Abstract Background Infection with H.pylori is important in the etiology of gastric cancer.Gastric cancer is infrequent in Africa, despite high frequencies of H.pylori infection, referred to as the African enigma.Variation in environmental and host factors influencing gastric cancer risk between different populations have been reported but little i

Background: Cutaneous metastases are quite rare and represent growth of malignant cells in skin from an internal malignancy and indicate poor prognosis.Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an important technique in the early diagnosis of such lesions.Objective: To evaluate the cytomorphological features of cutaneous metastatic nodules on FNAC.

Abstract Background Group B streptococci (Streptococcus agalactiae) (GBS) is a rare cause of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) Larder Fridge occurring in patients with comorbidities and seems to be associated with a poor outcome.Depiction of GBS PJI is scarce in the literature.Methods A retrospective survey in 2 referral centers for bone joint infec

Respiratory and airway-protective muscle weakness caused by the blockade of neuromuscular transmission is a major cause of early mortality from snakebite envenoming (SBE).Once weakness is manifest, antivenom appears to be of limited effectiveness in improving neuromuscular function.Herein, we review the topic of venom-induced neuromuscular blockade