Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/1410138

Corona Pandemic: Individual Perception Assessment from the Perspective of Anesthesiologist

Ezgi ERKILIC, Cihan DOGER, Yasemin AKCAALAN, M Cem YILMAZ, Tulin GUMUS, Orhan KANBAK, Handan GULEC, Eyup Horasanli, Levent OZTURK3 and Nermin Gogus

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 20, 2022

Healthcare workers at the forefront during the COVID-19 pandemic faced increased workload and stress. Young doctors who are training in Anesthesiology and Reanimation residency are one of the groups most exposed to this condition....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/1410137

Prolonged Recovery of Neuromuscular Transmission during General Anaesthesia after Mivacurium Administration - Case Report

Paweł Radkowski PhD, Katarzyna Podhorodecka and Dr Mariusz Keska

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 18, 2022

71 years old woman was admitted for an elective laparotomy surgery with an intraoperative examination. Standard monitoring and TOF Scan (both the adductor pollicis muscle and the orbicularis oculi) were used. 8mg dexamethasone, 0.1mg fentanyl, 150mg propofol, and 18mg mivacurium were administered for induction....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710079

Patient-Centered Care for the Victims of Human Trafficking: Ethical and Legal Issues

Annalee A. Mora

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 13, 2022

Human trafficking has been a global issue that significantly impacts the healthcare system and communities. Healthcare professionals working in different healthcare settings are in the position to identify, diagnose, treat, and refer potential victims of human trafficking....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510173

Iranian Nurses' Views about the Presence of Family Members during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Narrative Review

Mohammad Reza Karimirad, Masoumeh Zakerimoghadam, Mohaddeseh Aliakbari and Mojtaba Senmar

Article Type: Narrative Review | First Published: June 18, 2022

Nurses' views about the presence of family members during cardiopulmonary resuscitation can affect their performance during this procedure. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of reviewing the quantitative studies conducted on the views of Iranian nurses about the presence of family members during cardiopulmonary resuscitation....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710114

Prolactin-Secreting Clival Ectopic Pituitary Adenoma

Lydia A Leavitt

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 03, 2022

A 69-year-old female with a 30-year history of hyperprolactinemia symptomatically controlled with dopamine agonist therapy presented with complaints of worsening headaches. Findings on physical examination and endocrine studies were unremarkable....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710113

Quadrigeminal Miracle: Regaining Hearing

Maidan Aiman, MD, Moldabekov Aidos, MD, Zhetpisbaev Berik, MD, Ryskeldiyev Nurzhan, Ashirov Nurali, MD, Teltayev Daniyar, MD and Akshulakov Serik

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 03, 2022

Pineal region tumors are classically presented with vertical gaze palsy, hypothalamic symptoms, or, more often, hydrocephalus, by obstructing the aqueduct. This case report describes a patient with obstructive hydrocephalus and a hearing loss as an initial complaint of pineal region tumor....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710112

Frontosphenoidal Craniosynostosis: An Uncommon Cause of Anterior Plagiocephaly

Victoria Becerra, MD, PhD, Jose Hinojosa, MD, PhD, Santiago Candela, MD, PhD, Diego Culebras, MD and Mariana Alamar, MD

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 03, 2022

We report three patients diagnosed with anterior plagiocephaly caused by frontosphenoidal synostosis and compare it with the clinical features and surgical implications of a patient affected by unilateral coronal craniosynostosis....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510115

Voice Prosthesis Ingestion Causing Intestinal Perforation: A Case Report

Claudia Benvenuti and Sina Grape

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: February 26, 2022

A 75-year-old patient, known for a glottosupraglottic carcinoma who had undergone total laryngectomy with voice prosthesis replacement, was referred for acute abdominal pain....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510262

Epidemiological and Clinical Report of Patients during the First Wave of COVID-19 in Gambella Region, South West Ethiopia: 2020. A Retrospective Cohort Study

Abreha Addis Gesese, Endale Zenebe Behire, Tarekegn Tesfaw Alemu and Tsegay Gebreselassie

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

Covid-19 has continued to cause all round devastation globally, including our country, Ethiopia. To halt the spread, knowing the epidemiological, laboratory, and clinical characteristics of patients is significant....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3690/1510069

Assessment of an Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Protocol in an Academic Outpatient Clinic

Yvette Zeng, Les Covington, Evelyn Sbar, Beverly Lewis, Rodney B Young and Eric MacLaughlin

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 26, 2022

A prospective study was conducted. A protocol was created to implement an ABPM device for use in patients who qualified in the clinic. Providers and staff were educated on the workflow steps and the importance of utilizing ABPM to detect and manage hypertension (HTN)....