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New Emirates Medical Journal - Volume 4, Issue 2, 2023
Volume 4, Issue 2, 2023
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Clinical Case of a Combination of Endocrine, Metabolic, and Mental Pathologies: Hypopituitarism Associated with Organic Personality Disorder
More LessBackgroundPsychiatric disorders are difficult to assess, diagnose, and treat in most cases. The present case describes an extremely rare psychological disorder in combination with metabolic and endocrine insufficiency.Case PresentationThe condition of a 7-year-old child with inherited psychopathology from his father was found to be aggravated by his mother's alcoholism. The child was delivered in emergency from a p Read More
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Intravenous Amiodarone-induced Acute Liver Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Yara Bteich, Jad Hosri, Nagi Nauphal and Nour IbrahimBackgroundHepatotoxicity of amiodarone has long been described and consists mostly of mild and delayed onset elevation in liver function tests. Fulminant hepatitis, however, is much rarer and attributed to the parenteral administration of the drug. The mechanism of injury is yet to be understood, though multiple theories have been proposed. This case report aims at highlighting the importance of monitoring patients r Read More
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Rapunzel Syndrome and Atypical Pancreatitis Acute Abdomen: A Case Report
BackgroundTrichobezoar is a condition characterized by the accumulation of undigested hair and or other foreign bodies in the stomach. The reported occurrence is uncommon in the Middle East and usually affects female adolescents and young children. Rapunzel syndrome, which almost exclusively affects young women, is a rare form of trichobezoar in the stomach that spreads to the intestine and is associated with psyc Read More
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The Implication of Behavioral and Molecular Factors on COVID-19 Infection
Authors: Safaa Imran, Huda Omran, Mohamed Salman Almaliki, Qusay Mohammed, Duna Alrudani and Mohammed ImranWorldwide, more than 6 million individuals have passed away in the two years since the pandemic began. The mortality and infection rates for men and women differ significantly across the several nations impacted by SARS-CoV-2. Many features of the SARS-CoV-2 replication cycle are influenced by several processes. The numerous ways in which genetic, epigenetic, or behavioral mechanisms affect the viral life cycle a Read More
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COVID-19 related Complications during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review
More LessBackgroundThe topic of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease)-associated complications during pregnancy is poorly postulated and remains an area that requires elucidation for the underlying pathophysiology mechanism in order to evaluate a new therapeutic strategy and optimize current therapies.AimsThe study aimed to assess the proportion of associated complications with COVID-19 and the underlying pathophysiology Read More
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Appraisal of an Innovative Surgical Approach in Treating Odontogenic Keratocyst
ObjectiveTo estimate the recurrence of odontogenic keratocyst (OKCs) and increment of bone height upon an innovative treatment protocol of the OKC, i.e., enucleation along with the adjuvant therapy of Carnoy’s solution, followed by marsupialization.MethodsTwenty cases of OKC treated at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from 2020-2021 were studied retrospectively. Clinical, radiological features and histologic Read More
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Collagenous Colitis associated with Celiac Disease
Authors: Maher Malaeb, Sameera Mahboub and Aly HoweedyIntroductionMicroscopic colitis is an inflammatory GI condition whereby patients present predominantly with chronic watery diarrhea associated with other non-specific symptoms such as abdominal pain, urgency, fecal incontinence, weight loss, arthralgia, myalgia, anxiety, depression, and fatigue, which negatively impact their quality of life.Case PresentationWe present a case of a 44 -year old female with a history of hypot Read More
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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Clinical Profile and Follow-up: North Emirate Hospitals’ Experience
Authors: Ghofran Osman, Areen Yousef, Malay Jhancy, Sarmini Dana and Subhranshu Sekhar KarBackgroundType 1 Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder in children and adolescents due to insulin deficiency. The disease is more common below 19 years of age with two peaks of incidence, one at 4-6 years and the other peak at early puberty (10-14 years). There is a gradual increase in the incidence of type 1 DM and a rise in incidence at 10,200 cases per year in the Middle East. Chronic type-1 diabetic patien Read More
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Matrix Metalloproteinase-9, Neuron-specific Enolase, S100 B and Tau Protein Levels in the Patients with Carbon monoxide Poisoning
BackgroundS100B, NSE, MMP-9, and Tau protein levels increase in cases causing hypoxic cell damage. The diagnosis of the severity of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the early period of these parameters was studied.Materials and MethodsCOHb level measurement was made using a signal capture CO-pulse oximeter (Masimo's SET Rainbow, Masimo's Co, USA) at the first admission of the patients. Then, COHb levels w Read More
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Caveolae’s Behavior in Norm and Pathology
