for the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Antonios G. Angoules, Dionysios Koukoulas, Konstantinos Balakatounis, Irene Kapari & Eleni Matsouki · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Objective: Hippotherapy or Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) is an alternative therapeutic treatment which is based on the special benefits of horse riding. The purpose of the herein review is to investigate the efficacy of this method for the treatment of several dysfunctions affect...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17023

Relationship of Edentulism, Sleep Disordered Breathing and Cardiovascular Disease: NHANES, 2007-2008

R. Constance Wiener · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2015

Background: Edentulism, though declining in younger adults, remains prevalent in the U.S. older adult population. Poorer health outcomes, including cardiovascular outcomes have been associated with edentulism. Sleep disorders are also common in older adults and have been associat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2015/17944

MHD Mixed Convection Flow Past a Vertical Porous Plate in a Porous Medium with Heat Source/Sink and Soret Effects

C. Kalyani, M. Chenna Krishna Reddy & N. Kishan · Chemical Science International Journal · 2015

The present analysis is to study the boundary layer flow of an incompressible, steady combined free-forced convection and mass transfer flow over a vertical porous plate embedded in a porous medium with the effects of heat source/sink, suction/injection and thermal diffusion unde...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2015/16257

Enoxaparin for Early Anticoagulation after Mitral Valve Repair

Younes Moutakiallah, Roland Henaine, Mehdi Bamous, Jacques Robin, Jean Ninet & Jean-François Obadia · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2015

Introduction: Despite recent progress and technological advances, heart valve surgery remains associated with a high rate of thromboembolic complications requiring anticoagulation, which must be both safe and effective to prevent any thromboembolic or bleeding events. Objectives:...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2015/17779

Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Patient with Acute Inferior Myocardial Infarction and Agenesis of Right Coronary Artery. "In Search of a Coronary Ostium"

Gabriele Giacomo Schiattarella, Fabio Magliulo, Vito Di Palma, Giovanni Esposito & Plinio Cirillo · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2015

Coronary arteries with anomalous origin from the aorta may represent a trouble for interventional cardiologist, in particular in setting of acute coronary syndromes. Research of coronary ostium may cause crucial delay in reperfusion with important consequences for myocardial salv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2015/17719

Nstemi “But” Stemi-De Winters Sign

Prem Krishna Anandan, Subramanyam K, Shivananda Patil, R. Rangaraj & Cholenahally Nanjappa Manjunath · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2015

Anterior ST elevation myocardial infarction can present with a specific electrocardiographic (ECG) pattern without ST segment elevations, known as De Winter sign. Recognizing this ECG pattern is important since it is considered an equivalent to ST elevation myocardial infarction...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2015/17599

Action of EM Disturbances on the Availability and Range of Indoor PLC Transmitters and Impact of Radiation on the Environment around Channel

Jamal Belkadid, Ali Benbassou, Mohammed El Ghzaoui & Achraf Liakouti · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2015

The use of power lines for transmission of broadband data for applications such as Internet access or home automation, is certainly very attractive, but the problem of electromagnetic interference and radiated caused by these new systems. Risk of interference to radio reception i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2015/16615

Complex Extraction of Phenol, o-Cresol and p-Cresol from Model Coal Tar Using Methanol and Acetone Solutions

Dewi Selvia Fardhyanti, Wahyudi Budi Sediawan & Panut Mulyono · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2015

Aims: The extractive performance of two solution solvents were studied for the complex extraction of phenols from model coal tar at varying conditions and variables. Study Design: Ordinary solvent extraction can preferentially extract phenolic compounds from the other composition...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2015/16693

Environment and Financial Performance: The Case of the Canadian Oil Industry

Hassan El Ibrami, Paulina Arroyo & Mohamed Lamine Hocine · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2015

Environmental and social responsibility has taken center stage in the corporate world. Companies operating in polluting industries are faced with stakeholders’ growing demand for environmental governance and are expected to account publicly for their environmental and social acti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2015/17607

Isothermal and Adiabatic Expansion Based Trilateral Cycles

Ramon Ferreiro Garcia & Beatriz Ferreiro Sanz · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2015

This research work deals with non condensing mode trilateral thermal cycles characterised by the conversion of heat into mechanical work undergoing optionally isothermal and adiabatic closed process based path functions. The proposed trilateral cycles are also characterised by it...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2015/17350