Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3235.1510047

Intracranial Meningeal Hemangiopericytomas: Articles Review and Case Report

Jianliang Chen, Hengxing You, Yuanqiang Zhong, Xiaowen Lian and Zehong Wu

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 12, 2019

Intracranial meningeal hemangiopericytomas (HPCs) represent a rare and aggressive intracranial neoplasm located along the dural sinuses, tend to recur and metastasize, and account for less than 1% of intracranial tumours and approximately 2~4% of all meningeal tumors. We discuss herein the dynamic of HPCs and review the literatures from its clinical symptoms, imaging features, histopathological features, differential diagnosis and treatment and prognosis, and present a case of a 35-year-old male...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4037.1510041

Personalized Medicine and Psychoanalysis: How Pharmacogenomic Testing Facilitates Depression Treatment

Deborah Serani

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: June 14, 2019

Pharmacogenomic testing offers enormous potential to manage mental disorders like depression. But many psychoanalysts aren't aware of its value and biotechnical power. This article explains how this form of personalized medicine can be used to aid in the treatment of patients with depression. With over 20 medications approved by the FDA to treat depression, and many others recommended for off-label use, treatment failure with antidepressants commonly occurs in clinical practice. Inviting genetic...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5807/1510093

Primary Myxofibrosarcoma of the Breast: Case Report and Review

Raid Jastania and Tahani Nageeti

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 17, 2019

Soft tissue sarcomas of the breast are very rare tumors and account for less than 1% of all primary malignant breast tumors. We are reporting a case of primary myxofibrosarcoma of the breast in a 55-year-old woman treated at King Abdulla Medical City and we conducted a literature review on primary soft tissue sarcomas of the breast....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5807/1510092

Efficacy of n-Heptane as a Xylene Substitute in Routine Histopathology

Anubhuti Shrivastava, Shreenivas Kallianpur and Sandeep Gupta

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 17, 2019

The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of n-Heptane (C7H16) as a xylene substitute for clearing, deparaffinizing and staining procedures in routine histopathology. 30 biopsied oral tissues were divided in two halves, each half was processed by xylene and n-Heptane respectively. Kappa statistical analysis established agreement between observers in all criteria's with significant p value < 0.05. The p value (> 0.05) was not statistically significant with Mann-Whitney U Test, for all cri...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510093

Cheiloplasty in Functional Aesthetic Treatment for Bilateral Double Lip: Case Report

Taysnara Ismaeley de Andrade, Danilo de Moraes Castanha, Joelma Silva de Andrade, Diogo de Oliveira Sampaio and Carlos Frederico de Farias Batista

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 29, 2019

The double lip is a rare and benign developmental alteration characterized by increased lip tissue, specially of the upper lip. Its etiology is linked to congenital factors, such as Ascher Syndrome, or being acquired by labial trauma. The main related complaint is the aesthetic, and the diagnosis is predominantly based on the clinical aspect. The hormonal exams are part of the differential diagnosis. Regarding the treatment, there are several techniques of surgical excision but the elliptical in...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410108

A Comparison of Superior Visual Field Defect in Single Eyelid Population with and without Compensatory Brow Elevation

Kwan Supachutikul, MD, Vannakorn Pruksakorn, MD and Preamjit Saonanon, MD

Article Type: Original Research | First Published: June 24, 2019

ingle eyelid is a unique characteristic in East and South-East Asian. Narrow palpebral fissure with compensatory elevation of eyebrows is common in this group. This study aims to demonstrate the correlation between superior visual field defect and MRD1 without lifting of the overhanging skin (MRD1w) in single eyelid population....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3001/1410085

Views on the Effectiveness of a Google Jam Session for Interdisciplinary Collaborative Brainstorming to Solve Clinical Issues on a Geriatric Dementia Unit

Wally J Bartfay, Brenda Gamble, Andra Duff-Woskosky, Zuhra Mazik and Karen Zavitz

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: June 29, 2019

Dementia is a leading cause of death, disability and hospitalization in Canada and globally. A partnership between Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences and Ontario Tech University, both located in the Durham Region in the province of Ontario, Canada was established to create a space of technological innovation in front line dementia care on a Geriatric Dementia Unit (GDU). Our goals are to improve patient quality of life and recovery, enhance the health and well-being of patients wit...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3885/1710029

Z-Calcaneal Osteotomy: Radiographic Assessment of Correction in the Valgus Hindfoot

Daniel Dawson, A Walls and J Wong

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: June 24, 2019

Elective reconstruction in the valgus hindfoot is a complex and varied field of orthopaedic surgery. Often multiple procedures, both bony and soft tissue are required. The surgical aims are to create a plantigrade foot, restore hindfoot alignment and re-create the medial longitudinal arch in an attempt to allow more normal biomechanical function. Invariably a calcaneal osteotomy is required to correct hindfoot alignment. There are various methods of performing a calcaneal osteotomy....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-3634/1410109

Continuous Glucose Monitoring Guided Assessment of Concentrated 200 IU/Ml rDNA Human Premix 30/70 Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Hemant Thacker, MD, MRSH, FACE, FACP, Jothydev Kesavadev, MBBS, MD, FRCP, Shahu Ingole, Jayesh Rajgopal and Rishi Jain

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: June 22, 2019

Many patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are on insulin analogues which are costly as well as usage of higher units of insulin on a daily basis increases the cost of the monthly therapy. Concentrated insulin are a way forward for patients who needs higher units of insulin especially Human insulin which address the issues of higher cost and the need for higher concentration in the same or lesser volume of insulin. However, data on 24-hour glycemic control with concentrated insulin in In...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3419/1410119

Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Imaging) in Target Volume Definition for Radiosurgery of Acoustic Neuromas

Omer Sager, Ferrat Dincoglan, Selcuk Demiral, Hakan Gamsiz, Bora Uysal, Bahar Dirican and Murat Beyzadeoglu

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: June 20, 2019

Acoustic neuromas, also known as vestibular schwannomas are benign and slow-growing tumors arising from neural crest-derived Schwann cells. Treatment of acoustic neuromas targets to achieve local control while preserving hearing without comprimising cranial nerve functionality. In this context, radiosurgery in the form of Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) or fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT) offer viable therapeutic options for effective management. Multimodality imaging has gained utm...