American Journal of Internal Medicine

Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020

  • The Impact of Alpha-Lipoic Acid on Insulin Resistance and Inflammatory Parameters in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy

    Victoria Serhiyenko, Marta Hotsko, Alexandr Serhiyenko, Oksana Snitynska, Ludmila Serhiyenko, Volodymyr Segin

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020
    Pages: 197-203
    Received: 07 July 2020
    Accepted: 22 July 2020
    Published: 13 August 2020
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    Abstract: Development of chronic complications in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), namely cardiac automonic neuropathy (CAN), had been implicated as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular mortality. This paper presents the results obtained during the study of possible alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) impact on the state of insulin resistance (IR), the content ... Show More
  • Association of Use of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Severity and Mortality

    Patricia Díaz-Guardiola, Virginia Martín-Borge, Cristina García-Fernández, María Teresa Ramírez-Prieto, Marcela Irma Ramírez-Belmar, Gema García-Romero, Esther de la Calle, José Antonio Balsa

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020
    Pages: 204-210
    Received: 21 July 2020
    Accepted: 03 August 2020
    Published: 18 August 2020
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    Abstract: Background: A potential association between use of angiotensin-converting–enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) or angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARB) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity has been suggested. We conducted a retrospective study to investigate the association between ACEI/ARB use and COVID-19 severity and mortality. Methods: The first ... Show More
  • The Obstinate Refractory and Resistance Hypertension

    Raj Kamal Choudhry, Amrendra Kumar Singh

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020
    Pages: 211-214
    Received: 17 April 2020
    Accepted: 03 August 2020
    Published: 20 August 2020
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    Abstract: Resistant hypertension (RHTN) is relatively common with an estimated prevalence of 10-20% of treated hypertensive patients. It is defined as blood pressure (BP) >140/90 mmHg treated with ≥3 antihypertensive medications, including a diuretic, if tolerated. Refractory hypertension is a novel phenotype of severe antihypertensive treatment failure. The... Show More
  • Lithium Poisoning Update in Diagnosis and Treatment

    Jorge Rico-Fontalvo, Rodrigo Daza-Arnedo, Victor Leal-Martínez, Emilio Abuabara-Franco, Nehomar Pájaro-Galvis, José Correa-Guerrero, Maria Raad-Sarabia, Alonso Pomares-Lara, Dayana Ayola-Rosales, Karen Mercado-Anillo, Yamile Sepúlveda-Hernandez, Huber Alvarado-Castell, Christian Pérez-Calvo

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020
    Pages: 215-220
    Received: 25 July 2020
    Accepted: 06 August 2020
    Published: 20 August 2020
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    Abstract: Introduction: Lithium has been used over time in the treatment of psychiatric pathologies, mainly the bipolar spectrum, however, the narrow therapeutic range generates a high incidence of poisoning by this metal, with a very heterogeneous clinical presentation of toxicity which will depend on two factors: the time of evolution, if it is acute or ch... Show More
  • Value of PET/CT and MATLAB in Detection of COVID-19 in an Oncology Patient - Case Report

    Michael Masoomi, Alshaima Al-Shammeri, Esraa Al-Qattan, Haytham Ramzy, Hany A Elrahman, Aisha Al-Qattan, Latifah Al-Kandari, Iman Al-Shammeri

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020
    Pages: 221-225
    Received: 24 July 2020
    Accepted: 10 August 2020
    Published: 25 August 2020
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    Abstract: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes the infectious disease COVID-19, was declared a global pandemic in March 2020. The SARS-CoV-2 infection has polymorphic clinical presentations. The real time PCR is the reference diagnostic test; however, it can only detect the presence of virus for a specific window of ... Show More
  • The Cases of COVID-2019 and Changes at Autopsy

    Olena Babkina, Volodymyr Zosimenko, Iana, Ushko, Olexsander Volobuev

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020
    Pages: 226-229
    Received: 30 July 2020
    Accepted: 12 August 2020
    Published: 25 August 2020
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    Abstract: The article demonstrates data on the identification and statistical analysis of cases of 2019-nCoV coronavirus infection and changes at autopsy. Exploratory data analysis was July 29, 2020. It has been demonstrated that despite the timely adoption of measures to prevent the spread in Ukraine of acute respiratory disease caused by the 2019-nCoV coro... Show More
  • The Photomotor Response - Dynamic Quantification by a Portable Pupillometer

    Jurij Rosen, Claudio Privitera, Resul Bulmus, Makoto Nakamura, Alexander Hartmann

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020
    Pages: 230-236
    Received: 17 July 2020
    Accepted: 12 August 2020
    Published: 31 August 2020
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    Abstract: The pupillary light reflex (PLR) is a key component of the physical examination as it reliably tests the functional integrity of the neuromuscular loop between pupil and midbrain. Unlike the traditional manual testing the PLR with a penlight that frequently leads to incorrect interpretation due to its subjectivity, the specialized “pupillometer” to... Show More
  • Association Between Obesity and Sarcoidosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    David Wainaina Wambui, Ogugua Ndili Obi, Gregory Dale Kearney

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020
    Pages: 237-245
    Received: 07 August 2020
    Accepted: 28 August 2020
    Published: 07 September 2020
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    Abstract: Background: Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by epithelioid granuloma formation in various organs. The etiology of sarcoidosis is unknown. Several studies report an increased risk of sarcoidosis in obese patients. The purpose of this study is to conduct a systematic review to assess the risk of sarcoidosis in obese or ov... Show More
  • Evaluating Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Nursing on Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients

    Huixia Yu, Yu Meng, Jian Li, Sijing Shao, Jinglan Luo, Xiutin Li

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020
    Pages: 246-249
    Received: 13 September 2020
    Accepted: 22 September 2020
    Published: 30 September 2020
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    Abstract: Objective: To assess effect of cognitive behavioral nursing on quality of life in hemodialysis patients. Methods: We invite 120 patients to join our study from January 2018 to January 2020. They were diagnosed as chronic renal failure in the hospital. In addition, the patients receive hemodialysis treatment in treatment process. In study beginning ... Show More