American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2017

  • Overlapping of Organic Disorders with Irritable Bowel Syndrome Among Teachers in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Using Rome III Criteria

    Abdulateef Elbadawi, Hyder Mirghani, Talal Khalid Alanazi, Abdulaziz Hamoud Alanazi, Meshal Faleh Alenezi

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2017
    Pages: 1-4
    Received: Nov. 28, 2016
    Accepted: Dec. 09, 2016
    Published: Jan. 13, 2017
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    Abstract: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most commonly diagnosed gastrointestinal disorder leading to losing of work days, only 15% of patients seek medical advice. In this study, we aimed to investigate IBS among teachers in Tabuk. A cross-sectional study conducted among 362 teachers in Tabuk City during the period from January 2015 to June 2015, the... Show More
  • Identification of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Epidermidis (MRSE) in Mild, Moderate and Severe Acne Patients

    Farida Tabri, Nasrum Massi, Risalinda Sjahrir, Ilhamjaya Patellongi, Siswanto Wahab, Khairuddin Djawad

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2017
    Pages: 5-9
    Received: Dec. 09, 2016
    Accepted: Dec. 21, 2016
    Published: Jan. 16, 2017
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    Abstract: Acne cases caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria have been reported previously. This study identified methicillin resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE) directly from pus speciment from acne patients at various degree of severity. There were 61% positive samples detected by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for MRSE using target gene mec... Show More
  • Profile of mRNA Expression of Ki-67 in Breast Cancer Patients Pre- and Post- Chemotherapy

    Prihantono Prihantono, Daniel Sampepajung, Andi Asadul Islam, Mochammad Hatta, Warsinggih Rahardjo, Christian Binekada, Eddy Herman Tanggo

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2017
    Pages: 10-14
    Received: Dec. 07, 2016
    Accepted: Dec. 20, 2016
    Published: Jan. 19, 2017
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    Abstract: Background: Proliferation is a distinct hallmarks of cancer. Ki-67 designated as a marker of proliferation in solid tumors. The proliferative activity of tumor demonstrated by expression of Ki-67 in breast cancer has been associated with a poor prognosis. Changes in the relative proportions of Ki-67 can be observed during chemotherapy and may corre... Show More
  • Drug Compliance in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Reasons for Poor Compliance

    Mohammad Humayun Kabir, Kamrul Laila, Mujammel Haque, Shahana Akhter Rahman

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2017
    Pages: 15-18
    Received: Dec. 14, 2016
    Accepted: Dec. 27, 2016
    Published: Jan. 23, 2017
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    Abstract: Children with chronic disorders are at risk for a higher medication non-adherence. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a chronic childhood disorder where often medication non-adherence is an issue. The purpose of this study was to assess drug compliance of JIA patients,to find out the proportion of patients having poor drug compliance and to fin... Show More
  • Research on the Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase in the Patients with Stable Phase COPD Accompanied by Osteoporosis

    Xinan Wang, Donghui Tian, Jianfang Wang, Xiuhe Ouyang

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2017
    Pages: 19-25
    Received: Feb. 09, 2017
    Accepted:
    Published: Feb. 10, 2017
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    Abstract: Subheading: Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase in the Patients with Stable Phase COPD. Objective: The research aims to quantitatively evaluate the serum MMP-9, inhibitors of TIMP-1, TNF-α, and OPG/RANK/RANKL in the patients with COPD accompanied by osteoporosis. Method: We selected 90 male patients with stable phase COPD who received treatment in our... Show More
  • Analysis of Nutritional Status and Levels of Sebum on Various Age Groups

    Farida Tabri, Ilhamjaya Patellongi, Siswanto Wahab, Khairuddin Djawad

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2017
    Pages: 26-29
    Received: Jan. 18, 2017
    Accepted: Feb. 03, 2017
    Published: Feb. 27, 2017
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    Abstract: The effects of aging on skin physiology have been reported previously. In this study we tried to elucidate the correlation of skin types with age and nutritional status. There is a correlation between the age groups with nutritional status, correlation between age groups with the sebum levels on the forehead, and also there is a correlation between... Show More