Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510063

A-FABP Decreases in the Wean Milk of Nursing Women with a Family History of Breast Cancer

Bing Li, Jiaqing Hao, Xiaofang Yan, Maiying Kong and Edward R Sauter

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: August 09, 2017

Adipocyte/Macrophage Fatty Acid Binding Protein (A-FABP) is linked to breast cancer. Proteins up regulated in breast cancer tissue are often increased in milk from women with and at increased risk of developing breast cancer. We measured A-FABP in human milk from 76 lactating women based on a) Phase of lactation...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510062

Determinants of Health Care Decision Making Autonomy among Mothers of Children Under Five Years in Ghana: Analysis of 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey

Henry Ofori Duah and Isaac Adisah-Atta

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 26, 2017

The important role of women's health care decision making autonomy in enhancing the well-being of women and their families cannot be undervalued. As such, this study sought to examine the determinants of health Care decision making autonomy among mothers of children less than five years in Ghana using the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey dataset....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510061

Risk Stratification Models to Predict Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Additive Value of Standard Electrocardiography

Monica Trapasso, Enrica Angeli, Paolo Verdecchia, Gianpaolo Reboldi and Fabio Angeli

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: October 13, 2017

Hypertension disorders complicate up to 10%-11% of all pregnancies and remain leading causes of poor outcome, including placental abruption, organ failure, cerebrovascular accident and disseminated intravascular coagulation. These disorders are also associated with increased risk of perinatal death, fetal intrauterine growth restriction, and prematurity/preterm delivery....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5726/1510056

Relationship between Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels, Disease Activity and Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody Levels in Indian Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Shradha C Borukar, Arun R Chogle and Sudha S Deo

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 29, 2017

In our study, 42 RA patients were selected according to the ACR Criteria and 50 healthy participants were recruited for comparison, as controls. After a detailed medical history and anthropometric evaluation, all participants were subjected to CRP analysis and their disease activity scores (DAS28-CRP) were calculated using DAS calculator....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5726/1510055

Clinical and Ultrasonic Characteristics of 100 New Crystal Proven Gouty Patients in a Rheumatology Clinic

Ole Slot

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 29, 2017

A 30-years old study reported gout to be oligo- or polyarticular in 40% of cases presenting to a rheumatology clinic. The prevalence of gout has increased markedly since and presently gout has become the most prevalent inflammatory joint disease. Furthermore, specific Ultrasound (US) changes in gout have been described in recent years....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4142.1510004

A Translational Research Approach to Non - Convulsive Status Epilepticus - A Rare Case in Humans and a Retrospective Case - Control Review in Dogs

Lloyd Reeve Johnson, Harry Mc Connell and Alston Unwin

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: October 09, 2017

Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological condition in humans and dogs. Unexplained death is up to three times greater in epileptic humans than the general population with less definitive but supportive evidence of this trend in dogs....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410188

T-Cell Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia Diagnosis in a Patient with Felty Syndrome

Nathan Catolino, Michel de Oliveira, Igor Age Kos, Maicon Piana Lopes and Valderilio Azevendo

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: October 05, 2017

T-Cell Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia (T-LGL Leukemia) is a lymphoproliferative disease that usually presents with an indolent behavior, even though in some cases it is complicated by cytopenias and recurrent infections. Felty Syndrome (FS) is a subtype of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) characterized by the association of RA, neutropenia and splenomegaly....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410187

The Role of Fat Soluble Vitamins in Clinical Lipidology

Lauren Williams, Catherine McNeal and Don P Wilson

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

Fat Soluble Vitamins (FSV) is essential for the normal growth and development of children. Many genetic and acquired conditions have the potential of interfering with FSV absorption and transport. Understanding the physiology of these conditions is imperative in providing effective treatment, including prevention of FSV deficiency....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410186

Claudication: A Teachable Moment or Missed Opportunity!

Ayad Jindeel

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: September 23, 2017

Claudication is a common manifestation of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) and atherosclerosis. Patients with claudication are at increased risk of cardiovascular events and limb-related complications. Optimal medical therapy is effective in relieving patient's symptoms and reducing their risk of cardiovascular events....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410185

An Asymptomatic Case of Hamartoma Located in the Trachea

Fatih Üzer, Levent Dertsiz and Aykut Çilli

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: September 11, 2017

Primary tumors of trachea are usually malignant (90%). Hamartomas are the most frequently seen benign lung tumors. Hamartomas are usually located peripherally but they can be present as endobronchial localization in 8-10% of cases....