Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3907/1710067
Endonasal Endoscopic Resection of Odontogenic Cysts and Tumors with Maxillary Destruction
Julian Simkin, Santiago Marinelli and Carlos Santiago Ruggeri
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: March 17, 2023
Odontogenic cysts and tumors located in the upper jaw are infrequent and when they grow up can cause bone destruction. The histologies of odontogenic cysts and tumors are diverse and the treatment is surgical. Different surgical approaches have been described to be able to perform complete exeresis of these lesions, based mainly on obtaining adequate exposure....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410235
Management of Cervical Stenosis - Mechanical Dilatation Adjunct with Hormonal Therapy
Wong Pui Ying, MBChB, MRCOG and Yu Chun Hung, MBChB, MRCOG, FHKCOG, FHKAM (Obstetrics and Gynaecology), Cert HKCOG (Urogynaecology)
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: March 17, 2023
Madam C was a 39-year-old primiparous lady having history of one IVF pregnancy delivered by Caesarean section (CS). She was found cervical intra-epithelial neoplasm (CIN) 2-3 with loop electro-excision procedure (LEEP) performed 6 months after her delivery. 1.8 cm-thick, 2 cm-wide cervix was resected and diagnosed CIN 1....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410234
Successful Management of Intractable Supraventricular Tachycardia in Pregnancy
Ernalyn Joy R Endaya, M.D
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: March 17, 2023
Pregnancy is a complex state in a woman's life. It is associated with anatomical and physiologic changes that greatly affect not only the mother but the living fetus inside her womb. This is a case of a 22-year-old woman at 36 5/7 weeks age of gestation presented with intractable tachycardia. The patient presented at the emergency room in cardiorespiratory distress in conjunction with preterm labor. The dilemma of the management would be thoroughly discussed in consideration of the present mater...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278/1510063
Low Levels of Vitamin D and Crohn's disease. Which Connection? A Review
A Calabrò, G Pipicelli, G De Pergola, C Paone and C Bagnato
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: March 25, 2023
Vitamin D deficiency in Crohn's disease (CD) patients has been extensively stressed by experimental studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyzes. Recently the hypothesis that low levels of vitamin D are responsible for a higher incidence of this pathology has been advanced....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510297
Acute Thyroiditis Complicating a Systemic Parvovirus B-19 Infection: A Unique Adult Case Report in Italy and Literature Review
Antonio Mastroianni, MD, Sonia Greco, MD, Valeria Vangeli, MD, Maria Vittoria Mauro, MD and Roberto Manfredi, MD
Article Type: Letter to the Editor | First Published: March 29, 2023
A very rare case of acute Graves-Basedow adult disease prompted by a systemic Parvovirus B-19 infection is presented and discussed, on the basis of the most recent literature evidences in this field. Parvovirus B19 is a small virus parasiting erythrocytes frequently underestimated in clinical practice, when excluding patients with severe hematological diseases....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510296
Maternal Death Due to Late COVID-19 Diagnosis in Moyamba District Sierra Leone, 2021, Case Report
Brima Akwame Gamanga, Adel Hussein Elduma, Gbessay Saffa, Jean Leonard Hakizimana, Kassim Kamara, Amara Alhaji Sheriff and Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: March 26, 2023
Little information exists on maternal deaths related to COVID-19 disease. We investigated maternal death due to COVID-19 infection and identify risk factors in Sierra Leone, 2021. We collected demographic and clinical data, reviewed medical records, and COVID-19 vaccination status. The decedent was nurse, 34-years-old, pregnant, 20 weeks gestation, and working at the district hospital. The pregnant woman died on June 26, 2021 with positive COVID-19 result....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5793/1510153
Perceptions, Gym Participation, and Motivators for Physical Activity in Older Ontario Males
M Felicia Cavallini, Abigail Tredway and David J Dyck
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: March 25, 2023
Sedentary behavior increases the risk of high blood pressure, obesity, and of particular concern in the elderly, a loss of muscle mass and decline in cognitive performance. Numerous risk factors are predictive of mortality rates in the elderly, including lack of moderate or vigorous exercise. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of physical activity and exercise, participation and perceptions of traditional gyms, as well as motivators to be physically active in older males (6...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510245
Accurately Predicting Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Roger Ramsbottom
Article Type: Editorial | First Published: March 20, 2023
While access to a well-equipped laboratory is beyond the reach of the majority of exercise and health practitioners, more readily available assessment tools are field tests. The latter estimates CRF from performance over a set distance(s) or time. The most popular field test used to attain this information is the 20-mSRT (shuttle run test). It is functional, readily understood, and used internationally to provide estimates of cardiorespiratory fitness....