F: Diseases (101)
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Scurvy in a Child with Cerebral Palsy- The Forgotten Vitamin Deficiency: A Case Report
Published In: GJMR Part: F: Diseases Volume: 14 Issue: 2
Scurvy was the first vitamin deficiency disease to be described. However it is seldom seen in the pediatric age group. It is often missed, especially amongst physically and mentally disabled patients who form a high risk group for this disease. Scurvy can present with a varied spectrum of signs and symptoms. Here we present a case of scurvy in a child with cerebral palsy. ...
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Authors Dr. Raghavendra. K, Dr. Suresh Babu, Dr. Basavanthappa, Dr. Srinivas. V, Dr. Srinivas Murthy. C.L, Dr Rajath Pejaver Dr. Nikil. P. T,Read Journal Click Here
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How to Evaluate the Risk of Malnutrition in Patients with COPD?
Published In: GJMR Part: F: Diseases Volume: 14 Issue: 1
Background: The risk of malnutrition in patients with COPD increases the length of hospital stay, early readmission rates and poorer prognosis. Malnutrition is a significant problem in COPD and often goes undetected and often untreated. Many patients with COPD suffer with poor dietary intake and consequently reduced muscle mass. Aim & Objective: To evaluate the effect of duration of dise...
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Authors Chandra Selvi. E, Saikumar. P, Naveen KumarRead Journal Click Here
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Classification Model for the Heart Disease Diagnosis
Published In: GJMR Part: F: Diseases Volume: 14 Issue: 1
Medical science industry has huge amount of data, but unfortunately most of this data is not mined to find out hidden information in data. Advanced data mining techniques can be used to discover hidden pattern in data. Models developed from these techniques will be useful for medical practitioners to take effective decision. In this research work, we have analyzed the performance of the ...
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Authors Atul Kumar Pandey, Prabhat Pandey, K.L. JaiswalRead Journal Click Here
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Genetic Epidemiological Studies of Hearing Loss in Faisalabad City, Pakistan
Published In: GJMR Part: F: Diseases Volume: 14 Issue: 1
Basic aim of the study was to investigate the incidence, prevalence, disease pattern and the etiology of the non-syndromic congenital deafness in a selected population from different areas and schools for special education of Faisalabad District, Pakistan. An epidem-iological study was carried out through a questionnaire including different standard parameters like surname, parental marr...
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Authors Sumaira Iqbal, Fazeela Yaqoob, Tayyaba SultanaRead Journal Click Here
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Risk Factors Associated with Transmission of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Virus in Pakistan
Published In: GJMR Part: F: Diseases Volume: 14 Issue: 1
In Pakistan about 7 to 9 million people are living with HBV and 10 million people are living with HCV, with higher morbidity and mortality. This article reviews prevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C virus in Pakistan and risk factors associated with transmission of viral hepatitis. A literature search was conducted on research articles from Pubmed, PakMediNet and Google scholar. Prev...
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Authors Umar Saeed, Sobia ManzoorRead Journal Click Here
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Immune Associations in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Related Disorders
Published In: GJMR Part: F: Diseases Volume: 13 Issue: 5
Material and method a) Diagnostic: A. Diagnostic of thyroid immune disease: ATPO and ATG investigation was considered as necessary and were correlated with ultrasound. B. Diagnostic of immune disease. The diagnostic was based on classical guides for every disease. 2. Patients: A. “Classical†Hashimoto thyroiditis (hyper-ATPO-emia, HT) = 1276, B. thyroiditis w...
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Authors Dan Peretianu, Catalina Poiana, Mara Carsote, Daniela Cristina Staicu, Irina Aninisi, Bogdan Oprisan, Alexandrina ClodeanuRead Journal Click Here
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Ovitrap Surveillance of Aedes Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Selected Areas of Dehradun District, Uttarakhand, India
Published In: GJMR Part: F: Diseases Volume: 13 Issue: 5
Background & Objective : Dengue, a major public health problem in India is caused mainly by Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus. In Uttarakhand State (India), there has been a heavy increase in dengue cases in the year 2010 and thereafter in 2011-12, there was a decline. Keeping in view a change in climatic scenario i.e., heavy rainfall during June to September, we are expecting more and mo...
