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Oct 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-18-2396
Anwar Tawfik AminCorresponding author
Although surgery is the main treatment for solid tumors, it could enhance the growth and metastasis of minimal residual cancer. In this review article we have discussed the perioperative changes in cancer cells and surrounding environment as well as the alterations in the immune system. Several tria…
Aug 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-612X.ijpr-18-2246
Angelica StaniloiuCorresponding author
The psychiatric disease of dissociative amnesia is described and illustrated with case reports. It is emphasized that dissociative amnesia has a stress or trauma-related etiology and that affected individuals, contrary to the still dominant clinical belief, are frequently more severely and enduringl…
Aug 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2691-8862.jvat-18-2209
Mohammad ShayestehpourCorresponding author
A concise review of oncolytic virotherapy covering viral engineering, tumor selectivity, and immune modulation. It assesses preclinical and clinical progress and discusses combinations with immunotherapies to enhance antitumor effects.
Jun 2018
Ladislav ValachCorresponding author
Objectives: Torture survivors suffer psychosocial distress such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. Patients with PTSD and depression have increased risk for suicidal behavior. The aim of this study is to identify those torture and war survivors who have suicidal thoughts and des…
May 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2473-1005.jdoi-18-2076
Alparslan DilsizCorresponding author
This review examines the adjunctive use of ozone therapy for periodontal disease. It summarizes proposed antimicrobial and host‑modulating effects, delivery methods, and safety considerations, and calls for standardized trials to define clinical benefit.
Apr 2018
Dongye LiCorresponding author
Heart failure(HF) is a disease with high morbility and mortality. The benefits of current pharmacological and device therapy for survival outcomes of patients with HF are limited. Gene therapy represents a novel promising strategy in treating HF, as it can theoretically normalize the aberrantly expr…
Mar 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4518.jsdr-17-1785
W Chang-LitCorresponding author
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Sleep is vital for the maintenance of physical health and mental wellbeing. Sleep also plays a cardinal role in the process of healing. It is estimated that 50 to 70 million Americans suffer chronically from sleep disturbances and insufficiency, which not only hinders daily functioning but also adve…
Mar 2018
Loris RizzelloCorresponding author
The crusade against cancer has a new army: immunotherapy. The rational design is very simple, but brilliant at the same time. Extract the patients T-cells, reprogram them in vitro for the expression of highly specific receptors against cancer, perfuse them back to the patient. As a result, T-cells a…
Feb 2018
Cagri OnerCorresponding author
An inaugural editorial presents the journal's scope spanning chemotherapy research and clinical practice. It invites translational work linking mechanisms, regimens, and real‑world outcomes with an emphasis on safety and effectiveness.
Jan 2018
Michael J GonzalezCorresponding author
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. In the United States, is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women. In Puerto Rico between 2008 and 2012, breast cancer was the most diagnosed type of cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths among women. This is a case of 54…
Dec 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2694-1201.jsn-17-1815
Riaz Ahmed SyedCorresponding author
15 children with variable intractable seizure disorders who were on multiple anti-convulsant medications were treated with pulse monthly doses of parentral dexamethsone varying from 4 – 7 months. EEG and clinical response were assessed periodically as well at the end of the study. 53% of the patient…
Dec 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9383.jhhr-17-1788
Sigita LesinskieneCorresponding author
Integration of music therapy into medical treatment facilities is very uneven in different countries. Scientific evidence of successful examples and sharing of good practices between countries is essential for the further development of music therapy and the improvement of the quality of complex med…
Nov 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-17-1764
L. Miguel CarreiraCorresponding author
Leishmaniasis treatment monitoring is an important problem, since patient’s frequently present clinical signs improvements with positive indirect immunofluorescence (IFI) titers of anti-Leishmania antibodies, thus making difficult the clinician understand the therapy efficacy. The study aimed 1) to i…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-612X.ijpr-17-1604
Andrea BoveroCorresponding author
Objective To compare Brief Adlerian Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (B-APP) plus venlafaxine versus venlafaxine plus usual care on pain and depressive symptomatology of depressed patients with cancer pain. Methods A total of 100 patients with pain and mood depression, according to DSM IV-TR, were random…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-4721.ijcm-17-1676
Andrew W. Taylor-RobinsonCorresponding author
Malaria is a mosquito-transmitted infectious disease caused by intracellular protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium. In the absence of prompt and appropriate treatment contraction of primary infection by a human being often represents a medical emergency since it may progress rapidly to life-th…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-17-1666
Philip P. StoreyCorresponding author
Purpose: To evaluate early versus late immunomodulatory therapy (IMT) for patients following initial diagnosis of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease. Methods: Retrospective review including all VKH patients seen 5/1/2014 to 4/1/2016 at LAC+USC. Early IMT was defined as starting an immunomodulatory a…
Jun 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9359.jot-17-1603
Carlotta CapraraCorresponding author
Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes involved in immune responses and in the pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of immunosuppressive drugs influence transplant outcomes of patients receiving the same immunosuppressive therapy. The aim of our preliminary study was to determine the SNPs prof…
May 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-612X.ijpr-17-1546
Michiyo AndoCorresponding author
Objective: The present study examined effects of music therapy on mood and healing sense of family-caregivers and staffs in a palliative care ward and their relationships in order to elevate well-being. Method: This study is a cross-sectional study. Participants were 25 family caregivers and staffs…
Apr 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-17-1463
Sylwia SzablewskaCorresponding author
Melanoma is considered to be a very aggressive cancer due to its rapid growth, early and multiple metastases and limited response to standard treatment. Many researchers have hypothesized that the combination of radiation therapy and immunotherapy in the treatment of melanoma primary tumors and meta…
Feb 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2476-1710.jdt-16-1317
Francine C. JellesmaCorresponding author
Within the field of school psychology there is a gap between research and practice, caused by difficulties in translating the programs from research to the realities of the school setting. Illustrations of real-life cases may help school psychologists gain insight into the application of interventio…