Change in Refractive Error Associated With the Use of Cannabidiol Oil
Abstract Cannabinoid (CBD) products have gained popularity since their legalization in 2018, causing a plethora of unregulated CBD products to…
Case Report
Adjuvant Treatment of the Salivary Duct Carcinoma with Her2 Overexpression
Abstract Malignant salivary gland tumors form 11% of all head and neck tumors. Salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) of the parotid…
A Diagnostic Dilemma of Antiglutamic Acid Decarboxylase 65 (Anti-GAD 65) and Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Antibodies in a Girl Presenting with Acute-Onset Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Abstract Acute-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder can be challenging, especially when triggered by an underlying disease process. Clinicians often turn to Pediatric…
Application of medical cannabis in unstable angina and coronary artery disease
Abstract Rationale: First discovered in 1990, the endocannabinoid system (ECS) was initially shown to have an intimate relationship with central…
Unexpected duodenopancreatectomy in an “awake” gastrectomized patient: Case report and technical notes
Abstract A patient with a previous history of gastric cancer was admitted to our unit with fever and jaundice. Preoperative…
The frequency distribution of reported THC concentrations of legal cannabis flower products increases discontinuously around the 20% THC threshold in Nevada and Washington state
Abstract Background: Cannabis laboratory testing reliability is a scientific and policy challenge in US states with legal cannabis. Greater reported…
Challenges in management of an isolated intrapancreatic Common Bile Duct injury in an abdominal trauma
Abstract CT scan or FAST are not specific to diagnose the extrahepatic biliary trauma. In treatment of such patients, when…
Electronic Vaping-Induced Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus Pneumonia and Empyema
Abstract Pneumonia is a severe acute inflammation of the lower respiratory tract due to infectious pathogens. Pathogens responsible include bacteria,…
Vaping-associated esophagitis
Abstract Background: Vaping, or e-cigarettes, heat nicotine and other chemicals to create a vapor that is inhaled. The practice has…
Giant Calculus with More than 100 Small Calculi in Choledochal Cysts
Abstract Giant biliary calculus in the common bile duct (CBD) is rare. Giant calculus of choledochal cyst (CC) is even…