10 articles in this issue
Sadreddine Ben Abid, Rania Hefaiedh, Sameh Zghab, Nizar Miloudi, Lassad Gharbi, Mohamed Taher Khalfallah
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a rare disorder, although the exact prevalence is still unkown. It is a type of pancreatitis that is presumed to have an autoimmune aetiology, and is currently diagnosed based on a combination of 5 criteria. However, in th... see more
Dimas Castilha-Neto, Letícia Fernandes Monteiro, Mirella Maccarini Peruchi, João Moreno Filho, Aline Vieira Scarlatelli-Lima, Jaime Lin
Krabbe disease (KD) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder caused by dysfunctional galactosylceramidase activity. Infantile form is the most common subtype, occurring at about 6-month of age. We present a rare case of infantile KD with magne... see more
Njideka Momah, Thomas Koroscil
A 42-year-old male presented with polyuria, polydipsia and weight loss. His initial physical exam showed a paucity of cushingoid features. Diagnostic work up was consistent with an ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) secretion. Imaging studies show... see more
Jagannath M. Sherigar, Richard Fazio, Minsheng Zuang, Edward Arsura
Nitrofurantoin has been in use since 1953 as an effective agent for the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infection. It is associated with a wide range of adverse drug reactions. Chronic active hepatitis has increasingly been observed and many cases h... see more
Yu-Wei Lin, Chih-Hung Chen, Ming-Liang Lai
Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) is a common phenomenon among people over 50 years old, and the related clinical expressions are varied. One of our VBD patients presented with brainstem infarction initially, received low molecular weight heparin treat... see more
Krystal A.T. Gayle, Marshall K. Tulloch-Reid, Novie O. Younger, Damian K. Francis, Shelly R. McFarlane, Rosemarie A. Wright-Pascoe, Michael S. Boyne, Rainford J. Wilks, Trevor S. Ferguson
This study aimed to estimate the proportion of patients at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Diabetes Clinic who engage in recommended foot care and footwear practices. Seventy-two participants from the UHWI Diabetes Clinic completed an in... see more
Divya Shetty, Mahima Dua, Kiran Kumar, Raghu Dhanpal, Madhusudan Astekar, Devi Charan Shetty
Dentist and oral health screening may be the latest weapon in identifying persons at risk of cardiovascular disease. Oral infections, specifically periodontitis, may confer independent risks for different systemic conditions. The risk factors associated w... see more
Megan Strauchman, Mark Morningstar
Fluoroquinolone medications have been shown to contribute to tendinopathies, cardiotoxicity, and neurotoxicity. Low back pain is a common musculoskeletal condition for which chiropractic treatment is most often sought. This case report details a patient p... see more
Shubha Arehalli Bhaskar, Sapna Hegde
Complications arising because of untreated molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH) have received little mention in the dental literature. However, this can be an area of concern, with severe consequences in rare cases. Hence, early recognition and prompt m... see more
Soichiro Koyama, Shigeo Tanabe, Kazuya Takeda, Hiroaki Warashina, Hiroaki Sakurai, Yoshikiyo Kanada, Ryuji Okumura, Jun Shinoda, Junji Nagata, Tetsuo Kanno
The case report describes the effects of 5 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) in a patient with severe stroke. The patient was a 69-year-old male who was affected by a left midd... see more