Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510220
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome (PUBS): A Rare Disease
Addepalli Naga Sowmya and M Nagarjuna
Article Type: Clinical Image | First Published: 2023/07/21
A 68-year-old female with a known hypertensive, diabetic, and neurogenic bladder was brought to the hospital with complaints of fever and constipation. The urine bag and urine colour were found to be purple (Figure 1). The urinalysis showed alkaline urine, and the urinary sediment contained 15-20 white blood cells per high-power field. She was admitted under the impression that she had a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and constipation....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510256
HIIT vs. MICT to Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Exercise Capacity in Older Adult
Yang Yang, Cao Youxiang, Chen Jiacheng, Hu Guangxuan, Chang Bo and Yi Xuejie
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2023/07/19
Previous studies have shown that High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is effective in improving maximal oxygen uptake, blood pressure, and physical health-related indicators in older adults. However, whether HIIT is more effective in improving cardiorespiratory fitness and exercise capacity in older adults compared with Moderate-Intensity Continuous Exercise (MICT) remains controversial. ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-567X/1510089
AI in the Management of HIV: Case Study Cameroon
ANGYIBA Serge Andigema, NGNOTOUOM NGNOKAM Tania Cyrielle, KOUDOM Patrice Landry and ABENA Jerry Vladimir
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/07/19
With the spread of HIV, the world is currently confronting an unprecedented problem. The application of artificial intelligence (AI) to the management of HIV is a hotly debated subject. Over 6,000 people are newly diagnosed with HIV each year in the United States, where an estimated 1.2 million people have the disease (CDC, 2020). HIV-positive individuals need ongoing medical care as their condition worsens in order to track the virus' development and ensure that the right therapy is being given...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510305
Risk of Neutropenia with the Use of Ceftaroline: A Review
Samah Qasmieh, Joelle Ataessien, Monique House, Shakib Zegar, Tuiana Brown and Ryan Davidson
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2023/06/30
Ceftaroline is a fifth-generation cephalosporin with activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which is a clinically distinct feature for a member of this class. Cephalosporins have previously been associated with neutropenia, a serious hematologic condition with an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) falling below 1500-1800 cells/μL. Since its FDA approval in 2010, ceftaroline has been associated with neutropenia in several studies. ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4037.1510068
The Relationship between Personality Traits and Effectiveness of Ethiopian Athletes in Long Distance Running
Fenta Bitew, Awoke Tibebu and Berhanu Anjet
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/07/17
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between personality traits and athletes performance in long distance runners in Ethiopia. Cross-sectional research design was employed. The data was collected using questionnaires and through field study procedure. The targeted populations of the study were 138 of successful and unsuccessful athletes in long distance runners 2019/2020. Of the Non-probability sampling type purposive sampling techniques was employed....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710143
Rupture of Developmental Venous Anomaly
Osama Bashawieh and Mohammed Bafaquh
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/07/26
Developmental Venous Anomaly (DVA) is the most common cerebral vascular variation, frequently detected incidentally on Neuroimaging and can be associated with other pathologies. DVA is often benign and asymptomatic, however, it may rupture and cause intracerebral hemorrhage. This report presents a case of ruptured DVA successfully managed conservatively....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4571/1710055
Collagenous Sprue, a Rare Intestinal Pathology with Dismal Outcome
Nan Fang Wang and Nam Gu Kang
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/07/20
Collagenous sprue, a rare and poorly understood disease of the small bowel is characterized by progressive weight loss, chronic diarrhoea and malabsorption. Due to its rarity, it is often misdiagnosed as celiac disease as it presents in similar manner. However, collagenous sprue unlike celiac disease is often refractory to gluten free diet and has poor prognosis. The key distinction between collagenous sprue and celiac disease lies in the biopsy of the small bowel where collagenous sprue shows p...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510122
Successful Management of Multifocal Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Hanqing Shang, BS, Mica Glaun, MD and David J Hernandez, MD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2022/06/04
A 39-year-old male presented with multifocal MAC of the head and neck, which had been gradually increasing in size over 10-15 years. Wide local excision was performed with a total surgical defect of 430 cm2. An anterolateral thigh fasciocutaneous free flap and cervicofacial advancement flap were used to reconstruct the defect. The patient received adjuvant external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and later underwent flap revision and contracture scar release for cosmetic corrections....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510153
Factors Associated with Home Deliveries in Rural Communities, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study
Nazarius John Gecke, Bosco Pius Mapunda and Andrew Hans Mgaya
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2023/05/12
A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018 in rural communities of Rorya district. A survey of 430 women who delivered within the past 3 years was performed using a questionnaire adopted from Tanzania Demographic Health Survey 2015/16. Bivariate and multivariate analysis was performed to identify independent association of home delivery to demographic, socio-cultural and geographical factors and utilization for maternity services....