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Volume 4 | Issue 1 (Jan 2026 - Mar 2026 )| Archive
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General Surgery | Oct 27, 2025
A Study for Clinical Outcomes of Open Hernia Repair with Onlay Premuscular Meshplasty in a Primary/ Recurrent/ Re Recurrent Hernia: A Single Centre Experience
Background: Hernias, whether primary or recurrent, remain a significant surgical challenge, particularly in resource-limited settings. The choice of repair techniques and mesh placement critically influences postoperative outcomes and recurrence risk. This study evaluates the clinical outcomes of open onlay premuscular meshplasty and hybrid repairs in primary, recurrent, and recurrent hernias.
Methodology:...Read More
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Infectious Diseases | Feb 27, 2026
Preoperative Virology Screening in the Kurdistan Region: Is it Necessary to be Routine? A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study
Ophthalmology | Feb 26, 2026
OptiKids Outreach: Enhancing Medical Student Awareness, Engagement, and Support for Pediatric Visual Impairment Through a Patient-Centered Panel
Clinical Epidemiology | Feb 26, 2026
Neutrality Boundary Robustness for Meta-Analysis
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Infectious Diseases | Nov 27, 2024
Chronic Non-Healing Leg Ulcer Complicated by Sepsis: A Case of Peripheral Vascular Disease and Wound Management
A 62-year-old male presents to the emergency room with lethargy and fever. He is noted to have a leukocytosis of 21,000/mm3, lactic acid elevation, low-grade...Read More
Cardiology | Oct 24, 2024
Clinical Pearl: Workup of Left-Sided Chest Pain in a COPD Patient
A 69-year-old female presents to the emergency room (ER) with a 20-day history of left-sided sharp chest pain radiating to the left shoulder associated with...Read More
LETTER TO THE EDITOR View All
Sep 23, 2025
Internship-Year Exploitation: Unpaid Internships, Excessive Work Hours, and Lack of Structured Learning in Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs in Pakistan
The internship year for the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program in Pakistan is intended to be a supervised bridge between academic instruction and full...Read More
May 05, 2025
The Rising Burden of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS): A Call for Better Awareness and Diagnostic Standards
Objective: To address the limited diagnostic criteria, the lack of awareness, and poor management standards of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
Key points:
1. Highlighting the significance and...Read More
Apr 29, 2025
Revisiting Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Why Are We Still Unprepared for This Emerging Threat?
Objective: To highlight the rising threat of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in the post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era and the urgent need for better treatment...Read More
CASE REPORT View All
Dermatology | Dec 19, 2025
Irregular Brown Lesions With Poorly Defined Borders in an Asymptomatic 15-Year-Old Patient
Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis (CRP) is a rare and often underdiagnosed disorder of keratinization that poses a significant clinical challenge due to its resemblance to...Read More
Pulmonology | Nov 24, 2025
A Silent Intruder: Case Report of Primary Pulmonary Follicular Lymphoma Mimicking Infectious Lung Disease in a Patient with Autoimmune Comorbidities
Primary pulmonary follicular lymphoma (PPFL) is an exceptionally rare subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that arises within the lung parenchyma without nodal or extrapulmonary involvement at...Read More
Hematology | Oct 30, 2025
Beta-Thalassemia Intermedia in Disguise: A Case of Delayed Diagnosis in a Child with Persistent Cytopenias
Aplastic anemia and thalassemia are two distinct hematological disorders that are rarely seen in combination. This report describes the case of a 7-year-old boy initially...Read More
COMMENTARYView All
Public Health | Jul 22, 2025
Reevaluating Patient Privacy and Autonomy: Cross-cultural and Legislative Perspectives
The focal article of current commentary is comparative analysis of patient privacy and autonomy in China and the United States. Commentary critically examines the significant...Read More
Public Health | Mar 12, 2025
Health Disparities and COVID-19: A Commentary
An ideas and opinions piece in the Annals of Internal Medicine highlighted the health disparities exacerbated by coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). Health disparities persist across the...Read More
Dentistry | Oct 22, 2024
Dentists Need to Learn How to Deal Before How to Treat
This article emphasizes the important need to incorporate soft skills into dental education. In developing nations such as Sudan, dental graduates frequently confront difficulties with...Read More
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT REPORTView All
Public Health | Feb 11, 2025
Value of Bi-Directional Video-Enhanced Communication for Monitoring and Management in Telehomecare: Perspectives of Physicians, Nurses, and Patients
Background: This study examines the efficacy of a home health care intervention utilizing telephone and patient monitoring to assess its clinical value, particularly in vulnerable...Read More
Cardiology | Oct 14, 2024
A Quality Improvement Project Focused on Clinical Audit and Re-Audit on the Use of Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation Patients with International Guidelines
This Quality Improvement Project (QIP) aimed to enhance the management of anticoagulation therapy in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients by improving adherence to the CHA2DS2-VA and...Read More
LITERATURE REVIEW View All
Plastic Surgery | Dec 08, 2025
Rehabilitation Interventions for Hand Burn Injuries: A Systematic Review of Functional and Psychological Outcomes
Burn injuries to the hands often lead to joint contractures and scarring, resulting in significant functional and cosmetic challenges that can cause disability and psychological...Read More
Systematic Literature Review | Nov 10, 2025
A Systematic Review Study on the Factors Contributing to Antimicrobial Resistance in Ghana
Aim: This study aimed to determine factors that contribute to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Ghana.
Design: This study employed a systematic review methodology.
Methodology: A systematic search...Read More
Orthopaedic | Jul 11, 2025
Limb Salvage in Low-Resource Settings: Strategies, Challenges, and Innovations
Background: Limb salvage in resource-constrained environments poses a major surgical challenge. While technological advances and microsurgical techniques have revolutionized reconstructive surgery in high-income countries, surgeons...Read More
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Gastroenterology | Aug 16, 2024
Vonoprazan vs Lansoprazole in Gastrointestinal Tract Ulcers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Vonoprazan, a potent inhibitor of gastric acid secretion, is a recently introduced drug. It is debated to be better than or equal to proton pump...Read More
Neurology | Jul 29, 2024
The Effect of Antiviral Drugs for the Treatment of Bell’s Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Background: Bell’s Palsy is an idiopathic, non-progressive neuropathy of the facial nerve occurring in a lower motor neuron pattern. The treatment conventionally consists of steroids,...Read More
Pediatrics | May 28, 2024
Global Perspectives on Pediatric Antimicrobial Resistance: A Systematic Literature Review
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is currently one of the biggest global threats to public health and should be given top priority by all healthcare providers and...Read More
ORIGINAL RESEARCHView All
Infectious Diseases | Feb 27, 2026
Preoperative Virology Screening in the Kurdistan Region: Is it Necessary to be Routine? A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study
Introduction: In the context of Iraq, encompassing the Kurdistan region, which is characterized as a developing nation with limited resources, the prevalence of Hepatitis B...Read More
Ophthalmology | Feb 26, 2026
OptiKids Outreach: Enhancing Medical Student Awareness, Engagement, and Support for Pediatric Visual Impairment Through a Patient-Centered Panel
Background: Pediatric visual impairment is an underrecognized health disparity affecting developmental, educational, and social outcomes. Medical education offers limited exposure to visual impairment in the...Read More
Clinical Epidemiology | Feb 26, 2026
Neutrality Boundary Robustness for Meta-Analysis
Background: Meta-analyses conventionally report pooled effect sizes, confidence intervals, and p-values. These measures address statistical significance and precision, but not how far the results are...Read More
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Dr. Rick Kulkarni, MD, FACEP
Feb 26, 2025
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