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Nephroprotective Effect of the Leaves of Aloe barbadensis (Aloe Vera) against Toxicity Induced by Diclofenac Sodium in Albino Rabbits

Issue: 
Vol 64, Issue 5: December (2015) – Special Issue on Health Sciences
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.052
Pages: 
462–7
Synopsis: 
Aloe barbadensis can normalize oxidative stress and can be used as an effective nephroprotective agent against drug-induced nephrotoxicity.
ABSTRACT

Background: The present study was designed to evaluate the nephroprotective effect of the leaves of Aloe barbadensis against toxicity induced by diclofenac sodium in albino rabbits.

Received: 
14 Dec, 2015
Accepted: 
08 Feb, 2016
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimjdec2015_462_467.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Aloe barbadensis
diclofenac sodium
nephrotoxicity
Journal Authors: 
A Iftikhar
IJ Hasan
M Sarfraz
L Jafri
MA Ashraf
e-Published: 18 Apr, 2016

Porphyromonas gingivalis LPS-induced IL-1β and IL-8 Expression by Reducing MAPK Activation in THP-1 Cells

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.081
Synopsis: 
The study investigated the inhibitory effects of alpha-mangostin on Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling in THP-1 cells. The results indicated that alpha-mangostin suppresses the production of IL-1β and IL-8 in P. gingivalis LPS-stimulated THP-1 cells, possibly by reduction the activation of MAPK pathway. These findings suggest the possible use of alpha-mangostin as an anti-inflammatory agent in adjunctive treatment of periodontitis.

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the inhibitory effects of alpha-mangostin on Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling in THP-1 cells.

Received: 
29 Feb, 2016
Accepted: 
31 Mar, 2016
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon yiemwattana_et_al-suppression_of_il-1v_and_il-8_expression_in_thp-1.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Alpha-mangostin
IL-1β/8
P. gingivalis LPS
THP-1 cells
Journal Authors: 
I Yiemwattana
R Kaomongkolgit
e-Published: 05 Apr, 2016

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Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

No Role of rs1137101 Variant of the Leptin Receptor Gene in Manifestation of Obesity

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.116
Synopsis: 
The current study involves genotyping of rs1137101 variant of the leptin receptor gene in obese and non-obese subjects, and measurements of anthropometric and biochemical parameters in order to find any association of this genetic variant with obesity and related anthropometric and metabolic traits.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
21 Mar, 2016
Accepted: 
31 Mar, 2016
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon shahid_et_al-rs1137101_variant_and_obesity.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
obesity
Leptin receptor
Pakistan
rs1137101 variant
Journal Authors: 
A Shahid
S Rana
S Mahmood
e-Published: 05 Apr, 2016

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Does Nasal Septal Deviation Have an Influence on Distribution Patterns of the Frontal Ethmoidal Cells?

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.076
Synopsis: 
The effect of nasal septal deviation on the presence of the frontal ethmoidal cells have not been studied before. Our study suggests that the presence and distribution of frontal ethmoidal cells are not influenced by nasal septal deviation.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate the role of nasal septal deviation on the presence or distribution patterns of the frontal ethmoidal cells (types I to IV), the pneumatization patterns of the frontal sinus, and to search the association between the frontal ethmoidal cells and the pneumatization degree of the frontal sinus and the presence of concha bullosa.

Received: 
26 Feb, 2015
Accepted: 
31 Mar, 2016
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon damar_et_al-nasal_septal_deviation_and_frontal_ethmoidal_cells.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
nasal septal deviation
Concha bullosa
frontal ethmoidal cell
frontal sinus
Journal Authors: 
M Damar
D Erdem
AE Dinç
SŞ Eliçora
İ Şerifoğlu
İİ Öz
S Bişkin
MB Uğur
e-Published: 05 Apr, 2016

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Hearing Abnormalities in Patients with Osteoarthritis

Pages: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.085
Synopsis: 
In conclusion, significant differences in the pure-tone average values and hearing thresholds at 4000-12500 Hz detected in patients with osteoarthritis demonstrate involvement of the functions of the inner ear.

ABSTRACT

Objective: This study was designed to compare the prevalence of hearing abnormalities between the patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and an age and gender-matched control group without OA.

Received: 
29 Feb, 2016
Accepted: 
31 Mar, 2016
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon gundogdu_et_al-hearing_abnormalities_in_osteoarthritis.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
osteoarthritis
Cochlear function
hearing loss
tympanometry
Journal Authors: 
I Gundogdu
M Mutlu
A Güneş
EA Ozurk
GA Yildirim
A Cakci
İ Akın
e-Published: 05 Apr, 2016

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Ablating of Uterine Fibroids, Experience of Saudi Arabia

DOI: 
10.7727.wimj.2015.217
Synopsis: 
The authors' aim in this prospective cohort study was to evaluate the effectiveness of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation in the treatment of uterine fibroids.

