A 58 year old female patient came to our department of oral medicine and radiology with the chief complaint of overgrowth of gums since past five years. She also complained of difficulty in speech, mastication and aesthetic discomfort. Patient did not give a history of hereditary involvement or there was no history of consanguineous marriage...
Almost all complications of pregnancy are common in twin pregnancy with exception of macrosomia and post term [1]. Growth abnormality is one of these complications. This can manifest by one or both twins being small for gestational age or one of the twins being significantly smaller than the other...
The WHO defines an ADR as “a response to a drug which is noxious and unintended and which occurs at doses normally used in man for prophylaxis, diagnosis, or therapy of disease or for the modification of physiologic function”...
Stress and sleeping disturbances are very common problems in modern Western societies [1]. For that reason, a large number of products have been released onto the market and are sold over-the-counter. However, many of these agents have not undergone rigorous scientific testing and therefore, may have...
It has been long recognized that the pre-formed donor specific antibodies directed against HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) is the main cause for antibody mediated rejection and poor graft outcome...
A 26-year-old Egyptian man was admitted to the Emergency Department of the Sandro Pertini Hospital due to acute peripheral oedema associated with weight loss (6 kg in the last 7 months) and chronic diarrhoea. In the anamnesis, no previous episodes of infections (gastrointestinal or respiratory) or hospitalizations were reported...
The patient is a 55-year-old Caucasian female with a medical history significant for pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) first diagnosed in 2001, following a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (TAH/BSO) that was performed due to pelvic mass suspicious of malignancy...
A 15-year-old boy presented to the Accident and Emergency department for the sudden onset of chest pain and dyspnoea at rest. No pathology in anamnesis. He has denied smoking, trauma, strains, coughing and vomiting. A chest X-ray was performed: it documented the presence of pneumomediastinum, in addition to subcutaneous emphysema in corrispondence...
Oral ulcers are a common affliction with a myriad of etiological factors that can be arduous to pinpoint. Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) or oral aphthae typically present in childhood or adolescence and appear as painful shallow ulcers covered by a greyish pseudomembranous layer and surrounded by an erythematous halo...
Acute ischemic stroke in the postoperative patient is a potentially devastating condition and also a clinical treatment dilemma. Alteplase is currently the standard of care for acute ischemic stroke, however, in patients who have recently undergone major surgery, surgical site or systemic hemorrhage is a serious concern...
A 58-year-old Asian male presented to the emergency department with mild intermittent midsternal chest pain with no radiation, Shortness of breath and nausea for about a week. He denies significant past medical history. He denies tobacco smoking or the use of illicit drugs such as cocaine...
A 60 years old female patient presented in our institute with chief complaints of dyspnoea and occasional chest pain for last one year. General physical examination was normal. On cardiovascular examination, ejection systolic murmur was heard in right parasternal and supraclavicular area...
Peer review is an essential process in any publications refereeing a mutual process that allows evaluating manuscripts submitted to a journal and commented upon by independent research experts within the similar field of research...
Open Access is the free of charge, instant, online availability of research articles, together with the rights to use these articles fully in the digital milieu. It provides unrestricted use and reuse...
Plagiarism is a part of Journalistic ethic where it is considered to be a crime. The act of taking content, writing, statement or an idea that is already published is known as plagiarism. Whenever you consider using any paraphrase, sum up, or take terms, phrases, sentences or statements...