Feb 02, 2017

Austin Journal of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Pain Management in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Comparison of Periarticular Infiltration with Femoral and Sciatic Nerve Block

Abstract:Background: The effect of periarticular infiltration (PAI) of Bupivacaine (Exparel) with Marcaine in the ipsilateral knee compared to femoral and sciatic nerve blocks (FSNB) in the contralateral knee in one-stage bilateral total....


Feb 02, 2017

Austin Journal of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Comparison of Local and Systemic Effects of Tranexamic Acid and Transcollation in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Abstract:Background: Use of tranexamic acid (TXA) is a pharmacological intervention to achieve hemostasis during total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Transcollation using Aquamantys (radiofrequency bipolar hemostatic sealing device) is a...


Feb 03, 2017

Austin Journal of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Blood Loss in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Meta-analysis of 4 Different Tourniquet Protocols

Abstract:Context: Decreasing perioperative blood loss using a tourniquet during primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a standard practice but there is still no consensus on ideal technique...


Feb 03, 2017

Austin Pancreatic Disorders

Smoking and Acute Pancreatitis - It is about Time we Extinguish the Cigarette

Abstract:Alcohol and gallstones are the better known causes of acute pancreatitis (AP) the world over [1-3]. However, recent studies have unearthed a likely association between smoking and AP [4-7]...


Feb 03, 2017

Austin Spine

Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism Prevention and Treatment

Abstract:All perioperative patients are at an increased risk of pulmonary embolism and venous thromboembolism. Perioperative massive Pulmonary Embolism (PE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Clinical outcomes have...


Feb 03, 2017

Austin Journal of Biomedical Engineering

Hydrogels: An Introduction to a Controlled Drug Delivery Device, Synthesis and Application in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering

Abstract:Hydrogels are the unique three- dimensional polymeric materials that can hold a large fraction of water thus aims to release the drug in a controlled manner. They are the interesting class of material as can be tuned towards the subjected...


Feb 07, 2017

Journal of Pathology & Microbiology

Epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii Infection in a University Hospital

Abstract:Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients. Its natural strength and ability to develop new antibiotic resistance make it the most important emerging bacterial pathogen. The...


Feb 07, 2017

Austin Journal of Musculoskeletal Disorders

What is Deficiency or Inadequency of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D? - How does it Harm Healthy Individuals Physically and Mentally?

Abstract:Vitamin D or cholecalciferol is a collective structurally related to metabolites obtained from dietary foods, supplements and sunlight. The importance of vitamin D is well recognized in the skeleton. It...


Feb 07, 2017

Austin Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Borderline Personality Disorder: Research and Clinical Progress and Progress to be made

Abstract:Borderline personality disorder was described in early psychoanalysis reports of therapy. The idea of borderline disorder was further extended at Menniger Clinic when a patient developed some...


Feb 08, 2017

Annals of Nutritional Disorders & Therapy

Saturated Fats and Coronary Heart Disease

Abstract:Do Saturated Fats (SFA) cause Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)? The answers to this question have included, yes, no, maybe and we do not know. Multiple answers to the same question either suggest...


Feb 08, 2017

Austin Journal of Analytical and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Study of Effect of Formulation Variables on Bifonazole Niosomes by Applying Plackett Burman Design

Abstract:Vesicular systems are a novel drug delivery that can enhance bioavailability of encapsulated drug and provide therapeutic activity for a prolonged period of time in a controlled manner. Many factors affect niosomes formation such...


Feb 08, 2017

Austin Journal of Analytical and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Rapid and Reliable Determination of Glipizide in Pharmaceutical Samples by HPLC and Its Degradation Study

Abstract:A simple, specific and rapid high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for the determination of glipizide (GPZ) in pharmaceutical sample is described. Reversed phase chromatography was performed on an Inertsil ODS...