Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4571/1710038

The Urofacial (Ochoa) Syndrome

N Hazzab, S Mrhar, H Nassih, A Bourrahouat and I Aitsab

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 12, 2021

The urofacial (Ochoa) syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by congenital obstructive uropathy and abnormal facial expression. We reported the case of a child aged six-years-old, the second child of consanguineous parents, the father reported that she has suffered from episodes of urinary tract infection, and enuresis. She was admitted in our department for an urinary tract infection. The clinical examination showed a characteristic, inverted, facial expression. The urea a...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3001/1410114

Incidence of Skeletal Muscle Injury with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Tertiary Care Hospitals in Qatar

Liaquat Ali, Adnan Khan, Mohammad Alhatou, Osama Elalamy, Beatriz Canibano, Ghulam Adeli, Ahmed Mohammad, Khawaja Haroon, Suhail Hussain, Suha Elmaki, Yahya Imam, Mary Metreenj, Ansaf Ahmed, Jessy Jacob, Lucy Karugu, Neelima John, Kazi Muntaha, Mirza Baig and Ambreen Iqrar

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

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is new genus of beta coronavirus that produces diverse neurologic manifestations like myalgia, headache, delirium, anosmia, ageusia, acute ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, seizures, encephalopathy and rarely Guillain Barr syndrome (GBS), meningoencephalitis and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM). 20% of severe COVID-19 intensive care unit admissions are because of some neurological deficits. SARSCoV- 2 virus are very resemblanc...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3419/1410162

Vitamins and Provitamins Intake as New Insights to Prevent and/or to Treat breast Cancer: A Systemic Review

Laya A, Koubala BB, Pathak KP and Bueno V

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

Female Breast Cancer (BC) is the most diagnosed cancer across the world. The present systematic review aimed to update the new insights of vitamins and provitamins to prevent and/or to treat BC. Vitamins and provitamins are natural products that have been implicated to prevent and to treat BC. However, it is still scarce and non-consensual as reported in the literature. A systematic literature review was conducted to identify studies through PubMed, Medline, and AMBASE up to June 27, 2021 solely...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410241

Premature Ventricular Contraction Induced Cardiomyopathy Presenting as Trigeminy in the Setting of a Submandibular Abscess and Sepsis

George S Prousi, James A Davis, Barry J Feldman and Sultan Siddique

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 15, 2021

A 33-year-old female with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department with 3-days of worsening right sided jaw pain, swelling and associated anorexia. She reported progressive pain and subjective fevers prompting a visit to her primary care physician and subsequently the emergency department. On arrival, vital signs were not able for a temperature of 100.4 F, blood pressure 107/62 mmHg and heart rate of 116 BPM. Laboratory evaluation demonstrated WBC 16.9 with a lef...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5866/1410039

Adults with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Continue to Receive Lower Quality Health Services: A Call for “Quality Improvement” Programs

Luz Fernandez, MD, Jon Becker, MD and Philip May, MD

Article Type: Commentary | First Published: November 15, 2021

Neurodevelopmental Disorders (also known as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities-ID/DD) are associated with multiple-complex-health-conditions that, in contrast to children, are often not evaluated and/or managed properly as adults. The specialty of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics exists for children with ID/DD, but there is no equivalent specialty for the adults. Since Family Medicine has taken the lead in providing primary care for adults with ID/DD, we propose that Family Medic...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710068

Development and Validation of a Risk Score Prediction Model for Incident Hypertension among HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Fako Division: A 5-Years Retrospective Cohort

Tah Aldof Yoah, Tendongfor Nicholas, Njukang Ernest Nkem, Kah Emmanuel Nji, Ndale Sylvanus Akonwei, Nde Fon Peter, Enow Orock George and Anna Longdoh Njunda

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 12, 2021

Hypertension has reached epidemic proportion among people living with HIV (PLHIV) and this could have a negative bearing on the quality of life and survival of these patients. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a risk prediction model for incident hypertension among HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Fako Division, South West Region of Cameroon. A 5-years retrospective cohort study was used to review the records or patient files of 1640 HIV patients enrolled between t...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3966/1710046

Cardiac Arrhythmia Associated with Remdesivir in COVID-19

Sristee Niraula, MD, Shital Oli, MD and Janette Lee, MD

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 15, 2021

During the pandemic, Remdesivir was approved as a treatment for severe COVID-19. Little is known about its adverse side effects, as it had not been in clinical use prior to the pandemic, and we continue to learn more daily about its impact-both positive and negative-on our patients. In this case report, we present a patient who developed sinus bradycardia on the third day of Remdesivir administration, NSVT on the fifth day of Remdesivir, and whose arrhythmias resolved after cessation of Remdesiv...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3631/1510033

A Cross-Cultural Analysis of the Influence of Psychological Needs and Cultural Individualism on Problematic Internet Use

Ibrahim Arpaci, PhD, Kasım Karataş, PhD, Mustafa Baloğlu, PhD and Şahin Kesici, PhD

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

This study presents a cross-cultural analysis of the influence of psychological needs and cultural individualism on problematic Internet use. The Individualism-Collectivism Scale, New Needs Assessment Questionnaire, and Internet Addiction Scale were used to collect data from American and Turkish college students. A structural equation modeling based multi-group analysis was employed to test the research model and hypothesized relationships. The results showed that there is a negative and signifi...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3907/1710061

Maxillary Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor: Case Report in a Hospital in Santiago de Chile

Hilda Moris Vidal, Nicolás Reyne Silva, Diego Bustamante Correa and Felipe Astorga Mori

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 04, 2021

17-year-old female patient who attended the Maxillofacial Surgery unit at “Hospital del Carmen”, Santiago de Chile. Due to increased facial volumen on the right side, persistence of tooth 5.3 and clinical abscence of tooth 1.3. Complementary studies: Orthopantomography and cone beam tomography were performed. The histopathological report of the excisional biopsy showed an adenomatoid odontogenic tumor, associated with tooth 1.3 in the maxillary region. The adenomatoid odontogenic tumor is a ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510234

The Placental Buffer Effect and the Pathophysiology of COVID-19: Possibilities for a Guide Aimed at Pregnant and Postpartum Women Considering Praxis: Theory, Clinical and Laboratory Observation

Luiz Gonzaga Francisco de Assis Barros D’Elia Zanella, MD iD and Miriane Marques Borges, MD

Article Type: Review/Hypothesis | First Published: November 05, 2021

SARS-CoV-2 causes placental changes that can lead to embryonic/foetal death. However, the pregnant woman who in other diseases is considered (e.g., H1N1) a risk group for the development of severe forms of the disease, in COVID-19 rarely evolves with severity, except when childbirth occurs, and the woman loses the bond with the placenta. The answer for the pregnant woman is in the immunosuppression promoted by the placenta, in the metabolism of tryptophan and phenylalanine (Try) and functions of...