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Jail Incarceration and Birth Outcomes
(2004)This study examined the relationships between jail incarceration during pregnancy and infant birth weight, preterm birth, and fetal growth restriction. We used multivariate regression analyses to compare outcomes for 496 ... -
Perinatal Outcome of Inadvertent Immunization with the Measles-Rubella Vaccine in Pregnant Mexican Women during the Campaign for the Eradication of Congenital Rubella in 2008
(Scientific Research, 2011-02)Objective: To investigate maternal and neonatal complications resulting from inadvertent immunization against rubella-measles during the first trimester of pregnancy. Methods: A prospective and descriptive study was carried ... -
Dengue Vaccines: Challenge and Confrontation
(Scientific Research, 2011-11)Dengue has been recognized as one of the most important vector-borne human diseases. The disease is induced by dengue virus infection resulting from the bite of an infected Aedes spp. mosquito after imbibing the tainted ... -
How to Identify Latent Systolic Dysfunction and Post Operative Risk in Patients with Mitral Incompetence and Normal Ejection Fraction?
(Scientific Research, 2011-12)Purpose: To study the significance of impaired positive peak rate of left ventricular (LV) pressure development (MR + dp/dt) and global systolic strain (GLPSS) values in patients presented with significant mitral incompetence ... -
Cardiac Immobilization in Beating Heart Surgery Using Pericardial Bands
(Scientific Research, 2012-06)A novel technique of stabilization of the coronary targets with autogenous pericardial bands is described in off pump coronary revascularizations. Pericardial bands are placed across the coronary targets and snared to the ... -
Purification of Dengue Virus Particles by One-Step Ceramic Hydroxyapatite Chromatography
(Scientific Research, 2012-08)Dengue virus type 2 ThNH7/93 retained infectious activity after purification by ceramic hydroxyapatite chromatography. Dengue virus type 2 culture fluid was loaded onto the ceramic hydroxyapatite column and eluted with a ... -
HeartSmartTM: A New Method of Assessing Hydration in Neurosurgical Patients
(Scientific Research, 2012-11)Background: Maintenance of normal fluid homeostasis is challenging in neurosurgical patients. Consequently, we studied hydration assessment in neurosurgical intensive care patients. Methods: Pulmonary artery catheter ... -
The Risk Factors of Intensive Care Unit Admittance during First Attack of Acute Pancreatitis
(Scientific Research, 2012-12)Background: A proportion of patients with acute pancreatitis develop severe organ dysfunction requiring admittance in an intensive care unit. Patient characteristics associated with ICU admittance were evaluated in this ... -
Adult Cardiac-Related Deaths: A Reflection of Epidemiologic Transition of Diseases in the Developing World?
(Scientific Research, 2012-12)Background: Epidemiologic transition of diseases is taking place globally. Therefore, it is necessary that more work is done to unravel the situation in respect to cardiac diseases in the developing world. Aim: The research ... -
Long Term Results of Valve Operations in Patients with Diabetes
(Scientific Research, 2012-12)Diabetes Mellitus (DM) adversely affects survival in patients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) surgery. The influence of diabetes on events after valve operations is ... -
Value of Orthostatic Hypotension as a Prognostic Bed-Side Test in Heart Failure
(Scientific Research, 2012-12)Background: Neurohumoral compensatory mechanisms play an important role in stabilizing the functional activity of patients with heart failure using the arms of autonomic nervous system. Orthostatic Hypotension (OH) is one ... -
Determination of Accuracy of Nursing Diagnoses Used by Nursing Students in their Nursing Care Plans
(2013)Aim: The aim of this study was to determine and evaluate appropriateness of nursing diagnoses with NANDA taxonomy used by second year nursing students in their nursing care plans. Methods: Retrospective design. Findings: ... -
Quality Assurance in Wound Management in a Developing Country: How Satisfied Are Our Patients?
(Scientific Research, 2013-01)Background: Quality is important in every setting especially in the health service where the needs of patients should be an utmost priority. However, this is sometimes not the situation in most health care centres due to ... -
Hybrid External Fixation for Open Severe Comminuted Fractures of the Distal Femur
(Scientific Research, 2013-02)Background: The treatment of distal femoral open comminuted fractures is a major problem for orthopedic surgeon. The basic and important aim in treatment of these fractures is to assemble the condylar fragments and then ... -
Therapeutic Process of Gynecological Pelvic Abscess— Retrospective Review of 20 Cases
(Scientific Research, 2013-03)Background: Conservative therapies of pelvic abscess are not highly effective and surgical treatment is usually required. This study reviewed cases of pelvic abscess treated at our hospital over a 3-year period to evaluate ... -
The Treatment of Partial-Thickness Burns with a Hydroconductive Wound Dressing: Clinical and Mechanistic Effects
(Scientific Research, 2013-05)Objectives: Edema in partial-thickness burn wounds can decrease tissue perfusion, increase tissue ischemia, and deepen the burn injury. We report the results of a clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of a ... -
Early Results of Mitral Valve Replacement in Severe Pulmonary Artery Hypertension—An Institutional Prospective Study
(Scientific Research, 2013-06)Introduction: In patients undergoing surgery for mitral valve replacement (MVR) for valvular heart disease, pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) has been considered a major risk factor. In this prospective study, we have ... -
Survival of HIV Infected Children Born to Mothers Enrolled in a PMTCT Program in a Resource Poor Setting
(Scientific Research, 2013-06)Background: Pediatric HIV is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The substantial expansion in PMTCT has generated information on rates of transmission and associated factors, but there are limited studies ... -
RNA Wave for the HIV Therapy: Foods, Stem Cells and the RNA Information Gene
(Scientific Research, 2013-06)The microRNA (miRNA) gene is small RNA molecule, approximate 20 nucleotides (nts) in length, and also the miRNA is information in a cell as well as the mobile genetic information; therefore, when only one kind of tumor ... -
New-Onset Seizures in HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy at a Tertiary Centre in South-West, Nigeria
(Scientific Research, 2013-06)Background: Seizures are associated with neurological manifestations of HIV. They may be the presenting symptom and can occur at any disease stage. Aim: To determine the frequency and clinical aspects of new-onset seizures ...