Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510031
Trends in Recurrence of Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor
Ianculovici C, Blinder D and O Peleg
Article Type: Case Series | First Published: July 12, 2016
The recurrence rate of 112 cases of Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor (KCOT) were analyzed with regard to their location, size, locularity and treatment. 36 patients (32.1%) presented recurrence. Multilocular KCOT measuring more than 3.5 cm presented higher rate of recurrence. When the initial treatment was enucleation with peripheral ostectomy the recurrence was located in the periphery of the initial tumor. When the treatment was marsupialization followed by enucleation and peripheral ostectomy, ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510030
Late Diagnosis of CGCL in a Noonan Syndrome Patient
N AlAsseri and M AlSaeed
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 05, 2016
Noonan syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition with variable phenotypic expressions including short stature, distinct craniofacial features, congenital heart anomalies, and developmental delay. The main craniofacial features include hypertelorism with a downward slanting of the palpebral fissures, ptosis, low-set posteriorly rotated ears, deeply grooved philtrum and a high arched palate....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4037.1510014
Treatment Effectiveness of the Louisiana Sexual Behavior Problem Treatment Program
Frances LL Dailey, Lee A Underwood, Yolanda Crump, Cyrus Williams, Mark Newmeyer, Donna M Washburn, Aryssa Washington and LaKeitha Poole
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: June 25, 2016
The purpose of this study is to assess the treatment effectiveness of the Louisiana Sexual Behavior Problem Treatment Program (SBPTP) on reducing risk for recidivism in juveniles with sexual behavior problems. Using the JSOAP-II, pre and post test scores for juveniles with sexual behavior problems in secure and non-secure care settings, secondary analyses on archival data was collected from participants who completed the SBPTP between 2008 and 2014....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4037.1510013
A Review of Characteristics and Treatments of the Avoidant Personality Disorder. Could the DBT be an Option?
Antonio Drago, Cristina Marogna and Hans Jorgen Sogaard
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: June 24, 2016
Avoidant personality disorder (APD) is a frequent disorder whose prevalence has been reported to be as high as 10% in mental clinic outpatients. There is an open debate on whether APD is to be considered a different disorder compared to social phobia (SP), or they are different quantitative manifestations of the same pathologic process. Treatment for APD is mainly based on evidence gathered for SP or SP in co-morbidity with APD. Suggested pharmacological treatment of APD is SSRIs or SNRIs....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3516/1410050
An Unusual Case of Recurrent Post-Obstructive Pneumonia from Spontaneous Granulation Tissue Formation
Georges Al-Helou, Sripooja Satya, Brian Senisi, Robert Maximos and Jalil Ahari
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 11, 2016
A 63-year-old man known to have human immune-deficiency viral (HIV) infection was referred for evaluation following three episodes of left upper lobe pneumonia. He was well controlled on his anti-retroviral medications. Physical exam showed left upper lobe wheezing. No evidence of obstruction could be seen on chest X-ray or computed tomography (CT). Bronchoscopy was done and showed an obstructing lesion that was biopsied then ablated. It was found to be due to a spontaneous formation of granulat...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-570X/1410035
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Modulation of TH17 Cells
Justin D Glenn and Katharine A Whartenby
Article Type: Short Review | First Published: June 26, 2016
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multi-faceted cells capable of tissue regeneration, wound healing, and immunosuppression. Their immunosuppressive actions extend to most innate and adaptive immune cells, including TH17 cells, which have recently been discovered to be important pathogenic cells in a variety of disease settings, including many autoimmune diseases. As various long-standing treatments and therapies in autoimmune disease may face limitations and result in dangerous side effects, the...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4045.1510019
Influence of Metronidazole on Oral Busulfan Test Dose
Francine Attie de Castro, Vera Lucia Lanchote and Belinda Pinto Simoes
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 30, 2016
Individualization of busulfan (BU) dosing during pre-transplant conditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has been performed worldwide for more than a decade. The pharmacokinetic parameters of BU show high variability and studies report that high plasma concentrations (> 900 ng/mL) are associated with sinusoidal obstructive syndrome (SOS), whereas low plasma concentrations (< 600 ng/mL) are associated with graft rejection and/or disease recurrence....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510026
Completion of Free Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Series at an Urban, Public Hospital
Sonia Guleria, Alexandra Jones, Lindsay Zimmerman, Kelly Stempinski and Ashlesha Patel
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: July 11, 2016
Completion of the three-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series has been challenging and cost may play a role. The objectives of this study were 1) to evaluate vaccine completion rates after receipt of first dose and 2) to determine factors associated with vaccine completion among women presenting at an urban, public hospital, where the vaccine was provided free of charge....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-584X/1510030
Profile of 151 Patients Undergoing Open Gastrostomy an a Cancer Hospital
Matheus Matta Machado Mafra Duque Estrada Meyer, Edmilson Celso Santos, Thalita Ezequiel de Souza, Paulo Vilela Neto, Laura Mendes Franca, Luisa Godinho Soares Bomfa, Marina Janot Pacheco de Castro, Paula Ferreira Possa, Rita de Cassia Melo Rabelo and Marcos Campos Wanderley Reis
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: July 08, 2016
The gastrostomy is a procedure that aims to ensure a feeding pathway for patients who are unable to maintain adequate long term oral intake. Currently there are described the classical open technique and minimally invasive techniques, such as percutaneous endoscopic and percutaneous fluoroscopic gastrostomy, each one with its profile of indications and complications....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3286.1510011
Reducing Non-Beneficial Renal Replacement Therapy in the ICU: Teaching Fellows to Negotiate a Time-Limited Trial
Paul J Hutchison, Yusra Cheema, Hala Yamout, Kathy Johnson Neely and Cybele Ghossein
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 27, 2016
Background:Acute kidney injury (AKI) carries a high mortality among patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU). Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is used to treat complications of AKI, but it is often initiated in patients who have little hope of surviving. Objective:The authors sought to teach nephrology and pulmonary fellows how to utilize a time-limited trial strategy when discussing CRRT. ...