Long-term Follow-up with MRI Scans After Enucleation of Peripheral Nerve Schwannomas: Results from a Single-center Case Series.

Background: Enucleation is a surgical technique to resect peripheral nerve schwannomas. The procedure has a low risk for postoperative deficit, but a small chance for recurrence, because tumor cells may remain inside the pseudocapsule that is left after resection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are frequently performed after surgery to investigate potential residual tumor, but currently there is little information in the literature on the value of follow-up with MRI.

Differentiated care for youth in Zimbabwe: Outcomes across the HIV care cascade.

Youth living with HIV are at higher risk than adults of disengaging from HIV care. Differentiated models of care such as community delivery of antiretroviral therapy (ART) may improve treatment outcomes. We investigated outcomes across the HIV cascade among youth accessing HIV services in a community-based setting.

Needling and Lavage in Rotator Cuff Calcific Tendinitis: Ultrasound-Guided Technique.

Background: Rotator cuff calcific tendinitis (RCCT) is a commonly occurring disease, with a prevalence of up to 42.5% in patients with shoulder pain. RCCT is characterized by hydroxyapatite deposits in the tendons of the rotator cuff and is considered a self-limiting disease that can be treated nonoperatively.

Male adolescent with cardiac rupture after blunt thoracic trauma.

Blunt cardiac injury, including a rupture of the atria or ventricle, is most commonly caused by motor vehicle collisions and falls from great heights. A rupture of a cardiac chamber is an extremely rare diagnosis with a high mortality rate. The best chance at survival can only be accomplished with timely intervention.

"It was difficult to offer same day results": evaluation of community-based point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections among youth using the GeneXpert platform in Zimbabwe.

Background: Point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) may improve diagnosis and treatment of STIs in low- and middle-income counties. We explored the facilitators and barriers to point-of-care testing for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoea (NG) for youth in community-based settings in Zimbabwe.

Methods: This study was nested within a cluster randomised trial of community-based delivery of integrated HIV and sexual and reproductive health services for youth aged 16 to 24 years.