Avicenna Journal of Medicine

09/19/2024

Metastasis of Breast Cancer to Oral Soft Tissue: Little research has been done to identify breast cancer as the primary source of metastasis to oral soft tissues. Aga and colleagues sought to review 96 previous patient cases of the metastasis. It was concluded that metastasis from breast cancer tissues to oral soft tissues is quite a rare occurrence and has a negative prognosis. DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1779674

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09/06/2024

Laparoscopic vs open cholecystectomy: Debating methods for patients with gallbladder disease. Roy and colleagues identify the differences between the two methods by comparing primary and secondary outcomes. Primary outcomes include mortality, while secondary outcomes include a range of patient complications. The results show that laparoscopic cholecystectomy had better patient outcomes in comparison with open cholecystectomy. This study highlights different methods to treating gallbladder disease and reducing negative patient outcomes during the procedure.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777710

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08/23/2024

Natural Disaster Preventive Planning: As described by Ahmed Alnajar, the February 2023 earthquakes in Turkey and Syria left 40,000 dead and 1.5 million homeless, straining an already overburdened healthcare system. Vulnerable populations, especially refugees, faced significant challenges. Collaborative efforts to establish comprehensive preventative plans are necessary for risk reduction and mitigation of catastrophe during natural disasters.

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07/02/2024

MPIG6B gene-related myelofibrosis – a case study: Attar and colleagues describe a 31-year-old man with a history of thrombocytopenia, anemia, and hepatosplenomegaly. A bone marrow biopsy indicated features similar to primary myelofibrosis. Whole exome sequencing study was performed and revealed homozygous pathogenic mutation in exon 2 of MPIG6B gene. This report describes a rare inherited disease frequently described in the Arab population, but this is the second reported case in literature.
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06/21/2024

Pancreatic Volume and Fat Content in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Study Using Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT). Devadiga and colleagues compared pancreatic volume and fat content between normal subjects and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients using CECT. T2DM patients had significantly lower pancreatic parenchymal volume and higher pancreatic fat volume. Longer T2DM duration correlated with these changes, suggesting they may contribute to diabetes onset and progression.
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06/07/2024

Plastic Surgery vs. Orthopedic Surgery? Hand surgery has become well-established in recent years. Alnaim and colleagues designed a self-administered questionnaire addressing participants’ preference for plastic versus orthopedic surgeons for various hand-related issues. A total of 716 participants responded, who generally seemed more comfortable with orthopedic surgeons assuming their care. Only 24.4% of participants were aware that plastic surgeons could perform hand surgery. This highlights an increased need for public education regarding the capabilities of surgeons.
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05/10/2024

Inpatient Outcomes for Myocarditis-Related Heart Failure: Alabbas and colleagues have produced a thorough analysis of myocarditis-related HF, finding increased inpatient mortality, resource utilization, and prolonged hospitalization.

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04/26/2024

Role of Multidisciplinary Team Meetings in the Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases in a Tertiary Care Hospital: Khan and colleagues discuss the holistic approach utilized in MDT meetings to determine the diagnosis and treatment of patients with interstitial lung disease.

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04/12/2024

Geographical Origin, WASH Access, and Clinical Descriptions for Patients Admitted to a Cholera Treatment Center in Northwest Syria between October and December 2022: As of May 20, 2023, 132,782 suspected cholera cases had been reported, primarily in northwest and northeast Syria. Hmaideh and colleagues provide a detailed description of water sources and clinical status of a patient cohort seen at a cholera treatment center (CTC) in northwest Syria.

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03/29/2024

Assessing the Merits and Effectiveness of Peer Teaching in Small Groups through the Employment of Different Learning Media: Shrivastava and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study of 34 students to assess the effectiveness of peer teaching in small groups using a student-centered approach involving different learning media. Read the full article to see the results of this interesting new approach to education:

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03/15/2024

Understanding the Gap Between Nursing Workforce in the United States and Population Needs: Dr. Mayar Al Mohajer provides an in-depth report analyzing the root causes for the current gap between the nursing workforce and population needs in the United States. Check out the full article to see what the main causes were found to be, which included workforce market mismatch and poor financing design:

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02/29/2024

Cholera and its effect on the Syrian people: Hraib and colleagues complete an in-depth review on Cholera’s bacteriology, pathogenesis, and epidemiology while also discussing its recent outbreak in Syria both due to the 2023 earthquake and the 13-year conflict in the region. Read the full article here:

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