Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5750/1510011
A case of Hemorrhagic Bullous Morphea
Hyeree Kim, Hei Sung Kim, Sang Hyun Cho and Jeong Deuk Lee
Article Type: Case Letter | First Published: December 01, 2015
Morphea, Bullous morphea, Hemorrhagic bullous morphea, Hemmorrhagicmorhea, Localized scleroderma, Bullous localized scleroderma. Bullous morphea is a rare form of localized scleroderma (morphea) characterized by bullae on or around an atrophic morphea plaque. The cause of bullae formation in morphea is multifactorial, with lymphatic obstruction from the sclerodermatous process being considered as the most likely cause....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5750/1510010
Lipoma on the Antitragus of the Ear
Hyeree Kim, Sang Hyun Cho, Jeong Deuk Lee and Hei Sung Kim
Article Type: Case Letter | First Published: November 30, 2015
A 31 year-old Korean woman presented with an asymptomatic, solitary, 0.5 cm-sized, skin-colored, firm, immovable mass on the antitragus of the left ear for one year (Figure 1A). She denied of previous trauma or infection. We initially suspected the mass as a dermatofibroma or nevus, because of its clinical manifestation. We performed a skin biopsy for confirmative diagnosis....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510013
Understanding South Asian Immigrant Women's Food Choices in the Perinatal Period
G. M. A. Higginbottom, H. Vallianatos, J. Shankar, B Osswald and C. Davey
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: February 24, 2016
Food practices throughout the perinatal period have a profound influence on the health and wellbeing of a mother and her child. Following migration, pregnant immigrant women bring with them culturally-situated beliefs about appropriate eating behaviors, while simultaneously encountering new socio-cultural environments that can negatively affect their food choices. Research is needed to inform and improve the provision of culturally appropriate maternal nutritional and healthcare....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510012
Maternal Calcium Status in First Half of Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Kolsoom Safary, Hamdia Mirkhan Ahmed and Lida Moghaddam-Banaem
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: February 24, 2016
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. The prevalence may range from 1 to 14% of all pregnancies depending on the population studied and the diagnostic tests employed. The most common result of GDM is macrosomia, which increases in several adverse outcomes during birth, such as shoulder dystocia, perineal lacerations, blood loss, and increased caesarean birth....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510011
A Novel Method to Treat Primary Anorgasmia: Vestibuloplasty: A Case Report
Omer Faruk Karatas, Ilknur Inegol Gumus, Omer Bayrak, Mehmet Erol Yildirim, Huseyin Badem and Ersin Cimentepe
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 26, 2016
In women, orgasm is defined as giving a feeling of happiness and fulfillment after sexual stimulation which is decreasing of vasocongestion; rhythmic contractions of uterus, anus and vagina muscles surrounding the pelvic region, also defined as a state of short term intense pleasure. Sexuality takes an important role and has an impact on the quality of life of the couples....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510010
The Effect of Erythropoietin on Ovarian Congestion during Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Rats
C. Τsompos, C. Panoulis, K Τοutouzas, A. Triantafyllou, G. Ζografos and A. Papalois
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 25, 2016
Permanent or transient damage with serious implications on adjacent organs and certainly on patients' health may be due to tissue ischemia and reperfusion (IR). Important progress has been made regarding the usage of erythropoietin (Epo) Epoetin alfa [EPREX (151118) API] of Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd with CAS Registry Number: 113427-24-0 which is human erythropoietin produced in cell culture using recombinant DNA technology, authorized by the European Medicines Agency on 28 August 2007....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410068
Uterine Arteriovenous Malformations and its Imitators: Is there a Role for Hysteroscopy?
Christopher M Tarney, Saioa Torrealday and Jason Parker
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 28, 2015
Uterine arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are an uncommon vascular disease occurring in women during the reproductive years, which can lead to life-threatening vaginal bleeding. The prevalence of AVMs is unknown with less than 100 case reports described in the literature. Uterine AVMs may be congenital or acquired; risk factors for the latter include early pregnancy loss, pregnancy termination, and instrumentation of the uterus, cervical or endometrial cancer, endometritis, and trophoblastic di...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/3/1/1043
Are Advertisement Claims in Anaesthetic Journals based on High-Quality Evidence?
Christian Zedler, Alexander Schnabel, Peter Kranke and Leopold Eberhart
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: February 26, 2016
Many medical journals contain advertisements for pharmaceuticals products. While the WHO demands that claims in pharmaceutical advertisements should be based on scientific evidence, past investigations demonstrated that some advertisements fail to fulfill these demands. As there is currently no investigation dealing with advertisements in anaesthetic journals, we aimed to find out whether claims in these journals are accompanied by references to external evidence, and whether these claims are su...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/3/1/1042
Integrated Pulmonary Index: A New Strategy for Respiratory Patients Evaluation
Guldem Turan, Yildiz Kuplay, Ceren Karip, Ceren Koksal, Cansu Akin and Nur Akgun
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: February 13, 2016
There are different monitorisation methods for following patients in intensive care units. Monitorisation of respiratory parameters is also important besides monitorisation of hemodynamic parameters. Integrated pulmonary index (IPI) algorithm incorporates four real-time respiratory measurements (end-tidal CO2, respiratory rate, pulse rate and SpO2) into a single value that represents respiratory profile including these parameters. IPI gives an idea to the clinician to determine the need for addi...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/3/1/1041
Anesthesiologists as Operating Room Directors: Results of a Survey
Steven Boggs, Elizabeth Frost and Jessica Feinleib
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 30, 2016
Many ideas have gone into the development of the concept of the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) and Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS). Many anesthesiologists have advocated for an increased role in operating room (OR) management, advancing from OR managers to OR directors with greater decision making and improved means of communication. However, there is little uniformity at present in the running of ORs around the country....