Post-treatment Recovery in Orbital Arteriovenous Fistulas: A Systematic Review.

Orbital arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are rare vascular malformations that can cause severe ocular complications. This review evaluates the effectiveness of treatment strategies, focusing on post-treatment recovery and recurrence. A systematic review was conducted using PubMed and Scopus with no date restrictions.

Clinicopathological Correlations in Intracranial Meningiomas.

Background:  Meningiomas are one of the most common primary intracranial neoplasms that may present with a wide variety of clinical symptoms, depending on multiple factors such as tumor size, location, and grade. Knowledge of the grade of meningioma correlated with their related symptoms is of great value in developing diagnostic and therapeutic approaches efficiently. Although various knowledge about meningiomas exists, there still seems to be a lacuna as far as explicit relations between tumoral characteristics and the severity or evolution of symptoms are concerned.

The effects of multifactorial pharmacist-led intervention protocol on medication optimisation and adherence among patients with type 2 diabetes: A randomised control trial.

Background: Patient-related factors and limited medication adherence in patients with chronic diseases, are associated with poor clinical outcomes, long-term complications, and increased overall disease costs. Many methods have been tested with mixed results, and innovative approaches are needed to encourage patients to adhere to their prescribed drug regimens.

Methods: This randomised controlled trial examined a new multifactorial pharmacist-led intervention protocol (MPIP), including a medication therapy management (MTM) program with face-to-face counselling, patient-specific medication booklets, and a mobile application, from July 2021 to September 2022 in the Oud Al Touba diagnostic and screening ambulatory centre in 192 patients with type 2 diabetes in the United Arab Emirates.

Transnasal Transsphenoidal Approach for a Nine-Year-Old Child With Pituitary Apoplexy: A Case Report.

Pituitary apoplexy is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition of sudden hemorrhage or infarction within the pituitary gland that results in symptoms of acute onset such as severe headache, visual impairment, and hormonal deficiencies. Though more common in adults, the same criteria for diagnostic and management dilemmas apply to pediatric cases. We present the case of a nine-year-old boy presenting with acute-onset severe headache and significant visual deterioration suggestive of pituitary apoplexy.

Effect of structured diet with exercise education on anthropometry and lifestyle modification in patients with type 2 diabetes: A 12-month randomized clinical trial.

Aims: Lifestyle modification involving active engagement of specialised dietitian with diet and exercise education, can be effective as first-line treatment for diabetes.

Methods: 192 patients were enrolled with diabetes in a randomised controlled trial and followed up for one year. Ninety-four patients in the intervention group participated in a comprehensive structured diet and exercise education conducted by a specialised dietitian at ambulatory centre in the United Arab Emirates.

Third Ventricular Colloid Cyst, New Surgical Classification.

Background: This research discusses colloid cyst surgical concerns, with an emphasis on the value of a novel surgical classification based on anatomical sites. In the study, 59 patients who underwent surgical intervention between 2009 and 2022 and were diagnosed with colloid cysts via computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging participated.

Methods: There were more male cases than female ones (57.

Zenker's diverticulum. A rare cause of dysphagia.

Zenker's diverticulum or pharyngeal pouch is a herniation of pharyngeal mucosa through a defect located on the posterior pharyngeal wall, in an area of natural weakness between the 2 parts of the inferior constrictor muscles. The incidence of presentation of pharyngeal pouch to an ear, nose, throat (ENT) specialist was estimated as 0.47 cases per 100,000 per year.