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Review

Review Article
Does tight glycemic control improve outcomes in pediatric patients undergoing surgery and/or those with critical illness?
Neil Christopher Forbes & Nicola Anders
Pages: 1-11
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforDoes tight glycemic control improve outcomes in pediatric patients undergoing surgery and/or those with critical illness? | Full Text | References | PDF (241.3 KB)
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Original Research

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Accuracy of diagnoses predicted from a simple patient questionnaire stratified by the duration of general ambulatory training: an observational study
Takanori Uehara, Masatomi Ikusaka, Yoshiyuki Ohira, Mitsuyasu Ohta, Kazutaka Noda, Tomoko Tsukamoto, Toshihiko Takada & Masahito Miyahara
Pages: 13-19
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforAccuracy of diagnoses predicted from a simple patient questionnaire stratified by the duration of general ambulatory training: an observational study | Full Text | References | PDF (204.5 KB)
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Case Report

Case Report
An unusual case of malignancy-related hypercalcemia
Mary-Anne Doyle & Janine C Malcolm
Pages: 21-27
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforAn unusual case of malignancy-related hypercalcemia | Full Text | References | PDF (786.5 KB)
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Treatment patterns associated with stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation in three major cities in the People’s Republic of china
Bao Liu, Larry Z Liu, Jianwei Xuan, Man Luo, Yansheng Li, Chaohui Duan, Hongqin Cheng & Xiaohui Yang
Pages: 29-35
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforTreatment patterns associated with stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation in three major cities in the People’s Republic of china | Full Text | References | PDF (248.1 KB)
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Pyogenic liver abscess and the emergence of Klebsiella as an etiology: a retrospective study
Ahmad H Ali, Roger D Smalligan, Mashrafi Ahmed & Faisal A Khasawneh
Pages: 37-42
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforPyogenic liver abscess and the emergence of Klebsiella as an etiology: a retrospective study | Full Text | References | PDF (247 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Antibiotics for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Mesut Ogrendik
Pages: 43-47
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforAntibiotics for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (166.1 KB)
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Review Article
Management of cancer pain: 1. Wider implications of orthodox analgesics
Susannah K Lee, Jill Dawson, Jack A Lee, Gizem Osman, Maria O Levitin, Refika Mine Guzel & Mustafa BA Djamgoz
Pages: 49-58
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforManagement of cancer pain: 1. Wider implications of orthodox analgesics | Full Text | References | PDF (827.8 KB)
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Hypothesis

Article
Mitochondrial disorder caused Charles Darwin’s cyclic vomiting syndrome
Josef Finsterer & John Hayman
Pages: 59-70
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforMitochondrial disorder caused Charles Darwin’s cyclic vomiting syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (333.3 KB)
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Case Report

Case Report
Misdiagnosed spontaneous intracranial hypotension complicated by subdural hematoma following lumbar puncture
Nissrine Louhab, Nawal Adali, Mehdi Laghmari, Wafae El Hymer, Said Ait Ben Ali & Najib Kissani
Pages: 71-73
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforMisdiagnosed spontaneous intracranial hypotension complicated by subdural hematoma following lumbar puncture | Full Text | References | PDF (748.5 KB)
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Original Research

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Evaluation of acute scrotum in our consecutive operated cases: a one-center study
Mohammad Kazem Moslemi & Sharifeh Kamalimotlagh
Pages: 75-78
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforEvaluation of acute scrotum in our consecutive operated cases: a one-center study | Full Text | References | PDF (158.6 KB)
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Smoking behavior among patients and staff: a snapshot from a major metropolitan hospital in Melbourne, Australia
Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Andrew M Wilson, Rhonda Sanders, David Castle, Karen Daws, David R Thompson, Chantal F Ski, Sarah Matthews, Christine Wright & Linda Worrall-Carter
Pages: 79-87
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforSmoking behavior among patients and staff: a snapshot from a major metropolitan hospital in Melbourne, Australia | Full Text | References | PDF (279 KB)
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Expert Opinion

