Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510134
Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Early Identification of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
Farhan Qadeer, MD, Ramzan Judge, PharmD, BCCCP and Alina Chiccarine
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 22, 2022
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) is the partial or complete blockage of the central retinal artery presenting as acute painless monocular vision loss with increased risk in those with cardiovascular disease. Diagnosis of CRAO requires a dilated fundoscopic exam performed by an Ophthalmologist. In resource limited hospitals, access to these expertise and resources may be difficult. Early recognition of CRAO in the emergency department (ED) can lead to reduced negative consequences and redu...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410247
Caseous Calcification of the Mitral Annulus: From Asymptomatic Lesion to Embolic Complication- Case Report
Slavica Mitrovska, MD, PhD, Sasko Jovev, Vasil Papestiev and Vesna Mitashova
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 24, 2022
Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus (CCMA) is a rare form of mitral annular calcification with a prevalence of 0.06% in the general population. It is considered a benign condition, but in some cases it carries a risk for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. There is no consensus regarding treatment strategy and surgery is recommended for mitral valve dysfunction or thromboembolic events. We present a case of surgical management of caseous mass of the posterior commissures of the mi...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5831/1510045
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Prevalence in Indian Patients over a Decade: A Systematic Review
Suvobrata Sarkar and Murtaza Akhtar
Article Type: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | First Published: January 12, 2022
Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive variant of breast cancer with penurious prognosis and limited therapeutic options. This subtype is characterised with higher incidence rate among the younger women, aggressive tumour behaviour, with early local recurrence and distant metastasis leading to poor outcomes. In India, majority of prevalence data of TNBC is hospital based from patient treated at tertiary care hospitals or centres ranging from 10% to 43% which is evident from the va...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510170
Effect of Individual Innovativeness and Digital Literacy in Adopting the Nursing Care Plan Mobile/Web Application Developed
Semra Eyi, BSN, MSc, PhD, Tülay Demiralay, MSc, PhD and Erdem Öngün, MSc, PhD
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 23, 2022
The Covid-19 pandemic showed especially the importance of nursing students’ education with digital literacy. The aim of this research work was to study the effect of individual innovativeness and digital literacy on the adoption of mobile/web application in nursing care plan developed for nursing students as a result of nursing care plan standardization process and expansion of its usage. The study consists of 200 students in clinical trainings. Data were collected using individual innovation ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510169
The Lived Experiences of Patients with Allergic Rhinitis in a Referral Institution in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
Mercy Belins Beyuo, Andrew Adjei Druye, Rita Larsen-Reindorf, Irene Korkoi Aboh, Philomina Woolley, Issahalq Duah Mohammed and Anna Konney
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 19, 2022
The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of patients with allergic rhinitis on quality of life. The study used qualitative approach by purposively sampling patients diagnosed with Allergic Rhinitis at a referral center. A face-to-face interview was conducted using an interview guide with prompts and the data analyzed using the matic analysis. The findings of the study revealed that patients with allergic rhinitis experience several signs and symptoms once they come into contact with ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510197
Tuberculosis Verrucosa Cutis Complicating Scrofuloderma in an Immunocompetent Child
Ihsane Hallab, Younes El Khachine, Abdessamad Sakkah, Abderrazak Jakar, Naoufel Hjira and Jalal El Benaye
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 26, 2022
Tuberculosis continues to be endemic in our country. Skin involvement would be underdiagnosed rather than rare. The combination of two clinical forms of skin tuberculosis is even rarer, especially in an immunocompetent boy. Young 11-years-old boy, with no tuberculosis contagion, has been presenting an asymptomatic plaque papulo-crouteuse on his right knee for 4 months (Figure 1 and Figure 2). Clinical examination reveals homolateral crural adenopathy; non-inflammatory, fistulized to the skin. Th...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510196
A Rare Case of Primary Cutaneous Aspergillosis of the Scalp in an Immunocompetent Patient
I Hallab, A Kinany, H Kerrouch, H Titou, O Boudi, R Friekh, N Hjira and M Boui
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 26, 2022
Aspergillosis is a rare invasive fungal infection caused by numerous species of aspergillus. Few species of Aspergillus are pathogenic in human existence. The most frequent are aspergillus fumigatus and flavus. Cutaneous aspergillosis remain an uncommon form, it may be primary, affecting the site of skin trauma or secondary due to hematogenous spread from a contiguous anatomic location. Here we describe a rare case of primary cutaneous aspergillosis located on the scalp in an immunocompetent hos...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510195
Atypical Seborrheic Keratosis of the Umbilicus
HAMICH Soumaya, BENAHMED Jihane, ZNATI Kaoutar and SENOUCI Karima
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 21, 2022
Seborrheic keratosis is one of the most common skin tumors. It most often presents as a light brown to brown nodule with a papillomatous or squamous surface. However, it may vary in color and shape and can thus resemble the pattern of other skin tumors. We report the case of an atypical seborrheic keratosis located at the umbilicus with misleading dermoscopy. We report the case of a 34-year-old female patient with a medical history of schizophrenia on antipsychotic medication. She presented to o...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710091
A Giant Vertebral Aneurysm Presented with Cough and Dyspnea and Mistreated Over a Year: An Extraordinary Case Report and Review of the Literature
Yigit Can SENOL, MD, Ayberk KARAMAN, MD, Bige SAYIN, MD, İlkay AKMANGIT and Ergun DAGLIOGLU, MD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 29, 2021
We report an exceptional case of vertebral artery aneurysm presented with dyspnea and cough symptoms which is misdiagnosed with bronchiectasis. Literature showed that cough can be an exceptional symptom of vertebral aneurysms. Vertebral aneurysms presented with cough are rare and might be confused with other lung diseases such as pneumonia, chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) or bronchiectasis. Giant intracranial aneurysms are rare entities defined by a diameter of at least 25 mm, accounting...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710089
Primary Infundibular Cystic and Infundibulo-Tuberal Craniopharyngioma: Report of Two Cases
Ayse Uzuner, Anil Ergen, Burak Cabuk, Ihsan Anik and Savas Ceylan
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 18, 2021
Craniopharyngiomas are benign but locally invasive tumors which are frequently located in the suprasellar region. Primary infundibular and infundibulo-tuberal craniopharyngiomas are rare because of their location and generally result in late diagnosis. Due to the unusual location, the chosen mode of treatment is very important for patient’s recovery. With infundibular and infundibulo-tuberal lesions, two patients were referred to our clinic, one of them was not considered as craniopharyngioma ...