Introduction: Under nutrition can be well defined as a result of insufficient food intake, living life with hunger and repeated infection. It comprises being underweight for one’s age, stunted growth where subjects are too short for one’s age, hazardously thin wasted body and de...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i58B34187
Introduction: Osteoarthritis is a progressive joint disease characterized by loss of articular cartilage, joint bone hypertrophy, subchondral sclerosis, and chemical and morphological alterations in the synovial membrane and joint capsule. Stiffness, soreness, and focused disloca...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i39A32166
Background: The misdiagnosis rate for mood disorders is high. Psychiatric literature is in much need of a more objective and quantitative tool for the investigation of mood disorders. Although SPECT has been previously used in research for the understanding of the neuroscience be...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i39A32149
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a pathophysiologic process characterised by a decrease in nephron number and function, which often leads to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Serum plasma cystatin C is a new test for determining kidney function. Its accuracy in determini...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i39A32147
Background: The thyroid gland is a major endocrine gland in the body that is located in the front of the neck. Thyroid disorders cause problems on kidney function in a variety of ways. Hyperthyroidism causes an increase in both RBF and GFR. The expression of cardiac beta-adrenerg...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i37B32045
Background: Urolithiasis i.e. stone firming disease in the urinary passages is one of the frequently encountered diseases in man. Perhaps the disease is as ancient as the man himself as has been revealed by the archaeological excavation done in different parts of the world such a...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i37A32000
Introduction: Cigarette smoke increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, such as coronary heart disease and peripheral vascular disease. Atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, and stroke are also examples of ischaemic heart disease. Cigarette smoke contains more than 4,000 su...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i36A31943
Background: Deficiency of Vitamin D or 25(OH) cholecalciferol is a severe health problem worldwide. Vitamin D is essential for calcium and bone metabolism and protects against various autoimmune disorders, cardiovascular diseases, chronic infections, cancers, and infertility. It...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i60B34955
Introduction: Hypovitaminosis D is a commonly associated with increased prevalence of pulmonary infections. High mortality rate of COVID 19 infections is associated with immune dysfunction like cytokine storm. Many studies show important function of vitamin D in proper function...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i59A34296
Organic food products are gaining popularity and are widely accepted by the consumers all over the world. As they are grown and processed without the use of chemicals, consumers feel that it is safe for consumption and does not have any health hazards. The ongoing pandemic situa...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i58B34185
Adhesive capsulitis more commonly periarthritis of shoulder is a common condition characteristic by pain, stiffness and restricted range of motion leading to difficulty in household activities, overhead reach and complexity in daily activities. This condition affects around two m...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i38A32059
The present study aims to conducted the Assessment of Proximal radio-median cubital/radio-cephalic Arterio-venous Fistula. Arterio-venous Fistula is life line for long-term hemodialysis for end stage renal disease patients. The order of preference as per National Kidney Foundatio...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i58A34158
Background: Practicing medicine is always rewarding. It brings money sometimes and friendship, experience of fame at other times. At least one gets the credit and satisfaction of having done a good deed. There could be no better deed or donation than giving life back to a patient...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i58B34171