Anomalous retrogressive palmaris longus
Suyashi Sharma, Ravi Shankar Sharma, Sonali Adole, Shilpi Gupta Dixit, Surajit GhatakAnnals of African Medicine 2023 22(4):557-559
An interesting case of unusual unilateral variant of palmaris longus (PL) tendon of forearm was noticed by us. We found two bellies of PL as well as their different insertions. These observations will help in understanding morphological variations of this muscle and its clinical implications. PL is a fusiform muscle in the superficial flexor group of muscles of forearm. It originates from medial epicondyle of humerus by common flexor tendon. We found PL having one origin, i.e., from medial epi...
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Suyashi Sharma Ravi Shankar Sharma Sonali Adole Shilpi Gupta Dixit Surajit Ghatak Source Type: research
Rare association of aneurysm of anterior mitral leaflet with bicuspid aortic valve
Vivek Mohanty, Shubham Kumar Sharma, Surender DeoraAnnals of African Medicine 2023 22(4):554-556
Mitral valve aneurysm is defined as outpouching of the mitral valve which expands in systole and collapse in diastole. It was first reported in 1729 by Morand. Most of the cases have been described in the African population. It is rare in the Indian population. Its chief presentations are congestive heart failure, palpitations, arrhythmia, or in rare cases an embolic phenomenon. It can be diagnosed either by echocardiography or cardiac imaging (magnetic resonance imaging/computed tomography). It can either occur as an isolated...
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Vivek Mohanty Shubham Kumar Sharma Surender Deora Source Type: research
Treatment of aggressive periodontitis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report with 8 years follow-up
Pradeep Koppolu, Kizhakke Veetil Sheethi, Lingam Amara Swapna, Mandapathi Priyanka, Rawa Kamal Abdelrahim, Aravinda Basireddy, Obada MandilAnnals of African Medicine 2023 22(4):549-553
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with oral desquamative lesions is one of the rare clinical entities. Periodontal disease and SLE display various mechanisms and possess a wide range of pathological characteristics. The tissue destruction mechanism of periodontitis and autoimmune diseases share similar pathways, and mounting reports studied the association between these two entities. The present case is of a 24-year-old female patient who ...
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Pradeep Koppolu Kizhakke Veetil Sheethi Lingam Amara Swapna Mandapathi Priyanka Rawa Kamal Abdelrahim Aravinda Basireddy Obada Mandil Source Type: research
Estimated prevalence study of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among eastern province children in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Conclusion: The prevalence of undiagnosed ADHD is slightly high. Also, it has many causes of ADHD including gender, smoking, parental psychiatric disorders, and obstetric and pregnancy problems. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Foziah Jabbar AlShamrani Noor AlMohish Danah AlJaafari Majed AlAbdali Erum Shariff Azra Zafar Rizwana Shahid Abdullah AlNahdi Fahad AlDawsari Shakel Ahmad Ghusoon AlMoaibed Narjes AlRamadhan Munirah AlAbdulqader Source Type: research
Pancreatic Resection for Pancreatic Tumors our Experience at Suburban Hospital
Conclusion: The sole option for long-term survival or a cure for pancreatic cancer is surgery. Chemoradiation is ineffective as a first line of treatment. However, some reports contend that palliative chemotherapy actually improves the quality of life. The biology of the illness rules and determines the result; the kind of surgery performed had no bearing on survival, morbidity, or fatality. Context: The above study was taken up in the context of – pancreatic tumors and pathological types, how imaging helps in deciding the plan of surgical management without biopsy. Outcomes of pancreatic resections for pancre...
