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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410132

Cytotoxic Effect of Snake (Echis Carinatus) Venom on Human Embryonic Kidney Cells (HEK 293)

Mahboobeh Balali Bahadorani and Abbas Zare Mirakabadi

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: September 26, 2016

Background: The venom of snake (Echis carinatus) induces hemorrhage and necrosis locally at the bite site as well as acute renal failure (ARF) as a consequence of morphological and functional alterations in glomerular and tubular cells. Objectives: It is not clear that ARF results from a direct cytotoxic effect on renal epithelia or from a renal ischemia due to systemic hemodynamic disturbances. This work investigated the in vitro effect of Echis Carinatus crude venom, using cultured Human embry...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410131

Advances in the Management of Skin Wounds with Synthetic Dressings

Fletes-Vargas Gabriela, Leon-Mancilla Benjamin and Esquivel-Solis Hugo

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: September 16, 2016

Treating wounds under normal wound healing processes often require little or no intervention, consisting primarily of debridement, as during the inflammatory stage the cells clear the wound to healing. However wound care professionals face many challenges in treating acute wounds with impairment on healing such as burn injuries or chronic wounds like diabetic, vascular and pressure ulcers. Wound healing is a complex process of several stages that requires being free of complications....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410130

A Young Man with Joints Effusion without Trauma: It is a Rheumatic Disease

Cinzia Casu, Francesco Benazzo, Eleonora Bruschi, Franco Combi and Oscar Massimiliano Epis

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: September 14, 2016

The problem of swollen joints in athletes represents a typical risk following a sports injury, but this is not the only cause, although it is the most frequent one. Indeed inflammatory arthritis may also be a source of joint effusion. We report the case of a 21-year-old professional football player who suffered from pain and swelling in his joints after a mild sprain. He first underwent arthroscopy, followed by intra-articular steroid injections at a later stage....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410129

Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum: An Unusual Cause of Hypertension in Child. About Three Cases Reports

A Dibi, M ElFahime, N Mouane, R Dafiri and A Bentahila

Article Type: Case Series | First Published: September 10, 2016

A 11-years-old boy was hospitalized for haematemesis. Clinical examination found a high blood pressure ranging at 170/90 mmHg. Renin activity was very high at 1825 mIU/l. The genetic study has identified 2 ABCC6 mutations in the composite state, what has allowed to confirm the diagnosis of PXE....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410128

A Case of Spontaneous Regression of High-Grade Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Ghufran A, Agni R, Winslow E, Dalvie P and Agarwal PD

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: September 08, 2016

A 70-year-old South African male with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with vague abdominal discomfort of 2 months' duration. This was associated with anorexia and 15-pound weight loss over the preceding 6 months....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410127

Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma in a Clerk: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Victoria Achaval Rodriguez, Patricia Moreira, Maria Camara, Pilar Rondon, Maria Garrido, Ricardo Hitt and Maria Jose Echarri

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: September 05, 2016

Diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (DMPM) represents one-fourth of all mesotheliomas. Association of asbestos exposure with DMPM has been observed, especially in males. Incidence is increasing worldwide and is not expected to peak for another 5 to 20 years. The majority of patients present with abdominal pain and distension, caused by accumulation of tumors and ascitic fluid....

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