Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4053.1510037

Advantages of the Multilevel Bipolar Radiofrequency (RF) for Treatment of Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Snoring

Andrei Marinescu

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 10, 2021

The disadvantage of current resections, ablations, expansions, re-locations, suturing, nerves stimulation techniques or transoral robotics surgery is their invasiveness or morbidity. In contrast to this, the bipolar RF interventions respectfully to basic valuable anatomical and physiological knowledge as well to the new pathophysiological and histological research, maintain the involved anatomical structures intact and due to their simplicity and low patient impediment are still advantageous as ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5777/1510096

A Real-World, Case-Led Evaluation of the Haemostatic Dressing Range, Celox™ and How it Can Rapidly Stop Severe Haemorrhage to Help Preserve Life in Emergency Trauma Situations

Leon Fourie and Oliver Marshall

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 13, 2021

Despite significant advancements in scientific understanding and technology, severe trauma remains a major global public health issue which causes significant social and economic consequences for society. Haemorrhage from trauma is a leading cause of human mortality and accounts for one in every ten mortalities. Overall, 25% of severely injured patients have an established trauma-induced coagulopathy on arrival at an Emergency Department, a phenomenon associated with an increased rate of early a...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5777/1510095

Association between Pre-Hospital Prioritization and Outcome of Injuries from Road Traffic Accidents in Makueni County, Kenya

Anthony Wambua Mathulu, Eliab Seroney Some and Esther M Ndonga

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 13, 2021

Globally, about 1.3 million people die each year and others remain disabled for the rest of their life due to road traffic accidents. In Makueni County, 1450 cases and 74 deaths were reported in 2015 and 2016. The purpose of this study was to provide evidence for development of policies and programmes to reduce case-fatality rate and other complications from road traffic accidents in Kenya. The study employed the mixed method approach and crosssectional study design. Universal sampling was appli...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510237

Attaining the Balance between Wild Poliovirus Eradication and Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Control

Emmanuel Ebuka Elebesunu and Confidence Nmesoma Ubani

Article Type: Commentary | First Published: November 11, 2021

Poliomyelitis is one of the leading causes of paralysis among children under five years of age, and has been a major public health threat until recent times when high success rates were attained in poliovirus elimination through massive vaccination campaigns in various regions worldwide. In the course of vaccination, a new trend of vaccine-derived poliovirus occurred, due to genetic reversions in the live attenuated oral polio vaccine that resulted in the emergence of virulent forms. To tackle t...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510236

An Unusual Presentation of Disseminated Tuberculosis in South-West Nigeria: A Case Report

Martins Ehizode Emuze, Arinola Esan, Oladotun Olalusi, Omolade O Adegoke, Temitope E Ogunsanya, Chima Akunwata and John Akulue

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 11, 2021

Disseminated tuberculosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developing nations. It could be a diagnostic challenge because of the nonspecific manifestations and sometimes atypical laboratory and radiologic findings. It results from haematogenous spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in 2 or more noncontiguous sites. Clinical features may include fever, weight loss, anorexia, anemia, pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly and most times, patients have elevated inflammatory markers like er...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510235

Knowledge of COVID-19 and Compliance with the Use of Facemask among Undergraduate Students in a University in South-South Nigeria

Benjamin O Osaro, Aloni Alali and Ngozi V Ben-Osaro

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: November 11, 2021

The wearing of facemask in public places has been adopted as source control measure in the prevention and control of Covid-19 worldwide. In Nigeria, its use in public places has been made compulsory and defaulters are liable to sanctions. However, compliance still remains poor especially among youths, hence the need to assess knowledge of Covid-19 and compliance with the use of face mask among University students. This is a cross-sectional study among 400 undergraduates of Rivers State Universit...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510127

Prevalence and Associated Factors with Maternal Near-Miss among Pregnant Women at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Sidama Region, Ethiopia

Dereje Tolesa, Netsanet Abera, Misganew Worku and Biresaw Wassihun

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: November 08, 2021

Maternal near miss refers to a very ill pregnant or delivered woman who nearly died but survived a complication during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy. It is an important public health problem in developing country including Ethiopia. To assess the prevalence and associated factors with maternal near-miss among pregnant women at Hawassa university’s comprehensive specialized hospital, 2020. Health facility-based cross-sectional study was done from May to Ju...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510205

Physical Activity Behavior Change: Before, during and after the Lockdown (Covid 19) in Five Country

Lv Wan Gang, Zhou Xue Jun and Rahmat Hidayat

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 13, 2021

There are two purposes in this study (1) To identify whether self-determination factors can influence physical activity behavior in different situations, before, during, and after lockdown. (2) Whether self-determination factors can affect the frequency of physical activity, before, during and after lockdown. BPAQ and BREQ-2 to 2.326 people China n = 607 Indonesia n = 1017 Malaysia n = 341 Philipina n = 127 Vietnam n = 234. BPAQ Intensity of Physical Activity, the highest percentage of LIT in du...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510204

Evolution of Research on Elite Adult Athlete Sleep: A Systematic Review

Aldo C. Silva, Lucas A. Facundo, Adriana S. Amaral, Diego A. Borba, João P. P. Rosa, Andressa Silva and Marco T. de Mello

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: November 13, 2021

To describe the evolution of research on elite adult athlete sleep. A systematic literature review was performed in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Sport Discus databases. Studies where sleep was the main variable and included only elite (national or international level), healthy (no injury or any pathology), and adult athletes were included for analysis. Only articles published in the English language were considered. After analyzing all inclusion and exclusion criteria, 50 studies were inc...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3235.1510080

A Common Low Back Pain Hiding Tuberculoussacro-Iliitis

Hiba Ben Ayed and S Miladi

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 13, 2021

Isolated tuberculosis of the sacrum is rarely reported in the literature, mostly limited to sporadic cases, with a frequency estimated at for approximately 0.3 to 0.5% of all tuberculosis cases. Its presenting symptoms are non-specific, with a predominance of vague backpain. Herein, we report the case of a 61-year-old healthy female who visited our outpatient unit complaining about a history of low back pain lasting for 2 years. Her symptoms predominated on the right side with no radicular irrad...