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We present a case of an older male patient, who was referred to our department due to long lasting abdominal pain. He had under gone abdominal X-ray, US and CT with contrast but th…

Background: Several different techniques exist to address the pain and disability caused by isolated nerve root impingement. Failure to adequately decompress the lumbar foramen may…

Object: To explore the cause of aspiration during swallowing in a patient with traumatic brain injury and examine various rehabilitation treatment mechanisms. Materials and methods…

Aim: To bring in perspective the two extremes of dysmorphic syndrome presenting with ectopia lentis. Methods and Material: A nine year old female with history of bilateral gradual…

<p>Cell walls are complex structures surrounding plant cells. They provide not only mechanical support and protection against environmental changes, but also a mean for cell-…

Objective: To know the incidence of third and fourth degree perineal tears, with the aim of reducing the incidence and improvement in management of women who sustain them. Method…

Purpose: To determine safety and efficacy of non-drainage scleral buckling in selected cases of retinal detachment. Study design: Descriptive interventional case series. Place an…

Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare, life threatening condition where there is severe infection of renal parenchyma causing gas accumulation in the tissue. It is commonly in dia…

<p>Introduction: Vaccines remain one of the most successful and cost-effective public health interventions ever made. Studies have shown that the global use o…

Purpose: To evaluate the long-term efficacy of selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) in patients with ocular hypertension (OHT) Methods: This study is a retrospective chart review…

The Irish Government has adopted “Gender Mainstreaming” as a strategy to promote equal opportunities between women and men in its National Development Plan. While current mental h…

Free radicals scavenging Activity, total phenolic and flavonoids contents of Twenty two ethanolic extracts, from the botanical families Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, Amaranthaceae, Chenop…

The liver is important, essential, and vital organ in the body due to their function in body. Detection of hepatic dysfunction depends on the lab tests such as: Elevated aspartate …

We report the case of a patient with a malignantly transformed IPMN (intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm) of the pancreatic head with involvement of the common bile duct (CBD) …

We present 3 cases of older adults who were diagnosed with herpes zoster, and had post herpetic neuralgia afterwards. One of them presented difficulties in the management of pain d…

<p style="text-align: justify;">Purpose: The risk of bleeding in Cardiac surgery is high, thus, it is necessary to transfuse blood products in the majority of cases…

Osteosarcomas are primary malignant tumors that are characterized by the production of osteoid or immature bone. Osteosarcoma is a deadly form of musculoskeletal cancer that most c…

Background: Management of nonunion of humeral shaft fractures are difficult. This study was conducted to evaluate outcomes and complications of these cases treated with locking com…

Background: Whipple’s disease is a rare, chronic, multi-organ, bacterial infection. The most common presenting manifestation of Whipple’s disease is gastrointestinal symptoms s…

Purpose: This study explored the outcomes and clinical use of autologous, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) infusion after allograft bone transplantation for osteonecrosis of the femoral …

<p style="text-align: justify;">Background and Objectives: A study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a Skill Training Programme (STP) on first-aid for…

<p style="text-align: justify;">Background: Cancer is increasingly becoming the disease of the century, especially cervical cancer that is now the second most commo…

Agbozume biscuit is a traditional snack in Ghana made from cassava starch and coconut milk. It is produced at the cottage industry level leading to variability in its production p…

Hoarseness of voice is extremely rare after radioactive iodine therapy for Graves’s disease. Here we report a case of 29 year old lady who received one dose of 15mCi of RAI. Afte…

Background: The use of 17% EDTA, followed by NaOCl irrigation during root canal instrumentation has been reported to effectively remove the smear layer from the root dentine walls…

Cervical lymphadenopathy is common in patients with autoimmune thyroiditis and supposed to be pathognomic for the disease if found in the paratracheal compartment (Robbins level VI…

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are a highly variable spectrum of behaviorally defined neuro-developmental conditions. The involvement of cell signaling pathways such as MAPK (mit…

Objectives: Several factors may influence the results of bacteriological and fungal studies in chronic rhinosinusitus (CRS) patients. It is well established that antibiotics perfor…

Background: To compare the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and characteristics of optic disc parameters in amblyopic and fellow eyes in pediatric patients …

Rupture of the Pectoralis muscle tendon is usually rare. And when it does happen, Sports or exercises are most often the culprit. An abducted, extended and externally rotated shoul…