Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3907/1710071

Decompression of Large Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor: Review of Literature and Case Report

Mohamed Elseyoufi, BDS, MBBS, MSc-OMS, FRACDS, Ayman Hasan Alrabiaa, BDS and Peter Tsakiris, BDS, MSc, FCD, MD

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/04/28

Decompression followed by enucleation of Keratocystic odontogenic tumour (KCOT) is a recommended conserva-tive approach for large KCOT to prevent injury to the surrounding vital structures, pathological fracture of the mandible and radical resection surgery. On the other hand, this approach necessitates multiple surgical procedures and prolonged follow-up which depends on the patient's compliance and may increase the risk of infection....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3907/1710070

Sensory Recovery of Free Flaps Used in Reconstruction of Tongue after Resection of Squamous Cell Carcinoma: What Factors Could Influence the Process?

Abdullah Qahtan, Eslah Mohammed and Tang Zhangui

Article Type: Systemic Review | First Published: 2023/04/26

Reconstruction of defects after resection of tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) becomes an insurmountable thing that aims to improve the life quality of patients. Recently, reconstruction procedure not only aims to restore function and bulk of tongue, but also to restore the sensation modalities that increase efficacy of the neo-tongue....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3907/1710069

Assessment of Some Anthropometric Parameters of Repaired Unilateral Cleft Lips in Children at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika-Zaria, Nigeria

Adegbenga Olusegun Johnson, Sunday Olusegun Ajike, Taiwo Ezekiel Adebayo, Athanasius Chukwudi Obiadazie, Rabiu Isah Mohammed, Ochuko Orakpoghenor and Peace Inioluwa Alonge

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/04/19

Cleft lip and palate are common congenital anomalies, and surgical outcome of cleft repair is difficult to evaluate due to the complex shape of the nose. In this study, some anthropometric parameters of repaired unilateral cleft lip were compared with those of non-cleft lip children by direct assessment with a view to establish the significance of these parameters in evaluating extent of cleft lip repairs. ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710135

Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm Treated with High-Flow Bypass Surgery with Radial Artery Graft

Jose L Acha, MD, Kenneth A Lopez, MD, Arturo J Ruiz, Luis F Tirado and Roody M Cabrejos

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/04/29

Extracranial internal carotid carotid aneurysms are rare, surgical treatment is complex if they are at the high cervical level and if the artery is tortuous. We present the case of a patient with an upper cervical internal carotid aneurysm (ICA), treated by high-flow bypass surgery, using a radial artery (RA) graft between the external carotid artery (ACE) and the middle cerebral artery (MCA)....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4061.1510053

Environmental Impacts and Health Risks of Open Landfills in West African Countries: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Robert FAOMOWE FOKO, El Hadj Malick KANE, Fatoumata BAH, Absa LAM, Cheikh DIOP, Mamadou FALL, Aminata TOURE and Mathilde CABRAL

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

In developing countries, despite the fact that most waste is composed mainly of materials of plant origin, the increasing industrialization of communities is increasingly involved in the generation of waste from industrial and agricultural activities and chemical remains. One of the consequences associated with the production of this waste is the emergence of open landfills as a disposal method, which has the effect of releasing several pollutants into the environment, including toxic metals. .....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5726/1510099

Erythrodermic Flare-Up of Psoriasis with Uncontrolled, Undiagnosed Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Report

Pérez Ivan and Sabbagh Daniela

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/04/30

Erythrodermic psoriasis is a rare and life-threatening variant of psoriasis. Multiple triggering factors have been described, including emotional stress, alcohol consumption, medications, infections, less common phototherapy, photo chemotherapy, application of topical irritants, Sars-Cov 2 vaccine, HIV and hypocalcemia....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510300

A Retrospective Study Comparing CRB-65, MEWS and qSOFA Scoring System in Predicting Clinical Outcomes in Adult Patients with Severe and Critical COVID-19 Infection

Rafael Jeric C Bautista, MD and Pamela Rose Matti, MD, FPCP, FPSMID

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/04/27

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) first discovered in Wuhan, China. The disease has caused over 80 million total cases recorded globally with deaths nearly reaching 2 million. In the Philippines, more than 400,000 cases were recorded at the start of the year 2021...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510299

Current Strategies to Improve Efficiency of Recombinant Subunit Vaccines

Bahar ASLANBAY GULER and Esra IMAMOGLU

Article Type: Original Review | First Published: 2023/04/17

Global population growth and rising health concerns have highlighted the importance of developing effective vaccination strategies, and subunit vaccines hold great promise for meeting market demand. Compared to traditional whole-cell vaccines, subunit vaccines contain only a part of the infectious microorganism to induce an immune response against the main pathogen. ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5793/1510154

Sun Protection: A Comprehensive 2022 Dermatologic Review

Ida Orengo, MD, Usman Asad, MD and Leila Elserag

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2023/04/22

In 2018, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) published an abridged summary of the 2016 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling. We believe that a contemporary review paper that helps to expand on those recommendations and explain nuanced options for patients and providers is timely and will prove valuable....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-584X/1510091

Gastro-Intestinal Cancer among Iraqi Patients

Nadham Kadham Mahdi, MSc, PhD, Mustafa Sadic Al-Kahazzawi, CABR and Eman Adnan Al-Kamil, DCH, MSc, PhD

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2023/04/6

The incidence of gastro-intestinal cancers among Iraqis is reviewed from 1973-2021 in different Iraqi provinces. The incidence rates are also illustrated in relation to age, sex, site of cancer and year of registration. Incidence rate differs widely in relation to locality, age, sex and race. Many factors have been considered as Iraq exposed to the Iraq-Iran war, gulf war and the usage of uranium weapon in the south part of Iraq. ...