Editorial
Myelofibrosis-associated complications: pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and effects on outcomes
Tariq I Mughal, Kris Vaddi, Nicholas J Sarlis & Srdan Verstovsek
Pages: 89-101
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforMyelofibrosis-associated complications: pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and effects on outcomes | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Original Research

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Evaluation of the effect of pregabalin on simulated driving ability using a driving simulator in healthy male volunteers
Tomoaki Tujii, Win Thiri Kyaw, Hirotaka Iwaki, Noriko Nishikawa, Masahiro Nagai, Madoka Kubo & Masahiro Nomoto
Pages: 103-108
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforEvaluation of the effect of pregabalin on simulated driving ability using a driving simulator in healthy male volunteers | Full Text | References | PDF (495 KB)
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Hemodialysis and hepatitis B vaccination: a challenge to physicians
Munir Akar Ayub¹, Marcelo Rodrigues Bacci, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca & Ethel Zimberg Chehter
Pages: 109-114
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforHemodialysis and hepatitis B vaccination: a challenge to physicians | Full Text | References | PDF (227.2 KB)
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Other

Rationale and design of the Miami Healthy Heart Initiative: a randomized controlled study of a community health worker intervention among Latino patients with poorly controlled diabetes
Olveen Carrasquillo, Elizabeth Patberg, Yisel Alonzo, Hua Li & Sonjia Kenya
Pages: 115-126
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforRationale and design of the Miami Healthy Heart Initiative: a randomized controlled study of a community health worker intervention among Latino patients with poorly controlled diabetes | Full Text | References | PDF (375.8 KB)
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Research Article

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Outcome of patients admitted during off hours in Moroccan intensive care unit
Mina Elkhayari, Othmane Dilai, Amra Ziadi, Abdelhamid Hachimi & Mohammed Abdenasser Samkaoui
Pages: 127-130
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforOutcome of patients admitted during off hours in Moroccan intensive care unit | Full Text | References | PDF (177.8 KB)
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Study of urinary leukotriene E4 levels in children with acute asthma
Ghada Saad Abd El-Motaleb, Alraohaa Ahmed Ahmed Abou Amer, Gamal Mohamed Elawa & Mohamed Abo Alsood Abd Elfattah
Pages: 131-135
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforStudy of urinary leukotriene E4 levels in children with acute asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (237.3 KB)
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Case Report

Case Report
Pseudomyxoma peritonei: a clinical case of this poorly understood condition
Ana Maria de Oliveira, Catarina Graça Rodrigues, Alexys Borges, Alexandra Martins, Sofia Loureiro dos Santos, Francisco Rocha Pires, João Mascarenhas Araújo & João Ramos de Deus
Pages: 137-141
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforPseudomyxoma peritonei: a clinical case of this poorly understood condition | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB)
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Editorial

Editorial
Management of opioid addiction with buprenorphine: French history and current management
Pierre Poloméni & Raymund Schwan
Pages: 143-148
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforManagement of opioid addiction with buprenorphine: French history and current management | Full Text | References | PDF (182.1 KB)
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Research Article

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Potential pathway of anti-inflammatory effect by New Zealand honeys
Victoria Tomblin, Lynnette R Ferguson, Dug Yeo Han, Pamela Murray & Ralf Schlothauer
Pages: 149-158
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforPotential pathway of anti-inflammatory effect by New Zealand honeys | Full Text | References | PDF (426.3 KB)
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Review

Review Article
The role of primary care physicians in early diagnosis and treatment of chronic gastrointestinal diseases
Aristofanis Gikas & John K Triantafillidis
Pages: 159-173
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforThe role of primary care physicians in early diagnosis and treatment of chronic gastrointestinal diseases | Full Text | References | PDF (268.8 KB)
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Letter

