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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Spontaneous Left Main Coronary Artery Dissection, Possibly Due To Cystic Medial Necrosis Found In The Internal Mammary Arteries., Hitoshi Hirose, Iwao Matsunaga, Waqas Anjun, Michael D Strong
Spontaneous Left Main Coronary Artery Dissection, Possibly Due To Cystic Medial Necrosis Found In The Internal Mammary Arteries., Hitoshi Hirose, Iwao Matsunaga, Waqas Anjun, Michael D Strong
Department of Surgery Faculty Papers
A 55-year-old male without previous medical history developed chest pain. Coronary catheterization showed left main coronary dissection. Coronary artery bypass grafting was performed using bilateral internal mammary arteries, which were very fragile. The specimens of the internal mammary arteries sent for pathology showed cystic medial necrosis.
Euroscore Predicts Postoperative Mortality, Certain Morbidities, And Recovery Time., Hitoshi Hirose, Hirotaka Inaba, Chiaki Noguchi, Keiichi Tambara, Taira Yamamoto, Motoshige Yamasaki, Keita Kikuchi, Atsushi Amano
Euroscore Predicts Postoperative Mortality, Certain Morbidities, And Recovery Time., Hitoshi Hirose, Hirotaka Inaba, Chiaki Noguchi, Keiichi Tambara, Taira Yamamoto, Motoshige Yamasaki, Keita Kikuchi, Atsushi Amano
Department of Surgery Faculty Papers
EuroSCORE (European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation) used for calculating the risk of the postoperative mortality rate for patients undergoing open-heart surgery may be able to predict postoperative complications as well. Consecutive cases of isolated on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) (n=1552) performed between 1991 and 2006 at our hospital group were placed into a systematic database. Patients were stratified using additive EuroSCORE. Incidence of postoperative mortality, morbidity (bleeding, heart failure, mediastinitis, pneumonia, myocardial infarction, renal failure, and stroke), and recovery time (intubation time, ICU stay, and postoperative length of stay) was assessed in each EuroSCORE group. EuroSCORE was …
Oculocardiac Reflex Elicited During Debridement Of An Empty Orbit, James C. Tsai, Md, James W. Heitz, Md, Edward H. Bedrossian Jr, Md Facs
Oculocardiac Reflex Elicited During Debridement Of An Empty Orbit, James C. Tsai, Md, James W. Heitz, Md, Edward H. Bedrossian Jr, Md Facs
Wills Eye Hospital Papers
87 yo male with history of hypertension and right periorbital basal cell carcinoma s/p previous right total ethmoidectomy, right maxillary antrostomy, and complete right orbital exenteration for basal cell carcinoma invading the right ethmoid sinus. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery and orbital exploration was scheduled for excision of recurrent basal cell carcinoma. Rapid sequence induction and intubation was uneventful. During right orbital base curettage, the patient experienced several precipitious episodes of profound bradycardia or brief asystole. After surgery, the patient denied cardiac symptoms, and cardiac enzymes were all normal. Oculocardiac-mediated bradyarrhythmias are rarely elicited from empty orbits.
The Otto Aufranc Award Identification Of A 4 Mb Region On Chromosome 17q21 Linked To Developmental Dysplasia Of The Hip In One 18-Member, Multigeneration Family, George Feldman, Chelsea Dalsey, Kasia Fertala, David Azimi, Paolo Fortina, Marcella Devoto, Maurizio Pacifici, Javad Parvizi
The Otto Aufranc Award Identification Of A 4 Mb Region On Chromosome 17q21 Linked To Developmental Dysplasia Of The Hip In One 18-Member, Multigeneration Family, George Feldman, Chelsea Dalsey, Kasia Fertala, David Azimi, Paolo Fortina, Marcella Devoto, Maurizio Pacifici, Javad Parvizi
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Papers
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a disabling condition of the hip that, depending on geography, can afflict between 20-80% of patients with end-stage arthritis of the hip. Despite its prevalence, the etiology of this disease remains unknown. DDH is a complex disorder with both environmental and genetic causes.. Based on the literature, the candidate genes for the disease are HOXB9, collagen type I α1, and DLX 3. The purpose of our study was to map and characterize the gene or genes responsible for this disorder by family linkage analysis. We recruited one 18-member, multigeneration affected family to provide …
Transverse Myelitis In Pregnancy: A Case Report, Brian P. Mcdonald, Do, Nethra S. Ankam, Md
Transverse Myelitis In Pregnancy: A Case Report, Brian P. Mcdonald, Do, Nethra S. Ankam, Md
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Papers
Objective: Describe the clinical course and treatment of a patient with paraplegia secondary to transverse myelitis during her pregnancy.
