Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-567X/1510088
Cardiovascular Involvement in People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
H.K. Aggarwal, Deepak Jain, P Harish, Shaveta Dahiya, Sandeep Kaur and Ashwani Kumar
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/06/21
The present study was a cross-sectional, observational study carried out in a tertiary care centre from January 2021 to July 2022. 200 HIV positive individuals on HAART for atleast 2 years were included who underwent ECG, chest radiograph, 2D Echocardiography and CD4+ T cell count along with other routine investigations. Presence of cardiovascular involvement was determined on the basis of echocardiographic abnormalities and these findings were associated with demographic, haematological and bio...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3397/1410151
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Resection of Appendiceal Mucocele: A Single-Center Experience Case Series
Abdullah S Al-Darwish, MD, Abdullah Z Alsaif, MD, Sami AlHawassi, MD, Hisham AlKhalidi, MD, PhD, Youssuf AlSuhaibani, MD Nahar A AlSelaim, MD, MPH and Abdulrahman Al-Balla, MD
Article Type: Case Series | First Published: 2023/06/25
Appendiceal Mucocele is a rare medical condition, sometimes it is discovered incidentally but occasionally it could mimic acute appendicitis. Laparoscopic resection of appendiceal mucocele recently has been reported, but the safety and efficacy are still controversial....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3397/1410150
Postoperative Tetanus in Abdominal Surgery: Scope Review
Giuliana Fulco Gonçalves, Italo Barros Miranda, Amália Cinthia Meneses do Rêgo, PhD and Irami Araújo-Filho, PhD
Article Type: Scope Review | First Published: 2023/06/22
Postoperative tetanus is a rare, often forgotten, but potentially fatal complication of abdominal surgery. The purpose of this paper is to review the available literature on postoperative tetanus following abdominal surgery, including its incidence, risk factors, clinical features, management, and outcomes. A comprehensive search of the PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Lilacs, and Google Scholar databases was conducted using relevant keywords ("Tetanus," "abdominal surgery," "Postoperative"), and a total...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510253
Characterization of Throwing Track and Field Injuries in Adolescent and Young Adult Participants Resulting in Emergency Department Visits: An Analysis of the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System
Angela S Zhu, BA, Rory A Byrne, BA, Matthew Quinn, MD, Jacob M Modest, MD, Ozair Meghani, MS and Brett D Owens, MD
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/06/29
Track and field throwing event injuries in the United States has not been well characterized for the adolescent and young adult population. In a sport where athletes’ bodies are subject to repetitive actions with substantial biomechanical demands, a more thorough understanding of common injuries is crucial. This information would allow coaches and parents to not only mitigate risk of injury, but also help to optimize performance. ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5769/1510117
The Frequency and Precipitating Factors for Breakthrough Seizures in Children with Epilepsy
Abdullah Aldosari, Ahmed Alghamdi, Ayidh Alharthi, Abdullah Albuhayri, Suhaib Ghurab, Mohammed Alghamdi and Mufleh Aldosari
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2023/06/22
This retrospective study reviewed the charts of children with epilepsy who were followed up in the pediatric neurology clinic of King Fahad Hospital in Al-Baha region, Saudi Arabia, between January 2015 and August 2022. Children between 1 to 14 years of age who had epilepsy, as per the International League against Epilepsy (ILAE) definition, and received anti-seizure medication with a seizure-free period of at least two months before breakthrough seizure episode, were included in the study. ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5769/1510116
Spontaneous Seroma and Septal Hematoma in Children
Valentina Proietti, Juan Dib, Julian Simkim, Juan Carlos Razetti, Federico Herranz, and Carlos Santiago Ruggeri
Article Type: Cases Series | First Published: 2023/06/17
Clinical cases of three pediatric patients who had bilateral spontaneous serous collections and septal hematoma located in the anterior sector of the nasal septum are described. None had a history of trauma or infection, and all were immunocompetent; one was diagnosed with hemophilia type B....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510145
Immunohistochemical Expression of Bcl-2 in Fibro Epithelial Polyp, Oral Epithelial Dysplasia and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Hajar Alazemi, Bobby K Joseph and Devipriya B Sundaram
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2022/06/17
Increased expression of Bcl-2 protein has been demonstrated in various cancerous and precancerous lesions. The B-cell lymphoma-2 gene is a proto-oncogene that inhibits apoptosis, therefore keeping the cell alive. Bcl-2 Mutations leads to an overexpression of Bcl-2 products leading to apoptosis impairment resulting in neoplastic changes as a consequence. Hence, the objective of the study was to investigate the expression of Bcl-2 in fibro epithelial polyp (FP), oral epithelial dysplasia (OED) and...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3001/1410123
Late Fluctuations in Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease: Treatment with GM1
Domínguez Raúl Omar, Vila José Francisco, Bianchi Graciela Ada, Serra Jorge Alberto and Marschoff Enrique
Article Type: Case Series | First Published: 2023/06/24
The diagnosis and severity of Parkinson's disease are established by clinical criteria. The motor manifestations predominate while few are sensory. Initially, treatment includes dopaminergic drugs and/or agonists with good results in the first years. Later symptoms appear requiring different therapeutic strategies. Here, we present the results of a series of patients with late fluctuations treated with monosialo-ganglioside. Seven patients older than 70 years, treated for idiopathic Parkinson's,...