Stress, depression, anxiety, and quality of life among the healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic in Syria: a multi-center study.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic emerged as an expected source of stress and anxiety as the healthcare workers had to work for long hours in close contact with infected patients, thus increasing the probability of medical errors and threatening the patients' safety. This study aims to measure the levels of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and stress among Syrian healthcare workers and their quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in six central hospitals in Damascus, Syria.

A case of suspected primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma: An uncommon cause of sudden death.

Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMLBCL) is an aggressive tumor originating from thymic B-cells. Clinically, it presents with general signs such as cough, chest pain and dyspnea. Although these symptoms are not specific, they are severe enough to reveal the disease.

Sudden death due to Takayasu arteritis complication associated with situs inversus totalis: A case discovered at autopsy.

Takayasu arteritis is a rare pathology that usually has general and atypical signs that make its diagnosis difficult. These characteristics can delay diagnosis, thus leading to complications and death. We, herein, report an autopsy case of a 25-year-old female patient with a history of multiple consultations for dyspnea.

Cardiac rupture during acute myocardial infarction : Autopsy study (2004-2020).

Introduction: Cardiac rupture is a rare but critical complication of myocardial infarction with an incidence of 1 to 3% of cases. We aimed in this autopsy study to analyze the anatomical, epidemiological, cardiac, and coronary profiles of cardiac rupture in the Monastir region.

Methods: We conducted a descriptive study with retrospective data collection of all cases of myocardial infarction complicated by a cardiac rupture over seventeen years (2004-2020).

The prevalence of stress among medical students in Syria and its association with social support: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Chronic stress can interrupt personal life and cause fatigue, inability to concentrate, and irritability. This study aims to determine the prevalence of stress and its associated factors among medical students in Syria and whether social support could be a protective factor against stress.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the faculty of medicine of five Syrian universities.

Epidemiology of poisoning in Syria (1999 through 2020).

Introduction: Acute poisoning is a significant international public health issue and one of the leading causes of death in the emergency department (ED). In the absence of any previous reports describing the poisoning profile in Syria, we present this study to assess the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of poisoning over 21 years.

Methods: We collected the data retrospectively from the Syrian Poisons Information Centre (SPIC) from January 1999 until December 2020.

Primary splenic T-cell/histiocyte-rich B-cell lymphoma in a patient with recurrent hairy cell leukemia: a case report.

T-cell/histiocyte-rich B-cell lymphoma is a high-grade, morphologic variant of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. T-cell/histiocyte-rich B-cell lymphoma. It is rare as a primary splenic involvement and is usually reported as a second malignancy after hairy cell leukemia.

Assessing the Knowledge and Attitude towards Osteoporosis among Syrian Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Osteoporosis is a progressive decline in the bone mass, which occurs with no alterations to the bone's composition. It is associated with increased bone fragility that may eventually lead to fractures. In this study, we aim to assess the level of awareness that Syrian women possess regarding osteoporosis and spread the knowledge about its prevention measures.

Surgical challenges during open pancreaticoduodenectomy in a patient with situs inversus totalis: A rare case report and literature review.

Background: Situs inversus totalis is a rare congenital anomaly defined by a mirror-image of thoracic and abdominal viscera. Discrete cases of situs inversus totalis and its association with gastrointestinal tumors have been reported. Here we report the first case of pancreatic-head serous cystadenoma in patient with situs inversus totalis.

Pathophysiology of stress cardiomyopathy: A comprehensive literature review.

Introduction: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a transient type of acute heart failure with distinct wall motion abnormalities and unclear pathophysiology. This review focuses on the proposed pathophysiological mechanisms that could be involved in the occurrence takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

Main Body: Acute stress and subsequent excessive activation of the sympathetic nervous system are major factors in the pathophysiology of takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

An abdominal ectopic pregnancy following fertilization: a rare case report.

A significant rise in the incidence of abdominal pregnancy has been reported following fertilization techniques. Herein, we present a healthy 30-year-old woman, primigravida, conceived through fertilization-embryo transfer for male factor infertility. Six weeks later, she reported abdominal pain and discomfort.

Hysterectomy after a failed conservative management of placenta increta: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Conservative management of placenta accreta is a recent approach demarcated by leaving the placenta in situ. It can be applied either after a failed attempt to remove the placenta manually or without previous attempts.

