Volume 2, Issue 2 (2011) | Current Research in Medicine

Antidepressant-Like Activity of Banana Peel Extract in Mice

Tan Pei Tee — 2011-10-01

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 1 October 2011; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2011.59.64

Problem statement: Depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, feeling guilty, low selfesteem, sleep disturbance, loss of appetite, low energy and poor concentration are the characteristics of depre...

Antibiotic Resistance of Community and Hospital Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Clinical Specimens

Aza Bahadeen Taha — 2011-10-04

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 4 October 2011; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2011.65.71

Problem statement: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is responsible for an increasing number of serious hospital and community acquired infections. Increased emergence in MRSA resis...

The Impact of Health Technology Assessment on Decision-Making Processes in Public Versus Not-for-Profit Private Hospitals

Hafizah Besar Saaid — 2011-10-04

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 4 October 2011; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2011.72.78

Problem statement: The goal of this study is to extend research on Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) implementation by examining the decision-making processes for acquiring new health technologies in se...

Emotion Regulation in Childhood with Cancer (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia)

Siti Yuyun Rahayu Fitri — 2011-10-04

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 4 October 2011; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2011.79.86

Problem statement: Emotion regulation in children with Leukemia actively undergoing a chemotherapy program has distinctive forms of regulation in the research on different cultures. Furthermore, the...

Occupational Exposure of Pesticides on Activities of Alanine aminotransferase and γ-Glutamyltranspeptidase in Blood among Vegetables Farmers

Shamsul Bahari Shamsudin — 2011-10-04

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 4 October 2011; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2011.87.92

Problem statement: Most vegetable farmers are using agricultural chemicals on their farms. Many of these chemicals are used to control pests and are known as pesticides. Pesticides can be considered a...

Does Childhood Asthma Increase the Risk of Mood Disorders in Later Life?

Wenbin Liang — 2011-10-15

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 15 October 2011; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2011.93.97

Problem statement: As a chronic condition, asthma may increase the risk of mood disorders. Understanding the association between asthma and mood disorders has important implications for asthma treatme...

Role of Cardioprotective Diet in Acute Coronary Syndrome

R. B. Singh — 2011-10-15

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 15 October 2011; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2011.98.103

Problem statement: Nutritional factors appear to be quite important in the pathogenesis and prognosis among patients of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) or Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). Increased co...

Nutritional Supplements and its Effect on Quality of Life and Sleep

Sara Sarrafi Zadeh — 2011-12-01

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 1 December 2011; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2011.104.110

Problem statement: Inadequate sleep has been recognized as a risk factor for poor health status. Mental stress, body pains, melatonin deficiency, late night awakening disturbing the body clock are tri...

Lifestyles and Migraine Attack

Hui Jun Chih — 2011-12-02

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 2 December 2011; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2011.111.118

Problem statement: Migraine is a headache disorder of serious public health concerns as many sufferers are permanently disabled and incapable of carrying out simple daily routines. Migraine is contrib...

The Effect of Antioxidants Supplement on Lipid Peroxidation and Serum Aryl Esterase Enzyme in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Mahsa Jalili — 2011-12-02

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 2 December 2011; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2011.119.124

Problem statement: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is one of the common autoimmune diseases with unknown etiology that its prevalence ratio in females to males is 3:1. It has been suggested that serum antio...