Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510131
Screening and Injury Surveillance for a Contemporary Dance Company: A Pilot Study
Chia Kok Kiong Jason
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 20, 2019
Information on the profile of dancers as well as patterns and extent of dance injuries is useful to dance community in implementing injury prevention measures. However, there is little published data on injuries in the Singapore dance population. Nine dancers underwent anthropometric measurement, dance specific screening as well as Functional Movement Screen (FMS). The dancers were interviewed for each injury that developed over a year to establish diagnosis as well as gather data on the circums...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510129
Effect of Acute Needle Acupuncture on Peak Isometric Muscle Torque and Fatigue in Healthy Participants
Peter S Micalos, Sokcheon Pak, Jack Cannon, Mathew Hale and Byung-Soo Koo
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: May 29, 2019
Repeat performance of the peak isometric muscle torque was sustained following a 20-min acupuncture procedure compared to a decline in the control group following a 20-min rest procedure. Differences between groups might be associated with acute acupuncture procedure and acquired performance bias. The procedure of needle acupuncture requires the insertion and manipulation of a fine needle at selected acupoints on the body to induce therapeutic effects. Acupuncture is widely recognised as a treat...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3516/1410114
Unilateral Pleural Effusion, Secondary to Germinal Teratoma: A Case Report
Ramirez-Galindo Maria del Rayo, Isis Areli Lopez-Garcia, Marlenne Perales-Garcia and Fernando Vazquez-Alaniz
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 17, 2019
Pleural Effusion is a common medical problem with more than 50 recognized causes including disease local to the pleura or underlying lung, systemic conditions, organ dysfunction, and drugs. The majority of malignant PEf is caused by metastatic disease: Most commonly lung cancer in men and breast cancer in women. However, few germinal teratomas have been reported as the main cause of unilateral PEf....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3516/1410113
From Triumph to Tribulation: A Granulomatous Polyangiitis Case Report
Albert Iruthiaraj Lourdesamy Anthony, Zainal Abidin Ibrahim and Li-Cher Loh
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 14, 2019
We report the case of a 62-years-old woman with symptoms of cough and significant loss of weight with radiological findings to support a left lower lobe lung mass. The patient was initially suspected to have metastatic lung malignancy until biopsy results suggested necrotizing granulomatous inflammation. A diagnosis of limited GPA was made when the cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies, (c-ANCA) and antiproteinase-3 antibodies (anti-PR3) was elevated. The patient was treated with com...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3516/1410112
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis Mimicking Lung Cancer: A Case Report
S Guerrini, M D'Ascanio and A Ricci
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 14, 2019
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is an immunologically mediated lung disease caused by principally spores of Aspergillus fumigatus especially in asthmatic patients. Various set of diagnostic criteria has been advocated in different studies without a prevailing definition Treatment is based mainly on oral corticosteroids with the possible addition of antifungal agents....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3516/1410111
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) Registry in Alberta, Canada: Initial Results
Ronly Har-Even Cohn and Israel Amirav
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: June 13, 2019
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare, genetically heterogeneous and multi-organ disorder, caused by impaired structure and/or function of motile cilia. Impaired ciliary function results in recurrent upper and lower respiratory tract infections (due to ineffective clearance of mucous secretions and inhaled particles). Clinical manifestations of PCD are diverse and include recurrent and chronic infections in the lung, ear, nasal and sinus and involvement of other systems such as cardiovascul...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3235.1510050
Dosimetry and Protocol Optimization of Computed Tomography Scans using Adult Chest Phantoms
Arnaldo Prata Mourao, Wadia Namen Aburjaile, Phd and Fernanda Stephanie Santos
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: June 22, 2019
Computed Tomography (CT) has become an important tool for diagnosing cancer and to obtain additional information on different clinical issues. The radiation dose values in computed tomography depend on the scan acquisition protocol. Today, it is a very fast, painless and noninvasive test that can be performed high quality images. Therefore, it is indispensable to improve protocols, seeking smaller doses, without impairing the diagnostic quality of the image. The doses received are related with r...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3235.1510049
Organ Dose Evaluation for Head CT Scans using a Female Anthropomorphic Phantom
Fernanda Stephanie Santos, Priscila do Carmo Santana and Arnaldo Prata Mourao
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: June 21, 2019
Computed Tomography (CT) has become an important tool for diagnosing cancer and to obtain additional information on different clinical issues. Today, it is a very fast, painless and noninvasive test that can be performed high quality images. However, CT scans usually require a higher radiation exposure than a conventional radiography examination. Head CT scans are used for diagnosis of traumatic head injuries, infections and other diseases with instability. Based on this information, three head ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3235.1510048
Nephroenteric Fistula after Lithotripsy-A Rare Complication
D Campos Correia, MD, Ricardo M Antunes and P Ferreira
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 12, 2019
Nephroenteric fistulas are rare and generally occur as a result of chronic inflammation, ischemia or necrosis. Nephrectomy and primary closure of the fistulous tract currently represent the mainstay of treatment for non-functioning kidneys but kidney preservation should be attempted in cases of traumatic fistulae. The authors report a case of a 69-year-old female with an infected subcapsular renal haematoma and a fistulous tract to the duodenum following ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy of a righ...