Issue 3 Volume 10 (2021)

Dental and Skeletal Manifestation of Sickle-Cell Anaemia and Thalassemia in Saudi Arabia; A Systematic Review
Written by Ajwa Nancy   Published On Issue 3 Vol 10, 2021
Patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SDC) suffer from many systematic manifestations such as muscular imbalance, absence of labial scaling, and changes in the osseous skull base. Thalassemia patients are characterized by many systematic manifestations such as skeletal deformities. The study aimed to systematically assess the literature about the relationship between dental and skeletal manifestations of SCD and Thalassemia among Saudi subjects. Following preferred reporting items for systematic re
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Dietary Supplement for Better Metabolism in Fracture Healing: Study of Functional Properties and Efficacy
Written by Boisjoni Tokhiriyon   Published On Issue 3 Vol 10, 2021
A new vitamin and mineral complex (a dietary supplement) has been developed. The active ingredients include magnesium oxide, vitamin C, zinc oxide, chromium picolinate, manganese sulfate, boron, hydroxyapatite calcium, silicon oxide, cholecalciferol, and chondroitin sulfate. The pharmaceutical formulation was carefully calculated taking into account biochemical properties of all the ingredients. The clinical trial was performed to evaluate the functional properties and efficacy of the supplement
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Histological Changes in Muscles During the Lower Extremities Thrombosis in Individuals with Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer
Written by Petro Bodnar   Published On Issue 3 Vol 10, 2021
Thrombosis is a common complication in cancer patients. In all cancer patients, changes occur that lead to arterial and venous thrombosis. It is not known for certain what exactly provokes the appearance of blood clots and causes disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). A morpho-histological study of the muscles of the lower extremities was carried out in two groups of people who suffered from cancer and had deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities with subsequent migration of blood cl
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Does Weight Machines protocol Actuate contradistinction on Strength Variables among BMI categories of Male College Students?
Written by Syed Ibrahim   Published On Issue 3 Vol 10, 2021
The study examined the impact of weight machines training on selected strength factors among different BMI of male college students. Sixty-six males aged 19 to 23 years participated in this investigation. The subjects were distributed into four groups; Underweight Group1 (UWG1, n = 14), Normal Weight Group2 (NWG2, n = 25), OverWeight Group3 (OWG3, n = 19) and Obese Group4 (OG4, n = 8). The strength measurements were seated chest press (CP), seated leg press (LP), and seated abdomen (Abdo) workou
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Peculiarities of Pre-Peritoneal Hernioplasty in Surgical Treatment of Ventral Hernias of Lower and Median Localization
Written by Volodymyr Serhiyovych Dubchenko   Published On Issue 3 Vol 10, 2021
The purpose of this research work is to analyze and substantiate the advantages of the laparoscopic hernioplasty method, its improvement, to improve the results of surgical treatment of hernias of medial and lower localization. In the process of this research, we used a comparison method based on the surgical intervention by TAPP and SUBLAY performed on 405 patients. Patients were questioned according to the SF-36 form to assess their physical and psychoemotional state before surgical interventi
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BRCA Mutations and PARP Inhibitors in Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer Patients
Written by Abdulrahim Gari   Published On Issue 3 Vol 10, 2021
BRCA (BReast CAncer gene) mutations are considered strong risk factors in females and males cancers, these include breast, male breast (although rare), ovarian, prostate, pancreatic, and melanoma skin cancers. This paper reviews the literature concerning the association between BRCA and the response rate to poly (adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) in breast and ovarian cancer patients. Recent evidence shows that PARPi can be utilized as a base for monotherapy strategies
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General Theory of Marketing Ethics and Unethical Behavior in the Pharmaceutical Industry Field
Written by Aseel Bin Sawad   Published On Issue 3 Vol 10, 2021
Most theoretical efforts in marketing ethics focus on the normative approach, not the positive approach. Theories emphasize formulating guidelines and rules that can assist marketers in their efforts to behave ethically; however, the general theory of marketing ethics is descriptive; the theory tries to explain the decision-making process for the condition having ethical content. The discussion and valuation process involves normative ethical notions based on moral philosophy. On the other hand,
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Antimicrobial Effects of the Laundering Process Applied to Household Linens in the Hotels of Makkah City
Written by Hamza Mohammad Assaggaf   Published On Issue 3 Vol 10, 2021
Public events are confronted with public-health challenges such as the risk of the spread of infectious diseases. Laundering should make clothing visibly clean and reduce the risk of transmission of infectious illnesses, especially during mass-gathering events. The present study evaluates the effectiveness of the laundering process for household linen using detergent either with or without chlorine bleach or with both. The study was conducted on 30 household linen samples of cotton clothes colle
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Spirea Plus Dietary Supplement: Formulation Development and Product Quality and Safety Testing
Written by Diana Chelnakova   Published On Issue 3 Vol 10, 2021
Good health has always been the most valuable asset as it is fundamental for survival. Various factors affect human well-being, and with our contemporary fast-paced lifestyles, the number of negative factors is increasing. Environmental hazards, physical inactivity, smoking, stress, self-medication, unhealthy eating habits are ruining our health. Recently, the attention to the importance of nutrition has intensified, as more people recognize the profound impact nutrition can make on the overall
