Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5750/1510102
A Rare Adnexal Tumor of Head & Neck: Eccrine Spiradenoma
Syauqi MS, Marliza H and BHK NG
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 26, 2021
Eccrine Spiradenoma is a rare connective tissue tumor arising from the dermis of well differentiated eccrine sweat gland. It is considered benign nature, nonetheless, reported malignant cases are extremely rare. The most common presentation symptom is localized intradermal swelling and complete surgical excision is the gold standard in managing these cases. This case report is undertaken to document a rare case of adnexal tumor of head and neck as well as sharing our experience to peer medical p...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5750/1510101
Paederus Dermatitis among Monusco Peacekeepers about 52 Cases and Review of the Literature
Habyebete Soufiane, Rafik Aniss, Rahmoune Mohammed, Idoudaoud Abdelhak, Ibenkhaldoun Mounir, Ahmed SM Shahabuddine, Shrestha Sulav and Lahkim Mohammed
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: July 26, 2021
Of our work is to determine the epidemiological and clinical profile of this dermatitis with a review of the literature for the last 10 years, and shed light on this pathology to better prevent it, especially with peacekeepers and transients coming from non-endemic countries. Retrospective epidemiological study of patient records from December 2020 to June 2021 concerning patients with paederus dermatitis at MONUSCO Level 2 Hospital in Bunia Democratic Republic of Congo and other level one hospi...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3397/1410129
10 Years of Experience of a Single Surgeon in Adrenalectomy: Retrospective Review
Emad Rezkallah, Wael Elsaify and Andrew Elsaify
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 30, 2021
Indications for adrenalectomy include mainly functional adrenal tumors, malignancy and uncertainty regarding the clinical diagnosis. Surgery is indicated for functional tumors regardless of the size of tumors. It should be minded that the cortex and medulla of the adrenal gland have different embryonic origins and accordingly have different structures and functions and develop different tumors. Adrenalectomy can be performed by either laparoscopic or open techniques. Currently, laparoscopic surg...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4571/1710032
Mainstream Health Care for Adults with Intellectual Disability due to Rare Causes
Robyn A Wallace, BSc(Hons), DipEd, MSc, MBBS, FRACP, PhD, CF, FAFRM, Dip Pall Clin Care, G Dip Neuroscience, MD
Article Type: Brief Communication | First Published: July 29, 2021
At least half of adults with intellectual disability are estimated to have diagnosed or undiagnosed chromosomal or DNA mutations as the cause of their intellectual disability, which, by definition, are rare. Mostly however, associated physical health problems are not rare. An unintended consequence of focus on the rareness of the cause of the intellectual disability, no matter how useful that is to understanding the syndrome, is that it deflects attention away from the relatively common physical...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4571/1710031
Comparison of Surrogate Parameters between CF-Patients in Frankfurt and Moscow (1990-2015)
Jean-Pascal Varescon, Christina Smaczny, Olaf Eickmeier, Gulja Babadjanova, Yulia Philippova, Stanislav Krasovskiy, Elena Amelina and Thomas Otto Friedrich Wagner
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 24, 2021
Previous studies have demonstrated that CF prognosis is dependent of three major parameters: FEV1, BMI and need of intravenous antibiotic therapy. The CF centres of Frankfurt, Germany, and Moscow, Russia, care for cystic fibrosis patients. We decided to investigate and compare both centers from 1990 to 2015. No comparable study has been published so far. German patient data was collected from the national cystic fibrosis database “Muko.web”. Missing values were extracted from the Hospital In...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4563/1710030
Breast Metastases from Ovarian Primary: A Rare Entity and Review of Literature
Suresh Singh, Bhalgat Bhushan Sanjay, Pravin Kumar, Kamal Kishore Lakhera, Phanindra Kumar Swain and Raj Govind Sharma
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 24, 2021
Ovarian cancer is the fifth most frequent diagnosis of female malignancy and the second most common female gynecologic malignancy after breast cancer. The 5-year prevalence is 213 cases per million with 2.1 percent deaths as per GLOBOCON 2020 data. Clinical manifestations commonly include abdominal and pelvic pain with bloating, distention, urinary urgency and frequency, and unintended weight loss in the presence of tenderness to palpation and an adnexal mass on bimanual examination. Risk factor...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3885/1710059
Distal Tibial Metaphyseal Fractures in Children Treatment by Intrafocal Pinning: A Case Report
Mohamad Khaled Ghannam, Victoria Al Karaki, Joe Medawar and Fadi Hoyek
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 24, 2021
Distal tibial metaphyseal fractures (DTMF) are rare fractures among children, and are usually treated by closed methods for 6 to 8 weeks with reported satisfactory outcomes. However, the choice of the surgical procedure if indicated, remains controversial, and many options of osteosynthesis are still considered. This a case of a traumatic progressively displaced DTMF despite cast immobilization in an 11-yearsold child, who was treated in our institute by intrafocal pinning and followed for 15 mo...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510125
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of ICU Nurses on Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection (CRBSI)
Nur Aimi Safura Binti Azlan and Khin Thandar Aung
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: July 23, 2021
Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are associated with insertion and maintenance of central venous catheters (CVC). Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection (CRBSI) is the most frequent causes of healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units (ICUs) and is a major challenge for health care providers working in intensive care units. It gives the higher risk to the mortality rate of ICU patients and also increased length of ICU stay and additional healthcare costs for them. Most international i...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5831/1510039
Modeling the Risk Assessment of COVID-19 Pandemic in Bingham University of Nigeria
Emmanuel Azuaba, Bimba John Samson, Edwin Ehi Eseigbe, Tamber Jighjigh Abraham, Yusuf Musa, Akude Christian, Isah Omeiza Haroun and Oniore Jonathan Ojarikre
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: July 28, 2021
COVID-19 virus has spread everywhere in Africa and to the 36 states of Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The outbreak of COVID-19 in Lagos, since February 27, 2020 has generated 158,506 confirmed cases, including 1,969 deaths, as of 8 March 2021. In most cases, community transmission is the prime factor in which the viruses are fast spreading. Fortunately, there has never been a reported incidence of COVID-19 infection on any of the Nigerian university campuses. We a...