Setting: Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, University Hospital.
Participant: 36 year old Caucasian woman at 18 weeks gestation.
Interventions: Provided education and training on basic childcare tasks at a wheelchair level, and on how to obtain wheelchair accessible baby furniture. Provided availability of a peer who sustained a spinal cord injury prior to pregnancy. Maintained a close working relationship with maternal fetal health department regarding management of nausea and pain management, and educated team members about the possibility of autonomic …
Human Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells Do Not Differentiate Into Dopamine Neurons In Vitro Or After Transplantation In Vivo., Angela E Donaldson, Jingli Cai, Ming Yang, Lorraine Iacovitti
Human Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells Do Not Differentiate Into Dopamine Neurons In Vitro Or After Transplantation In Vivo., Angela E Donaldson, Jingli Cai, Ming Yang, Lorraine Iacovitti
Farber Institute for Neuroscience Faculty Papers
Although embryonic stem (ES) cells can generate dopamine (DA) neurons that are potentially useful as a cell replacement therapy in Parkinson's disease (PD), associated ethical and practical concerns remain major stumbling blocks to their eventual use in humans. In this study, we examined human amniotic fluid stem (hAFS) cells derived from routine amniocenteses for their potential to give rise to DA neurons in vitro and following transplantation into the 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned rat brain. We show that undifferentiated hAFS cells constitutively expressed mRNAs and proteins typical of stem cells but also cell derivatives of all three germ layers, including neural progenitors/neurons (nestin, …
In Reply To Dr. Hurkmans Et Al., Ying Xiao, Phd, Lech S. Papiez, Phd, James M. Galvin, Dsc
In Reply To Dr. Hurkmans Et Al., Ying Xiao, Phd, Lech S. Papiez, Phd, James M. Galvin, Dsc
Department of Radiation Oncology Faculty Papers
No abstract provided.
The Devil Is In The Third Year: A Longitudinal Study Of Erosion Of Empathy In Medical School., Mohammadreza Hojat, Michael J. Vergare, Kaye Maxwell, George Brainard, Steven K. Herrine, Gerald A. Isenberg, John Veloski, Joseph S. Gonnella
The Devil Is In The Third Year: A Longitudinal Study Of Erosion Of Empathy In Medical School., Mohammadreza Hojat, Michael J. Vergare, Kaye Maxwell, George Brainard, Steven K. Herrine, Gerald A. Isenberg, John Veloski, Joseph S. Gonnella
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Faculty Papers
PURPOSE: This longitudinal study was designed to examine changes in medical students' empathy during medical school and to determine when the most significant changes occur.
