Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on Editorial Boards of Medical Student Journals.

Ensuring diversity within the healthcare sector is essential for improving team dynamics and ultimately patient outcomes. Diversity among medical students is fundamental to embody this philosophy. With the demand for diversity in the admissions process gaining traction, the authors expanded this conversation to the editorial boards (EBs) of Medical Student Journals (MSJs).

A rare presentation of mesenteric cyst as persistent ascites: A case report.

Background: Mesenteric cysts have been typically described as cystic lesions of mesentery or omentum occurring either intra-abdominally or in the retroperitoneum. With no typical symptoms, the preoperative diagnosis of mesenteric cyst becomes challenging to establish.

Patient And Methods: In this case report, we describe the case of a 29-year-old female who presented with abdominal distension for seven years associated with intermittent constipation.

Cardiac Involvement in Monkeypox Outbreak.

Unusual presentations and uncommon clinical manifestations of Monkeypox (Mpox) in the current outbreak highlight the need to focus on cardiac symptoms of the virus. Owing to limited discussion regarding cardiac involvement in recent cases of Mpox, we conducted a scoping review to determine the range of existing research and provide a descriptive overview of the current literature on these manifestations. This review was conducted using a previously developed six-stage methodological approach and keeping in view the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR).

Diversity, equity, and inclusion in medical education journals: An evaluation of editorial board composition.

Purpose Of The Article: As editorial boards (EBs) of medical education journals (MEJs) hold substantial control over framing current medical education scholarship, we aimed to evaluate representation of women as well as geographic and socioeconomic diversity on EBs of these journals.

Materials And Methods: In our cross-sectional study, Composite Editorial Board Diversity Score (CEBDS) was used to evaluate diversity at gender, geographic region, and country income level. Websites of MEJs were screened for relevant information.

Proximal myopathy: causes and associated conditions.

Proximal myopathy presents as generalized muscle weakness commonly involving the muscles of upper and/or lower limbs. Toxins, long-term use of statins, corticosteroids, alcohol, SGLT2 inhibitors, COVID-19 vaccination, and antimalarials have been attributed to its development. In endocrine and metabolic disorders, adrenal dysfunction including both overproduction and insufficiency of the adrenal gland hormones has been reported to cause myopathy.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on Editorial Boards of Global Health Journals.

Unlabelled: Journals have been described as "duty bearers" of upholding fundamental ethical principles that are essential for maintaining the ethical integrity of newly generated and disseminated knowledge. To play our part, we evaluated diversity and inclusion in the leadership and management of global and international health journals. We developed Journal Diversity Index (JDI) to measure three parameters of diversity and representation (gender, geographic, socioeconomic status).

Anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive and anti-pyretic activities of Cenchrus ciliaris L.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Cenchrus ciliaris L. belongs to the family Poaceae and is found all over the world. It is native to the Cholistan desert of Pakistan where it is locally known as 'Dhaman'.

A Case of Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in a Pregnant Patient.

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a rare but severe form of thrombotic microangiopathies (TMAs) that affects both children and adults. The clinical presentation is usually nonspecific, including a broad spectrum of symptoms ranging from abdominal pain, confusion, diarrhea, fatigue, irritability, hypertension, and lethargy. We present a case of a 36-year-old woman with medical comorbidities of asthma and pulmonary embolism who presented to our hospital in the 36th week of her pregnancy for preterm premature rupture of the membranes.

Biochemical characterization, cytotoxic, antimutagenic, anticancer and molecular docking studies on .

In this study bioassay-guided screening of Tecomella undulate was performed for its cytotoxic, antimutagenic and anticancer potential. The ariel parts were extracted on a polarity basis (methanol, dichloromethane and hexane). The in vivo toxicity was assessed on Caenorhabditis elegans, and its locomotion was affected by Tecomella undulata hexane (TUAH) the most.

Raynaud's Phenomenon: Reviewing the Pathophysiology and Management Strategies.

Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is a multifactorial vasospastic disorder characterized by a transient, recurrent, and reversible constriction of peripheral blood vessels. RP is documented to affect up to 5% of the general population, but variation in its prevalence is commonly recognized owing to many factors, including varied definitions, gender, genetics, hormones, and region. Furthermore, RP may be idiopathic or be a clinical manifestation of an underlying illness.

A Rare Case of Concomitant Septic Arthritis, Osteomyelitis, and Pyomyositis Caused by Salmonella.

A common causative organism in osteomyelitis in sickle cell disease is . Septic arthritis and muscle infection due to are much less common. We present a case of a 28-year-old woman with sickle cell disease who presented with left shoulder and elbow pain for two days.

Patients with infection and prior appendectomy may be prone to worse outcomes.

Background: infection (CDI) occurs due to a dysbiosis in the colon. The appendix is considered a 'safe house' for gut microbiota and may help repopulate gut flora of patients with CDI.

Aim: To study the impact of prior appendectomy on the severity and outcomes of CDI.

Role of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in the Management of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis: A Clinical Review Article.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as one of the lethal causes of chronic liver disease globally. NAFLD can ultimately progress to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) given persistent cellular insult. The crux of the problem lies in fat accumulation in the liver, such as increased fatty acid substrates owing to consumption of a high-fat diet, altered gut physiology, and excess adipose tissue.

Oxaliplatin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report and Review of Pathophysiology of Various Speculative Mechanisms.

Oxaliplatin is one of the most common anti-neoplastic agents used in the treatment of small bowel adenocarcinoma. Peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common side effects of oxaliplatin. Oxaliplatin-induced thrombocytopenia is an extremely rare side effect and can result from various mechanisms.

RNA-Seq profiling reveals the plant hormones and molecular mechanisms stimulating the early ripening in apple.

Fruit development and ripening are essential components of human and animal diets. Fruit ripening is also a vital plant trait for plant shelf life at the commercial level. In the present study, two apple cultivars, Hanfu wild (HC) and Hanfu mutant (HM), were employed for RNA-Sequencing (RNA-Seq) to explore the genes involved in fruit ripening.

Aluminium oxide nanoparticles inhibit EPS production, adhesion and biofilm formation by multidrug resistant .

is a biofilm forming multidrug resistant (MDR) pathogen responsible for respiratory tract infections. In this study, aluminium oxide nanoparticles (AlO NPs) were synthesized and characterized by TEM and EDX and shown to be spherical shaped nanoparticles with a diameter < 10nm. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) for the AlO NPs ranged between 125 and 1,000µg ml.