Background: Obesity and hypertension are emerging public health concerns among young adults and contribute substantially to future cardiovascular morbidity. Medical and nursing students are particular

Dengue fever is an arboviral illness spread by mosquitoes and is now a major public health issue on a global scale. Unfortunately, only a few studies have documented unusual clinical characteristics o

Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common inflammatory condition with variable severity, ranging from mild self-limiting disease to severe forms with significant morbidity and mortality. Early p

Background: Esophageal varices are a major complication of portal hypertension in liver cirrhosis and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Background: The spectrum of eye disease experienced by a population can be termed ‘ocular morbidity’. There is limited information about the prevalence of ocular morbidity among primary school childre

Background: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the standard surgical treatment for multi-vessel coronary artery disease (CAD). Although EuroSCORE remains the principal perioperative risk strati

Background: Pregnancy-associated sepsis remains a significant contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Early recognition is challenging due to

Background: Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with disproportionately high mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Data on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of critically i

Background: Donor site morbidity following split-thickness skin grafting (STSG) remains a significant concern. The tumescent technique is widely used to reduce intraoperative bleeding, but its effect

Study objective: This study seeks to estimate the prevalence of anxiety and to identify its determinants among adults with epilepsy in Congolese hospital settings, with the overarching goal of enhanci

Background: Kaposi’s sarcoma is an HIV-associated vascular neoplasm that can cause significant morbidity through cutaneous, lymphatic, and soft tissue involvement. Case presentation: A 51-year-old HIV

Background: Cryptococcosis is a life-threatening opportunistic fungal infection predominantly affecting individuals with advanced HIV infection. In tuberculosis (TB)-endemic countries, pulmonary and d

Background: Traumatic skull fractures are a common consequence of head injury and remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where road traffic a

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children. Computed tomography (CT) is essential for early detection of intracranial injuries, but patterns and d

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate medication adherence and its associated sociodemographic and clinical determinants among adults diagnosed with Diabetes and/or Hypertension in South Andaman. Me