Brachial plexopathy as a result of anatomical prone position in COVID-19 patients-Systematic review.

In patients with COVID-19 different methods improving therapy have been used, including one of the anatomical position-prone position, to support ventilation. The aim of this review was to summarize the cases of brachial plexopathy as a consequence of the prone position in COVID-19 patients, and thus bring closer the issue of the brachial plexus in the face of clinical aspects of its function, palsy, and consequences. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses statement was followed, inclusion criteria were created according to Patients, Interventions, Comparisons, Outcomes (PICO).

The azygos lobe, an incidental finding in computer tomography.

The azygos lobe is an anatomical variant of the upper lobe, which occurs most often in the right lung. Atypical course of the azygos vein is formed during embryogenesis, while the precursor of this vein migrates through the lung and creates the azygos fissure. Despite its rare occurrence, this variation is well described.

The Problem of Antimalarial-Drug Abuse by the Inhabitants of Ghana.

: Malaria is still a huge social and economic health problem in the world. It especially affects the developing countries of Africa. A particular problem is the misuse and abuse of over-the-counter antimalarials.

The Effect of Low Doses of Acetylsalicylic Acid on the Occurrence of Rectal Aberrant Crypt Foci.

Background and Objectives: Aberrant crypt foci (ACF) are one of the earliest putative preneoplastic and, in some cases, neoplastic lesions in human colons. Many studies have confirmed the reduction of ACFs and colorectal adenomas after treatment with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) commonly referred to as ASA; however, the minimum effective dose of ASA and the duration of use has not been fully elucidated. The objective of our study was to assess the significance of low dose ASA (75-mg internally once daily) to study the chemopreventive effect of ASA in ACF and adenomas development in patients taking this drug for a minimum period of 10 years.

The Effect of Smoking on the Number and Type of Rectal Aberrant Crypt Foci (ACF)-First Identifiable Precursors of Colorectal Cancer (CRC).

Background: The problem of smoking and its influence on the occurrence of precursors and advanced colorectal cancer is often discussed in the medical literature. Tobacco smoke can provide a non-nutritional source of polycyclic hydrocarbons and other substances which, when combined with an incorrect diet, may play a role in promoting carcinogenesis at the level of the genetic control mechanism. The aim of our study was to assess the effect of smoking on the frequency and type of aberrant crypt foci (ACF) in the rectum and polyps in the large intestine in people who smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day for more than 20 years.

Rectal aberrant crypt foci (ACF) as a predictor of benign and malignant neoplastic lesions in the large intestine.

Background: The importance of ACF is not fully explained, however, their number may be a good predictor of synchronous and metachronic adenoma or other polyps whose removal reduces the risk of CRC. Due to the epidemiological and genetic association of ACF with pre-cancer lesions, they may be a potential CRC biomarker. The aim of our study was to show that the number and type of rectal ACF may be a good predictive factor for the presence of polyps located proximally from the splenic flexure and that the type and number of ACF can correlate with the number and specific types of polyps in the large intestine.

A rare case of the simultaneous location of Echinococcus multilocularis in the liver and the head of the pancreas: case report analysis and review of literature.

Background: Echinococcosis multilocularis (Hydatid Disease - HD) is a zoonotic disease caused by the larval form of Echinococcus multilocularis (EM). The main sites for this zoonosis are the Middle East, China, India, Alaska, and Siberia. It is rather rare in Europe.