Letter
Comment to: The effects of an 8-week multicomponent inpatient treatment program on body composition and anaerobic fitness in overweight and obese children and adolescents
Thomas Radtke, Bruno H Knöpfli, Johannes H Wildhaber & Jürg Hammer
Pages: 175-177
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
First Page PreviewforComment to: The effects of an 8-week multicomponent inpatient treatment program on body composition and anaerobic fitness in overweight and obese children and adolescents | Full Text | References | PDF (394.9 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Role of pneumococcal vaccination in prevention of pneumococcal disease among adults in Singapore
Philip Eng, Lean Huat Lim, Chian Min Loo, James Alvin Low, Carol Tan, Eng Kiat Tan, Sin Yew Wong & Sajita Setia
Pages: 179-191
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforRole of pneumococcal vaccination in prevention of pneumococcal disease among adults in Singapore | Full Text | References | PDF (383.6 KB)
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Review Article
A review of the epidemiological and clinical aspects of West Nile virus
Timothy J Gray & Cameron E Webb
Pages: 193-203
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforA review of the epidemiological and clinical aspects of West Nile virus | Full Text | References | PDF (238.3 KB)
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Original Research

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Influence of salty food preference on daily salt intake in primary care
Kazuhiro Takamura, Masanobu Okayama, Taro Takeshima, Shinji Fujiwara, Masanori Harada, Junichi Murakami, Masahiko Eto & Eiji Kajii
Pages: 205-210
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforInfluence of salty food preference on daily salt intake in primary care | Full Text | References | PDF (237.8 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Automating and estimating glomerular filtration rate for dosing medications and staging chronic kidney disease
Katy E Trinkley, S Michelle Nikels, Robert L Page II & Melanie S Joy
Pages: 211-218
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforAutomating and estimating glomerular filtration rate for dosing medications and staging chronic kidney disease | Full Text | References | PDF (215.2 KB)
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Review Article
The use of drugs in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery
Mariana de Sousa Prado Geraldo, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca, Marisa Regina de Fatima Veiga Gouveia & David Feder
Pages: 219-224
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforThe use of drugs in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery | Full Text | References | PDF (165.5 KB)
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Letter

Letter
Health impact of smoking – an unforgiveable omission in a doctor’s repertoire
Thomas I Lemon
Pages: 225-226
Published online: 14 May 2014
CitationforHealth impact of smoking – an unforgiveable omission in a doctor’s repertoire | Full Text | References | PDF (122.9 KB)
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Original Research

Article
Efficacy and tolerability of celecoxib and naproxen versus placebo in Hispanic patients with knee osteoarthritis
Margaret Noyes Essex, Regina Behar, Michael A O’Connell & Pritha Bhadra Brown
Pages: 227-235
Published online: 16 May 2014
AbstractforEfficacy and tolerability of celecoxib and naproxen versus placebo in Hispanic patients with knee osteoarthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (339.7 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Inotropes do not increase mortality in advanced heart failure
Maya Guglin & Marc Kaufman
Pages: 237-251
Published online: 20 May 2014
AbstractforInotropes do not increase mortality in advanced heart failure | Full Text | References | PDF (630.7 KB)
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Case Report

Case Report
Community-acquired pneumonia caused by carbapenem-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae: re-examining its prevention and treatment
Asako Doi, Kentaro Iwata, Hiroshi Takegawa, Kanji Miki, Yumi Sono, Hiroaki Nishioka, Jumpei Takeshita, Keisuke Tomii & Tsunekazu Haruta
Pages: 253-257
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforCommunity-acquired pneumonia caused by carbapenem-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae: re-examining its prevention and treatment | Full Text | References | PDF (622.3 KB)
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Original Research

