Pyogenic Liver Abscess and the Important Role of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Daily Practice: A Report of Two Cases.

A pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is uncommon and a potentially life-threatening condition. Clinical manifestations and laboratory investigations can be non-specific and the detection of PLAs requires imaging, which can often be delayed. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is now becoming more widely adopted and plays an important role in clinical practice.

Factors Predictive of Development of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With COVID-19 in Brunei Darussalam.

Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients affects their health outcomes. Incidence and outcomes varied in the literature, particularly with different population and epidemiological demographics. Data remain scarce in the Southeast Asia region.

Pulmonary tuberculosis and melioidosis coinfection in Brunei Darussalam: the importance of awareness and screening.

Both tuberculosis (TB) and melioidosis are endemic to certain parts of the world, including Brunei Darussalam, with TB being more widespread. Despite this, coinfection with TB and melioidosis is rarely encountered and reported. Although still uncommon, there has been an increase in the number of cases of this coinfection reported during the past 10 years, all of which have been in India and the World Health Organization's Western Pacific Region.

A rare presentation of after two decades: a case report from Brunei Darussalam.

is endemic to West Africa and is rare outside this region. Most of the people infected with 
 outside Africa are migrants from affected parts of Africa. We report a rare case of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) secondary to in a man in Brunei Darussalam who had lived and worked in Guinea, West Africa for 6 years more than 20 years ago.

Gastric Hematoma Secondary to Heterotopic Pancreas of the Stomach: Unexpected Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding remains a common cause of hospitalizations and common causes include peptic ulcer disease, esophageal and gastric varices, and malignancies. Infrequently, rare and unexpected causes are encountered. Initial management is generally the same regardless of the cause that is focused on hemodynamic stabilization followed by endoscopy to assess and treat the cause of bleeding.