Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3516/1410157
Burden of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis at a Single Respiratory Centre of Sri Lanka
Chanaka Rathnayake, Sugeesha Wickramasinghe, Harshana Bandara, Thushara Bandara, Thanuja Tissera, Sanjeewa Malinda, Dawpadee Dharmasena, Dilanka Tilakaratne, Saman Kularatne, Amila Rathnapala, Nirasha Jayathilaka, Eshantha Perera, Bandu Gunasena and Sumudu Palihawadana
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: June 16, 2021
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) or extrinsic allergic alveolitis (EAA) is a diffuse parenchymal lung disease due to an inflammation of air spaces and airways secondary to an exposure to organic dust, bioaerosols, microorganisms (fungi, bacteria, protozoa) or certain reactive chemical species. Previous studies done in Sri Lanka recognized that it accounts for about one forth of ILD cases in total. Though the previous studied done in Sri Lanka looked into ILD patients in overall, no single study...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5769/1510075
Lactate Dehydrogenase Level as an Early Predictor of Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn Duration and Complications
Mada Osefori, MD, Leen Jamel Doya, MD, Bana Nezha, MD and Adnan Dayoub
Article Type: Cross Sectional Study | First Published: June 11, 2021
Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTNB) is a common cause of respiratory distress in the postnatal period. It is rarely associated with serious complications that need intensive care. Prediction of the complications during the first hours of hospitalization is very difficult, so the purpose of the current study is to investigate the relationship between lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level in blood and the course of Transient tachypnea of the newborn (the duration of hospitalization, and the inci...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4037.1510048
Risk Perception and Psychological Impact in the Early Stage of the COVID-19 on General Hospital Workers in China
Chao Jiang, MD, Ting Wang, Jun Guo, MM, Qiang Zhang, PhD, Bangjiang Fang, MD, Bingzhen Sun, PhD, Meidan Liu, MM and Wen Zhang, MD
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 14, 2021
In late February 2020, shortly after the COVID-19 epidemic situation had clearly controlled in China, a questionnaire was distributed consisting of questions on sociodemographic characteristics, 19 stress-related questions and the 15 risk perceptional questions to all 1837 workers from different levels of hospitals in different regions of China. Exploratory factor analysis was applied to these questions, and this produced four stress-related factors for evaluation (anxiety about infection, depre...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3885/1710057
The Forgotten Brick: Case Report of a Lisfranc Injury with “Pericuneiform” Dislocation
Helen Bumann and Martin Wonerow
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 11, 2021
The Lisfranc joint complex forms the transverse arch of the foot. The Lisfranc joint complex is fundamental for both stability and flexibility of the foot, whereas the intermediate cuneiform anchors as its keystone. Due to the complexity of the joint, Lisfranc injuries show many different patterns. Up to now, there is limited evidence regarding treatment recommendations. Furthermore, as shown in our case, some injury patterns do not fit into existing classification. A 42-year-old patient present...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-3634/1410144
Research of Knowledge and Attitudes of Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer Regarding Foot Care
Açelya TÜRKMEN, Ezgi SEYHAN AK and Ayfer ÖZBAŞ
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: June 14, 2021
Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the diabetic foot service of a university hospital in Istanbul created the population of this descriptive study. The sample consisted of 73 patients determined by power analysis (95%) and simple random sampling method. A survey form which is consists of 37 questions and created by the researcher is used as the data collection tool. Before beginning the study, the ethics committee approval is obtained. Results are evaluated at a 95% confidence interval a...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410231
A Rare Case of Mycobacterium abscessus Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D) Device Infection
Adam S Potter, MD, PhD, Brittany Duong, DO, Abraham Lee, DO, Bao X Nguyen, DO, David Reynoso, MD, PhD and Asif A Sewani, MD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 03, 2021
Rapid-growing Mycobacteria comprise approximately half of the currently known mycobacterial species and are divided into five major groups: Mycobacterium fortuitum, M. chelonae/M. abscessus complex, M. smegmatis, M. mucogenicum, and the pigmented rapidly-growing Mycobacteria. In clinical practice, the most commonly encountered species are M. fortuitum and M. chelonae/abscessus. A 57-year-old male presented to the ED with fever, night sweats, erythema and slight purulent drainage from his CRT-D p...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410230
Prevalence, Types and Clinical Presentation of Heart Failure among Hypertensive Patients Seen at a Tertiary Hospital in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Gervas George Nyaisonga, MD, MMED and Pilly Chillo, MD, MMED, PhD
Article Type: Original Research Article | First Published: May 31, 2021
Heart failure (HF) is a common complication in patients with hypertension who may present as HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) or HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). These categories have different clinical presentations and may require special attention to diagnose, especially when the presentation is HFpEF. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, types and clinical presentation of HF among hypertensive patients being followed-up at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania. ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4061.1510039
Toxic Metal Profiles, Carcinogenic and Non-Carcinogenic Human Health Risk Assessment of Some Locally Produced Beverages in Nigeria
Odangowei I Ogidi, Uchechi E Enenebeaku, Ebifanimi Okara and Stephanie A Elumelu
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 07, 2021
Toxic metal contamination is a major problem of our environment and they are also one of the major contaminating agents of our food supply. The knowledge of metals in foods is essential for calculating the dietary intakes of essential metals and evaluation of human exposure to toxic elements. The aim of this study was to assess the toxic metal profiles, carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic human health risk of some locally produced beverages in Nigeria. Seven (7) samples of locally produced beverag...