Natural family planning refers to the planning of sexual intercourse according to the desire of pregnancy by observing some symptoms occurring in women in the fertile and infertile periods of the menstrual cycle. These family planning methods have advantages, disadvantages, and applying rules. They are effective when properly applied and their rules are followed. Recently, new methods have been added to the previously known methods using electronic equipment. Health care providers should respect the choice of couples' natural family planning methodology, be aware of the options of natural family planning methods, and provide appropriate resources/advice for the correct use of the method chosen by a woman or couple.
{"title":"Natural and traditional family planning methods","authors":"Süreyya Gümüşsoy","doi":"10.5455/IM.44783","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/IM.44783","url":null,"abstract":"Natural family planning refers to the planning of sexual intercourse according to the desire of pregnancy by observing some symptoms occurring in women in the fertile and infertile periods of the menstrual cycle. These family planning methods have advantages, disadvantages, and applying rules. They are effective when properly applied and their rules are followed. Recently, new methods have been added to the previously known methods using electronic equipment. Health care providers should respect the choice of couples' natural family planning methodology, be aware of the options of natural family planning methods, and provide appropriate resources/advice for the correct use of the method chosen by a woman or couple.","PeriodicalId":93574,"journal":{"name":"International medicine (Antioch, Turkey)","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70793381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Orthopedic manifestations, particularly bone infarctions, remain exceptional and unusual during polymyositis. They are classically related to systemic corticosteroids or other associated thrombotic conditions. We report an original observation of bilateral distal femoral bone infarction revealing polymyositis in a 42-year-old woman. Our observation is, to the best of our knowledge, the first to report bilateral femoral infarction as a possible manifestation of polymyositis apart from any prolonged corticosteroid therapy and any associated anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome.
{"title":"Bilateral distal femoral bone infarction revealing polymyositis","authors":"S. Bouomrani, M. Ayed","doi":"10.5455/im.42184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/im.42184","url":null,"abstract":"Orthopedic manifestations, particularly bone infarctions, remain exceptional and unusual during polymyositis. They are classically related to systemic corticosteroids or other associated thrombotic conditions. We report an original observation of bilateral distal femoral bone infarction revealing polymyositis in a 42-year-old woman. Our observation is, to the best of our knowledge, the first to report bilateral femoral infarction as a possible manifestation of polymyositis apart from any prolonged corticosteroid therapy and any associated anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome.","PeriodicalId":93574,"journal":{"name":"International medicine (Antioch, Turkey)","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70793835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Invasive mold infection of the renal graft","authors":"Cheng-Maw Ho, H. Tai","doi":"10.5455/IM.53240","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/IM.53240","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93574,"journal":{"name":"International medicine (Antioch, Turkey)","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70793944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. E. Jouari, H. Baybay, G. Argenziano, G. Senhaji, S. Elloudi, F. Mernissi
{"title":"New dermoscopic features of Hailey-Hailey disease","authors":"O. E. Jouari, H. Baybay, G. Argenziano, G. Senhaji, S. Elloudi, F. Mernissi","doi":"10.5455/IM.49017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/IM.49017","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93574,"journal":{"name":"International medicine (Antioch, Turkey)","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70794320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
An otherwise healthy infant presented to the emergency department (ED) with a history of screaming and sudden hoarseness. Lateral neck and chest radiographs were obtained that did not demonstrate a radiopaque foreign body within the upper or lower airway. The child was otherwise stable during his stay in the ED, with persistent, but periodic stridor and cough, unresponsive to albuterol nebulizers. The child was brought to the operating room for direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy to rule out an airway foreign body. Upon exposing the larynx, a bluish-colored foreign body was seen in a vertical orientation obstructing nearly the entire subglottis with significant granulation in the subglottic region (Figure 1). Further examination of the object revealed it to be an artificial fingernail.
