Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3907/1710039
An Infected Ectopic Wisdom Tooth in the Ascending Ramus
Rajeevan Sritharan, BDS (Bris), MFDS RCSEd, Zainab Sarwar Shaikh, BDS (Lond), MFDS RCS (Glasgow) and Steven John Liggins, BDS, MBBCh, FRCS (OMFS), FDSRCS (Ed), BSc
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: August 10, 2020
Ectopic wisdom teeth are a rare occurrence. Furthermore, it is highly unusual to see lower wisdom teeth in the ascending ramus of the mandible. This case report is about a 41-yearold male patient with right sided facial swelling. Presenting initially as suspected right sided parotitis, the source of the infection was quickly identified as an ectopic wisdom tooth located in the ramus of the mandible. This report describes the associated investigations, management (pre-, peri- and post-) and appro...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-567X/1510068
Closing the Gap in Pediatric HIV Case Finding: A Review of the PASS Strategy in Southern Nigeria
Moses Katbi, Doreen Magaji, Tessie Philips-Ononye, Emnet Aberra, Maryam Bello, Adefisayo Adedoyin, Rebecca Carthcart, Adeoye Adegboye, Abiye Kalaiwo, Angela Agweye, Akinyemi Atobatele, Abdulmalik Abubakar, Homsuk Swomen, Temitayo Odusote, Onyeka Igboelina and Michele Russell
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: August 24, 2020
Achieving optimal treatment for all groups of individuals living with HIV is essential to attaining epidemic control. About 191,395 children and adolescents under 19 are living with HIV (C/ALHIV) with only 46,461 (24%) on treatment in Nigeria. In order to close this treatment gap, the pediatric ART saturation strategy (PASS), was developed between care and treatment team and orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) team to ensure identification and treatment of C/ALHIV and return of children who we...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410117
Factors Affecting Early Postoperative Visual Acuity in Cataract Patients with High Myopia
Rongrong Zhang, Fu Li, MD, Yan Yu, Tiantian Wang, Changfan Wu
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 22, 2020
To analyze the short-term results of cataract surgery in patients with high myopia and determine the risk factors responsible for early postoperative visual outcome. A total of 93 patients (115 eyes) with high myopia who underwent phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation were enrolled in this retrospective study. Complete ophthalmologic examinations were performed preoperatively and postoperatively. According to the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at one week after surgery...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5831/1510029
Pulmonary Thromboembolism in COVID-19: Proposal for a Scoring System for Diagnosis
Alberto Saraiva Tibúrcio, MD and Fabíola Curvello Leite Tibúrcio, MD
Article Type: Patient Care | First Published: August 26, 2020
Pulmonary thromboembolism is a clinical condition that is difficult to diagnose and highly lethal if not diagnosed and treated in time. The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly increased the incidence of PTE in patients affected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. On July 16, 2020, at the time of making this manuscript, the COVID-19 pandemic, a disease caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has already reached more than 13.7 million confirmed cases on a global scale and about six thousand deaths daily, totalin...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4016/1710020
Orthopedic Injuries from Video Games: A Literature Review and Implications for the Future
Phong Truong, DO, Long Truong, BA, Tuan Le, BS, and Kristina Kuklova, MBA, MS
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: August 31, 2020
The video gaming industry is flourishing with billions of participants worldwide and has surpassed both the music and movie industry in revenue. An activity as ubiquitous as this brings with it the risk of injury, in particular orthopedic injury. Acute fractures and dislocations from video gaming have been reported, as well as overuse injuries such as wrist tendonitis. The repetitive motions seen in video gaming may develop over time into severe orthopedic manifestations which may require extens...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510139
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in a Patient Suspected of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
Rony Shah, MD, Linda Klumpp, MD, Naeem Syed, DO, Parth Patel, MD and Jeffrey Jordan, MD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 03, 2020
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARSCoV- 2) is a novel coronavirus which has become a worldwide pandemic, the other common coronaviruses to cause deadly respiratory disease are SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV. SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, and MERS-CoV are commonly transmitted through respiratory droplets and direct contact. Patients with SARS-CoV-2 can present with varying severity from asymptomatic to multi-organ failure. We present a rare case of abdominal compartment syndrome in a patient suspe...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510125
A Review of the Public Health and Municipal Hospital Response to the Bronx County, New York Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
Michael Skelly, Mohammad Abu-Hishmeh, Jaime Mogollon, Ibrahim El Husseini, Yekaterina Sitnitskaya, Nicholas Caputo, Riyad Basir, Talya Toledano, Menachem Gold, Mohamed Ramadan, Edgardo Guzman, Isaac Boyack and Karen Hennessey
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: May 22, 2020
The second largest outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in United States history began in July, 2015 in Bronx County, NY. It was initially described as a single outbreak affecting 138 patients with 16 deaths. Subsequently, additional cases were noted in the same area and time period, officially attributed to different exposures, making the final total 155 patients and 17 deaths before ending in September, 2015. The largest portion of cases was seen at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center with...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3907/1710038
Multiple Mandibular Osteomas Not Associated with Gardner Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review
Cristopher Mayer Olivares, Francisco Pampin L, Claudio Huentequeo M and Francisco Pinedo H
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: August 03, 2020
Osteomas are benign neoplasms that produce well-differentiated mature bone tissue. There are three clinical varieties: Central, peripheral, and extra-skeletal osteoma. In the craniofacial region, cases have been reported in different bones, with its location in the mandible being less prevalent, especially at the condylar level. Generally, they present in isolation, however, when their presentation is multiple, they can be associated with Gardner´s Syndrome. The presence of symptoms is rare, an...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3907/1710037
Rare Stafne Bone Cavity in the Bilateral Ramus of the Mandible: A Case Report
Cameron YS Lee, DMD, MD, PHD, MPH and Kristin L Lee, DDS
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 17, 2020
The Stafne bone cavity (SBC) is classically described as an asymptomatic unilateral depression or concavity localized on the medial surface of the posterior mandible between the inferior alveolar canal and inferior border. The authors present a rare case report of the Stafne bone cavity (SBC) in the bilateral ramus of the mandible that has not been previously reported in the English medical and dental literature. The bilateral anatomic location proved to be a diagnostic challenge using plain fil...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410170
The Contribution of Anthroposophic Medicament Bryophyllum to the Quality of Life of Patient with Diagnosis of Cavernoma during Prenatal Care: A Case Report
Maria Fernanda Zugliani, Anamaria da Silva Facina, MD, PhD, Regina Helena Wirgues Ramos, Daniel Pereira Götz, Jorge K Hosomi, MD, MS, Eliane CR Follador, MD, PhD and Mary Uchiyama Nakamura, MD, PhD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: August 10, 2020
We present the successful prenatal and postpartum follow up of a pregnant woman with diagnosis of epilepsy due to brain cavernoma, and depression. A 26-years-old woman had been receiving anti-epileptic drugs (carbamazepine and clobazam) for nine years, which were suspended at risk of teratogenicity at 10 weeks’ pregnancy, when she started prenatal care. The diagnosis was made when she had her first seizure at 17-years-old, and the characteristic image of brain cavernoma was detected on MRI. Sh...