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Fire Needle Acupuncture Treatment for Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
Jihe Zhu,
Blagica Arsovska,
Kristina Kozovska
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 3, May 2017
Pages:
60-63
Received:
1 February 2017
Accepted:
4 March 2017
Published:
22 March 2017
Abstract: Lateral epicondylitis i.e. tennis elbow is a medical term for inflammation of the elbow on the lateral (outer) epicondyle. The condition usually occurs during excessive use of the arm, forearm and the muscles in that area which result with pain in the elbow. Fundamentally the condition appears when there are strong, monotonous and long movements of the muscles which burden the lateral epicondyle in the places of their attachment. When treating the lateral epicondylitits with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the first choice for a treatment is acupuncture. In our study are included 12 patients, 9 male and 3 female, all with symptoms of lateral epicondylitis and all treated with fire needle acupuncture. The treatments were done in a clinic for TCM and acupuncture in Skopje, Macedonia, by a doctor specialist in acupuncture. In the treatment were treated trigger i.e. Ashi points. Patients were on age from 24 to 70, with most common age group of 30-40. Number of the treatments is different in all patients, but mostly needed only one treatment to improve the condition completely. Acupuncture treatment with fire needles gives positive and very satisfying results for a very short time in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, thereby relieving the pain and removing all the discomfort in the elbow.
Abstract: Lateral epicondylitis i.e. tennis elbow is a medical term for inflammation of the elbow on the lateral (outer) epicondyle. The condition usually occurs during excessive use of the arm, forearm and the muscles in that area which result with pain in the elbow. Fundamentally the condition appears when there are strong, monotonous and long movements of...
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Bleeding Complications in Patients Receiving Direct Oral Anticoagulant Therapy in the Post Clinical Trial General Practice
Subhash Edupuganti,
Catherine Xie,
Mary Wyrzykowski,
Elizabeth Wey,
Ming Xie
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 3, May 2017
Pages:
64-68
Received:
31 January 2017
Accepted:
14 February 2017
Published:
10 April 2017
Abstract: Dabigatran, apixaban and rivaroxaban are direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) recently approved for patients with venous thromboembolism. Therapy-induced hemorrhage remains a major complication in these patients. This study retrospectively reviews the hemorrhagic complications associated with DOACs in the general practice and the related clinical implications. The electronic medical charts of 2255 patients with prolonged PTT tests during August 2015 to April 2016 at William Beaumont Health System – Troy were retrospectively reviewed. Patients with prolonged PTT and simultaneously receiving DOAC’s were identified. Hemorrhagic complications associated with DOAC therapy and the related clinical information were analyzed. 517 (22.9%) patients were identified receiving DOAC therapy. Among these, DOAC therapy-associated hemorrhages were recorded in 85 patients (16.4%). Apixaban had a significantly lower incidence of hemorrhage (8.8%) than rivaroxaban (21.0%) and dabigatran (27.9%). The most common hemorrhage was GI bleeding (7.0% overall); its incidence was significantly higher in dabigatran (18.6%) than apixaban (4.1%) and rivaroxaban (7.4%); but no significant difference between apixaban and rivaroxaban (p>0.05). GI bleeding produced anemia in 13 patients who received additional treatments with occasional blood transfusions. Since GI bleeding is the most common bleeding complication and may cause anemia in patients receiving DOAC therapy, routine studies for GI bleeding should be encouraged to reduce the complications of GI bleeding. Apixaban has significantly lower incidence of bleeding complications, it may be a better choice in patients with increased bleeding risk overall. However, apixaban may not improve the bleeding risk in patients with GI bleeding associated with rivaroxaban.
Abstract: Dabigatran, apixaban and rivaroxaban are direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) recently approved for patients with venous thromboembolism. Therapy-induced hemorrhage remains a major complication in these patients. This study retrospectively reviews the hemorrhagic complications associated with DOACs in the general practice and the related clinical imp...
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Side Effects of Immunosuppressive Regimens After Renal Transplantation and Multiple-Sample Assessment of Quality of Life
Siwen Wei,
Na Yi,
Lidao Bao
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 3, May 2017
Pages:
69-74
Received:
11 April 2017
Published:
12 April 2017
Abstract: Influences of the side effects and interferences of immunosuppressants on the quality of life (QOL) of renal transplant recipients have been discussed. 72 renal transplant recipients were surveyed utilizing 25-item health status questionnaires, and modified transplant symptom occurrence and symptom distress scales. The results showed that the frequencies and symptom interferences of side effect after receiving immunosuppressants were below medium level. Physical and mental health related QOL was most significantly affected by symptom occurrence and symptom distress, respectively. Besides, postoperative comorbidity, work status, age and household income have also been demonstrated to be able to predict the postoperative QOL. Side effects all occurred to various extents after receiving immunosuppressants to the renal transplant recipients, the occurrence and interference of the symptoms were not apparent, which would affect the postoperative QOL.
