DOI: https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v12i7
Published: 2024-08-01
Research Articles
COVID 19 epidemic in India: impact on health, food security and nutritional status
Prema Ramachandran, Director, Honey Kumari, Senior Research Fellow, Kalaivani Krishnamurthy, Deputy Director
Care after colorectal cancer surgery: the case for nurse-led outpatient clinics
Jacob Rosenberg, Camilla Britt Sørensen, Birthe Thing Oggesen
COVID-19 Vaccine Motivation, Willingness and Hesitancy of Health Majors University Students in Palestine
Farid Ghrayeb, Ayesha Alrifai, Reem Abu Hweij
Horizontal Incomitance and Anisocoria in Congenital Esotropia
Martín Gallegos Duarte, Jorge Domingo Mendiola-Sántibañez, Roberto Gonzalez-Salinas
The Role of Gut Microbiota in the Development of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Okoro Miracle Chinonso, MD, Ifeoluwa Mary Falade, MD, Pamela C William-Enemali, MBBS, Eberechukwu .G. Anamazobi, MD, Tricia O. Okoye, MD, Chinelo Igweike, MD, Ogochi Blessing Chukwuneke, Sheeba Abraham Jeyaraj, MBBS, PGDFM, MSCR, Falilatu Bose Akinyemi, MD, MBA, Beloveth C. Annonye, Evelyn Omowunmi Fatoye, MD, Okelue Edwards Okobi, MD, MS
Effectiveness of Magnesium Supplementation on Sleep Quality and Mood for Adults with Poor Sleep Quality: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Crossover Pilot Trial
Michael J. Breus, PhD, Stephanie Hooper, MPH, Tarah Lynch, MS, Heather A. Hausenblas, PhD
LIPID PRODRUG NANOPARTICLES CARRYING A MIMETIC PEPTIDE OF APOLIPOPROTEIN A-II TARGET PANCREATIC ADENOCARCINOMA
Ross C. Smith, Aiqun Xue, Sarah F. Smith, Anthony Gill
Smoking and Cannabis Cessation: An Essential Component of Lung Cancer Treatment
Jean Perriot, MD, Gérard Peiffer, MD, Michel Delaitre, PhD
Managing obesity with lifestyle modification, outcomes, and recommendations
Niyi Araromi, MD, Chibuzor Andrew Okoronkwo, MD, Okechukwu C. Erinne, MBBS PhD, Tinuade Adeakin- Dada, MD, Ifeoluwa Mary Falade, MD, Beloveth C. Annonye, Abieyuwa Blessing Agada, MBBS, LMCC, Dip, Rita Kimble Okobi, Okelue Edwards Okobi, MD, Emmanuel Onyekachi Akpamgbo, MBBS, Okiemute Rita Obodo, MD
Near Infra Imaging (NIFI), a safe and non-invasive innovation significantly decreasing the post thyroidectomy hypocalcemia
Mandeep Singh, Harsimran Singh, Neha Sharma, Gurpreet Popli
A 21-Year-Old Woman with New Onset Tourette Syndrome after Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Bala Munipalli, MD, MBA, Anjali Morris, Teresa Rummans, MD, MMM
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a spectrum of diseases that needs a broad treatment approach
Siobhan P Ellison, DVM, PhD
How the Interventionalists Can Improve the Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Ashesh N. Buch, MBChB, MD, T Bruce Ferguson Jr, MD
Gender Differences in Sleep Duration and Socio-Demographic Factors: Insights from BRFSS
Kelly L Sullivan, PhD, FACE, Aubrey D Kehoe, MPH, Nazish Masud, MBBS, MSPH
Stuttering and Social Anxiety Disorder: New Insights and Treatment Possibilities
Yoshikazu Kikuchi, Gerald A Maguire, Daisuke Murakami, Kazuo Adachi, Yumi Yamaguchi, Takashi Nakagawa, Toshiro Umezaki
Noninvasive Colour-Based Card for Risk Assessment of Anaemia in Children: PAN-India User Experience
G Kulkarni, J Dekhne, B Rajsekhar, A S Kumar, T Anand, L K Garg, K Chakrabarti, A A Mirza, R K Joshi, A G Karthikeyan, B Yadav
Efficacy of 3D GSPECT Reconstruction Filters on LVEF Evaluation in the Presence of Low to Intermediate Perfusion Defects – Correlation with ECHO
Michael Masoomi, PhD, MRCP(Lon), Iman Al-Shammeri, MD, Latifa Al-Kandari, MD, Hany Elrahman, MPH, Jehan Al-Shammeri, PhD, Osama Ragab, MD, Sherif Arafat, MD
Health inequalities and the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study of Chinese people returning to China and diagnosed with COVID-19
Wenxiu Sun, Rachel H. Arbing, Qing Zhang, Siyue Ma, Lin Zhang, Wei-Ti Chen
Complete Edentulism & Positive Aging
Fernández E, Parraguez S, Sarabia A, Guzmán J P, Padilla P
Magnitude and outcomes of lower respiratory tract infections attributed to multi-drug resistant bacteria among critically ill patients at a tertiary center in Jordan.
