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Protective Effect of Hydrogen Injected Subcutaneously on Testicular Tissues of Rats Exposed to Cigarette Smoke

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.332
Synopsis: 
Rat suffered smoke was used to investigate the protective effect of hydrogen injection on cigarette smoke-induced damage of reproductive system. Our result showed that hydrogen injected exerted protective effects on rats’ reproductive system exposed to smoke via inhibiting oxidative damage.

ABSTRACT

Objective: This study was aimed to investigate the protective effect of hydrogen on cigarette smoke-induced damage in rat reproductive system.

Methods: Adult male rats which suffered smoke were randomly divided into four groups, then total sperm count was counted, testosterone, superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA) of serum and testis were determined. H&E straining of the testis tissues was also performed.

Received: 
22 Jun, 2015
Accepted: 
24 Aug, 2015
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Cigarette smoke
hydrogen injected subcutaneously
protective effect
Journal Authors: 
S Chen
W Jiang
X-H Wang
e-Published: 09 Mar, 2016

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are “Published at Acceptance” have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear prior to being copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. 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. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been assigned to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Evaluation of the Clinical and Laryngoscopic Findings in Patients with Angio-oedema: An 11-Year Experience at a Single Tertiary Care Centre

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.393
Synopsis: 
Angio-oedema Patients with dysphagia and swelling of posterior pharyngeal wall on clinical examination has significant positive correlation with laryngeal swelling on scopy; hence these patients should be referred to the otolaryngologist and to a facility with intensive care unit care as early as possible for safe management

ABSTRACT

 Objective: To evaluate the clinical features of angio-oedema (AE) and their correlation with fibre-optic nasolaryngoscopy (FNL) findings.

Methods:  The charts of adult AE patients for 225 episodes who were admitted as in-patients from January 2002 through December 2012 were reviewed.

Received: 
13 Jul, 2015
Accepted: 
11 Sep, 2015
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon kinthala_et_al-evaluation_of_the_clinical_and_laryngoscopic_findings_in_angio-oedema.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Angio-oedema
clinical features
fibre-optic nasolaryngoscopy
laryngeal swelling
Journal Authors: 
Kinthala S
Kumar AY
Kurnutala LN
Jibara G
Lashley SM
Nanduri SB
Peter SC
Fakoory M
Maynard CA
e-Published: 09 Mar, 2016

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are “Published at Acceptance” have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear prior to being copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. 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. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been assigned to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

A Cross-sectional Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude of the Private Dental Practitioners towards the Treatment of HIV/AIDS-Infected Individuals

Issue: 
Vol 69, Issue 8: 2022
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.391
Pages: 
559-64
Synopsis: 
This paper provides an insight into the level of the knowledge of private dental practitioners towards the dental treatment of the HIV patients. The study also emphasizes the key precautions to be followed during the dental treatment of HIV patients.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
13 Jul, 2015
Accepted: 
11 Sep, 2015
Published: 
20 Jul, 2022
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss8-2022_559_564.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
dental practitioners
Human immunodeficiency virus
people living with human immunodeficiency virus
self-reported knowledge.
Journal Authors: 
SS Oberoi
S Kapoor
A Rekhi
S Sachdeva
e-Published: 09 Mar, 2016

Neuromuscular Functional Changes of the Quadriceps after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Issue: 
Vol 69, Issue 4: 2021
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.558
Pages: 
196-200
Synopsis: 
Neuromuscular changes of the quadriceps after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction are significantly overcome in the first year after surgery. The electromyographic examinations indicated that tourniquet use not only caused functional harm in the quadriceps muscle, but it also caused structural damage.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the factors related to quadriceps weakness, to evaluate electromyographic changes in the quadriceps and to attempt to determine the neuromuscular restoration period after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair.

Received: 
16 Nov, 2015
Accepted: 
07 Dec, 2015
Published: 
15 Oct, 2021
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss4-2021_196_200.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Anterior cruciate ligament
electromyography
neuromuscular function
pneumotic tourniquet
quadriceps atrophy
Journal Authors: 
Ö Çiçekli
İ Bingöl
N Tepe
T Akgül
E Çiçekli
H Atbinici
AK Arslan
e-Published: 09 Mar, 2016

Urinary Advanced Oxidation Protein Product: A Potential Oxidative Damage Marker for Cancer

Issue: 
Vol 65, Issue 3: 2016
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.324
Pages: 
505-10
Synopsis: 
The urinary oxidative protein damage in cancer is significantly higher than diabetes mellitus (with and without hypertension) and may potentially serve as a non-invasive oxidative biomarker for cancer.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
18 Dec, 2012
Revised: 
03 Jun, 2015
Accepted: 
10 Aug, 2015
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj_iss3_2016_505_510.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
cancer
diabetes
free radicals
non-invasive
oxidative damage
Journal Authors: 
S Chandramathi
K Suresh
ZB Anita
UR Kuppusamy
e-Published: 09 Mar, 2016

Weight, Sodium and Potassium Intake Perceptions among University Students in Barbados: Results from a Cardiovascular Health Perception Survey

Issue: 
Vol 66, Issue 6: 2017
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.396
Pages: 
641–47
Synopsis: 
The aim of this study is to evaluate dietary electrolyte intake and to discern the perceptions of cardiovascular health among a sample of undergraduates at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus.

