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Medicines, Volume 9, Issue 1

2022 January - 7 articles

Cover Story: In cardiac surgery, patients are at risk of phrenic nerve injury, which leads to diaphragm dysfunction and acute respiratory failure. Diaphragm dysfunction (DD) is relatively frequent in cardiac surgery and particularly affects patients after coronary artery bypass graft. The onset of DD affects patients’ prognosis in term of weaning from mechanical ventilation and hospital length of stay. The authors present a narrative review about diaphragm physiology, techniques used to assess diaphragm function, and the clinical application of diaphragm ultrasound in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. View this paper
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Articles (7)

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
8,244 Views
11 Pages

Regenerative medicine uses the biological and medical knowledge on how the cells and tissue regenerate and evolve in order to develop novel therapies. Health conditions such as ageing, obesity and cancer lead to an impaired regeneration ability. Exer...

  • Review
  • Open Access
19 Citations
6,809 Views
17 Pages

The aim of this study is to present a narrative review of the properties of materials currently used for orbital floor reconstruction. Orbital floor fractures, due to their complex anatomy, physiology, and aesthetic concerns, pose complexities regard...

  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,742 Views
13 Pages

Diaphragm Ultrasound in Cardiac Surgery: State of the Art

  • Abdallah Fayssoil,
  • Nicolas Mansencal,
  • Lee S. Nguyen,
  • David Orlikowski,
  • Hélène Prigent,
  • Jean Bergounioux,
  • Djillali Annane and
  • Frédéric Lofaso

In cardiac surgery, patients are at risk of phrenic nerve injury, which leads to diaphragm dysfunction and acute respiratory failure. Diaphragm dysfunction (DD) is relatively frequent in cardiac surgery and particularly affects patients after coronar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,608 Views
12 Pages

Drinking water can be a potential source of toxic metals, which are a known leading cause of infertility in men. This study determines the concentrations of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) in drinking water (borehole, hand-dug well an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
6,609 Views
8 Pages

The Potential Impact of Blood System on Dietary Habits and Smoking

  • Ioannis Tsamesidis,
  • Evangelia Stalika,
  • Chinedu O. Egwu,
  • Agathi Pritsa,
  • Maria Parpori,
  • Argyrios Gkinoudis,
  • Diana Samara and
  • Evgenia Lymperaki

The ‘Blood-Type’ diet advises individuals to eat according to their ABO blood group to improve their health and decrease the risk of chronic diseases. However, the food preferences of individuals with different blood groups have not been examined. Th...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,131 Views
13 Pages

Impact of Drug Pressure versus Limited Access to Drug in Malaria Control: The Dilemma

  • Chinedu Ogbonnia Egwu,
  • Nwogo Ajuka Obasi,
  • Chinyere Aloke,
  • Joseph Nwafor,
  • Ioannis Tsamesidis,
  • Jennifer Chukwu and
  • Sunday Elom

Malaria burden has severe impact on the world. Several arsenals, including the use of antimalarials, are in place to curb the malaria burden. However, the application of these antimalarials has two extremes, limited access to drug and drug pressure,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,673 Views
17 Pages

24 December 2021

Background: Tamoxifen (TMX) has proven to be effective in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. However, long-term use of TMX is associated with hepatic steatosis, oxidative liver injury and hepatocarcinoma. Buchholzia coriacea seeds (BCS) h...

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Medicines - ISSN 2305-6320