Association of systemic inflammation with posttraumatic stress disorder after a myocardial infarction.

Background: Adverse mental health conditions including depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anxiety are prevalent among patients who survive myocardial infarctions (MI) and are associated with adverse outcomes. The mechanisms underlying these associations, however, are not well understood. Inflammatory pathways may mediate the cardiovascular outcomes of patients with mental health disorders.

Obstructive sleep apnea, myocardial perfusion and myocardial blood flow: A study of older male twins.

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with incidence of cardiovascular disease and with nocturnal angina, but evidence of a link with coronary atherosclerosis and myocardial ischemia is limited and previous studies may have been affected by selection bias or unmeasured confounding factors.

Methods: We performed overnight polysomnography in 178 older male twins. The Apnea/Hypopnea Index (AHI) was calculated to assess OSA from the overnight sleep evaluation.

Novel Multidisciplinary Salivary Gland Society (MSGS) Questionnaire: An International Consensus.

Objectives: First, establishment and validation of a novel questionnaire documenting the burden of xerostomia and sialadenitis symptoms, including quality of life. Second, to compare two versions regarding the answering scale (proposed developed answers Q3 vs. 0-10 visual analogue scale Q10) of our newly developed questionnaire, in order to evaluate their comprehension by patients and their reproducibility in time.

Digging deep into diabetes: achieving better glycemic control in diabetic patients in a resident-run clinic.

: Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects over 30 million Americans with an estimated annual cost of $327 billion in 2017. Patients with diabetes, especially with financial and/or social hardships, pose challenges in achieving target hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) values. Understanding patient-specific barriers offer opportunities to improve outcomes in patient care.

Ciclosporin-induced accessory breast tissue: Dramatic improvement after dose adjustment.

Accessory breast tissue is a relatively common congenital condition in which abnormal accessory breast tissue is seen as a mass anywhere along the course of embryologic mammary streak in addition to the presence of normal breast tissue. Ciclosporin therapy has been associated with benign breast disease in women. However, to the best of our knowledge, there are no reported cases of accessory breast tissue growth associated with ciclosporin therapy and regression after adjusting the dose.

Acute Kidney Injury in Sub-Sahara Africa: A Single-Center Experience from Khartoum, Sudan.

Background: The burden of acute kidney injury (AKI) is high in Africa. While there are no reliable statistics about AKI in Africa, the Global Snapshot Study of the 0by25 initiative of the International Society of Nephrology has determined dehydration, infections, animal envenomation, and complications during pregnancy as the main causes.

Methods: This study was conducted at the Soba University Hospital (SUH), Khartoum, Sudan, a tertiary referral center.

The effect of an educational program for vascular access care on nurses' knowledge at dialysis centers in Khartoum State, Sudan.

End-stage renal disease is a worldwide problem that requires highly skilled nursing care. Hemodialysis (HD) is a corner-stone procedure in the management of most patients who require renal replacement therapy. Adequate vascular access is essential for the successful use of HD.

An educational intervention to increase awareness reduces unnecessary laboratory testing in an internal medicine resident-run clinic.

At our resident-run clinic in an underserved community, laboratory test costs in 2013 exceeded the government subsidy by $400 000. To optimize limited resources and improve patient care, an education program to reduce testing was implemented. Between November 2014 and January 2015, residents attended lectures on utilization of laboratory testing, focusing on standard practice guidelines, and analyses of unnecessary tests.

En bloc resection of a C2-C3 upper cervical chordoma: Technical note.

Background: Recently, en bloc spondylectomy for upper cervical chordomas has been reported. Most authors utilize the combined approaches (e.g.

Prevalence of K-RAS Codons 12 and 13 Mutations in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Impact on Clinical Outcomes.

Background. RAS gene mutations have an impact on treatment response and overall prognosis for certain types of cancer. Objectives.

HPV Prevalence and Prognostic Value in a Prospective Cohort of 255 Patients with Locally Advanced HNSCC: A Single-Centre Experience.

Background. HPV is a positive prognostic factor in HNSCC. We studied the prevalence and prognostic impact of HPV on survival parameters and treatment toxicity in patients with locally advanced HNSCC treated with concomitant chemoradiation therapy.

Reconstruction of the prevertebral space with a submental flap: a novel application.

Unlabelled: The submental island flap is an axial flap based on the submental branches of the facial artery. It is mostly used to recover oral and facial defects. In this report, a case is presented where it is used to reconstruct the prevertebral space during a spine surgery.

Acute renal failure: six months pilot study in qatar.

Over a period of six months, 55 patients out of 11,216 (0.49%) admitted to the hospital developed acute renal failure (ARF). The diagnosis of ARF was based on the usual criteria, a sudden rise in blood urea nitrogen and creatinine with or without oliguria.

The Impact of Hepatitis C Infection and Antiviral Therapy on clinical Outcome in Renal Transplantation Recipients.

Hepatitis C viral infection (HCV) is presently a major problem in renal transplant recipients (RTR) with a high risk of chronicity resulting in liver cirrhosis. We screened 120 RTR (50 live related, 53 live unrelated, and 17 cadaveric); mean age of 45.2 years and mean post-transplant period of 6.

Isolated bilateral facial paralysis revealing AIDS: a unique presentation.

HIV is a recognized etiologic agent in the development of peripheral facial paralysis (PFP). In most cases, the paralysis appears in the acute phase of the HIV infection, and its prognosis is similar to Bell's palsy. Other etiologic agents are generally involved in the development of the paralysis in the later stages of the disease.

Incidence, prevalence, and treatment of end-stage renal disease in the Middle East.

Introduction: This article reviews the status of end-stage renal disease in the Middle East, with emphasis on its incidence, prevalence, and treatment.

Methods: Data were obtained from English-language published literature through a Medline search over the past 40 years. Supplementary information was gathered from regional congresses and symposia, websites of specialized nephrology centers, and direct communications.

Hepatitis C virus infection in hemodialysis patients in qatar.

To evaluate the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and the histopathological aspects of this infection among regular hemodialysis patients, we followed 130 patients on regular dialysis screened for HCV antibodies by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Confirmatory testing was done using a second generation recombinant immunosorbant assay (RIBA). Fifty eight patients (44.