Establishing local manufacture of PPE for healthcare workers in the time of a global pandemic.

A face shield is a secondary personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers (HCW). Worn with the appropriate face masks/respirators, it provides short term barrier protection against potentially infectious droplet particles. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused a spike in demand for PPE, leading to a shortage and risking the safety of HCW.

Fibrolipomatous hamartoma of the median nerve in the elbow: a case report.

A fibrolipomatous hamartoma-also known as a fibrofatty overgrowth, perineural lipoma, intraneural lipoma, and lipomatous hamartoma-is a rare, benign, congenital lesion most commonly found in the median nerve, usually at the level of the wrist or hand. To our knowledge, no published cases report a hamartoma arising from the median nerve at the level of the elbow. We report a case of a fibrolipomatous hamartoma in a 55-year-old woman that necessitated a surgical intervention because of its size and associated neurologic symptoms.

Doctor-patient communication: a review.

Effective doctor-patient communication is a central clinical function in building a therapeutic doctor-patient relationship, which is the heart and art of medicine. This is important in the delivery of high-quality health care. Much patient dissatisfaction and many complaints are due to breakdown in the doctor-patient relationship.

Comparison of nasendoscopic-assisted cautery versus packing for the treatment of epistaxis.

Introduction: Epistaxis is one of the commonest ear, nose and throat presentations. We present a study of our unit's management of epistaxis, comparing 48 h of nasal packing with nasendoscopic-guided cautery.

Methods: A search was performed for the diagnosis of epistaxis, according to the (International Statistic Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, Australia Modification) diagnosis code R04.

Splenic injury in colonoscopy: a review.

Introduction: Splenic rupture secondary to colonoscopy was first reported in 1974 by Wherry and Zehner. It has an incidence of around 0.00005-0.

Splenic artery aneurysm rupture in pregnancy.

Splenic artery aneurysm (SAA) is the commonest visceral artery aneurysm. It is diagnosed more frequently in younger women, with up to 95% presenting during pregnancy. Rupture is associated with a disproportionately high maternal and fetal mortality.

A modified bowel clamp technique for ischemic preconditioning.

We report an alternative method in the application of bowel clamp for ischemic preconditioning of pedicled flaps. The proposed method minimizes tissue damage and patient discomfort.

Laparoscopic splenic artery aneurysm resection: review of current trends in management.

Splenic artery aneurysm, although rare, is the commonest visceral aneurysm. Its management options have expanded with advances in minimally invasive techniques. In the last decade, the laparoscopic technique has gained popularity owing to its simplicity, safety, and short postoperative course in the experienced hand.