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Simulation and Study of Asynchronous Pacemaker via MatLab
Abstract: A pacemaker is an electronic device, which is used by heart patients when they suffer from arrhythmias. The sinoatrial node (SA node) of our heart generates electrical impulses which travel downs the atrioventricular (AV) node to the bundle of His and then to the Purkinje fibres, from where it distributes to the ventricular region. Importance of this impulse is that it makes the heart contract, which helps in maintaining blood …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 21–26 Read article
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Assessment of Thyroid Disorders in Pre-Diabetic Patients of South Gujarat Region
Abstract: Background: Coexistence of both thyroid disorders and pre-diabetic condition can make control of blood sugar more difficult and converting pre-diabetics into diabetic patients. Aim of the study is to assess the T3, T4 and TSH level and thyroid disorders including hypothyroidism, subclinical hypothyroidism and subclinical hyperthyroidism in pre-diabetic patients in south Gujarat region. Material and Method: The study carried out at biochemistry department SMIMER medical college using 20–60 years of …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 13–20 Read article
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Prevalence and Antibiogram Profile of Uropathogens Isolated from Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Female Patients with Urinary Tract Infections and its Associated Risk Factors: Focus on Cephalosporin
Abstract: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common among women. Here, the present study probes the prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI), assess the adequacy of empirical therapy, susceptibility of antibiotics and resistance pattern of bacteria responsible for UTI and its associated risk factors. A total of 1309 urine samples were collected from UTI suspected female patients of tertiary care hospitals between the ages of 18-49. Moreover, a total of 207 urine …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 32–41 Read article
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When the Science Bridges the Efficacy and Safety: A Story of Psoronorm Cell Repair Oil
Abstract: Special cosmetic formulations are meant for certain unique benefits that are linked closely with therapeutic effect and hence such formulations require high level of safety considerations. The cosmetic formulations meant for Psoriasis type conditions need to be very safe as the skin of psoriatic patients is very sensitive. More over the Psoriasis is an auto immune disease and the products for these should not have the potential for irritancy. The …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 42–44 Read article
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Analysis of Discrete Wavelet Transform for Denoising of Breast CT Image
Abstract: During acquisition of medical images noise gets induced in the digital image by various effects. The state of art devices used for capturing the images introduces complex type of addition noise in the images. No medical imaging devices are noise free. The most commonly used medical images are acquired from MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), CT (Computed Tomography) and X-ray equipment’s. Additive noise into medical image decreases the visual quality that …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 27–31 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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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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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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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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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
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Status of Caring, Respectful and Compassionate Health Care Practice in Tigray Regional State: Health Professionals’ Perspectives Mekelle, North Ethiopia
Abstract: Background: Regardless of the efforts done to improve the health status of the society, globally including in Ethiopia much is required to do on the compassionate, respectful and caring aspects of the health care delivery system. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the Practice and attitude of health care professionals regarding caring, respectful and compassionate health care in Tigray regional state. Methodology: Cross-sectional study design was employed, …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 24–32 Read article
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Prevalence of Sickle Cell Disorder in Rural Vyara of Gujarat
Abstract: Sickle cell anaemias are the most common hereditary disorders in India and pose a major health problem. The study was conducted in the population of Vyara city, taluka Vyara, district Tapi of Gujarat state, India, from July 01, 2017 to September 31, 2017. The screening was done by dithionate turbidity test. The selected people were determined, and their result was established by Hb electrophoresis. The present study was carried in …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 17–20 Read article
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Overweight/Obesity in Public Servants, Tigray, Ethiopia: The Case of Mekelle City
Abstract: Introduction: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) remain the major causes of mortality. In Africa and sub-Saharan countries prevalence of NCDs is rising due to many reasons. About 80% of deaths due to NCDs are common in low and middle-income countries including Ethiopia. Overweight and obesity are leading risk factors for a number of chronic NCDs. Objective: The aim of this research was to estimate the magnitude and factors associated with overweight/obesity among …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 39–46 Read article
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Barriers Towards Implementation of Caring, Respectful and Compassionate Healthcare Practice in Tigray Regional State, Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study
Abstract: Background: Patient-centered care is a type of care that is respectful, responsive to the preferences and values of patients. Though policy-makers increasingly adopt systems to enhance person-centred care for patient’s empowerment and improvement of the quality of care, the barriers to implement must be identified continuously so as to give a timely solution. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore barriers towards implementation of caring, respectful and compassionate …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 33–38 Read article
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Primary Progressive Aphasia: Comparing Two Case Studies
Abstract: The present study was carried out with the aim of profiling symptoms of two clients with primary progressive aphasia (PPA). The first client was a 77-year-old female while the second client was a 69-year-old female. Both the clients experienced atrophy in different regions of the brain. The onset of the problem was more sudden in the second client as compared to the first client. The first client experienced more speech …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 21–23 Read article
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A Case-Control Study Examining Determinants of Neonatal Near-Miss in Public Hospitals in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia
Abstract: Background: A neonatal near-miss (NNM) is defined as a morbid event that nearly results in newborn death within 28 days postpartum. Every year, four million newborn babies die in the first month of life in low and middle-income countries. However, the determinants of NNM have not been studied in depth in Ethiopia. This study attempted to examine the determinants of NNM in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia. Method: We used unmatched …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Recall Abilities in Children with Learning Disability as a Function of Modality of Stimulus Presentation
Abstract: Recallrefers to the subsequent re-accessing of events or information from the past, which have been previously encoded and stored in the brain. Recall can be tested practically by exposing the participants to the stimulus and asking them to recall the stimulus either in the same of presentation or in any order. The process of recall is sensitive to many variables. The modality of stimulus presentation is a major variable affecting …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 13–17 Read article
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Virtual Reality Judgment Abilities in Children
Abstract: At younger age children may not be able to decide if a concept is real or not. Eventually with the development of reality judgment skills, the judgment skills are assumed to evolve with age. The study was carried out with the aim of investigating reality judgment abilities in typically developing children between 3–6 years of age. The participants were divided into three groups with a class interval of one year. …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 25–28 Read article
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A Community Based Cross Sectional Study on Common Menopausal Symptoms in Northern Indian Population
Abstract: According to Indian Menopause Society research, there are about 65 million Indian women over the age of 45. The present observational, cross-sectional study was carried out in rural women (n = 220) in the district of Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, to evaluate the common types of menopausal symptoms. The mean age of the study was 51.13 years. The majority of the patients were in age group of 50–55 years which may …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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A Comparative Study Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Polyarthritis with Respect to Rheumatoid Factor (RF), C-Reactive Protein (CRP), Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Abstract: Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints. Pain, which can vary in severity, is a common symptom in virtually all types of arthritis. The present study is a comparative study between rheumatoid arthritis and polyarthritis with respect to various parameters such as RF, CRP, ESR and VAS. As results, the comparison between these types of arthritis is statistically significant (p < 0.05) …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 5–7 Read article