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05
Jul
2013

Acute Intestinal Obstruction Due to Meckel’s Diverticulum: A Case Report

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Vast majority of Meckel’s diverticulum patients are asymptomatic, and they are often detected at laparotomy or laparoscopy. The common complications that can arise are bleeding, obstruction, and inflammation. Obstruction is considered to be the common complication of Meckel’s diverticulum in adults though it is seen…
04
Jul
2013

Successful Salvage Therapy with Intratympanic Dexamethasone in a Diabetic Patient with Severe Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Introduction: The treatment of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL) has been a subject of controversy for decades. Systemic steroids are among the treatments with the greatest acceptance. Intratympanic steroids have been used with increasing frequency over the last 15 years in a variety of…
28
Jun
2013

Femoral Nerve Injury Due to an Open Subtrochanteric Hip Fracture — The Importance of Early Detection and Implication for Rehabilitation

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Purpose: Here we present the unusual case report of where a woman sustained a traumatic injury causing an open right subtrochanteric hip fracture which damaged the femoral nerve.  Case Report: A 39-year old woman presented with an open right subtrochanteric hip fracture following an accident…
26
Jun
2013

Recent Approaches and Novel Therapeutic Targets in Human Glioma

Advances in Cancer Research & Treatment
Malignant gliomas are highly invasive primary brain tumors that are not known to metastasize outside the central nervous system (CNS). The median survival time of patients with glioma is only 6 months to 2 years depending on the variability in patient’s condition, type of tumor…
26
Jun
2013

Neuropathological Study of Acute Myelopathy and Encephalopathy Associated to HTLV-I

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Background a chronic and progressive parapares is without remission silent on MRI is the ordinary neurological presentation of HTLV-I, expression of a central axonopathy product of axoplasmic transport alterations. Infrequently acute forms like “T2 hyperintense acute myelopathy on MRI” have been reported. The Purpose of…
26
Jun
2013

Solitary Metachronous Metastasis of Renal Cell Carcinoma to the Ureter

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Renal cell carcinoma is well known for its varied presentation and its potential of metastasizing to virtually any organs. Metastasis to the ureter or bladder is extremely rare. To date only 52 cases of metastatic renal cell carcinoma to ureter have been reported. We report…
26
Jun
2013

Klebsiella Pneumoniae Infection in a Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri Sciureus) in Grenada, West Indies

International Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Research & Reports
An 11 month-old squirrel monkey that died after one week of illness, characterized by anorexia, lethargy, pale mucosae, and dehydration was presented for post-mortem examination. A large retroperitoneal abscess with adhesions to the colon was found on necropsy. Culture of the pus from the abscess…
25
Jun
2013

Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions toward the Graphing Calculator Instructional Approach

Communications of the IBIMA
The aim of this study was to examine undergraduate students’ perceptions toward the adoption of the Graphing Calculator (GC) instructional approach in learning Probability.  During the study, a sample of 55 students was provided GCs and self-designed instructional activities modules for their learning.  At the…
25
Jun
2013

Conceptualization Approach for Accessibility-Aware Framework

Communications of the IBIMA
For many people, the use of the technology offers opportunities to engage in activities that would otherwise be impossible. However, this potential can only be realised if the technology is designed so that it can support people in achieving their goals. Information access for people…
25
Jun
2013

Practitioner Factors in Information Technology Governance

Journal of Administrative Sciences and Technology
Past research in information technology (IT) governance has shown that strong IT governance results in improved business performance. Despite widespread acceptance that IT governance is important, there are limited studies focusing on IT practitioners in IT governance initiatives. This study aims to examine the extent…