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Apr 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-8590.ipj-18-2018
Jaime HinzpeterCorresponding author
Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxin in a patient with arthrofibrosis of the knee. Arthrofibrosis is a common complication of knee surgery that tends to manifest itself as a limitation of the musculoskeletal ranges. Paralytic shellfish po…
Feb 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-17-1880
Bassem A D MettiasCorresponding author
Objective: Presentation of rare case report of primary non-Hodgkin Lymphoma of temporal bone secondary to immunodeficiency after prolonged steroid administration in a diabetic patient. Then review the literature of similar case reports. Method: 49 years old female presented with hearing loss, facial…
Jan 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-17-1926
Simon NagelCorresponding author
Since the first description in 2013, 39 cases of anti-DPPX-encephalitis have been described. Main features of this autoimmune encephalitis characterized by antibodies against the potassium-channel-associated regulatory protein DPPX are gastrointestinal symptoms, cognitive dysfunction and signs of CN…
Sep 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-17-1727
Manabu AkazawaCorresponding author
Background: Healthcare services provided to patients should vary depending on disease severity. However, disease severity bias, a type of selection bias, is a commonly encountered problem in administrative database studies. Herein, we selected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which comm…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-17-1721
Damien C. RodgerCorresponding author
A 57-year-old Hispanic female presented with 3 days of blurry vision in the left eye. Eight years prior, she had a branch retinal artery occlusion in the right eye and a hematologic work-up revealed a 4G/4G polymorphism in plasminogen activator inhibitor-1. With the current episode, she was found to…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-17-1666
Philip P. StoreyCorresponding author
Purpose: To evaluate early versus late immunomodulatory therapy (IMT) for patients following initial diagnosis of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease. Methods: Retrospective review including all VKH patients seen 5/1/2014 to 4/1/2016 at LAC+USC. Early IMT was defined as starting an immunomodulatory a…
Feb 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-2086.jfs-16-1098
Sathyaprasad BurjonrappaCorresponding author
We report a twin gestation with one fetus afflicted by a left sided Extra-Lobar Sequestration (ELS) in a morbidly obese mother. The ELS was complicated by a left pleural effusion in the second trimester unresponsive to maternal steroid administration. We discuss the need for repeat shunt placement,…
Jul 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4526.jddd-16-1203
Mark R. BorgaonkarCorresponding author
Background: Iron deficiency is a common reason for referral to a gastroenterologist. Objective: To identify predictors of colorectal cancer in patients referred to a gastroenterologist for iron deficiency. Methods: This was a retrospective review of consecutive patients referred to one of two gastro…
May 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2473-1005.jdoi-16-1059
Susanne I. ScottCorresponding author
Allergic angioedema of the airways is a potentially life-threatening condition. The allergen can be difficult to identify. Treatment in the acute phase comprises of antihistamines, steroids, adrenaline and in severe cases prophylactic intubation. Allergic angioedema can be encountered in all medical…
Jan 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-8572.joa-15-814
Mohammad FarhadiCorresponding author
Background and Objective: The etiological factors for nasal polyps include infection, inflammation or an imbalance of a metabolic pathway. This study was designed to compare serum Helicobacter pyloriantibodies and H. pylori–DNAs between cases of nasal polyp and controls (nasal fracture). Patients an…
Nov 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-8572.joa-14-429
Jon Ver HalenCorresponding author
Background: We reviewed the 2005-2011 ACS-NSQIP database to evaluate factors associated with adverse events (AE) after total laryngectomy (TL). Methods: All total laryngectomies performed from 2006 to 2011 were identified for analysis. The cohort was characterized with respect to preoperative and de…