Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510136
Accidental Application of Cyanoacrylate to the Ear
Alexandra T Bourdillon, MD, Parsa P Salehi, MD and Douglas Hildrew, MD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/08/02
A 74-year-old man presented with right aural fullness after accidentally administering cyanoacrylate to his EAC. Dissolution with acetone and careful removal with alligator forceps was successful and led to complete resolution of symptoms without injury to the tympanic membrane or ear canal....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510154
Incidence of Mouth Cancer in Iraq
Hala Nadhim Kadhim, BSc, MSc and Nadham Kadham Mahdi, MSc, PhD
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/07/26
Adults and children of both sexes are infected. All authors in Iraq indicated that tongue is the most common site for mouth cancer among Iraqi people. Implementing a national control program should include a primary health care, health education, well-balanced diet, environmental sanitation and health education to stress the important of the hazard of tobacco and alcohol. The knowledge about mouth cancers considerably increased when the subjects received information from their dentists....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510222
Progression and Resolution of a Post-Traumatic Pleurocutaneous Fistula
Benjamin O'Brien, BS, Aidan Farrell, BS and Pranav N Shah, MD
Article Type: ESSENTIAL IMAGES | First Published: 2023/08/02
A 45-year-old female with no known past medical history presented to the trauma unit as an unrestrained passenger in a motor vehicle accident. On arrival, her GCS was 8 and she was intubated. Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) exam was negative, but initial chest imaging (Figure 1A and Figure 1B) revealed right-sided fractures of the first through seventh ribs, a fracture of the left first rib with bilateral consolidations, and a small right-sided hemopneumothorax. ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510221
Primary Aortoesophageal Fistula: A Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Ahmet Bozer, MD
Article Type: Clinical Image | First Published: 2023/07/31
Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but life-threatening condition characterized by a communication between the aorta and the esophagus. It is often associated with aortic aneurysm rupture and can present with gastrointestinal bleeding. Rapid diagnosis and treatment are crucial for optimal patient outcomes. Here, we present a case of AEF in a 73-year-old female patient who presented with bloody vomiting....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3235.1510110
Multi-Parametric Whole Body MRI before and after Bone Marrow Transplantation in Patients with Multiple Myeloma
Samer Nasser Kamel Basilious, Hanaa Abd El-Kader Mohamed Hamed Khalaf, Walid Mohamed Abd El-Hamid Hetta and Shaimaa El-Metwally El-Diasty, MD
Article Type: Clinical Research | First Published: 2023/07/29
Myeloma is the most common primary malignancy affecting the skeletal system. Most of the patients are presented and diagnosed late at the disease process, so early detection is very beneficial for patient management and choice of treatment. Multiparametric MRI with the added value of diffusion weighted images together with PETCT had been beneficial for early patient diagnosis, choice of treatment and follow up management after treatment. ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5769/1510118
COVID-19 in Children: A Review of Epidemiology, Mode of Transmission, Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management
Manali Ulhas Desai, MBBS, MPH, PhD
Article Type: Mini Review | First Published: 2023/07/27
COVID-19 disease is a primarily respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmitted by inhaling infected droplets. The primary animal reservoir for the coronavirus virus is the bat. For this review, we searched PubMed on April 30, 2023, with the search strategy: "COVID-19" OR "Coronavirus" AND "Children" AND "Clinical symptoms" AND "Diagnosis" AND "Management." We got 19 search results....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510155
Incidence of Tricomonas tenax in Diseased Mouth
Hala Nadhim Kadhim, BSc, MSc and Nadham Kadham Mahdi, MSc, PhD
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/07/26
Its frequency was 9% among the examined swabs. There were 50% infection rates for both males as well as females. The highest incidence (11.25%) was found among 21-40 years-old while the lowest (6.66%) in 41-60 years-old. There were no significant variations in relation to residency. The association between T. tenax infection and dental caries was noticed at a rate of 66.7%. In addition, different rates for T. tenax were observed among patients with some other oral diseases as bleeding gum, gingi...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4059/1710040
Implementing the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) to Identify and Refer Adults with Depression
Shelia M. Brooks
Article Type: Project Report | First Published: 2023/07/21
Depression, if left untreated, may lead to an unhealthy physiological and psychological state. At the project site, there was no current assessment for depressive symptoms or subsequent referral of patients for depression, so an evidence-based solution was sought. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to determine if the translation of Patel, et al.’s research utilizing the Patient Health Questionaire-9 (PHQ-9) depression severity tool would impact the number of referrals to a me...