Article
Reasons for encounter and diagnoses of new outpatients at a small community hospital in Japan: an observational study
Taro Takeshima, Maki Kumada, Junichi Mise, Yoshinori Ishikawa, Hiromichi Yoshizawa, Takashi Nakamura, Masanobu Okayama & Eiji Kajii
Pages: 259-269
Published online: 05 Jun 2014
AbstractforReasons for encounter and diagnoses of new outpatients at a small community hospital in Japan: an observational study | Full Text | References | PDF (568.1 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Management options for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia with or without erectile dysfunction: a focus on tadalafil and patient considerations
Bader Alsaikhan, Khalid Alrabeeah & Serge Carrier
Pages: 271-276
Published online: 12 Jun 2014
AbstractforManagement options for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia with or without erectile dysfunction: a focus on tadalafil and patient considerations | Full Text | References | PDF (216.6 KB)
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Original Research

Article
Exercise counseling of primary care physicians in metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases is associated with their specialty and exercise habits
Yoshiyuki Morishita, Atushi Miki, Mari Okada, Satoshi Tsuboi, Kenichi Ishibashi, Yasuhiro Ando, Daisuke Nagata & Eiji Kusano
Pages: 277-283
Published online: 17 Jun 2014
AbstractforExercise counseling of primary care physicians in metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases is associated with their specialty and exercise habits | Full Text | References | PDF (247.5 KB)
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Article
Motives for mixing alcohol with energy drinks and other nonalcoholic beverages, and consequences for overall alcohol consumption
Joris C Verster, Sarah Benson & Andrew Scholey
Pages: 285-293
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforMotives for mixing alcohol with energy drinks and other nonalcoholic beverages, and consequences for overall alcohol consumption | Full Text | References | PDF (580.6 KB)
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Article
Village health worker training for complications of labor and delivery in rural Maharashtra, India
Wynn Peterson, Raywat Deonandan, Shobha Arole & Ramaswamy Premkumar
Pages: 295-301
Published online: 19 Jun 2014
AbstractforVillage health worker training for complications of labor and delivery in rural Maharashtra, India | Full Text | References | PDF (177.1 KB)
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Article
The relationship between vitamin D status and idiopathic lower-extremity deep vein thrombosis
Kamal Khademvatani, Mir Hossein Seyyed-Mohammadzad, Mohammad Akbari, Yousef Rezaei, Ramin Eskandari & Alireza Rostamzadeh
Pages: 303-309
Published online: 19 Jun 2014
AbstractforThe relationship between vitamin D status and idiopathic lower-extremity deep vein thrombosis | Full Text | References | PDF (303.8 KB)
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Article
Incidence rate of non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas among males in Saudi Arabia: an observational descriptive epidemiological analysis of data from the Saudi Cancer Registry, 2001–2008
Ibrahim G Alghamdi, Issam I Hussain, Mohamed S Alghamdi, Ahlam A Dohal, Mansour M Alghamdi & Mohammed A El-Sheemy
Pages: 311-317
Published online: 25 Jun 2014
AbstractforIncidence rate of non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas among males in Saudi Arabia: an observational descriptive epidemiological analysis of data from the Saudi Cancer Registry, 2001–2008 | Full Text | References | PDF (367.7 KB)
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Article
Cardiac arrest teams and time of day: effects on surviving in-hospital resuscitation
Martin Christ, Wolfgang Dierschke, Katharina Isabel von Auenmueller, Marc van Bracht, Martin Grett & Hans-Joachim Trappe
Pages: 319-323
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforCardiac arrest teams and time of day: effects on surviving in-hospital resuscitation | Full Text | References | PDF (264.3 KB)
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Case Series

Kearns–Sayre syndrome: a case series of 35 adults and children
Sherezade Khambatta, Douglas L Nguyen, Thomas J Beckman & Christopher M Wittich
Pages: 325-332
Published online: 03 Jul 2014
AbstractforKearns–Sayre syndrome: a case series of 35 adults and children | Full Text | References | PDF (252.8 KB)
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Original Research

