Clinicopathological profile of head and neck cancers in Army Hospital of Nepal: a retrospective study
CONCLUSIONS: Head and neck cancers are not uncommon and majority of patients present late with advanced stage cancer. Hence, public awareness, early diagnosis with cost-effective treatment and regular follow-up are needed to improve outcomes of these patients in our society.PMID:38694395 | PMC:PMC11060235 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001918 (Source: Annals of Medicine)
Source: Annals of Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Reeba Karki Anupama Marasini Rajeev Kumar Mahaseth Ranishma Bista Suman Raj Dongol Yuvraj Adhikari Source Type: research
Richter supraumbilical hernia managed with invagination: a case report
CONCLUSION: Diagnosis of Richter's hernia demands higher suspicion, particularly in patients with predisposing factors like a history of minimally invasive surgery. Prompt surgical intervention is crucial for reducing mortality and enhancing prognosis, with invagination alone being adequate if ischaemia is confined and mesh placement is unnecessary.PMID:38694393 | PMC:PMC11060237 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001943 (Source: Annals of Medicine)
Source: Annals of Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Santosh Dev Prajjwol Luitel Sujan Paudel Shishir Devkota Laxman Khadka Sanjeev Jha Barsha Dev Nischal Neupane Bikal Ghimire Source Type: research
Super giant basal cell carcinoma: a comprehensive systematic review
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024 Mar 19;86(5):2935-2939. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000001958. eCollection 2024 May.ABSTRACTSuper giant basal cell carcinoma (SGBCC), defined as greater than 20 cm in diameter, is a rare oncological entity, with scarce literature. The authors conducted a review to characterize SGBCC, specifically with regards to age, sex predilection, risk factors, geographical location, body site, metastasis, and treatment. A systematic literature search was conducted from 1972 to 2023. All abstracts, studies, and citations were reviewed. The initial result showed 47 281 articles and were filtered down for human, ski...
Source: Annals of Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ajaipal S Kang Genelia Kang Harjaap S Kathuria Source Type: research
Prevalence, types, and characteristics of headache in Behcets disease without involvement of the central nervous system in the Syrian population: a case-cohort study
CONCLUSION: Headache should not be considered a predictor for neurological involvement among BD patients. Additional attention to BD patients or the specific treatment for headaches is not required and does not differ from the general population.PMID:38694392 | PMC:PMC11060300 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001903 (Source: Annals of Medicine)
Source: Annals of Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Karam Rabah Nour Rabah Haya Deeb Ghina Haidar Maysoun Kudsi Source Type: research
Smoking behaviour in post-acute myocardial infarction patients: cross-sectional study
CONCLUSION: Multinomial logistic regression analysis identified current smoking as a significant predictor of intention to quit in the preparation and contemplation stages. Overall, this study underscores the importance of considering smoking behaviour when evaluating the intention to quit smoking post-MI and highlights the need for tailored interventions and support strategies to address smoking cessation in this population. These findings offer valuable insights for the development of effective strategies aimed at reducing persistent smoking following MI and improving patient outcomes.PMID:38694391 | PMC:PMC11060240 | DO...
Source: Annals of Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Waseem Barkhurdar Arif Hussain Muhammad Saqlain Rida Zahra Irshad Hussain Muhammad Saqib Hassan Mumtaz Source Type: research
Pancytopenia as a first presentation of late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report
CONCLUSION: It is important to assess any unusual presentation of SLEs when clinical suspicion remains high and conducting further laboratory and imaging investigation.PMID:38694390 | PMC:PMC11060222 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001891 (Source: Annals of Medicine)
Source: Annals of Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ghina Haidar Naram Khalayli Tasneem Drie Mhd Homam Safiah Maysoun Kudsi Source Type: research
Can modulation of gut microbiota affect anthropometric indices in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease? An umbrella meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
CONCLUSION: In conclusion, the present umbrella meta-analysis showed that although modulation of gut microbiota by administration of probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics had promising effects on BMI, no significant change was observed in the WC and weight of the patients. No sufficient data were available for other anthropometric indices including waist-to-hip ratio and waist-to-height ratio and future meta-analyses should be done in this regard.PMID:38694388 | PMC:PMC11060227 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001740 (Source: Annals of Medicine)
Source: Annals of Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ehsan Amini-Salehi Sandeep Samethadka Nayak Gautam Maddineni Abinash Mahapatro Mohammad-Hossein Keivanlou Saman Soltani Moghadam Azin Vakilpour Maryam Sadat Aleali Farahnaz Joukar Mohammad Hashemi Naeim Norouzi Arash Bakhshi Ali Bahrampourian Fariborz Man Source Type: research
Anthrax outbreak in Odisha, India: past, present, and future
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024 Mar 11;86(5):2386-2387. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000001904. eCollection 2024 May.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38694389 | PMC:PMC11060221 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001904 (Source: Annals of Medicine)
Source: Annals of Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Abha Deshpande Ryan Varghese Priyanka Roy Mainak Bardhan Ayush Anand Source Type: research
ST2 levels and neurodegenerative diseases: is this a significant relation?
