Volume 6, Number 15, August 2014 (Special Issue on Oxygen Therapy)

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Female Genital Cut in Relation to Its Value and Health Risks among the Kisii of Western Kenya

Pauline G. Okemwa, Harrison M. K. Maithya, David O. Ayuku

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Long-Term Impact of Maternal Protein Malnutrition on Learning and Memory Abilities and DNA Methylating Profiles of the Nervous System in Offspring Rats

Hao Zhu, Yijing Ding, Weimin Zhu, Shuang Liang, Yanyan Qian, Yuanpeng Zhou, Duan Ma, Huijun Wang, Weidong Tian, Shufeng Zhou, Xiaotian Li

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Oxygen Therapy in Critical Care: A Double Edged Sword

Isidro Prieto del Portillo, Susana Temprano Vázquez, Jesús Barea Mendoza, Rubén Viejo Moreno

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DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.615238  3,393 Downloads  4,128 Views   Citations

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Determinants of Persistent Sputum Smear Positivity after Intensive Phase Chemotherapy among Patients with Tuberculosis at Rhodes Chest Clinic, Nairobi, Kenya

D. Maingi, M. Mutugi, P. Wanzala, J. Mutai, P. Mwaniki

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DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.615237  2,340 Downloads  2,637 Views   Citations

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Effects of Prolonged Night Shifts on Salivary α-Amylase, Secretory Immunoglobulin, Cortisol, and Chromogranin A Levels in Nurses

Yosuke Morita, Hideko Aida, Takuji Yamaguchi, Masakazu Azuma, Sennichi Suzuki, Nobuhiro Suetake, Takehiko Yukishita, Keiko Lee, Hiroyuki Kobayashi

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Profiles of HIV-Affected Households in Ghana

Amos Laar, Daniel Fiaveh, Matilda Laar, Sandra Boatemaa, James Abugri, Angela El-Adas, Richard Amenyah, Kyeremeh Atuahene, Andrew Anthony Adjei, Isabella Quakyi

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State Scholarship and Loan Forgiveness Programs in the United States: Forgotten Driver of Access to Health Care in Underserved Areas

Karen W. Geletko, Robert G. Brooks, Andrew Hunt, Leslie M. Beitsch

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The Role of Mutual Support Groups for the Control of Diabetes in a Mexican City: Achievements and Limitations from the Patients’ Perspective

Luz María Tejada-Tayabas, María Judith Rios Lugo

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Accuracy of Medical Oxygen Flowmeters: A Multicentric Field Study

Frédéric Duprez, Maria Barile, Thierry Bonus, Grégory Cuvelier, Sandra Ollieuz, Shahram Mashayekhi, Alexandre Legrand

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DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.615232  2,137 Downloads  2,373 Views   Citations

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Epidemiological Pattern of Scabies and Its Social Determinant Factors in West of Iran

Mansour Nazari, Aziz Azizi

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Patient Perceptions of Current Disease Control in Poorly Controlled Diabetes

Anjali Gopalan, Haley Moss, Yuanyuan Tao, Jingsan Zhu, Kevin Volpp

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Health, Aging and Quality of Life: An Evaluation of Experience in Family Health Unit through Popular Education

Cristina Katya Torres Teixeira Mendes, Fabia Barbosa de Andrade, Danielle Nóbrega de Castro, Maria do Socorro Feitosa Alves, Gilson de Vasconcelos Torres, Maria Adelaide Paredes Moreira, Antonia Oliveira Silva

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment in a Diabetic Rat Model Is Associated with a Decrease in Blood Glucose, Regression of Organ Damage and Improvement in Wound Healing

Sulistiana Prabowo, Maria Nataatmadja, Janto Poernomo Hadi, Irmawati Dikman, Fitri Handajani, Sihning E. J. Tehupuring, Iswahyudi Soetarso, Mohammad Guritno Suryokusumo, Aulanni’am Aulanni’am, Anita Herawati, Malcolm West

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DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.615228  2,350 Downloads  2,628 Views   Citations

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Current Trends in Aesthetic Dentistry

Yousef A. AlJehani, Jagan K. Baskaradoss, Amrita Geevarghese, Marey A. AlShehry

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Evaluation of Positive Predictive Value for Digital Panoramic Radiography in Comparison to Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Calcified Carotid Atheroma

Fatemeh Ezoddini-Ardakani, Maryam Mirzaei, Saman Nayer, Sajad Besharati, Malihe Moeini

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Parenteral Insecticide Injection for Suicidal Attempt: A Case Report

Ali Kemal Erenler, Gökhan Başara, Abdülcelil Kayabaş

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Model of Verbal Communication with Blind Patient: Application in Nursing Appointment

Kátia Nêyla de Freitas Macêdo-Costa, Lorita Marlena Freitag Pagliuca, Antonia Ferreira Alves Sampaio, Paulo César de Almeida, Cristiana Brasil de Almeida Rebouças

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Studying Design and Use of Healthcare Technologies in Interaction: The Social Learning Perspective in a Dutch Quality Improvement Collaborative Program

Esther van Loon, Nelly Oudshoorn, Roland Bal

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Correlates of Depression among Patients Diagnosed with Chronic Illnesses in Saudi Arabia

Ahmad E. Aboshaiqah

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