ABSTRACT

Objective: This study was designed with an aim to evaluate the effectiveness of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation for the treatment of uterine fibroids.

Received: 
21 Apr, 2015
Accepted: 
25 Nov, 2015
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon aljuhani_et_al_the_effectiveness_of_hifu_treatment.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
uterine artery embolization
high intensity focused ultrasound
Color doppler flow imaging
extracorporeal
Journal Authors: 
MS Aljuhani
M Alkhorayef
MZ Mahmoud
MA Fagiri
C Saade
KS Alzimami
F Mayah
e-Published: 04 Apr, 2016

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Condom Use and HIV Status: A Study of Sex-workers Engaged with the Jamaican AIDS Support for Life

Issue: 
Vol 66, Issue 1: 2017
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.067
Pages: 
132–6
Synopsis: 
Among Jamaican sex-workers, condom use is consistently lower with regular partners than with outside partners. By guiding prevention efforts to focus on condom use within long-term relationships, there exists an opportunity to ameliorate the rate of HIV transmission among sex-workers, clients and partners.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
30 Jan, 2015
Accepted: 
23 Nov, 2015
Published: 
08 Mar, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimjiss12017_132_136.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Journal Authors: 
H Budhwani
S Newton
KR Hearld
K Levermore
e-Published: 04 Apr, 2016

Battery-induced Esophageal Foreign Body Injury, Complications and Treatment Outcome

Issue: 
Vol 69, Issue 5: 2021
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.401
Pages: 
277-82
Synopsis: 
Oral, foreign-body ingestions have increased and have been associated with the risk of esophageal injury. Button batteries are widely used and important among ingested objects as they cause chemical injury in the digestive tract within hours.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To assess the severity caused by button batteries in esophagus.

Received: 
20 Jul, 2015
Accepted: 
25 Nov, 2015
Published: 
10 Nov, 2021
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss5-2021_277_282.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Battery
Child
esophagus
perforation.
Journal Authors: 
M Oruc
M Taylan
S Onat
A Şahin
F Meteroglu
R Ulku
e-Published: 04 Apr, 2016

The Effects of Lunar Phases and Zodiac Signs on Recurrent Youth Suicide Attempts—Experience of University Hospital

Issue: 
Vol 70, Issue 1: 2023
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.209
Pages: 
73-81
Synopsis: 
The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical and demographical features of the recurrent youth suicide attempts and identify the possible risk factors. The most diagnosed psychiatric disorder in the cases of the recurrent suicide attempts and the first time suicide attempts was depression (49.1% and 8.6%, respectively).

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the clinical and demographical features of recurrent youth suicide and identity possible risk factors.

Methods: In this study, all patients admitted to our paediatric emergency department with adolescent suicide attempts, from the dates of January 2011 and September 2014, were analysed with the goal to identify the risk factors for reoccurring suicide and clinical outcomes retrospectively.

Received: 
21 Apr, 2015
Accepted: 
25 Nov, 2015
Published: 
29 Nov, 2023
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss1-2023_73_81.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
emergency department
lunar cycle
risk factors
Suicide
zodiac sign.
Journal Authors: 
A Guzel
M Açıkgöz
N Murat
N Aşilioğlu
e-Published: 01 Apr, 2016

Can Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid and Lugol’s Iodine be used Instead of Colposcopy in Low Resource Settings?

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.476
Synopsis: 
This study focused on analyzing the effectiveness of visual inspection after acetic acid (VIA) and visual inspection with Logol's iodine (VILI) in abnormal cervical cytology (ACC). We concluded that VIA and VILI can be used instead of colposcopy in patients with ACC when colposcopy is unavailable in low resource settings.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of this study is to estimate the diagnostic efficacy of VIA (Visual Inspection after Acetic Acid) and VILI (Visual Inspection with Lugol's Iodine) and to investigate the strength of the correlation between VIA, VILI, and colposcopic examination using Reid Colposcopic Index (RCI) and histopathology.

Received: 
07 Sep, 2015
Accepted: 
02 Nov, 2015
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon tonyali20et20al20correlation20between20via20vili20and20colposcopy20etc1.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Colposcopy
Reid Colposcopic Index
VIA
VILI
Journal Authors: 
NV Tonyali
F Kayikcioglu
B Karadag
MF Kose
Y Karasu
DK Comert
e-Published: 01 Apr, 2016

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

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