Association of IL-23R gene single nucleotide polymorphism; rs 11209026 with incidence and severity of ankylosing spondylitis in a cohort of Egyptian patients
Conclusions:In Egyptians, IL-23R single nucleotide polymorphism (rs11209026) appears to be associated with ankylosing spondylitis occurrence not severity, while higher levels of IL-23 might be associated with disease severity. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - September 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Serum cobalamin and red cell folate levels of anti-psychotic treatment and treatment na ïve psychiatic patients in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria
Conclusion All patients had Serum cobalamin levels within the reference interval, the same can be said of the RBC folate levels of the greater percentage (95.5%) of psychiatric patients on psychotropic drugs. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - September 15, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Endoscopy audit over 10years in a community hospital in Egypt
Conclusion Continuous audit over 10years can enhance endoscopy performance, improve the quality of endoscopic procedures and lead to better outcomes. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - September 13, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Perceptions of caretakers with different socioeconomic status about the harmful outcomes of fever in under-five children in Dodoma region, central Tanzania: A cross-sectional study
Conclusion Many caretakers are concerned about the occurrence of harmful effects of fever for their under-five children. Study findings suggest that promoting enrolment in secondary education or above and participation in the labour market particularly in non-farm activities of women would be valuable to the health of under-five children in central Tanzania. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - August 31, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Association between alcohol intake and subjective cognitive complaints in southwest Nigeria: a cross-sectional observational study
Conclusion High intake of alcohol is associated with higher risk of SCCs in men. This relationship is independent of cardiovascular risk factors. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - August 17, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Forensic dissection of lip print as an investigative tool in a mixed Egyptian population
Conclusion: The lip print pattern can differ due to gender and geographical origin in Egyptian subjects. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - August 17, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Otosclerosis and complications of stapedectomy: CT and MRI correlation
Publication date: Available online 10 August 2017 Source:Alexandria Journal of Medicine Author(s): Heba Ibrahim Ali, Nivan Hany Khater (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - August 11, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Physiological variables and molecular study of KLK2 and KLK3 among patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia
This study includes 60 patients with prostatic hyperplasia with an average age of 64years old and 30 samples as a control with same age group. The study obtained that there was significant association (P≤0.05) between PSA (KLK3) and prostatic hyperplasia. Result also mentions that there was significant decrease in testosterone level and significant increase in dihydrotestosterone level. The present study for KLK2 and KLK3 genes showed molecular variation in both genes, varied between polymorphism and allele polymorphism. PCR amplification of specific primers of KLK2 gene showed polymorphisms ranged between 14%, 8%, 10%, ...
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 29, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Prevalence of Toxocara spp. eggs in soil of public areas in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Publication date: Available online 16 June 2017 Source:Alexandria Journal of Medicine Author(s): Bahman Maleki, Ali Khorshidi, Mohammad Gorgipour, Aliyar Mirzapour, Hamidreza Majidiani, Masoud Foroutan Toxocariasis is a zoonotic and widespread infection which manifest as a spectrum of syndromes in humans such as visceral, neural, ocular, covert and asymptomatic. Herein we aimed to design a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the prevalence of Toxocara spp. eggs in soil depositories in Iran. English (PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Science Direct, EBSCO, and Ovid) and Persian (Scientific...
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 29, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
An overview about mitochondrial DNA mutations in ovarian cancer
Publication date: Available online 16 June 2017 Source:Alexandria Journal of Medicine Author(s): Iyer Mahalaxmi, K.S. Santhy Background Ovarian tumour is the second most common form of cancer affecting female reproductive system and the most lethal of the gynaecological malignancies. Since past decades, tremendous efforts have been made to illuminate the molecular basis for initiation and progression of ovarian carcinoma. A low quantity of dysfunction in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is considered to be a risk factor for variety of cancer types. Mitochondrial dysfunctions have been allied with varied metabolic diseases and...
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 29, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
64 MS-CTU: Review of techniques and spectrum of the ureteric diseases
Conclusion CTU is very sensitive tool of imaging and could be confidently considered the one-stop shop imaging tool for accurate diagnosis of the different ureteric lesions. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 29, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Job Stress and Burnout Syndrome among Critical Care Healthcare Workers
Conclusion Critical care HCWs had high BOS. The study concluded that reducing intragroup conflict, improving skills utilization, and raising job satisfaction are crucial to reduce BOS among critical care HCWs. More attention and psychological support is recommended to critical care HCWs. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 19, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Hepatitis-C Virus Infection and Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids among Nurses and Paramedical Personnel at the Alexandria University Hospitals, Egypt
Conclusion Prevalence of HCV infection among HCWs is similar to that among general population in the country. Nurses and housekeepers are frequently exposed to BBF. Adherence to infection control measures according to the National Guidelines is crucial to reduce HCV transmission. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 19, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Evaluation of selective peripheral neurotomies in the treatment of refractory lower limb spasticity in adults
Conclusions Selective peripheral neurotomies could effectively improve muscle tone, muscle power, functional performance & range of motion in patients with refractory focal and multifocal spasticity in the lower limbs. (Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine)
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - July 9, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Rolling up the pieces of a puzzle: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in Iran
Publication date: Available online 23 June 2017 Source:Alexandria Journal of Medicine Author(s): Masoud Foroutan, Sahar Dalvand, Ahmad Daryani, Ehsan Ahmadpour, Hamidreza Majidiani, Shahram Khademvatan, Esmaeil Abbasi Toxoplasmosis is a neglected parasitic disease with global distribution in warm-blooded vertebrates and high prevalence among different human societies. We contrived a systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in Iran. Following the general methodology recommended for systematic reviews and meta-analysis, four English and three Persian electronic databases were explored u...
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - June 23, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
