Safe injection procedures, injection practices, and needlestick injuries among health care workers in operating rooms
ConclusionThe study highlighted that inadequately adopted safe injection procedures and insufficient injection practices lead to high prevalence of NSSIs in operating rooms. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Assessing prescriber’s awareness of essential medicine list, hospital drug formulary and utilization of standard treatment guidelines in a tertiary healthcare facility in North-Central Nigeria
Publication date: March 2018Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine, Volume 54, Issue 1Author(s): Abdullahi Hassan, Gobir Abdulrazaq Abdullahi, Abubakar Aisha Ahmed, Adamu Sabiu, Uwaya John, Gwamna Ezekeil, Yahaya Aliyu Ibrahim (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Spontaneous de novo vaginal adenosis resembling Bartholin’s cyst: A case report
ConclusionExcision and histology is required in suspicious cases of paravaginal cyst to rule out vaginal adenosis, a potential precursor of vaginal adenocarcinoma. Counseling and follow up will help detect early occurrence of adenocarcinoma. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Group B streptococcal carriage, antimicrobial susceptibility, and virulence related genes among pregnant women in Alexandria, Egypt
ConclusionIntroduction of GBS screening in Egyptian pregnant women is recommended. Penicillin or ampicillin is still the antibiotic of choice for intrapartum prophylaxis. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Maternal morbidity and mortality in ElShatby and Dar Ismail maternity hospitals in Alexandria: A comparative study
ConclusionFuture studies are needed to identify and understand better the avoidable factors contributing to the relatively high rates of maternal morbidity and mortality in public hospitals. Such information will be of significant use in the processes related to providing quality services, ensuring accessibility of those services, and allocating corresponding resources aimed at reducing maternal morbidity and mortality. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Is canscore a good indicator of fetal malnutrition in preterm newborn
ConclusionFM is common in preterm babies. BMI and PI are simple and easy tools to use in assessing FM in preterm babies. They are also better identifiers of FM in preterm newborns compared to CANScore. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Liver enzyme elevations in a cohort of HIV/AIDS patients on first-line antiretroviral therapy in Namibia: Findings and implications
ConclusionsFirst line ART commonly induces mild self-limiting liver enzyme elevation in Namibian HIV patients especially in the first 3 months. Consequently, there is a need to monitor ALT levels for at least 3 months after initiation mainly in high risk patients to reduce side-effect concerns. This is already happening. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Natural pomegranate juice reduces inflammation, muscle damage and increase platelets blood levels in active healthy Tunisian aged men
Publication date: March 2018Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine, Volume 54, Issue 1Author(s): Ammar Achraf, Chtourou Hamdi, Mouna Turki, Osama Abdelkarim, Fatma Ayadi, Anita Hoekelmann, Sourou Yaich, Nizar SouissiAbstractCurrently, it’s well established that aging is associated with various health problems that may interfere with the maintenance of a good nutritional status. Otherwise, pomegranate (POM) was shown to prevent or treat various disease risk factors in adults. However, its efficacy is still not well widespread in elderly population. Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to investigate the effect o...
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
The effect of the essential oils of lavender and rosemary on the human short-term memory
Publication date: March 2018Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine, Volume 54, Issue 1Author(s): O.V. Filiptsova, L.V. Gazzavi-Rogozina, I.A. Timoshyna, O.I. Naboka, Ye.V. Dyomina, A.V. OchkurAbstractThe research results of the effect of essential oils on the human short-term image and numerical memory have been described. The study involved 79 secondary school students (34 boys and 45 girls) aged 13 to 17 years, residents of the Ukrainian metropolis. Participants were divided into three groups: the control group, “Lavender” group, in which the lavender essential oil was sprayed, and “Rosemary” group, in which...
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Protective role of Spondias mombin leaf and Cola acuminata seed extracts against scopolamine-induced cognitive dysfunction
This study sought to investigate the protective effect of hydroethanolic leaf extract of Spondias mombin (SM) and Cola acuminata seed extract (CA) against scopolamine-induced cognitive dysfunction. SM or CA (50, 100 or 200 mg/kg, p.o.) or SM + CA (50 mg/kg, p.o.) was administered to rats for 3 consecutive days. One hour post-treatment on day 3, scopolamine (3 mg/kg i.p) was administered and 5 min later, the Y-maze test or Morris water maze test (MWM; days 3–7) was conducted. The rat’s brains were isolated for the estimation of oxidative-nitritive stress status following the MWM task. The a...
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
A comprehensive in vitro biological investigation of metal complexes of tolfenamic acid
ConclusionIt can be postulated that metal complexes of tolfenamic acid have auspicious pharmacological effects: antimicrobial, cytotoxicity, and antioxidant potency. Hence, these complexes might have better therapeutic responses in future; notwithstanding, it needs further detailed analysis in other pharmacological perspectives. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
The effects of valproic acid on the mRNA expression of Natriuretic Peptide Receptor A and KQT-like subfamily Q-1 in human colon cancer cell lines
ConclusionThe alteration of NPR-A and KCNQ1 genes were more ordered among SW-480 cancer cells. The expressional changes of KCNQ1 and NPR-A among VPA treated human colon cancer cells follow the same pattern in similar combinations. VPA could regulate the expression of KCNQ1 through altering the mRNA expression of NPR-A. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
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Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Neuronal and glial regeneration after focal cerebral ischemia in rat, an immunohistochemical and electron microscopical study
ConclusionsWe concluded that in spite of extensive proliferation; neuronal and glial regeneration occurs after MCAO only to a small extent. Revascularization seems to be an important initial step. The observed functional recovery of experimental animals may be due to neuronal plasticity in young rats rather than structural regeneration. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Impact of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) A1298C gene polymorphism on the outcome of methotrexate treatment in a sample of Egyptian rheumatoid arthritis patients
Conclusion: Our study proved that MTHFR A1298C SNP can predict clinical outcome of MTX treatment as regards treatment efficacy and toxicity in Egyptian rheumatoid arthritis patients. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
