Background and Objective: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous condition with wide variation in clinical features, metabolic defects, and risk of complications. A refined classification based o

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

Background: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and plaque remain predictors of cardiovascular disease. Objectives: To investigate the relationship between HbA1c and CIMT and carotid artery plaque i

Background and Objective: Sexual violence remains a major concern for health systems. It also affects men. Although data are available in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Introduction: Mental disorders represent a major global public health issue, particularly in low-resource countries. They are often associated with the use of psychoactive substances, notably cannabis

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: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors (PCSK9i) are highly effective lipid-lowering agents that reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) by enhancing LD

Background: Peripheral neuropathy is a prominent neurologic complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet it often remains subclinical and underdiagnosed in routine clinical practice. This study a

Introduction: Umbilical hernias (UMHs) are common abdominal wall defects in adults. They can cause serious complications such as strangulation and impingement. Computed tomography (CT) is a reliable i

Background: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), commonly referred to as a concussion, represents a significant public health concern affecting children and adults worldwide. Despite being classified a

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: The rapidly aging population in India necessitates a better and comprehensive understanding of geriatric conditions such as frailty, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and life satisfaction,

Background: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is a life-threatening obstetric complication, and increasing prevalence of this condition underscores the importance of correct and prompt diagnosis to maxi

Background: HIV infection profoundly disrupts VZV-specific cell-mediated immunity, creating conditions that favor herpes zoster reactivation with greater frequency and severity than in immunocompetent

Background: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a multifaceted autoimmune disease marked by chronic immune complex formation, leading to diverse clinical manifestations and multi-organ involvement.