Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4037.1510066

Adjustment Disorder in Long Covid: A Case Report

Daniel Waiganjo Kinyanjui, MMed, Geoffrey Masika Wechuli, MMed and Harriet Kigaro Musimbi, BSc

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2023/06/15

This was a case of adjustment disorder in 'long COVID'. Working in a far-flung, hardship environment with limited medical resources, isolation, and poor primary support systems were identified as the stressors and social determinants of health. Recommendations include timely management of co-morbid conditions and improvement in work-place policy, especially during epidemics and pandemics....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4037.1510065

Facial Manipulations, Emotional Empathy, and Facial Feedback

Per Andréasson and Ulf Dimberg

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2023/05/26

According to the facial feedback hypothesis (FFH) one's own facial expressions have a corresponding impact on the subjective experience of emotion. Inspired by Strack, et al. [1] participants in the present study hold a wooden stick between the teeth (forming a smile) or between the lips (forming a sulky face) while rating humorous films. In contrast to the FFH it was found that people scoring low in emotional empathy rated humorous films as less funny in a happy versus a sulky facial manipulati...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4215.1510029

Treatment of Refractory Chronic Gluteal Pain with Ultrasound Guided Botulinum Toxin A Injection to the Obturator Internus: A Case Report

Yeng F. Her, Jonathan Liang and Kristain E. Caldera

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/06/16

Chronic gluteal pain is challenging to treat due to the complex anatomy of the posterior hip and potential pain generators. This case report describes a noval approach of using ultrasound guided diagnostic injection targeting the most tender point on palpaiton in a 56-year-old female with chronic gluteal pain that was refractory to conservative therapies and interventional injections of the piriformis muscle, sciatic nerve branch, lumbar epidural, ischial tuberosity, sacroiliac joint, and right ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4215.1510028

Multimodal Approach to Manage Hemiballismus in a Newly Diagnosed Diabetic

Joe H. Ghorayeb, DC, MHA, Adrian Oppong, MD, MS, Anishinder Parkash, MD and Kelley Crozier, MD, MBA

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/05/31

A 67-year-old female with a complex medical history presented to the emergency department with severe right-sided hemiballismus after she was found on the floor by her son. Her initial blood glucose level was 727 mg/dL and her HbA1C level was 16.6. The patient was diagnosed with hemiballismus, a hyperkinetic movement disorder characterized by unilateral, rapid, and unpredictable high-amplitude movements. ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3690/1510075

Beyond Pills: Exploring Effective Ways to Tackle Hypertension through Non-Pharmacological Means

Kamahl Harrisingh, MD, MPH, Paul Gursky, MD*, Khaled Himed, MD and Ahmed Shoreibah, MD, FACP

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2023/05/10

Hypertension (HTN) is a systemic disease characterized by the force of pressure within the arterial vessels. HTN is a modifiable risk factor for multiple health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease and stroke, which have substantial impact on an individual's quality of life and the healthcare system as a whole. Accumulating evidence suggests lifestyle interventions can play an important role in the reduction of blood pressure...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510144

Geriatrician-Performed Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Detection of Deep Venous Thrombosis in Geriatric Inpatients - A Proof of Concept Study

Kristoffer Kittelmann Brockhattingen, Marlene Kvist, Sabine Morris Delhez, Siar Barat and Casper Falster

Article Type: RESEARCH ARTICLE | First Published: 2023/05/24

To assess the diagnostic accuracy of geriatrician-performed point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) on suspicion of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in geriatric inpatients by comparing findings to a radiologist/specialist performed ultrasound as reference....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510152

Uterine Fibroids: Retrospective Study with Analysis of Different Risk Factors

Alieva Sholpan Urkendovna, Aitzhan Aruzhan and Sekenova Karina

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2023/05/11

Uterine fibroids are benign monoclonal neoplasms of the myometrium, representing the most common tumors in women worldwide. To date, no long-term or noninvasive treatment option exists for hormone-dependent uterine fibroids, due to the limited knowledge about the molecular mechanisms underlying the initiation and development of uterine fibroids. This paper comprehensively summarizes the recent research advances on uterine fibroids, focusing on risk factors, development origin, and pathogenetic m...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510151

Early Implanon Discontinuation and Associated Factors among Woman's of Implanon Users in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Yeshiwas Ayale Ferede, Worku Chekol Tassew and Teshale Ayanaw Abuhay

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2023/04/30

Worldwide, large number of women becomes unprotected to the risk of pregnancy after contraceptive discontinuation. To ensure safe and consistent services addressing the factors that contribute to early Implanon discontinuation is necessary to women in the reproductive age group through appropriate use of contraceptive methods and method switching. Considerable studies have been done in Ethiopia about early implanon discontinuation among implanon users. But inconsistent findings were reported....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4037.1510064

A Case Report of a Man with Melancholy 60 Years Old Following Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy for Four Years

Konstantinos Argyropoulos MD, PhD

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2023/05/12

Age is often overlooked in discussions of diversity in clinical practice. In recent years, the interest of psychodynamic therapists has been extended to later stages of life. Psychodynamic psychotherapy with older individuals views them as continuing to face developmental challenges and navigating major experiences and various life transitions....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510153

Prior Treatment for Tuberculosis is Associated with Salivary Gland Dysfunction in People with HIV

Precious Kefilwe Motlokwa, Billy M Tsima and Robert Gross

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/05/03

Cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2021 to June 2021 at an HIV clinic in Botswana to determine the prevalence and risk factors of salivary gland hypo function among people with HIV. Salivary hypo function was defined as whole unstimulated saliva of < 0.1 ml/minute using the University of California School of Dentistry guidelines for saliva collection....