Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3235.1510130
Neonatal Deep Vein Thrombosis Reveals an Inferior Vena Cava Agenesis associated with Antithrombin Deficiency: A Case Report
I. Ammar, A. Ben Fatma, A. Sayadi, I. Fekih Romdhane, M. Saidane, H. Ben Hamouda and S. Jerbi
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/11/21
Inferior vena cava (IVC) agenesis is a rare condition. It can be either congenital or acquired due to thrombotic events. It is a rare cause of deep vein thrombosis. We describe the case of a female newborn who presented with edema and cyanosis of the right lower limb. Lower extremity Doppler US showed thrombosis of the external iliac vein, common and superficial femoral right veins. Abdominal Doppler US suspected the absence of the infrarenal segment of IVC. CT abdominal angiography confirmed th...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3419/1410191
Cancer Incidence in Married Couples
Sarode Pundaleeka, MD and Sridhar Ramaswamy, PhD
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2024/11/21
Cancer among couples has been studied over several decades. In this article, the authors analyze the occurrence of cancer in couples having similar types of cancers in terms of histology, systems and organs based on the data collected....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3235.1510129
Utility of Splenic Elastography as a Predictor of Increased Portal Pressure in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
Adan Elizalde Figueroa, Veronica Espinosa-Cruz and José Antonio Rodríguez Martínez
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: 2024/11/18
A comparative cross-sectional study was carried out in which (n = 12) adult patients over 18-years of old with a confirmed diagnosis of liver cirrhosis who had a portosystemic pressure gradient measurement recently performed by the Interventional Radiology area of our institution, regardless of the sex or age group, a comparative analysis was carried out with a similar group similar in number of non-cirrhotic patients (n = 10). The data collected were analyzed using the statistical program IBM S...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-567X/1510096
Circulating Measles Virus Genotypes in Parts of North-eastern Nigeria (2019-2022)
Umar Abdullahi, Maryam Aminu, Ahmed Babangida Suleiman, Grace N.S. Kia, Nnaemeka Darlington Ndodo, Richard Ojedeleand and Luc Venance Kouakou
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2024/11/16
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in many developing countries. Caused by the measles virus (MeV), a single-stranded RNA virus, it exhibits genetic diversity based on the nucleoprotein gene, with 24 known genotypes. The World Health Organization AFRO region which includes Nigeria targeted the year 2020 as the year to eliminate measles. In 2021, Nigeria had the world's largest number of measles cases than any country: Over 10,000 ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4008/1710021
The Vaginal Microbiome in Women's Health and Bacterial Vaginosis
Hamida Mohammed Amer
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2024/11/17
You may have heard of the gut microbiome, but the vagina also has a microbiota. The bacterial composition of the vaginal microbiome is thought to be associated with women's health and disease states. The vaginal microbiome is a complex and dynamic micro-ecosystem that fluctuates throughout the menstrual cycle and throughout a woman's life. The vaginal mucosa consists of a stratified, non-keratinised squamous epithelium covered by cervicovaginal secretions. The composition of the vaginal microbio...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3631/1510043
Knowledge and Attitudes of Patent Medicine Vendors towards Tobacco Harm Reduction in Ebonyi State, Nigeria: A Mixed Methods Study
Daniel C Oshi, Kingsley N. Ukwaja, Maria Isabel Espinoza Hidrobo, Chimwemwe Ngoma, Katarzyna Kowalczyk, Attaulah Ahmadi and Sarah N. Oshi
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: 2024/11/14
The negative health consequences of cigarette smoking have been well documented. Cigarette smoking prevalence is high in Nigeria. A very high proportion of smokers in Nigeria are aware of the dangerous effects of cigarette smoking and most of them want to quit, but their quitting attempts often prove unsuccessful. Evidence shows that tobacco harm reduction (THR) products such as electronic cigarettes are effective in helping smokers to quit. Patent medicine vendors (PMVs) have been successfully ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510246
Verrucous Carcinoma: An Underdiagnosed Tumor
I. Chikhaoui, S. Nejjari, G. Basri, FZ. Agharbi and S. Chiheb
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/11/15
Verrucous carcinoma is a rare, low-grade, well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. The diagnosis of this condition is often delayed due to its slow evolution, we report a case of a Verrucous carcinoma diagnosed after 2 years of evolution....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3631/1510044
Psychiatric Symptoms Following Sudden Withdrawal from the Drug Pregabalin
Elizabeth Price
Article Type: Letter to the Editor | First Published: 2024/11/14
Doctors should be aware that psychiatric symptoms may occur following sudden withdrawal from the drug pregabalin. Medical and pharmacy staff do not always realise that pregabalin should not be stopped suddenly unless there are compelling reasons, such as severe allergy. Doses should be carefully reduced by tapering, while paying close attention to the possibility of withdrawal symptoms....