Eosinophilic gastroenteritis: A case series of a rare disease from an apex Tertiary Care Center in South India
Sandheep Janardhanan, Allwin James, Alagammai Palaniappan, Jibin Lukose, Mohan Narasimhan, Ramesh ArdhanariAnnals of African Medicine 2022 21(4):461-465
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) is a rare disease with a myriad of presentations. In this case series of four patients from South India, we describe three classical manifestations of the disease (mucosal, muscular, and serosal). Two of them had obstructive jaundice as a presenting complaint due to duodenal obstruction, whereas one had massive upper gastrointestinal bleed. There are very few case series regarding this disease from India. Its presentation as hemetemesis ...
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 16, 2022 Category: African Health Authors: Sandheep Janardhanan Allwin James Alagammai Palaniappan Jibin Lukose Mohan Narasimhan Ramesh Ardhanari Source Type: research
Marriage to first pregnancy interval and related factors among women in North Central Nigeria
Conclusion: Women in this part of Nigeria marry in early adulthood and are likely to want to have their first pregnancy soon after marriage. This has social implications for population dynamics and planning. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 16, 2022 Category: African Health Authors: Nkeiruka Ameh Adegboyega Moses Oyefabi Madugu Nana Hawwa Source Type: research
Perception of interns regarding influence of dressing on professional performance at workplace in dentistry
Conclusion: The result of the study represents the positive influence of dressing on professional performance at workplace in dentistry as perceived by interns from the faculty of dental sciences. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 16, 2022 Category: African Health Authors: Anjali Giridhar Bhoyar Seema Kambala Sharayu Vinod Nimonkar Mithilesh Murlidhar Dhamande Source Type: research
Knowledge, awareness, and attitude among dental students regarding oral cancer in Saudi Arabia
Conclusion: The variation in correct answers indicate to need to reinforce the undergraduate dental curriculum with regards to oral cancer education; particularly in its prevention and early detection. Revision of knowledge senior students in oral cancer is highly recommended. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 16, 2022 Category: African Health Authors: Bassel Tarakji Source Type: research
Analysis of the distance between lingual frenal attachment and mandibular incisal edge position in establishing occlusal plane in three different races
Conclusion: According to the results of the current study, the distance between AALF and the incisal edge of mandibular central incisors might be a proper criterion for the initial adjustment of occlusal rims. The values obtained from three different races were significantly different from one another, hence a different range of values was used to establish occlusal height for different races. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 16, 2022 Category: African Health Authors: Jafar Abdulla Mohamed Usman Arista Kesumo Nor Shazana Shahirah Binti Mohd Shahari Source Type: research
Clinicopathological features, risk profile assessment, and the surgical outcome of gastrointestinal stromal tumors in Lagos, Nigeria
Conclusion: Advanced-stage disease and features of anemia were hallmarks of GISTs among patients in this series. Surgical resection of GIST may be possible in some cases of advanced disease. Spindle cell types and high-risk GISTs were the most common pathological varieties in our patients. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 16, 2022 Category: African Health Authors: Olanrewaju Samuel Balogun Adedapo Olumide Osinowo Fatimah Biade Abdulkareem Olugbenga O Ajayi Oluwole Ayoola Atoyebi John Taiwo Da Rocha-Afodu Source Type: research
Spectrum of magnetic resonance abnormalities in leigh syndrome with emphasis on correlation of diffusion-weighted imaging findings with clinical presentation
Conclusions: Brainstem was involved all (100%) patients while basal ganglia was affected in 5 (62.5%) children. Cerebral white matter involvement was present in 3 (37.5%) children, cerebellar in 2 (25%) children while spinal, corpus callosum, and thalamic involvement were observed in one (12.5%) patient each. Diffusion restriction was observed in 6 children, all of them presented with altered sensorium. Conventional MRI serves as an excellent tool for the diagnosis of LS in children with clinical suspicion. Acute encephalopathy frequently presents with diffusion restri...
