Volume 4, Issue 2 (2013) | Current Research in Medicine

Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Pharmacologic Update

Wajeeha Saeed — 2013-06-24

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 24 June 2013; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2013.143.149

For nearly half a century, the therapeutic options for the risk reduction of stroke in atrial fibrillation have been stagnant with vitamin K antagonists, such as warfarin, being the primary therapy. A...

Alzheimer’s Disease Prognosis is Captured by a Down-Upsized Incidence Poisson Distribution

Ramalingam Shanmugam — 2013-09-04

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 4 September 2013; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2013.150.159

Alzeimer disease is a daunting nightmare to both the medical and families of the patients. Tireless efforts are made by the medical researchers to treat Alzheimer’s patients. The Alzhiemer patients�...

Study on Follicle Stimulating Hormone Receptor Gene Polymorphisms in South Indian Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Himavanth Reddy Kambalachenu — 2013-09-04

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 4 September 2013; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2013.160.167

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder of women in their reproductive ages. Though PCOS is a complex, heterogeneous disorder, but there is strong evidence for its gen...

U.S. Malpractice in Internal Medicine: Closed Claim Cases as Tools for Identification, Teaching and Prevention

Kimberly Ku — 2013-09-04

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 4 September 2013; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2013.168.178

Medical malpractice litigation as a system in the U.S. serves multiple goals, including the promotion of safer medicine and the compensation of wrongfully injured patients. However, these aims are oft...

Velocity of Heart Rate Recovery in Post-Exercise Under Different Protocols of Active Recovery

Maria Angela Magalhaes De Queiroz Carreira — 2013-11-12

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 12 November 2013; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2013.179.183

Abnormalities in the modulation of parasympathetic activity have been identified as a possible pathophysiological link with the association between decreases in heart rate recovery after exercise test...

Detecting Patterns in 5’ Untranslated Regions of Genes Involved in the Regulation of Blood Pressure and Oxidative Stress

Maria Sanchez-Aguilar — 2013-11-27

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 27 November 2013; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2013.184.189

Hypertension is a chronic physical condition with multifactorial causes. Although genetic factors have been associated to this pathological condition, characterization of the sequence patterns in the ...

Effect of Bisphenol a on Passive Avoidance Performance in Male Rats

Mahnaz Taherianfard — 2013-12-10

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 10 December 2013; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2013.190.196

Bisphenol A (BPA) is used to manufacture polycarbonate plastic products in resins lining metal cans, in dental sealants and in blends with other types of plastic products. In sharp contrast, there are...

Vancomycin Mic Creep Among Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Report

Dorairajan Sureshkumar — 2013-12-20

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 20 December 2013; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2013.197.200

The objective of the study was to analyze the vancomycin MIC distribution against bloodstream MRSA isolates for a period of 1 year in India. This retrospective study analyzed 71 blood stream MRSA stra...