Article
Lung cancer trends: smoking, obesity, and sex assessed in the Staten Island University’s lung cancer patients
Shilpi Gupta, Samer Hassan, Vijaya R Bhatt, Houssein Abdul Sater & Asma Dilawari
Pages: 333-337
Published online: 02 Jul 2014
AbstractforLung cancer trends: smoking, obesity, and sex assessed in the Staten Island University’s lung cancer patients | Full Text | References | PDF (241.7 KB)
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Article
Efficacy and tolerability of carbamazepine for the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy in adults: a 12-week, open-label, multicenter study
Tariq Saeed, Muhammad Nasrullah, Adnan Ghafoor, Riaz Shahid, Nadeem Islam, Mohammad Usman Khattak, Neeta Maheshwary, Ahson Siddiqi & Muhammad Athar Khan
Pages: 339-343
Published online: 02 Jul 2014
AbstractforEfficacy and tolerability of carbamazepine for the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy in adults: a 12-week, open-label, multicenter study | Full Text | References | PDF (239.4 KB)
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Article
Patient-related barriers to hypertension control in a Nigerian population
Chimezie Godswill Okwuonu, Nnamdi Ezekiel Ojimadu, Enajite Ibiene Okaka & Fatai Momodu Akemokwe
Pages: 345-353
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforPatient-related barriers to hypertension control in a Nigerian population | Full Text | References | PDF (541.9 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Harold E Bays
Pages: 355-364
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforLowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Review Article
Novel diagnostic approaches and biological therapeutics for intrinsic asthma
María del Carmen Vennera & César Picado
Pages: 365-371
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforNovel diagnostic approaches and biological therapeutics for intrinsic asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (204 KB)
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Original Research

Article
Clinical profile, management, and outcome in patients with out of hospital cardiac arrest: insights from a 20-year registry
Ashfaq Ahmad Patel, Abdul Rahman Arabi, Hakam Alzaeem, Jassim Al Suwaidi, Rajvir Singh & Hajar A Al Binali
Pages: 373-381
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforClinical profile, management, and outcome in patients with out of hospital cardiac arrest: insights from a 20-year registry | Full Text | References | PDF (566.3 KB)
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Article
Cognition and dual-task performance in older adults with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease
Gustavo Christofoletti, Larissa Pires Andrade, Fernanda Beinotti & Guilherme Borges
Pages: 383-388
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforCognition and dual-task performance in older adults with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease | Full Text | References | PDF (248.2 KB)
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Case Report

Case Report
An infant with poor weight gain and hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis: a case report
Ahmed H Alhammadi, Mohamed Khalifa & Lolwa Alnaimi
Pages: 389-391
Published online: 25 Jul 2014
AbstractforAn infant with poor weight gain and hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis: a case report | Full Text | References | PDF (160.4 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Population-based approaches to understanding disparities in cardiovascular disease risk in the United States
Garth Graham
Pages: 393-400
Published online: 07 Aug 2014
AbstractforPopulation-based approaches to understanding disparities in cardiovascular disease risk in the United States | Full Text | References | PDF (235.5 KB)
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Original Research