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Prabhat B Nichkaode Bijay Sharma Sreemanth Reddy Ram Teja Inturi Source Type: research
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: A scourge for the physician and bane to the bone marrow
Conclusion: We would like to stress upon the importance of awareness of such a condition so that there can be early suspicion and workup including bone marrow examination, enabling early initiating of specific therapy for this fatal condition. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Gokul Krishnan Siddharth Gosavi Meher Gujral Nuzha Basheer Bharath Kumar Priyanshu Jain Source Type: research
Study the association between spirometry based functional grading and six minute walk distance in chronic respiratory disease patients at a rural tertiary care centre of India
Conclusion: The 6MWD traveled by chronic respiratory disease patients was significantly lower than the predicted 6MWD and 6MWD correlated with spirometric variables well. Therefore, it can conclude that 6MWT is a useful alternative of spirometry in the management of chronic respiratory disease patients in resource-limited settings. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Prashant Yadav Ajay Kumar Mishra Adesh Kumar Ashish Kumar Gupta Aditya Kumar Gautam Naresh Pal Singh Source Type: research
Preoperative STOP-BANG questionnaire to predict difficult airway in undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea patients undergoing elective gynecological surgeries under general endotracheal anesthesia: A prospective observational study
Conclusion: STOP-BANG questionnaire is an effective bedside preoperative tool that helps in identifying unanticipated difficult airway. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Srinivas Hebbal Thammaiah Rashmi Hosahalli Sreenath Girish Bandigowdanahalli Kumararadhya Nivetha Babu KN Archana Source Type: research
Wound bed preparation using nonsurgical methods: A prospective comparative study of honey versus unripe papaya (Carica papaya)
Conclusion: The use of unripe papaya was superior to honey in wound bed preparation with respect to eschar/slough separation, bacterial clearance ultimately resulting in reduced length of hospital stay. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Ugochukwu Uzodimma Nnadozie Charles Chidiebele Maduba Victor Ifeanyichukwu Modekwe Nicodemus O K. Obayi Okwudili Calistus Amu Okechukwu Valentine Onyebum Nneka Alice Sunday-Nweke Uche S D. Unigwe Ulebe Augustine Obasi Source Type: research
Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing uropathogens in aminu Kano teaching hospital, Northwestern Nigeria
Conclusion: We recommend strengthening laboratory capacity, antibiotics stewardship and Infection control to prevent spread of resistant pathogens including ESBLs. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Usman Yahya Umar Fatima Jummai Giwa Abdulrasul Ibrahim Farida Suleiman Gachi Source Type: research
Clinicopathological and immunohistochemical characterization of gastrointestinal stromal tumour at four tertiary health centers in Nigeria using CD117, DOG1, and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 biomarkers
Conclusions: In our study, GISTs most frequently develop in the stomach, and CD117 and DOG1 are essential for correctly diagnosing these tumors. However, HER-2 immunoreactivity is a predictive marker of survival for personalized care. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Mumini Wemimo Rasheed Afolayan Enoch Abiodun Uchechukwu Brian Eziagu Najeem Adedamola Idowu Abdullahi Kabiru Taiwo Adeyemi Adegboye Waheed Akanni Oluogun Adekunle Adebayo Ayoade Source Type: research
Study of late complications of restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch & #8211;anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis operated at a tertiary care center and factors affecting to that
Conclusion: This study demonstrates that low preoperative albumin level and pancolitis are risk factors for late complications of IPAA. Preoperative nutritional support, especially albumin, could reduce late complications. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Nikhil Jillawar Vijetha Bandla Pushkar Galam Ramya Vajja Dakshayani Nirhale Source Type: research
Choroidal thickness and effect of sex and age in Africans
Conclusion: CT decreases significantly with increasing age but shows no gender difference in Africans. A comparison of CT studies from other ethnic nationalities shows some similarity with CT in Africans, suggesting that CT findings from other ethnic groups can be extrapolated to Africans. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Ogugua Ndubuisi Okonkwo Adekunle Olubola Hassan Idris Oyekunle Toyin Akanbi Ugwu Bertrand Chinedu Source Type: research
Acute and subacute oral toxicity characterization and safety assessment of COVID organics & #174; (Madagascar & #39;s Anti-COVID Herbal Tea) in animal models
Conclusion: The acute and subacute oral toxicity studies revealed that CVO is not toxic. The specific organ toxicity evaluations also indicated that CVO has no toxic effects on blood parameters and vital organs structure and function at therapeutic dose. Thus, CVO is safe for short- and long-term usage. We recommend that CVO should be subjected to efficacy studies to investigate whether it is effective for COVID-19 treatment as claimed by the manufacturer. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Oluwagbemiga Olarewaju Aina Onyinye Celestina Okoyenta Clemen Abu Okolo Kafilat Olaide Kareem Olusola Ajibaye Adedapo O Adeogun Babatunde L Salako Source Type: research
SD-Bioline malaria rapid diagnostic test performance and time to become negative after treatment of malaria infection in Southwest Nigerian Children
Conclusions: The SD-BiolineTM MRDT performed well, with remarkable persistence of rapid test-positive for an average of 23 days post treatment. The prevalence of P. malaria is somewhat greater than expected. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Adebola Emmanuel Orimadegun Hannah O Dada-Adegbola Obaro S Michael Akinlolu Adedayo Adepoju Roland Ibenipere Funwei Fiyinfoluwa Ibukun Olusola IkeOluwapo O Ajayi Oluwatoyin O Ogunkunle Olusegun George Ademowo Ayodele Samuel Jegede Ebenezer Baba Prudence H Source Type: research
