Deadly Aspiration Pneumonia Secondary to Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome.

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is a rare and unusual disease, suspected clinically and confirmed radiologically. It represents a duodenal obstruction secondary to the impingement of the third portion of the duodenum between the abdominal aorta (AA) and the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) due to decreased intraabdominal fat. High morbidity and mortality rates are linked to missed or late diagnosis that can lead to complications, such as gastric perforation and gastric hemorrhage.

A closer look at the international health regulations capacities in Lebanon: a mixed method study.

Background: Lebanon ratified the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) in 2007, and since then, it has been facing complex political deadlocks, financial deterioration, and infectious disease emergencies. We aimed to understand the IHR capacities' scores of Lebanon in comparison to other countries, the IHR milestones and activities in Lebanon, the challenges of maintaining the IHR capacities, the refugee crisis's impact on the development of these capacities; and the possible recommendations to support the IHR performance in Lebanon.

Methods: We used a mixed-method design.

Mode of Presentation of Hypertension in a Group of Hypertensive Patients in Erbil.

Background Hypertension is a major public health problem, and it remains the major preventable cause of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality worldwide. Most cases are asymptomatic and discovered incidentally. Objectives The objective of this study is to identify (i) the proportion of hypertensive patients diagnosed incidentally and those diagnosed due to symptoms, (ii) the most common symptoms among patients that present with symptoms, (iii) the presentation of acute elevations of blood pressure in hypertensive patients, and (iv) hypertension-related symptoms affect compliance with medications.