METHOD: Four hundred fifty-six students who entered Jefferson Medical College in 2002 (n = 227) and 2004 (n = 229) completed the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy at five different times: at entry into medical school on orientation day and subsequently at the end of each academic year. Statistical analyses were performed for the entire cohort, as well as for the "matched" cohort (participants who identified themselves at all five test administrations) and the "unmatched" …
The Elucidation Of Metabolic Pathways And Their Improvements Using Stable Optimization Of Large-Scale Kinetic Models Of Cellular Systems, Evgeni V. Nikolaev
The Elucidation Of Metabolic Pathways And Their Improvements Using Stable Optimization Of Large-Scale Kinetic Models Of Cellular Systems, Evgeni V. Nikolaev
Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers
Metabolic engineering of cellular systems to maximize reaction fluxes or metabolite concentrations still presents a significant challenge by encountering unpredictable instabilities that can be caused by simultaneous or consecutive enhancements of many reaction steps. It can therefore be important to select carefully small subsets of key enzymes for their subsequent stable modification compatible with cell physiology. To address this important problem, we introduce a general mixed integer non-linear problem (MINLP) formulation to compute automatically which enzyme levels should be modulated and which enzyme regulatory structures should be altered to achieve the given optimization goal using non-linear kinetic models of relevant …
Thyroid Lymphosonography: A Novel Method For Evaluating Lymphatic Drainage., Joseph M. Curry, Waleed H. Ezzat, Daniel A. Merton, Barry B. Goldberg, David M. Cognetti, David Rosen, Edmund A. Pribitkin
Thyroid Lymphosonography: A Novel Method For Evaluating Lymphatic Drainage., Joseph M. Curry, Waleed H. Ezzat, Daniel A. Merton, Barry B. Goldberg, David M. Cognetti, David Rosen, Edmund A. Pribitkin
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Faculty Papers
OBJECTIVES: We evaluated lymphosonography, or contrast-enhanced, ultrasonography (US)-guided sentinel lymph node (SLN) detection, as a technique for demonstrating the lymphatic drainage of the thyroid gland. METHODS: In this prospective animal study, four 50-kg Yorkshire swine underwent transcutaneous injection of a US contrast agent and methylene blue dye into the thyroid gland. Contrast-enhanced US was used to identify draining lymphatic channels and SLNs. Sentinel node biopsy was conducted. Subsequently, bilateral neck and upper mediastinal dissection was carried out. RESULTS: In 3 of 4 cases, a blue dye-positive and US contrast-positive SLN was identified. We identified SLNs in level IV in 2 …
Obesity And Cancer, Rickie Brawer, Phd, Mph, Nancy Brisbon, Md, James Plumb, Md
Obesity And Cancer, Rickie Brawer, Phd, Mph, Nancy Brisbon, Md, James Plumb, Md
Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers
Obesity has become the second leading preventable cause of disease and death in the United States, trailing only tobacco use. Weight control, dietary choices, and levels of physical activity are important modifiable determinants of cancer risk. If multi-factorial approaches to prevention and management are not implemented, obesity will likely become the leading modifiable cause of death in the coming years. Physicians have a key role in integrating these approaches into clinical care and advocating for systemic prevention efforts. This article provides: 1) an introduction to the epidemiology and magnitude of childhood and adult obesity; 2) the relationship of overweight/obesity to …
Utilization Of Dantrolene In Stiff-Person Syndrome: A Case Report, John M. Vasudevan, Md, S. Kamal Fetouh, Md,, Nethra S. Ankam, Md, Adam L. Schreiber, Do, Ma
Utilization Of Dantrolene In Stiff-Person Syndrome: A Case Report, John M. Vasudevan, Md, S. Kamal Fetouh, Md,, Nethra S. Ankam, Md, Adam L. Schreiber, Do, Ma
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Papers
Setting: University hospital-based acute rehabilitation.
Patient: 75-year-old woman with Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS) with a recent fall and Colles fracture.
Case Description: Four months prior to admission, the patient was diagnosed with SPS, negative for anti-GAD antibodies. Diagnosis was based on a 3-year history of progressive rigidity leading to frequent falls and fractures. Anxiety and fear of falling limited her mobility, and she sustained a sacral pressure ulcer during acute hospitalization. On admission, history was remarkable for unsteady gait and muscle cramps exacerbated when startled or excited. Examination was remarkable for rigidity in her axial and limb muscles. She presented …
Early And Late Treatment Of Migraine With Dhe Ns (Migranal®), Meryl Latsko, Md, Mph, Stephen D. Silberstein, Md
Early And Late Treatment Of Migraine With Dhe Ns (Migranal®), Meryl Latsko, Md, Mph, Stephen D. Silberstein, Md
Department of Jefferson Headache Center papers and presentations
To examine the use of DHE NS (Migranal®) in the early and late treatment of migraine in subjects with a history of cutaneous allodynia.
