Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410165

Successful Resolution of Uremic Tumoral Calcinosis with Conventional Hemodialysis Using a Low-Calcium Containing Dialysate

Saul Pampa-Saico, Maite Rivera-Gorrin, Estefania Yerovi-Leon, Victor Burguera, Milagros Fernandez-Lucas and Jose L Teruel-Briones

Article Type: Case Series | First Published: April 26, 2017

A 40-year-old Caucasian man with end-stage renal disease (ERSD) due unknown cause had been on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) since 2009 with 3.5 meq/l calcium dialysate....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410164

Anti-HMGCR Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy Leading to Identification of Cancer Relapse

Oceane Landon-Cardinal , Yves Allenbach and Olivier Benveniste

Article Type: Case Series | First Published: April 22, 2017

In 2004, a 57-years-old female received rosuvastatin for secondary prevention of stroke. In 2010, an asymptomatic CK elevation around 900 IU/L is noticed on a routine workup and persisted despite statin discontinuation. A rise in CK level is progressively observed (up to 2,400 IU/L) and the patient referred in Neurology for consultation in March 2011....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410163

Continuous Bilateral Brachial Plexus Blockade for Acute Pain Control in Patients with Bilateral Upper Extremity Traumatic Injuries: A Review of Five Cases

Sudipta Sen, Michael E Franklin, Veerandra Babu Koyyalamudi, Elyse M Cornett and Charles J Fox

Article Type: Case Series | First Published: April 20, 2017

In this study we discuss five case scenarios where we felt bilateral brachial plexus blocks were appropriate and, if performed with caution, the benefits would outweigh the risks. Each of these patients suffered severe bilateral upper-extremity traumatic injuries, requiring multiple surgical procedures and debridement's while inpatient on the trauma service....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3243.1510032

Is Bony Evidence of Enthesial Reaction Sufficient for Differential Diagnosis?

Bruce Rothschild

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 10, 2017

Enthesial reaction, as a stress or disease marker, has been a generalized perspective, largely untested as to its veracity. Perhaps valid with soft tissue visualization by computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, examination of standard radiographs reveals minimal evidence of enthesial reaction. The current study seeks to assess the disease-specificity of enthesial reaction by examining the primary evidence that of disease-related variation in its presence in defleshed skeletons......

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-3634/1410069

Influence of Obesity in Mortality in Hospitalized Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

R Barba, R Gomez Huelgas, J Marco, J Ena, M Romero, J Ruiz, J Marrero, J Canora and A Zapatero

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: April 27, 2017

Overweight and obesity increase overall mortality and predict premature death (7-10). Furthermore, obesity is associated with the development of cardiovascular risk factors like increased insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension and dyslipidemia....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-3634/1410068

Conventional Versus Intensive Insulin Therapy in Young Children with Diabetes: Impact of a Long Term Targeted Multidisciplinary Education Program

Piero Balice, Gerald Theintz and Mario G Bianchetti

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

Intensive insulin therapy is progressively replacing conventional therapy in young children to improve diabetes control. However, the specific skills required to manage insulin pumps may hamper social integration as much as the fear of severe hypoglycemia using conventional therapy....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5807/1510052

Investigation of the Relationship between Malignant Tumors Originated from Peritoneal and Müllerian Epithelium with the Primary and Secondary Müllerian Systems-Immunohistochemical Analysis with Six Markers

Ayse Ciftci, Handan Aker and Hatice Ozer

Article Type: Original Research | First Published: April 20, 2017

The origin of ovarian epithelial tumors is still indistinct. Müllerian and coelomic hypothesis are controversial. Recently, there is also a small number of reports that tubo-peritoneal junction may play an important role in the development of tubo-ovarian tumors. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the relationship between tumors originating from Mullerian epithelium and peritoneal mesothelium, in other words primary and secondary Müllerian systems....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510031

Prevalence, Predictors and Treatment Outcome of Type 2 Diabetes among Newly Diagnosed Sputum Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Western Cameroon

Leonard Sama Fonkeng, Innocent Mbulli Ali, Michel Noubom, Roland Bamou, Assoua HSR Sterve, Ayuk Leo, JR Kuiate and Christopher B Tume

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

There is a growing awareness on a global scale on the possible relationship between tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM). We conducted a prospective study in sputum positive pulmonary TB patients in two TB management clinics in Bamenda and Bafoussam in the North West and West regions of Cameroon respectively to determine the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, associated risk factors and the impact of diabetes in the treatment outcome....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510030

Inverse Correlation between 25-OH Vitamin D Levels and Severity of Viral Respiratory Illness in Infants

Mary Fairchok, Christina Schofield, Wei-Ju Chen, Mary Pugh, Hugh Bigg, John C Arnold and Eugene V Millar

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: April 17, 2017

25-OH vitamin D levels above 30 ng/mL activate HCAP-18, which impacts the immune response to respiratory viruses. While emerging data suggests a link between low levels of 25-OH vitamin D and an increased incidence of respiratory infections, the relationship between these levels and severity of infection is unknown. We hypothesized that infants with insufficient 25-OH vitamin D levels would have more severe viral respiratory infections....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410162

Blue Fingernails during Treatment with Cyclophosphamide for Minimal Change Disease: A Very Rare Side Effect

Rollino Cristiana, Giulietta Beltrame, Roberta Fenoglio, Michela Ferro, Paola Mesiano, Giacomo Quattrocchio and Dario Roccatello

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: March 30, 2017

We present the case of a 52-year-old lady affected with cortico dependent minimal change disease who developed a blue pigmentation of her fingernails during a 3-months treatment with cyclophosphamide for cortico dependent minimal change disease. The typical manifestation of onset of Minimal Change Disease (MCD) is a pure nephrotic syndrome....