Introduction And Importance: Septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis is a rare postpartum infection characterized by severe pelvic pain, fever, and elevated inflammatory markers. It is often underdiagnosed due to its rarity and nonspecific symptoms. It is commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) septic being a rare but concerning pathogen.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOne notable consequence of climate change is an increase in the frequency, scale and severity of heat waves. Heat waves in terrestrial habitats (atmospheric heat waves, AHW) and marine habitats (marine heat waves, MHW) have received considerable attention as environmental forces that impact organisms, populations and whole ecosystems. Only one ecosystem, the intertidal zone, experiences both MHWs and AHWs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGrass pea ( L.) is a nutritious legume crop well-adapted to fragile agro-ecosystems that can survive under challenging climatic conditions. The cultivation of grass pea faces stigma primarily due to the presence of --Oxalyl--, -diaminopropionic acid (-ODAP), which is associated with a risk of inducing neurolathyrism upon prolonged consumption of its grains as a staple diet.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the role of post-debridement cultures in the prevention of future infection following open fractures.
Design: Retrospective Cohort Study and Literature Review.
Setting: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Academic and tertiary health care, Muscat, Oman.