ABSTRACT 

Received: 
13 Jul, 2015
Accepted: 
11 Sep, 2015
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss6-2017_641_647.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
body mass index
sodium
potassium
dietary intakes
health perceptions
Journal Authors: 
K Zhaorong Wang
D Cohall
T Scantlebury-Manning
e-Published: 08 Mar, 2016

Prevalence of Sickle Cell Disease among Newborns in St Vincent and the Grenadines: A Retrospective Study

Issue: 
Vol 66, Issue 4: 2017 (Special Issue on Sickle Cell Disease)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.593
Pages: 
486–90
Synopsis: 
This is a retrospective study to determine the prevalence of sickle cell disease among lives births in St Vincent and the Grenadines. The results of this study indicate a birth prevalence that is similar to the published data from the other Caribbean Islands.

ABSTRACT

Objective: In the United States of America (USA), sickle cell disease (SCD) occurs in 1:375 African-American births. However, published data from the Caribbean have revealed higher numbers for some Caribbean islands. St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is a multi-island nation in the Caribbean, and there are currently no data on the incidence or prevalence of the disease in this population. The objective of this study was to obtain birth prevalence estimates for SCD in SVG.

Received: 
09 Dec, 2015
Accepted: 
07 Jan, 2016
Published: 
13 Nov, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss4-2017_486_490.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Sickle Cell Disease
newborn screening
Birth prevalence
Journal Authors: 
S Williams
B Browne
S Reed
S Taylor
A Summer
J Kanter
e-Published: 08 Mar, 2016

Traditional Antiepileptics Remain First Line Treatment for Children with Epilepsy at The University Hospital of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.473
Synopsis: 
Epilepsy in children at UHWI was reviewed in 63 children. No sex predilection was observed. Focal seizures were the most common overall. Carbamazepine was the drug of choice for treatment of focal seizures initially whilst valproic acid for generalized seizures.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To describe the demography of epilepsy in children at the University Hospital of the West Indies and to review the frequency of major seizure types and antiepileptic drug therapy used at diagnosis.

Received: 
01 Sep, 2015
Accepted: 
11 Sep, 2015
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon morrison-levy_traditional_antiepileptics_remain_first_line_treatment_4.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
seizures
epilepsy
focal seizures
generalized seizures
Journal Authors: 
N Morrison-Levy
R Melbourne-Chambers
e-Published: 08 Mar, 2016

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are “Published at Acceptance” have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear prior to being copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. 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. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been assigned to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Analysis of Water Used for Haemodialysis in Dialysis Centres, South East Nigeria: How Adequate?

Issue: 
Vol 69, Issue 8: 2022
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.464
Pages: 
578-84
Synopsis: 
Water purity is important for effective haemodialysis. In this study, we analysed the water used for haemodialysis in eight centres in South East Nigeria for its adequacy. All these centres failed the standard of the Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI).

 ABSTRACT

Background: Standard water purity is one of the essential ingredients in achieving the goals of haemodialysis. However, water purity, though cardinal to the outcomes of haemodialysis, is probably the most neglected aspect of renal replacement therapy with haemodialysis.

Received: 
01 Sep, 2015
Accepted: 
11 Sep, 2015
Published: 
20 Jul, 2022
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss8-2022_578_584.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
chronic kidney disease
Haemodialysis
South East Nigeria
water treatment.
Journal Authors: 
U Nwobodo
E Arodiwe
C Ijoma
I Ulasi
e-Published: 07 Mar, 2016

The Efficacy of Quadruple Therapy in the Eradication of Helicobacter pylori in Cases of Duodenal Ulcer

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.516
Synopsis: 
Quadruple treatment has been recommended by Maastrich-IV Consensus for Helicobacter pylori eradication in regions with high clarithromycine resistance rate. However, patients with duodenal ulcer are special populations. Our study showed unsatisfactory eradication success of quadruple treatment in this group.

ABSTRACT

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is an important cause of duodenal ulcer (DU) and eradication this infection can prevent complication related to DU and recurrence of the DU. Quadruple therapy (QT) is one of the recommended treatment regimen for the H. pylori eradication. But there has not been enough data for impact of the QT on eradication success of the H. pylori in patients with DU. We aimed to investigate success of QT in H. pylori positive patients with DU.

Received: 
08 Oct, 2015
Accepted: 
21 Oct, 2015
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon kefeli_et_al-helicobacter_pylori_eradication.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
helicobacter pylori
Duodenal ulcer
quadruple therapy
Journal Authors: 
A Kefeli
S Basyigit
AO Yeniova
Z Asilturk
M Uzman
Y Nazligul
e-Published: 07 Mar, 2016

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are “Published at Acceptance” have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear prior to being copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. 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. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been assigned to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

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