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Geriatric Trauma Patients With Cervical Spine Fractures due to Ground Level Fall: Five Years Experience in a Level One Trauma Center | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Options | |||
Pleiotropic Effects of Sitagliptin in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients | ||||
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fMRI Under Sedation: What Is the Best Choice in Children?
Pediatric fMRI may require sedation. The aim of this study is to compare different sedation schemes to determine which medication yields least failures and the best activation. A total of 100 children who had fMRI performed as part of the work up for epilepsy surgery, were divided into different medication groups (Pentobarbital, Propofol, Dexmedetomidine, Sevoflurane). Comparison was performed among the groups for number of failures, rank of activation, adverse effects, anesthesia time, and recovery time. Full Text
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Acute Abdominal Pain and Radiological Pneumoperitoneum - Always an Indication for Laparotomy?
Pneumoperitoneum in the presence of acute abdominal pain is well recognised as an indication for laparotomy. We present a case of acute abdominal pain in the presence of an incidental pneumoperitoneum secondary to the rupture of pneumatosis intestinalis. We will discuss the importance of clinical context in the diagnosis and management of pneumoperitoneum and pneumatosis intestinalis. Full Text
| Current Issue |
Vol. 5, No. 3, Jun 2013
Table of Contents
Review
| Chronic Pelvic Pain in Endometriosis: An Overview | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Onofrio Triolo, Antonio Simone Laganà, Emanuele Sturlese | 153-163 |
| Leptin Influence in Craving and Relapse of Alcoholics and Smokers | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Aline S. Aguiar-Nemer, Mayla C. F. Toffolo, Claudio Jeronimo da Silva, Ronaldo Laranjeira, Vilma A. Silva-Fonseca | 164-167 |
Original Article
| Unintentional Discontinuation of Statins May Increase Mortality After Traumatic Brain Injury in Elderly Patients: A Preliminary Observation | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Alessandro Orlando, David Bar-Or, Kristin Salottolo, Andrew Stewart Levy, Charles W Mains, Denetta S Slone, Patrick J Offner | 168-173 |
| Outcomes of Salvage Autologous Versus Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Relapsed Multiple Myeloma After Initial Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Baldeep Wirk, Michael Byrne, Yunfeng Dai, Jan S. Moreb | 174-184 |
| Characteristics and Causes for Non-Accrued Clinical Research (NACR) at an Academic Medical Institution | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Debra G. Tice, Kelly A. Carroll, Karishma H. Bhatt, Steven M. Belknap, David Mai, Heather J. Gipson, Dennis P. West | 185-193 |
| Trends in the Medical Management of Patients With Heart Failure | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Samuel W. Joffe, Matthew DeWolf, Jeffrey Shih, David D. McManus, Frederick A. Spencer, Darleen Lessard, Joel M. Gore, Robert J. Goldberg | 194-204 |
| The Effect of Whole Body Vibration Exposure on Muscle Function in Children With Cystic Fibrosis: A Pilot Efficacy Trial | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Kaitlin O’Keefe, Rhonda Orr, Peite Huang, Hiran Selvadurai, Peter Cooper, Craig Frank Munns, Maria A Fiatarone Singh | 205-216 |
| Factors Associated With Reduced Efficacy of Sitagliptin Therapy: Analysis of 93 Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Treated for 1.5 Years or Longer | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Akira Kanamori, Ikuro Matsuba | 217-221 |
| Cough Reflex Testing in Dysphagia Following Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Anna Miles, Irene S.L. Zeng, Helen McLauchlan, Maggie-Lee Huckabee | 222-233 |
Short Communication
| Effect of 1110 MBq Radioiodine in Reducing Thyroid Volume in Multinodular Goiter: A New Protocol | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Armando Flores-Rebollar, Aida Ruiz-Juvera, Guadalupe Lopez-Carrasco, Ofelia Gonzalez-Trevino | 234-238 |
Case Report
| Pulmonary and Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome After Total Knee Replacement | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Soo Hyun Yeo, Hyuk Won Chang, Sung Il Sohn, Chul Hyun Cho, Ki-Cheor Bae | 239-242 |
| A Rare Coexistence: Drug Induced Hepatitis and Meningitis in Association With Ibuprofen | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Suresh Kumar Nayudu, Shilpa Kavuturu, Masooma Niazi, Myrta Daniel, Anil Dev, Kavitha Kumbum | 243-246 |
Letter to the Editor
| Subjective Signs of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Associated With Acute Posterior Vitreous Detachment | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Ken-ichi Sato, Shin-ichi Nishimura | 247-248 |