Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710085

Local Cutaneous Complication after Bacilli Calmette-Guerin Vaccine: Unusual Location

Nadine Kammoun, Khadija Sellami, Chaima Kouki and Hamida Turki

Article Type: Case Report | Publication Updated: September 16, 2022

Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine may cause some cutaneous complications at the injection site. Their management is still unclear. Thigh swelling is a symptom of various benign and malignant conditions. Differential diagnosis is not easy, particularly if the causative disorder has not previously been reported....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710084

Fresh Water Snails of Public Health Importance in Canals in Okigwe Imo State Nigeria: Their Infectivity and Implications for Control

Victor Ugochukwu Obisike, Maduabuchi Chozuruoke Dike and Enwereji Ezinna E

Article Type: Research Article | Publication Updated: September 14, 2022

Studies have linked freshwater snails with human flukes as a result of repeated contacts with contaminated water. This study is aimed to determine the distribution of freshwater snails and their infectivity rates along human dwellings in Okigwe Imo state using Physico-Chemical parameters. Freshwater snails were collected by using long plastic spoons and with hand-picking method....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510177

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcer among Adult Diabetic Patients Attending at Follow-Up Clinic of Hawassa Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Sidamma, Ethiopia

Behre Dari Mosa, Shamil Mohammed, Jemal Ashuro, Zahara Omer, Abebu Ahmedin, Dawit Hayiso and Dereje

Article Type: Research Article | Publication Updated: September 12, 2022

Diabetic foot ulcer is among the commonest complications of diabetic mellitus, attributing to a significant number of morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients, and enormous economic loss to the families and the country. Nowadays, the incidence of diabetic foot ulcer is increasing due to the increased prevalence of diabetes, prolonged life expectancy of diabetic patients and lifestyle change....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3516/1410180

SARS Cov-2 Infection-Related Persistent Air Leaks Managed By Endobronchial Valves

Mukund Tiwari, MBBS, Nikita Tangella, MD, Archana Sreekantan Nair, MD and Killol K Patel, MD

Article Type: Case Report | Publication Updated: September 05, 2022

There have been recently documented reports of pneumothorax and persistent air leaks as complications associated with SARS CoV-2-related ARDS. Alveolar-pleural fistulas and broncho-pleural fistulas can lead to the development of pneumothorax. In more recent times, bronchoscopy-guided interventions, specifically Endobronchial Valves (EBV), have been established to serve as a treatment modality for ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710083

High Seroprevalence of SARS-COV-2 Antibody before Covid-19 Vaccination in Nigerian Communities

Olaleye DO, Aminu M, Olusola BA, Segun TO, Faneye AO, Opayele AV, Odeh E, Sarki M, Dairo MD, Fagbamigbe AF, Egbuna HC, Ajuwon AJ, Omilabu SA, Achi CE, Odaibo GN and Arinola OG

Article Type: Original Research Article | Publication Updated: September 07, 2022

This community-based study was conducted to determine the proportion of individuals in the population that had been infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and developed antibodies before the second wave and introduction of COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria. Between December 2020 and March 2021, 2,244 markets sellers and shoppers aged ≤ 70 years across six states [two northern (Kano and Kaduna), two eastern...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510176

Influence of Workplace Violence on Turnover Intention among Nurses in a University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria

Oluwaseyi Isaiah Olabisi, Tolulope Esther Olabisi, Adenike Adebola Olaniyi, Funmilola Adenike Faremi and Adebusola Raphael Ayeni

Article Type: Research Article | Publication Updated: September 08, 2022

Globally, workplace violence is one of the negative workplace behaviors to which nurses are most vulnerable to. There is nevertheless a paucity of research on workplace violence and turnover intention among nurses in Nigeria. The aim of this study was to assess and determine the prevalence and perpetrators of workplace violence, level of turnover intention, influence of workplace violence and soci...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4008/1710015

Fluid Management in Dengue Critical Phase: Which, When, How Much?

Borré-Naranjo Diana, Cárdenas-Bolívar Yenny, Manzur-Barbur Maria Carolina, Toro Esteban, Buendía Emiro, Martínez Maria Cristina, Coronell Wilfrido and Dueñas-Castell Carmelo

Article Type: Review Article | Publication Updated: September 01, 2022

Dengue is a very common viral infection in tropical zones, it is transmitted by vectors to humans by mosquito bites of the genre: Aedes. Oriental Mediterranean, Americas, Southeast Asia, Pacific, and Africa are all known as endemic zones for dengue. The treatment of severe dengue is based on the administration of intravenous fluids (IVF) and the management of complications....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410403

Pyoderma Gangrenosum of the Breast: A Rare Location of Neutrophilic Dermatoses

Sophia AI, Aboudouraib M, Amal S and Hocar O

Article Type: Case Report | Publication Updated: August 31, 2022

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare entity belonging to the neutrophilic dermatoses. It is an inflammatory dermatosis with a chronic evolution by relapses, often revealing an associated underlying disease. The location to the breast represents is unusual, poorly documented in the literature and whose diagnosis remains difficult to establish....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410402

Rapid Progression of Sternocostoclavicular Hyperostosis (SCCH) Observed after Anti-TNF-a Therapy for Polyarthritis: A Case Report

Atsushi Kitagawa, Mitsuhiko Takahashi, Tomoko Nakamura and Yasushi Hashimoto

Article Type: Case Report | Publication Updated: August 31, 2022

Sternocostoclavicular hyperostosis (SCCH) is a chronic osssifying diathesis affecting mostly juxtasternal structures and the inflammatory osteitis is mostly part of the synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis (SAPHO) syndrome. we presented a case of 62-year-old woman with polyarthritis in bilateral hands, who had experienced swelling of anterior chest wall sinse she was 30 years ol...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5696/1410081

Current Trends in Classic Hairy Cell Leukaemia: Aetiology, Diagnosis and Therapy

Udoka Ogobuchi-Odo, MSc, Silas Anayo Ufelle, PhD and Ifeoma Uzoma Agbo, MSc

Article Type: Review Article | Publication Updated: August 29, 2022

Hairy cell leukaemia (HCL) is a rare B-cell neoplasm characterized by pancytopenia, splenomegaly and presence of hairy leukaemic B-cells in the bone marrow. Its aetiology is not clear but occupational and environmental factors are possible risk factors....