Frovatriptan As Preemptive Treatment For Fasting-Induced Migraine, Meryl Latsko, Md, Mph, Stephen D. Silberstein, Md
Frovatriptan As Preemptive Treatment For Fasting-Induced Migraine, Meryl Latsko, Md, Mph, Stephen D. Silberstein, Md
Department of Jefferson Headache Center papers and presentations
To examine frovatriptan's efficacy as preemptive treatment for fasting-induced migraine.
Mechanisms Of Primary Axonal Damage In A Viral Model Of Multiple Sclerosis., Jayasri Das Sarma, Lawrence C. Kenyon, Susan T. Hingley, Kenneth S. Shindler
Mechanisms Of Primary Axonal Damage In A Viral Model Of Multiple Sclerosis., Jayasri Das Sarma, Lawrence C. Kenyon, Susan T. Hingley, Kenneth S. Shindler
Department of Neurology Faculty Papers
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the CNS. Recent studies have demonstrated that significant axonal injury also occurs in MS patients and correlates with neurological dysfunction, but it is not known whether this neuronal damage is a primary disease process, or occurs only secondary to demyelination. In the current studies, neurotropic strains of mouse hepatitis virus (MHV) that induce meningitis, encephalitis, and demyelination in the CNS, an animal model of MS, were used to evaluate mechanisms of axonal injury. The pathogenic properties of genetically engineered isogenic spike protein recombinant demyelinating and nondemyelinating strains of MHV were compared. …
Dronedarone., Chinmay Patel, Gan-Xin Yan, Peter R Kowey
Dronedarone., Chinmay Patel, Gan-Xin Yan, Peter R Kowey
Department of Medical Genetics Faculty Papers
Amiodarone is the most effective antiarrhythmic drug for maintaining sinus rhythm for patients with atrial fibrillation. Extra-cardiac side effects have been a limiting factor, especially during chronic use, and may offset its benefits. Dronedarone is a noniodinated benzofuran derivative of amiodarone that has been developed for the treatment of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. Similar to amiodarone, dronedarone is a potent blocker of multiple ion currents, including the rapidly activating delayed-rectifier potassium current, the slowly activating delayed-rectifier potassium current, the inward rectifier potassium current, the acetylcholine activated potassium current, peak sodium current, and L-type calcium current, and exhibits antiadrenergic effects. …
Inaugural Target Discovery World Congress 2009: Interactive Cardiovascular And Thoracic Surgery, Michael Holinstat, Ph.D.
Inaugural Target Discovery World Congress 2009: Interactive Cardiovascular And Thoracic Surgery, Michael Holinstat, Ph.D.
Department of Medicine Faculty Papers
Dr. Michael Holinstat advocated a preferred therapeutic approach to treatment of platelet clot formation: to target signaling components downstream of receptor activation.
Expression Of Cpi-17 In Smooth Muscle During Embryonic Development And In Neointimal Lesion Formation., Jee In Kim, Garbo D Young, Li Jin, Avril V Somlyo, Masumi Eto
Expression Of Cpi-17 In Smooth Muscle During Embryonic Development And In Neointimal Lesion Formation., Jee In Kim, Garbo D Young, Li Jin, Avril V Somlyo, Masumi Eto
Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Faculty Papers
Ca(2+) sensitivity of smooth muscle (SM) contraction is determined by CPI-17, an inhibitor protein for myosin light chain phosphatase (MLCP). CPI-17 is highly expressed in mature SM cells, but the expression level varies under pathological conditions. Here, we determined the expression of CPI-17 in embryonic SM tissues and arterial neointimal lesions using immunohistochemistry. As seen in adult animals, the predominant expression of CPI-17 was detected at SM tissues on mouse embryonic sections, whereas MLCP was ubiquitously expressed. Compared with SM alpha-actin, CPI-17 expression doubled in arterial SM from embryonic day E10 to E14. Like SM alpha-actin and other SM marker …
Dynamic Mechanical (Brush) Allodynia In Cluster Headache: A Prevalence Study In A Tertiary Headache Clinic., Michael J Marmura, Muhammad Abbas, Avi Ashkenazi
Dynamic Mechanical (Brush) Allodynia In Cluster Headache: A Prevalence Study In A Tertiary Headache Clinic., Michael J Marmura, Muhammad Abbas, Avi Ashkenazi
Department of Jefferson Headache Center papers and presentations
Cutaneous allodynia (CA) has been described in migraine and has been related to treatment failure. There are little data about the incidence of CA in other primary headache syndromes such as cluster headache (CH). The objectives of this study are to evaluate the prevalence of dynamic mechanical (brush) allodynia (BA) in CH patients attending a tertiary headache clinic, and to assess its relation to disease characteristics. Adult patients with episodic or chronic CH were recruited. We obtained demographic data and data on disease characteristics through a structured questionnaire, and tested the patients for brush allodynia BA by applying a 4 …
The Time Has Come For Physicians To Take Notice: The Impact Of Psychosocial Stressors On The Heart., Vincent M. Figueredo, M.D.
