Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410413
Atypical Presentation of Classic Kaposi’s Disease: About a New Observation
Najoua Ammar, Mariame Meziane, Laila Benzekri and Karima Senouci
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 30, 2022
Kaposi’s disease (KD) is a multifocal, vascular lesion of low- grade malignant potential that presents most frequently in mucocutaneous sites. KD also commonly involves lymph nodes and visceral organs. This case intend to describe multifocal atypical kaposian manifestations in HIV negative patient....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410412
Online Learning on Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Hamida Amer and Amal Ouhida
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: November 30, 2022
In this Covid-19 pandemic phase, all teaching and learning process is done by online learning. The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption of education systems in human history, affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners in more than 200 countries. Closures of schools, institutions and other learning spaces have impacted more than 94% of the world’s student population. There is a fear of losing 2020 academic year or even more in the coming future....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510208
Vocal Cord Edema Leading to Complete Airway Obstruction in a Case of Traumatic Difficult Airway
Koninica Sanyal and Abhishek Singh2
Article Type: Clinical Image | First Published: December 05, 2022
A 31-year-old male had presented to the emergency department after road traffic accident. Primary investigation revealed presence of right clavicle fracture, bilateral LeFort 2 and 3 fractures along with displaced mandible. He was intubated in view of poor GCS and threatened airway. After 2 days of mechanical ventilation, he was extubated and posted for open reduction and internal fixation for LeFort 2 and 3 fractures....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510207
A Huge Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma
Omar Jendouzi, Melang Alexis Mvomo, Larbi Hamdoune, Mohamed Alami and Ahmed Ameur
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 05, 2022
We report the clinical case of a 32-year-old female with no underlying disease who underwent in our structure a nephrectomy for a huge renal tumor. The histopathological finding revealed a chromophobe cell carcinoma and the evolution was favorable with no recurrence or metastasis....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710130
Intraoperative Pulseless Electrical Activity Cardiac Arrest during Intracranial Aneurysm Clipping: Case Report
Alaa Al-Mohammad, PhD, Soghakhawari, MRCS, Will Muirhead, FRCS, Lila Dinner, FRCA and Mary Murphy, FRCS
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 25, 2022
Cardiac arrest is a rare intraoperative complication with few cases reported during neurosurgery. Proposed causes of PEA cardiac arrest in this setting include medications, irrigation, coronary vasospasm, and elicitation of the trigeminocardiac reflex. Here, we report the case of a 52-year- old man who suffered an intra-operative pulseless electrical activity (PEA) cardiac-arrest while undergoing elective clipping of a right MCA bifurcation aneurysm through pterional craniotomy....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710129
Anatomical Classification of Arterial Compression in Neurovascular Syndromes: Microsurgical Perspective
KUZUCU Pelin, MD, TÜRKMEN Tolga, MD, KARA Enes, MD, GÖKALP Elif, MD, YAMAN Mesut Emre and AYKOL Şükrü, MD
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: November 19, 2022
Trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and glossopharyngeal neuralgia are defined as neurovascular syndromes and are conditions of compression of the cranial nerves by vascular structures. The aim of this study is to make the surgical approach safer by providing aggregate data on vascular structures and their aspects that cause compression in neurovascular syndromes....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510139
The Impact of Post-Operative Drop in Haemoglobin and its Outcomes in Fracture Neck of Femurs
Aysha Rajeev, Joshua Craig, Wim Tuinebreijer, Joseph Anto and William Yallop
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 23, 2022
This study is to analyse the fall in haemoglobin concentration following various commonly used surgical procedures to repair hip fractures, analysing its relationship with pre-existing co-morbidities, post-operative complications, length of stay and 30 day mortality. A retrospective analysis of neck of femur fracture patients looking at their pre-operative and pre-discharge haemoglobin levels taking into consideration co-morbid conditions and possible adverse effects including 30 day mortality o...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5750/1510117
Characteristics of Physiological Skin Changes in Pregnancy in a Public Maternity in Southern Brazil
Júlia Opolski Nunes da Silva, Rodrigo Ribeiro e Silva, Maria Gabriela Schneider, Maria Carolina Miano Selbach, Maria Eduarda Schramm Guisso, Dieter Alisson Neumann, Luiza Andraus Dantas, Felipe Reinert Avilla Machado, Gabriela Kunz Elias, Marina Quirino Leandro da Silva and Raquel Bissacotti Steglich
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 30, 2022
To analyze the characteristics of physiological dermatological changes during pregnancy. This is a descriptive study, carried out in a public maternity hospital in southern Brazil, from June to August 2021 through a randomized sample of puerperal women. Through a self-reported interview, maternal-fetal data, sun exposure, photoprotection and skin changes were analyzed. Results: A total of 439 postpartum women were evaluated, 415 (94.5%) of whom presented some dermatological alteration. 237 (54.0...