Oct 03, 2016

Austin Journal of Dentistry

Factitial Injury by Complete Denture

Abstract: According to professional recommendations [1], complete denture replacement should be made at intervals from 6 to 9 years. Nevertheless, it is not uncommon use of dentures for longer periods....


Oct 03, 2016

Journal of Family Medicine

Caring for the Dying Patient: Family Medicine's Expanding Role

Abstract: Some call it the silver tsunami - America's baby boomers (those born between 1946-1964) are rapidly aging. The children who overcrowded classrooms in the 1950s will fill waiting rooms....


Oct 03, 2016

Journal of Family Medicine

The Need for Leadership, Information, Incentives, Patient Engagement, Primary Care and Proactive Care: Perspectives on Integrated Care

Abstract: Purpose: As healthcare providers in the U.S. merge into integrated systems with the goal of providing more coordinated and cost-effective care, the question arises of how to define and evaluate integrated patient care. As efforts of various....


Oct 03, 2016

Journal of Family Medicine

Platelets Pleiotropic Roles in Ischemic Stroke

Abstract: Stroke, one of the leading causes of morbidity in the world is strongly influenced by the activities of platelets and the bioactive materials they transport. The ability of platelets to actively participate in immunologic, hemostatic and....


Oct 03, 2016

Austin Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is an Ideal Target for Immuno-Contraception, Development of a Potential Birth Control Vaccine with Additional use for Immunotherapy of Advanced Stage Cancers

Abstract: The making of initial and progressively better, more immunogenic vaccines against hCG is briefly reviewed. Phase I Clinical trials in India, Finland, Sweden, Chile and Brazil have shown the safety and reversibility of the vaccine.....


Oct 03, 2016

Austin Journal of Invitro Fertilization

Doppler Ultrasonography in Infertility and Assisted Reproduction

Abstract: The female reproductive system vascularization seems to play an important role in oocyte developmental competence and endometrial receptivity. The first studies to investigate genital vascularity using Doppler technique employed...


Oct 03, 2016

Austin Palliative Care

The last aid course - A Simple and Effective Concept to Teach the Public about Palliative Care and to Enhance the Public Discussion about Death and Dying

Abstract: At present scientific knowledge about concepts for the education of the public in palliative care is lacking. Based on the experiences of teaching first aid to the public the concept of a last aid course was introduced. An international...


Oct 03, 2016

Austin Journal of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Survey of Occupational Injuries to Practicing Chiropractor

Abstract: This study surveyed a sample of 69 New York State chiropractic doctors to investigate work- related injuries to the neck, back, upper and lower extremities. A majority of respondents (47) were male (68.1%) and 22 were female (31.9%)....


Oct 03, 2016

Annals of Nursing Research and Practice

Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Online Educational Intervention on Knowledge of Sexual Health and STDs/STIs Among College-Age Female Students

Abstract: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)/Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) disproportionately affect women, adolescents and young adults. Left undiagnosed or untreated, these infections can damage internal organs and can....


Oct 03, 2016

Austin Journal of Invitro Fertilization

A Comparison of Open Cryotop Device and Hemi-Straw in Sealed Straw for Mouse Oocytes Vitrification

Abstract: Mouse oocytes were exposed to an equilibration solution, consisting of Dulbecco's Phosphate Buffered Saline (D-PBS), 7.5% Ethylene Glycol (EG) and 7.5% Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) for 5 minutes, followed by a vitrification...


Oct 03, 2016

Annals of Nutritional Disorders & Therapy

Role of Zinc in Malnutrition

Abstract: Malnutrition is a globally prevalent disease, more so in the developing countries. It includes both macronutrient and micronutrient or trace element deficiency. Of late, zinc has been recognized as an essential trace element,...


Oct 03, 2016

Journal of Dentistry & Oral Disorders

Inter and Intra Examiner Reliability of Pulp Ulcer Fistula Abscess Index in the Representative Sample of Students in Saudi Arabia

Abstract: Introduction: No studies have been conducted in Saudi Arabia to assess the reliability of PUFA (Pulp Ulcer Fistula Abscess Index) which is indeed to analyze the functionality and reproducibility for giving a true and unbiased burden of untreated caries....