The Time Has Come For Physicians To Take Notice: The Impact Of Psychosocial Stressors On The Heart., Vincent M. Figueredo, M.D.
Division of Cardiology Faculty Papers
A rapidly growing body of evidence supports a relationship between psychosocial factors and cardiovascular disease. In this article, a review of the epidemiologic and clinical research investigating this relationship concludes that psychosocial stressors can be both a cause and a consequence of cardiovascular disease events. Furthermore, recent data have shown that stress management might reduce future cardiac events in patients with cardiovascular disease. Unfortunately, the influence of psychosocial risk factors on cardiovascular disease remains underrecognized compared with traditional cardiac risk factors. Physicians and their associates should screen for psychosocial stressors and recognize potential symptoms. Consideration should be given to developing …
Cardioprotective Effect Of Adiponectin Is Partially Mediated By Its Ampk-Independent Antinitrative Action., Yajing Wang, Ling Tao, Yuexing Yuan, Wayne Bond Lau, Rong Li, Bernard L. Lopez, Theodore A. Christopher, Rong Tian, Xin-Liang Ma
Cardioprotective Effect Of Adiponectin Is Partially Mediated By Its Ampk-Independent Antinitrative Action., Yajing Wang, Ling Tao, Yuexing Yuan, Wayne Bond Lau, Rong Li, Bernard L. Lopez, Theodore A. Christopher, Rong Tian, Xin-Liang Ma
Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Papers
Adiponectin (APN) exerts its metabolic regulation largely through AMP-dependent protein kinase (AMPK). However, the role of AMPK in APN's antiapoptotic effect in ischemic-reperfused (I/R) adult cardiomyocytes remains incompletely understood. The present study was designed to determine the involvement of AMPK in the antiapoptotic signaling of APN. Cardiomyocytes from adult male mice overexpressing a dominant-negative alpha(2)-subunit of AMPK (AMPK-DN) or wild-type (WT) littermates were subjected to simulated I/R (SI/R) and pretreated with 2 microg/ml globular domain of APN (gAPN) or vehicle. SI/R-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis was modestly increased in AMPK-DN cardiomyocytes (P < 0.05). Treatment with gAPN significantly reduced SI/R-induced apoptosis in WT cardiomyocytes as well as in AMPK-DN cardiomyocytes, indicating that the antiapoptotic effect of gAPN is partially AMPK independent. Furthermore, gAPN-induced endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) phosphorylation was significantly reduced in AMPK-DN cardiomyocytes, suggesting that the APN-eNOS signaling axis is impaired in AMPK-DN cardiomyocytes. Additional experiments demonstrated that treatment of AMPK-DN cardiomyocytes with gAPN reduced SI/R-induced NADPH oxidase overexpression, decreased superoxide generation, and blocked peroxynitrite formation to the same extent as that observed in WT cardiomyocytes. Collectively, our present study demonstrated that although the metabolic and eNOS activation effect of APN is largely mediated by AMPK, the superoxide-suppressing effect of APN is not mediated by AMPK, and this AMPK-independent antioxidant property of APN increased nitric oxide bioavailability and exerted significant antiapoptotic effect.
