Background: Cytokine Storm Release (CRS) is considered as major culprit for high mortality in Covid 19. Tocilizumab has shown promising results in initial trials by controlling CRS. We present our observations on Tocilizumab use.
Gallbladder cancer is the most common malignant tumor of the biliary tract. The majority of cases are adenocarcinoma (AC). Pure squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of gallbladder accounts only 3% of the malignant neoplasm of this organ. Many patients are at advanced stage when diagnosed and have bad therapeutic efficacy. At present, radical surgery is the only chance to gain long-term survival for patients with early-stage gallbladder cancers. Recent reports have shown a benefit of adjuvant chemoradiation in this type of tumor.
The human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is widely distributed among the human population as one of the most common causes of congenital infections. Congenital CMV infection is seen inapproximately 1% of all newborns of which 10% are symptomatic at birth and is a leading cause of sensorineural hearing loss, vision impairment, varying degrees of intellectual disability and delayed psychomotor development. Here, we present the case of a 7-month-old male child with symptomatic congenital CMV infection presenting as interstitial pneumonitis.
Background: Tobacco smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable death world-wide. Health care workers including physicians play an important role in the identification, assessment, and treatment of smokers. The present study was done to assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and practices of smoking cessation counseling among family physicians in Al-Ahsa.
Background: MRSA is responsible for the largest number of outbreaks in the hospital settings. MRSA causes wide spectrum of infection including sepsis/endocarditis, lower respiratory tract infections etc. Resistance to methicillin is due to the presence of an altered penicillin-binding protein called PBP2a resulting from acquisition of a chromosomal gene called mec A. Detection of MRSA is complicated due to its heterogeneous nature.
Background: The present study was to assess the mental health status of the health care workers working in the Maternity and Child Hospital of Al Ahsa district of Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Zika virus belonging to Flaviviridae family and commonly spread by Aedes mosquitoes, and known to be innocent pathogen while restricted to Asian and African population. It is an arthropod borne virus isolated first in Uganda in year 1947. After that many outbreak of zika virus is being reported in different countries. Symptoms of zika are very mild such as fever, rashes, joint pain, conjunctivitis, ulceration. Severe complications of zika virus include risk of microcephaly and other congenital abnormalities in pregnant women.
Background: Self-medication is the use of medication without supervision by a health care professional, it remains a danger in the society because of the major health risks it poses. Our study aims to evaluate the awareness among Pakistan’s population as there is scarcity in the amount of literature regarding it.
Facial fractures are often the result of physical fights and traffic or sports accidents. The presented case of a patient admitted for treatment in a clinic with a fracture of the lower jaw after a fall while riding a bicycle is complicated by a concomitant disease - depressive disorder, which puts the treatment at risk outside the hospital environment.
