European Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volume 7, Issue 6, December 2019

  • Human Papillomavirus Types and Cervical Cancer Vaccine for Sudanese Women: A Review

    Magdi Mansour Salih

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 6, December 2019
    Pages: 95-99
    Received: 30 September 2019
    Accepted: 28 October 2019
    Published: 31 October 2019
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    Abstract: Cervical cancer is thought to result from different high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types. Although many studies have been conducted worldwide regarding HPV infection and its oncogenic properties, limited data are available on the incidence and genotype specific dissemination of HPV in Sudan. The purpose of this review article is to summarize ... Show More
  • Biochemical and Physiological Basis for Treating Hydrogen Gas as a Medicine

    Yuri Pivovarenko

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 6, December 2019
    Pages: 100-107
    Received: 07 October 2019
    Accepted: 29 October 2019
    Published: 06 November 2019
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    Abstract: Due to the activity of normal microflora, gaseous hydrogen is constantly formed in the human intestine. Thus, the constant contact of the human body with gaseous hydrogen is absolutely natural. One of the consequences of this contact is that the internal organs of a person are in a peculiar gas gradient formed, on the one hand, by gaseous hydrogen ... Show More
  • Incidence and Risk Factors of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter-related Complications in Patients with Different Disease Types

    Cao Mingkun, Yin Yuxia, Gao Wei, Feng Shengyu, Wang Dengxu, Wan Min, Liu Chenghu, Wang Luning, Ge Junbo, Zhang Haijun

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 6, December 2019
    Pages: 108-111
    Received: 29 September 2019
    Accepted: 31 October 2019
    Published: 07 November 2019
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    Abstract: Background: Cancer patients or critical patients need reliable vascular access to meet the requirements of transporting therapeutic drugs or nutrients. Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are widely used in these patients, however, the incidence of PICC-related complications is high and the data on specific diseases are not yet clear. M... Show More
  • Spectrum of Paediatric Intestinal Obstruction in a Tertiary Hospital in Enugu, Nigeria

    Chukwubuike Kevin Emeka, Ozor Ignatius Ikemefuna, Enebe Joseph Tochukwu

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 6, December 2019
    Pages: 112-116
    Received: 16 October 2019
    Accepted: 07 November 2019
    Published: 17 November 2019
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    Abstract: Background: Paediatric intestinal obstruction is a common surgical emergency and is associated with lots of morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries. Paediatric intestinal obstruction differs from adult intestinal obstruction in terms of aetiology, presentation, management and outcome. This study reports the demography, diagnosis,... Show More
  • Determination of Microalbuminuraia and Its Relation to HTN in Type 2 Diabetic Patients and General People

    Nowshin Monir, Zebunnesa Zeba, Sharmin Sultana, Ijajul Islam

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 6, December 2019
    Pages: 117-122
    Received: 23 October 2019
    Accepted: 12 November 2019
    Published: 26 November 2019
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    Abstract: Background: Microalbuminuria is a clinical marker of glomerular injury and identified as a risk of progressive renal damage, cardiovascular disease and morbidity. Hypertension (HTN) is a worldwide public health problem andcommonly coexists with Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Objective: The aim of the study was todetermine the prevalence of microalbuminuri... Show More
  • Prevalence of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

    Mustafa Mohamed Abdulateef, Rushdi Abdulhameed Abdulameer, Laith Hikmet Muhsun

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 6, December 2019
    Pages: 123-129
    Received: 02 August 2019
    Accepted: 20 November 2019
    Published: 04 December 2019
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    Abstract: Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common chronic bacterial infections in humans, with more than 50% of the world’s population infected with these bacteria It is a micro-aerophilic, slow-growing, gram-negative spiral bacterium that colonizes the mucous lining of the human stomach. Warren and Marshall first cultured and identified the organism a... Show More