Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410101

Value of a New QT Interval Correction Formula in Adjusting for Increases in Heart Rate

Simon W Rabkin

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 03, 2017

QT interval correction for heart rate (QTc) is essential for clinical usage. A new QTc formula has been developed based on a data agnostic mathematical approach in a large population ECG data base. The formula requires testing on a within individual basis under conditions of intervention to increase heart rate....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5793/1510062

Transitional Care to Reduce Cardiac Readmissions: 5-Year Results from the BRIDGE Clinic

Sherry M Bumpus, Rachel Krallman, Eva Kline-Rogers, Daniel Montgomery, Kim A Eagle and Melvyn Rubenfire

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

High hospital readmission rates contribute to rising health care costs and lower quality of care, particularly in cardiac patients. Transitional care programs that expedite post-discharge visits have the potential to improve this problem. This study examined the effectiveness of one such program, Bridging the Discharge Gap Effectively (BRIDGE), a single-visit, nurse-practitioner-led, cardiac transitional care program....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5793/1510061

Terminal Cancer: Finding Hope in Truth

Ashley Nilsson, Humza Ahmed and Doug Dix

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 24, 2017

Death is, arguably, the single most important event in life. Yet it tends to be ignored until ignoring it is not longer possible. Death and dying are not components of the primary or secondary curriculum, and questions on these subjects are absent from standardized tests of academic achievement and aptitude. College electives may focus on death and dying, but, typically, from a distant perspective, rather than on preparing for one's own death....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5793/1510060

The Psychological and Emotional Stages of Divorce

Basem Abbas Al Ubaidi

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: August 07, 2017

Divorce can have substantial effect on the life of every individual in the family; it has huge impact on socio-financial status of the families. Islamic religious consider the importance of marriage stability, but except divorce as last solution for irreparable or unsustainable couple relationship....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410077

Optimization of Venturi Mode Phacoemulsification Settings of the Abbott Medical Optics WhiteStar Signature Pro in a Porcine Lens Model

Alex J Wright, Rhett S Thomson, Austin D Bohner, Ashlie A Bernhisel, Brian Zaugg, William R Barlow, Jeff H Pettey and Randall J Olson

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 02, 2017

The optimization of cataract surgery is becoming ever more important as the prevalence of cataracts continues to rise. By 2050, prevalence of cataracts is projected to double in the United States to around 50 million. As the demand for cataract surgery continues to rise, it is increasingly essential to perform these surgeries efficiently and safely....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410076

Uniocular Trilateral Retinoblastoma with Spinal Metastases

Geng-Yi Yong and Humayun Akhter Faisal

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: September 01, 2017

Trilateral retinoblastoma is a syndrome consisting of bilateral (rarely unilateral) hereditary retinoblastoma in association with an intracranial neuroblastic tumour arising usually in the pineal region, infrequently at the suprasellar or parasellar region. It can arise from either hereditary or sporadic forms of retinoblastoma....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410075

The Relationship between Retinal Ganglion Cell Damage with Duration of Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy Status

Burcu Nurözler Tabakcı, Gülizar Demirok, Yasemin Topalak and Ahmet Şengün

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 21, 2017

This study demonstrates a significant GCIPL thinning at all segments of the macula in DM patients than in healthy controls. In contrast, there was no significant difference between group 1 and 2 in terms of GCIPL thickness. These results confirm that DM has a neurodegenerative effect on the retina before vascular changes occur. ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410074

Periorbital Allergic Contact Dermatitis - The Most Common Allergens in the Czech Republic

Miroslav Nečas and Eliška Dastychová

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 31, 2017

Periorbital dermatitis is quite a common problem in dermatology and also in ophthalmology. It may be either of allergic or non-allergic origin. Non allergic diseases include irritant contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis (Figure 1), and seborrheic dermatitis. Periorbital allergic contact dermatitis may be caused by cosmetic products, nail polishes, hair dyes, certain airborne contact allergens (plants, epoxyde and other resins) or by ophtalmologic preparations....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/iaoms-2017/1710002

Virtually Planned Surgical Guides to Optimize Orthognathic Surgery

Leandro dos Santos Bicallho, Camila Magalhães Cardador, Devid Ribeiro Zille, João Paulo Figueiró Longo and Rander Pereira Avelar

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 31, 2017

Orthognathic surgery is defined as a surgery process that aims to correct congenital or acquired jaws deformities. This surgical process consists essentially of a series of osteotomies to reposition all the displaced parts of the jaw to achieve an ideal static and dynamical dental occlusion and facial symmetry....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/cabjd-2017/1710001

Prevalence of Vertebral Body Deformities According to Genant's Classification in Patients with Non-Traumatic Lumbar or Dorsal Acute Pain

Guillén Astete CA , Pijoán Moratalla C, Quiñones Torres JR and Vázquez Díaz M

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 09, 2017

The existence of a vertebral body deformity is considered a relevant finding in order to start a secondary therapeutic prevention of osteoporosis in a population at risk. However, not all vertebral body deformities are properly identified and registered. In our experience, those, less striking, can be unnoticed. One of the most common radiographic studies of the axial skeleton is the lumbar and dorsal acute pain....