Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/1410056
Treatment-Resistant Severe Hypothermia in an Infant Caused by the AirSeal® Insufflator
Kiyotaka Nakagawa, Kazuo Arakawa, Tomohide Kamiya, Koichi Kataoka and Katsuhiro Sakai
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: March 02, 2017
The valveless trocar system is a novel insufflator that circulates carbon dioxide in the abdominal cavity. Herein, we report an infant with severe hypothermia due to use of this insufflator. An 83-day-old infant (body weight 3862 g) with gastroesophageal reflux underwent laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. After insufflation was initiated, his body temperature acutely dropped to 34.4 °C. Standard treatments had no effect on the patient's hypothermia....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410155
A Missed Diagnosis
Avinash Aujayeb
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: February 14, 2017
Her past medical history included squamous cell carcinoma of lung origin T2BN0M0 treated in 2012 with a right lower lobectomy via video assisted thoracoscopy with a wound infection preventing adjuvant chemotherapy. She then developed local chest wall recurrence in 2014 which was resected. In June 2016, there was further recurrence on the chest wall, which was confirmed on PET scan. She had received one cycle of chemotherapy and presented as above....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410154
A Dangerous Triad: Sertraline, Mirtazapine and Methadone
Juan F Martin-Lazaro, Justin Hayde-West, Stelios Chatzimichael and Simon Kirwin
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 31, 2017
Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening complication of using serotonergic agents. Mirtazapine is a relatively safe antidepressant and has a comparatively low incidence of side effects but can induce serotonin syndrome in combination with other serotonergic agents such as methadone and sertraline. We describe a 41-year-old man with a history of heroin misuse and depression....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5793/1510051
Impact of Physics in Family Health Care: Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Buttigieg JP, Helmerson K and Coventry BJ
Article Type: Opinion | First Published: January 31, 2017
New technologies in physics are developing and modes of medical care are poised to shift rapidly. Healthcare provision provides family physicians with a complex set of challenges ranging from mastering the early detection and prevention of disease to treating a diverse range of illnesses. For example, in 2016, it was predicted that more than 8.3 million people were expected to die from cancer while cancer accounts for about 13% of all deaths worldwide....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5793/1510050
Lessons Learned from the State of Ohio H1N1 Influenza Outbreak After-Action Review
William A Mase, Shamika D Jones, Adam J Negley, Beth Bickford and Michael Bisesi
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: January 24, 2017
Findings demonstrate the effectiveness of community response strategies utilizing feedback from system stakeholders. After-action review processes are a critical part of all-hazards preparedness. This analysis of local health district response to the H1N1 influenza outbreak informs future public health service delivery.Results provide a synthesis of local health department's emergency response strategies, challenges encountered, and future-focused emergency response strategy implementation....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5793/1510049
The Effect of Integrated TCM with Chemotherapy on Quality of Life and TCM Syndrome
Tsai-Ju Chien, Chung-Hua Hsu, Shang-Chih Chang, Yu-Yu Chang and Fang-Yu Li
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: January 23, 2017
Epidemiological studies have revealed that cancer incidence increases year by year, making cancer one of the leading causes of death globally. Thus, healthcare institutions and physicians are paying much attention to cancer-related issues. In recent decades, the treatment modalities for cancer have updated, although the primary treatments for cancer are still chemotherapy and radiotherapy....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510051
Vacuum Sealing Drainage for Treating Early Infection after Total Hip Arthroplasty
Tao Liu, Fujiang Cao, Yunqiang Xu and Shiqing Feng
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: February 14, 2017
Surgical site infections (SSIs) can have a profound impact on patients as they often require hospital readmission, additional surgical interventions, lengthy intravenous antibiotic administration, and delayed rehabilitation. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) exposes the wound site to negative pressure, resulting in the improvement of blood supply, removal of excess fluid, and stimulation of cellular proliferation of granulation tissue....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510050
The Effect of High-Speed Resistance Training on Movement Speed and Power of Older Women
Celia Cohen Barros, Celia Pereira Caldas and Luiz Alberto Batista
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: February 13, 2017
The relationship between physical fitness and functional capacity in the aging process is notable. Functional capacity determines the degree of independence to remain socially included and its decline is an effective indicator of poor quality of life. Significant scientific evidence support that an active lifestyle helps to prevent and minimize the negative effects of aging. Physical exercise is an important goal for Health Promotion....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3243.1510030
Serum Sclerostin and Muscle Strength in Alcoholics
Emilio Gonzalez-Reimers, Lucia Romero-Acevedo, Geraldine Quintero-Platt, Candelaria Martin-Gonzalez, Patricia Cabrera-Garcia, M Angeles Gomez-Rodriguez, Elisa Espelosin-Ortega and Francisco Santolaria-Fernandez
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 27, 2017
Chronic alcoholic myopathy is a common complication of alcoholism, leading to muscle atrophy and reduced muscle strength. Sclerostin inhibits bone synthesis in situations of reduced load, such as prolonged bed rest or spinal cord injury. The aim pf this study is to analyze the behavior of serum sclerostin in chronic alcoholic myopathy....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510049
Predicting V̇O2 Change from a Single Unidirectional Trial of Cadence Manipulation in Recreational Runners
Thomas Ruediger and Ryan Dombkowski
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: February 10, 2017
The study protocol was approved by the University's Institutional Review Board. Subjects of either gender were recruited by convenience from a local cohort of graduate students or by direct association or relationship with this cohort. Subjects self-identified themselves as recreational runners logging at least 10 miles per week, free of any neuromuscular or neurological disorders, lacking any joint or limb pain or discomfort, and willing to sign the informed consent document....