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Nov 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4526.jddd-19-3063
Jacqueline I Alvarez-LeiteCorresponding author
Most of the patients with inflammatory bowel disease avoid pepper or spicy food, alleging that this condiment causes anal sensation of burning and accelerates intestinal movements. Capsaicin is the main bioactive component of peppers responsible for the pungent flavor that characterizes red peppers.…
Sep 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2577-2279.ijha-19-3013
Khalid Musa Fadlelmula AwadelseidCorresponding author
The medial calcaneal nerve (MCN) is the first branch of the posterior tibial nerve (PTN) in the porta pedis, enervates the skin of the heel and medial side of the foot. Heel pain is a common condition encountered by physicians, and this may have a significant clinical association with the MCN’s bran…
Sep 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-19-2998
Elaine Marie Y. OmanaCorresponding author
Purpose To report a rare case of Inverting Papilloma originating from the Lacrimal Sac in Tertiary Hospital. Method Case report. Results Inverting papilloma is uncommon in lacrimal sac. More often presents in Maxillary sinus, Ethmoid sinus and lateral wall of nasal cavity. This case of 69 years old,…
Aug 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-19-2983
Léhleng AGBACorresponding author
Neurology Department, University Hospital Center of Kara, Kara University, PoBox 18 Kara (Togo)
Although it is a vaccine-preventable disease, tetanus is frequently found in sub-Saharan Africa. Because of its rarity, this disease poses two problems for doctors of the 21st century: to make early diagnosis in order to refer patients to appropriate care structures, and to continue to ensure correc…
Jul 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-19-2965
Fred Yao GbagboCorresponding author
Self-medication in pregnancy is a health concern in Ghana. We assessed the practice among 136 pregnant women in Effutu and Agona West Municipalities using facility-based, cross-sectional design and mixed method approach of data collection. Data analysis used SPSS and manual content analysis. Results…
Jul 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2688-5328.ijp-19-2804
Mario Francesco FraioliCorresponding author
Many therapies are available for trigeminal neuralgia (TN), from medical therapy to invasive, mininvasive and non-invasive methods. There is no a unique indication concerning the choice of treatment; we report our indications for gasserian ganglion compression with balloon by percutaneous approach.…
Jun 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-19-2750
Dominic Konadu-YeboahCorresponding author
Purpose Foot injuries are common in low- and middle-income countries and continue to increase in incidence due to the surge in the use of motorcycles as means of transport.Yet, there is scanty data on the incidence and outcomes of treatment of open injuries to the foot in the developing world.We aim…
Apr 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-19-2719
Salem BouomraniCorresponding author
Introduction The cardiac localization of hydatid cyst (HC) is rare and little known. It is exceptionally primary and isolated. Myocardial ischemia remains an exceptional and unusual manifestation of this localization. We report the original observation of cardiac HC revealed by acute myocardial isch…
Feb 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-8590.ipj-19-2623
Jaime HinzpeterCorresponding author
Neosaxitoxin (NeoSTX) is a specific high-affinity inhibitor of voltage-dependent sodium channels, which has shown excellent results as a local anesthetic in various pathologies and post-operative protocols, since it effect is long-lasting and have virtually no side effects.The aim of this study was…
Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-18-2555
Rizvan Ya. AbdullaievCorresponding author
Introduction: Tension-type headache (TTH) is very common, with a lifetime prevalence in the general population ranging in different studies between 30% and 78%. TTH, divided into episodic and chronic types, introduced in the manual "International Classification of Headache Disorders"(ICHD-I), is of…
Dec 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-18-2504
Najia AlhojailiCorresponding author
Epidermoid cysts encountered throughout the body, only 7% occurs in the head and neck area, with the oral cavity accounting for only 1.6%. Intraoral this benign slow growing and painless entity is usually located in the submandibular, sublingual and sub mental region. They can cause symptoms of dysp…
Dec 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-6694.jbbs-18-2489
Monica ButnariuCorresponding author
Essential oils, called volatile oils or ethereal oils, are natural metabolic secretions of plants, the role of which is not yet fully understood by science. Some specialists consider them to be true plant hormones, fluid manifestations of the immune system of plants, in the sense that they contribut…
Dec 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2640-6403.jtrr-18-2442
A. PontiniCorresponding author
Background: Lyell Syndrome (TEN, Toxic epidermal necrolysis) represents a medical emergency particularly in pediatric patients in whom the massive skin damage can quickly lead to multi-organ dysfunction and death. Prompt restoration of the physiologic mucosal/cutaneous barrier is mandatory. The use…
Nov 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2766-869X.jfd-18-2276
Fatma CheikhrouhouCorresponding author
We report a case of a young woman with acquired immune deficiency syndrome admitted with fever and abdominal pain. Saccharomyces kluyveri was isolated in blood culture. She was successfully treated with fluconazole. This case demonstrates the pathogenicity of Saccharomyces Kluyveri in immunocompromi…
Nov 2018
Sathya Prasad BurjonrappaCorresponding author
Intestinal malrotation is the incomplete rotation of the midgut during embryogenesis. The reported prevalence is 1 in 500 live births, however some studies report a prevalence as high as 1% of the population1, 2. Traditionally it is though as a disease of the pediatric population presenting as bilio…
Nov 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-8590.ipj-18-2465
Jaime HinzpeterCorresponding author
Objective: Soccer has a reduced overall recovery time. If these situations are not properly controlled they can cause the athlete chronic fatigue, an increase in delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and thus result in a decrease in athletic performance. There are several therapies that have attempte…
Nov 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-8590.ipj-18-2471
Nasim HabibzadehCorresponding author
Overusing the computer and internet can yield several health problems. The enhanced use of computer on can impact on both physiological and psychiatric health factors. It is accompanies with bad posture, musculoskeletal pains, obesity, weaker eyesight and mental illness. Health hazard of computer us…
Oct 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-2371.jslr-18-2213
Meriam SabbahCorresponding author
Department of gastroenterology, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
Introduction: Granulomas in gastric biopsy specimens are extremely rare. The final diagnosis of granulomatous gastritis is based on morphological findings, clinical and laboratory data. The aim of our study is to evaluate the clinical fields and to determine the etiology of gastric granulomatosis in…
Apr 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-8590.ipj-18-2018
Jaime HinzpeterCorresponding author
Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxin in a patient with arthrofibrosis of the knee. Arthrofibrosis is a common complication of knee surgery that tends to manifest itself as a limitation of the musculoskeletal ranges. Paralytic shellfish po…
Mar 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4518.jsdr-17-1785
W Chang-LitCorresponding author
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Sleep is vital for the maintenance of physical health and mental wellbeing. Sleep also plays a cardinal role in the process of healing. It is estimated that 50 to 70 million Americans suffer chronically from sleep disturbances and insufficiency, which not only hinders daily functioning but also adve…