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CCLSJ Mini Review Aug 9, 2016
Reshaping the Immunosuppressive Tumor Microenvironment: The Fusion Protein Strategy
Yanzhang Wei*

Advanced tumor cells often create immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment to block immune system’s attack in defense. The conversion of the environment from immunosuppressive to …

Cancer Immunotherapy Fusion protein
OAJG Review Article Aug 9, 2016
Progestogen Supplementation during Luteal Phase in the Treatment of Infertility in the First Trimester
Manish R Pandya*, Chirag Amin, Ganpant Sawant, Sunita Chandra, Vasundhari Mandi and Suman Lal

Aim: The aim of present review is to provide a comprehensive view of the literature regarding the clinical efficacy and safety effects of supplementation of Progestogens during lu…

Progestogens Infertility Iuteal Phase Support
PNBOA Case Report Aug 9, 2016
Lysinuric Protein Intolerance: A Treatable Cause of Developmental Delay with Multiple Complications
Tanjung C, Watkinson J, Olpin S and Yap S*

Background: Lysinuric protein intolerance (LPI) is a multi systemic disease with a variety of clinical symptoms. Early and aggressive treatment can significantly reduce the number …

Lysinuric Protein Intolerance Ornithine Arginine
OAJG Review Article Aug 9, 2016
Hypothalamic Amenorrhea-an Update on Aetiopathogenesis, Endocrine Profile and Management
Kochar Kaur Kulvinder*, Allahbadia GN and Singh M

Hypothalamic Amenorrhea is one of the most common causes of amenorrhea in women of reproductive age, accounting for almost 50%cases of secondary amenorrhea, while the genetic caus…

Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa
OOAJ Editorial Aug 9, 2016
A Prefatory Note
Ebtissam Alerraqi*

Otolaryngology Open Access Journal (OOAJ), as an academic journal, opens up a new medical channel for original research, rare case reports, mini-reviews, systematic reviews and cli…

Otology Rhinology Allergy
ACCMJ Research Article Aug 9, 2016
Perfusion Index Derived from Pulse Oximetry, Serum actate, its Surrogates and Beta Type Natriuretic Peptide (Bnp) for Outcome Prediction in Poly-Traumatized Patients. A Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Alaa M Atia*, Abualauon M Albeblawy, Nagwa M Ibrahim, Mohamed Z Abdelrhman, Hesham A Esmaeil, Nawal A Gad Elrab, Kotb HI

Introduction: Perfusion index (PI) is a non-invasive numeric value of peripheral perfusion; gained from pulse Oximeters. No study researched the predictive value of perfusion inde…

Perfusion Index Serum Lactate Lactate Clearance
PNBOA Case Report Aug 9, 2016
Fevre-Languepin Syndrome Popliteal Pterygium Syndrome a Case Report
Fady B*, Samer B and Osama B

Popliteal Pterygium Syndrome is characterized by congenital malformations that affect the face, extremities and genitalia. Autosomal dominant inheritance with variable expressivity…

Popliteal Pterygium Autosomal Dominant Inheritance
OAJG Short Communication Aug 9, 2016
Reality of Preeclampsia in Colombian Pregnant Women
Uriel M* and Romero XC

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy complicate up to 10% of pregnancies worldwide, constituting one of the greatest causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Pre…

Preeclampsia Pregnant Women
OAJO Research Article Aug 9, 2016
The E368Q Mutant Allele of GJA8 is Associated with Congenital Cataracts with Intrafamilial Variation in a South Indian Family
Senthil Kumar G, Dinesh Kumar K, Minogue PJ, Berthoud VM, Kannan R,Beyer EC and Santhiya ST*

<p>Purpose: To determine the basis of the autosomal dominant congenital cataracts in a three generation south Indian pedigree. Methods: The proband and several family…

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OAJG Research Article Aug 9, 2016
Ovarian Endometrioma: Rate of Recurrence and Factors Correlated
Yela DA*, Moraes LD, Gomes LM and Benetti-Pinto CL

Background: To evaluate the recurrence rate of ovarian endometrioma during a period of five years and risk factors associated with this disorder. Methods: A retrospective cross-s…

