Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510150

Successful Vaginal Delivery after Caesarean Section and its Associated Factors among Women Delivered in the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022

Yeshiwas Ayale Ferede, Yohannes Ayanaw Habitu, Desalegn Animut Bitew and Worku Chekol Tassew

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2023/04/29

For a majority of women who have had one prior lower segment caesarean section Vaginal delivery after caesarean section is proper route of delivery. However, little is known about vaginal delivery after caesarean section in Ethiopia....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510149

Perimortem Caesarean Delivery: Clinical Challenges Witnessed through the Eyes of an Obstetrician

Avir Sarkar, MD, Rinchen Zangmo, MD, MRCOG, Preeti Deedwania, MD and Gayatri Suresh, MD

Article Type: Mini Review | First Published: 2023/04/19

Maternal collapse due to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is one of the most challenging clinical scenarios faced by an obstetrician. These continuing challenges demand a multidisciplinary team approach. Considering its rare incidence, ranging somewhere between 1 in 20,000 to 1 in 50,000 [1,2], current recommendations are mostly based on small case series and expert opinions. ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-567X/1510085

Current Update of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

Behre Dari Mosa, Yasin Awol Wabe and Neja Awol Mohammed

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/04/19

Coronaviruses are group viruses belong to Corona viridae family the order Nidovirales, and the genus Coronavirus. They are the largest group of viruses causing respiratory infections. There are four genera under this family; Alpha coronavirus, Beta coronavirus, Gamma coronavirus, and Delta coronavirus....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4045.1510069

Relationship of Serum Phosphorus and Kidney Function during Hospitalization in Kidney Transplantation

Daniel Murillo Brambila, Mónica C. Jiménez Cornejo, María C. Oseguera Vizcaíno, Estephania Navarro del Rio, Carlos F. Fonseca Cerda, Alejandro Lugo Baruqui and Marco A. Covarrubias Velasco

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

Phosphorus is an essential macronutrient, various functions at the cellular level, it has signals in metabolic pathways and is involved in the production of cellular energy. In grade 3 to 5 kidney disease, the patient suffers alterations in the homeostasis of calcium, phosphorus secondary to dysregulation of FGF 23 (Fibroblast growth factor) and PTH (paratohormone), increasing the risk of vascular calcification, in kidney transplantation, even the levels of FGF 23 and PTH can remain elevated for...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510250

LifeWave X49TM Patch Supports Improved Results in Fitness, Strength and Stamina

Connor Melinda H, Connor Caitlin A, Horzempa Dan, Yue Dawei, Eickhoff Jens, Perry Marsha and Young David

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/04/14

LifeWave X49TM non-transdermal patches, lavender top blood tubes, BD Vacutainers with Pre-attached holders, cryo tubes, centrifuge, urine test kits, saliva test kits, racking, freezer, gloves, band aids, alcohol wipes, masks, UVC sterilizing wands, sterile eye droppers, sterile cotton balls, tourniquets, dry ice, shipping containers and exercise bike. Resistance bands, dumb bells, and hand grips were supplied to each participant....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3516/1410187

The HRCT Imaging Findings of the Peripheral Pulmonary Vessels in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension (PH)

Nobukata Kazawa, MD, PhD and Tetsuro Sugiura, MD, PhD

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/04/16

The prominence of the pulmonary vasculature and/or tortuosity (n = 16) and dilatation of the central PA (n = 39) with RV hypertrophy were frequently observed. The interlobular septal thickening (n = 18, 45%), and centrilobular (perivascular) ground glass opacities (n = 6, 15%) were clearly depicted on gapless HRCT. ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3235.1510105

Anatomical Changes of Brain of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients: Viewed from MRI

Bárbara Aymeé Hernández Hernández, MD, PhD

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

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease, which signs of motor neuron dysfunction in one or more anatomic regions. New image processing methods have showed degeneration on grey and white matter of different cortical and subcortical brain structures....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4571/1710050

Buerger’s Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans) among Smokers: A Literature Review

Ichlasul Mahdi Fardhani

Article Type: Literature Review | First Published: 2023/04/28

Buerger's disease or thromboangiitis obliterans [TAO] is a progressive inflammatory disease that is non atherosclerotic and segmental. Small and medium arteries in the upper and lower extremities are most commonly affected. Despite the etiology and pathophysiology of TAO being still unclear, smoking plays a vital role in the emergence and development of the disease....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4037.1510063

Sexuality in Endometriosis: Preliminary Data on Pain Malevolence and Illness Intrusiveness

Carolina Franco da Silva, Bruno Gonçalves and Rui C Campos

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2023/04/16

Endometriosis has a major impact on women's sexual health, lessening fertility and causing pain and reduced sexual desire in at least 50% of patients. This article investigates the relationship between infertility and sexual intercourse concerns and illness intrusiveness. Since both pain and illness can be interjected as malevolent internal objects, we also looked at the mediating effect of pain representation as a malevolent object on those relationships....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4037.1510062

ChatGPT (Generated Pre-Trained Transformer) As an Adjunct to Mental Health Interventions: A Commentary

Resti Tito H Villarino and Maureen Lorence F Villarino

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/04/15

Mental health disorders affect one in four people worldwide, and many have limited access to care. Moreover, the World Health Organization’s Special Initiative for Mental Health (2019-2023) aims to explicitly ensure access to quality and affordable care for mental health conditions in low-to-middle income countries. This commentary explores the applications of chatbots based on GPT as an adjunct to mental health interventions....