Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410135
Aortoenteric Fistula in Patient with Infected Aortic Endovascular Stent
Giuseppe Grande, Helga Bertani, Angelo Caruso and Rita Conigliaro
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: October 12, 2016
A 70-years-old man was admitted at the emergency room for onset of fever, malaise and discharge of melena. At the admission, his vital signs were: blood pressure 135/70 mmHg, heart rate 92 bpm, O2 saturation 95%. Blood sample showed mild normocyitc anaemia (Hb 12.1 g/dL), leucocytosis (White blood cells count 12.300/mmc, Neutrophil 77%), rise of C-reactive protein (7.3 mg/dL, normal value < 0.5 mg/L), normal kidney function (creatinine 1.0 mg/dL). Clinical examination was remarkable for mild epi...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410134
Right Superior Vena Cava Draining into the Left Atrium
Songul Usalp, Ali Rıza Karaci, Kevser Gulcihan Balci, Volkan Yazicioglu, Murat Baskurt and Nurcan Arat Koc
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: October 06, 2016
Anomalous systemic venous connection with the left atrium (LA) is an unusual congenital cause of a right-to-left shunt. The most common variant is persistent left superior vena cava (SVC), which is estimated to occur among 2.1% to 4.3% of the people with congenital hearts defects. Much less frequently, an anomalous right superior vena cava (SVC) connects to the LA....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410133
Erythromelalgia in an Infant Caused by Adenovirus Gastroenteritis
Gulsum Alkan, Melike Keser Emiroglu and Huseyin Tokgoz
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: October 04, 2016
Reactive thrombocytosis (RT) is typically a result of bacterial infections in children. RT due to viruses is rarely seen and is most often secondary to a respiratory tract infection. Erythromelalgia (EM) is a rare condition caused by arteriovenous shunting and reduced capillary perfusion. Thrombocytosis can cause microvascular thrombi and can result in EM....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5742/1510018
The Effect of Prostate Biopsy on Erectile Functions
Ali Atan, Ersin Koseoglu and Altug Tuncel
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: September 26, 2016
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common malignancy among men in the United States of America (USA). Tissue samples should be taken from different parts of prostate by transrectal ultrasound guided prostate needle biopsy (TPND) and these samples should be examined histopathologically for the diagnosis of PCa. In recent years, the serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) measurement and number of prostate biopsies performed have become more frequent....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5742/1510017
Factors Predicting Pleural Complication Following Upper Pole Access Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Treewattanakul C, Kittirattakarn P, Chongruksut W and Lojanapiwat B
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 20, 2016
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) via upper-pole access can be achieved either supracostally and subcostally. The supracostal access is associated with a higher rate of pulmonary complication. We studied the factors, which predict the pulmonary complication following upper pole access PCNL and postoperative outcomes of patients with pulmonary complication....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410132
Cytotoxic Effect of Snake (Echis Carinatus) Venom on Human Embryonic Kidney Cells (HEK 293)
Mahboobeh Balali Bahadorani and Abbas Zare Mirakabadi
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: September 26, 2016
Background: The venom of snake (Echis carinatus) induces hemorrhage and necrosis locally at the bite site as well as acute renal failure (ARF) as a consequence of morphological and functional alterations in glomerular and tubular cells. Objectives: It is not clear that ARF results from a direct cytotoxic effect on renal epithelia or from a renal ischemia due to systemic hemodynamic disturbances. This work investigated the in vitro effect of Echis Carinatus crude venom, using cultured Human embry...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410131
Advances in the Management of Skin Wounds with Synthetic Dressings
Fletes-Vargas Gabriela, Leon-Mancilla Benjamin and Esquivel-Solis Hugo
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: September 16, 2016
Treating wounds under normal wound healing processes often require little or no intervention, consisting primarily of debridement, as during the inflammatory stage the cells clear the wound to healing. However wound care professionals face many challenges in treating acute wounds with impairment on healing such as burn injuries or chronic wounds like diabetic, vascular and pressure ulcers. Wound healing is a complex process of several stages that requires being free of complications....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410130
A Young Man with Joints Effusion without Trauma: It is a Rheumatic Disease
Cinzia Casu, Francesco Benazzo, Eleonora Bruschi, Franco Combi and Oscar Massimiliano Epis
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: September 14, 2016
The problem of swollen joints in athletes represents a typical risk following a sports injury, but this is not the only cause, although it is the most frequent one. Indeed inflammatory arthritis may also be a source of joint effusion. We report the case of a 21-year-old professional football player who suffered from pain and swelling in his joints after a mild sprain. He first underwent arthroscopy, followed by intra-articular steroid injections at a later stage....