Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410448
Bacteroides fragilis Pneumonia and Empyema in a Child with Down Syndrome
John Kelly Smith
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/04/27
A 10-year-old female with Down syndrome was admitted with a 5-day history of fever, rigors, and progressive dyspnea. Admitting assessment revealed the presence of a right-sided Bacteroides fragilis pneumonia and empyema. Shortly after admission, the child’s respiratory condition deteriorated when she drained an unsuspected right lung abscess into the opposing lung. She was placed on assisted ventilation and intravenous clindamycin with gradual improvement in her clinical condition....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510198
Life Experiences of Individuals with Covid-19: A Qualitative Study
Ceylan AKSOY and Kübra GÖKALP
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2024/04/26
COVID-19 patients were isolated from the normal course of life while being treated in hospital, temporarily resided in an artificial environment and suffered from disconnected relationships due to limited contact with their loved ones. In a study conducted in China, people diagnosed with COVID-19 and treated in COVID-19 services reported experiences such as stress, mental anguish, internalized stigma, guilt of infecting loved ones, shame of infecting others....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4053.1510045
Results of Anterior Palatoplasty to Treat Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Natalia Gallino, Federico Herranz, Micaela Redivo, Santiago Marinelli and Carlos Santiago Ruggeri
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: 2024/04/26
Patients with a body mass index greater than 30 and those who did not have a postoperative evaluation at 6 months using polysomnography or a questionnaire to assess snoring improvement were not included. The following data were prospectively collected: Age, sex, results of rhinofibrolaryngoscopy (RNF) with Müller maneuver in sitting position (March 2017 to October 2018) or sleep endoscopy (SE), along with the results of the nocturnal polysomnography....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510161
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Teenage Pregnancy at Selected Governmental Health Centers of Addis Ketema Sub City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; September, 2023
Faisel Abdo, DMD, MPH, Tefera Tezera, PhD and Zelalem Negash Mekuria, MD, MPH, MPHN, MA
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2024/04/21
A health facility based cross-sectional study that employed quantitative research methods. Total of 287 in public health facility teenage girls aged 13-19 years were selected using multi-stage sampling technique. Interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect data from participants. Analysis of data was performed using EPI info version 7.2.5.0 and exported to SPSS version 20 for descriptive and logistic regression analysis....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510149
Unusual First Branchial Cleft Fistula: Case Report
L. Douimi, O. Labib, W. Bijou, Y. Oukessou, S. Rouadi, R. Abada and M. Mahtar
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/04/20
First branchial cleft anomalies are a rare group of congenital lesions of the head and neck area. Their incidence is quite low, since they account less than 10% of all branchial cleft defects. A wide range of clinical symptoms may occur, but they often are associated with acute infection at the initial diagnosis....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510163
Additive Manufacturıng Techniques Used in Prosthetic Treatments
Bedia Sert and Sibel Dikicier
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2024/04/21
With recent technological advancements, manufacturing methods in dentistry have undergone significant transformations. Digital methods are now preferred over traditional techniques. Subtractive manufacturing involves obtaining the desired form by milling the material from a block through computer programs. This process is time-consuming, and due to the generation of a considerable amount of waste material compared to the desired product, it is cost-intensive. On the other hand, additive manufact...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510237
Right Atrium Thrombus Extending from IVC in a Patient of Renal Cell Carcinoma
Sudeb Mukherjee, MBBS, MD, DM
Article Type: Clinical Image | First Published: 2024/04/26
46-year-old gentleman admitted with shortness of breath and chest discomfort for last 6 months. He had no history of chest pain. He had history of flank pain for last few months along with occasional hematuria. He was taking self medications (analgesics) for these symptoms. On initial examination there was pallor and bipedal oedema. SpO2 was 96% in room air. Cardiovascular examinations revealed mid diastolic murmur in the mitral area without any radiation. Chest examinations revealed normal vesi...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510236
Not a Simple Aneurysm
Ian Latimer, Budresh Joshi and Jen-Li Looi
Article Type: Medical Image | First Published: 2024/04/26
50-year-old woman with end-stage renal failure on haemodialysis presented with chest pain. She was recently treated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia secondary to tunnel line infection. Transthoracic echocardiogram demonstrated a linear structure in the descending thoracic aorta suspicion for an aortic dissection (Figure 1). Computed tomography (CT) thoracic aorta (Figure 2) showed a large descending thoracic aortic aneurysmat the T7/T8 level. Because of her comorbidit...