Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/1410149
Spinal Anesthesia: Position of Puncture, Ultrasound and Local Anesthetics Solution
Luiz Eduardo Imbelloni, MD, PhD
Article Type: Editorial | First Published: October 24, 2022
With the objective of identifying the best position for performing the lumbar puncture and identifying the distance from the skin to the interspinous space, 16 adult volunteers participating in measuring the distance with ultrasound between the lumbar region and the spinous processes in three positions: lateral decubitus, sitting and leaning forward, and sitting with the feet supported....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410410
Unusual Variant of Cutaneous Amelanotic Melanoma of the Cheek
Mohamed Amine Haouane, Issam Rharrassi, Abouchadi Abdeljalil, Ahmed Bouhamidi and Mohamed Amine Azami
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: October 31, 2022
Amelanotic melanoma is a type of cutaneous melanoma characterized by the absence of pigment. The rhabdoid features are an uncommon histological variant of malignant melanoma. Only a handful of primary rhabdoid melanoma cases have been reported in the literature. We describe here an additional case of a 60-year-old man with a primary pure dermal amelanotic melanoma with rhabdoid features and review the clinicopathological features of the previously reported cases of this rare entity....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510138
Nutritional Status, Socioecomic and Lifestyle as Determining Factors in the Longevity among Community-Dwelling Filipino Older Adults in Barangay Mayamot, Antipolo Rizal, Calabarzon Region IV-A, Philippines
Jhosella C Bidaure, MD and Arthur George Gonzales, MD, FPCP, DPCGM
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 27, 2022
The population of elderly in the world is continuously increasing. According to the National Institute of Health dated March 2016, approximately 8.5 percent of people worldwide (617 million) (ages 65-years-old and older) and this percentage would advance to nearly 17 percent of the world’s population by 2050 (1.6 billion)....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510234
Influence of the Menstrual Cycle on the Performance of Different Physical Tests Specific to Handball
MOUSSOUAMI Simplice Innocent, AGBODJOGBE Kpedetin Wilfrid Dieu Donné, BOUSSANA Alain Marc, LOUNIONGO God, ALONGO Yvon Rock Ghislain and BIO NIGAN Issiako
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 21, 2022
Nowadays, several scientific studies focus women’s the menstrual cycle and its impact on sports performance. However, the results of these studies are controversial. In This regard, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of the menstrual cycle on physiological responses, intermittent Yo-Yo test performance, repeated sprints and medicine-ball in elite women handball players. The sample of this study is 18.71 ± 0.72 years older female players....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710124
Primary Glioblastoma of Trigeminal Root Entry Zone and Internal Auditory Canal: Case Report
Jalil Habert, ThiNgocPhuong Nguyen, MD, Emmanuel Hologne, MD, Anne Doe de Maindreville, MD, Sofiene Cheikh-Rouhou, MD and Laurent Pierot, MD, PhD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: October 17, 2022
Glioblastoma developed from cranial nerves are extremely rare. We report the case of a 71-year-old woman with glioblastoma arising from both trigeminal root entry zones and Internal Auditory Canal (IAC) nerves. The patient presented with facial numbness and paresthesia in both trigeminal sensory territories with initial Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at 1-month follow up showing contrast enhancement and thickening of both trigeminal nerves root entry zone and moderate thickening of IAC bundle,...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278/1510062
Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in an Urban and Rural Metropolis in Ghana
Shani Issah, Matilda Steiner Aseidu, Angelina O Danquah, Obed Harrison Akwaa, Abdul Kadir, Kamal Sumani Mumuni, Iddrisu Salifu and Abdulai Mutala
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 22, 2022
Diabetes mellitus (Type 2) is a chronic disease characterized by high fasting blood glucose that can affect people without detection at onset until after some time in life. Early diagnoses and management usually lead to a better quality of life of an individual. The predisposing factors associated with the disease among same population can vary as a result of genetic composition and susceptibility of every single individual....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3243.1510116
The Dhaga Syndrome: An Important Differential of Acquired Constriction Band around the Wrist in India
Deepak Kumar Garnaik, B Satya Sree and Enono Yhoshu
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: September 30, 2022
Rubber band syndrome aka Dhaga syndrome is a rare entity mostly seen in young population in communities where rubber bands/mauli dhaga are worn over the wrist for decorative or religious purposes. If the band is worn for long duration, then it produces constrictive features burrowing through the skin and subcutaneous tissue. This results in distal edema, loss of function and sometimes damage to neurovascular structures....