Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510113
Delaying Antibiotics: A Cause for the Rise in Morbidity and Mortality from Sepsis?
John L Yovich, MD
Article Type: Commentary | First Published: April 08, 2020
A recent report analyzing the global burden of disease shows that the incidence and mortality from severe sepsis has continued to rise across the period 1990-2017. Although the burden is highest among low-income countries, there are more than 5 million deaths recorded annually in high-income countries and this burden is disproportionately high among young persons, being mostly from communicable infections. Despite residing in one of those high-income countries, I have witnessed severe morbiditie...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510104
Preventing Unwanted Pregnancies in Schizophrenia: The Importance of Patient Education
Smita Agarkar MD and Teresitta Velez BA
Article Type: Short Note | First Published: October 03, 2019
The importance of contraception education and family planning is often underestimated by physicians providing care to people with schizophrenia. When compared to the general population, women with schizophrenia tend to have a higher rate of lifetime sexual partners and low utilization of contraception. While women with schizophrenia have a comparable number of pregnancies to the general population, these pregnancies are significantly more likely to be unplanned and more importantly, unwanted. In...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510103
The Experiences of Jordanian Employed Women in Health Sector after Returning from Maternity Leave a Qualitative Study
Ola Naiem Alfuqaha and Ruqayya Zeilani
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 26, 2019
Women have played a very important part in the labor force and the term “feminization” has become very common in workplace. In Jordan the latest figures of the Public Institution for Social Security for the year 2012 indicate that the proportion of women who were involved in the organization has been nearly 25% of all the organization participants, many factors influence the levels of women’s economic activity and which include both the legal frameworks and the socio-cultural perceptions (...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510099
Histological Modifications of Postmenopausal Vaginal Mucosa after Regenerative Solid State Laser Treatment: A Multicenter Study
D Dodero, F Frascani, M Angelucci, G Bernabei, E Merlo, F Locatelli, D Recalcati and F Murina
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 17, 2019
Vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) is a condition afflicting more than 50% of women and nowadays has changed his name in Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) due to the multiple aspects involved having an adverse impact on quality of life. Many treatment are now available and laser represent a new powerful option. The aim of this work is assess the histological effect of a new type of non-ablative laser, Solid State Vaginal Laser (SSVL), on vaginal tissue in women treated for GSM....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510098
Interventions for Pregnant Women against Malaria: A Mini Review
Ahmed Dahiru Balami, Salmiah Muhammad Said and NorAfiah Muhammad Zulkefli
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: July 03, 2019
Malaria remains highly endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, and about 25 million pregnancies are estimated to occur yearly in malaria-endemic regions of the sub-continent. Several interventions aimed at improving knowledge, attitude, and practice of malaria prevention, have been studied among different groups, only a few of which were among pregnant women. A systematic review of educational interventions in sub-Saharan Africa which included studies which focused on ITN, IPTp, home-based management and...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510097
Fast Track Colorectal Surgery for Deep Endometriosis: A Prospective Randomized Trial
Irene Gentile, MD, Roberto Rossini, MD, Marco Scioscia, MD, Davide Brunelli, MD, Marcello Ceccaroni, MD and Giacomo Ruffo, MD
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: June 01, 2019
Application of fast track protocols in laparoscopic colorectal surgery has been assessed in oncological cases with contrasting results. This study was to assess the feasibility and advantages in a group of young women suffering from bowel endometriosis. Over one year, 227 women were recruited for this prospective randomized study on fast track protocol for laparoscopic surgery for bowel endometriosis. Patients were allocated to a perioperative fast-track or conventional care in a 1:3 ratio and c...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510094
Unmasking Hidden Recurrent Cancers using FMTVDM/BEST: The Fleming Cancer Hypothesis
Richard M Fleming, PhD, MD, JD, Matthew R. Fleming, BS, Tapan K Chaudhuri, MD, William C Dooley, MD and Andrew McKusick, BS Pharm
Article Type: Commentary | First Published: April 24, 2019
Prior to FMTVDM/BEST Imaging, diagnostic testing was limited to looking for breast cancer either using "qualitative" imaging defining disease as being present or absent, or semiquantitative methods which are also limited to the same yes you have breast cancer or no you don't interpretation. These imaging methods include mammography, ultrasound, CT, MRI, as well as other SPECT/Planar and PET imaging approaches and as such are associated with sensitivity and specificity problems. These tests are f...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510093
FMTVDM/BEST Imaging Equally Applicable for Male Breast Cancer
Richard M Fleming, PhD, MD, JD, Matthew R. Fleming, BS, Tapan K Chaudhuri, MD, William C Dooley, MD and Andrew McKusick, BS Pharm
Article Type: Commentary | First Published: April 10, 2019
Prior to FMTVDM/BEST Imaging, diagnostic testing was limited to looking for breast cancer either using "qualitative" imaging defining disease as either present or absent, or semiquantitative methods which is also limited to the same yes you have breast cancer or no you don’t interpretation. These imaging methods include mammography, ultrasound, CT, MRI, as well as other SPECT/Planar and PET imaging approaches and as such are associated with sensitivity and specificity problems. These tests are...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510092
FMTVDM/BEST Imaging for Women with Breast Implants and Dense Breasts
Richard M Fleming, PhD, MD, JD, Matthew R Fleming, BS, Tapan K Chaudhuri, MD, William C Dooley, MD, and Andrew Mc Kusick, BS Pharm
Article Type: Commentary | First Published: April 08, 2019
Prior to FMTVDM/BEST Imaging, diagnostic testing was limited to looking for breast cancer either using "qualitative" imaging defining disease as either present or absent, or semiquantitative methods which is also limited to the same yes you have breast cancer or no you don't interpretation. These imaging methods include mammography, ultrasound, CT, MRI, as well as other SPECT/Planar and PET imaging approaches and as such are with associated sensitivity and specificity problems. These tests are f...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510091
HR-MRI of the Breast at Intervals of Maximum 24 Months: Influence on Tumor Stage at the Time of Diagnosis
Uwe Fischer, M Hollstein, S Luftner-Nagel, F Baum and S Wienbeck
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: April 04, 2019
Tumor size, the histology and immunhistochemical parameters as well as the lymph node status at the time of diagnosis have a relevant influence on the prognosis and the long time-survival of breast cancer. In this context, invasive carcinomas under 10 mm in size, which most often exhibit a N0-lymph node status, have an excellent 10-year-tumor-free survival rate of 98%. With respect to intraductal breast tumors, this rate increases to 100% if adequate therapy is performed. Self-examination and me...