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024 Mar 12;86(5):2812-2817. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000001939. eCollection 2024 May.ABSTRACTInterleukin-33 (IL-33), belonging to the interleukin-1 cytokine family, has a decoy receptor soluble ST2 (sST2). IL-33 is found in oligodendrocytes and astrocytes and is involved in central nervous system healing and repair, whereas ST2 is found in microglia and astrocytes. Some studies have found a link between changes in the IL-33/ST2 pathway and neurodegenerative disorders. This review article investigates the relationship between the interleukin-33 (IL-33)/ST2 pathway and neurodegenerative disorders. It was...
Source: Annals of Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Himanshu Arora Binish Javed L V Simhachalam Kutikuppala Mayuri Chaurasia Kaarvi Khullar Shreevikaa Kannan Varshitha Golla Source Type: research
Moyamoya disease in a 2-year-old patient from the middle east: a case report and literature review
CONCLUSION: This case highlights the importance of identifying MMD in regions where it is uncommon to be diagnosed. It emphasizes the need for diagnosis and appropriate intervention to reduce complications.PMID:38694386 | PMC:PMC11060278 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001934 (Source: Annals of Medicine)
Source: Annals of Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Haneen Mahmoud Nimer Habes Raneen B Alshareef Areen Amleh Ali A A Doudin Yousef Mahmoud Nimer Habes Mohammed Abdulrazzak Sharif Issa Basal Source Type: research
Fibrocartilaginous embolism: a rare cause of cervical spine infarction
CONCLUSION: When a practitioner suspects that a patient may have fibrocartilaginous embolism (FCE), they should take the patient's history and do a neurological examination. An MRI is required since it is thought to be the most accurate method of diagnosing FCE.PMID:38694385 | PMC:PMC11060198 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000002005 (Source: Annals of Medicine)
Source: Annals of Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Widad Abu Mayyala Nawras Abu Aqeel Afnan W M Jobran Farah Shaheen Mohammed Abdulrazzak Yousef Alhroub Source Type: research
Brentuximab-induced pneumonitis and organizing pneumonia: a case report with literiture review
CONCLUSION: Physicians must have a high index of suspicion for BV-induced pneumonitis, hence, early recognition with subsequent holding of the causative agent, initiation of immunosuppression with steroids, and occasionally steroid-sparing medications, prevent an otherwise fatal outcome.PMID:38694384 | PMC:PMC11060267 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001878 (Source: Annals of Medicine)
Source: Annals of Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Omar R S Khalil Shatha M A Mallah Fahed Owda Hamza Salim Haneen Mallah Jehad Azar Source Type: research
Evaluation of non-invasive diagnostic tools for diarrhea: a systematic review of point-of-care tests and biomarkers
CONCLUSION: PCR proved the ideal POC test for rapid diarrhea diagnosis, while the procalcitonin biomarker helps differentiate inflammatory from non-inflammatory diarrhea. Other reviewed tools also demonstrated promising diagnostic performance, though improvements in sensitivity, specificity, and usability are still needed.PMID:38694383 | PMC:PMC11060204 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001946 (Source: Annals of Medicine)
Source: Annals of Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Hinal M Patel Ms Ravneet Kaur Mohammad Haris Ali Zeenat Hadi Anushri Parikh Sheharyar H Khan Maniteja Kamireddy Haseeb Faiz Yashkumar G Kamani Aman Agarwal Md Al Hasibuzzaman Source Type: research
Anti-coagulants-induced intracranial hemorrhage managed with decompressive craniectomy: a case report of lesson learned
CONCLUSION: In the background of the low prevalence of OACs-induced ICH, there is an absence of a robust guiding treatment protocol. Furthermore, there exist minimal reported cases which underwent surgical intervention and resulted in a good prognosis.PMID:38694382 | PMC:PMC11060273 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001996 (Source: Annals of Medicine)
Source: Annals of Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Sagun Ghimire Shikher Shrestha Dinuj Shrestha Ananta Maharjan Bibek Jaiswal Prabin Chaudhary Sharon Sherpa Source Type: research
Angiodysplasia simulating variceal bleeding: a challenging case report of diagnosis and intervention
CONCLUSION: This case report elucidates the diagnostic and therapeutic journey in managing a patient with angiodysplasia masquerading as variceal bleeding. It emphasizes the importance of considering vascular anomalies without typical signs and the significance of individualized interventions for optimal patient outcomes. The 2-year follow-up without recurrence signifies the successful management of the case.PMID:38694381 | PMC:PMC11060247 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001963 (Source: Annals of Medicine)
Source: Annals of Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dinesh Chataut Shailendra Katwal Sundar Suwal Ajit Thapa Bharosha Bhattarai Source Type: research
