Volume 9, Issue 4

• Molecular Monitoring of Plasmodium falciparum Resistance to Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in Western Kenya, 14 Years after its Withdrawal

  p. 633-639

  Gabriel Kishoyian*, Eliud N.M. Njagi, George O. Orinda, Francis T. Kimani, Kevin Thiongo and Damaris Matoke - Muhia

  Background: The application of chloroquine (CQ) as an antimalarial drug for over half a century and subsequent development of CQ-resistant Plasmodium strains has led to its withdrawal and replacement ...

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• Comparison between Open Lateral Sphincterotomy and Posterior Midline Sphincterotomy with Fissurectomy in Treatment of Chronic Anal Fissure

  p. 640-643

  Deari A. Ismaeil*, Kamil Haydar, Ary Hama Saeed and Alaa Sabeeh

  Background: Anal fissure is a common condition. Lateral internal sphincterotomy is recommended as the standard procedure for treating chronic anal fissure. Fissure healing can also be achieved by a po...

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• The Study on Effect of Health Maintenance Principles Based on Iranian Traditional Medicine on Health Workers’ Quality of Life

  p. 644-648

  Zakaria Rohani, Mohammad Reza Vaez Mahdavi*, Ali Montazeri, Soghrat Faghih Zadeh and Mahmud Khoda Doost

  Background: Iranian traditional medicine prioritizes the health maintenance and its promotion rather than diseases treatment and has also expressed some logical principles for maintaining health. Give...

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• A Qualitative Study of Perceived Cost of Response in Skin Cancer Prevention Behaviours: The Case of Iranian Sailors’ Perceptions

  p. 649-654

  Ahmad Sotoudeh, Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad*, Hossein Fallahzadeh, Ali Akbar Vaezi and Mohammad Taqhi Noorbala

  Background: Consistent exposure to the ultra-violate ray of the sun is a key factor involved in skin cancer afflicting external workers including sailors. Sailors’ low level of awareness and lac...

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• Microbiology of Dental Caries: A Literature Review

  p. 655-659

  Mohammed Awadh Al-Shahrani*

  Aim: to review the current knowledge on dental caries microbiology and critically appraise the literature. Methodology: An electronic search of the available dental literatur...

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