Volume 2, Number 4, September 2011 (Special Issue on )

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A Patient Bill of Rights for Psychotropic Prescription: A Call for a Higher Standard of Care

Barry L. Duncan, David O. Antonuccio

Abstract | References PDF (124KB), PP. 353-359, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24061, Downloads: 1293 Google Scholar

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Effects of Weight Loss on Pericardial Fat and Left Ventricular Mass Assessed with Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Morbid Obesity

Stephan M. Schneiter, Ranjana Warrier, Lisa Lefkovits, Cheryl Laurie, Paul E. O’Brien, Andrew J. Taylor

Abstract | References PDF (126KB), PP. 360-366, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24062, Downloads: 932 Google Scholar

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Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance Are Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease in Nondiabetic Adults with Abdominal Obesity

Luis Vigil, Albert Goday, Rafael Gabriel, Juan Francisco Ascaso, Josep Franch, Rafael Ortega

Abstract | References PDF (237KB), PP. 367-377, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24063, Downloads: 825 Google Scholar

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Angiotensinogen Expression Is Enhanced in the Progression of Glomerular Disease

Maki Urushihara, Hiroyuki Kobori

Abstract | References PDF (604KB), PP. 378-387, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24064, Downloads: 798 Google Scholar

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Serum Alkaline Phosphatase Levels and Mortality of Chronic Hemodialysis Patients

Tetsuri Yamashita, Junichi Shizuku, Takashi Ohba, Takashi Kabaya, Kosaku Nitta

Abstract | References PDF (246KB), PP. 388-393, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24065, Downloads: 1062 Google Scholar

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Clinical Efficacy of Allergen Specific Immunotherapy (ASIT) in Allergic Rhinitis

Rao Sukhesh

Abstract | References PDF (98KB), PP. 394-398, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24066, Downloads: 668 Google Scholar

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Influence on Time to Cryopreservation in Umbilical Cord Blood Units

Isidro Prat-Arrojo, Laura Ponce-Verdugo, María del Carmen Hernández-Lamas, Rebeca Rodríguez-Pena, Cristina Antúnez, Francisco Sánchez-Gordo, Gracia García-Gemar, Pilar Gómez-Maldonado

Abstract | References PDF (443KB), PP. 399-403, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24067, Downloads: 841 Google Scholar

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Increased Visual Acuity Will Not Necessarily Equal an Increased Reading Ability in Patients with Subfoveal Neovascular Macular Degeneration

Fredrik P. Källmark, Anders Kvanta, Gustaf Öqvist, Rune Brautaset

Abstract | References PDF (393KB), PP. 404-410, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24068, Downloads: 642 Google Scholar

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Fluctuation of Corrected Serum Calcium Levels Following Partial and Total Thyroidectomy

Vikas Malik, Glen J. Watson, Chu Q. Phua, Prad Murthy

Abstract | References PDF (252KB), PP. 411-417, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24069, Downloads: 861 Google Scholar

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How the Health Care Nurse Supports and Enhances the Child’s Attachment to Their Parents

Ann-Marie Johansson, Inga Landahl, Annsofie Adolfsson

Abstract | References PDF (134KB), PP. 418-428, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24070, Downloads: 849 Google Scholar

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Evaluation of a Dose-Monitoring Method for Prophylactic Anticoagulant Therapy with Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin

Shintaro Makino, Motoi Sugimura, Takashi Yorifuji, Taro Koshiishi, Toshitaka Tanaka, Satoru Takeda

Abstract | References PDF (1765KB), PP. 429-434, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24071, Downloads: 754 Google Scholar

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Immunological Manifestations in Paraphenylene Diamine Poisoning

Boubaker Charra, Abdelhamid Hachimi, Abdellatif Benslama, Norddine Habti, Brahim Farouqi, Said Motaouakkil

Abstract | References PDF (411KB), PP. 435-438, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24072, Downloads: 649 Google Scholar

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The Impact of Thiamine Treatment on Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Khanh vinh quốc Lương, Lan Thi Hoàng Nguyễn

Abstract | References PDF (209KB), PP. 439-443, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24073, Downloads: 1349 Google Scholar

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Interaction between Primary Care Physicians and Specialists for Diagnosis and Management of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

