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We describe the electrophysiological findings on visual pathway examination in a 54-year-old female patient who suffered loss of visual acuity without cause on clinical examination. The clinical picture followed a case of Severe Pneumonia Secondary to Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection that required admission to the …

Objective: To evaluate performance of routine chemistry analytes in a tertiary care hospital laboratory by the application of sigma metrics.Introduction: Six sigma (6σ) is a popular Quality Management System (QMS) tool. Laboratories are increasingly using the six sigma method for the objective assessment and compariso…

An important responsibility of hospitals is to assure the quality of the medical care they provide. One of the key pillars of quality assurance is a committee of local peers to determine the professional competence of physicians. On occasion, incompetence or disruptive behavior of a clinician is found to have caused pa…

Some members of Korea Veritas Doctors of COVID-19 analyzed COVID-19 vaccines samples, blood samples, urine samples, foot bath samples, sitz bath samples, and skin extract samples from COVID-19 vaccinated and unvaccinated subjects. Among the objects analyzed were self-assembling micro-sized particles, probable Graphene …

Graphene Oxide (GO) is known to have two faces: it has many benefits; and it is hazardous to our health. This study understood the jeopardizing effects of GOs in our body, and wanted to find out a way to remove GOs in our body. Three sets of observational studies were done to evaluate the detoxifying effects of MMS2 (C…

In the era of increasing the effectiveness of treatment methods and drugs used in modern neuro-oncology, the targeted delivery of diagnostic and medicinal substances to the tumor is of great importance. The aim of the work is to study in silico optimal and rational approaches to the creation of nanocontainers for targe…

Birds transport ticks into Canada during northward spring migration, and some of these ticks are infected with tick-borne zoonotic pathogens. Some Amblyomma species harbour pathogens that cause debilitating diseases that can be fatal to humans, and domestic and wildlife animals. At least 65 Amblyomma spp. are indigenou…

Many recent scores based on the inflammatory response, such as Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), Platelet Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR), Lymphocyte Monocyte Ratio (LMR) have been demonstrated to have a prognostic value in cancer patients. The ratio between neutrophils and lymphocytes is a very useful tool, most studies admit…

Objective: We assessed the frequency of erectile dysfunction and associated risk factors among diabetic patients attending Kinshasa hospitals.Methods: We enrolled 205 male diabetic patients (mean age: 53 ± 11 years) from three public hospitals at Kinshasa to assess erectile dysfunction defined by a score of 6 to 20 on…

Background: Gliomas are the most common solid malignant tumors of the brain; diffuse gliomas pose a remarkable conundrum on treatment strategy. WHO Grade IV (Glioblastomas) delineate a refractory resistance to treatment even with standard combination regimen therapy of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy causi…

Zosteran pectin isolated from the perennial marine plant Zostera marina (L.) has a complex molecular structure and a wide range of biological activity. Aim Study: This study aims to identify new properties (adhesive, cryoprotective) of zosteran pectin. Materials and Methods: The adhesive properties of zosteran were inv…

Introduction and Objective: In COVID-19, sudden onset anosmia-ageusia can be observed in patients, regardless of other rhinologic symptoms or prominent nasal symptoms.In our clinical follow-ups, it has drawn our attention that patients presenting with anosmia-ageusia have milder pulmonary symptoms and milder progressio…

Background: The effectiveness of montelukast for wheezing in young children is not clear. We aimed to evaluate whether the use of montelukast in the treatment of wheezing affects the number of attacks in children aged 1 to 6 years.Methods: This is a single center study. It was conducted between August 2019-2020. Childr…

Background: Some fungi have double host attacks for animals and plants, among them Alternaria alternata. Using a local medicinal plant such as Ephedra alanda is one way to fight its spreading. Aim: Evaluate the effect of the different extracts of Ephedra alanda against the mold Alternaria alternata. Material and Method…

Background: Based on available data on male fertility adverse effects after COVID-19 injections, we draw the reader´s attention to open questions and undeniable risks of the new RNA-based vaccine technology.Methods: Review and reanalysis of published data on pre- and post-injection semen analyses. Evaluation of UK Yel…