Prevalence and Risk Factors for Prostate Cancer in Africa: A Scoping Review
Background: Prostate cancer is the second most common malignancy in men globally, with an increasing incidence in African countries. Despite the increasing inci…
Background: Prostate cancer is the second most common malignancy in men globally, with an increasing incidence in African countries. Despite the increasing inci…
Introduction: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remains a major public health problem and an important cause of morbidity and mortality among children in resource…
The global healthcare system is going through a big evolution in technological innovation. These evolvements include the integration of artificial intelligence…
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and clinical impact of blinatumomab across the treatment continuum of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Design…
Chlorhexidine is widely used in restorative dentistry because of its broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, substantivity, and low cost. Beyond its antiseptic p…
Introduction: Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is regarded as an intermediate state between the normal cognitive decline associated with aging and more severe de…
Background: Urosepsis occurs in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM) with a high morbidity because of changing beta-lactam resistance, which may become a problem…
Background: Medical educators and clinical trainers are increasingly expected to demonstrate competencies beyond clinical expertise, including in curriculum des…
Objective: To describe an exceptionally rare occurrence of chronic myeloid leukemia developing in the setting of relapsed refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma…
Background: Orthopaedic surgical procedures account for a substantial part of the global surgical burden. This study evaluates the demographics, indications, ty…
Objective: To evaluate efficacy, durability, and safety of next-generation chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies in relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblas…
Background: Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis (XGC) is a benign inflammatory condition whose features often closely mimic Gallbladder Carcinoma (GBC). In GBC-en…
Background: Inappropriately prescribed antibiotics in pediatric outpatient care remain one of the most significant global drivers of antimicrobial resistance. D…
Background: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) represent one of the most severe complications of diabetes mellitus and are caused by neuropathy, vascular insufficiency…
Background: Focal thyroid incidentalomas (FTIs) found on 18F-FDG PET/CT (Fluorine-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positoin Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography) examin…
Background: Retrospective comparisons between imaging modalities commonly are confounded by systematic differences between groups between the characteristics of…
Background: Prostate cancer is still a primary cause of male cancer morbidity and mortality. Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI), based on PI-RADS interpretation, has b…
Objective: The aim of this study is to identify the rate of major and minor disagreements with diagnoses from external institutions for patients with head and n…
Objective: To review recent advancements in the understanding, diagnosis, and management of keratoconus, emphasizing the role of Scheimpflug imaging and the Bel…
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major global health challenge, with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Rapid and accurate prognostication in t…
Background: Ophthalmic lesions comprise a wide range of disorders ranging from benign and precancerous to malignant lesions. The rarity of orbito-ocular lesion…
Background: Among all the strokes the intracerebral haemorrhage comprises of about 8-13% and carries a significant morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to…
Objective: To assess how renal function influences the efficacy and safety of Apixaban and Rivaroxaban in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic kid…
Background: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is a life-threatening obstetric complication, and increasing prevalence of this condition underscores the importance…
Background: Pregnancy-associated hypertensive disorders (HDP) are important predictors of maternal and neonatal health outcomes, particularly for rurality-based…
Background: Oestrogen and oestrogen-modulating therapies remain central to women’s health, yet their associations with cancer, cardiovascular outcomes, and fibr…
Pharmacovigilance is considered to be an essential part in ensuring drug safety across healthcare disciplines, despite that, its integration into dental practic…
Background: Migraine is a common neurological disorder that may be triggered by lifestyle changes, including fasting during Ramadan. Although many patients repo…
Introduction: Drug utilization studies are usually aimed at promoting rational use of medicines, improving therapeutic outcomes and enhancing patients’ quality…
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality globally and more than 500 million people are already affected. It has b…
Background: Neonatal mortality and morbidity remain a persistent issue, particularly in low-resource settings. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), early and prolonged s…
Background: Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (IHPS) is the leading etiology of gastric outlet obstruction in infancy, with progressive pyloric musculatur…
Background: The worldwide prevalence of obesity has reached an epidemic level and has presented a significant burden to public health infrastructure. There is a…
The use of injectable fillers in the facial region has grown significantly in recent decades, primarily for aesthetic rejuvenation and for the treatment of faci…
Clostridioides difficile infection remains a leading cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea, linked primarily to broad-spectrum antibiotic use and gut microbio…
Background: Non-epithelial gastrointestinal (GI) tumors are rare, heterogeneous neoplasms of mesenchymal, lymphoid/hematopoietic, or neuroendocrine origin. Limi…
Objective: In the literature, the mortality rates have been reported to be higher in elderly patients admitted for medical reasons. We aimed to investigate the…
Background: Global trends in cesarean section (CS) have been rising consistently. In India, the rates in tertiary hospitals are particularly high due to referra…
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of vitamin D₃ supplementation in vitamin D-deficient Indian adults. Design: Retrospective, multi-center, observat…
Introduction: Ovarian metastases from gastrointestinal cancers (Krukenberg tumors) are rare, accounting for 1–2% of all ovarian malignancies. Despite their low…
As an internal medicine specialist with a dedicated interest in insulin resistance, I have been engaged in ongoing clinical studies investigating various aspect…
Objective: To systematically review literature on the predictive value of masseter and psoas muscle sarcopenia in neurocritical patients. Design: Systematic Rev…
Background: Postpartum psychiatric illnesses, from the ubiquitous but generally self-limited baby blues to the comparatively unusual but potentially fatal postp…
Background: Childhood visual impairment and blindness continue to be ongoing challenges in worldwide eye care, especially in low-resource environments. In spite…
Migraine is a common, debilitating neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, severe headaches often accompanied by a range of neurological, gastrointest…
Background: Lens-induced glaucoma (LIG) is still a major cause of irreversible blindness in developing countries, largely because of delayed treatment and diagn…
Background: Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common intraocular malignancy of childhood, with an excellent primary cure rate. However, survivors-particularly tho…
Background: Papilledema is a condition characterized by optic disc swelling due to increased intracranial pressure (ICP), pose significant risks to vision and o…
Background: Salpingectomy, once used for sterilization or ectopic pregnancy, has been explored more and more as a preventive strategy for ovarian cancer. Its on…
Water is the most extensively utilized reagent in clinical laboratories, fundamental to reagent preparation, sample dilution, and instrument maintenance. Its pu…