Hydrothorax is a rare mechanical complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) which often results in discontinuation of the technique.According to studies, its incidence is estimated at 1.6 to 2%.In the majority of cases, its location is on the right.It is secondary to the passage of dialysate from the peritoneal cavity to the pleural space through a d
Abstract Background The Charlson comorbidity index is often used to control for confounding in research based on medical databases.There are few studies of the accuracy of the codes obtained from these databases.We examined the positive predictive value (PPV) of the ICD-10 diagnostic coding in the Danish National Registry of Patients (NRP) for the
Monkeypox is an infectious and contagious zoonotic disease caused by the Orthopoxvirus species and was first identified in Africa.Recently, this infectious disease has spread widely in many parts of the world.Fever, fatigue, headache, and rash are common symptoms of monkeypox.The presence of lymphadenopathy is another prominent and key symptom of m
We present the case of a patient with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) mutilans and occult axial involvement.The patient had suffered from PsA mutilans for more than a decade, with severe residual articular damage, Color Conditioner but had been in clinical remission for years.Clinical axial involvement was never reported; however, magnetic resonance imag
INTRODUCTION: despite the well-known maxim "publish or perish" among academicians, productivity remains low in Nigeria.There are barriers to academic writing which must be identified and addressed.Even after dressing those barriers, authors are faced with another dilemma-where to publish.It was the concern of the authors to evaluate perceived barri