Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410158

Mobility Scooter Accidents - Need for Preventative Action?

Emilie S Baekgaard, Lars Christensen, Roar B Medici and Hans-Henrik Bulow

Article Type: Short Review | First Published: February 28, 2017

Mobility scooters are three- or four-wheeled vehicles, powered by an electric engine. Often acquired by the elderly population, they neither require a drivers' license, nor an assessment of operator skills prior to use. Other vehicles used primarily by older people are powered wheelchairs and electric bicycles. ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410157

Acute Liver Failure Secondary to AL Amyloidosis

Brian J Horner, Ryan Craig, Estelle S Harris, Tibor Kovacsovics and Juan F Gallegos-Orozco

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: February 28, 2017

AL amyloidosis, the most common form of amyloidosis, involves the extracellular deposition of immunoglobulin light chain protein fibrils, usually in the setting of a plasma cell dyscrasia. Amyloid deposition can occur in any organ system, including the gastrointestinal tract and liver....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3631/1510025

Implementation of Assertive Alcohol Screening in a Gastroenterology Outpatients Department of an Acute Hospital

Maya Knox-Macaulay, Nina Stafford, Carole Collins and Christos Kouimtsidis

Article Type: Short Communication | First Published: March 18, 2017

There is a gap in the literature when considering the impact of screening using AUDIT-C, the shortened version of the AUDIT, to improve records of alcohol intake in a secondary care environment. Many previous studies have looked into the efficacy and financial cost of AUDIT screening in primary, secondary and emergency care settings....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5742/1510024

Ureterocele: Review of Presentations, Types and Coexisting Diseases

Donghua Xie, Boris Klopukh, Guy M Nehrenz and Edward Gheiler

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

Ureterocele is swelling in one of the ureters that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder, which can block urine flow. An ureterocele usually occurs in the lower part of the ureter, where the ureter enters the bladder. Ureteroceles are equally common in both left- and right-side ureters. Some persons with ureteroceles are asymptomatic. Often, the diagnosis is made later in life due to kidney stones....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5742/1510023

Aspermia: A Review of Etiology and Treatment

Donghua Xie, Boris Klopukh, Guy M Nehrenz and Edward Gheiler

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: February 18, 2017

Aspermia is the complete lack of semen with ejaculation, which is associated with infertility. Many different causes were reported such as infection, congenital disorder, medication, retrograde ejaculation, iatrogenic aspemia, and so on. The main treatments based on these etiologies include anti-infection....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/1410058

Extubating Techniques for the Difficult Airway

Jens Tan, Javier Lasala, Jose Soliz, Jonathan Wilks, January Tsai, Teresa Moon Calderon, Shital Vachhani, Jagtar Singh Heir and Gabriel Eduardo Mena

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

PACU or ICU patients generally require reintubation for two main reasons-inadequate airway patency (extubation failure) and residual need for mechanical support (weaning failure). Such events are relatively common and can be associated with significant morbidity, mortality and costs....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3001/1410066

Differences in ME and CFS Symptomology in Patients with Normal and Abnormal Exercise Test Results

Stephanie L McManimen and Leonard A Jason

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

Post-exertional malaise (PEM) is a cardinal symptom of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), which often distinguishes patients with this illness from healthy controls or individuals with exclusionary illnesses such as depression. However, occurrence rates for PEM fluctuate from subject to how the symptom is operationalized....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510040

CT Imaging in Congenitally Healed Microform of Primary Cleft Palate

Dorota Cudzilo, Teresa Matthews-Brzozowska and Monika Bekiesinska-Figatowska

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: March 17, 2017

Diagnostic radiology is essential in the planning of multidisciplinary treatment for cleft defects. The aim of this study is to present the merits of performing computed tomography in the case of a patient with a suspected cleft defect on the left side and its spontaneous healing in intrauterine life....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3235.1510023

Does Improved Technology in SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Reduce Downstream Costs? An Observational Study

Nicholas D Patchett, Sumeet Pawar, Aaron Sverdlov and Edward J Miller

Article Type: Original Research | First Published: February 25, 2017

Advances in myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), including CT attenuation correction (CTAC) and advanced image reconstruction algorithms, result in improved image quality, thus reducing equivocal or false positive results. This theoretically decreases the need for downstream testing; however, there is limited access to these technologies due to their costs and the magnitude of benefit remains unclear. ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510055

A Non-Displaced C1 Fracture in Amateur Wrestling: A Case Report

Sergen Devran, Turgut Akgul and Omer Batın Gozubuyuk

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: March 20, 2017

We present a case of a bilateral atlas posterior arc fracture that occurred during wrestling training. Atlas bone fractures are rare although may result with catastrophic consequences. A male amateur wrestler aged 25 years, who was otherwise healthy fell on his head while doing a cartwheel and could not continue training....