American Journal of Internal Medicine

Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2017

  • Clinical and Morphological Features of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension: The Analysis of Two Cases from Practice

    Iryna Viktorivna Sorokina, Igor Volodymyrovych Kuznetsov, Iryna Vasylivna Borzenkova, Yuliia Igorivna Maslova, Mykhailo Sergiyovych Myroshnychenko, Galyna Mykolayivna Saldan, Vitaliy Leonidovych Levinskiy, Olexiy Oleksandrovych Lyubchenko

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2017
    Pages: 112-116
    Received: Apr. 01, 2017
    Accepted: May 18, 2017
    Published: Oct. 26, 2017
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    Abstract: Primary pulmonary hypertension is a rare disease of unknown etiology, which is diagnosed in cases when examination of the patient with high blood pressure in the pulmonary artery does not allow determining its causes. The authors of this article analyze the literature data about primary pulmonary hypertension and report two cases from practice of t... Show More
  • Anti-diabetic Drugs Utilization in Type 2 Diabetic Patients in AL-Nasiriya Governorate / Iraq

    Basim Audib Motar

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2017
    Pages: 117-124
    Received: Aug. 28, 2017
    Accepted: Oct. 09, 2017
    Published: Nov. 10, 2017
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    Abstract: To study the utilization pattern of anti-diabetic drugs in type 2 diabetic patients and to evaluate the association of diabetes with demographic details and it's metabolic control. The study was carried out on 100 type 2 diabetic patients who visited AL- Nasiriya center for diabetes and endocrinology. Demographic details and complete prescriptions ... Show More
  • Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia Following Consumption of Sauropus androgynus

    Rong-Hsin Yang, Shan-Fan Yao, Yum-Kung Chu

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2017
    Pages: 125-128
    Received: Jan. 06, 2017
    Accepted: Jan. 25, 2017
    Published: Nov. 28, 2017
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    Abstract: Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) is a rare disorder affecting the small airways, alveoli and the walls of small bronchi. This form of lung injury involves inflammation and stiffening of lung areas with organized tissue. There are several known causes of BOOP, and several systemic disorders have BOOP as an associated primary pulm... Show More
  • Therapeutic Benefit of Addition of Cetirizine to Ambroxol in Fixed Dose Combination in the Treatment of Productive Cough in Children: A Prospective, Multi-center Study

    Amit Garg, Bharath Venkata Ramisetty, Nirmal Choraria, Kirti Sisodiya, Monidipa Banerjee, Shyam Akku

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2017
    Pages: 129-135
    Received: Jan. 28, 2017
    Accepted: Feb. 14, 2017
    Published: Nov. 28, 2017
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    Abstract: Productive cough is a common problem in children and is accompanied by disruption of sleep and routine daily activities leading to a deterioration in quality of life. We evaluated the efficacy, safety and tolerability of cetirizine and ambroxol fixed dose combination (FDC) as compared with ambroxol in these patients. We conducted open-label, prospe... Show More
  • Prevalence and Intensity of Infection of Gastrointestinal Helminths of Inmates in the Bamenda Central Prison, North West Region of Cameroon

    Mbong Erica Malla, V. Khan Payne, Megwi Leonelle, Etung Kollins, Yamssi Cedric, Mpoame Mbida

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2017
    Pages: 136-142
    Received: Apr. 03, 2017
    Accepted: Apr. 20, 2017
    Published: Dec. 26, 2017
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    Abstract: Helminths are soil transmitted nematodes with life cycles that involve no intermediate host or vector and are among the most prevalent of chronic human infections worldwide. The main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and intensity of infection of gastrointestinal helminths among inmates in the Bamenda Central Prison, Mezam Division,... Show More