Mar 28, 2017

Annals of Thyroid Research

A Rare Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Variant; How Aggressive We Should Be? Case Report

Abstract: Cribriform Morular Variant (CMV) of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC) is a rare type of thyroid papillary neoplasm. It is more prevalent in patients with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis syndrome (FAP), however sporadic CMV-PTC....


Mar 28, 2017

Austin Biometrics and Biostatistics

Implementing Nonparametric Residual Bootstrap Multilevel Logit Model with Small Number of Level-2 Units

Abstract: It is a challenge to analyze hierarchically structured data with either numerical or categorical response variables when number of groups (e.g., level 2 units) is small. Even sample size is large, a small number of groups would cause....


Mar 28, 2017

Austin Journal of Biotechnology & Bioengineering

Proximate and Phytochemical Analysis of the Fruits and Leaves of Datura Stramonium L, and the Effect of Fungi Associated with Foliar Blight on Them

Abstract: Isolation and identification of fungi associated with leaf blight of Datura stramonium L was carried out. The proximate, Vitamin C, Metallic, Non-metallic Mineral composition of the apparently healthy and infected leaves, and the fruits....


Mar 28, 2017

Annals of Surgery and Perioperative Care

Computational Biomechanical Models for Prediction of Scoliosis Surgery Outcome in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Abstract: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is the most common form of scoliosis around 80% of all the cases [1]. It is a complex threedimensional structural deformity of the human spine whose aetiology....


Mar 28, 2017

Austin Journal of Anatomy

Audience Response System (Clickers) in Team Based Learning: The Good, the Bad and the Feedback

Abstract: Team Based Learning (TBL) is a student-centered instructional strategy which provides students with opportunities to apply their knowledge through a series of activities comprising of individual work, team work, its application....


Mar 28, 2017

Austin Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Studies on the Infants Born to the Patients with Unexplained Recurrent Abortion Who Underwent Immunotherapy using their Husband's Lymphocytes

Abstract: Purpose: To investigate the condition of infants born to the patients who underwent Immunotherapy with the Husband's Lymphocytes (LIT) for unexplained recurrent abortion.....


Mar 28, 2017

Austin Journal of Biotechnology & Bioengineering

A Review on Microbial Degradation of Organophosphorous Pesticide: Methyl Parathion

Abstract: Organophosphorous pesticides are widely used in agriculture, though they are biodegradable in nature, some are acutely toxic and their residues are found in the environment. Various traditional physico-chemical techniques are....


Mar 28, 2017

Austin Pancreatic Disorders

Pancreatic Surgery in the Aged Population: Technical and Molecular Insights

Abstract: Pancreatic resection is the only potentially curable treatment for pancreatic malignancies. Most of these malignancies occur in the aged population. In the past, these procedures were associated with significant morbidity and mortality.....


Mar 28, 2017

Annals of Hematology & Oncology

Trousseau's Syndrome in Metastatic Vulval Carcinoma

Abstract: Trousseau's Syndrome initially described patients presenting with spontaneous or recurrent episodes of venous thrombosis and arterial emboli, with an occult neoplasm [1]. Recently, the term has.....


Mar 28, 2017

Austin Journal of Clinical Neurology

A 47-Year-Old Woman with Seizure and Rapidly Progressive Dementia

Abstract: Paraneoplastic encephalitis is a rare autoimmune inflammatory disorder which can be associated with different malignancies. Its common symptoms are personality and behavioral disorders, seizure, confusion, mental decline.....


Mar 27, 2017

Austin Endocrinology and Diabetes Case Reports

Birds as Pathology-Free Models of Type II Diabetes

Abstract: In mammals, chronically elevated concentrations of blood glucose (chronic hyperglycemia) and decreased insulin levels can ultimately lead to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and its associated....


Mar 27, 2017

Austin Journal of Nutrition & Metabolism

Measurement of Metabolic Parameters in Collegiate Golfers

Abstract: Golf is a popular sport played on a number of skill levels; however, there is limited research literature on the various metabolic parameters associated with playing or nutritional recommendations specific to the sport. Consequently,....