Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3286.1510074

Renal Involvement following Snake Bite Envenomation

Haider Omer and Abdulmalik Alhomrany

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 28, 2022

This study aimed to determine the frequency of renal involvement following snake envenomation and the risk factors that contribute to the development of such complications. This retrospective study was carried out at Asir Central Hospital, a tertiary and referral hospital located in the southern part of Saudi Arabia....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3286.1510073

Pathomorphology of Kidney Damage in Covid-19: Possible Etiological Factors

Rostislav Axenciuc, MD, Igor Sai, MD, Anatoliy Bondarenko, MD, Vasyl Kopcha, MD, and Kateryna Metersky, PhD

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: July 13, 2022

The study aim was to study the histological picture of damaged kidneys in patients who died from COVID-19, as well as to attempt to find the objective causes of renal pathology at COVID-19. Kidney damage in this disease is still considered mainly secondary and associated with multiple organ failure, hypoxia, ischemia, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) at severe and extremely severe disease....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-584X/1510089

Factors Associated With Hepatic Cytolysis in HIV-HBV and/ or HCV Coinfected Patients in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

Jean-Paul Kimpiatu Mayimona, Aliocha Nkodila Natuhoyila, Charles Mbendi Nlombi, François Lepira Bompeka, Sebastien Mbendi Nsukini, Fiston Mbutiwi, Jean-Robert Makulo Rissassi, Antoine Tshimpi Wola, Hippolyte Situakibanza Nani-Tuma and Benjamin Longo Mbenza

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: July 22, 2022

Liver cytolysis is extremely common and sometimes severe in individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus, but data for this disorder is sketchy in the developing countries. The objective of this study is to identify factors associated with hepatic cytolysis in HIV-HVB-HCV co-infected patients in Kinshasa....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-584X/1510088

Stercoral Colitis: Case Study Report

Jasmin Grewal and Salvatore Grasso

Article Type: Case Study | First Published: July 18, 2022

Stercoral colitis is a rare inflammatory condition of the colon as a result of fecal impaction commonly located in the sigmoid colon, the rectosigmoid junction, or the anterior rectum. This condition occurs commonly due to chronic constipation which results in fecal impaction and ultimately leading to inflammation of the colon....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510139

Knowledge and Attitude of Pregnant Women towards Obstetric Danger Signs amongst Those Attending Antenatal Clinic in Yenagoa Metropolis, South-South, Nigeria

Osegi Nkencho, Eguvbe Anthony Okeoghene and Adam Vincent

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: July 18, 2022

This was a cross-sectional descriptive study done amongst pregnant women of child bearing ages attending ANC clinics using an interviewer administered semi-structured questionnaire. Participants were selected using a systematic random sampling technique. There was a knowledge and attitude scoring system developed and applied. The data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 20....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710065

Lassa fever in Nigeria: Social and Ecological Risk Factors Exacerbating Transmission and Sustainable Management Strategies

Sylvester Chibueze Izah, Kurotimipa Frank Ovuru and Matthew Chidozie Ogwu

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: July 24, 2022

With the advent of COVID-19, infectious diseases are increasingly a cause of concern to both national and international governments as well as non-governmental organizations. This review focusses on Lassa fever incidence, prevalence, and socioecological factors influencing the spread and management of the disease in Nigeria using data mined from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and other public databases....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3397/1410142

Necrotizing Fasciitis: Analysis of the Clinical, Microbiological Pattern, and Factors Associated with Mortality

Hamza Assad Shirah, Ibraheem Abdulaziz Zabeery, Osama Abdulqader Sogair, Ahmed Medawi Alahmari and Waal Nafa Aljabri

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 30, 2022

Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening rapidly progressing bacterial infection associated with necrotic changes of the superficial fascia, subcutaneous tissue, and the deep fascia. It is a surgical emergency requiring a high suspicion, early diagnosis, and early treatment. We aim to analyze the clinical and microbiological pattern of necrotizing fasciitis and to determine factors associated with mortality....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3235.1510095

The Use of Radiation Attenuating Gloves Reduces Exposure to Scatter Radiation but not Direct Radiation

Jas Virk, MD, Muhammad Nadeem, MBBS and Charles Chung MD

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: July 23, 2022

Diagnostic and interventional procedures are commonly performed under fluoroscopic guidance. The use of radiation attenuating gloves to reduce direct and scatter radiation to the hands of clinicians has been controversial. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of radiation attenuating gloves reduce direct and/or scatter radiation dose to the hands of the operator....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4571/1710047

Att. to Kabuki Syndrome (ORPHA: 2322)

Hermann Josef Mascher

Article Type: Letter to the Editor | First Published: July 24, 2022

Especially the metabolism around lysine seemed promising. I got from the parents of a Kabuki syndrome child a urine sample. The researcher who put me on this track was not able to deliver more urine samples within an appropriate time frame so our cooperation ended....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5769/1510100

Tension Pneumothorax in 5-Months Old Infant - An Atypical Presentation of CPAM Type I

Dorotea Keretic, Andro Gliha, Stjepan Visnjic, Andrija Car, Ivan Petracic, Josip Pejic, Ana Tripalo Batos, Monika Ulamec, Leon Romcevic and Antonija Gojenovic

Article Type: Case report | First Published: June 24, 2022

Congenital pulmonary airway malformation or CPAM is a rare anomaly which affects specifically one and usually lower lung lobe. In most cases it is detected during prenatal life with foetal ultrasound, but it`s not uncommon to find CPAM in background of frequent respiratory infections in childhood, rarely even in adulthood. In this paper, our aim is to present an atypical presentation of CPAM type I which we had difficulties to diagnose....