Hamzah A. Mohd, MD, MS, Obada Mohammad, Omar H. Omar, MBBS, Mohammad Wardat, MBBS, Saad A. Mahmoud, MBBS, Ghaith Batarseh, MBBS, Malek Ennab, MBBS, Dua Steitieh, MSGA
Assessing the Readability in Medical Research Papers
Nadir Noureldin Abdella Bahta, Doctor, MD, Siv Fonnes, Postdoktoral researcher, MD, PhD, Jacob Rosenberg, Professor, MD, DMSc
BiASE : Bidirectional Arrhythmia Sequence extractor
Abhijeet Satani, Param Barodia, Bhoomi Satani
An anti-inflammatory agent, 2-Hydroxyisocaproic Acid, prevents Del-1 fragmentation in vitro
Tuomo Karila, Taina Tervahartiala, Beniamin Cohen, Timo Sorsa
2-Hydroxyisocaproic acid: A novel in vitro protease activity modulator with potential benefits for arthritis treatment
Tuomo Karila, MD, PhD, Orthopaedic Surgeona, Taina Tervahartiala, DDS, Docent, PhD, Beniamin Cohen, LLM, Timo Sorsa, DDS, Professor, PhD, Dipl Perio
Evolution of severe obesity and associated comorbidities in persons living with HIV with and without bariatric surgery at short and long term follow up
Deborah Konopnicki, MD, PhD, Victoria De Wit, MD, Marc Delforge, Guy-Bernard Cadière, MD, PhD, Stephane De Wit, MD, PhD
RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF A SURGICAL PROTOCOL, COMPLICATIONS AND SURVIVAL OF DENTAL IMPLANTS PLACED IN PATIENTS WITH VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE
Patricio Cesar Gatti, Miryam Parreira, Félix Ariel Gualtieri, Sebastián Ariel Puia
Transformational change in care pathways & the impact on service outcomes post Covid-19 pandemic
Bhavesh Sharma, Ojasvi Sharma, Habib Khan, MS in Ophthalmology, Monali Chakrabarti, FRCOphth, Tarun Sharma, MD, FRCSEd
Technique selection in transfemoral amputation surgery – an interview study among surgeons
Reslin Schelhaas, Klaske van Kammen, Rienk Dekker, Han Houdijk, Jean-Paul PM de Vries, Paul C Jutte, Jan HB Geertzen
Prevalence and Disability of vision impairment in Mexico: Evidence not seen or spoken about
Aida Jiménez-Corona, MSc, PhD, Enrique O. Graue-Hernández, MD, MSc, María Jesús Ríos-Blancas, MSc, PhD, Héctor Gómez-Dantés, MD, MSc
A Two-Year Longitudinal Study of Refractive Error and Ocular Biometry among Young Adults in Brazil
Celso Marcelo Cunha, Giovanna Marchezine, Jessica Teixeira Cunha, Guilherme Morais Baracat de Lima, Ingrid Martins Monteiro da Silva, João Marcelo Vedoin Rosa, Mariana Madrona Ribeiro, Matheus Bittencourt Novaes, Vinicius Dal Ponte Carvalho, José Eduardo de Aguilar Nascimento, Rafael Iribarren
Treatment and Reconstruction in Necrotizing Fasciitis: Our Clinical Approach
Huseyin Emre Ulukaya, Sabri Ozturk, Murat Dogus Cerikan, Saruhan Mahmutoglu, Kamuran Zeynep Sevim
Coping Strategies and Support Systems among Psychiatrists and Trainees Following Patient Suicide
Rajdip Barman, MD, FAPA, Anita Kablinger, MD, CPI
Real World Utility of Next-Generation Sequencing in Neuro-oncology Patients
Kent R. Richter, MD, Ali R. Tafreshi, MD, Alejandro Bugarini, MD, Zachary Hoffer, MD, Manjari Pandey, MD, Anand Mahadevan, MD, Edward A. Monaco III, MD, PhD
Identification of a Novel SCN5A gene variant in a young female with atrioventricular canal defect in the absence of classical Brugada syndrome phenotype
