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Newest firstBackground and aims Unhealthy lifestyle may influence semen quality. This research aimed to investigate the association of unhealthy lifestyle with the risk of low semen quality and further to examine the causal relationship by Mendelian randomization (MR) method. Methods The association of six unhealthy lifestyle habits (smoking, alcohol consumption, coffee consumption, sedentary behavior, obesity, and sleep dist…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, affecting approximately 50 million individuals globally. While conventional antiseizure medications (ASMs) control seizures in 70-80% of patients, about 30% experience drug resistance or intolerable side effects, necessitating alternative approaches. Objective To critically compare the efficacy, safety, and accessibility of…
Open article record in new tab ↗Cannabidiol (CBD) has gained significant attention for its potential therapeutic benefits, but its safety profile in healthy populations remains underexplored. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to evaluate the safety of CBD compared to placebo in healthy adults. A comprehensive search of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, and ClinicalTrials.gov identified four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involvin…
Introduction Choledocholithiasis is the presence of gallstones within the common bile duct (CBD), affecting 10-20% of gallbladder stone patients. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with stent insertion is a common treatment of CBD obstruction and stenosis to maintain duct patency, with stents typically replaced within 3-6 months. However, prolonged stent presence can lead to complications such a…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction and importance Biliary tuberculosis is a rare form of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, accounting for only 0.0-0.1% of all TB cases in certain settings. Its preoperative diagnosis is difficult due to nonspecific symptoms and the lack of specific imaging criteria. Often, it mimics other diseases like cancers and infections, complicating early detection. Case presentation A 51-year-old female with…
Open article record in new tab ↗Marijuana use has grown rapidly in the last decade with a prevalence greater than that of cocaine and opioids. With its increasing recreational and medical use, potential adverse outcomes from heavy use may be associated with bullous lung disease and spontaneous pneumothorax. This case report has been reported in line with the SCARE Criteria. Case presentation The authors describe a case of an adult male with a pa…
Open article record in new tab ↗Cannabis smoking has been reported as one of the risk factors for coronary heart disease, which can trigger in rare cases, an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). In this report, we present a case of a 27-year-old man presented with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) following cannabis consumption. The patient developed ST-segment elevation on the anterior and inferior leads. Coronary angiogram demonstrated a significant…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction is a rare disease caused by sphincter of Oddi functional or mechanical abnormality. Misdiagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever is very high due to overlapping symptoms with many diseases. Our case is the first case report in the medical literature which describes the misdiagnosis of Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction as familial Mediterranean fever. Case presentation A 46-ye…
Introduction and importance Primary Gallbladder hydatid cysts are a very rare phenomenon caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Hydatid cysts usually present as hepatic or pulmonary lesions, but in our case, it presented in the gallbladder with three symptomatic daughter cysts in the CBD. Echinococcus caused by E.granulosus Is the most common parasite causing the disease, accounting for 95% of the cases. Case presenta…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction Common bile duct (CBD) injury is the most serious complication of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LapC). Nonetheless, complications of LapC as a treatment for CBD injury are rare in pregnancy. There have been no published case reports regarding complications of CBD injury in gravida patients and their management. Case presentation We reported a 32-year-old primiparous woman with CBD injury following ope…
Introduction Biloma forms due to common bile duct (CBD) injury as a laparoscopic cholecystectomy complication. Spontaneous localized biloma forming cysts in the biliary duct is rare. Presentation of case We report a 47-year-old male with complaint of a painful lump in the upper abdomen two months after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) found a large epigastric cyst ma…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background The gold-standard treatment for cholecystectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, has remarkably variable outcomes and conversion rates. We investigated the gallbladder adhesion degree as a predictor of conversion surgery, common bile duct injury, and resurgery. Methods We reviewed 157 medical records and video recordings of laparoscopic cholecystectomy on patients with cholelithiasis with or without chole…
Introduction Many studies looked at outcomes and risk factors in laparoscopic cholecystectomies in general, including a few studies on risk factors and scoring systems in predicting conversion to open surgery. Little data has been produced on high-risk patients undergoing cholecystectomy. Identifying risk factors in this group could help stratify decision making regarding best management strategies.The aim of this…
Introduction Choledochal cyst (CC) is a morphological malformation characterized by dilatations of the biliary tree that might present later with clinical symptoms, including jaundice, abdominal pain or pancreatitis. Presentation of case Here, we reported a 10-month-old female infant with CC presenting with jaundice and a right upper quadrant mass and who was malnourished following a surgical excision of retroperi…
Open article record in new tab ↗Clip migration following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is a rare and late complication of LC. The first case of surgical clip migration after LC was reported in 1992, and since then less than 100 cases have been reported in the literature. We report the case of cholangitis secondary to a surgical clip migration in an 83 years old male patient, 8 years after LC. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdo…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Alcohol (ETOH) intoxication is a common comorbidity in traumatic brain injury (TBI), and marijuana (THC) has been implicated as a major risk factor for trauma. The objective this study was to investigate the combined effects of ETOH and THC on mortality after TBI. Materials and methods A retrospective review of patient data was performed to assess adult (>18 years) patients with brain injuries between J…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objectives For complicated common bile duct stones (CBDS) that cannot be extracted by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), management can be safely by open or laparoscopic CBD exploration (CBDE). The study aimed to assess these surgical procedures after endoscopic failure. Methods We analyzed 85 patients underwent surgical management of difficult CBDS after ERCP failure, in the period from 2013 t…
Open article record in new tab ↗Gall bladder polyps occur in 0.4% of patients undergoing cholecystectomy, the majority of gall bladder polyps are benign, they are classified into 3 types: epithelial or adenomatous polyps, mesenchymal polyps, and pseudopolyps. Gall bladder polys mostly affect females and those more than 50 years of age. Ultrasound is a very sensitive tool in the diagnosis. An 88-year-old woman presented with epigastric pain and r…
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