Case Presentation: In this case, we present a 31-years-old woman who was diagnosed with placenta increta during the cesarean section.

A missed psoas abscess diagnosis: A forensic case report.

Psoas abscess is a rare pathology that usually presents with non-specific signs and rare clinical features. These characteristics can delay the diagnosis leading to complications and death. We report a forensic autopsy case of a 65-year-old male, alcoholic, smoker, with a history of hypertension, and urinary infection, who presented to the emergency room for anorexia and consciousness disorder.

A challenging diagnosis and management of Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich Syndrome in low-resource Settings: A case report complicated with hydronephrosis.

Introduction: Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome is a rare congenital disorder that consists of a didelphic uterus, hemivaginal septum, and unilateral renal agenesis. Both diagnosis and management can be challenging in low-income countries.

Case Presentation: a 13-year-old female who experienced recurrent pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and abdominal mass for one month.

Successful diagnosis and management of prerupture rudimentary horn pregnancy in the second trimester: a case report.

Rudimentary horn pregnancy has concerns due to the high incidence of an extreme risk of a life-threatening rupture. Thus, early diagnosis and management are essential to preserving the patient's life. We present a successful diagnosis and management of a prerupture rudimentary horn pregnancy in a 24-year-old woman presented with chronic pelvic pain and amenorrhea for the last 3 months.

Sequences of COVID-19 in a child with WAGR syndrome: A case report.

Introduction: and importance: WAGR syndrome is a rare genetic disorder consist of Wilms tumor, Aniridia, Genitourinary abnormalities, and Intellectual disability. During the enduring COVID-19 pandemic, it has become extremely important to document the properties of SARS-CoV-2 and its interactions with other diseases. Herein, we present the first case of Syrian child with WAGR syndrome that has been affected by COVID-19.

Red degeneration of a large leiomyoma in a non-pregnant woman in pursuit of 17 pregnancies: a case report.

Leiomyoma is a common benign tumor in women of reproductive age. Increasing the number of pregnancy has a significant role in reducing the risk of tumor development. Red degeneration is a rare complication and often occurs during pregnancy.

Sudden death in the young adult: a Tunisian autopsy-based series.

Background: We aim to study the profile, and pathological characteristics of sudden death in young in purpose of recommendations for prevention.

Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study using autopsy data from the Department of Forensic Medicine of Monastir (Tunisia). A review of all autopsies performed for 28 years was done (August 1990 to December 2018).

Sudden Death Due to a Cerebellopontine Angle Epidermoid Cyst: Case Report.

Epidermoid cyst of the brain is a rare benign embryonal tumor. It has an excellent prognosis because of its slow-growing nature. Clinically, symptoms are variable and depend on the location of the cyst.

Sudden death due to left ventricular thrombosis: A report of two autopsy cases.

Purpose: In this paper, we report two rare cases of sudden death due to giant left ventricular thrombus revealed at autopsy and we discuss the manner and the cause of death.

Results: Cases presentation: The two cases reported are about two men aged 55 and 53 years respectively. In the two cases, no past cardiac history was found.

Sudden death and hydatid cyst: A medicolegal study.

The discovery of a hydatid cyst at autopsy poses the problem of its involvement in the mechanism of death. The aim of this study is to analyse the epidemiological and etiopathogenic characteristics of death attributed to hydatid disease, to discuss the mechanism of death and to propose preventive measures. This is a retrospective descriptive study of 26 cases of death with hydatid cyst autopsic discovered, collected at the forensic department of Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital of Monastir (Tunisia) over a period of 27 years (from 1990 until 2017).

Age estimation at death by the study of chest plate radiographs: establishing a Tunisian male score.

We aim to establish a Tunisian score for age estimation through the study of chest plate's radiographs of a Tunisian male sample. We have focused on the study of 128 chest plate radiographs of Tunisian male individuals. We have established a score of eight criteria.

Age assessment in canine and premolar by cervical axial sections of cone-beam computed tomography.

Age estimation in adults is a challenge in both anthropological and forensic situations compared to sub-adults age estimation. The present study explored, for the first time, the cervical zone of single rooted teeth. The deposition of secondary dentin is responsible for a decrease in the volume of the dental pulp cavity with aging, and therefore is often used as an age indicator.