Introduction Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is becoming more common with an aging population.Lower GI bleeding is less common than its upper GI bleed counterpart.Incidence of bleeding is increasing because more patients are on anticoagulation medication.Abnormal coagulation can lead to this life-threatening condition requiring rapid diagnosis and t
Abstract Background Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) sufferers show problematic patterns of Internet use such as fear of missing out (FOMO) and sharing misinformation and fake news.This study aimed to investigate these associations in survivors of the 2008 earthquake in Wenchuan, China.Methods A self-reported survey was completed by 356 surviv
We report two cases of patients with necrotising myositis who presented initially with limb pain and swelling on a background of respiratory complaints.Patient 1, a previously well 38-year-old female, underwent various investigations in the emergency department for excessive lower limb pain and a skin rash.Patient 2, a 61-year-old female with a bac
Edith Wakida,1 Samuel Maling,2 Celestino Obua3 1Office of Research Administration, 2Department of Psychiatry, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Medicine, 3Department of Pharmacomology and Therapeutics, Office of the Vice Chancellor, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda Abstract: Scientific productivity in Africa is insignifica
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a fundamental global commitment to addressing a wide range of socio-economic and environmental challenges.A key component of these goals is the commitment to ocean sustainability, encapsulated in the concept of the blue economy.The blue economy, emerging in an era characterized by intricate dynamic