Sep 19, 2016

Austin Internal Medicine

Tuberous Xanthoma with Xanthelesma Palpebrarum in a Normolipemic Patient

Abstract: Xanthomas are manifestation of underlying lipid abnormalities characterized by the accumulation of lipid laden macrophages. It does not represent a disease but presents as symptoms of different lipoprotein disorders or rarely...


Sep 19, 2016

Annals of Hematology & Oncology

Effects of Moringaoleifera Leaves on Hematological Indices in Humans

Abstract: Background: In recent times, attention has been drawn to the several beneficial effects of Moringaoleifera. Its leaves have been known for its medicinal attributes. This is because of its richness in phytochemicals, antioxidants,...


Sep 19, 2016

Austin Food Sciences

Underutilized and Pseudocereals in the Mediterranean Diet

Abstract: Worldwide there are thousands of different plant species that significantly contribute to the livelihoods, health and environments of millions of people. Most of these plant species or crops are...


Sep 19, 2016

Journal of Family Medicine

The Effect of Physicians' Bias and Beliefs about Recommending Breast Cancer Screening to their Patients

Abstract: Receiving physicians' recommendations to undergo screening was found to be given less often to patients from low income or ethnic minority groups. One of the factors accounting for discriminatory healthcare is physician's bias....


Sep 17, 2016

Austin Surgery Case Reports

Endobronchial Metastasis of Pulmonary Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma

Abstract: Background: Pulmonary Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma (PEH) is a rare vascular tumor that has an epithelioid and histiocytoid appearance, originates from vascular endothelial or pre-endothelial cells and comprises less...


Sep 20, 2016

Annals of Yoga and Physical Therapy

Immediate Effects of Cold Water Immersion on Vertical Jump and Perceived Exertion in Women

Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of cold water immersion on the vertical jump and the Subjective Feeling of Perceived Exertion (SFPE)....


Sep 19, 2016

Austin Pediatrics

Increasing Hardness of Pellet Gum in Cold Weather and Tooth Fracture

Abstract: There have been anecdotal reports of tooth fractures while chewing pellet types of gum. The aim of the present study was to observe the change in compressive strength of pellet type gum according to storage temperature. Forty...


Sep 19, 2016

Austin Journal of Orthopedics & Rheumatology

A Sinister Crisis in Scleroderma

Abstract: We describe a presentation of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) with rapid development of Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC) and multiorgan failure leading to death. Diagnoses were confirmed on post-mortem examination. Sscusually...


Sep 19, 2016

Austin Journal of Otolaryngology

Hearing Loss Associated with Otitis Media with Effusion in Children with Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate

Abstract: Objectives: Hearing Loss (HL) in cases of unilateral cleft lip and palate children with respect to the lateralization of the cleft, age and audiometric frequencies is recently not described....


Sep 19, 2016

Austin Journal of Urology

An Interesting Case of Lifelong Urinary Incontinence

Abstract: A 47 year old female with urinary incontinence since childhood was referred for investigation. She described continuous incontinence which was not associated with coughing, straining nor urgency. She....


Sep 19, 2016

Austin Diabetes Research

Islet Transplantation from Allogenic toward Xenogeneic

Abstract: Islet transplantation is a minimum invasive therapy for the treatment of unstable type 1 diabetes. In 2000, the University of Alberta group demonstrated that 7 out of 7 type 1 diabetic patients became insulin independent after...


Sep 19, 2016

Journal of Immune Research

Novel Autoantibody and Autoantigen in Sjögren's Syndrome

Abstract: Over the past more than 30 years since the identification of the now classic anti-SS-A/Ro and anti-SS-B/La autoantibodies in Sj�gren's syndrome, there have been a few new and interesting autoantibodies including antifodrin...