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Clinics in Medicine
(ISSN: 2688-6731)

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Clinics in Medicine

Clinics in Medicine (ISSN: 2688-6731) is a peer-reviewed open access journal aims to publish significant and up-to-date articles which cover the issues physicians face every day in a concise and comprehensive manner.

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About the Journal

Clinics in Medicine is useful to stay informed on the spectrum of health problems encountered in clinical practice, quality, patient safety, and healthcare systems issues. Journal covers topics includes but not limited to endocrinology, cardiology, infectious disease, nephrology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, dermatology, emergency care, oncology, patient care, psychiatry, and much more.

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Editorial Board

Akiko Yamasaki - Clinics in Medicine
Editor-in-Chief

Akiko Yamasaki

Department of Medicine
Tokushima Bunri University
Japan

Charles S. Fuchs - Clinics in Medicine

Charles S. Fuchs

Department of Nephrology
Yale School of Medicine
United States

Christopher C. Thompson - Clinics in Medicine

Christopher C. Thompson

Department of Gastroenterology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
United States

Vitaly Margulis - Clinics in Medicine

Vitaly Margulis

Department of Urology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas
United States

Kwang Sig Lee - Clinics in Medicine

Kwang Sig Lee

AI Center(Med School)
Korea University
Korea, Republic of

A. Sassan Sabouri MD - Clinics in Medicine

A. Sassan Sabouri MD

Department of Anesthesia
Massachusetts General Hospital
United States

Jae Y. Ro - Clinics in Medicine

Jae Y. Ro

Department of Pathology
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
United States

Yanfeng Li - Clinics in Medicine

Yanfeng Li

Department of Urology
Daping Hospital, Army Medical University
China

Wieslaw Swietnicki - Clinics in Medicine

Wieslaw Swietnicki

Department of Biochemistry
Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy of Polish Academy of Science
Poland

Xiuyang Li - Clinics in Medicine

Xiuyang Li

Department of Epidemiology & Health Statistics
Zhejiang University
China

Yasuo Iwasaki - Clinics in Medicine

Yasuo Iwasaki

Department of Neurology
Toho University Omori Medical Center
Japan

Wenli Chen - Clinics in Medicine

Wenli Chen

Department of Pharmacology
The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
China

Articles

Clin Med. 2019;1(3):CIM-01-1012 | Open Access

Harlequin Syndrome after Radiofrequency Ablation under Epidural Anesthesia: A Case Report

Liangrong Wang, Baihui Chen and Xiyue Zhao

We present a case of harlequin syndrome after thoracic epidural anesthesia following Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for liver tumor. The patient under combined epidural and general anesthesia developed reversible, well-demarcated, dextral facial erythema and sweating after surgery, which was accompanied by sudden changes in heart rate and blood pressure. This harlequin feature was due to sympathetic nervous system’s thermoregulatory ... Read More

CASE REPORT Updated Oct 03, 2019   PDF

Clin Med. 2019;1(3):CIM-01-1011 | Open Access

Discontinuation of Antithrombotic Medications: Thrombosis or Bleeding in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery

Ayten Saracoglu, Didem Gungor, EsraSirzai, BedrettinYildizeli, Mustafa Yuksel and ZuhalAykac

Background and Aim: Antithrombotic agents are often discontinued 5 to 10 days preoperatively in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery to avoid perioperative bleeding, though discontinuation may also increase the risk for stent thrombosis, myocardial ischemia or infarction, and sudden death. In the present study we aimed to determine the incidence of thrombotic complications that may be associated with preoperative discontinuation of ... Read More

RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Oct 03, 2019   PDF

Clin Med. 2019;1(2):CIM-01-1010 | Open Access

Transaldolase Deficiency: A Case Report

Khaled Alqoaer*, Ziad Asaad and Maisa Halabi

Transaldolase TALDO deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of the pentose phosphate pathway. It has variable presentations with poor outcome when present early in life. We present a young Saudi infant with a fatal early presentation of TALD deficiency.

CASE REPORT Updated Aug 23, 2019   PDF

Clin Med. 2019;1(2):CIM-01-1009 | Open Access

The Effects of Anesthesiologist on Anxiety Level in Patients Undergoing In-Vitro-Fertilization Therapy

Gozde Ozturk, Emre Can Melek, Alican Otegen, Bedirhan Kahraman, Can Ilgin, Tevfik Yoldemir and Ayten Saracoglu

Background: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment is an assisted reproductive technique applied in infertile couples. According to World Health Organization reports, infertility affects 50 to 80 million women worldwide. The hopelessness of patients treated with IVF determines the severity of anxiety. Although anxiety is functional up to a certain level, higher preoperative anxiety levels have been associated with increased anesthetic requirement. In ... Read More

RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jul 30, 2019   PDF

Clin Med. 2019;1(2):CIM-01-1008 | Open Access

A Brief Overview of Non-Neoplastic Lesions of the Prostate

Noha Said Helal*

Prostatitis occurs in approximately 10% to 15% of men and is classified into four categories: acute bacterial, chronic bacterial, chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome and asymptomatic. A brief summary of non-neoplastic lesions of the prostate are discussed in the report.

MINI REVIEW Updated Jul 30, 2019   PDF