Current Topics in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 10

Authors

Dr. Shigenori Ito, (Editor)
Division of Cardiology, Sankuro Hospital, Toyota, Japan and Director of Japan Cardiovascular Imaging Core Laboratory, Japan.

Short Biosketch

Raouf M. Afifi
Community Health Research Institute, York Ridge International, Tampa, FL, USA and Healthcare Research Center, SA Consultancy and Training, Inc. Cairo, Egypt.
Majed Al Harthi
Academic Affairs, King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ashraf E. Saad
Department of Statistics and Information, Ministry of Health, Khartoum, Sudan.
Amani S. Qulali
Infinity Medical Group, Davenport, Iowa, USA.
Vikram Singh
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, RKDF Dental College and Research Centre, Bhopal (M.P), India.
Pratiksha Hada
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, RKDF Dental College and Research Centre, Bhopal (M.P), India.
Sakshi Sharma
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, RKDF Dental College and Research Centre, Bhopal (M.P), India.
Victor D. Ajayi
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Shika-Zaria, Nigeria and Nordica Fertility Centre, Lagos, Nigeria.
Bamgboye M. Afolabi
Health, Environment and Development Foundation, 34, Montgomery Road, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria.
Habib M. Sadauki
Pathfinder International, Nigeria.
Abdullahi Randawa
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Shika-Zaria, Nigeria.
Sergio Conti
Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Canada and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Zaev Wulffhart
Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Canada and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Obiora Godfrey Asiegbu
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
Uzoma Vivian Asiegbu
Department of Paediatrics, Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
Blessing Onwe
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
Amobi Bobbie Chukwujioke Iwe
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
Mushtaq A. Mir
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, P.O.Box 3665, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.
Tiberry D. O. Nyakwana
Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
Jemimah A. Simbauni
Department of Zoological Sciences, Kenyatta University, P.O.Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
James O. Jowi
Clinical Neurology, Maseno University, P.O.Box 19280 Code 40123, Kisumu, Kenya.
Randall J. Malchow
VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, USA and AMG Ketamine and Wellness Center, USA.
Jennifer W. Baker
VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, USA.
Ashley P. Yost
VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, USA.
Abhijeet Sande
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad, Satara (District), Maharashtra (State), India.
A. M. Ashurmetov
Department of Medical, Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Central Clinical Hospital, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Pravin N. Yerpude
Department of Community Medicine, Chhindwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Chhindwara (M.P.)-480001, Gujarat, India.
Keerti S. Jogdand
Department of Community Medicine, Chhindwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Chhindwara (M.P.)-480001, Gujarat, India.
Yoichi Nishimura
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, Japan.
Sarah D. Moral-Ramos
Center for Snoring and Sleep Disorders, The Medical City, Philippines.
Misato Nishimura
Department of Radiology, Second Hospital, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Japan.
Mahmood A. Hamed
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt.
Wael A. Ahmed
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt.
Masatoshi Hirata
Department of Sleep Technology, Second Hospital, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Japan.
Naoko Fujii
Department of Radiology, Second Hospital, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Japan.
Alan R. Schwartz
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States and Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
Thiquynhnga Nguyen
Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 201399, China.
Min Gong
Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 201399, China.
Song Wen
Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 201399, China.
Xinlu Yuan
Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 201399, China.
Chaoxun Wang
Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 201399, China.
Jianlan Jin
Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 201399, China.
Ligang Zhou
Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 201399, China.
R. Vijai
Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
J. Ruban Kumar
Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
R. Arihanth
Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
Manoj Prabu
Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
Narayanasami Bharath
Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
Khalilur Rahman
Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
Arcot Rekha
Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India.

