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Jun 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-17-1493
Jan MüllerCorresponding author
Objective: Studies suggest that cardiovascular risk of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) is increased. This study aims on the predictive value of a single daily activity and exercise capacity assessments on the change of body-mass-index (BMI) and blood pressure in the future. Patients and…
May 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-16-1374
Efthimios DeligeoroglouCorresponding author
Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the correlation between the degree (percentage) of occlusion due to labial adhesions and vulvovaginitis. Materials and Methods: Prospective study of pre-pubertal females who attended our Division, during the past 7 years, due to labial fusion. Medical h…
Jan 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-16-1408
John BukusubaCorresponding author
Despite the agreed global and national stunting reduction targets, Uganda has made very little progress. Understanding context-specific risk factors for stunted growth is therefore pertinent to designing programs to address the problem. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 32 randomly selected v…
Oct 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-16-1301
Kiwol SungCorresponding author
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the mediation of depressive symptoms in the relationship between cardiovascular risk and the health conservation of community-dwelling vulnerable diabetic elderly in order to provide a basis for planning nursing interventions to improve the health co…
Sep 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-16-1227
Martina .C EzeamaCorresponding author
Department of Nursing science, Imo state university, P.M.B 2000 Imo State , Nigeria.
Introduction: Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) constitute public health challenge in Nigeria and adolescents are increasingly becoming vulnerable. It is necessary to provide adolescents in schools with risk-reduction educational interventions so as t…
Aug 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-7061.jcrc-14-426
Réme MountifieldCorresponding author
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening by Fecal Immunohistochemical Testing (FIT) followed by colonoscopy reduces colorectal cancer mortality. Barriers to colonoscopy should be minimised. Objective: To compare psychological “risks” of colonoscopy in FIT positive (FIT+) subjects and those with…
Jul 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2473-1005.jdoi-16-999
Francesco AmatoCorresponding author
Purpose: The aim of the study was to analyze the spatial relationship between the sinus floor and the alveolar bone of maxillary premolars and molars in order to assess the amount of basal bone available for immediate extraction placement of endosseous implants. Materials and Methods: All the cone-b…
Jul 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-9273.jbtm-15-817
Jian LiuCorresponding author
Objective: To examine whether having metabolic syndrome (MS) among seniors is associated with using anti-depression medication. Methods: A total of 1366 (617 men and 749 women) individuals aged 60+ years from the NHANES 2007/08 survey who had no reported heart disease and/or cancers but had informat…
Mar 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2374-9431.jbd-16-939
Nusrat-SultanaCorresponding author
Department of Endocrinology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU)
Objective: To observe association of risk factors with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in a tertiary care hospital of Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: Risk factors of GDM were evaluated in pregnant subjects (n=385; age: 26.4±4.9 yrs; body mass index, BMI: 25.3±4.3 kg/m2; mean ± SD) screened by…
Feb 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-13-255
Ronel RoosCorresponding author
People living with HIV (PLWH) are at risk of developing chronic lifestyle diseases such as ischaemic heart disease (IHD). Physical inactivity is a modifiable risk factor for IHD. The level of ambulation physical activity in individuals living with HIV in a South African context is unknown. The aim o…
Jan 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-15-770
Franceliane Jobim BenedettiCorresponding author
The objective of this study was to confirm the nutritional risk factors for asthma and obesity in adolescents using a cross-sectional survey. We included male and female adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of age in this study. The indicators of nutritional status used in this study were body mass index…
Jun 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-182X.jbsc-14-576
Tejpal GuptaCorresponding author
Multi-modality therapy has led to significant improvement in outcomes for childhood medulloblastoma; however, long-term survivors have become more susceptible to late effects of therapy including induction of second malignant neoplasms and even remain at an increased risk of late relapses including…
May 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-14-625
Elie NKWABONGCorresponding author
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology; University Teaching Hospital/ Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Yaoundé (Cameroon).
Objectives: To identify the lowest hemoglobin concentration (Hb) associated with increased risk of materno-fetal complications. Material and methods: This cohort study was conducted in the Yaoundé University Teaching Hospital, Cameroon, from March 1st, 2011 to February 28th, 2013. Maternal and fetal…
May 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-13-210
A.V MattioliCorresponding author
Department of Life Science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, (Italy)
Background. Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MedD) is associated with a reduction of overall mortality and mortality from cardiovascular diseases and cancer. In a previous study we found a relationship between intake of antioxidant vitamins with diet and risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). The pre…
Feb 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-461
Julio Acosta-NavarroCorresponding author
Objective: To investigate the association of meat consumption with self-reported chronic diseases (heart disease, hypertension, diabetes (type I or type II) and dyslipidemia), according to demographic, social and anthropometric variables. Methods: This was a cross sectional study, conducted at the H…
Feb 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-14-532
Elie NKWABONGCorresponding author
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology; University Teaching Hospital/ Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Yaoundé (Cameroon).
Objective: To identify risk factors for ≥4500 g macrosomic babies given that maternal and neonatal complications of macrosomia increase with birth weight. Design: Cross sectional analytical study. Setting: The Yaoundé University Teaching Hospital and Central Maternity, Cameroon from October 1st, 201…
Jan 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-536
Xiao SuCorresponding author
The risk levels of chronic diseases are increasing among Asian migrants in Western countries compared to their origin-country counterparts. This study evaluates the impact of an 8-week nutrition and lifestyle intervention on cardio-metabolic risk factors in Korean migrants living in Melbourne, Austr…
Feb 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-12-157
Nirmal AryalCorresponding author
Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and antiretroviral therapy (ART) are found to be strongly associated with cardiovascular diseases. Data are sparse on the prevalence and distribution of cardiovascular risk factors among people being treated for HIV in South Asia region. Methods: A cros…
May 2013 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-12-140
Leona DoldCorresponding author
Analyzing SNPs linked to fatty liver disease, this study finds no association with HAART‑related hepatic steatosis in HIV patients. The work underscores the multifactorial nature of antiretroviral toxicity and points to metabolic and pharmacologic contributors beyond common variants.
Jan 2013 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-12-63
Carsten WunderlichCorresponding author
Introduction: Elevated serum troponin levels are a reliable indicator of right ventricular wall stress in patients with acute pulmonary artery embolism (PE). Raised troponin levels have been shown to predict adverse clinical outcome in these individuals. In this context it was our aim to determine t…