Open Access DOI:10.23937/2690-3164/1710008
Myocardial Bridge in Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus
Yoshiyuki Tohno, Setsuko Tohno, Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh, Cho Azuma, Nutcharin Pakdeewong-Ongkana, Patipath Suwannahoy, Ranida Quiggins, Apichat Sinthubua and Chollada Mahakkanukrauh
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: May 31, 2021
It is ambiguous whether the myocardial bridge (MB) over the coronary arteries and their branches is present in or absent from dextrocardia with situs inversus. Two cases of dextrocardia with situs inversus were accidentally found in adult Thai hearts received for researches from the Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University. They were found in 43- and 78-year-old Thai men. One case of dextrocardia with situs inversus was found in gross anatomy practice of Chiang Mai Unive...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2690-263X/1710011
Alcohol Consumption among Middle School Adolescents in Rural and Urban Areas
Erika Roxana Hernandez Gutierrez, Eva Kerena Hernandez Martinez, Mireya del Carmen Gonzalez Alvarez and Alejandra Leja Mendoza
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: June 05, 2021
Alcohol consumption is a global health problem. It can affect all people regardless of gender, cultural level, or age. Adolescents are in a vulnerable stage, since adolescence is characterized by the desire to experience new sensations and risks. Therefore, adolescents are the most vulnerable part of the population with respect to alcohol consumption. Formerly, rural areas have shown higher risk for alcohol consumption. Quantitative research, with descriptive-correlational, prolective and cross-...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410350
Bilateral Hydronephrosis as a Consequence of Vesicoureteral Reflux in a 6-Year-Old Male Patient
Enrique Konstat-Korzenny and Raquel Cohen-Shaooli
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 31, 2021
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the most common urologic pathology in the pediatric population. VUR is defined as primary when the intravesical portion of the ureters is short and produces an incompetent ureterovesical junction. Secondary VUR is caused by anatomical or functional obstruction to bladder emptying, which in turn increases the bladder internal pressure, therefore overcoming the ureterovesical junction and causing reflux. Current guidelines reflect on whether patients of a certain age...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410349
The Effect of Remdesivir and Convalescent Plasma in Severe COVID-19 in Pregnancy
Ahmed Elantably, MD, Dina Elantably, MD and Usman Ashraf, MD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 31, 2021
32-year-old female, 27-week 6-day intrauterine pregnancy as confirmed by ultrasound, hairdresser by profession presented with 5-day history of shortness of breath, persistent cough, low-grade fever. Vital signs temperature 100.2, heart rate 106, respiratory rate 20, BP 108/55, she was requiring 6 L of oxygen to maintain an oxygen saturation of 92%. On presentation, labs showed WBCs 5, neutrophil 69%, lymphocyte 13%, bands 14%. Manual differential showed absolute neutrophils 3.5, absolute lymphoc...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410348
Postoperative Bronchospasm in a Child with Coffin-Siris Syndrome Following Administration of Sugammadex
Nurcan Kutluer Karaca and Serhat Karaca
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 31, 2021
A 13-year-old boy with Coffin-Siris syndrome was scheduled to undergo dental surgery for dental treatment with general anesthesia. Mental retardation, finger anomalies and coarse facies features were recorded in preoperative assessment. Propofol, Fentanyl and Rocuronium were given for anesthesia induction. Sevoflurane was used as an inhalation anesthetic drug in anesthesia maintenance. At the end of the operation, the patient was extubated using sugammadex as a neuromuscular reversal drug. After...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410347
Tongue Abscess: Delayed Diagnosis of a Foreign Body in the Tongue
Chyau Hong Wong and Shiun Chuen Chew
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 31, 2021
Tongue abscess is rare but can be life-threatening especially if the cause of it is not removed promptly. It usually results from trauma, foreign body, lingual tonsils pathology, thyroglossal duct remnants or dental diseases. The etiology of the disease can be found out by obtaining a detailed history from the patient and physical examination with the assistance of lab investigation, laryngoscope, imaging tools such as Computed tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Ultrasonograph...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410346
Cracking Crabs Leading to Vibrio Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Male with Undiagnosed Adrenal Insufficiency
Ahmad Al-Abdouh, MD, Eileen McDonnell, MD, Divya Mamootil, Anas Bizanti, MD and Ammer Bekele, MD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 31, 2021
Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Vibrio vulnificus is a fatal systemic infection affecting mainly immunocompromised patients. A high index of suspicion is required to start the treatment immediately, including resuscitation, systemic antibiotics, and surgical debridement. We present a case of a 72-year-old male who presented after a syncopal episode due to hypotension. He was diagnosed with Vibrio vulnificus bacteremia and necrotizing fasciitis of the right arm. During his hospitalization, he was...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710068
Flow Related Aneurysm in Hemangioblastoma and Literature Review of Hemorrhagic Rate and Management Strategy
Choo Heng Tan, FRCS, Felicia HZ Chua, MBBS, MRCS and Peter Y K Hwang, FRACS
Article Type: Case Report and Literature Review | First Published: May 29, 2021
Hemangioblastoma is known to be a vascular tumor although its hemorrhagic rate is low. The association with aneurysm can be due to flow related in highly vascular pathology like hemangioblastoma or secondary to presence of hypoxic induced factor and vascular endothelial growth factor in case of Von-Hippel Lindau syndrome. However, the hemorrhagic rate and management strategy is not well established in patients with co-existence of hemangioblastoma and aneurysm. This is a 60-years-old man who dev...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4061.1510038
Science Advisory Panels: Results of a Survey of Panel Participants
SM Hays, RA Becker, DM Nelson and CR Kirman
Article Type: Commentary | First Published: May 10, 2021
Science panel deliberations serve as an important step in policy and regulatory decision making, ideally providing independent validation that the decisions under consideration are based on sound scientific evidence and interpretation. To be useful, the findings from a science panel should be trusted by all parties involved (e.g., regulatory decision makers, participating scientists, general public, regulated industries). A survey was conducted of scientists who had participated in science advis...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3243.1510097
Prevalence of Selected Musculoskeletal Disorders among the Students of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya
Senarath MKID, Thalwaththe STRD and Tennakoon SUB
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: May 24, 2021
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can affect the ability, efficiency and effectiveness, well-being, productivity, absence from work, quality of work, and performance of individuals, as well as leading to restrictions on the normal activities of students. University life is a period in which individuals experience significant changes where it can lead to MSDs in undergraduates. MSDs may cause pain in the neck, shoulder, arm, wrist, hands, upper and lower back, hips, knees and feet. This current st...