Table of contents (Vol 10, No 7)
RESEARCH

Willingness to pay for highly active antiretroviral (HAART) drugs and HIV treatment monitoring tests among People Living with HIV/AIDS
 

This study aims to assess the willingness to pay for antiretroviral drugs and HIV treatment monitoring test among people living with HIV/AIDS.

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By Emmanuel Amaechi Nwobi, Edmund Ndudi Ossai, Elias Chikere Aniwada, Uche Enuma Ezeoke

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Analysis of failed rotator cuff repair – Retrospective survey of revisions after open rotator cuff repair
 

The present study analyses the reasons for the revision of a patient group with previous care for a rotator cuff repair.

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By Rupert Schupfner, Christian Haag, Lothar Veits

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Oral health status and behaviour in Jordanian adolescents aged 12–18 years
 

This research survey was conducted to promote health issues and provide health care for the neediest communities throughout Jordan.

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By Leena Smadi

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Initial experience with contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in follow up assessment of small breast cancer treated by cryoablation
 

This study compares the usefulness of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging for assessing residual tumours and local relapse following Cryoablation of small breast cancers.

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By Satoki Kinoshita, Ryo Miyake, Naoko Shimada, Akio Hirano, Yoshiaki Seki, Kanichiro Shimizu, Junta Harada, Masafumi Suzuki, Kumiko Kato, Ken Uchida, Hiroshi Takeyama, Toshiaki Morikawa

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Inhibition of cryoglobulin synthesis as an effective method of positive influence on spermogram indices
 

This study offers a method of reduction of cryoglobulinemia using autoleukocyte immunization for improvement of spermatogenesis. 

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By Roman Kopets, Oleksandr Herasun, Roman Hrytsko, Borys Abramovych Herasun

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Are Australian general practice patients appropriately screened for colorectal cancer? A cross-sectional study.
 

This study examines the self-reported colorectal cancer screening practices of general practice patients, and the factors associated with being under-screened for CRC.

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By Natalie Dodd, Elise Mansfield, Mariko Carey, Christopher Oldmeadow

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Prevalence of Rheumatic Heart Disease in North Madagascar: An echocardiographic screening in young and adult populations
 

This study offers echocardiographic screening based on the most updated World Heart Federation criteria which provides preliminary data about Rheumatic Heart Disease prevalence in Madagascar.

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By Cosimo Marco Campanale, Giuseppe Di Gioia, Serena Di Maria, Flavio Marullo, Mario Fittipaldi, Antonio Creta, Simona Mega, Eleonora Cella, Francesca Farchi, Silvia Angeletti, Annunziata Nusca, Massimo Ciccozzi, Germano Di Sciascio, Giovanni Mottini

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Is there a seasonal variation in HbA1c in Australia?
 

The present study shows that there is no variation in HbA1c in a non-pregnant population in a temperate climate, therefore HbA1c could be considered as a diagnostic test for GDM.

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By Hui Yi Ng, Rowena Hockings, Gary Gary Morris, Robert Moses

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Gender disparity of changes in heart rate during the six-minute walk test among patients with chronic obstructive airway disease
 

This study compares the gender disparity of changes in heart rate during 6-minute walk test among patients with chronic obstructive airway disease.

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By Esmaeil Alibakhshi, Luis Lores Obradors, Raffaele Fiorillo, Mostafa Ghaneii, Ali Qazvini

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CASE STUDY

Corneal cross-linking in a child with osteogenesis imperfecta syndrome and keratoconus
 

This case study suggests that Corneal Cross-linking is a well-established procedure in children with keratoconus.

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By Sergio Kwitko, Juliano Pretto,

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Metastatic cutaneous melanoma associated with vitreous seeding
 

The present case study offers description of ocular sequelae, presentation, update on new treatment modalities and their impact as well as how this changes management for ophthalmologists and other doctors.

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By John Ross Rocke, Roderick Francis Justin O'Day, Lauren Christina Giudicatti, John Benedict Clark

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Angle closure glaucoma secondary to psychotropic medications
 

This case study highlights that several psychotropic medications are of higher risk than others in susceptible patients. Patients can also remain asymptomatic until advanced glaucoma is present.

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By John Ross Rocke, Roderick Francis Justin O'Day, Trent Courteney Roydhouse

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Intra-luminal intestinal metastasis from malignant pleural mesothelioma
 

Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a locally invasive tumour that rarely metastasises. This case study highlights that Gastro-intestinal-MPM metastases show aspecific symptoms and they can be clinically and radiologically misdiagnosed.

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By Raffaele Longo, Bruno Ribeiro Baptista, Marco Campitiello, Francesca Plastino, Nada Eid, Marie Caroline d’Huart, Laurence Klein, Eric Kull, Laurent Hennequin, Philippe Quétin

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Non-sexually related acute genital ulcers in a pubertal girl
 

The present study offers a clinical study of acute genital ulcers based on clinical, histopathologic and direct cytotoxic microbiologic findings.

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By Jae Kyung Kim, Jae-Sik Jeon, Jin-Wan Park, Yun Dan Kang

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Letter to the Editor
 

Faculty perspectives on “Foundation in Teaching and Learning” training workshop.

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By Abdus Salam, Mohamade Khairuddin Bin Abdul Wahab, Amaluddin Ahamad, Nasaruddin Bin Abdul Aziz

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