Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410122
A Prospective Study to Evaluate the Outcome of Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Intra-Ocular Foreign Bodies
Natwar Singh Parihar, Mominul Islam, Nazmun Nahar and Mostafizur Rahman
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 31, 2020
Ocular trauma is an important cause of visual morbidity and blindness, mainly in the group of working- age population a record based study was carried out to gather baseline information of the cases of intraocular foreign bodies treated by pars plana vitrectomy and to evaluate the short-term outcome of the cases. One year data from June 2017 to June 2018 was taken from records of the tertiary eye care hospital in Bangladesh. Total 28 cases were included in the study. Data was calculated in perce...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410121
Multisystemic Manifestations of COVID-19 in a 37 Year Old Nigerian Man: A Case Report
Ejike Egbu, Chidi Ihemedu, Ayobami Chioma Egbu, Ugochukwu A Eze, Onuwaje M, Betiku OB, Chioma Uchendu, Uduasobor P, Ikutegbe K and Sanni-Manuel FO
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 31, 2020
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome corona virus-2 (SARSCoV- 2) also known as COVID-19 primarily affects the respiratory system. There are however atypical presentations that involve other systems. This report aims to highlight the clinical features of a patient who presented to the eye clinic with complaints of blurry vision and binocular diplopia. Ocular examination unaided distant visual acuity was 6/6 in the right eye and 6/4 in the left eye. The near visual acuity was N5 in each eye at 33 cm....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-3634/1410134
Barriers to Health Behavior Change in People with Type 2 Diabetes: Survey Study
Oumoukelthoum Mohamdy
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 11, 2021
This is a qualitative survey study of 123 adult individuals with type 2 diabetes who are above 18-years-old, who participated in a survey that explore their perception about barriers to health behavior change. The survey was distributed online and in 6 health care centers under mini This study finds that the top barrier for behavior change is difficulty to follow healthy schedule (19.4%), workplace condition and timing (14.3%), and laziness (13%). The least barrier was lack of knowledge about he...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3419/1410143
Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses Metastasis
Carlos S Ruggeri, Lautaro Acosta, Valentina Proietti and Candelaria Serrano
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: December 31, 2020
Metastasis in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are rare. The most common tumor that produces them is clear cell renal carcinoma. The objective of the study is to determine the incidence of metastases in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses among malignant rhinosinusal tumors in our patient poblation and survival after rhinosinusal metastasis treatment. The medical records of all patients who had malignant rhinosinusal tumors diagnosed and treated in the hospital Italiano of Buenos Aires ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410211
Incidence of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Asymptomatic, Incidently Detected Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB) in Apparently Healthy Individuals: A Prospective Observational Study at a Tertiary Care Cardiac Center in North India
Sheikh Jan Mohammad, MD, DNB, AM-ACC/AHA, Mohammad Tahir Ganaye, MD, Samiera Hassan3 and Nusrat Bashir
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: December 31, 2020
Left bundle branch block (LBBB) is often associated with significant heart disease and is often the result of myocardial injury, strain or hypertrophy, it can also be seen in patients without any particular clinical disease. The significance of LBBB has not been well studied in subjects without myocardial infarction or pre-existing heart failure. Therefore, we sought to study the incidence of LV systolic dysfunction in asymptomatic, incidentally detected LBBB in apparently healthy individuals. A...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/1410119
Herpes Zoster in an Immunocompetent Adult in the Tropic with Vitamin D Deficiency: A Case Report
Evaristus Chinonye Ezema, Obioma Onah Ezema and Emmanuel Joachim Nebuwa
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 31, 2020
Human herpes virus infection induces lifelong latent infection that most likely reactivates when the immune system deteriorates. It usually presents with localized, painful vesicular rash in one or contiguous dermatomal distributions. Although, more serious manifestations like aseptic meningitis, acute retinal necrosis, herpes zoster ophthalmicus and Ramsay Hunt syndrome especially in the immunocompromised. We report a case of 2-dermatomal cutaneous herpes zoster in an adult in the tropic with v...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/1410118
The Effect of Single-Dose Preemptive Intravenous Ibuprofen on the Intraoperative Hemodynamic Parameters, Recovery Characteristics, and Acute Pain after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
Ozlem Sezen, MD, Banu Cevik, MD and Kemal Tolga Saracoglu, MD
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: December 31, 2020
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the preemptive administration of a single dose of intravenous (IV) ibuprofen on the intraoperative hemodynamic parameters, recovery characteristics, and postoperative pain management in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The time to first analgesic requirement during postoperative period was the main goal of this study. Following ethical committee approval, sixty patients scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy with Americ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710053
Personal Beliefs and Their Impact on Preventive Behaviors during Times of Pandemic: A Biomedical-Philosophical Reflection
Ivan Lozada Martinez, Erick Gonzalez Amador and Daniela Torres Llinás
Article Type: Commentary | First Published: December 31, 2020
Taking a glimpse at the exponential growth of these alarming numbers, as the result of an infection that has wreaked havoc around the world, it is imperative to think about what will hold us shortly. This situation has affected all social and productive sectors at the national and international levels, leading to high rates of unemployment, poverty, inequity, violence, among others, making the solution of this scenario the main current objective of the United Nations (UN). Today, the region of t...