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Risk of stroke following antivenom use after venomous snakebite: correspondence
We read with great interest the epidemiological study by Hunget al.1 on the risk of stroke with antivenom use after venomous snakebite in Taiwan. According to the national medical claims data, the authors provide us with useful information and disclose that venomous snakebite is associated with an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke after the use of antivenom after using the matching propensity score in relevant measurable covariates. We strongly agree with the comments by Yehet al.2 on the unmeasured confounders associated with stroke in the present study. Furthermore, we are concerned that other residual confounders rel...
Source: QJM - April 26, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

Bilateral ptosis caused by patent foramen ovale-associated stroke
A 39-year-old woman presented with sudden onset bilateral ptosis and binocular diplopia for 3 days. The double vision was horizontal and most prominent when she was looking to the left side. The severity of symptoms does not vary over the day. She denied vertigo, headache, ocular pain, limb weakness, paresthesia, alcohol usage and botulinum toxin injection. Past medical history and family history were unremarkable. Neurological examination revealed bilateral ptosis, limited adduction in the right eye and normal pupils (Figure  1A). Other cranial nerves, extremity strength, coordination and sensory tests were intact. Deep ...
Source: QJM - August 16, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

Role of MRI in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
ConclusionDural venous occlusion can occur due to many factors as thrombosis, inflammatory conditions of the brain and tumors. Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) has long been a neglected entity because of complexities in diagnosis and non-specific clinical presentation. Conventional MRI and phase contrast MRV in conjugation with recent techniques such SWI& DWI were considered more accurate diagnostic tool, non invasive, non ionizing, with high resolution in evaluating patients with suspected cerebral venous occlusion or thrombosis. It is also considered very useful to demonstrate brain parenchymal affection, the age or ...
Source: QJM - October 1, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

Alloimmunization in Egyptian Children with Sickle Cell Disease
ConclusionThe distribution of the blood group antigens in patients with SCD has important clinical significance especially those who often require regular blood transfusion and who may have developed multiple antibodies. The resultant alloimmunization is serious necessitates early recognition and management.
Source: QJM - October 1, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

Evaluation of brain iron content in Egyptian Patients with Sickle cell disease and its impact on Neurocognitive functions
ConclusionThe results of our study showed that even in cases of iron overload which affects vital organs as the liver, cardiac and brain iron overload don't occur.
Source: QJM - October 1, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

Effect of tele-stroke application on length of stay and outcome of stroke unit inpatients
CONCLUSIONOur study concluded that application of tele stroke had significant improvement in stroke unit care as regard length of stay, rapid improvement of patients according to NIH scoring and mRS
Source: QJM - October 1, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

CHA2 DS2 -VASc score as a predictor for contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
ConclusionCHA2DS2-VASc score is a simple risk score for bedside, preprocedure CIN risk stratification among ACS patients who underwent primary PCI.
Source: QJM - October 1, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Preoperative Embolization on the Outcomes of Carotid Body Tumor Surgery
ConclusionPreoperative embolization shows no statistically significant reducing in blood loss and operation time, also embolization does not decrease incidence of postoperative complications. It seems that embolization should not be a routine part of carotid body tumor surgery especially with the known potential risks and complications of this procedure .
Source: QJM - October 1, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

Current Applications of Susceptibility Weighted Images in Pediatric Neurological Diseases
ConclusionIts high susceptibility for blood products, iron depositions, and calcifications makes susceptibility-weighted imaging an important additional sequence for the diagnostic workup of pediatric brain pathologic abnormalities that should be routinely added in our department. Compared with conventional MRI sequences, susceptibility-weighted imaging may show lesions with better detail and higher sensitivity. Familiarity with the pediatric susceptibility-weighted imaging signal variance is essential to prevent misdiagnosis.
Source: QJM - October 1, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

Prevalence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients with cerebrovascular stroke of undetermined etiology
ConclusionThe prevalence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation among the population of ischemic stroke of undetermined etiology in a population in Egypt is close to worldwide percentage and the recent met analysis studies of 11%.
Source: QJM - October 1, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

CT-angiography and Doppler ultrasonography in the evaluation of carotid artery stenosis: a comparative study
ConclusionDoppler ultrasound when performed by an experienced sonographer can be used as a reliable first line modality for carotid stenosis grading and to categorize patients as medical and potentially surgical cases. CTA can be used as a confirmatory method for patients with borderline stenosis, for presurgical planning and for patients with suspected stenosis of the intracerebral circulation.
Source: QJM - October 1, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging Correlated with Motor Function of Upper Extremity in Patients with Chronic Stroke
ConclusionWe concluded that the site of infarction not correlated with UE motor function in chronic stroke patients.
Source: QJM - October 1, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

DWI Lesion Characteristics As A Predictor For Outcome In Acute Stroke Patients Treated By IV-tPA
ConclusionDWI infarct volume is a predictor for outcome in acute ischemic stroke patients treated by tPA
Source: QJM - October 1, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

Complications of Hepatocellular Carcinoma patients post living Donor Liver Transplantation
ConclusionThere was no statistical significance for those within or out side the Milan criteria or UCSF criteria and its impact on the occurrence of graft rejection, sepsis, vascular complications, death, HCC recurrence and biliary complications post-transplant.
Source: QJM - October 1, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

Relationship between Body Mass Index and Diabetic Complications in Elderly Diabetics
Conclusions:Any increase in BMI above normal weight levels was not associated with an increased risk of having complications of diabetes mellitus.
Source: QJM - October 1, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

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