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Jun 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-4721.ijcm-26-6039
Nidhi RaoCorresponding author
Background Mucormycosis is a rapidly progressive invasive fungal infection associated with high mortality in patients with hematological malignancies such as Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia(ALL). Early diagnosis is challenging because clinical and radiological findings are often nonspecific, and tissue…
Jul 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-24-5148
Vincenzo MarcelliCorresponding author
Magnesium is essential for the proper functioning of all human cells and is involved in the regulation of neurotransmitter function and neurological function. Acute and chronic hypomagnesemia cause severe neurological symptoms such as neuromuscular irritability, myoclonus, stridor, dysphagia, mainly…
Jul 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-1977.jd-23-4588
Freddy Mboko ByamunguCorresponding author
Introduction Acute diarrhea remains one of the major health problems in developing countries. According to the WHO, rotavirus contributes to approximately 40% hospitalizations and is the leading cause of severe diarrhea in children 0-5 years old. The objective was to determine the prevalence of rota…
Feb 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5526.jmid-23-4450
Vijay PatherCorresponding author
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies globally, with a lifetime incidence of 8.6% in men and 6.7% in women. While acute appendicitis should be managed promptly to reduce the morbidity associated with perforated appendicitis, morbidity from negative appendicectomy is simil…
Feb 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-23-4430
Lillian A. TalalCorresponding author
Background To determine the acute effects on postprandial lipemia and glycemia by supplementing a high-fat meal with either white button (WB) or shiitake (SH) mushroom powder. Methods Nine healthy participants (4-male, 5-female, 23.3±1.3 years, 17.8±6% body fat, 56.2±11.4kg fat free mass) consumed a…
Sep 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-22-4252
Rama Kumari NuthalapatCorresponding author
Background Prevalence of coronary artery disease is between 7-13 percent in urban and 2-7 % in rural India1. The alarm in rise in the prevalence of coronary risk factors like diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking, central obesity and physical inactivity2. The correlation between these risk f…
May 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2766-8681.jcsr-22-4162
Ling WangCorresponding author
Alveolar-arterial oxygen pressure difference (P(Aa)O2) can reflect pulmonary ability to exchange oxygen; it shows good correlation with the oxygenation index (OI), which is important in diagnosing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This study explored the ability of P(Aa)O2 in diagnosing AR…
Feb 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-22-4092
Léhleng AGBACorresponding author
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a monophasic, multifocal, demyelinating, autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). It usually occurs after a systemic infection, usually viral, including certain coronavirus infections. A 27-year-old girl presented with complaint…
Feb 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2766-8630.jrnm-21-3713
Joshi BRCorresponding author
Introduction Multislice computed tomography examinations performed 3 to 4 days after the onset of symptoms is the imaging procedure of choice in acute pancreatitis, which is mainly done for evaluating the complications. Due to radiation exposure and cost, alternative scoring systems like Ranson’s sc…
Nov 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2693-1176.ijgh-20-3612
Bikash SahCorresponding author
Spontaneous rupture of the urinary bladder (SRUB) is a rare clinical condition. Prompt diagnosis is often difficult both clinically and radiologically and necessitates a high index of suspicion as the patients present with non-specific abdominal pain and may not offer a clear history. The depressant…
Aug 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-20-3437
Erigene RutayisireCorresponding author
Acute malnutrition affects nearly 52 million of under five years children globally, 75% of them live in low to middle income countries. The treatment of acute malnutrition using supplement foods could help children recovering and could reduce the risk of sickness. The present study investigated the…
May 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-20-3338
Sylvester Chibueze IzahCorresponding author
This study investigated the acute toxicity of Clariasgariepinusfingerlings. The fingerlings of Clariasgariepinuswere acclimatized for 1 week before the range-finding test was carried out at varying concentrations. Sublethal concentration (viz: 0.00ppm, 10.80 ppm, 18.00 ppm, 25.20 ppm, 32.40 ppm and…
May 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3357
Igor KlepikovCorresponding author
This perspective calls for cross‑disciplinary brainstorming on novel COVID‑19 pneumonia phenotypes. It discusses hypotheses on immune dysregulation, microvascular injury, and tailored respiratory strategies.
May 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3341
Igor KlepikovCorresponding author
A timely review discusses acute pneumonia in the context of COVID‑19, covering diagnostics, imaging patterns, supportive care, and evolving therapeutics. It highlights uncertainties and priorities for coordinated research and clinical pathways.
Apr 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-20-3296
Baratali RezapourCorresponding author
Preventable factors such as infectious diseases (pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria), malnutrition and neonatal complications are still the leading cause of child mortality worldwide 1 In 2013, it is estimated that 6.3 million babies born worldwide died before the age of 5, and approximately 9.2% of t…
Mar 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-20-3235
Mahawa Sangaré-BambaCorresponding author
Introduction Acute leukaemia are the clonal and malignant proliferation of immature hematopoietic cells (blast), blocked in their differentiation process. There is an interaction between cancer cells and the clotting process. This could be the expression of Tissue Factor (TF) on the surface of tumor…
Feb 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-20-3217
Fatih OzcelikCorresponding author
Small cell carcinoma of the prostate is a rare and highly aggressive subtype of prostate cancers. In this case report, we evaluated a patient applied our outpatient clinic with acute urinary retention, whose pathology reported as pure small cell carcinoma of the prostate. A 73-year-old male patient…
Nov 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-19-3098
Caner EdizCorresponding author
Department of Urology, University of Health Sciences (Istanbul), Sultan Abdulhamid Han Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis also known as Ormonds disease is a rare disorder characterized by the development of fibrotic tissue in the retroperitoneum. The fibrotic tissue may compress ureters, leading to obstructive nephrouropathy and renal failure. A 58-year-old man with fatigue, loss of…
Sep 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-2371.jslr-19-3028
Sabbah.MCorresponding author
Gastroenterology Department, Habib Thameur Hospital Tunis
Intestinal tuberculosis diagnosis is often difficult because of non-specific symptoms, miming many other conditions such as malignancy, infectious disease, and inflammatory bowel disease. Free intestinal perforation is an uncommon but life-threatening complication of intestinal tuberculosis, associa…
May 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2637-6075.jpae-19-2779
Sylvester Chibueze IzahCorresponding author
This study evaluated the behavioural response and toxicity of paraquat dichloride to fingerlings of Clariasgariepinus. The fishes were acclimatized for 14 days and exposed to sublethal concentration of 0.00 ppm, 16.56 ppm, 22.08 ppm, 27.60 ppm, 33.12 ppm and 38.64 ppm. A 24 hours’ renewal bioassay w…