{"title":"A foreign body in an infant airway","authors":"C. Abdallah","doi":"10.5455/im.59839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/im.59839","url":null,"abstract":"An otherwise healthy infant presented to the emergency department (ED) with a history of screaming and sudden hoarseness. Lateral neck and chest radiographs were obtained that did not demonstrate a radiopaque foreign body within the upper or lower airway. The child was otherwise stable during his stay in the ED, with persistent, but periodic stridor and cough, unresponsive to albuterol nebulizers. The child was brought to the operating room for direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy to rule out an airway foreign body. Upon exposing the larynx, a bluish-colored foreign body was seen in a vertical orientation obstructing nearly the entire subglottis with significant granulation in the subglottic region (Figure 1). Further examination of the object revealed it to be an artificial fingernail.","PeriodicalId":93574,"journal":{"name":"International medicine (Antioch, Turkey)","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70795022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A new health integrated municipality system","authors":"Oguz Guvenmez, Serkan Güneş","doi":"10.5455/im.302645024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/im.302645024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93574,"journal":{"name":"International medicine (Antioch, Turkey)","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70792956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background: In this study, we investigated the presence of non-invasive fungal sinusitis in patients who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery with the diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis in our clinic. Methods: A total of 283 patients who underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis in our clinic between 2008-2018, who were at the ages of 18 or above, and who did not have invasive fungal sinusitis and tumor were included in the study. Sinus pathology was examined by routine examination using nasal endoscopy and computed tomography. Eosinophil count, total, and specific IgE levels were measured in the peripheral blood samples of the patients. Sinus surgery was performed under general and local anesthesia with the Messerklinger technique. Aspirated secretions from the sinuses and removed surgical tissues were examined microbiologically and histopathologically. Results: 68 females, 215 males, totally 283 patients with a mean age of 41 had sinus surgery; 11 (40.74%) females and 16 (59.26%) males, totally 27 (9.54%) patients had non-invasive fungal sinusitis. 18 (6.36%) of the cases were microbiologically reported as allergic fungal sinusitis while 9 (3.18%) of them reported as mycetoma. Nasal obstruction (19, 70.37%) and headache (13, 48.14%) were the most common clinical findings. Eosinophilic mucus was detected in the sinus material of the patients with allergic fungal sinusitis. According to their prevalence, Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Candida were the most prevalent in the patients with allergic fungal sinusitis, respectively; Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus flavus were the most prevalent in the patients with allergic fungal sinusitis, respectively. Radiologically, fungal balls localized at the maxillary sinuses in six patients, the sphenoid sinuses in two patients, and the ethmoid sinus in one patient. As a treatment, sinus surgery was performed as a complete evacuation of the mucus and removal of pathological and polypoid tissues. The follow-up periods of the patients ranged between 7-31 months; the mean duration of follow-ups was 17 months. Non-invasive fungal infections were not treated with antifungal therapy, no recurrence was observed. Conclusions: In this study, non-invasive fungal sinus infection was detected 9.54% of patients. Nasal examination, radiological, and immunological examination should be applied to patients as additional examinations on the suspicion of pre-operative fungal rhinosinusitis; samples should be taken from the sinuses during surgery and should be examined for fungus microbiologically and histopathologically. Antifungal therapy was not administered to patients with non-invasive fungal infection. Endoscopic sinus surgery is a successful method in the treatment of non-invasive fungal rhinosinusitis.
