The Prevalence and Predictors of Atrioventricular Blocks in Syrian Patients Reporting to the Emergency Department During the Ongoing Conflict: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Atrioventricular block (AVB) is a cardiac conduction disorder that can lead to significant clinical outcomes, particularly in resource-limited and conflict-affected regions. In Syria, healthcare infrastructure has been severely impacted by ongoing conflict, potentially affecting the prevalence and management of AVB.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study at Tishreen University Hospital in Latakia, Syria, with patients > 40 who presented to the emergency department (ED) from June 1 to August 1, 2024.

Systemic inflammatory indices as a non-invasive grading modality for endometriosis: a comparative study versus exploratory laparoscopy.

Objective: Included evaluation of the possibility of using the systemic inflammatory indices for preoperative screening for the presence and severity of endometriosis (EM) in comparison to the findings of the exploratory laparoscopy.

Methods: 88 women with clinical manifestations suggestive of EM were evaluated clinically and by US and gave blood samples for estimation of serum cancer antigen-125 (CA125), platelet and total and differential leucocytic counts for calculation of inflammatory indices; the Systemic Immune-Inflammation index, the Systemic Inflammation Response Index (SIRI), the Neutrophil-Lymphocyte ratio (NLR), the Neutrophil-Monocyte ratio, the Neutrophil-Platelet ratio and the Platelet-Lymphocyte ratio. Then, patients were prepared to undergo laparoscopy for diagnosis and staging.

Production and radiochemical separation of Tb-161 as a feasible beta therapeutic radioisotope from reactor irradiated Gd target.

Terbium-161 (Tb) is a promising therapeutic radionuclide that has gained significant attention in the field of nuclear medicine in recent years. Tb has several favorable characteristics that make it a valuable candidate for targeted radionuclide therapy. The production of No-carrier-added Tb was carried out by the neutron activation of natural gadolinium target in the Egyptian Second Research Reactor (ETRR-2) at a thermal neutron flux position of 1.

Molecular and pathological screening of the current circulation of fowlpox and pigeon pox virus in backyard birds.

Avian pox is a disease that has devastating impacts on both poultry and wild bird species. Avian pox is caused by various strains of avipoxviruses (APV). Nevertheless, the virus has been detected in pigeons and chickens that are raised in backyard areas, leading to substantial financial damage for small-scale producers.

Persistent Buccal Ulcer with Underlying Non-Neoplastic Ectopic Lymphoid Aggregates: A Tonsillar Tissue?

Unlabelled: We presented a case of a 46-year-old woman from Saudi Arabia with a persistent buccal ulcer, measuring 0.4 × 0.4 × 0.