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Authors N. Pemola Devi, R.K. Jauhari, Ritwik MondalRead Journal Click Here
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Infestation of Nematodes in Phlebotomus Argentipes Annandale and Brunetti (Diptera: Psycodidae), Bihar, India
Published In: GJMR Part: F: Diseases Volume: 13 Issue: 6
Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a major health problem in Bihar, India. The disease is caused by a protozoan parasite Leishmania donovani and transmitted by the established vector Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae) in India. P. argentipes transmits viral and bacterial pathogens. Nematodes were isolated from the body of P. argentpes for the first time in India. Its role as patho...
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Authors D.S. Dinesh, V.Kumar, P.DasRead Journal Click Here
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Urinary Excretion and Renal Clearance of Allopurinol in Male Gout Patients
Published In: GJMR Part: F: Diseases Volume: 13 Issue: 6
Drugs removed from the body either without changing from its original form or in the form of its metabolite. Allopurinol drug decreases uric acid level in blood and it is used for the treatment of gout and tumor lysis syndrome. Allopurinol and its active metabolite oxipurinol stop the function of xanthine oxidase which forms uric acid from xanthine and hypoxanthine. In this study a quant...
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Authors Bilal Ahmed, Tahira Iqbal, Farah Latif and Imtiaz Sohail.Read Journal Click Here
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P.Vivax Malaria : A Benign Disease with Emerging Complications
Published In: GJMR Part: F: Diseases Volume: 13 Issue: 6
Background: Malaria is an endemic disease in India. It is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by genus Plasmodium. Complications usually occur with P.falciparum, its occurrence has been rarely reported in cases of P. vivax malaria. We observe 107 patients with P.vivax malaria who developed complications in the form of Thrombocytopenia, Acute kidney injury, hyperbillirubinemia & ce...
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Authors Dr. Vishal Sadatia, Dr. Ritesh VekariyaRead Journal Click Here
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Correlates of Risk Perception to HIV Infection, Abstinence and Condom use among Madawalabu University Students, Southeast Ethiopia: Using Health Belief Model (HBM)
Published In: GJMR Part: F: Diseases Volume: 13 Issue: 5
Background : People living in sub-Saharan African countries have been more vulnerable for HIV infection. Youths and adolescents including university students are among the risk group to acquire HIV infection due their risk behaviors. Many vulnerable young adults do not yet recognize their susceptibility, seriousness of the HIV infection, and are not motivated to alter their risky behavio...
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Authors Tesfaye Setegn, Abulie Takele, Nagasa Dida, Begna TuluRead Journal Click Here
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The Role Clean Self Intermittent Catheterization Following Direct Vision Internal Urethrotomy in Reduction of Recurrence of Urethral Stricture
Published In: GJMR Part: F: Diseases Volume: 13 Issue: 5
Background : Urethral stricture is major health urological problem; urethral dilatation and internal optical urethrotomy were the only treatment. Clean Self catheterization follow direct visual internal urethrotomy has greatly decreased the recurrence of stricture. Objectives : To investigate the effect of clean self intermittent catheterization on recurrence rate following direct vision...
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Authors Zahir Abdlegadir Mohamed Elhaj, Mr. Adil Ibrahim , Professor SharfiRead Journal Click Here
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Connexin 43 and Ewing Sarcoma: Stay Tuned
Published In: GJMR Part: F: Diseases Volume: 13 Issue: 5
To the editor: In our study1 published in Sarcoma in 2011, we found that Connexin 43 (Cx43) was frequently (78%) expressed in the 36-Ewing sarcoma (ES) patient tissue microarray specimens. Most interestingly, a higher level of Cx43 overexpression was correlated with adverse clinical outcome and shorter survival regardless of tumor stage, location, tumor size and clinical management. Posi...
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Authors Marilyn M. Bui,David L. Becker, Damon ReedRead Journal Click Here
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HIV Test Uptake and Sexual Risk Behaviour Assessment among Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Resource-Limited Setting
Published In: GJMR Part: F: Diseases Volume: 13 Issue: 5
HIV testing among patients with tuberculosis is critical to preventing missed diagnosis of HIV, improving morbidity and mortality and ensuring continuum of care for HIV-TB co-infected patients. The objective was to determine the HIV test uptake and assess sexual risk behaviour among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis attending DOTS clinic in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. The study al...
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Authors Busari, Olusegun Adesola, Fasakin, Kolawole Asimiyu, A, O. Adefunke, A, I. oluseyi, A, O. Emmanuel, A, L. Majekodunmi, B, O. EbenezerRead Journal Click Here
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