02/23/2018 Research Article Role of Serum Magnesium levels in Asthmatic with childrenSomashekar AR*, Ramakrishnan KG, Seyyed Vanitha Gowda AbstractObjective: To determine the association between serum magnesium level and asthma, by establishing the difference in serum magnesium level between children with asthma and controls. Method: Serum magnesium levels of 44 children with … |
02/22/2018 Clinical Image The Death of a Baby from the Congenital Anomalies of the Urinary TractAstrit Gashi M*, Gent Sopa, Ilir Kadiri, Majlinda Balaj and Petrit Pupa Clinical ImageA 36-year-old woman pregnant, G2 P1, presented at 27 weeks of gestation after two previous visits elsewhere, as an outpatient in a gynecological clinic. An ultrasound examination revealed bilateral hydronephrosis. Also, ureteral dilation and bladder overdistension was p… |
02/23/2018 Research Article Radiological assessment of exposure doses and radon exhalation rates of building materials in Saudi ArabiaMohsen B Challan* and Atteyat A Labib** AbstractIn the present work, samples of building material are analyzed for their naturally occurring radioisotope activity such as uranium, radium, and radon. The radon emission rates, and the annual effective doses, “AED”, are also investigated.The activity of twenty-fou… |
02/16/2018 Case Report Posterior Reversible Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome in a patient after second dose of Rituximab for treatment of resistant Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic PurpuraSabaa Asif*, Sumbal Nasir Mahmood and Osama Kunwer Naveed IntroductionPosterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a neurological syndrome with clinical features of altered sensorium, headaches, visual problems and seizures. It has been associated with uncontrolled hypertension (HTN), thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and … |
02/12/2018 Case Report May we feed cancer?Maria Grazia Spurio* AbstractThe patient with an oncological disease presents a series of discomforts related to the psychological sphere such as depression, pain, sense of usefulness, anger, but also inconveniences related to food sphere. Neoplastic disease interferes with eating behaviour for several r… |
02/16/2018 Research Article Design and validation of an Index to predict the development of Hypertensive CardiopathyAlexis Alvarez-Aliaga*, Andrés Jose Quesada-Vazquez, Alexis Suarez-Quesada and David de Llano Sosa AbstractIntroduction: The high morbidity and mortality by hypertensive cardiopathy demand the construction and validation of tools to stratify the risk of developing this condition. Objective: To design and validate an index, based on risk … |
02/09/2018 Case Report Large perforating Submandibular Stone-A Case ReportFaaiz Alhamdani* IntroductionSalivary stone (sialothiasis) is a calcifying concentration within the ductal system of salivary gland [1]. The majority of salivary calculi occur in the submandibular gland duct because of its length, upward course and the thicker mucus [2]. |
02/19/2018 Research Article Role of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring in Overcoming Therapeutic Inertia and Improving Hypertension Control in MexicoHector Galvan Oseguera, Martin Rosas Peralta*, Jose Manuel Enciso Munoz and ANCAM group for HBPM SummaryHypertension remains the most common modifiable cardiovascular risk factor, however, control of hypertension rates remain dismal. Home blood pressure (BP) monitoring has the potential to improve the control of hypertension. Home BP monitoring is now defended evenly for the eva… |
02/14/2018 Opinion Adrenal insufficiency in Bilateral Adrenal Metastasis implemented SBRTYasemin Benderli Cihan* OpinionToday, there is a considerable increase in localizing adrenal bulks with the bringing radiologic diagnosis methods having high technology into use and improvement in diagnostic tests. Adrenal glands are vital tissues for the organism due to the hormones they secrete. Death is … |
02/09/2018 Mini Review Which is the best? Palliative Radiation Therapy to Spleen or SplenectomyYasemin Benderli Cihan* AbstractSpleen is one of the most important organ of the reticuloendothelial system and coordinates the immune response. Splenectomy is performed for hypersplenism, and staging of hematological malignancy. In conservatively followed patients, radiation therapy can be used to re… |
02/09/2018 Letter to the Editor Autologous grafts in radiotherapy received breast cancer patientsYasemin Benderli Cihan* Letter to the EditorGerman surgeon, Vincenz Czerny, transplanted a patient’s own lipoma located in the hip to it’s breast after gland excision due to mastitis in 1895. Dr. Vincenza reported that for at least a year he didnt observe any problem on the operated breast [1].I… |
02/09/2018 Opinion Place of beta-radiation in the etiology and treatment of cataractYasemin Benderli Cihan* AbstractAmong eye diseases, cataract is the most commonly encountered lens disease and the leading cause of reduced vision. Cataract caused by radiation develops due to neck & head, central nervous system tumors, eye localized tumors and total body irradiation. Today, the only tr… |
02/07/2018 Case Report The management of Irvine-Gass Syndrome in a patient using Inhaler SteroidAyse Gul Kocak Altintas*, Cagri Ilhan and Mehmet Citirik AbstractIrvine-Gass syndrome, is one of the most common causes of painless decrease in vision following even uneventful cataract surgery. It usually responds well to medical therapy, but, there are no widely acceptedconsensus on the efficacy of various therapeutic options for the tre… |
02/08/2018 Research Article Reaction of Psidium guineense and Psidium guajava genotypes to infection of Meloidogyne enterolobiiRomulo M de Moraes Filho*, Edilton de Albuquerque Cavalcanti Jr., Jackeline Gade A Rossiter, Angelica Virginia Valois Montarroyos and Luiza Suely Semen Martins AbstractPsidium guajava (guava) is an important crop and economic resource in many tropical countries and Brazil stands out as one of its major commercial producers. The guava crop has been severely attacked by the plant parasitic nematode Meloidogyne enterolobii which has caused dra… |
02/06/2018 Case Report Trauma to the neck: Manifestation of injuries outside the original zone of injury-A case reportAlexander Christakis, Brian Tashjian, Anne M Gilroy and Stephen O Heard* A 53-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with multisystem trauma and respiratory distress following a blunt-force injury to his anterior left neck. CT imaging showed extensive subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum. A chest X-ray showed elevation of the left hemidiap… |
02/06/2018 Research Article Differences between traditional Visualization and Virtual reality on motor performance in novel climbersBarca Martín A, Ochoa de Ocariz LA, San Juan-Sanchez I and De la Vega R* AbstractThis paper analyses the effect of virtual reality visualization (VRV) on climbers, with respect to the traditional visualization methodology. The study sample was made up of 21 novel climbers: Control Group CG (N=7), Traditional Visualization Group TVG (N=7) and Virtual Reali… |
02/02/2018 Research Article Electrocardiographic criteria in founder mutations related to Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathyStefan Peters* BackgroundFounder mutations are rare causes in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy including TMEM43 und phospholamban mutations. The incidence is approximately 1%. P.S358L TMEM43 mutations cause aggressive, in most cases biventricular arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy [1], with the necessity o… |