Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410200
Scalp Arteriovenous Fistula following Hair Transplantation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Jason I Liounakos, Timur Urakov, Brian Snelling and Eric C Peterson
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 24, 2018
Scalp arteriovenous fistulae, as a result of hair transplantation, are exceedingly rare, with the current literature largely limited to few single case reports. Open surgical and endovascular treatments have been described with good results. We describe a case of scalp arteriovenous fistula following hair transplantation that was successfully treated by direct puncture embolization with n-butyl cyanoacrylate glue....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510039
What Are the Main Reasons for Hospital Admissions in Nursing Home Patients?
Warren Connolly, Sinead Healy-Evans, Christine Mc Carthy, Hina Butt, Tom Benicio, Tracey Keating, Dermot Power, Joseph Duggan and Chie Wei Fan
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: February 26, 2018
Nursing Home (NH) residents are frail, functionally dependent and have a high prevalence of dementia. NH residents who attended the Emergency Department present with advanced disease and are more likely to require admission compared to their community-dwelling counterparts....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijor-2017/1710003
Assessment of HER2 Expression in Breast Cancer Using Fluorescence-Emitting Phosphor-Integrated Dot Nanoparticles
Kazutaka Otsuji, Takeshi Sasaki, Keiichiro Tada, Masashi Fukayama and Yasuyuki Seto
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: February 26, 2018
A new immunohistochemistry (IHC) method using fluorescence-emitting phosphor-integrated dot (PID) nanoparticles as a fluorescent dye was developed to accurately detect proteins that are expressed by cancer cells. This technique localizes proteins and quantitates their levels of expression in cancer lesions, which facilitates objective analysis of protein levels. We used the PID nanoparticle assay to measure HER2 expression in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples from patients with pr...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-3634/1410083
Different Insulin Initiation Regimens in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes - A Review Article
Mir Mudassir Ali , Khin Thida Aung, Meela Ali, VS Eligar, JS Davies and Madelein Young
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: February 24, 2018
The United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study has shown that beta-cell function declines over time, and insulin will be needed to achieve good glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Recent studies show that initiating insulin early, especially when HbA1c (Glycated haemoglobin) is > 9% improves glycaemic control and patient outcome....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/iaphcm-2017/1710005
Impact of the Pesticides in the Environment and Public Health: The Case of Yucatan, Mexico
Angel G Polanco Rodriguez
Article Type: Short Communication | First Published: February 24, 2018
Actually, it is important the water conservation to prevent high impact on the public health, as well as the application of the environmental regulations, especially when there is a high fragility for water pollution in the ecosystem, particularly in developing countries. Throughout the world, there are rules and regulations that indicate the Maximum Permitted Limits of organochlorine pesticides (OCP) residues in water, which must be monitored so that the water quality does not exceed these limi...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/iaoms-2017/1710004
Odontogenic Myxoma of Maxilla: Conservative or Radical Surgery?
Jalal Hamama, Lahcen Khalfi, Kamal Fiqhi and Karim EL Khatib
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: February 23, 2018
Odontogenic myxoma (OM) is a benign, locally invasive and aggressive, non-metastasizing neoplasm of the jaw bones. This article presents a rare case of odontogenic myxoma occurring in the maxilla of a 42-year-old female patient with review of the literature emphasizing a huge controversy regarding the surgical management....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5793/1510071
Is Emotional Intelligence a Need Skill for Health Care Provider?
Basem Abbas Al Ubaidi
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: February 23, 2018
Health care providers are interested in understanding and applying the principles associated with emotional intelligence. There is decisive impact role in the practice of emotional intelligence skills and enhance social relationships, as well as improve health care and health care education. There are various ways that emotional intelligence skill can be taught, learned, and changed medical care programs for a better patient-doctor relationship....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5793/1510070
Tele-Transitions of Care: An Approach to Reduce 30-Day Readmission Using Tele-Health Technology; a Randomized Controlled Trial Study Protocol
Kimberly Noel, Shamuel Yagudayev, Catherine Messina, Elinor Schoenfeld, Wei Hou and Gerald Kelly
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: February 21, 2018
Avoidable hospital readmissions and medical errors are costly and dangerous. Many hospital systems have invested in various transitions of care models, health information systems and now increasingly, in telehealth, to help improve care after hospitalization. Although many models and strategies exist to improve care transitions, very few guidelines address the role of health technology, data analytics and health information exchanges within this process. Few studies have described an optimal wor...