Shoulder Arthroscopy Positioning: Lateral Decubitus Versus Beach Chair., Christina M. Peruto, Md, Michael G. Ciccotti, Md, Steven B. Cohen, Md
Shoulder Arthroscopy Positioning: Lateral Decubitus Versus Beach Chair., Christina M. Peruto, Md, Michael G. Ciccotti, Md, Steven B. Cohen, Md
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Papers
Since the introduction of the beach chair position for shoulder arthroscopy, orthopaedic surgeons have debated whether the beach chair or lateral decubitus is superior. Most surgeons use the same patient position to perform all of their arthroscopic shoulder procedures, regardless of the pathology. Each position has its advantages and disadvantages. The evidence regarding the efficiency, efficacy, and risks of the lateral decubitus and the beach chair positions for shoulder arthroscopy does not show one position to be superior. This review presents a comparison of these positions with regard to setup, surgical visualization, access, and patient risk.
Persistent Lithium-Induced Neurotoxicity: Direct Effect Of Lithium And/Or Hypernatremia?, Ioana-Mihaela Popescu, James A. Bourgeois
Persistent Lithium-Induced Neurotoxicity: Direct Effect Of Lithium And/Or Hypernatremia?, Ioana-Mihaela Popescu, James A. Bourgeois
Jefferson Journal of Psychiatry
Abstract Lithium has been used in the treatment of bipolar affective disorder (BAD) for more than 50 years. Features of lithium toxicity include drowsiness, slurred speech, ataxia, psychomotor slowing, polyneuropathy, impaired memory, seizures, coma and death. Lithium neurotoxicity is usually reversible on cessation of its administration, and irreversible toxicity is uncommon. However, persistent neurological sequelae may follow lithium intoxication. There may be a contribution to neurotoxicity from the SIADH associated with lithium toxicity in addition to the direct effects of lithium itself. We describe a case of lithium toxicity with persistent delirium in a patient with a brief period of …
Erosive Eosinophilic Esophagitis In Rumination Syndrome, Shawn S. Sidhu, James R. Rick
Erosive Eosinophilic Esophagitis In Rumination Syndrome, Shawn S. Sidhu, James R. Rick
Jefferson Journal of Psychiatry
Rumination syndrome involves bringing up partially digested food into the pharynx voluntarily, followed by reswallowing or expelling. It was discovered in the 17th century; however, knowledge of the disorder has remained sparse until recently. Indeed, the first case of adult rumination in Japan was reported as recently as 2006. Due to this recent increase in awareness, notions about the disease have remained in a state of constant fluctuation. While first believed to be a disease of neurologically-impaired children between 3 and 8 months of age, it is now widely recognized as occurring in men and women of all ages and …
Tactile Hallucinations: Presenting Symptom Of Schizophrenia, Virgen M. Quinones
Tactile Hallucinations: Presenting Symptom Of Schizophrenia, Virgen M. Quinones
Jefferson Journal of Psychiatry
Although previous reports about tactile hallucinations of sexual content suggesting Schizophrenia are known2, this disorder has been characterized mostly by hallucinations of visual/auditory content. At Schizophrenia presentation these two types of hallucinations are the prominent features. This report describes a patient who had no previous psychiatric symptoms and for whom tactile hallucinations were the presenting symptom of Schizophrenia.
