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Case Report: Severe Lower Extremity Contour Defect Correction with Cell-Assisted Lipotransfer and Flap

Aronowitz JA*, Birnbaum Z, Lockhart R, Hakakian C and Kurtz L

Jun 21, 2017

Here we report on a case involving a novel approach to correction of a severe lateral thigh contour defect resulting from necrotizing fasciitis. Cell-...

Marjolin’s Ulcer

Goel V*

Jun 21, 2017

Marjolin’s ulcers are skin cancers developing on preexisting chronic inflammatory skin lesions. Most common histology is squamous cell carcinoma fol...

Pomegranate – A Super Antioxidant

Ahmad R*

Jun 21, 2017

Native cultures knew the practical value of many common foods in treating common ailments--that is, before the advent of the industrial revolution a...

Particularities of Coronary Artery Disease in the Elderly in a Black African Country in the South of the Sahara (Senegal)

Mingou JS*, Ndiaye MB, Aw F, Sarr SA, Gaye ND, Dioum M, Ravaoavy H, Kouame MIM, Ndao SCT, Ngainde AA, Bodian M, Diack B, Diao M, Kane A and Ba SA

Jun 21, 2017

Due to the demographic progression of our societies and the increasing prevalence with age of coronary artery disease, we will increasingly face the t...

CNS Whipple’s Disease Heralded by Retinal Vasculitis

Thanh Le1*, Ramirez A2, O’Connor P2, Youssef O1, Agange N2, Dipti Singh OD1 and Wentworth G1

Jun 20, 2017

Background: Whipple’s disease is a rare, chronic, multi-organ, bacterial infection. The most common presenting manifestation of Whipple’s disease ...

Strictly Approximating Attributes of DNA Lesion Repair in Terms of Inherent DNA Responses to Mutability and Malignant Transformation

Lawrence MA*

Jun 20, 2017

Selective susceptibilities of the cellular genome for permissive emergence of mutability hot-spots are governed by specific patterns of approximate re...

An Unusual Case of Delayed Periosteum Physeal Interposition: Diagnosis and Surveillance by Imaging and its Role in Clinical Decision Making

Heintzman SE, Halanski MA and Nguyen JC*

Jun 20, 2017

One of the most serious complications of fractures involving the physis is future growth disturbance, resulting from transphyseal bar formation and/or...

Current Trends in Use of Holmium-Yag Laser in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Nomikos M*, Papanikolaou S and Athanasopoulos G

Jun 20, 2017

Immunocytochemical Reactions in the Brittle-Star: Ophiocomina Nigra after Immunization

Leclerc M*, Henrik S and Bodil H

Jun 19, 2017

<p style="text-align: justify;">Immunizations of Ophiocomina nigra were performed with either Bovine Serum Albumine (BSA) or Horse-Rad...

Editorial: High Stakes Evaluation in Nursing Education-Moving Beyond the Multiple-Choice Question

Brown TJ*

Jun 17, 2017

Does Lumbar Spondylosis Save the Spine From steoporosis? A Cross Sectional Study on 104 Postmenopausal Women

Omidi-Kashani F*, Mirfeizi Z, Ariamanesh AS, Hasani M, Parsa A and Madani MEM

Jun 16, 2017

Objective: Osteoporosis (OP) and osteoarthritis (OA) are two musculoskeletal disorders commonly affect older population. We aim to investigate the pos...

Isolated Palmaire Luxation of the Base of the Fifth Metacarpian in a Boxer

Rabhi I*, Marzouki A, Lahrach K and Boutayeb F

Jun 16, 2017

The post-traumatic dislocation of the fifth finger is a rare lesion. In the absence of treatment, this lesion results in joint degeneration and instab...

Fungal Phytase Production in Different Hosts: A Brief Review

Godoi RR, Andrade SFV, Machado JM, de Souza TPP, Gonçalves AFA, Lopes TB, Parachin NS, Naves LP, Lima WJN, Pereira VV and Galdino AS*

Jun 15, 2017

In this mini review we describe the main results of biotechnology studies on fungal phytases available in the literature, their main host cells and mu...

Evaluation of Severity in Patients of Acne Vulgaris by Global Acne Grading System in Bangladesh

Zohra FT, Sultana T*, Islam S and Nasreen T

Jun 15, 2017

Background: Because of its polymorphic and dynamic nature, acne vulgaris is notably difficult to evaluate objectively, and this hampers the assessmen...

Population Ecology and Economic Importance of Calotropis procera as an Exotic Medicinal Plant

Moustafa ARA*, Sarah SQ

Jun 15, 2017

A review is given regarding the medicinal plant Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T a member of the family (Asclepiadaceae) commonly known as Giant Milk we...

