Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5807/1510020
A De Novo Malignant Mixed Tumor (Carcinosarcoma) of the Parotid Gland: Case Report
Hussam F Tallab, David E Ricklan and Peter J Catalano
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 29, 2016
True malignant mixed tumors (carcinosarcomas) of salivary gland origin are exceedingly rare and demonstrate malignant epithelial and stromal components. The subject of this case study is a 61 year-old male who presented with mild left facial swelling with minimal discomfort and without a mass of the parotid gland. He underwent CT imaging which demonstrated a cystic lesion of the parapharyngeal space. CT guided fine needle aspiration of the lesion failed to demonstrate malignancy. The patient ult...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5807/1510019
Anemia Investigation Reveals a Primary Sea-Blue Histiocyte Syndrome
Antonio Proenca Caetano, Ines de Figueiredo, Francisco Tortosa, Anabela Ferrao and Cristina Ferreira
Article Type: Case Report and Review of Literature | First Published: January 08, 2016
Sea-blue Histiocyte Syndrome (SBHS) is a rare and poorly understood systemic histiocytosis that is sometimes associated with haematological and lipid storage diseases as well as other miscellaneous conditions, but in most cases its cause is unknown. Patients often have very disparate clinical features but share the same histological findings of sea-blue histiocytosis in the bone marrow, i.e. characteristic lipid-laden macrophages with deep-blue or blue-green granules when stained with Romanovsky...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510010
Inadvertent Late Migration of Jugular Catheter and Bilateral Pleural Effusion and Pneumomediastinum
Yiheng Wang, Lixian He, Xiaoling Hu, Zhigang Zhou, Hong Zhou
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 30, 2016
The authors report an inadvertent late migration of right jugular catheter and the unexpected complications. Postoperative computed tomography reveals bilateral pleural effusion and pneumomediastinum. We speculate that the migration during the maintenance or multiple attempts of placing a guidewire damaged the wall of right brachiocephalic vein or superior vena cava, and punctured through right pleura and anterior mediastinal leading into the complications....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510035
The Effect of Dynamic and Static Stretching on Golf Driving Performance
Graeme G. Sorbie, Julien S. Baker, Yaodong Gu and U. Chris Ugbolue
Article Type: Original Research Article | First Published: January 11, 2016
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dynamic and static stretching warm-up routines on golf driving performance. Three different components were tested; namely carry distance, accuracy and ball contact. Twelve male competitive golfers took part in the experiment. Two supervised warm-up treatments were tested on nonconsecutive days. Each subject was randomized to either a dynamic stretching (DS) or static stretching (SS) routine. The DS and SS protocols consisted of nine stretch...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510034
Correlations between Vitamin D Concentrations and Lipid Poanels in Active Duty and Veteran Military Personnel
Ashlyn M. Hiserote, Cristobal S. Berry-Caban, Qiang Wu and Laurel M. Wentz
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: January 07, 2016
Vitamin D deficiency is common in the United States and has been associated with dyslipidemia along with additional cardiovascular conditions. Dyslipidemia raises the risk for cardiovascular disease and has been linked to symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military personnel. The purpose of this study was to identify significant correlations between serum vitamin D and lipid panel concentrations in active duty and veteran military personnel. This analysis examined 3,053 unique ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510033
Caribbean Sports and Nutrition: Focus on the Glycemic Index
Fitzroy J. Henry
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: January 05, 2016
Caribbean athletes have displayed their admirable talents at global events for many years. More recently, they have become world champions and record holders. Given the small size of the Caribbean population these mighty achievements are truly remarkable. Even more remarkable is the fact that these athletes seldom utilize one of the most important performance enhancers - nutrition this paper highlights the value of appropriate uses of carbohydrate, particularly the glycemic index, in various spo...