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Nov
2013

Alcoholic Polyneuropathy: Clinical Assessment of Treatment Outcomes Following Therapy with Nucleotides and Vitamin B12

Research in Neurology: An International Journal
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical action of the combination of cytidine monophosphate (CMP), uridine triphosphate (UTP), and hydroxocobalamin in the treatment of patients presenting alcoholic polyneuropathy. Patients received a 6-day intramuscular treatment of: CMP 5.0mg; UTP 3.0mg; hydroxocobalamin 2.0mg; lidocaine…
26
Nov
2013

Do the Romanian and Spanish Accounting Environments Meet the Challenges Concerning the Acknowledgement of Intangible Elements?

Journal of Accounting and Auditing: Research & Practice
Research motivation — Our aim is to identify the extent to which companies quoted in the Romanian and Spanish stock exchanges, that must apply the International Financial Reporting Standards truly comply with the provisions of these norms in presenting, in the financial statements, the information…
26
Nov
2013

Extensive ‘Tinea Incognito’ Due to Topical Steroid: A Case Report

JMED Research
Fungal skin infection is a common phenomenon seen in adults. Tinea incognito is a fungal infection (mycosis) of the skin caused by the presence of a topical immunosuppressive agent, like topical steroids which are used as “over the counter drug”. This causes the fungal infection…
22
Nov
2013

The Effect of two Different Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in Patients with Chronic Tinnitus

JMED Research
Objective: Serotonin selective re-uptake inhibitors (SSRI) are well-known antidepressants. There has been no report on the different benefits that different SSRIs may confer on tinnitus patients. We conducted a retrospective chart review comparison study of the clinical effect of 2 different SSRIs (paroxetine, fluvoxamine) on…
20
Nov
2013

Why do some Consumers Consume Ethically? A Contingency Framework for Understanding Ethical Decision Making

Journal of Marketing Research and Case Studies
Although consumers’ generally have positive attitudes towards ethically conscious behaviors, their actions are not unequivocally consistent with attitudes. Consumer research to understand the adoption of ethically conscious behaviors is therefore important. This paper makes a cross-cultural analysis of consumers’ ethical decision making process in the…
20
Nov
2013

No Need to Fear Peer Evaluation: an Alternate Model for Expert and Novice Evaluations in Business Studies

Journal of e-Learning and Higher Education
This research was conducted to determine if there were consistent differentials, or patterns in the peer grading that could be utilized to further understand the potential impact on student grades with the use of summative peer evaluations in this presentation style of interactive assessment activity…
19
Nov
2013

Body Mass Index and Chronic Health Conditions as Predictors of Exercise Fear-Avoidance Beliefs

Journal of Research in Obesity
Obese adults often experience heightened physical responses to exercise, and some may interpret this response as a sign that they are in danger of harm or injury. This fear of harm, or fear-avoidance beliefs (FAB), leads some individuals to avoid exercise, leading to increased sedentary…
19
Nov
2013

The Challenges of Loss to Follow-up in Longitudinal Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Research: One Research Team’s Experiences

Pediatrics Research International Journal
The Primary objective of this article is to determine the factors associated with retention of children and adolescents with acquired brain injury (ABI) and their families in two prospective longitudinal cohort studies. The study cohort consists of 192 families with a child with ABI who…
14
Nov
2013

Chronic Urinary Retention: a Rare Complication of Urethro-Vaginal Fistula

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Chronic urinary retention is uncommon among women; in fact, it is even rarely described among patients with obstetric fistulae. A 27-year-old woman presented with history of failure to control urine for 9 months following neglected, prolonged labour. She had cesarean delivery in her first pregnancy.…
14
Nov
2013

The Phenotypic Markers of CD4+CD25+ T Regulatory Lymphocytes

Research in Immunology: An International Journal
The article gives the overview of both surface and intracellular markers present on T regulatory lymphocytes. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a principal role in immune reactions including autoimmunity, transplantation tolerance, anti-infectious immunity and cancer. Today the most widely accepted phenotype for Tregs is the…