Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology
Volume 7, Issue 2 (2018)
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Contextual Cueing for Retrieval of Nouns and Verbs in Persons with Anomic Aphasia
Abstract: Persons with anomic aphasia exhibit word finding difficulties. These word finding difficulties are often attributed to lexical semantic breakdown and are manifested as naming difficulty. The errors on naming can be overcome by using cues. Cues can be of different types such as phonemic, semantic etc. Many studies have been carried out to determine the efficacy of such cues. Verbal contextual cue is also a type of cue where the …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in School Age Children in Mekelle, Tigray, North Ethiopia, 2017
Abstract: Introduction: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neuron developmental disorder. African children are affected with this disorder which rates from 5.4 to 8.7%. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and its associated factors among school age children at Mekelle city, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2016/17. Method: Cross-sectional survey among 541 children at randomly selected institution was conducted between December 2016 and May 2017. Data were collected using structured …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 21–34 Read article
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A Study Showing the Antagonistic Effect of Lactobacillus casei Against Candida albicans
Abstract: Probiotic strain, Lactobacillus casei was isolated from the probiotic suspension named as Yakult. Strains of Candida albicans were collected from the S.N. Medical College, Agra, India. The antagonistic effect of L. casei against C. albicans was dictated by utilizing the Kirby Bauer disc diffusion technique. Maximum zone of hindrance was estimated by the serial suspension of M.F.S. ≠1.0 against C.albicans and the medium zone of hindrance was seen in the …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 35–39 Read article
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Prevalence of Frailty and Its Association with Information and Communication Technologies Use among Older Adults
Abstract: Frailty phenotype (FP) refers to a clinical syndrome characterized by a lack of effective response to stressors due to a decline in physiological reserve. The presence of FP is associated with negative outcomes in elders, like disability. Information and communication technology (ICT) is defined as a unit of technology that an individual can use to produce, store, and communicate information, e.g., mobile phones (MP) and internet browsing. The aim of …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 40–48 Read article
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Review on Histological and Functional Effect of Alcohol on Liver and Kidney
Abstract: Alcohol consumption represents the third largest risk factor for disease burden in most countries of the world. The purpose of this review is to give a comprehensive report of the existing data on the potential adverse effects of alcohol on liver and kidney toxicity. We used 82 different published materials for the compilation of this review article. The Google search engine was used for accessing published materials from databases like …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 49–62 Read article
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Determinants of Short Inter-Birth Interval among Child Bearing Age Women in Mekelle City, Northern Ethiopia: Community Based Case Control Study
Abstract: Background: In Ethiopia, where there is high maternal mortality and fertility rate, enhancing optimal inter-birth interval is one of the key strategies to promote the health status of mothers and their children. The purpose of this study is therefore, to understand the determinants for having short inter-birth interval among women in child bearing age. Methods: This unmatched case-control study involved 330 (110 cases and 220 controls) women in child bearing …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 6–20 Read article