Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510036

Rhinotillexomania in a Cystic Fibrosis Patient Resulting in Septal Perforation

Mark Gelpi, Emily N Ahadizadeh, Brian D'Anzaa and Kenneth Rodriguez

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: April 30, 2018

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystem disease that can have significant sinonasal manifestations. Viscous secretions are one of several factors in CF that result in chronic sinonasal pathology, such as sinusitis, polyposis, congestion, and obstructive crusting. Persistent discomfort and nasal manifestations of this disease significantly affect quality of life....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5793/1510075

Rediscover the Joy of Primary Care Practice

Basem Abbas Al Ubaidi

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: May 14, 2018

In this day and age, primary care worker burnout has been high, moral is low and work enjoyment is depleting consistently. It is important for healthcare leaders to understand these factors, nurture their team and spread joy at work....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510052

Evaluation of the Adhesive Interface of Resin Cements Using Scanning Electron Microscope

Ana Paula Gebert de Oliveira Franco, Osnara Maria Mongruel Gomes, Sergio Vieira and Rui Fernando Mazur

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 14, 2018

Sixty human premolars were extracted and endodontically treated and glass fiber translucent posts (White Post DC1) were cemented to the root canal using three luting systems: RelyX ARC; AllCem; and RelyX U-100. Thirty control teeth were not subjected to load application. The other half of the specimens were coronally reconstructed with composite resin (Filtek Z250) and subjected to a compressive force of 220 N at 1 mm/min....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-3634/1410087

The Impact of Individual Health Education on Health Literacy: Evaluation of the Translated Version (Sinhala) of Health Education Impact Questionnaire in Type 2 Diabetes

Bulathsinghalage Poornima Reshamie Cooray, Hana Morrissey, Eisha Indumani Waidyarathne, Patrick Anthony Ball and Manilka Sumanathilake

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 14, 2018

Type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications is increasingly prevalent in Sri Lanka. Patients with low health literacy worsen the glycaemic control and diabetes complications. However, lack of studies on the effect of health literacy that affects clinical health outcomes and the effect of health education on it....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5742/1510037

Outcome of Varicoceles Scrotal Sclerotherapy in Infertile Patients with Recurrent Varicocele

Mazen A Ghanem, Essa A Adawi, Manal A Safan and Ashraf A Ghanem

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: May 14, 2018

A total of 54 patients with persistent or recurrent varicocele and impaired semen quality underwent ASS for the treatment of a varicocele. The parameters for evaluation every 6 months after redo surgery included semen parameters, serum levels of inhibin B, FSH, total testosterone, testicular volume, postoperative complications and spontaneous pregnancy rates....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3243.1510047

Preoperative Factors Predicting Failure of Hemiarthroplasty after Displaced Subcapital Fractured Neck of Femur in the Active Elderly

Moniz S, Eranki A, Hodgkinson S and Yates P

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 14, 2018

Displaced intracapsular hip fractures are a common problem in Australia. The majority of patients with this injury are of low demand. They present with fragility fractures and are treated successfully with a hemiarthroplasty which offers a shorter operative time, less chance of reoperation and less blood loss. In more active individual's acetabular erosion, pain and decreased function limit the success of these implants and a total hip replacement may be beneficial....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3243.1510046

Effect of Postural Correction and Orthopedic Massage Therapy on the Frequency of Headaches and Tenderness of Muscles in Migraine Patients

Doris Vahtrik, Margot Bergmann , Ingrid Vanahunt and Mark Braschinsky

Article Type: Original Research | First Published: May 12, 2018

Due to controversial information about the effect of different physiotherapy methods used in the treatment of migraine patients, the aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of postural correction and orthopedic massage as interventions against headache, and neck and shoulder area muscles tenderness, on improving active range of cervical motion and upper body posture in episodic migraine patients (n = 10) before, after five-week therapy program and 6 months after the therapy....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510069

Psychosocial Health Level and Quality of Sexual Life in Women with Fibrocystic Breast Disease

Kadriye Aldemir, Aysel Gurkan, Feride Taskin Yilmaz, Sevinc Kaymaz and Gulbahtiyar Demirel

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 12, 2018

Anxiety about the fibrocystic disease of breast and the formation of cancer can lead to some psychosocial and sexual health problems in women. In this context, this study was conducted to determine the level of depression and sexual life quality of women with fibrocystic disease of breast....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410111

Emergent Repair of Cardiac Rupture and Successful AF Ablation Procedure

Sahin Iscan, Bortecin Eygi and Koksal Donmez

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 10, 2018

Today, ablation techniques for atrial fibrillation (AF) are successfully increasing but catheter ablation may have important complication risks. We report the case of a 56-year-old woman with chronic AF who had left atrial rupture during catheter ablation. Echocardiography showed pericardial effusion during procedure and she was operated immediately. Left atrial rupture repaired with sternotomy. After stabilizing the hemodynamic and metabolic parameters, intraoperative bipolar ablation was perfo...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510092

Humanized Care: A Challenge for Nursing

Oscar Alberto Beltran Salazar

Article Type: Letter To The Editor | First Published: May 10, 2018

The practice of health care currently reflects a constant tension between to be and should be, in other words, between what actually the care is and what it should be, up to limits in which people can speak of dehumanization. This tension is evident in areas such as the relationship between the medical and nursing staff, the patients and their families, mediated by labor conditions, the use of technology and health administration often guided by reductionist criteria that have limited the intera...