Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710094
Simultaneous Discrete Intradiploic and Intracerebral Atypical Epidermoid Cysts: Possible Embryological Theories
Ya Lyn Samantha Ang, MBBS, FRCSEd, FAMS, Jiani Sherry Liu, MBBS, Chi Long Ho, MD, MMed, MRCS, FRCR, FAMS, Cristine Szu Lyn Ding, MBBch Bao, FRCPath and Jai Prashanth Rao, MBBS, MMed, FRCSEd
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 14, 2022
Epidermoid cysts are benign indolent lesions that account for around 1% of all primary brain tumours. Embryologically, they are thought to arise from entrapped ectodermal elements during neural tube closure. They often display classic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics compared to atypical ‘white epidermoids’ which display reversed MRI signal intensities. In this article, we describe a 55-year-old lady who presented with progressively worsening headaches and was subsequently fo...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510112
Congenital Aplasia of Lower Lateral Cartilage, the Reconstruction via Closed (Endonasal) Rhinoplasty Approach
Salim Hussain Ibrahim Al-Obiedi
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 31, 2021
Congenital nasal anomalies are rare. Hypoplasia and atrophic anomalies represent the most common class of congenital nasal anomalies. A 27-year-old female presented with obvious right nostril asymmetry, alar notching, and retraction. The patient underwent a closed (endonasal) septorhinoplasty approach under general anesthesia. The lower lateral cartilage exposed by the cartilage delivery technique was discovered the absence of right lower lateral cartilage. In this case, reconstruction was perfo...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510212
Pattern of Musculoskeletal Injuries Amongst Male Amateur Basketball Players in Anambra State, Nigeria
Christian Arinze Okonkwo, MSc, Eustus Chigemezu Okereke, B.MR, Joseph Onuwa Umunnah, Ph.D., Peter Olanrewaju Ibikunle, Ph.D., Victor Egwuonwu, Ph.D., Stanley Maduagwu, Ph.D., Kenneth Umezurike Ani, MSc, Dickson Obinna Nwodo, MSc, Samuel Chidile Muonwe, MSc and Chiamaka Ann Nwanne MSc
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 06, 2022
Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSIs) are expected consequences of participation in sports-related occupations like basketball given that it is a contact sport with complex movements that include jumps, turns, and quick changes in direction. This study, therefore, explored the pattern of MSIs among amateur basketball players in the Anambra State of Nigeria and the correlation between socio-demographic variables and MSIs. A cross-sectional survey research design was used for this study. One hundred a...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3235.1510088
Influence of Music in Anxiety Reduction in 18F-FDG PET-CT Studies
Alberto Martinez-Lorca and Manuela Martinez-Lorca
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: January 08, 2022
The purpose of this investigation was to find the anxiety levels, physical data and subjective perception and explore the relationship between demographic, clinical and cancer patients’ variables, pre and post-procedure during a positron emission tomography/computed tomography PETCT scan. The sample was distributed in two groups (experimental and control group), 54 subjects in each group, with clinical indication for performing an 18F-2- fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose [18F]FDG-PET/CT scan. The study...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3672/1410061
Expression Pattern of IL-6 and Interferon Gamma (IFN-γ) from Chronic Hepatitis B Genotype D Patients from Nepal
Smita Shrestha, Mukunda Sharma and Krishna Das Manandhar
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 09, 2022
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) Genotype D has been associated with chronicity leading to Liver cirrhosis and Hepatocellular carcinoma. The Genotype is one of the most common genotypes detected in Nepal. However, the expression analysis for cytokines like IFNγ and IL-6 which could help in boosting the immunity in patients has not been done. The study aims to investigate the expression of IFNγ and IL-6 in chronic HBV patients with Genotype D. Sera samples from 43 Hepatitis B infected patients were coll...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510133
Modified HScore Predicts Increased Length of Stay but not Mortality in ICU Patients with COVID-19- A Retrospective Cohort Study
Jaskirat K Gill, MD, Megan G Anders, MD, MS, Adnan T Bhutta, MD, Miranda Gibbons, BS, Peter Rock, MD MBA, Thomas Scalea, MD and Ali Tabatabai, MD
Article Type: Cohort Study | First Published: January 12, 2022
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an acute and rapidly progressive systemic inflammatory disorder that can be classified into primary HLH (pHLH), which is a pediatric disease, and secondary HLH (sHLH), which can be associated with infection, malignancy, systemic diseases or drugs. The disease is characterized by cytopenia, excessive cytokine production, and hyperferritinemia, and clinically presents with ongoing fevers, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, and multiorgan failure. Of th...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410245
Evolution of Pediatric Cardiology over the Last 50 Years - Part IV
P Syamasundar Rao, MD
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: December 17, 2021
The author has just written a book on the evolution of the specialty of Pediatric Cardiology over the last 50 years. The intent of this review is to present a summary of this book. Because of large amount of the material, the review is separated into four parts. In the Parts I and II, percutaneous interventional procedures were discussed. The Part III reviewed electrocardiography, echocardiography, and cardiac catheterization. In this last paper, subjects that were not discussed in the first thr...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5831/1510044
The Comparison of Family Function and its Related Factors in First-Child Infertile Women and Second-Child Infertile Women after ‘Two-Child’ Policy in China
Tian Qiu, Zhi Ma, Yong Zhao, Wenling Wang, Huimin Jiang, Fengdi Wang, Yuelu Chen, Ting-Li Han, Yang Yang and Lianlian Wang
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: January 09, 2022
The increasing prevalence of infertility rate around the world has seriously impacted individuals, couples and families. This research identifies how infertility influences family functions in China under the newly introduced two-child policy. Specially, we compared family function between first-child infertile (FI) and second-child infertile (SI) women. This study included 572 infertile women of childbearing age, composed with 337 first-child infertile women and 235 second-child infertile women...