Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre
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To report a case of pigmented fungiform papillae on the tongue. ⋯ Clinicians should be aware of this benign variant of lingual pigmentation to avoid confusion with pathological conditions and also to avoid unnecessary investigative procedures.
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To investigate the role of desert hedgehog (Dhh) in a neurodevelopmental disorder known as autism. ⋯ The Dhh serum level of patients with autism was lower than that of controls, probably indicating that the serum level of Dhh might be implicated in the physiology of autism. However, this finding should be treated with caution until further investigations are performed with larger populations.
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The School Oral Health Program (SOHP), Kuwait, is a joint venture between the Ministry of Health, Kuwait, and Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, Mass., USA. This program provides oral health education, prevention and treatment to almost 280,000 public school children in Kuwait. Services are delivered through a system of center- and school-based clinics and preventive mobile teams. ⋯ During recent years, the SOHP has improved its coverage of children, with prevention up to 80%. This has resulted in a considerable reduction in treatment needs, which is evident from the reduced number of composite restorations performed under this program during the last 6 years. This indicates that the disease level is on a decline, which can be confirmed from the results of the ongoing National Oral Health Survey on Kuwaiti school children.
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Case Reports
Concurrent Salmonella mycotic abdominal aneurysm and empyema thoracis: a rare coincidence.
To present a case of Salmonella bacteremia with a rare metastatic focus. ⋯ S. enteritidis involvement of the cardiovascular system is a rare coincidence and results in significant morbidity and mortality. In addition, the phenomenon of secondary metastatic infective foci involving the pleural space has an even lower frequency than that of cardiovascular involvement. Therefore, a high index of suspicion and prompt treatment from the treating physicians are strongly recommended.
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To analyze the long-term outcomes of anterior versus posterior approaches for cervical disc herniation. ⋯ The better long-term results with the posterior operation might be due to the more complete opening of the foramen for neural decompression at the time of the operation and thereafter.