1+ week, 3+ day ago   (301+ words) Background: Dementia represents a major global public health challenge in aging populations, requiring effective primary care identification and prevention strategies. This study evaluated the prevalence and clinical significance of 11 modifiable risk factors among older adults within a primary healthcare setting....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (291+ words) Gastric lesions with suspicious radiological and endoscopic features can remain diagnostically challenging when initial tissue sampling is benign or non-diagnostic. This case highlights the importance of correlating endoscopic appearance, cross-sectional imaging, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) findings, histology, and multidisciplinary assessment when…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (240+ words) Background and objective: Dexmedetomidine and magnesium sulfate are commonly used during nasal surgery to provide controlled hypotension. This study compared their effects on postoperative analgesia. The primary outcome was postoperative pain assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (110+ words) We describe a case of a 64-year-old man presenting with squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canal as a second primary malignancy after treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, including conventional radiotherapy. Squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canal is…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (284+ words) Background Rural populations face unique barriers to preventive care and cancer screening that may influence the timing and stage of breast cancer diagnosis. Although rural residence is frequently associated with delayed cancer presentation, population-based data characterizing diagnostic patterns in rural…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (466+ words) Background Trauma and orthopedics remains a desirable career choice for many medical students and postgraduate doctors. Multiple factors influence a resident doctor’s future career choice, including mentorship, work-life balance, culture, and clinical interest. However, regular teaching on orthopedic topics to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (287+ words) Lichen sclerosus is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis that most commonly affects anogenital skin but may also involve extragenital sites. Pruritus can be severe and may persist despite standard anti-inflammatory therapy. Nemolizumab is a monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin-31 receptor alpha, a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (182+ words) The treatment landscape for metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma has expanded in recent years with the introduction of newer chemotherapeutic and targeted therapies; however, effective treatment options remain limited. We present the case of a woman in her early 60s with metastatic uterine…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (245+ words) Adult intussusception is an uncommon condition that normally presents with nonspecific GI symptoms. It is typically associated with some form of a pathological lead point, especially malignancy in colonic cases. This report discusses the case of a 59-year-old female who…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (152+ words) A woman in her late 60s presented with obstructive jaundice. She had mucinous adenocarcinoma of the colon six months ago and underwent surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. A computed tomography scan revealed a prominent ampulla with duodenal wall thickening, dilated intrahepatic…...