Volume 3 - Issue 5
Authors : Daniele Peres, Clément Prati, Julie Gucciard, Nicolas Tordi
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most frequent chronic rheumatism and manifests by synovitis, deformity joint, and loss of functionality (1). Moreover,
patients with RA often present higher cardiovascular mortality than the general population (2). Physical exercises (PE), specifically Intermittent aerobic Exercise (IE) have
been identified as one of the most efficient strategies for cardiovascular mortality (3).
Authors : Márcia Carvalho, Vânia Castro, Juliana Pereira-Macedo, Bárbara Freire, Carlos Oliveira, João Mendes, Nuno Muralha, Luís Madureira, Ricardo
Lemos, Francisco Sampaio
Cervical subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum are often associated with traumatic events or surgical procedures.
In rare situations, colonic perforations can manifest as pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous cervical emphysema.
Authors : O.Hmamouche* ,M.Hammoud , F.Lakhdar , M.Benzagmout , K.Chakour , MF.Chaoui
Ewing's sarcoma is a rare bone tumor. Before the age of 20, it is the second malignant bone tumor in order of frequency (30%) behind osteosarcoma (60%)
[1]. The sites of predilection are the long bones and the pelvis. Locations in the head and neck are exceptional (2 to 6% of cases) [1,2].
The diagnostic and therapeutic are difficult because of their low incidence and the difficulties of access to this anatomical region.
Authors : Stathaki Martha, Metaxas Georgios, Christodoulidou Ioulia, Gogkou Haralambos,
Skarpidi Evangelia, Mantzouki Christina, Dimou Evelina and Armakolas Athanasios*
A 55-year-old postmenopausal, otherwise fit and healthy female, presented to our breast clinic with a few months history of a developing localized soft
swelling and fullness in the upper inner quadrant of her left breast. She had a family history of two second degree relatives with breast cancer. Four years
earlier she had an open biopsy of a reportedly palpable mass of the upper half of the same breast.
Authors : Tanna Woods*, Mary A. Nies
Obesity is a health crisis affecting all ages. Among adults 20 and older in the United States, the prevalence of obesity is 41.9% while
severe obesity is 9.2. Severe obesity increased from 4.7% to 9.2% between 2017 and March 2020. The number of children under 5 years old who are
either overweight or obese has increased to 39 million worldwide in 2020. Research shows that there is a knowledge deficit regarding how early life
weight issues can increase the risk of health issues.
Authors : Praznikov Viktor*
Vitiligo (vɪtɪˈlaɪɡoʊ (listen)), also called leukoderma, is a chronic skin disease characterized by patches of skin that lose their pigment. Affected areas of the
skin turn white and usually have sharp edges.[1] Hair on the skin may also turn white.[1] The inside of the mouth and nose may also be involved.[2] Both sides of the body are usually affected.[1] Spots often appear on areas of the skin that
are exposed to the sun.[2] This is more noticeable in people with dark skin.[2]
Vitiligo can lead to psychological distress, and those affected are sometimes stigmatized.
Authors : Vasilii Bobinov
Extracranial–intracranial (EC-IC) bypass surgery is commonly used to supplement cerebral blood flow (CBF) for secondary stroke prevention in
patients with symptomatic carotid occlusive disease.3,5,7 Nevertheless for patients with symptomatic nonmoyamoya cerebrovascular diseases, especially
those caused by steno-occlusive carotid artery, extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass has offered no more benefits over medical therapy in the international
randomized EC-IC study1 and the Carotid Occlusion Surgery Study.6 However, EC-IC bypass still works in certain symptomatic cerebrovascular diseases.
Authors : Alexander Fisher, Emily Walsh
Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, are frequently interconnected due to
common risk factors and underlying pathology involving atherosclerosis and thromboembolism. Although patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
have a subsequent risk of acute ischaemic cerebrovascular stroke and vice versa, occurrence of simultaneous AMI and acute cerebral stroke is a rare
clinical entity. These concomitant life-threatening conditions require extensive preoperative diagnostic investigation, appropriate management, and timely
intervention.
Authors : Charly Gaul
Increase of migraine frequency or pain intensity triggered by viral infections is common, in some patients a migraine status may be a consequence (1). In
most patients migraine decreases after complete resolution of the infection and the course of disease reaches previous state. Due to the pandemic situation
of SARS-CoV-2 patients switching from episodic to chronic migraine frequency are reported in close temporal relation to a COVID-19 disease (2).
Authors : Hesham Hegazi, Martin Edwards
Medical staff and allied healthcare professionals are continuously exposed to both physical and psychological strain. This will exacerbate any existing
baseline of psychological pathology and low morale in the healthcare industry in many countries [1-3].