Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3419/1410151
Assessment of Pivka II as Tumour Marker in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Anuj Parkash, Parul Singla and Ashok Kumar Ahirwar
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 10, 2021
The most commonly used tumor marker in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). It has been routinely used for monitoring the prognosis of disease, but not for its detection. There is always a quest of new biomarkers for detection of HCC. The present study has been designed to determine the level of prothrombin induced by vitamin K absence-II (PIVKA II) in sera of patients suffering from HCC. The aim of this study is to evaluate the PIVKA II as a biomarker for HCC indepen...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410224
Interatrial Block and Intermittent Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patient Treated with Flecainide
Athanassios Antonopoulos, MD, PhD, FESC and Giulia Ricci Lucchi, MD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 05, 2021
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder affecting both upper and lower motor neurons. Cardiovascular consequences related to ALS are relatively under appreciated. Autonomic dysfunction in ALS is common. In fact, patients with ALS often exhibit bulbar dysfunction impacting centrally mediated vagal and sympathetic nerves with resultant greater autonomic dysfunction. The consequences of disruptions in the autonomic reflex loop on the cardiovascular system include chronot...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5696/1410065
Evaluating Bone Mineral Density in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survivors: A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience
Ersin Toret, Burcu Dural, Yeter Duzenli Kar, Zeynep Canan Ozdemir, Ilknur Ak Sivrikoz and Ozcan Bor
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: April 30, 2021
Acute leukemias are the most common malignancies seen in children and they account for one third of childhood cancers. Children who survived ALL, experience reduced bone mineral density (BMD) due to the disease, long-lasting glucocorticoid usage, chemotherapy toxicities, nutritional deficiencies and physical immobility. The decreased BMD have determined at all stages of disease. This retrospective cross-sectional study purposes to analyse the results of BMD in children who have completed their A...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5696/1410064
COVID-19 and Aplastic Anemia: Friend or Foe
Mohd Mustahsin, Zeba Siddiqi, Ajay Mishra and Garima Singh
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: April 28, 2021
Aplastic Anemia is a rare hematological disorder caused by bone marrow failure leading to pancytopenia. These patients are frequently treated with immunosuppressive therapy which may protect them in developing hyper-inflammatory response which is commonly seen in moderate and severe COVID-19 patients. On the other hand these patients are at high risk for infection and infection related complications. Here we are reporting an adult aplastic anemia patient who developed uncomplicated course of COV...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4008/1710011
The Importance of Microorganisms and Their Effects on Medicinal Plants and Their Various Applications
Abdlmanam Fakron, Idress Hamad Attitalla, Mohamed Younes A Hassan and Sumeet Dwivedi
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: April 30, 2021
Since photosynthesis is the primary process through which light energy absorbed and converted into organic matter, thus, plant chlorophyll pigment (forms A and B) plays an essential role in the progression absorbed solar energy and synthesis of organic matter in a plant. Therefore, this paper aims at the extent to which the optical activity of chlorophyll molecules monitored and methods (non-destructive and destructive) for quantification of chlorophyll content in plants. These methods using to ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4466/1710033
Management of Uncontrolled Atrial Fibrillation in COVID Patient
Muhammad Zubair Khan, MD, Shaheer Zahid, MD, Sona Franklin, MD, Jamaluddin Saeed, MD, Vincent M Figueredo, MD, Steven Kutalek, MD and James Kilcoyne, DO
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 10, 2021
COVID-19 virus does not directly affect the heart. The virus can cause systematic inflammation that can lead to severe cardiac complications like uncontrolled atrial fibrillation (AF), which carries high mortality among patients. We present a case of an 82-year-old female from nursing home with advanced dementia and multiple comorbidities. She initially screened negative for COVID-19 in the nursing home, however her repeat test was positive. Soon after admission she developed progressive, hypoxi...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410345
Characterization of Patients with Inguinal Hernia Ambulatory Surgical Treatment
Pedro Rolando Lòpez Rodrìguez, Olga Caridad Leòn Gonzalez, Jorge Satorre Rocha, Eduardo Castillo Garcia, Luis Marrero Quiala, M Elisa Puentes Rizo and Lais Angelica Ceruto Ortiz
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: April 30, 2021
The surgical treatment of inguinal hernia has increased in the last decade and its prevalence is not known. Objective: Characterization of patients with inguinal hernia ambulatory surgical treatment. An observational, descriptive and prospective study of 972 patients with the diagnosis of inguinal hernia was performed, which were operated on an outpatient basis in the General Teaching Hospital “Enrique Cabrera” since January 2009 to December 2020. Emergency operated patients were excluded. ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410344
The Rare Finding of Posteromedial Papillary Muscle Hypertrophy in Chronic Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
Ros Lavery, MB, BCh, BAO, MRCPI and David Kerins, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FASE
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: April 30, 2021
A scarcity of literature exists on papillary muscle hypertrophy. The reported incidence of 0.4% is based on a single study of 6731 patient echos that were reported in 1990. The importance of this condition is substantial as patients are often asymptomatic and it has been postulated as a potential cause of sudden cardiac death. A 43-year-old lady presented to our care that had an incidental finding of papillary muscle hypertrophy in the context of chronic rheumatic mitral valve disease. The clini...