Complex complications following ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement in Syria: A case report on multiple bowel perforations, migration, and obstruction.

Introduction: In patients with hydrocephalus, the most effective technique since the early 1900s is through the implantation of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS). VPS can cause abdominal issues such as infection, bowel obstruction due to adhesions, or viscus perforation. In our patient, the combination of infection, bowel obstruction, multiple intestinal perforations, and anal migration of the shunt creates a unique blend of complications that may be caused by VPS.

Corrigendum: Attitude of Syrian students toward GAD patients: An online cross-sectional study.

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Attitude of Syrian students toward GAD patients: An online cross-sectional study.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a prevalent condition and a significant cause of mental disability and poor quality of life. People with GAD have chronic worrying, restlessness, and discrimination from the general public; Little is known about the stigmatizing attitudes toward people with GAD among Syrian students. The questionnaires contained demographic data about age, gender, social status, personal stigma toward GAD scale, perceived stigma toward GAD scale, social distance with those with GAD, the participants' usual source of their knowledge about GAD, helpful interventions, and supporting information.