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The General Theory of Marketing Ethics: Conceptual Framework for a Future Study in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Written by Aseel Bin Sawad   Published On Issue 3 Vol 10, 2021
Sales managers have the responsibility of maintaining ethical standards while marketing the products of the company to buyers. Therefore, sales managers in the pharmaceutical industry must improve training to reduce the unethical behavior of sales representatives. Corruption across the pharmaceutical industry indicates an urgent need for marketing ethics in training and performance of duties. Also, appropriate identification and fulfillment of training needs for sales representatives are require
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UV-Visible Spectrophotometric Method for Complexes Stoichiometry between Zn(II), Mg(II), Cd(II), Ca(II) and Cu(II) with Clonidine Hydrochloride
Written by Serap Karaderi   Published On Issue 3 Vol 10, 2021
In the present study, an accurate, rapid, and simple, UV-Visible spectrophotometric method was developed for determining complexes stoichiometry of Zn(II)-clonidine hydrochloride, Mg(II)-clonidine hydrochloride, Cd(II)-clonidine hydrochloride, Ca(II)-clonidine hydrochloride, and Cu(II)-clonidine hydrochloride. The spectra of the complexes formed between clonidine hydrochloride with Zn (II), Mg (II), Cd (II), Ca (II), and Cu (II) cations were determined at 190-400 nm and the stoichiometry of the
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Review on Fixed Prosthesis and its Influence on Periodontal Health, Literature Review
Written by Baqer Hablan Alsaffar   Published On Issue 3 Vol 10, 2021
Dental prosthetics are used to replace and deal with major intraoral problems especially in the posterior regions of the oral cavity. Although, advanced prosthetic materials with better polishing features show clinical satisfactory results however oral health-related issues remain controversial. However, many studies were done and provided successful osseointegration supporting the survival of implants data and also mentioned rare complications that developed during the process. This review aims
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Evidence of the Clinical Efficacy of Antiviral Agents against SARS-CoV-2
Written by Angelique Welman   Published On Issue 3 Vol 10, 2021
The highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, typically induces atypical pneumonia in humans by replicating in the lower and upper respiratory tract. It may also infect gastrointestinal and cardiovascular tissue, where its key binding receptor, ACE2 is located. Numerous treatment strategies have been investigated and repurposed to mitigate the potentially serious clinical outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet there is currently no definitive treatment for this disease. Th
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An Investigation into Causes of Violence at Secondary Schools in Da Nang, Vietnam
Written by Phuong Thi Hang Nguyen   Published On Issue 3 Vol 10, 2021
Provide an overview of violence at secondary schools in Da Nang city, Viet Nam, and an analysis of its causes. An online questionnaire is a cross-sectional study on 978 secondary school students (from grades 6 to 9) from March to April 2021. The rate of school violence (during last year) was: 73.9% students experienced bullying; those experienced from 1-2 times were 19.1% while others experienced from 3-5 times (accounted for 20.9%), from 6-10 times (accounted for 27.5%), and over ten times (acc
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Assessment of Attitude Knowledge and Skills among Senior Dental Undergraduates on Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Written by Basma Tarek Alharthy   Published On Issue 3 Vol 10, 2021
The dental visits are a potentially valuable opportunity for screening patients with substance misuse and potentially assisting. However, it is not clear if there is a systematic approach in training general dental practitioners to gain competencies for screening and referral in such cases. We surveyed dental interns to learn about their readiness and understand their training on patients with substance misuse disorder. A 21- items questionnaire was formulated and then distributed among dental i
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Sepsis-associated Acute Kidney Injury, Diagnosis, and Management, Review Article
Written by Abdullah Mohammed Alghamdi   Published On Issue 3 Vol 10, 2021
Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (S-AKI) is a common condition found in critically ill patients that raises morbidity as well as mortality risk. Clinical and fundamental science data suggests that S-AKI is different from AKI without sepsis since it is characterized by a variety of discrete pathophysiological processes, a distinct timing profile regarding the onset or the duration, and different short- and long-term results. Physicians must have a thorough grasp of S-AKI to establish adequat
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P2Y12 Receptor Inhibitors in ACS Management with or without ST-segment Elevation, Literature Review
Written by Abdulrahman Mousa Aljohani   Published On Issue 3 Vol 10, 2021
In patients suffering acute coronary syndrome, antiplatelet agents are one of the mainstays in treating and preventing lethal consequences, with or without ST-segment elevation. Large evolving trials currently are comparing the new antiplatelet P2Y12 inhibitors to the reference clopidogrel.  The focus of this literature review is to analyze the standard antiplatelet to P2Y12 in patients enduring acute coronary syndrome with or without ST-segment acclivity. We searched in the PubMed database
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Role of Additional GLP-1 Receptor Agonist to Insulin Regimen in Type 1 Diabetes among Pediatric Age
Written by Hussain Abdrabalrasool Alturaifi   Published On Issue 3 Vol 10, 2021
Type 1 diabetes represents a major risk for future morbidity among the pediatric population, including macrovascular and microvascular complications. Additionally, strict glycemic control might require intensified insulin therapy, leading to increased risk of hypoglycemia and further weight gain, which adversely increased insulin resistance and subsequent cardiovascular risk. Multiple trials of additional antihyperglycemic agents to insulin have been made, aiming for better glycemic control and
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