European Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences

Volume 3, Issue 6, December 2017

  • Detection of CTX-M, TEM and SHV Genes in Gram Negative Bacteria Isolated from Nosocomial Patients at Port Sudan Teaching Hospital

    Abd Elrahman Mustafa Abd Elrahman Osman, Shingray Osman Hashim, Mohammed Abdall Musa, Omer Mohammed Tahir

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6, December 2017
    Pages: 101-108
    Received: 4 October 2017
    Accepted: 30 October 2017
    Published: 15 November 2017
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    Abstract: The presence of ESBLs in many Gram negative strains are of serious concern, since these organisms are the most common cause of different human infections. ESBL positive phenotypically were tested for the presence of ESBL encoding genes using PCR with specific primers for the detection of CTX-M, TEM and SHV genes, then the amplicons were sequenced t... Show More
  • Pediatric Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Cytomorphological Correlation with Outcome from a Single Tertiary Institution in Oman

    Naglaa Fawaz, Abdulhakim Al Rawas, Muhammad El Shinawi, Mathew Zachariah, Yasser Wali, Salam Alkindi, Anil Pathare

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6, December 2017
    Pages: 109-114
    Received: 15 October 2017
    Accepted: 27 October 2017
    Published: 20 November 2017
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    Abstract: Pediatric MDS is currently classified into three distinct groups namely MDS, Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) and Down Syndrome-associated leukemias (DSAL). The aim of this study was to evaluate pediatric MDS patients using the WHO 2008 morphological classification with the clinical outcome. In this retrospective single centre study, 19 pedi... Show More
  • The Spatial Dynamics of Sanitation Conditions in Matebeleland South Province of Zimbabwe

    Evans Chazireni, Effel Tembo

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6, December 2017
    Pages: 115-119
    Received: 4 October 2017
    Accepted: 16 November 2017
    Published: 5 December 2017
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    Abstract: Conditions of sanitation remain a major challenge in Zimbabwe and particularly in Matebeleland South province. One of the sanitation challenges faced in the country is that of inequality. There are severe spatial inequalities in sanitation conditions in the districts of Matebeleland South province of Zimbabwe. This paper examines the spatial patter... Show More
  • Effect of Biofield Energy Healing (The Trivedi Effect®) Based Novel Herbomineral Formulation on Immune Biomarkers After Oral Administration in Female Sprague Dawley Rats

    Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Gopal Nayak, Cathryn Dawn Nykvist, Celine Lavelle, Daniel Paul Przybylski, Dianne Heather Vincent, Dorothy Felger, Douglas Jay Konersman, Elizabeth Ann Feeney, Jay Anthony Prague, Joanne Lydia Starodub, Karan Rasdan, Karen Mie Strassman, Leonid Soboleff, Maire Mayne, Mary M. Keesee, Padmanabha Narayana Pillai, Pamela Clarkson Ansley, Ronald David Schmitz, Sharyn Marie Sodomora, Sambhu Charan Mondal, Snehasis Jana

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6, December 2017
    Pages: 120-128
    Received: 30 October 2017
    Accepted: 11 November 2017
    Published: 5 December 2017
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    Abstract: The herbomineral formulations usage have been increased world-wide in health care sector due to their high safety and better therapeutic action. A new proprietary herbomineral formulation was formulated with a mixture of the minerals (zinc, magnesium, and selenium) and the herbal root extract ashwagandha. The aim of the study was to evaluate the im... Show More
  • The Separate Effects of Wall-Thickening and Epicardial Volume as Determinants of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

    Jijie Zhou

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6, December 2017
    Pages: 129-133
    Received: 12 October 2016
    Accepted: 17 November 2017
    Published: 13 December 2017
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    Abstract: Ventricular torque magically pushes systolic ejection fraction, and such torsional moments originate in the Frenet frame of a curve of cardiac muscle. Since surgical treatments involve preoperative anatomy calculations of the cardiac muscle, the understanding of chamber geometric effects may guide left ventricular chamber-reduction surgery. We deco... Show More
  • Influence of Protein Supplement on the Process of Rehabilitation in Damage of Muscles Caused by Physical Loads

    Alexander Plakida, Igor Bondarev, Sergey Gushcha

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6, December 2017
    Pages: 134-138
    Received: 31 October 2017
    Accepted: 4 December 2017
    Published: 27 December 2017
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    Abstract: Resistance exercise is a common mode of training may precipitate temporary exercise-induced muscle damage that manifests as a reduction in neuromuscular function, reduced range of motion, increased muscle soreness, limb swelling and the elevation of intramuscular proteins in blood. The purpose of this study was to study the effect of protein supple... Show More