Synopsis

This book covers key areas of Medicine and Medical Research. The contributions by the authors include Health worker, pharmacist, medical errors, clinical information, Healthcare Safety Environment, Honey, Recurrent apthous stomatitis (RAS), ulceration, erythema, therapeutic benefits, recurrent apthous ulcer, Douching, Hausa-Fulani, vaginal, various vaginal pathology for effective control, Bacterial vaginosis, Nugent score, clue cells, Amsel criteria, whiff’s test, Tertiary Health Facility, Antenatal Clinic Attendees, Atypical flutter, left atrial flutter, mitral valve surgery, surgical maze, Mitral Isthmus Flutter, Post Mitral Valve Repair, Prevalence, bacterial vaginosis, women, abakaliki, transmission of HIV and herpes simplex virus (HSV), Plant extract, Saussurea costus, anti-cancer, apoptosis, Anticancer Bioactives, cytotoxic activity, anti-apoptotic proteins, Knowledge, practices, perception, fear, stigma, contagious, PWE (People with Epilepsy), CORPS (Community Own Resource Persons), epilambanein, Stigmatization of Epilepsy, Ketamine, opioid epidemic, opioid misuse, detoxification, chronic pain, g ketamine assisted opioid detoxification, Oral submucos firbrosis, turmeric, kenacort, precancerous condition, jaggery and turmeric application, Mitochondria, mitochondrial dysfunction, sexual constitution, Maternal mortality, pattern, Tertiary Care Hospital, pregnancy and child birth related issues, Anemia, proper antenatal care, Airway volume, obstructive sleep apnea, Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, three-dimensional computed tomography, velopharyngeal and glossopharyngeal airways, cardiovascular disease (CVD), Airway volume, velopharyngeal and glossopharyngeal, Anatomical balance theory, craniofacial bony structures, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, GLP-1, oral antidiabetic medications, metabolic relationships, Antidiabetic Medications, dipeptidyl peptidase- IV (DPP-IV), Schwannoma, vagus, presaccral, S-100, hypointense on T1, heterogeneously hyperintense etc. This book contains various materials suitable for students, researchers and academicians in the field of Medicine and Medical Research.

Chapters

  • Chapter 1
    The Healthcare Safety Environment: A Study on Healthcare Workers and Predictors of Medical Errors
    Raouf M. Afifi, Majed Al Harthi, Ashraf E. Saad, Amani S. Qulali
  • Chapter 2
    Describing Honey: Nature’s Wonder of Healing
    Vikram Singh, Pratiksha Hada, Sakshi Sharma
  • Chapter 3
    Studies on Douching Practices among Hausa-Fulani Pregnant Women with and without Bacterial Vaginosis in Zaria, Northwest Nigeria
    Victor D. Ajayi, Bamgboye M. Afolabi
  • Chapter 4
    Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis a Common Vaginal Infection among First-Time Antenatal Clinic Attendees: Evidence from a Tertiary Health Facility in North-West Nigeria
    Victor D. Ajayi, Habib M. Sadauki, Abdullahi Randawa, Bamgboye M. Afolabi
  • Chapter 5
    A Case Report on Catheter Ablation of Mitral Isthmus Flutter Post Mitral Valve Repair and Surgical Maze
    Sergio Conti, Zaev Wulffhart
  • Chapter 6
    Critical Study on Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis among Antenatal Patients at Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, South East Nigeria
    Obiora Godfrey Asiegbu, Uzoma Vivian Asiegbu, Blessing Onwe, Amobi Bobbie Chukwujioke Iwe
  • Chapter 7
    Saussurea costus: A Source of Anticancer Bioactives
    Mushtaq A. Mir
  • Chapter 8
    Factors Underlying Stigmatization of Epilepsy: Case Study of Abasuba and Ameru Communities, Kenya
    Tiberry D. O. Nyakwana, Jemimah A. Simbauni, James O. Jowi
  • Chapter 9
    Update on Ketamine Infusion Therapy for Sustained Opioid Cessation for Chronic Pain and for Depression
    Randall J. Malchow, Jennifer W. Baker, Ashley P. Yost
  • Chapter 10
    Oral Sub Mucous Fibrosis: Comparison of Different Non Surgical Modalities
    Abhijeet Sande
  • Chapter 11
    Mitochondrial Function in the Formation of Sexual Constitution of Men
    A. M. Ashurmetov
  • Chapter 12
    Discussion on a 5 Year Retrospective Study of Pattern of Maternal Mortality in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India
    Pravin N. Yerpude, Keerti S. Jogdand
  • Chapter 13
    Does Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty Change the Airway Volume?
    Yoichi Nishimura, Sarah D. Moral-Ramos, Misato Nishimura, Mahmood A. Hamed, Wael A. Ahmed, Masatoshi Hirata, Naoko Fujii
  • Chapter 14
    Letter to the Editor: Streamlined Upper Airway Collapsibility Measurement for Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP): Perspectives
    Yoichi Nishimura, Alan R. Schwartz
  • Chapter 15
    Detailed Study on the Mechanism of Metabolic Influences on the Endogenous GLP-1 by Oral Antidiabetic Medications in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
    Thiquynhnga Nguyen, Min Gong, Song Wen, Xinlu Yuan, Chaoxun Wang, Jianlan Jin, Ligang Zhou
  • Chapter 16
    An Overview of Schwannomas –ATypical Presentation and Challenges
    R. Vijai, J. Ruban Kumar, R. Arihanth, Manoj Prabu, Narayanasami Bharath, Khalilur Rahman, Arcot Rekha
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