R992c (P.R1192c) Substitution In Collagen Ii Alters The Structure Of Mutant Molecules And Induces The Unfolded Protein Response., Hye Jin Chung, Deborah A. Jensen, Katarzyna Gawron, Andrzej Steplewski, Andrzej Fertala
R992c (P.R1192c) Substitution In Collagen Ii Alters The Structure Of Mutant Molecules And Induces The Unfolded Protein Response., Hye Jin Chung, Deborah A. Jensen, Katarzyna Gawron, Andrzej Steplewski, Andrzej Fertala
Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Faculty Papers
We investigated the molecular bases of spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia (SED) associated with the R992C (p.R1192C) substitution in collagen II. At the protein level, we analyzed the structure and integrity of mutant molecules, and at the cellular level, we specifically studied the effects of the presence of the R992C collagen II on the biological processes taking place in host cells. Our studies demonstrated that mutant collagen II molecules were characterized by altered electrophoretic mobility, relatively low thermostability, the presence of atypical disulfide bonds, and slow rates of secretion into the extracellular space. Analyses of cellular responses to the presence of the mutant …
Persistent Nodular Rash In An Elderly Patient, Daniel Dejoseph, Md, James Studdiford, Md, Amber Stonehouse, Md, Beth Careyva, Md
Persistent Nodular Rash In An Elderly Patient, Daniel Dejoseph, Md, James Studdiford, Md, Amber Stonehouse, Md, Beth Careyva, Md
Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers
A 62yo white male presented to same day clinic with an erythematous nodular rash. He was initially treated with antibiotics for a furunculosis, but the rash worsened and he was eventually found to have secondary syphilis. He is an MSM who had a prior history of syphilis, putting him at high risk for STI’s and HIV, and should have been undergoing annual screening. He was found to be HIV positive. The rates of STI’s and HIV are increasing in older Americans. Despite this, physicians do not regularly screen this population for unsafe sexual behavior. This case emphasizes the importance of …
Acute Memory Phase Of Sevoflurane Preconditioning Is Associated With Sustained Translocation Of Protein Kinase C-Alpha And Epsilon, But Not Delta, In Isolated Guinea Pig Hearts., Chika Okusa, Masami Miyamae, Shingo Sugioka, Kazuhiro Kaneda, Yoshitaka Inamura, Anna Onishi, Naochika Domae, Junichiro Kotani, Vincent M. Figueredo
Acute Memory Phase Of Sevoflurane Preconditioning Is Associated With Sustained Translocation Of Protein Kinase C-Alpha And Epsilon, But Not Delta, In Isolated Guinea Pig Hearts., Chika Okusa, Masami Miyamae, Shingo Sugioka, Kazuhiro Kaneda, Yoshitaka Inamura, Anna Onishi, Naochika Domae, Junichiro Kotani, Vincent M. Figueredo
Division of Cardiology Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Anaesthetic preconditioning (APC) exerts cardioprotective effects by reducing infarct size and improving recovery of contractile function after ischaemia-reperfusion. The interval between brief exposure to volatile anaesthetic and sustained ischaemia, the acute memory phase, is dependent on intracellular signalling mediating this cardioprotection. Intramyocyte translocation of protein kinase C (PKC) is known to be a key mediator in APC. We examined the relationship between the time frame of the acute memory phase of sevoflurane preconditioning and intramyocyte translocation of PKC-alpha, delta and epsilon to the particulate fraction. METHODS: Isolated perfused guinea pig hearts were subjected to 30 min ischaemia …
Genomic Biomarkers For Molecular Imaging: Predicting The Future., Mathew L. Thakur
Genomic Biomarkers For Molecular Imaging: Predicting The Future., Mathew L. Thakur
Department of Radiation Oncology Faculty Papers
Over the past few decades, great strides have been made in anatomical imaging of disease that has led to their diagnosis with minimal invasion. Despite these advances, diseases such as cancer continue to take one human life every minute in the United States. Complimentary approaches that pertain directly to the genesis of the disease might contribute to its early diagnosis and subsequent management. In cancer, an array of molecular abnormalities leading to the modulations in expression of key proteins important in the cellular signaling pathways and cell proliferation has been identified. These specific disease fingerprints, biomarkers, are overexpressed on malignant …
Department Of Radiology-Annual Executive Summary Report-July 1, 2008 To June 30, 2009, Vijay M. Rao, Md
Department Of Radiology-Annual Executive Summary Report-July 1, 2008 To June 30, 2009, Vijay M. Rao, Md
Department of Radiology Administrative Documents and Reports
87 page Annual Executive Summary Report from Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Table of Contents:
Department of Radiology
Chairman, Vice Chairmen 1
Divisions and Directors 1
Committees and Chairmen 1
Radiology Department Faculty Rank 2
Faculty with Secondary Appointments 3
Clinical Divisions 4
Radiology Residents and Fellows 5
Department Organizational Chart 6
Department Administration Chart 7
State of the Department 8
Appendix I: Publications Journal Articles 21
Books and Book Chapters 29
Abstracts 30
Appendix II: Formal Scientific Presentations 40
Appendix III: Honors, Editorial Activities, Service to Regional or National Organizations 61
Appendix IV: Active …