Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510159
A Call to Address the Persistence of Barriers to Oral Health Care for Low-Income Groups in America
Sara Mojtahedi, MS, DMD, AsherLev T Santos, PhD, MPIA
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2023/12/17
According to a study by Jang, et al. [1] on the Korean population, virtually all barriers barring low-income groups from accessing dental care can be resolved through increased insurance coverage. The authors considered all other critical aspects that may influence the frequency of oral care access, such as education, social trends, and Korean population growth. Still, the findings indicated that dental insurance coverage is essential in determining access to precautionary periodontal maintenanc...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3664.1410040
En Bloc Staining with Uranyl Acetate Zero (UA-Zero) for Transmission Electron Microscopy
Santhana Raj L, Fauzah Abd Ghani, Jing Siew Ting, Intan Shameha Abdul Razak and Nur Afrina Muhamad Hendri
Article Type: Electron Microscopy | First Published: 2023/12/15
Uranyl acetate (UA) is one of the heavy metals used to stain tissue in sample preparation for transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It gives excellent contrast to ultrastructure morphology. Unfortunately, UA is very toxic and has proven to be a carcinogen and radioactive reagent. Meanwhile, UA-Zero is a UA replacement with improved staining property has shown better for staining due to its safety profile and environmental-friendly properties....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710151
Giant Intracranial Epidermoid Tumour: Decision Making in a Complex Case
Nicholas G Candy and Stephen Santoreneos
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/12/15
We present the case of a young female who presented with a giant infratentorial and supratentorial epidermoid cyst. Due to the size of the cyst, the decision was made to stage the surgical resection across two operations rather than undertake a single radical surgical approach. This presented the dilemma of timing for the second stage given the risk of aseptic meningitis occurring with an incompletely resect epidermoid cyst, making the second surgery more challenging due to scarring....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710150
Primary Intramedullary Spinal Cord Astroblastoma with EWSR1/BEND2 Fusion: A Case Report and Literature Review
Ming-Sheng Lim, Catherine Moran and Alan Beausang
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/12/14
Astroblastomas are rare tumours of the central nervous system, and only a few cases of brain stem/primary spinal cord astroblastoma have been reported. It has been suggested that EWSR1/BEND2 fusion defines an epigenetically distinct subtype of astroblastoma. We present a rare case of primary intramedullary spinal cord astroblastoma with EWSR1/BEND2 fusion. To our knowledge, this is only the third reported case in the literature with this specific diagnosis, the first in an adult female, and the ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410440
Diabetes Remission with Plant-Based Diet Restoring Integrity of an Advanced Charcot's Neuroarthropathic Foot & Ankle: Factors Contributing to Functional Recovery
Gunadhar Panigrahi, MD, FACC, DipABLM, FACLM
Article Type: Case Report And Clinical Review | First Published: 2023/12/09
Diabetes mellitus is the most common cause of Charcot's Neuroarthropathy (CN). It is a devastating complication of longstanding uncontrolled hyperglycemia. When present, it leads to cascades of interrelated and compounding pathophysiological abnormalities resulting in distal peripheral neuropathy, vasculopathy, inflammation, and arthropathy. If diagnosed early, it responds to conservative medical management with diabetes control, non-weight bearing (offloading), and immobilization;...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510226
Uterine Adenomyosis: An Uncommonly Oversized Uterus in a 30-Year-Old Patient
Fernanda Alves, Zélia Gomes, Yida Fan, Ana Moreira and Osvaldo Moutinho
Article Type: Image - New Technique | First Published: 2023/12/17
Uterine adenomyosis is a disorder in which endometrial glands and stroma are present within the myometrium, resulting in hypertrophy of the surrounding myometrium [1,2]. Its exact epidemiology is uncertain as data regarding this condition has often relied on the assessment of the uterus following hysterectomy. However, studies have reported that it seems to be present in a wide range of individuals undergoing hysterectomy (9-62%)....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510225
Two-Finger Technique and No-Finger Technique of Holding a Face Mask
Bokinala Naveen, MBBS, MD
Article Type: Image - New Technique | First Published: 2023/12/11
The Figure 1 shown above depicts the method of holding a face mask in a paralyzed patient. The middle finger is used to lift the chin and thumb is used to hold the mask with direction of force towards the angle of mandible (arrow direction) making sure that the lower side of mask is in contact with the patient....