Ritwick Mondal, Rahul Manna, Emili Banerjee, Julián Benito-León, Shramana Deb
Molecular Characterization of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase deficient variants in Kano North-West Nigeria
Jelani, I, Abdullahi, HL, Alhassan, AJ, Dalhatu, MM, Dangambo, MA, Abacha, FZ, Haruna, S, Mahmud, RI, Yandutse, MI, Hamza, HD, Abdu, R, Musa, A. H
Protease activity-based nanobiosensors for early detection of pancreatic cancer
Obdulia Covarrubias- Zambrano, Deepesh Agarwal, Madumali Kalubowilage, Sumia Ehsan, Asanka S. Yapa, Jose Covarrubias, Anup Kasi, Balasubramaniam Natarajan, Stefan H. Bossmann
The Associations between Attachment, Adverse Childhood Experiences and Re-Victimization in Patients with a Psychosis Spectrum Disorder
E. M. M. van Bussel, A. I. Wierdsma, B. C. van Aken, I. E. M. G. Willems, C. L. Mulder
Eye-tracking in Early Manifest Huntington’s Disease: Heterogeneity of Deficits in Inhibitory and Fronto-Executive Control
Filipa Júlio, Cristina Januário, Miguel Castelo-Branco, Gina Caetano
Role of Bcl-2, Apoptotic Index, and Ki-67 Expression in Basal Cell Carcinoma and their Association with Aggressive and Non- Aggressive Histological Phenotypes
Prídavková Zuzana, MUDr, Alena Furdová, prof. MUDr, Plank Lukáš, prof. MUDr, Žiak Peter, MUDr, PhD, Halička Juraj, MUDr, PhD, Benca-Kapitánová Karolína, MUDr, PhD, Vida Rastislav, MUDr, Bartoš Vladimír, MUDr, PhD
Lifestyle Behavioral Strategies for Weight Loss in Older Adults
Julia M. Scarcella, BS, Sarah H. Smitherman, BS, Gary D. Miller, PhD
Learner Practice Gaps in Osteoporosis: Piloting a Metabolic Bone Disease Curriculum within a Fracture Liaison Service Framework
Vaneet K Sandhu, MD, Teodor Duro, MD, Sareen Sandhu, DO, Eugene Looi, MD, Christina Downey, MD, Karina Torralba, MD
Current Approach and Treatment of Myocardial Infarction Associated with Cocaine Use
Paula Miranda, MD, Nicolas Veas, MD
Objective evaluation of liver fibrosis using ultrasound microscopy
Katsutoshi Miura, Toshihide Iwashita
Machine Learning Techniques for Modelling and Predicting the Influence of Kefir in a Low-Protein Diet on Kidney Function
Vesna Knights, Elena Damjanovska Gavriloska
Evaluation of Onychomycosis in Nail Psoriasis: Comparison of Diagnostic Methods
Rachel de lima Grynszpan, MD, MSc, Maria da Gloria Carvalho Barreiros, MSc, Marilene do Nascimento Paixão, Felipe Aguinaga, MD, Danielle Carvalho Quintella, MD, PhD, Marcia Ramos-e-Silva, MD, PhD, Sueli Carneiro, MD, PhD
Glycemic Index of Vidavance®, a High Protein and High Fiber Oral Snack Replacement Therapy for Diabetes Patients
Sabharwal M, Srivastava PK, Mishra A, Pillai P, Mehndiratta C
Use of Immunofluorescent and Genetic Labeling Strategies to Identify Cells Expressing Phenylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase in Mouse Cerebellum
Meeti Mehta, Sanjana Manja, Lake Lindo, Maria Jamaleddine, Jake Altier, Jose David Alvarez, Aaron P. Owji, Steven N. Ebert
Mental Health Literacy and Public Stigma: Examining the Link in 17 Countries
Gabriele Ciciurkaite, Ph.D., Bernice A. Pescosolido, Ph.D.