Keiko Morii, Kozo Yoshimori, Miyako Sudo, Hideo Ogata, Masao Okumura, Akihiko Gemma, Shoji Kudoh, Kozui Kida

Abstract | References PDF (1858KB), PP. 444-451, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24074, Downloads: 635 Google Scholar

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Lipoma of the Stomach Prolapsing into the Duodenal Bulb and Causing a Duodenal Ulcer: A Case Report

Tateki Yamane, Akihiko Takeda, Takayuki Ishii, Toshio Morisane

Abstract | References PDF (822KB), PP. 452-455, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24075, Downloads: 795 Google Scholar

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Does Adult Intestinal Invagination Need Surgery? Report of a Case and Review of Literature

Carlos Leon-Espinoza, Maria Gomez-Mateo, Fernando Lopez-Mozos, Roberto Marti-Obiol, Juan Raga-Vazquez, Joaquin Ortega-Serrano

Abstract | References PDF (167KB), PP. 456-458, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24076, Downloads: 694 Google Scholar

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Efficacy of Infliximab Therapy for a Patient with Superficial Thrombophlebitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Masahiro Tada, Kazuyoshi Fukai, Tadashi Okano, Yuko Sugioka, Shigeyuki Wakitani, Hiroaki Nakamura, Tatsuya Koike

Abstract | References PDF (1889KB), PP. 459-462, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24077, Downloads: 697 Google Scholar

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Ongoing Blood Pressure Change in Both Upper Extremities: An Unusual Presentation of Aortic Dissection

Hung Yi Chen

Abstract | References PDF (426KB), PP. 463-468, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24078, Downloads: 979 Google Scholar

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Coagulation Factor XII Congenital Deficiency in Women with Recurrent Miscarriage

Martin-Loeches Mariano, Pallas Yadira, Abad Ana, Lloret Manuel, Lopez-Galvez Jose Jesús

Abstract | References PDF (78KB), PP. 469-472, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24079, Downloads: 911 Google Scholar

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Topical Solasodine Rhamnosyl Glycosides Derived From the Eggplant Treats Large Skin Cancers: Two Case Reports

Bill E. Cham

Abstract | References PDF (461KB), PP. 473-477, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24080, Downloads: 27385 Google Scholar

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Recurrent Prolapsed Giant Uterine Polyp Comprised of Adenomyotic Cysts

Vaseem Ali, Jaou-Chen Huang, Alyaa Al-Ibraheemi, Jing Liu

Abstract | References PDF (540KB), PP. 478-480, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24081, Downloads: 1114 Google Scholar

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Streptomycin-Induced Steven-Johnson Syndrome in a HIV Sero-Positive Patient with Tuberculosis: A Case Report

Echendu Adinma, Nkiru N. Ezeama, Chukwuma D. Umeokonkwo

Abstract | References PDF (152KB), PP. 481-483, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24082, Downloads: 927 Google Scholar

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Can We Predict Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Progression and Rupture by Non-Invasive Imaging?—A Systematic Review

Abeera Abbas, Rizwan Attia, Alberto Smith, Matthew Waltham

Abstract | References PDF (247KB), PP. 484-499, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24083, Downloads: 1028 Google Scholar

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Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP) and VIP Receptors-Elucidation of Structure and Function for Therapeutic Applications

Hisato Igarashi, Nao Fujimori, Tetsuhide Ito, Taichi Nakamura, Takamasa Oono, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Koichi Suzuki, Robert T Jensen, Ryoichi Takayanagi

Abstract | References PDF (952KB), PP. 500-508, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24084, Downloads: 816 Google Scholar

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Cholecystokinin in the Pathogenesis of Bulimia Nervosa

Helena Trebbau López, Rosa María Molina-Ruiz, Laura Reyes Molón, Marina Díaz-Marsá

Abstract | References PDF (134KB), PP. 509-515, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24085, Downloads: 722 Google Scholar

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Mitocans as Novel Agents for Anticancer Therapy: An Overview

Vandana Panda, Prashant Khambat, Sachin Patil

Abstract | References PDF (602KB), PP. 515-529, Pub. Date: September 30, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24086, Downloads: 1097 Google Scholar