Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510049

Bond Strength to Primary Teeth Dentin Following Disinfection with 2% Chlorhexidine

Faika Y Abdelmegid

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 15, 2018

To assess the influence of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate applied for 20 or 40 seconds on the Shear Bond Strength (SBS) of a nanohybrid resin-composite Filtek Z350XT with Single Bond Universal Adhesive and Photac Fil resin-modified glass-ionomer with Ketac conditioner to Caries Affected Dentin (CAD) of primary teeth....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510046

Three Novel Acinetobacter baumannii Plasmid Replicase-Homology Groups Inferred from the Analysis of a Multidrug-Resistant Clinical Strain Isolated in Argentina

María M Cameranesi, Adriana S Limansky, Jorgelina Moran-Barrio, Guillermo D Repizo and Alejandro M Viale

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 06, 2017

Acinetobacter baumannii is an important opportunistic pathogen responsible for a variety of nosocomial infections. Its success in the hospital environment obeys to multiple causes, among them, the ability to resist antimicrobial compounds. It can rapidly evolve Multidrug Resistance (MDR) when confronted with antibiotic therapy....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510086

Lifestyle Intervention for Transplant Success (LIFTS) Mobile Health Wellness Program for Kidney Wait-Listed Patients: Development and Design

Sieverdes JC, Bergamin M, Chandler J, Noltemeyer Z, Moore TL, Baliga PK, Ruggiero K, Campbell RC, Nemeth LS, Treiber FA, Juergens K and Jenkins CH

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 08, 2017

Dialysis patients are at risk of attrition from Kidney Transplant (KT) wait lists due to sedentary lifestyle and poor nutritional adherence. This study tested the acceptability of several mobile Health (mHealth) intervention components for the development of a lifestyle program to support kidney wait-list patients....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5742/1510035

A Randomized Double-Blind Crossover Trial of Intradetrusor Injection of Botulinum A Toxin for Severe and Refractory Idiopathic Detrusor Overactivity in Women

Paul Duggan

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: December 08, 2017

Intradetrusor injection of onabotulinum A toxin (BTX-A) is an effective regimen for the highly prevalent condition in women of overactive bladder. The optimal dose of BTX-A has not been definitively established. Women (n = 13) with overactive bladder including urge incontinence refractory to at least two different oral/transdermal anticholinergic regimens and who had idiopathic detrusor overactivity were randomized to 100-unit and 200-unit doses utilizing a double-blinded crossover design....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/iacvd-2017/1710003

C Reactive Protein and Cardiovascular Disease

Ines Lopes Cardoso and Ana Teresa Paulos

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: December 11, 2017

Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) are the first cause of death in developed countries, therefore it is of interest to reduce this public health problem. The development of atherosclerosis is the main cause of CVD. This pathology results from the accumulation of lipids in the arterial wall, that leads to a complex inflammatory process....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510085

What are the Factors that Affect the Image of Nursing Profession of Turkish High School Students?

Aylin Aktas Ozakgul, Turkinaz Atabek Asti, Burcu Karabay, Emrullah Emir and Nihan Temeller

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 06, 2017

This study is aims to determine the image of nursing profession among high school students and make comparisons on the basis of variables which might influence the image of nursing. This descriptive and comparative research data were collected by using the Information Form and the Nursing Image Scale....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410109

Ultrasound and Biochemical First Trimester Markers as Predictive Factors for Intrauterine Growth Restriction

Benitez Martin A, Vargas Perez M and Manzanares Galan S

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 06, 2017

After analyzing our results, we ascertained that some variables were protective, and others were risk factors for SGA, however a multivariate model established to predict SGA indicates that these were not good predictors of SGA (AUC = 0.65)....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410081

Selective Trabeculoplasty in the Management of Open Angle Glaucoma: Retrospective Analysis at 1 Year

Mathilde Boiche, Jean Baptiste Conart, Amandine Luc, Cedric Baumann, Karine Angioi and Toufic Maalouf

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 01, 2017

The objective of this study was to observe the 1-year pressure gain in a consecutive series of glaucoma patients treated by selective laser trabeculoplasty, along with the clinical and technical characteristics that influence the evolution of intraocular pressure after treatment....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510064

Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment in Women with Severe Mental Illness

Mary V Seeman

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: November 27, 2017

Breast cancer is an important cause of death in women with severe mental illness. Patient factors, provider factors, and social factors contribute to increased incidence and delayed diagnosis as well as delayed and substandard treatment in this population....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/1410060

Timely Detection of Epidural Catheter Migration: Diagnosis and Management: A Case Report

YC Tay and MJ Abrahams

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 29, 2017

Epidural catheters that are commonly placed for anaesthesia or analgesia have a serious complication of migration. Besides intravascular local anaesthetic infusion which could lead to systemic toxicity, a subdural migration is often diagnosed late and presents with life-threatening outcomes noted either at post-mortem or requiring intensive care management....