Ovarian Endometrioma Endometriosis Recurrence Rate
ACCMJ Mini Review Aug 9, 2016
Should we Systematically Measure Plasma Magnesium Levels in the Treatment of Severe Preeclampsia/Eclampsia?
Mahoungou Guimbi KC*, Mawandza PD, Itoua C and MFam WS

Aim: To show that measuring magnesium levels optimizes magnesium sulfate treatment in severe preeclampsia/eclampsia. Subjects and methods: A retrospective study was conducted with…

Eclampsia Intensive care Magnesium measurement
OOAJ Case Report Aug 9, 2016
Operative Removal of Ear Foreign Bodies: Analysis of Indications and Outcomes
Preetam C*, Rakesh Kumar, Kapil Sikka and Haq Mubashirul

In the head and neck, foreign bodies are most commonly lodged in the ears of young children. Adult cases are rare, but not unusual. Majority of the foreign bodies in the ear are re…

Oedema Transmastoid Facial Nerve Haemorrhagic Clots
OAJMB Review Article Aug 9, 2016
Management and Treatment of Herpes Simplex Keratitis
Rishi M, Pratibha M, MV Raghavendra Rao*, Maka B, Acharya Y, Ghani A and Sowmya JK

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) keratitis is a common and serious external ocular infection leading to unilateral blindness, primarily because of its recurrent nature. Despite considera…

Herpes simplex blindness keratitis
NNOAJ Mini Review Aug 9, 2016
Role of Antiepileptic Drugs in Cognitive and Behavioral Disorders in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Siniscalchi A*, Pezzella FR, Anticoli, Filippis R and Gallelli L

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of syndromes of diverse etiology with a common set of core symptoms that include three core symptoms: communication difficulties, socia…

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OAJPR Research Article Aug 9, 2016
Anthelmintic Activity of Methanolic Extract of Strychnos Colubrina L Bark
Karthikeyan R*, Suryabhavana A and Srinivasa Babu P

Strychnoscolubrina L. (Loganiaceae) is being used in traditional medicine for a variety of ailments. One successive standard and three crude extract of its barks were subjected fo…

Strychnos colubrina L Methanolic extracts Pherithima posthuma
OOAJ Case Report Aug 9, 2016
Improvement in Facial Function after Delayed Nerve Decompression in a 48-year-old male with Facial Palsy
Sharma SC*, Preetam C, Arvind k and Singh AC

Facial palsy occurring as a complication in patients of chronic otitis media is rare. Cases presenting immediately or even within few months after onset of palsy the management hol…

Facial nerve palsy Seventh nerve decompression Chronic otitis media
OAJUN Mini Review Aug 9, 2016
L-Carnitine and Cardiac Function in Chronic Hemodialysis
Yasuo Kudoh*

Carnitine supplementation has been accepted worldwide, as the treatment of secondary carnitine deficiency in the patients with chronic hemodialysis. However, the relationship betwe…

acyl-CoA chronic hemodialysis patients supplementation
OAJO Research Article Aug 9, 2016
Epidemiology and Implications of Ocular Trauma Admitted to a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India
Kirti S, Mainak B*, Ankush M and Sonal D

Purpose: To study the aetiology, epidemiological profile of patients presenting with ocular trauma and compare the visual outcomes of early versus late presentation. Study Design: …

Epidemiology Ocular trauma Home injury
OOAJ Case Report Aug 9, 2016
Posterior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence: Third Window to the Inner Ear- A Rare Cause of Vertigo
Preetam C, Thakar A*, Verma R and Sikka K

Posterior semicircular canal dehiscence is a very rare cause of vertigo and is suspected and evaluated rarely even after advent of good radiology. The prime cause for its late diag…

Posterior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence 3rd Window Posterior Canal Plugging
ACCMJ Review Article Aug 9, 2016
Has Time Come to Frame Clinical Practice Guidelines Recommending Dexmedetomidine as a Routine Adjuvant Agent in Balanced General Anesthesia Technique?
Mishra S

In today's era of scientific research, recommendation through evidence based practice guidelines has got major impact on best clinical practice. Over the last decade or so Dexmede…

