Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510034

Personalized Fall Prevention

Andrew A Lawson, John H Mensher, Hendrika W Meischke and Elizabeth A Phelan

Article Type: Opinion | First Published: October 16, 2017

As the world population ages and older adults comprise a growing segment of the population, the public health community must formulate plans and work diligently to reduce health risks that compromise independence and quality of life for this age group....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510040

A Study on the Origin of Bovine Rotavirus Strains Detected from the Children of the Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan

Kei Numazaki and Maho Ichikawa

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 28, 2017

Serious gastrointestinal infection of Rotavirus (RV) is usually prevalent during winter months and often seen in infants and young children. Studies on genotypes of prevalent rotavirus strains are quite important for preventing infection, developing vaccines, and its evaluation....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510039

Serotyping Toxoplasma Gondii: A Cross-Sectional Study in Uruguay

Susana Sousa, Andres Puime, Jose Manuel Correia da Costa and Marie-Laure Darde

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 23, 2017

Toxoplasma gondii genotypes display high genetic diversity in South America with levels of diversity not yet seen in Europe. Indeed, highly virulent strains even for immunocompetent humans have been described. However, limited or no information appears to be available dealing with strains of T. gondii circulating in Uruguay....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3243.1510042

Development of Multi-Family Group and Mindfulness Treatment for Chronic Pain: Preliminary Outcomes

Crystal Lederhos, Tracy L Skaer, Michael Orr, Celestina Barbosa Leiker, Donelle N Howell and Dennis G Dyck

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 11, 2017

Chronic Pain (CP) affects over 100 million people in the US and is responsible for $635 billion in direct and indirect costs annually. Behavioral and family education and support can reduce pain intensity and related negative consequences of pain....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510028

Agenesis of the Bilateral Internal Carotid Arteriesled to the Development of Vertigo

Yasushi Shibata

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: October 26, 2017

Agenesis of the bilateral internal carotid arteries is a rare disease. There have been few case reports of subjects who developed cerebral infarction, intracranial hemorrhage or subarachnoid hemorrhage. We experienced a rare case of agenesis of the bilateral internal carotid arteries in which the patient developed vertigo....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3235.1510029

Axillary Castleman's Disease: A Rare Case Report

Marco Andolfi, Riccardo Girotto, Nicolò Schicchi, Gaia Goteri and Majed Refai

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: October 25, 2017

Castleman's Disease (CD) is a rare benign lymphoproliferative disorder of uncertain origin which most commonly involves the mediastinum but rarely affects the axilla. We report a case of voluminous axillary unicentral CD, detected due to palpation of a painless mass in the left axilla in a healthy 32-year-old woman....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3235/1510028

A Rare Case of IPMN Arising from Heterotopic Pancreatic Tissue and Gastroenteric Congenital Anomalies

Michaela Cellina, Marcello Alessandro Orsi, Chiara Floridi, Giulia Van Der Byl and Giancarlo Oliva

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: October 12, 2017

We report a rare case of double Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm with multiple foci of adenocarcinoma originating from duodenal and gastric heterotopic pancreatic tissue, associated with gastric duplication and intestinal malrotation....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3235/1510027

Molecular Magnetic Resonance and Ultra Sound Imaging of Tumor Angiogenesis

Marie Poirier-Quinot, Ingrid Leguerney, Ludovic De Rochefort, Stéphanie Pitre-Champagnat, Xavier Violas, Sandra Robin, Rose-Marie Dubuisson, Jean-Christophe Ginefri, Philippe Robert, Luc Darrasse and Nathalie Lassau

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 11, 2017

Seeking out and identifying imaging biomarkers for early cancer diagnosis and the evaluation of patient response to therapy requires an improvement in the specificity of imaging techniques. This study explores in vivo neo-angiogenesis assessment using molecular mechanisms through target molecular Magnetic Resonance (MR) and Ultrasound (US)....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3235.1510026

Ultrasound Can Accurately Diagnose Fibroadenomas in Women Less Than 35 Years

Mustafa Khanbhai, Rita Borgen and Richard Dobrashian

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

Best practice guidelines suggest that patients < 25 years with ultrasound diagnosis of fibroadenoma, biopsy can be avoided if certain radiological criteria are satisfied. There is a cohort of patients < 35 years with ultrasound features suggestive of fibroadenoma who are being exposed to unnecessary biopsies....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510083

Clinical Pharmacist-Led Medication Reconciliation Initiative at a Newly Established Hospital in Qatar: A Preliminary Report

Hala Sonallah, Tarek Ibrahim, Dalia Abdul Sattar, Dalia Ahmed and Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 16, 2017

This preliminary study was conducted to identify the types and frequency of medication discrepancies, and clinical pharmacists' interventions made upon patients' admission. Medication Reconciliation (MR) was done by clinical pharmacists routinely on inpatients from intensive care unit, medical and surgical wards at Al Wakra hospital....