More LessObjectivesCaveolins are universal multifunctional physiologically active microparticles that collaborate in the caveolae formation to maintain the metabolic homeostatic balance of the cells. In fact, remarkable advances in the molecular biopathology of caveolae have been made in recent years by exploring the role of caveolae in norm and physiopathology.MethodsThe current literature data on the caveolae behavior in nor Read More
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Pathophysiology of Cardiac Cell Injury in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome
More LessRecently, the scientific community has realized that COVID-19 effects are not limited to the acute period of infection but continue beyond that to cause more prolonged pathological changes. Post-COVID syndrome is a novel concept that describes the sequelae/persistent pathophysiological changes of post-COVID-19 infection. The current hypothesis suggests the involvement of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronaviru Read More
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Veno-occlusive Priapism, An Undesirable Outcome of Warfarin Therapy: A Case Report
Authors: Mohd Zulkimi Roslly, Shameem Sulaiman and Anis Suhana HashimBackgroundPriapism is one of the urological emergencies requiring prompt medical or surgical intervention. The clinical diagnosis is made with adjunct cavernosal blood gas analysis and colour doppler ultrasound to determine the underlying aetiology; ischaemic or non-ischaemic, and the majority are veno-occlusive in origin (ischaemic). The occurrence of warfarin-induced priapism complicated with penile necrosis is a rar Read More
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Laparoscopic Removal of a Giant Gallstone in UAE: A Case Report
Authors: Sabah Alarnaout, Mahmoud Tabbal, Suha Muhi, Ramakrishna Boddapati and Afshin IranpourBackgroundDiseases of the gallbladder (GB) are a common occurrence, and gallstones are the most common biliary pathology. Lately, the incidence of gallstone disease has been on the rise in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Case ReportWe present a case report of a 52 years old female who presented with severe upper abdominal pain. The clinical examination and ultrasound imaging were consistent with the calc Read More
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Bacterial Infection in Head and Neck Space Regions: A Narrative Review
Authors: Smarita Lenka, Shakti Rath, Santosh Kumar Swain and Debasmita DubeyHead and neck infection (HNI) is more complicated, as most of the sites of infection in this regions are very complex. Bacterial head and neck infections can usually originate through the upper airway, sinusitis, and dental or oral cavity and then extend deeper into other head and neck compartment sites. Both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria induce bacterial head and neck infections. This narrative review discusses the Read More
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Large Right Ventricular Hemangioma Presented As Acute Pulmonary Embolism At Two Weeks Post-COVID19 Vaccination: A Case Report
Authors: Essam Hassan, Amr A. Arafat, Saeed Alahmadi, Asadullah Roomi and Adam I AdamBackgroundRight ventricular hemangioma is very rare. Corona Virus disease (COVID-19) and vaccination were documented to cause diverse thromboembolic phenomena.Case PresentationWe report a large right ventricular hemangioma presented as acute pulmonary embolism two weeks after COVID-19 vaccination associated with acute kidney injury and significantly elevated Interleukin-6 (IL-6). There was no throm Read More
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Sternoclavicular Joint Osteomyelitis Post Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Insertion: A Case Report
Authors: Hussain M. AlQattan, Rawan A Alghamdi, Amr A. Arafat, Mostafa Shalaby and Adam I AdamBackgroundImplantable Cardioverter Defibrillator is a rare source of sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) infection. Management of SCJ infection is challenging because of the joint's proximity to major vascular structures.Case PresentationWe presented a case of SCJ infection two years post implantable cardioverter-defibrillator insertion in a 70-year-old gentleman. We managed the patient successfully with minimal surgical d Read More
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Subclavian Vein Collapsibility as a Predictor of Fluid Responsiveness in Spontaneously Breathing Hypotensive Patients
Background and ObjectiveVolume replacement remains the cornerstone of resuscitation in critically ill patients. This study explored the ability of the subclavian vein collapsibility index to predict fluid responsiveness.MethodsIn this prospective observational study conducted in the Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, sonographic evaluation of inferior vena cava and the right subclavi Read More
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Wilms Tumor and Consanguinity: A Case Report
More LessIntroductionWilms tumor, the second most common malignancy in childhood, is associated with hypertension in half the cases, but associated consanguinity rarely comes across, and no direct association between the incidence of nephroblastoma and consanguinity has been noted in current literature.Case PresentationWe present a rare case of Wilms tumor in a patient with consanguineous parents. The patient is a 4- Read More
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Multisystemic Inflammatory Syndrome Post COVID-19 Infection in an Arab Female: A Case Report of a Rare Manifestation
Authors: Areen Yousef Al Tamakee, Hesham Mohamed Fayad and Malay JhancyBackgroundMultisystemic inflammatory syndrome is a rare but severe complication in children and adolescents infected with SARS-CoV-2.Case ReportThis report describes a four-year-old Arab descent female presenting with a history of high-grade fever of 7 days duration with erythematous rash and family history of COVID infection suggestive of atypical Kawasaki disease, which turned out to be multisystemic inflammatory s Read More
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