Clinical Medicine Research

Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2015

  • Review of Clinical Manifestations and Impact of Parasitic Protozoan Infections on Human Reproductive Health

    Mulambalah Chrispinus Siteti, Siteti Darwin Injete

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2015
    Pages: 27-33
    Received: Feb. 01, 2015
    Accepted: Feb. 13, 2015
    Published: Feb. 25, 2015
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    Abstract: Parasitic protozoan infections that affect reproductive health are being increasingly recognized as a serious global health problem with impact on individual women and men, their families and communities. The infections can have severe consequences, including infertility, ectopic pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, miscarriage, and increased risk of HI... Show More
  • The Importance of Lymphovascular Invasion at Radical Cystectomy

    Sacit Nuri Gorgel, Osman Kose, Ozan Horsanalı, Evren Sahin, Ugur Balci, Kutan Ozer, Cengiz Girgin

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2015
    Pages: 34-37
    Received: Dec. 11, 2014
    Accepted: Feb. 11, 2015
    Published: Feb. 26, 2015
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    Abstract: Objectives: To investigate relationship between the lymphovascular invasion(LVI) and tumor characteristics and to evaluate effect on survival of LVI in patients who underwent radical cystectomy because of bladder cancer. Materials and Methods: Five hundred and six patients were enrolled the study between 1990 and 2013. Patients were divided into tw... Show More
  • Assessment the Prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients at Yirga Cheffe Health Center from 2008-2013, Ethiopia

    Fekadu Alemu Atire

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2015
    Pages: 38-42
    Received: Feb. 05, 2015
    Accepted: Feb. 19, 2015
    Published: Mar. 02, 2015
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    Abstract: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), is one of the world’s most devastating human pathogens that cause more than 2 million deaths annually. In addition, an estimated 2 billion people are latently infected with M. tuberculosis. Ethiopia is ranked 7th among TB burden shouldering countries in the world. The data collec... Show More
  • The Efficiency of Hamilton Pretest Probability Value in Diagnosing Deep Vein Thrombosis

    Starry Homenta Rampengan

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2015
    Pages: 43-49
    Received: Jan. 29, 2015
    Accepted: Feb. 19, 2015
    Published: Mar. 03, 2015
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    Abstract: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition, in which an obstruction of blood flow in veins is found due to the formation of blood clots in the deep veins. An objective diagnosis of DVT is based on ultrasonography examination. However, in poor countries, including Indonesia, many hospitals still do not have the facilities of ultrasonography, less vas... Show More
  • Assessment of Level of Adherence to Anti Retroviral Therapy among Adult HIV Infected Patients in Mekelle Hospital, Northern Ethiopia

    Afewerki Kahsay Kidanemariam, Gebremedhin Gebreegziabiher Gebrehiwot

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2015
    Pages: 50-57
    Received: Oct. 04, 2014
    Accepted: Oct. 18, 2014
    Published: Mar. 06, 2015
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    Abstract: Introduction: HIV/AIDS is one of the most destructive epidemics the world has ever witnessed. Non-adherence to the proposed antiretroviral regimen is considered to be one of the greatest dangers to the response to treatment on an individual level and the dissemination of resistant viruses on the community level. An adherent patient is defined as on... Show More
  • The Basis and Potentials of Ogunlade Sex Determination Electrocardiographic Score (OSDES) in Young Adults

    Oluwadare Ogunlade, Muritala Abiola Asafa

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2015
    Pages: 58-62
    Received: Mar. 01, 2015
    Accepted: Mar. 12, 2015
    Published: Mar. 17, 2015
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    Abstract: The potentials of electrocardiogram (ECG) in sex determination in young adults have not been extensively explored despite the fact that ECG is one of the most frequently performed medical procedures. This study aimed at developing a simple electrocardiographic score system that could assist in sex determination in young adults. Patterns of ECG in m... Show More