Treatment Outcome of Tuberculosis Patients under Directly Observed Treatment of Short Course in Nekemte Town, Western Ethiopia: Retrospective Cohort Study

Eyasu Ejeta, Muda Chala, Gebeyaw Arega, Kassahu Ayalsew, Lensa Tesfaye, Tadesse Birhanu and Haimanot Disassa

A retrospective study was conducted to assess the treatment outcome of tuberculosis patients enrolled in Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) program over the course ..Mehr sehen»

Extreme Heat Events in San Juan Puerto Rico: Trends and Variability of Unusual Hot Weather and its Possible Effects on Ecology and Society

Pablo Méndez-Lázaro, Odalys Martínez-Sánchez, Rafael Méndez-Tejeda, Ernesto Rodríguez, Ernesto Morales and Natalie Schmitt- Cortijo

A series of extreme climate events were observed in Puerto Rico during the summer of 2012, which included the month with the most 32.2°C days, the hottest month on record, ..Mehr sehen»

Sitagliptin Suppresses Active Ghrelin in Patients with Diabetes

Berhane Seyoum, Alemu Fite and Abdul Abou-Samra

Ghrelin is an appetite-stimulating hormone mainly produced by the stomach. Circulating levels of ghrelin increase in fasting sates and fall following meal. Sitagliptin ..Mehr sehen»

Computerized Tomography Scan with a Valsalva Maneuver for the Diagnosis of Denervative Abdominal Wall Hernia

Xin Fan ,Wen-hao Tang *

Background: Flank or abdominal hernia after open renal surgery is rare. The mechanisms of this pathology involve wound dehiscence a..Mehr sehen»

Case R eport: Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia of the Nose

We present a case of a 62-year-old woman with a 3-year history of a red indurated plaque on the right ala of the nose, which did not respond to therapy for rosacea. A skin biops..Mehr sehen»