Empirical Model of the Functioning of Aquatic Ecosystems

Barinova SS*

Jun 15, 2017

We constructed empirical model that combine together the data about species richness, indices saprobity S and DAIpo with information Shannon index of ...

Nitric Oxide Molecule and Human Cancers

Ahmad R*

Jun 15, 2017

<p>Nitric Oxide (NO) is a short-lived, endogenously produced free radical that is synthesized by the enzyme nitric oxide synthase conver...

Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor Presenting as a Scrotal Mass in a Middle-Aged Male: An Uncommon Location

Aldulescu M*, Pins M, and Speiser J

Jun 15, 2017

<p>Scrotal masses encompass a heterogenous group of conditions affecting the skin and soft tissue of the scrotum or underlying testis, ranging f...

Prevalence and Economic Significance of Bovine Hydatidosis and Cysticercosis in Mekelle Municipality Abattoir, Northern Ethiopia

Getachew T*, Olani W and Sadia H

Jun 14, 2017

A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2009 to March 2010 on cysticercosis (Cysticercus bovis) and cystic echinococcosis in cattle slaugh...

Isolation and Identification of Methicilin Resistant Staphylcoccus aureus (MRSA) from Bovine Mastitic Milk in and around Wolaita Sodo, Southern Ethiopia

Biniam Tadesse Derib*, Biruk Tesfaye Birhanu, Tesfaye Sisay Tessema and Ashenafi Kiros Wubshet

Jun 14, 2017

In recent years, there has been increased concern about antibiotic resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus and multiple antibiotic resistant strain...

Boar Quality Semen Testing and Presence of Mycoplasma Organism

Milovanovic A, Petrovic T, Apic J, Lupulovic D, Barna T, Lazic G and Lazic S*

Jun 14, 2017

This paper describes results of mycoplasma organism and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae detection in semen of boars. During routine examination of semen qual...

Recent Development in Imaging of COX

Chung SY*

Jun 14, 2017

Recent development in visualization of cyclooxygenase type2 (COX-2) expression using positron emission tomography (PET) has attracted a lot of attenti...

Galangin and its Anti Inflammatory Properties

Bacanli M*, BaÅŸaran N and Ahmet BaÅŸaran A

Jun 14, 2017

Galangin (4H-1-benzopyran-4-one-3,5,7-trihydroxy2-phenyl and 3,5,7-trihydroxyflavone), a flavonoid derived from medicinal herbs including Alpiniaoffic...

High Incidence and Mortality of Cervical Cancer in the Southern United States

Jun Tao*, Brooke EE Montgomery, Sarah A. Marshall, Shelbie Stahr, Tamier L Wells, Ronda Henry-Tillman, Ronda HT and L Joseph Su

Jun 13, 2017

Cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates have dramatically decreased in the United States in the past three decades. However, these rates remain ...

Nanosilver Enabled Reactive Dyes for Antimicrobial Medical Textiles

Mohan A1, Suriyaprabha R1, Prabhu M2, Prabu P1 and Rajendran V1*

Jun 13, 2017

The present study describes the preparation technique for silver nanoparticles incorporated fabrics for enhanced antimicrobial property for textile ap...

A Bird Community Survey of Chinese Fir, Masson Pine and Eucalyptus Plantations in South China- A Case Study

Williams R A*

Jun 13, 2017

Transect surveys were conducted in Chinese fir, Masson pine and eucalyptus plantations near Liuzhou, Guangxi in south China to determine bird species...

<p>Relationships among Graphene, Zinc Oxide and Zinc Oxalate in Nanomedicine</p>

<p>Hsu C*</p>

Jun 12, 2017

The relationships among graphene (Gr), zinc oxide (ZnO), and zinc oxalate (ZnC2O4) are interpreted from the synthesis perspective. ZnC2O4 can be prepa...

Determination of Sex and Hand from Individual Fingerprints

Subhashree S*

Jun 12, 2017

A fingerprint found at the crime scene is one of the most crucial fragments of personal identification that a person might leave behind. Apart from b...

Preparation Modification and Characterization of a Hydrogel Based on Polyacrylic and Polymetacrylic Acid as a Potential Carrier for Drug Delivery Systems

Voycheva C*, Georgiev V, Natova M and Baranovsky VY

Jun 12, 2017

Complexes of polyacrylic acid (PAA) and polymethacrylic acid (PMA) in presence of sodium alginate (SAL) during redox polymerization of polyacids were ...

Bioavailability and the Bioequivalence of Conjugated Fatty Acids

Mancini Filho J*, Melo ILP, Sattler JAG and Yoshime LT

Jun 12, 2017