Experimental analysis and computational modelling of stress corrosion cracking and its influence on the structural integrity and mechanical properties of the magnesium alloy WE43
Geraldine Hincapie Diaz, André Ferreira Costa Vieira, Carlos Alberto Della Rovere, Marcelo Leite Ribeiro
Responsiveness to Societal Needs in Medical Education: Examining Context for Institutional Actions
Ingrid Philibert, PhD, MA, MBA, Danielle Blouin, MD, MHPE, PhD
Co-production and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Producing a Video on Young People's Exposure to Unhealthy Food Marketing
Marissa J. Smith, Caroline Vaczy, Shona Hilton
CYTOMEGALOVIRUS AND HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS IN SEMEN TESTED DURING THE COVID19 EMERGENCY ERA
Alexander Hauser, Matthew Antonellis, Typhonie Oun, Ryan Kiessling, Mark Hartley, Matthew Sullivan, Ann A Kiessling
CHALLENGES IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF FEMALE GENITAL TUBERCULOSIS
Radha Bai Prabhu Thangappah
Case Reports
Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica bacteremia: First Documented Case in Morocco and North Africa
Ayoub Rafei, Hamza Oualhadj, Taoufik Ben Houmich, Asmae Lamrani Hanchi, Nabila Soraa
Multidisciplinary management of phyllodes tumor: A case report and comprehensive approach from diagnosis to treatment
Natalia Camejo, Florencia Vitureira, Cecilia Castillo, Maria Guerrina, Dahiana Amarillo, Andrea Cristiani, Juan Cossa, Andres Guastavino, Carolina Guarneri, Fernando Lavista, Frances Bergeret, Virginia Giachero, Federico Lorenzo, Gabriel Krygier
A child with Epileptic and nonepileptic Head Drops
Subhashchandra Daga, M.D. (Pediatrics)
A case of Merkel cell carcinoma
Sowjanya Kalluri, MD, Harika Konduru, Samer Jumean, MD, Shatha Eelmian, MD, Gunwant Guron, MD, Hamid Shaaban, MD, Michael Maroules, MD
Review Articles
Advances In SARS-COV-2 RdRp Inhibitors: A 2023-2024 Literature Review
Oscar Cobar, Stella Cobar
Anti-neurodegenerative activity of Panax ginseng, a Review
Seiichi Sakamoto, Takuhiro Uto, Keny Kuchta, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Yukihiro Shoyama
Strategies for Effective Crisis Management in Healthcare Systems: Patient Safety and Lessons Learned
Jijo Paul, Ph.D., M.Phil., E.MBA, M.S.
Accuracy of point-of-care ultrasonography for the diagnosis and management of shoulder dislocation in the emergency department: A literature review
Eyad K. Khattab, Nasser M. AbuDujain, Yaser A. Alhassan, Ahmed A. Khojah, Mohammed Y. Alali, Badr Beyari
Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Jozef Oweis, MD, Sandra G. Adams, MD, MS, FCCP
Incorporating Connective Tissue Growth Factor into Regenerative and Personalised Medicine for Tendon and Ligament Regeneration: A Systematic Review
Quan Fu Gan, Ker Woon Choy, Chai Nien Foo, Zhang Li, Pooi Pooi Leong, Soon Keng Cheong
Evaluation of antineoplastic drugs in cervical cancer spheroids
Luz Eugenia Alcántara-Quintana
Hematologic Complications of Tick Bites and Tick-Borne Illness: A Brief Narrative Review
Zain El-amir, MD, Amar Ghaleb, Shobha Mandal, MD, Paritharsh Ghantasala, MD FACP, Asim Kichloo, MD
Acceptance, Cognitive-Behavioural and Mindfulness-Based Psychological Interventions for Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review
Seán Heagney, MSc, Nicola Adams, PhD
Lens Dislocation and Phacoantigenic Glaucoma Secondary to Ocular Trauma in a 54-Year-Old Male: A Case Report and Literary Review
Bersayk Saykber Vásquez Cervera, Arkin Bryan Villacis, Irina Suley Tirado Pérez
Sweet´s syndrome: A review and update on new clinical and histological variants
Diego López-Martínez, Esther García Martínez, Marta Segado-Sánchez, Juan Jose Parra-García, Jose Francisco Martínez-Ortega, Julia Roman-Gómez, Maria Castillo-Landete
Advances in Human Genome Resolution: The Role of Pan-Genomic Strategies and Fine-Tuning Pre-trained Genomic Models
Duo Du, Yupeng Zhang, Fan Zhong, Lei Liu
Differences in Incidence, Pharmacogenetics, Treatment and Socioeconomic factors in Heart Failure Outcomes between Sub-Saharan Blacks and White Patients
Gbemiga G. Sofowora, MBChB, MSc, Adesuyi A. Ajayi, M.D., Ph.D.