Dexmedetomidine Balanced General Anaesthesia Clinical Practice Guideline
OAJUN Editorial Aug 9, 2016
The Importance of Urinary Tract Infections (Utis)
Payam Behzadi* and Elham Behzadi

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are significant infectious diseases which may infect different parts of the urinary tract. The UTIs clinical demonstrations involve a variety of sig…

Bacteria Fungi Urinary tract infection
OAJUN Review Article Aug 9, 2016
Monoplanar Acces for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Morshed Ali Salah*

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy has undergone considerable evolution since its introduction in the 1970s, which has been driven by advances in access techniques, instrumentation and e…

Monoplanar access Biplanar access Fluoroscopy
ACCMJ Letter to Editor Aug 9, 2016
Movement of Intravascular Air Bubble during Esophagectomy
Nakahira J*, Sawai T and Minami T
Air Embolism Neck Surgery Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy
ACCMJ Case Report Aug 9, 2016
Sudden Preoperative Bronchospasm: A fatal complication!
Jaswinder KK, Uma Hariharan* and Rajesh S

Bronchial asthma is a reversible reactive airway disease amenable to treatment. It can be controlled on preoperative medication with beta-2 agonists (aerosol inhaler or nebulizatio…

Bronchial asthma Bronchospasm Tight chest
OOAJ Research Article Aug 9, 2016
The Comparative Study of OAE and ABR in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Yan Song, Di Wu, Wei-liang Bai and Xiu-lan Ma*

Study Aims: To compare the correlation of two screening protocols using otoacoustic emissions (OAE) is screening and auditory brainstem response (ABR) in infants requires intensive…

Oto Acoustic Emissions (OAE) Auditory Brain-Stem Response (ABR) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
OAJUN Research Article Aug 9, 2016
The Advantages of TURP in Patients with an Elevated/Rising PSA, Mild/Moderate LUTS, Bladder Outlet Obstruction and Negative Prostate Cancer Imaging/Prostate Biopsies. A Prospective Analysis in 105 Consecutive Patients
Baten E* and Van Renterghem K

Aim: To investigate elevated/rising PSAas a marker for BOO (Bladder Outlet Obstruction) in patients with minor LUTS (Lower urinary tract Symptoms) and without prostate cancer. Meth…

PSA BOO TURP
IJOAC Review Article Aug 9, 2016
Humane Harvesting Initiative: The Influence of Humane Harvesting on Fish Quality, Nutritional Value and Safety
Mahmoudreza Ovissipour*, Kenny Down, Gleyn E Bledsoe and Barbara Rasco

Recently, fish welfare particularly during pre-slaughtering and slaughtering procedures is become prominent in fishery and seafood industry. The response to stress starts in the b…

Fish Welfare Biochemical Changes
OOAJ Research Article Aug 9, 2016
Pediatric Cholesteatoma Aggressiveness; A Comparative Study of Predictive Factors and Recurrence Rate
Zeinab Al Qudehy*, Abdulrahman Al-Abdulqader and Hamzah Alshaikh

Objective: The optimal surgical treatment for pediatric cholesteatoma is controversial. Management decisions including intact canal wall versus open cavity techniques continue to b…

Pediatric Cholesteatoma Aggressiveness Canal Wall Up (CWU)
OOAJ Research Article Aug 9, 2016
Can Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions be used to Monitor the Hearing of HIV-Infected Patients? A Case-Control Study in a Cameroonian Population
Fokouo JVF*, Vokwely EJE, Zafack J, Noubiap JJN, Bengono G and NJock LR

Background: Many studies suggest a deleterious effect of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and its drugs on hearing and advocate for a close monitoring. We assessed the utility of Trans…

Hearing loss HIV infection Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions (TEOAE)
NNOA Review Article Aug 9, 2016
Phytochemical Properties and Health Benefits of Hylocereusundatus
Cheah LK1, Eid AM1,4, Aziz A1, Ariffin FD1, Elmahjoubi A3 and Elmarzugi NA1,2,3,*

Hylocereusundatus is typically the most cultivated vine cactus belonging to the family of Cactaceae, originating natively from Mexico and America. Commonly, it is well known under …

Antioxidant Betalains Dragon Fruit

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