Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4037.1510037
Muscle Dysmorphia and Eating Disorders: Comparison on Self-Esteem and Personality Traits
Christopher Rodrigue, Isabelle Labrecque, Olivier Turcotte and Catherine Begin
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: December 15, 2018
Even though muscle dysmorphia (MD) is classified as a body dysmorphic disorder, it shares similarities with eating disorders (ED). The aim of the present study was to explore similarities between men with MD, women with ED, and a control group of men with body related preoccupations, regarding self-esteem, body esteem, and personality traits. Analyses revealed that clinical groups reported lower body esteem, more perfectionism and narcissism than the control group; only the ED group showed a sig...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510062
Clostridium difficile in Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients
Jennifer E MacDonald, Ashley E Glode and Luciano J Costa
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 15, 2018
Diarrhea is a common complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) due to multiple etiologies, including toxicity from the conditioning regimen and Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection. We hypothesized that C. difficile infection is uncommon in recipients of autologous HSCT (auto-HSCT) and testing for C. difficile is over utilized at our institution. We performed a retrospective, single center analysis of the use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for C. difficile a...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3001/1410078
Cerebral Hemodynamics in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Uygar Utku and Muhammed Nur OGUN
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: December 15, 2018
A total of 22 patients aged 20 to 40-years-old with RA were enrolled in the RA group consecutively. Control group (non-RA group) consisted of 22 age and sex-matched, randomly selected patients without RA who had other diagnosis such as fibromyalgia and did not have risk factors for atherosclerosis (AS). Bilateral middle cerebral artery (MCA) peak-systolic, end-diastolic, and mean blood flow velocities, Pourcelot's resistance index values and Gosling's pulsatility index values were recorded with ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3397/1410092
Prevalence and Outcome of Hysterectomy at the Douala General Hospital, Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study
Thomas Obinchemti Egbe, Fidelia Mbi Kobenge, Metogo Mbengono Junette Arlette, Eta-Nkongho Egbe, Jacques Ernest Nyemb and Robinson Enow Mbu
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 14, 2018
We carried out a descriptive, hospital-based cross-sectional study during the period January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2015. Retrospectively, we studied medical records and theatre registers of women who underwent hysterectomy. Using pre-specified criteria for data collection, we administered a pre-tested questionnaire in which socio-demographic factors, clinical characteristics, indication, type, hospital stay, and complications of hysterectomy were recorded. Data management was with Epi-info and...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3397/1410091
Broken Glass: The Precarious Rectal Foreign Body
Blaker KM and Altintas Yasemin
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 14, 2018
Despite the increasing frequency of presentations for retained rectal foreign body, it remains a topic of intrigue, likely in part due to the taboo nature of the dilemma and also the ingenuity that is often required for successful extraction. Although the true incidence of retained rectal foreign body is unknown, there is data to suggest that the incidence is on the rise and has been reported to be nearly one per month at a high volume center....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3243.1510062
Decreased Self Report Physical Activity One Year after an Acute Ankle Sprain
Tricia Hubbard-Turner, Michael J Turner, Chris Burcal, Kyeongtak Song and Erik A Wikstrom
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 14, 2018
One of the biggest public health issues present today is physical inactivity. Physical inactivity is currently classified as one of the three highest risk behaviors in the development of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. Research consistently demonstrates the numerous physiological health and psychological well-being benefits with regular physical activity. Lee, et al. estimated globally 5.3 million deaths per year are a result of physical ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410247
Asymptomatic Benign Pleural Plaque Due to Asbestos Exposure in Former TB Patient: A Case Report
Agus Dwi Susanto and Steven Jonathan
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 14, 2018
Asbestos fibres, inhaled and displaced by various means to lung tissue, may cause a spectrum of diseases from benign diseases to malignancies. Pleural plaques (PPs) are usually asymptomatic and cause slight impairment of lung function only when they are extended in size. The cause of pleural plaques is exposure to asbestos fibres, most commonly in an occupational setting. Relationships between the dose-response and prevalence of asbestos-related diseases are complex. We present a case of asympto...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3672/1410034
Role of Caspase-11 Non-Canonical Inflammasome in Macrophage-Mediated Inflammatory Responses
Young-Su Yi
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: December 14, 2018
Inflammation is a complex biological response mediated by macrophages to protect the body from the pathogens and danger signals. The inflammatory response is initiated by priming, a process increasing the expression of inflammatory genes by extracellular pattern-recognition receptor (PRR)-mediated detection of pathogens, followed by triggering, a process detecting cytosolic pathogens by intracellular PRRs. Triggering induces the formation of intracellular PRR complexes called inflammasomes compo...