A Review of Metastasis-Directed Therapy in Oligometastatic Gastrointestinal Cancers
Kawika Dipko, Sabi Shrestha, Rahul Khandekar, Colleen Conger, Neil Bryan Newman
Gene therapy of neurological and non-neurological diseases using herpes simplex virus vectors
Charles Joussain, Alberto L. Epstein
A Comprehensive Review of Effective Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Programs in Healthcare Facilities
Ifeoluwa Mary Falade, MD, Gideon Kwame Siaw Gyampoh, MBChB, Emmanuel Onyekachi Akpamgbo, MBBS, Oragui C. Chika, MD, Okiemute Rita Obodo, MD, Okelue E. Okobi, MD, John Chika Aguguo, MD, Victor Ugochukwu Chukwu, MBBS
Understanding the Chronic Disease Management Programs: A Comprehensive Literature Review
Grace A. Gbigbi-Jackson, John Chika Aguguo, MD, Okelue E. Okobi, MD, Oluwatosin B. Iyun, MD, MPH, Linda Angela Mbah, MD, Oluwadamilola Daniel Odutola, MD, MBBS
ACS NSQIP and hip fracture in the elderly. A mini review
Annalisa Piccolo, S. Barreca, S. Pangallo, N. Pellicano, M. Tescione, S. Macheda
Bidirectional Relationship between Obesity, Psychiatric Disorders, and Renal Disease: A Systematic Review
Okelue Edwards Okobi, MD, MS, Joy Chinaza Okorie, MD, MPH, Zimakor Donatus Douglas Ewuzie, MD, Oluwatosin B Iyun, MD, MPH, Ifelunwa M Osanakpo, MD, Evelyn Omowunmi Fatoye, MD, Uvieroghene Peter Ogbebor, MBBS/MBA, Rita Okobi
New insights into the pathophysiology and novel therapies for sickle cell disease
Rodolfo Delfini Cancado
Shedding Misconceptions: The importance and impact of Drug allergy de-labelling
Sowmya Arudi Nagarajan
Review of Noncompaction cardiomyopathy in children – an underestimated Incidence
Tahmina Karim, Md. Tariqul Islam, Nuzhat Tabassum Kanti
Health Disparities in Hospital Readmissions in Rural vs Urban Populations in the United States: A Comprehensive Review of Factors and Reduction Strategies
Jovita Echere, MD, MPH, Okelue Edwards Okobi, MD, MS, Oluwatosin B. Iyun, MD, MPH, Gideon Kwame Siaw Gyampoh, MBChB, Satkarjeet Kaur Gill, MBBS
Editorial
Tackling Diabetes in a Whole of Society Approach: Challenges, progress, and opportunities in the Pacific Island countries.
Si Thu Win Tin, Elisiva Na’ati, Ilisapeci Kubuabola, Tanieru Tekiang, Amerita Ravuvu
Reconsidering Arthritis: A Unified Approach
Tuomo Karila, MD, PhD, Taina Tervahartiala, DDS, Docent, PhD, Beniamin Cohen, LLM, Timo Sorsa, DDS, Professor, PhD, Dipl Perio