Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510150
Second Branchial Cleft Cyst Expressing Estrogenic Receptors Arising during Pregnancy
Spinelli Claudio, Cordola Chiara, MD, Guglielmo Carla, MD, Ugolini Clara and Ghionzoli Marco, MD, PhD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/08/23
Branchial arch anomalies may present as cysts, fistulas, or sinuses. A few cases of branchial cyst occurring in pregnant women have been previously described, characterized by growth and regression following delivery. We report on a case of a pregnant woman for which the branchial cyst increased during gestation and regressed in the months following childbirth. In the hypothesis that hormonal changes during pregnancy constituted the stimulus for growth, we included immunohistochemistry for estro...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4091/1710019
Mechanical Low Backache: Review of Anatomical Basis of Low Back Pain and Significance of Muscle Strengthening Exercises
Bharat Khemji Jani, Subramaniam Swaminathan, Ashwath KG and Satya Prakash Tripathi
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2024/08/22
Mechanical low back pain (MLBP) is a significant health problem in the community. It affects all strata of the population. Various investigation modalities have been helpful in successfully diagnosing the underlying aetiology of LBP, and patients with such definite aetiology can be offered specific medical or surgical treatment to cure it. However, almost 70% of the cases fall in the Mechanical Low Back Pain criteria. Despite technological advances, treatment of MLBP remains restricted to conser...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3397/1410167
Appendiceal Mucocele: A Case Report in King Fahad Hospital, Medina
Lama Bedaiwi and Hafiz Sayed Abdullah
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/08/22
Appendiceal mucocele (AM) is a rare condition characterized by mucus accumulation in the appendix, occurring in 0.3% to 0.7% of appendectomies, predominantly in females over 50. It is caused mainly by epithelial proliferation, either benign or malignant, and less often by inflammation or obstruction. Symptoms are nonspecific, often resembling acute appendicitis, and diagnosis is made using ultrasound, CT, and colonoscopy, confirmed by histopathology....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510326
Climate Change, Vector-Borne Diseases, and Conflict: Intersecting Challenges in Vulnerable States
Adeniyi Ayinde Abdulwahab, Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi, Ashiru Mustapha Adeniyi, Taiwo Olawehinmi, Omotayo Faith Olanrewaju, Agwuna Favour Obianuju and Ibrahim Abdulmumin Damilola
Article Type: Commentary | First Published: 2024/08/19
This commentary provides a detailed examination of the interplay between climate change, vector-borne diseases (VBDs), and conflict within fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS). It identifies how climate change intensifies existing vulnerabilities by altering the conditions favorable to disease vectors, which exacerbates public health crises in regions already destabilized by conflict. This analysis highlights the profound multiplier effect of climate change on VBD transmission through ecol...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510325
Fulminant Hepatitis A with Favourable Outcome
Sonia TALEB, Amel OUYAHIA, Mounira RAIS, Wahiba GUENIFI, Meriem GUECHI and Abdelmadjid LACHEHEB
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/08/16
However, we report a case of fulminant hepatitis secondary to a hepatitis A virus (HAV) in a 44-year-old male. With no previous history, he had jaundice, asthenia and hepatic encephalopathy. The biological assessment revealed hepatocellular insufficiency, hepatic cytolysis and cholestasis. The outcome was favourable without liver transplantation....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710099
Food Preferences of Women during Pregnancy in Lake Areas of the City of Cotonou-Benin
Gbèmahon Roger Houssou, Colette Sylvie Azandjeme, Opportune Akpo Djènontin, Nadia Fanou, Clémence Germaine Metonnou, Charles Jérôme Sossa, Ella Compaoré and Roch Mongbo
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2024/08/16
Pregnancy is a period of physiological and psychological changes that leads pregnant women to modify their diet, often until delivery. This study aimed to investigate the food preferences of women during pregnancy. This cross-sectional study involved 230 women, conveniently identified in two public and two private health centers in the lake areas of Cotonou. Pregnant women of at least 12 weeks gestation and women who had given birth less than 12 weeks previously were included and completed a dig...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410294
Clinical Outcomes and Risk Factors in Acute Myocarditis Patients: Insights from El-Obeid Teaching Hospital
Khalid ME Eltalib, Abdelsalam Mohamed Hamad Elfaki, Eldisugi Humida (Eldisugi Hassan Mohammed Humida), Ibrahim Adam Musa Idris, Mohamed Ahmed Agab Ahmad Agab and Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed
Article Type: Short Research Article | First Published: 2024/08/14
Acute myocarditis (AM) is rapidly becoming recognized as a risk factor for adverse health consequences due to late presentation in Sudan. As a result, the current study aims to analyze the outcomes of patients who present with AM to the El-Obeid Teaching Hospital in Sudan's North Kordofan state. This prospective hospital-based investigation included 45 individuals hospitalized within two years due to a clinical diagnosis of acute myocarditis. ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410293
Angiographically Detected Longitudinal Stent Deformation with Cobalt Chromium Stent: A Case Report
Sujith Kumar S, MD, DM, FACC
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/06/30
Longitudinal stent deformation (LSD) is a rare complication of angioplasty and stenting reported in about 1-1.5% of angioplasties [1-3]. The use of more and more complex devices and post-dilatation to ensure proper stent apposition leads to the increasing number of devices to track in and out of the deployed stent. This can lead to deformations of the deployed stent [1-3]. Longitudinal stent deformation is recognized as shortening of the stent with crowding of the struts of the stent on fluorosc...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410455
Management and Prognosis of Moderate Aortic Stenosis: When to Intervene?
Saulan Reyes, MD, Nicolás Veas, MD, Rodrigo Muñoz, MD, Martín Valdebenito, MD, Arturo Giacaman, MD, Dante Lindefjeld, MD and Pedro Llerena, MD
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2024/07/31
Moderate aortic stenosis (AS) presents challenges in its management and prognosis. Its diagnosis is based on hemodynamic parameters, but discordance in severity may require additional tests such as stress echocardiography or calcium scoring by computed tomography. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful for evaluating myocardial fibrosis, which is important in prognosis. Other echocardiographic markers, such as Global Longitudinal Strain (GLS) and diastolic dysfunction, also have prog...