March 2018 Volume: 15

Issue: 2

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Editors-in-Chiefs Dr. Fu-Chen Kuo, School of Medicine, I-Shou University, Coll Med, E Da Hosp,

Kaohsiung, TAIWAN Dr. Abduzhappar Gaipov, University of Tennessee, United States

Admin Editor Mr. Tim Heider, E-mail: editor@ejgm.org

Editorial Board Dr. Abdulbaki “Baki“ Agbas (Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, USA) Dr. Abduzhappar Gaipov (JSC National Scientific Medical Research Center, Kazakhstan & University of Tennessee, USA) Dr. Alfio Ferlito (University of Udine, Italy) Dr. Andre Kahn (Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital, Belgium) Dr. BMDB Basnayake (Teaching Hospital Kandy, Sri Lanka) Dr. Ching-Kuo Wei (Oriental Institute of Technology, Taiwan) Dr. Dagmar Eigner (Medical University of Vienna, Austria) Dr. Dave D Chadee (The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tabogo) Dr. David W. Holt (St George's University of London, UK) Dr. Emile Darai (Pierre and Marie Curie University - Paris 6, France) Dr. Georgia Gioula (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece) Dr. Gerard Criner (Temple University Health System Lung Center, USA) Dr. Gernot Schulte-Altedorneburg (University of Munich, Germany) Dr. Gianluigi Bisleri (The KGH Research Institute (KGHRI) & Queen’s University, Canada) Dr. Gjumrakch Aliev (GALLY International Biomedical Research & Consulting, USA) Dr. Gregory G. Homish (University of Buffalo, USA) Dr. Harunor Rashid (The University of Sydney, Australia) Dr. Hyeon Ju Kim (Jeju National University, Republic of Korea) Dr. Kechide Melek (Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia) Dr. Khodabakhsh Javanshir (Physiotherapy Department, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Iran) Dr. Magdalena Lachowska (Medical University of Warsaw, Poland) Dr. Makram Koubaa (Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Tunisia) Dr. Maryam Baradaran Binazir (Tabriz University of Medical Science, Iran) Dr. Mohammad Asif Hussain (King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia) Dr. Naotaka Hamasaki (Nagasaki International University, Nagasaki, Japan) Dr. Nicolino Ambrosino (Scientific Director of Auxilium Vitae Volterra, Italy) Dr. Ohnmar Htwe (University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia) Dr. Orish Chinna Nneka (University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria) Dr. Osama H. Al-Jiffri (King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia) Dr. Özdem Nurluöz (Near East University, N. Cyprus) Dr. Patil Shital (MIMSR Medical College, India) Dr. Petar Avramovski (Higher Medical School, JZU Clinical Hospital “Dr. Trifun Panovski”, Republic of Macedonia) Dr. Praveen Kumar Potukuchi (University of Tennessee, USA) Dr. Raida Ben Salah (Hédi Chaker University Hospital, Tunisia) Dr. Roger W. Byard (The University of Adelaide, Australia) Dr. Ruben Blachman-Braun (National Institute of Cardiology, Mexico City, Mexico) Dr. Seyhan Hasirci (Koblenz University, Germany) Dr. Shigeyuki KANO (National Center for Global Health and Medicine in Japan, Japan) Dr. Suhail Ahmad (University of Washington, USA) Dr. Su-Ying Tsai (I-Shou University, Taiwan) Dr. Udai P. Singh (University of South Carolina Columbia, USA) Dr. Veysel Kayser (The University of Sydney, Australia) Dr. Viroj Wiwanitkit (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) Dr. Vladimir J. Šimunović (University of Split, Republic of Croatia) Dr. Yogesh Shejul (Homi Bhabha National Institute, India & BARC Hospital, India)

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Electronic Journal of General Medicine (Abbrev. Electron J Gen Med) is an English multidisciplinary peer-reviewed medical journal publishing articles in the fields of general medicine with ISSN 2516-3507. Electronic Journal of General Medicine is published bimonthly (January, March, May, July, September and November). Electronic Journal of General Medicine encourages submissions from all authors throughout the world. Manuscripts are judged by two experts solely on the basis of their contribution of original data, ideas and their presentation. All manuscripts must comply with Manuscript Preparation Guidelines. The following articles will be considered for publication: editorials, original and review articles, brief reports, case reports, letters to the editor, and book reviews. Submitted manuscripts must not have been published, accepted for publication or be under consideration elsewhere. Investigation on human subjects should conform to the guidelines noted in the World Health Organization Chronicle 1976; 30: 360-362. All articles will be critically reviewed by the editor and members of the editorial or advisory board of the journal within 2 months, but longer delays are sometimes unavoidable. Authors are referred to the statement on uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals prepared by an international committee of medical journal editors. (Br Med J 1982; 284: 1766-1770, Ann Intern Med 1982; 96: 766-771.) Online ISSN: 2516-3507 Publication history Currently known as: Electronic Journal of General Medicine (Volume 15 Issue 2, March 2018 - current) Formerly known as: European Journal of General Medicine (Volume 1 Issue 1, January 2004 - Volume 15 Issue 1, January 2018)

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VOLUME 15 ISSUE 2 CONTENTS (MARCH 2018)

EDITORIAL Important Editorial Announcements EJGM Editorial Team DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/85147

EDITORIAL Stem Cells Therapy in General Medicine Abduzhappar Gaipov, Askhat Myngbay DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/83014

ORIGINAL ARTICLE Role of red blood cell distribution width and epicardial fat in atrial fibrillation after cardiopulmonary bypass Kerem Özbek, Hüseyin Katlandur, Bilal Arık, Ahmet Kuzgun, Murat Yıldız, Ahmet Keser, Hüseyin Özdil DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/81804

ORIGINAL ARTICLE Effect of sleep duration on muscle mass in Korean non-elderly adults Ji H. Moon, Mi H. Kong, Yun H. Oh, Hyeon J. Kim DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/81763

ORIGINAL ARTICLE Which one in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis: Physical examination, laboratory or imaging? A retrospective analysis in the light of pathological results Hakan Özdemir, Zehra Ünal Özdemir, Oğuzhan Sunamak, Ferdi Cambaztepe DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/81764

REVIEW ARTICLE Candida species as potential nosocomial pathogens – A review Vilas L. Jahagirdar, Milind S. Davane, Shrey C. Aradye, Basavraj S. Nagoba DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/82346

CASE REPORT Laryngeal & Lower lung field tuberculosis in pregnancy: A case report Patil Shital, Mazhar Mirza DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/82343

ERRATUM Erratum for: Association of coronary artery disease severity and disulphide/native thiol ratio Bulent Bilir, Dursun Cayan Akkoyun, Murat Aydin, Demet Ozkaramanli-Gur, Sonat Pınar Kara, Hasan Degirmenci, Neslihan Albayrak, Aydın Akyuz, Seref Alpsoy, Cemile Koca, Ozcan Erel DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/85155

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