Abstract: Influences of the side effects and interferences of immunosuppressants on the quality of life (QOL) of renal transplant recipients have been discussed. 72 renal transplant recipients were surveyed utilizing 25-item health status questionnaires, and modified transplant symptom occurrence and symptom distress scales. The results showed that the frequ...
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Personalized Medicine, Genomics and Enhancement: Monuments to Neoliberalism
Charles Joseph Kowalski,
Adam Joel Mrdjenovich
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 3, May 2017
Pages:
75-92
Received:
24 March 2017
Accepted:
6 April 2017
Published:
30 April 2017
Abstract: This essay explores the meanings, possibilities, limitations, and some of the relationships between three currently much discussed – and debated – topics: personalized medicine, genomics, and enhancement. We believe, and gather in one place some of the literature supporting the view that all three are largely the product of the current dominant ideology of neoliberalism with its emphasis on individual freedom of choice, unwavering trust in the “wisdom of the market,” the commodification of everything, including information and promise, and the associated scientific viewpoints it employs, reductionism and biological (especially genetic) determinism. We recognize that the success (or failure) of approaches to problems based on reductionism and/or genetic influences depends upon the problem(s) considered and the uses to which the accumulating insight will be employed. We believe that we can often do better than focusing on profit motives when determining which problems to study and which outcomes are most useful.
Abstract: This essay explores the meanings, possibilities, limitations, and some of the relationships between three currently much discussed – and debated – topics: personalized medicine, genomics, and enhancement. We believe, and gather in one place some of the literature supporting the view that all three are largely the product of the current dominant ide...
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The Influence of D-Asparagine on the Glial Cicatrix Formation in Experimental Spinal Stroke
Chitanava Tamara,
Egiev Ivan,
Chechelian Valerii,
Dzhopua Maksim,
Trofimenko Artem,
Zanin Sergey,
Turovaya Alla,
Kade Azamat
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 3, May 2017
Pages:
93-96
Received:
27 February 2017
Accepted:
5 April 2017
Published:
9 May 2017
Abstract: The effect of D-asparagine administered exogenously on the glial cicatrix formation was studied in experimental spinal stroke model in rats, which was conducted by photothrombosis of vessels in thoracic spinal cord. The experiments were carried out on three groups of animals: group №1 (n = 20) which was a control group; №2 group (n = 20) which included rats with spinal stroke model; group №3 (n = 20) included rats with spinal stroke model that D-Asparagine was administered from 3rd to 6th day of the experiment, with the dosage 21.7 mg/kg for the course of treatment. According to the analysis results of spinal cord micropreparations it is obvious that the density of cell distribution in the spinal cord slices in rats of group №3 (D-asparagine with the dosage 21,7 mg/kg for the course of treatment) is three times lower in comparison with the same index of the rats from group №2 (without D-asparagine), (p≤0,01). Thus, the density of cell distribution in photothrombosis lesions of spinal cord vessels on micropreparations from group №3 (D-asparagine with the dosage 21, 7 mg/kg for the course of treatment) is close to the value from group №1 (control), which means that statistically significant differences between the amount of cells in group №1 (control) and group №3 (administered by D-asparagine) have not been identified (p≥0, 01).
Abstract: The effect of D-asparagine administered exogenously on the glial cicatrix formation was studied in experimental spinal stroke model in rats, which was conducted by photothrombosis of vessels in thoracic spinal cord. The experiments were carried out on three groups of animals: group №1 (n = 20) which was a control group; №2 group (n = 20) which incl...
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Chemopreventive Effects of Cocoa Extract Application Towards Expression of Bcl-2 and Mda on Albino Mice Skin Induced by Dmba-Tpa
Khairuddin Djawad,
Munawar Ambar,
Siswanto Wahab
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 3, May 2017
Pages:
97-101
Received:
21 March 2017
Accepted:
31 March 2017
Published:
18 May 2017
Abstract: This research aims to determine the effect of topical cocoa extract application through ekspression of Bcl-2 and MDA on albino mice skin that induced by DMBA-TPA. The research was conducted at Animal Laboratory for application of DMBA, MDA-TPA and cocoa extract and Biomolecular Laboratory of Medical Faculty of Hasanuddin University Makassar as the place of ELISA examination. The method used was animal experimental with pure experimental design to know the role of topical cocoa extract towards the skin of mice which has been given DMBA-TPA three times a week in 12 weeks. The research unit was the skin of the back side of albino mice which have been excised and divided into 5 groups of treatment. The results indicate that extract of concentration cocoa 400 ppm (p<0.05) which is applied every day has the highest effects decreased of Bcl-2 and MDA expression after being inducted by DMBA-TPA three times a week.
Abstract: This research aims to determine the effect of topical cocoa extract application through ekspression of Bcl-2 and MDA on albino mice skin that induced by DMBA-TPA. The research was conducted at Animal Laboratory for application of DMBA, MDA-TPA and cocoa extract and Biomolecular Laboratory of Medical Faculty of Hasanuddin University Makassar as the ...
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