{"title":"Frequency of non-invasive fungal sinusitis in patients undergoing surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis","authors":"M. Gumussoy","doi":"10.5455/im.47173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/im.47173","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In this study, we investigated the presence of non-invasive fungal sinusitis in patients who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery with the diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis in our clinic. Methods: A total of 283 patients who underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis in our clinic between 2008-2018, who were at the ages of 18 or above, and who did not have invasive fungal sinusitis and tumor were included in the study. Sinus pathology was examined by routine examination using nasal endoscopy and computed tomography. Eosinophil count, total, and specific IgE levels were measured in the peripheral blood samples of the patients. Sinus surgery was performed under general and local anesthesia with the Messerklinger technique. Aspirated secretions from the sinuses and removed surgical tissues were examined microbiologically and histopathologically. Results: 68 females, 215 males, totally 283 patients with a mean age of 41 had sinus surgery; 11 (40.74%) females and 16 (59.26%) males, totally 27 (9.54%) patients had non-invasive fungal sinusitis. 18 (6.36%) of the cases were microbiologically reported as allergic fungal sinusitis while 9 (3.18%) of them reported as mycetoma. Nasal obstruction (19, 70.37%) and headache (13, 48.14%) were the most common clinical findings. Eosinophilic mucus was detected in the sinus material of the patients with allergic fungal sinusitis. According to their prevalence, Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Candida were the most prevalent in the patients with allergic fungal sinusitis, respectively; Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus flavus were the most prevalent in the patients with allergic fungal sinusitis, respectively. Radiologically, fungal balls localized at the maxillary sinuses in six patients, the sphenoid sinuses in two patients, and the ethmoid sinus in one patient. As a treatment, sinus surgery was performed as a complete evacuation of the mucus and removal of pathological and polypoid tissues. The follow-up periods of the patients ranged between 7-31 months; the mean duration of follow-ups was 17 months. Non-invasive fungal infections were not treated with antifungal therapy, no recurrence was observed. Conclusions: In this study, non-invasive fungal sinus infection was detected 9.54% of patients. Nasal examination, radiological, and immunological examination should be applied to patients as additional examinations on the suspicion of pre-operative fungal rhinosinusitis; samples should be taken from the sinuses during surgery and should be examined for fungus microbiologically and histopathologically. Antifungal therapy was not administered to patients with non-invasive fungal infection. Endoscopic sinus surgery is a successful method in the treatment of non-invasive fungal rhinosinusitis.","PeriodicalId":93574,"journal":{"name":"International medicine (Antioch, Turkey)","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70793528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an acid-fast bacterium, that cause the disease of significant burden worldwide i.e. tuberculosis (TB). Because of its airborne transmission, it remains a milestone and a very strong hurdle to limit its spread. More significantly, its targeting area mostly is alveolar macrophages present in the lungs, in which it can reside as a silent killer. This mini review aims to highlight the fundamentals of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, its disease-causing pattern, and treatment options that have been developed to tackle the disease. TB has been categorized into re-emerging disease in many parts of the world, so there is a need to look on it. Further prevention and controlling strategies also discussed in last to highlight the importance in which sense the TB prevalence could potentially be reduced.
{"title":"Tuberculosis: a short glimpse","authors":"A. A. Shad, Wajahat Ahmed Shad","doi":"10.5455/IM.40521","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/IM.40521","url":null,"abstract":"Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an acid-fast bacterium, that cause the disease of significant burden worldwide i.e. tuberculosis (TB). Because of its airborne transmission, it remains a milestone and a very strong hurdle to limit its spread. More significantly, its targeting area mostly is alveolar macrophages present in the lungs, in which it can reside as a silent killer. This mini review aims to highlight the fundamentals of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, its disease-causing pattern, and treatment options that have been developed to tackle the disease. TB has been categorized into re-emerging disease in many parts of the world, so there is a need to look on it. Further prevention and controlling strategies also discussed in last to highlight the importance in which sense the TB prevalence could potentially be reduced.","PeriodicalId":93574,"journal":{"name":"International medicine (Antioch, Turkey)","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70793568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Isaura de Oliveira Carrijo, L. A. Ugrinovich, P. Simioni
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare chronic cholestatic liver disease characterized by inflammation of the intra and extrahepatic bile ducts with progression to cirrhosis. To the present, the etiology of PSC is not known. Although it is possible to establish a correlation with a genetic predisposition, it is an autoimmune disease, associated with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. There is no proven medical treatment that prolongs survival in PSC, being liver transplantation the only curative treatment, with recurrence of 20% of cases within the first five years after transplantation.
{"title":"Primary sclerosing cholangitis associated with inflammatory bowel disease","authors":"Isaura de Oliveira Carrijo, L. A. Ugrinovich, P. Simioni","doi":"10.5455/IM.48059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/IM.48059","url":null,"abstract":"Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare chronic cholestatic liver disease characterized by inflammation of the intra and extrahepatic bile ducts with progression to cirrhosis. To the present, the etiology of PSC is not known. Although it is possible to establish a correlation with a genetic predisposition, it is an autoimmune disease, associated with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. There is no proven medical treatment that prolongs survival in PSC, being liver transplantation the only curative treatment, with recurrence of 20% of cases within the first five years after transplantation.","PeriodicalId":93574,"journal":{"name":"International medicine (Antioch, Turkey)","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70794029","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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