Introduction: Stroke is a major cause of mortality and disability, with elderly patients at higher risk. Ischemic stroke, the most common type, results from embolic or thrombotic arterial occlusion. P

Background: Mushroom poisoning remains a major public health concern worldwide, particularly in regions where wild mushroom consumption is common. Clinical manifestations range from mild gastrointesti

Introduction: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remains a major public health problem and an important cause of morbidity and mortality among children in resource-limited settings. Cutaneous and mucosal

Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 20201. COVID-19 severity is linked to cytokine storm driven by IL-6 and ele

Background: Platelet volume indices (PVI) such as mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), and plateletcrit (PCT) have been implicated in the pathogenesis and prognosis of acute

Background: Lens-induced glaucoma (LIG) is still a major cause of irreversible blindness in developing countries, largely because of delayed treatment and diagnosis. Although surgery is largely succes

The brachial plexus is a complex neural network responsible for the motor and sensory innervation of the upper limb and the upper thoracic region. Owing to its intricate anatomy and extensive anatomic

Background: Metabolic acidosis is a hallmark of physiological crisis in critical care, reflecting cellular hypoxia, renal insufficiency, or systemic metabolic failure. In regional tertiary centers, th

Introduction: Sepsis-3 remains a leading cause of ICU mortality. In resource-limited settings, there is a critical need for inexpensive, rapid biomarkers for risk stratification. This study evaluated

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: The perioperative period is a "vulnerable window" where surgical stress and anesthetic choice may influence long-term oncological prognosis. This review evaluates the impact of anesthetic

Background: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is a rare cause of acute spinal cord compression that occurs without preceding trauma or medical intervention. Delayed recognition may result in

Ovarian ectopic pregnancy (OEP) is a rare condition with a potentially fatal outcome and is notoriously difficult to diagnose. We present a case of a 21-year-old primigravida at about four weeks of ge

Objective: To evaluate and correlate computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings with neurological status in patients with traumatic cervical spine injuries. Design: Retrospective obse

Objective: To review recent advancements in the understanding, diagnosis, and management of keratoconus, emphasizing the role of Scheimpflug imaging and the Belin ABCD classification in early detectio