International Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering

Volume 9, Issue 4, December 2021

  • Disinfectant Effectiveness Against SARS-CoV-2 and Surrogates Using Cell Culture and RT-PCR

    Sudha Bhavanam, Mathew Diggle, Jiaao Yu, Xiaoli Lilly Pang

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 4, December 2021
    Pages: 78-82
    Received: 27 August 2021
    Accepted: 24 September 2021
    Published: 21 October 2021
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    Abstract: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes the global COVID-19 pandemic. Limited studies have been performed on various types of disinfectants utilized to control the spread of this highly contagious virus. This study aimed to investigate the inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 surrogate virus, hCoV-229E using an in vitro to test th... Show More
  • Prevalence of Thrombocytopenia Among Pregnant Women in Tripoli Region /Libya

    Sumaya Elgodwi, Mustafa Lawar, Abdussattar Saadallah

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 4, December 2021
    Pages: 83-88
    Received: 2 October 2021
    Accepted: 21 October 2021
    Published: 29 October 2021
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    Abstract: Thrombocytopenia is the definition of a condition in which the number of platelets is less than 150,000 / ml, and this deficiency may be the result of a lack of platelet production in the bone marrow or an increase in their breakdown in the connective tissue. This condition is common in pregnant women, with a global prevalence of about 7%. This stu... Show More
  • Serum Level of Parathyroid Hormone, Alkaline Phosphatase, Calcium and Ionized Calcium After Forearm Fractures

    Abdelsamie Halawa, Ahmed Mohamed Morsi, Ahmed Kamel Hassan, Waleed Mohamed Fathy Moussa

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 4, December 2021
    Pages: 89-95
    Received: 11 October 2021
    Accepted: 29 November 2021
    Published: 11 December 2021
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    Abstract: Background: During the last decades, our understanding of fracture healing has evolved rapidly. Bone can heal without forming a fibrous scar and, as such, the process of fracture healing recapitulates bone development and may be considered a form of tissue regeneration. The cell and tissue proliferation and differentiation processes involved in fra... Show More
  • Pulsed Intense-field Lasers Can Evoke EEG Contactlessly and Noninvasively, Which Might Become a Means of Manipulating Consciousness or Behaviors Remotely

    Zhenyou Zou, Baifei Shen, Jiancai Xu, Jiamei Tang, Fengyao Wu, Xiaodie Gao, Tongjun Xu, Shun Li, Yue Yang, Wenpeng Wang, Qiqiong Shen, Jing Cai, Jini Qi, Xiaolin Chen, Longhua Tang, Liu Yang, Yaping Zhou, Jingdan Lao, Yizhuang Zhou, Jie Tan

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 4, December 2021
    Pages: 96-100
    Received: 11 December 2021
    Accepted: 23 December 2021
    Published: 29 December 2021
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    Abstract: Background: The idea of remotely manipulating other people or animals without contact or invasion has existed long time ago. Many people have tried, but no one really make it happen. Recently, the technique of Brain-Computer interfacing is mushrooming. It was said researchers had partially realized the direct communication with brain and even the m... Show More