American Journal of Internal Medicine

Volume 4, Issue 6, November 2016

  • Dengue Fever in Adults, a Retrospective Study

    Mohammed Salah Debes, Mohamed Al Tayeb, Momen Faysal Nassani, Ahmed Abdullah Basaeed, Anas Dwaima, Moahmmed Khaldoun Alsaadi, Hassan Odah

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, November 2016
    Pages: 93-100
    Received: 8 April 2016
    Accepted: 19 July 2016
    Published: 10 November 2016
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    Abstract: Background: Dengue fever is a very common viral infection with potential serious complications and is one of the WHO challenges to limit its spread especially in view of lacking specific treatment or approved vaccine. We noticed over long time frequent cases of dengue fever with some characteristic laboratory findings particularly leukopenia, throm... Show More
  • Health Care Maintenance of HIV Infected Women at a Tertiary Care Center

    Mohamed Ali Elkarouri, Muneerah Mohammed Albugami, Magid A. Halim Mohamed, Munirah Abdulrahman Bin Dahham, Yasmin Ahmed Al Twaijri

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, November 2016
    Pages: 101-106
    Received: 1 October 2016
    Accepted: 26 October 2016
    Published: 19 November 2016
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    Abstract: Introduction: HIV care should change from HIV focused approach to one which addresses chronic diseases, counseling, screening of non-AIDS related malignancies and immunization. Our objectives are to review standard of health maintenance services (screening, counselling and immunization) among HIV infected women and to find the prevalence of co-morb... Show More
  • Computerized Clinical Pharmacy Management System Improves Prescribing Quality and Rational Antimicribial Use

    Xianhua Ren, Quansheng Ren

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, November 2016
    Pages: 107-112
    Received: 22 November 2016
    Published: 24 November 2016
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    Abstract: To introduce the increased efficiency and improved health care provision brought by incorporating a certified clinical pharmacy management (CPM) system into an existing hospital information system. Evaluate the appropriateness rate of prescriptions or orders, the rational use of antimicrobial use, and the workflow of clinical pharmacist before and ... Show More
  • Left Atrial Size and Risk of Stroke in Patients with Sinus Rhythm and Normal Left Ventricular Systolic Function

    Hanan K. Altalhi, Asgad A. Abdalgbar, Ali Areef Fadhlullah

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, November 2016
    Pages: 113-116
    Received: 21 October 2016
    Accepted: 2 November 2016
    Published: 25 November 2016
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    Abstract: Increased left atrial (L A) size associated with poor cardiovascular outcome such as development of heart failure, atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke in the elderly. Objective: The present study was conducted to reevaluate the relationship between la size and stroke in subjects of all ages, not just the elderly who presented with preserved left ve... Show More
  • Non Rheumatic Atrial Fibrillation as Risk of Stroke

    Ali Areef Fadhlullah, Asgad A. Abdalgbar, Hanan K. Altalhi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, November 2016
    Pages: 117-119
    Received: 21 October 2016
    Accepted: 1 November 2016
    Published: 25 November 2016
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    Abstract: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the main risk factor for ischemic stroke. The reason for an increased stroke risk in AF has always been claimed to be the occurrence of left atrial thrombosis causing arterial embolism. In patients with Rheumatic heart disease especially mitral valve stenosis with AF, the frequency of atrial thrombosis has found t... Show More
  • Theraputic Plasmapheresis in Neurological Disorders, Baghdad/Iraq

    Basim Hanoon Jabar, Bahaa A. Hassan

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, November 2016
    Pages: 120-123
    Received: 26 October 2016
    Accepted: 10 November 2016
    Published: 16 December 2016
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    Abstract: Background: plasma exchange (PE) involves the separation and removal of plasma from corpuscular blood and the replacement of it with various fluids, while plasmapheresis only refers to the removal of plasma. AIM OF STUDY: To study our experience with PE in our 487 patients of different neurological disorders, determined most referring diseases. Ma... Show More
  • A Review of the Non Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Joyce Akwe, Scott Steinbach, Julie Jackson Murphy

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, November 2016
    Pages: 131-147
    Received: 24 December 2016
    Accepted: 7 January 2017
    Published: 1 February 2017
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    Abstract: Over the years, the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has evolved, but given the high mortality and morbidity of COPD, much work still needs to be done. To date, none of the existing pharmacological therapies for COPD has been shown conclusively to modify the long-term decline in lung function. Several trials have been completed t... Show More
  • Pattern of Acute Arthritis in Seventeen Patients with Sarcoidosis