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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510050

Salbutamol Inhalation Could Induce Fatal Multi-Vessel Coronary Artery Spasm in COPD Patients

Li Jiwu, Zhang Ping and Shao Liang

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 16, 2018

Coronary artery spasm is a sudden and intense vasoconstriction of single-or multi-vessel coronary artery. It may be triggered by several acute stress. This case reports 72-year-old male with salbutamol inhalation suffer fatal multi-vessel coronary artery spasm. After intracoronary administration of nitroglycerin, coronary artery spasm was relieved. It reminds us to be cautious of β-agonist administration in respiratory patients with coronary artery spasm risk....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510049

The Sociodemographic Characteristics of Patients Who Experience Postdischarge Adverse Events

Vishal Dahya and Jessica Bishop-Royse

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 16, 2018

In the decade since the publication of Institute of Medicine reports on patient safety, much remains unknown about the patient-level characteristics that may increase or decrease vulnerabilities to postdischarge adverse events. We reviewed the patient safety literature to determine whether specific sociodemographic groups are vulnerable to postdischarge adverse events. We found substantial inconsistencies in how postdischarge adverse events were defined, which was largely driven by innovations a...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510048

Age-Related Cognitive Changes: The Importance of Modulating Factors

Rut Correia, Jose Barroso and Antonieta Nieto

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: June 16, 2018

The study of age-related cognitive changes over the last years reveals a considerable variability in available results. The methodological heterogeneity observed in the aging field can significantly contribute to this observed variability, which creates a confusing scenario for beginners in this topic. The main aim of the present article is to extract a clear depiction of the current state of knowledge about age-related cognitive changes regardless of the methodological approach followed by rese...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510047

Clostridium Difficile Infection and Exposures in a Sample of Hospital Emergency Admissions in Massachusetts, Jan-Jun 2016

Erinne N Kennedy, Scott Troppy, Mark Bova and R Monina Klevens

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 11, 2018

Overuse of antibiotics has led to adverse events, including bacterial resistance and Clostridium difficile infections (CDI). Antibiotics prescribed by dentists have been implicated in CDI cases. An estimated 10% of outpatient antibiotics in the US are prescribed by dentists. ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510046

FMF and Sjogren's Syndrome Overlap in an Elderly Patient: A Rare Coincidence or a Causal Association?

Sengul Aycicek G, Cetiner TA, Arik G, Canbaz B, Sumer F, Kara O, Kucuk H and Ulger Z

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 06, 2018

Sixty five-year-old female patient admitted to our clinic with complaint of intermittent fever and abdominal pain for forty years. We learned that she has mouth and eye dryness. Laboratory examination revealed elevated levels of inflammatory parameters. In chest X-ray there was reticular appearance....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510045

Effects of Aging on Performance during the Marathon Des Sables: Focus on Athletes Aged 53-80 Years

Lydia Tsoutsoubi, Leonidas G Ioannou, Tania Amorim, Georgios I Tsianos, and Andreas D Flouris

Article Type: Short Note | First Published: June 04, 2018

The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of aging and sex on athletic performance during the 7-day Marathon des Sables (MdS) in the Sahara Desert. Anonymous data for age, sex, and average running speed (km/h) for all the athletes who registered in the MdS during the period 2000-2015 were retrieved from the official website of the race and other endurance websites....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510044

Decreased Cervical Kinesthesia in Elderly Do Not Impair Their Balance Abilities

Juliana Lopes Aguiar, Delmas Luis Freitas Rodrigues, Givago da Silva Souza and Andre dos Santos Cabral

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 04, 2018

The perception of position and joint movement, muscular tension and length, adjacent static structures strength and compression such as dermis and epidermis are important variables utilized by central nervous system, both to elaborate and to correct the voluntary motor act, as well as to start motor patterns already set in neural engrams in ontogenetic development of central nervous system....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510043

Health-related Quality of Life and Muscle Functions among Pre-frail Elderly Outpatients: Stronger Correlation with Gait Speed than Handgrip Strength

Purwita Wijaya Laksmi, Siti Setiati, Tirza Z Tamin, Pradana Soewondo, Wasilah Rochmah, Nafrialdi and Joedo Prihartono

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: May 21, 2018

Frail elderly has an increased risk of having debilitating health outcomes that lead to poor health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). The central manifestation of frailty syndrome is the muscle functions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between muscle functions and HR-QoL among pre-frail elderly outpatients....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510042

Metabolic Syndrome and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Gizem Yalcin and Abdullah Yalcin

Article Type: Mini Review | First Published: May 02, 2018

Neurodegenerative diseases are progressive disorders that affect central nervous system and gradually worsen over time. Despite many experimental and clinical studies being performed, no effective cure has been found yet. Protein aggregation, excitotoxicity, neuronal death, inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress and metabolic syndrome are among the major role players in neurodegeneration. Increasing evidence demonstrates that metabolic syndrome is interrelated with many neurod...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510041

Visual Impairment Contributes to Frailty among a Group of Healthy Community Dwelling Older Population

Miu Ka Ying Doris

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: April 30, 2018

Research studies have shown that visual ability is of considerable importance for daily living and social functioning. Loss of vision or its limitation can be hazardous to independent living and quality of life. Deficits in vision and the ability to respond to visual cues can cause incorrect sensory inputs and lead to difficulties in perceiving the geographical environment, hazards and moving stimuli....

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