Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-407X.1510012
Serum Apelin-36 Levels in Migraine Patients with Aura and without Aura
Serap Yildirim, Arzu Sahin, Abdulkadir Yildirim, Mutlu Kuyucu, Engin Sebin, Senol Dane and Eda Dokumacioglu
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 28, 2018
Migraine is a chronic disease which affects approximately 12-18% of the society, can be accompanied by neurologic and systemic symptoms, and is characterised by mild or severe recurring headache attacks. The aim of this study is to determine serum apelin-36 level in the patients with migraine with aura and without aura and to compare the obtained data with the data of the healthy control group. The migren study group consisted of 44 women patients, suffering from migraine with (n = 16) and witho...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/iacvd-2017/1710007
Coronary Artery Ectasia: An Interventional Cardiologist's Dilemma
Matthew Schmidt and Timothy E Paterick
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 28, 2018
Coronary artery ectasia is defined as a localized, or diffuse dilation of a coronary artery lumen. Coronary artery ectasia is well recognized, but a rare finding encountered during diagnostic coronary angiography. Coronary artery ectasia represents a form of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, seen in 1.4-4.9% of patients undergoing coronary angiography. It may be an isolated finding, or in combination with stenotic lesions. ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510055
Cerebro-Meningeal Tuberculosis in HIV-Negative Adults
Guenifi Wahiba, Gasmi Abdelkader, Boukhrissa Houda, Rais Mounira, Hachani Abderahmen, Ouyahia Amel, Mechakra Saleh and Lacheheb Abdelmadjid
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 26, 2018
Tuberculosis remains a public health problem worldwide. Neurological localization is the most severe manifestation of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis characterized by a high mortality rate and a high rate of sequelae among survivors; its diagnosis is hampered by the absence of rapid and accurate tools, therefore it is often evoked and treated on presumption arguments. The aim of this study is to assess the epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic, treatment, and outcome features in patients with cereb...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410225
Placenta Increta at 14 Weeks with Subsequent Hysterectomy: A Case Report
Abigail E Collett, Jean Payer and Xuezhi Jiang
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 26, 2018
Abnormal placental implantation (API) is an uncommon obstetrical complication that is associated with significant maternal morbidity. Typically, the diagnosis of API is made at the time of delivery in the third trimester. Less commonly there are reports of API presenting in the second trimester, and rarely in the first trimester. Cesarean Scar Pregnancy (CSP) is another entity that can present similarly to API and is associated with previous cesarean deliveries. Unlike early API, which can rarel...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510054
New Perspectives of HCV Infection: Focus on New Treatment Agents and Comorbidity Status, a Short Review
Huang Yu-Fen and Su Hui-Chen
Article Type: Short Review | First Published: July 23, 2018
Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is one of the main leading causes of mortality associated with liver disease worldwide. Different predominant modes of transmission in the local area play an important role for the disease burden. Several cofactors are identified to accelerate the disease progression. Besides, several comorbidities are common in patients with CHC and also have poor response to the traditional combination of pegylated interferon and ribavirin (PegIFN/RBV) treatment....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510053
Common Pathophysiological Pathways for Apical and Upper Lobe Lung Disease
Aaron R Casha, Alexander Manche, Marilyn Gauci, Andre Navarro and Emanuel Farrugia
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: July 20, 2018
The pathophysiological factors that make the upper lobe "vulnerable" to various different pathologies are additive, and not mutually exclusive. They include a tall, thin body habitus with an antero-posteriorly flattened chest as associated with a low BMI, compounded by the poor apical blood supply and concomitant limited lymphatic drainage, possibly accentuated by a physically tall lung and a deep first rib furrow that makes the apex appear prominent....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3648/1410035
Identification of Expression QTLs Targeting Candidate Genes for Residual Feed Intake in Dairy Cattle Using Systems Genomics
Salleh MS, Mazzoni G, Nielsen MO, Lovendahl P and Kadarmideen HN
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 16, 2018
Residual feed intake (RFI) is the difference between actual and predicted feed intake and an important factor determining feed efficiency (FE). Recently, 170 candidate genes were associated with RFI, but no expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) mapping has hitherto been performed on FE related genes in dairy cows. In this study, an integrative systems genetics approach was applied to map eQTLs in Holstein and Jersey cows fed two different diets to improve identification of candidate genes fo...