Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510220

Body Composition Changes in College Athletes during the COVID-19 Lockdown

Aston Dommel, Jose R Fernandez and R Drew Sayer

Article Type: Scientific Research | First Published: April 24, 2022

In the spring of 2020, COVID-19 shocked the college sports world with athletes having seasons abruptly canceled and sent home under mandatory lockdown orders. Athletes and athletic performance staff had no idea when they would be back on campus or have access to oncampus athletics facilities. This situation caused substantial concern regarding potential adverse changes to athletic performance and body composition in the athletes....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3907/1710064

A Review of the Current Literature Evaluating If There is a Positive Correlation Between Dental Implant Success When Combined with Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) in Human Clinical Studies

H. Dexter Barber

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: July 20, 2022

Low level light therapy (LLLT), or photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) uses focused light to stimulate cellular metabolism, which can decrease pain as well as accelerate the healing process. Photobiomodulation therapy is defined as a form of light therapy that utilizes non-iodizing light sources, including lasers, light emitting diodes, and/or broadband light, in the visible (400-700 nm) and near infrared (700-1100 nm) electromagnetic spectrum....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410226

A Case of Growing Teratoma Syndrome with Gliomatosis Peritonei in The Setting of Ovarian Immature Teratoma

Joshua Daum, BS, Lauren Griebel, MD and Paul Magtibay, MD

Article Type: Case Review | First Published: July 20, 2022

31-year-old nulliparous female with grade 2 immature teratoma presented following presumed treatment failure. Tumor markers remained consistently normal. Biopsies demonstrated gliomatosis peritonei (GP). Despite chemotherapy, tumor growth persisted. She then underwent fertility-sparing cytoreductive surgery. Final pathology showed no evidence of malignancy and presence of only mature teratoma cells....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710116

Early Distal Coil Migration Requiring Surgical Treatment

Mickaela Echavarria Demichelis, MD, Derek O Pipolo, MD, Alvaro Campero, MD, PhD,Juan F Villalonga, MD, Nicolas Kusznir, MD and Matias Baldoncini, MD

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 21, 2022

Coil migration is a rare but devastating endovascular complication that can lead to severe neurological deficit. There are only 11 cases reported in the literature, with the majority located within the middle and anterior cerebral arteries. The objective of this article is to describe our experience in the management of an unusual case of a cerebral aneurysm with distal coil migration....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710115

Combined Cervical Transpedicular Lateral and Medial Approach with Partial Pediculotomy for Intraforaminal Disc Herniation or Multilevel Foraminal Stenosis

Nedal Hejazi, MD and Al-Kassab M, MD

Article Type: Review and Technical Note Article | First Published: July 20, 2022

The author performed a microsurgical cervical combined transpedicular lateral and medical procedure with partial pediculotomy (CTPP) in 78 patients (51 men and 27 women) with cervical foraminal stenosis to decompress the affected nerve root. 21 Patients (27%) had multilevel foraminal stenosis (2 - 4 levels)....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510125

Metastatic Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma without Nodal Involvement

Robert Taylor, BMedSci MBChB, MRCS (ENT), Atia Khan, MBChB, BSc, MRCS (ENT), Eugene Omakobia, MA (hons)(cantab), MB.BChir, MRCS (ENT), FRCS (ORL-HNS) and Raad John Glore, MD MRCSEd DO-HNS FRCS (ORL-HNS)

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 20, 2022

In the UK, patients with hypopharyngeal carcinoma are managed via a multidisciplinary team approach based on UK National MDT Guidelines. Hypopharyngeal cancer often presents late, 80% of patients presenting with Stage III or IV disease, with PET-CT recommended for these patients to assess for metastases....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510271

Controversies of Arterial Hypertension in People Living with HIV on Antiretroviral Treatment

Daniel Vargas-Pacherrez

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: July 13, 2022

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV carriers increased the life expectancy of this population, favoring the emergence of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and cancer as the main causes of death. To review the literature on the prevalence of arterial hypertension (AH) and associated factors in HIV carriers using ART....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510270

Prevalence of Haemoparasites among Blood Donors Attending the Regional Hospital Center of Franceville (Southern Gabon)

Hilaire Moundounga Kenguele, Bourdettes Meye, Thiery Ndong and Patrick Mickala

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 13, 2022

Blood donation is a lifesaving intervention and a precious gift for patients in urgent need. However, the blood should be carefully checked for transfusion-transmitted infections such as HIV, hepatitis, syphilis, malaria and other endemic haemoparasites. In Gabon, like in many other African countries, blood is not routinely screened for malaria as recommended by the World health organization....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510269

A Review of the 2008/2009 and 2018/2019 Cholera Outbreaks in Zimbabwe: Call for Public Health Action

Amon Munyenyiwa, Godfrey Musuka, Masceline Jenipher Mutsaka-Makuvaza, Tolbert Mucheri, Nicholas Midzi, Aspire Mudavanhu, Charles Maponga, Tafadzwa Jaime Musandirangana, Zindoga Mukandavire, Maines Munyanyi and Portia Manangazira

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: July 13, 2022

Cholera is a diarrheal infectious disease that continues to cause morbidity and mortality in Zimbabwe. This study reviews the morbidity and mortality data of cholera in Zimbabwe during the 2008/2009 and 2018/2019 outbreaks, critically discussing the factors responsible for the outbreaks and then suggests recommendations for public health actions....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3286.1510075

Urinary Tract Infections in Patients with Solid Tumors: Retrospective Study

Souhir Khemiri, Sonda Masmoudi, Sonda Mezghanni, Wala Ben Kridis, Adnene Hammami and Afef Khanfir

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: July 28, 2022

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infections in patients with cancer. It may occur at different phases of the disease and results from the interaction of several factors. The objective of our study was to determinate the particularities of these infection in this special population....