Article
Public awareness of blood donation in Central Saudi Arabia
Mostafa A Abolfotouh, Mohammed H Al-Assiri, Manar Al-Omani, Alwaleed Al Johar, Abdulaziz Al Hakbani & Ahmed S Alaskar
Pages: 401-410
Published online: 12 Aug 2014
AbstractforPublic awareness of blood donation in Central Saudi Arabia | Full Text | References | PDF (528.9 KB)
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Article
Benefits of chronic blood transfusion in hemoglobin E/β thalassemia with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Nonlawan Chueamuangphan, Jayanton Patumanond, Wattana Wongtheptien, Weerasak Nawarawong, Apichard Sukonthasarn, Suporn Chuncharunee & Chamaiporn Tawichasri
Pages: 411-416
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforBenefits of chronic blood transfusion in hemoglobin E/β thalassemia with pulmonary arterial hypertension | Full Text | References | PDF (253.4 KB)
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The pattern of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in Saudi Arabia: a descriptive epidemiological analysis of data from the Saudi Ministry of Health
Ibrahim G Alghamdi, Issam I Hussain, Shaia S Almalki, Mohamed S Alghamdi, Mansour M Alghamdi & Mohammed A El-Sheemy
Pages: 417-423
Published online: 20 Aug 2014
AbstractforThe pattern of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in Saudi Arabia: a descriptive epidemiological analysis of data from the Saudi Ministry of Health | Full Text | References | PDF (350.2 KB)
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Article
Cerebral responses to innocuous somatic pressure stimulation following aerobic exercise rehabilitation in chronic pain patients: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study
Peter S Micalos, Mayuresh S Korgaonkar, Eric J Drinkwater, Jack Cannon & Frank E Marino
Pages: 425-432
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforCerebral responses to innocuous somatic pressure stimulation following aerobic exercise rehabilitation in chronic pain patients: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study | Full Text | References | PDF (576.1 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism during HRT: current perspectives
Hannelore Rott
Pages: 433-440
Published online: 01 Sep 2014
AbstractforPrevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism during HRT: current perspectives | Full Text | References | PDF (414 KB)
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Original Research

Article
Burden of disease from atrial fibrillation in adults from seven countries in Latin America
Luz Cubillos, Alexandra Haddad, Andreas Kuznik & Joaquin Mould-Quevedo
Pages: 441-448
Published online: 23 Nov 2022
AbstractforBurden of disease from atrial fibrillation in adults from seven countries in Latin America | Full Text | References | PDF (235.2 KB)
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Article
The current status of opioid maintenance treatment in France: a survey of physicians, patients, and out-of-treatment opioid users
Amine Benyamina
Pages: 449-457
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
AbstractforThe current status of opioid maintenance treatment in France: a survey of physicians, patients, and out-of-treatment opioid users | Full Text | References | PDF (353.2 KB)
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Short Report

Brief Report
Endoscopic alterations in a cohort of hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study
MR Bacci, FT Russo, GD Carvalho, EZ Chehter, VC Jordao & FL Fonseca
Pages: 459-461
Published online: 16 Sep 2014
AbstractforEndoscopic alterations in a cohort of hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study | Full Text | References | PDF (167.1 KB)
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Article
Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and cognitive function: are smaller dosages more beneficial?
Abdul-Razak Abubakari, Mohammad-Mahdi Naderali & Ebrahim K Naderali
Pages: 463-473
Published online: 19 Sep 2014
AbstractforOmega-3 fatty acid supplementation and cognitive function: are smaller dosages more beneficial? | Full Text | References | PDF (400.5 KB)
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Study Protocol

Does the use of Nintendo Wii Sports™ improve arm function and is it acceptable to patients after stroke? Publication of the Protocol of the Trial of Wii™ in Stroke – TWIST
Katja Adie, Christine Schofield, Margie Berrow, Jennifer Wingham, Janet Freeman, John Humfryes & Colin Pritchard
Pages: 475-481
Published online: 09 Oct 2014
AbstractforDoes the use of Nintendo Wii Sports™ improve arm function and is it acceptable to patients after stroke? Publication of the Protocol of the Trial of Wii™ in Stroke – TWIST | Full Text | References | PDF (240.2 KB)
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Original Research

Article
Some mechanisms of the protective effect of ischemic preconditioning on rat liver ischemia-reperfusion injury
Abdel Nasser Ismail Adam
Pages: 483-489
Published online: 31 Oct 2014
AbstractforSome mechanisms of the protective effect of ischemic preconditioning on rat liver ischemia-reperfusion injury | Full Text | References | PDF (229.8 KB)
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Review

Review Article
External nasal dilators: definition, background, and current uses
Ricardo Reis Dinardi, Cláudia Ribeiro de Andrade & Cássio da Cunha Ibiapina
Pages: 491-504
Published online: 11 Nov 2014
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