Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510116
Treatment of the Myofascial Trigger-Points of Triceps Surae: A Systematic Review
Mathias Simon, Albert Perez-Bellmunt, Olivier Peillon, Paolo Ragazzi, Alexandra Myers Escola and Carlos Lopez-de-Celis
Article Type: Systematic Review | First Published: January 31, 2019
Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrPs) in the triceps surae muscles are very frequent and their presence may be implicated in pain, such as nocturnal night cramps. These points cause important limitations to athletic performance and daily activities. For this reason, treatment of these MTrPs are essential in the clinical field and have been addressed by a large number of therapeutic strategies. Therefore, the aim of this review is to analyze treatments available for the MTrPs in the triceps surae and...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510117
Longitudinal Study of Lung Function, Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Level of Asthma Control in Children and Adolescents
Uarlhinson Oliveira Andrade, Giselle Santos Magalhaes, Nulma Souto Jentzsch and Maria Gloria Rodrigues-Machado
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: January 30, 2019
Asthma is a heterogeneous disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the airways, defined by history of respiratory symptoms of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing, along with chronic airflow limitation. This disease presents different phenotypes which may be related to the natural history of the disease, with immune, inflammatory and structural characteristics of the airways and clinical control. The inflammation, structural changes caused by the maintenance of the infl...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410103
Alcohol Delamination for Symptomatic Ocular Surface Diseases: Outcomes
Noelia Sabater, Jesus Costa-Vila, Joaquim Mauricio-Casanovas and Carlos Martin-Calvo
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 30, 2019
To evaluate outcomes of alcohol delamination of the corneal epithelium as a treatment for symptomatic ocular surface irregularities. A retrospective analysis of 10 eyes of 10 patients with corneal epithelial irregularities (9 with recurrent erosion syndrome and 1 Salzmann nodule) who were treated with alcohol delamination between November 2015 and January 2018 was conducted. All patients achieved success, defined as complete resolution of symptoms for at least one month. However, continued succe...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5750/1510065
Nail Disorders in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure
Niema Aqil, Aicha Nassiri, Salim Gallouj and Fatima Zahra Mernissi
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: January 28, 2019
Ungual manifestations occurring in patients with end stage renal failure are polymorphic and diverse. The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence and characteristics of different ungual manifestations in patients end stage renal failure. We led a transverse investigation of all patients with end stage renal failure followed in the department of nephrology of University Hospital Hassan II, during a period of three months from 01 August 2016 to 01 November 2016....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510078
Evaluation of the Effects of Monoblock and Twin Force Appliances on the Dentofacial System
Abdurahman Kucukonder and Cenk Doruk
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 28, 2019
Twenty patients who were referred to our clinics were selected for our study. These patients were randomly allocated to each of the two functional appliance groups. Of these, 10 were treated with Monoblock and the remaining 10 were treated with Twin Force appliances. The inclusion criteria were as follows: Class II division 1 malocclusion, retrognathic mandible, peak growth period, normal or low-angle growth pattern and increased overjet. Pre-treatment and posttreatment cephalograms were obtaine...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510116
Family-Centered Care - A Tool to Decrease Malnutrition among Children in Vietnam
Anna Hagstrom, Hedvig Floren and Kristina Rosengren
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 24, 2019
Data collection was gained by seven semi-structured interviews with nursing students in their last year at the Advanced Nursing Program at Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam. Data was analyzed through a manifest qualitative content analysis. One category was found; Support through family-centered care, which includes two subcategories; Supporting healthy eating habits within the family and Managing limited resources, which describe nursing student's experiences of malnutrition among children in V...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410102
Simultaneous Corneal Allograft and Contralateral Corneal Autograft: A Case Report
Sitaula Sanjeeta and Singh Sanjay K
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 21, 2019
Autologous contralateral autograft has been described as a useful procedure in patients who require penetrating keratoplasty on their only functional eye and have a clear cornea on their nonfunctional eye due to the low chances of graft rejection in autografts. Here we describe a case where we were able to salvage vision by corneal autografting in a blind patient. A 65-year-old male had blurred vision in both eyes with visual acuity of perception of light (PL) in right eye (RE) and hand motion (...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/iasar-2017/1710002
Alcohol Biomarkers and their Relevance in Detection of Alcohol Consumption in Clinical Settings
Shayani Ghosh, Raka Jain, Sonali Jhanjee, Ravindra Rao and Ashwani Kumar Mishra
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: January 21, 2019
Alcohol use disorder is a growing public health concern worldwide. Accurate assessment is an important step towards effective management of the patient suffering from alcohol use disorder. Self-report often lacks accuracy and may be misleading in a hesitant patient. The use of biochemical laboratory measures such as alcohol biomarkers, often helps in obtaining independent estimations of alcohol use. The traditional biomarkers (such as Aspartate Aminotransferase, Alanine Aminotransferase or Mean ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510053
Improved Timeliness of Care for the Underserved: A Potential for Patient Navigation
Jason F Ohlstein, Thomas S Edwards, Charles A Riley, Joseph F Buell and Paul L Friedlander
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: Janaury 21, 2019
Retrospective chart review of 100 consecutive patients presenting from each of two tertiary referral centers in inner city New Orleans, Louisiana located in the same zip code serving the local community, with a new diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck between 2011 and 2014.The data from 187 patients were analyzed for delay at presentation and subsequent provider delay. Statistical analysis was performed to evaluate the effect of race, insurance status, and patient navigation...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3397/1410093
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: Diagnosis and Management
Yasemin Altıntas and Mehmet Bayrak
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: January 18, 2019
To investigate the frequency, management, and consequences of gastrointestinal stromal tumors in thirty patients treated and followed up at a single site. All gastrointestinal stromal tumor patients admitted to our institution from 2008 to 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographics, clinical findings, and tumor features, pathological, radiological, and immunohistochemical observations, surgical technique, recurrence, and mortality were documented. Thirty patients were selected for this stu...