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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53897#.VNsB1yzQrzE Author(s)  Hamid Karimi 1* , Seyed Abbas Motevalian 2 , Mahnoush Momeni 3 , Roya Safari 4 , Mitra Ghadarjani 5   Affiliation(s) 1 Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran . 2 Faculty of Health School, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran . 3 Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran . 4 Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health School, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran . 5 Emergency Department, Motahary Burn Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran . ABSTRACT Mortality rate of burn patients can serve as an objective criterion for quality control and as a measure for research and preventive programs. A prospective study of burn victims, from data of burn registry program, was conducted to determine the etiology...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53690#.VM83QCzQrzE Author(s)     Fatima Zahra Laamiri 1 , Abdellatif Bouayad 2 , Nadia Hasswane 3 , Samir Ahid 4 , Mustapha Mrabet 1 , Barkat Amina 1   Affiliation(s) 1 Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy/Research Team in Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco . 2 Laboratory of Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Morocco, Casablanca, Morocco . 3 Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy/Hospital Sidilahsen, Temara, Morocco . 4 The Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy and the Pharmacy Unit at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat, Morocco . ABSTRACT Background: Several epidemiological studies have been carried to identify the risk factors for developing breast cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors associated with breast cancer in different age groups in the Moroccan women and to determine susceptible...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53461#.VMXprCzQrzE Author(s)    Yehia Abed 1 , Amal Jamee 2*   Affiliation(s) 1 Faculty of Public Health, Al Quds University, Gaza, Palestine . 2 Cardiology Department, Al Shifa Hospital, Gaza, Palestine . ABSTRACT Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in both sexes worldwide, and becomes number one killer in women due to many factors including increase in traditional risk factors, delays in apparition of symptoms, under estimation of diagnosis test and treatment. Our study aims to identify risk factors for coronary artery disease among women with chest pain underwent coronary angiography during years (2010-2013) in cardiology center. The study design is an observational among 688 women-aged 32 - 96 years; the mean age of our study population is 61 years. Risk factors are abstracted from patients’ files. Women with documente...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52767#.VKNXlcnQrzE Author(s)      Olive Lennon , Catherine Blake Affiliation(s) School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland . ABSTRACT Background: Prevention strategies post-stroke should target risk factor reduction which includes consideration of weight, diet and lipoprotein profiles. Limited data informs the optimal adiposity measurement post-stroke to target those at highest recurrent risk. This study aims to identify adiposity measurement/s post-stroke that best predict cardiovascular and co-morbid risk. Subjects and Methods: 142 stroke patients (100 ...