Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5807/1510056
The "Second Opinion Medical Network"
Palmieri B, Laurino C and Vadala Maria
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: June 05, 2017
The "Second Opinion Medical Network" is a consultation referral web and Medical Office System involving a wide panel of specialists to which patients affected by different diseases not adequately satisfied in terms of diagnosis and treatment can submit records and data for a clinical update....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5807/1510055
Aliskiren and Losartan Study in Non Diabetic CKD- A 3 Year Second Phase Follow up Study on Proteinuria
Keng-Thye Woo, Choong-Meng Chan, Stephanie Fook-Chong, Cynthia Lim, Jason Choo, Hui-Lin Choong, Suhail Mohamad, Han-Kim Tan, Kok-Seng Wong and Marjorie Foo
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 29, 2017
This is a 6 year retrospective analysis of the therapeutic efficacy and safety of Combined Aliskiren (150 mg a day) and Losartan (100 mg a day) in non Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients. The objective of this Second (2nd) Phase study was to ascertain the proportion of patients who would remain in remission for the next 3 years and for those who had a relapse of proteinuria after stopping treatment in order to decide when would be an optimum time to stop therapy as well as to ascertai...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5807/1510054
Exosomes in the Pathogenic Protozoan Trypanosoma Cruzi
Wanderley de Souza and Emile Barrias
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: May 22, 2017
Significant advances have recently occurred in the identification and characterization of different types of microvesicles released by eukaryotic cells into the extracellular space. Exosomes are one such type of these vesicles they originate from multivesicular bodies and have received much attention....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510032
Detection of Human Papillomavirus among Patients with Clinically Diagnosed Cutaneous Warts by PCR Method
Yang Yang, Hexiao Wang, Xinrui Zhang, Wei Huo, Ruiqun Qi, Xiaodong Li and Xing-Hua Gao
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 20, 2017
Human cutaneous warts are prevalent worldwide and are caused by Human Papillomavirus. Most cutaneous warts can be clinically diagnosed without any auxiliary examination, but additional tests are required to confirm the infection of Human Papillomavirus in some atypical cases. The aim of this study was to measure the applicability of HPV DNA detection in cutaneous warts in a clinical setting....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510030
Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS) can be Used to Predict Hospital Outcomes in Older Adults
Kilby P Osborn IV, Stephanie Nothelle, James E Slaven, KiannaMontz, SiuL Hui and Alexia M Torke
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 12, 2017
When older adults are hospitalized they have an increased risk of adverse outcomes and high healthcare utilization. In 2010 adults aged 65 and older made up 73% of hospital deaths compared to 27% for those less than 65 years of age. In 2007 the average Length of Stay (LOS) for patients 65 and older was 5.6 days compared to 5.1 days for those 45 to 64....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510029
Association between Extreme Cold Weather Temperatures and Mortality in Greece
Tania Amorim, Leonidas G Ioannou, FaniSpapi and Andreas D Flouris
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 09, 2017
Climate change is estimated to affect global temperature, leading to an increased number of extreme weather events across the globe. Mortality during these extreme events has been shown to be increased. Indeed, the association between extremely low or high ambient temperatures and daily deaths across several regions of the world has been extensively reported....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510028
The Effects of Imidapril Hydrochloride on Aspiration and Velopharyngeal Regurgitation
Mitsuhiro Kamimura, Atsuto Mouri, Tatsuya Ibe, Munehisa Hukusumi and Yoichiro Hamamoto
Article Type: Letter to Editor | First Published: June 02, 2017
Aspiration is the main cause of pneumonia in the elderly, especially in those with cerebrovascular disease. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are known to prevent aspiration, especially in Asian populations, and their suggested mechanism of action involves the promotion of the release of substance P from the glossopharyngeal and vagal nerves, resulting in an improvement in impaired swallowing processes and the cough reflex....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510027
The Relationship between Self-Treatment and Outpatient Visits: Findings from a National Survey in China
Jianfeng Luo, Hanzhang Xu, Ye Zhang, Naiqing Zhao and Bei Wu
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 21, 2017
Emerging large number of patients with chronic diseases, present special challenges for modern health system. Self-treatment may be an alternative approach to meet the healthcare demand, and currently of great interest in many countries. However, whether self-treatment can decrease the use of formal health care, especially outpatient visits, is still not clear. No empirical study has been conducted to examine the relationship between self-treatment and outpatient visits of individuals with chron...