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 16, 2022 Category: African Health Authors: Chandan Kakkar Seema Gupta Shruti Kakkar Kamini Gupta Kavita Saggar Source Type: research
Pattern of eye diseases in adults at the general outpatient clinic of a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria
Conclusion: Nearly a third of patients at the GOPD have eye diseases. Therefore, primary eye care should be integrated into the GOPD service with provision of relevant manpower and facilities for care of the ophthalmic patients. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 16, 2022 Category: African Health Authors: Adaora Amaoge Onyiaorah Nkiru N Kizor-Akaraiwe Sebastian N N. Nwosu Source Type: research
Comparative efficacy of coronally advanced flap with and without guided tissue regeneration in the management of gingival recession defects: A split-mouth trial
Conclusion: Although there are several RC procedures, CAF furnishes a foreseeable, straightforward, and appropriate perspective for treating Miller's Class I and II recessions. Integrating this approach with placing a bio-absorbable membrane does not seem to improve the results following surgical treatment of such defects. However, both groups showed the potential advantage of achieving RC. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 16, 2022 Category: African Health Authors: Santhi Priya Potharaju Santha Kumari Prathypaty Ravi Kanth Chintala D Sunil Kumar Y Durga Bai Vijaya Lakshmi Bolla Pradeep Koppolu Ali Barakat Amara Swapna Lingam Source Type: research
Perception and assumptions of young waterpipe smokers in Mumbai, India
Conclusion: Easy availability of newer forms of smoking at online markets could play a role in promoting the use of hookah among youngsters. Most products are being sold without any warnings, and there is no means to control the selling of the products to minors. Educational intervention is urgently needed to create awareness among youth about the harmful effects of hookah smoking. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 16, 2022 Category: African Health Authors: Vijayalaxmi Nimma Amara Swapna Lingam Aibani Saddik Gaffar Sonali Kadam Easwaran Ramaswami Amit Ramchandani Source Type: research
Obstructive sleep apnea in hypothyroidism
Conclusions: Prevalence of OSA is quite high in hypothyroidism. Patients with hypothyroidism should be screened for OSA for early diagnosis, especially in individuals with higher BMI. Treatment of hypothyroidism reduces the prevalence of OSA. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 16, 2022 Category: African Health Authors: Chitranshu Pancholi Shyam Chand Chaudhary Kamlesh Kumar Gupta Kamal Kumar Sawlani Sudhir Kumar Verma Abhishek Singh Ajay Kumar Verma Kauser Usman Virendra Atam Source Type: research
Investigation and comparison of the effects of two probiotic bacteria, and in reducing mutans streptococci levels in the saliva of children
Conclusions: The probiotic organism Lactobacillus reuteri in Indian curd is effective on salivary mutans streptococci, and the effect was sustained for some period after the administration. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 16, 2022 Category: African Health Authors: Vijaya Lakshmi Bolla Munnangi S Reddy Namineni Srinivas Ch Sampath Reddy Pradeep Koppolu Source Type: research
Low dose and the conventional dose of 0.5 & #37; hyperbaric bupivacaine produce comparable outcomes in the lower segment caesarean section. An observational study
Conclusion: Low-dose spinal anesthesia can cause similar hemodynamic and analgesic effects as the conventional-dose group. The only benefit of low dose spinal as compared with conventional-dose group was faster recovery from the anesthetic effects. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 16, 2022 Category: African Health Authors: Sudhir Kumar Neeta Santha Source Type: research
A study of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis with COVID-19: A new challenge in North West of Rajasthan
Conclusion: COVID-19 infection associated with the wide range of invasive mucormycosis. Early diagnosis and Clinical suspicion of acute invasive fungal sinusitis among COVID-19 patients is essential for better outcomes and higher survival. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 16, 2022 Category: African Health Authors: Surendra Kumar Harish Kumar Manoj Mali Babu Lal Meena Source Type: research
American college of radiology thyroid imaging reporting and data system score has high diagnostic value in the diagnosis of malignant thyroid nodules: A prospective single-center cross-sectional study
Conclusion: TI-RADS is a simple, practical, and cost-effective tool for assessing the malignancy rates of thyroid nodules. TI-RADS categories 4 and 5 have high PPV for malignancy in thyroid nodules. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 16, 2022 Category: African Health Authors: Souvik Biswas Binit Sureka Darwin Kaushal Poonam Elhence Amit Goyal Taruna Yadav Akhil Goel Pushpinder Singh Khera Source Type: research
