Niger J Clin Pract
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The XBB.1.5 sub-variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron now continues to spread rapidly due to the increased transmission rate as a result of increased affinity of the virus binding over the ACE-2 receptor - a gained property due to the mutation that occurred in spike protein. ⋯ The findings of this study shed light on the importance and usability of the current BNT162b2 vaccine for XBB.1.5 and future variants of concern.
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Case Reports
A case report of tracheal tenting to the skin: An option to tracheostomy for post-thyroidectomy tracheomalacia.
Operating on a huge and long-standing goiter is challenging to the surgeon and anesthetist because of the possibility of tracheomalacia and collapse of the tracheal rings after extubation. We report our innovation of tenting the trachea to the skin using sutures (passed through the strap and sternocleidomastoid muscles) to prevent post-thyroidectomy tracheomalacia.
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Hemophilic arthropathy frequently results in musculoskeletal adjustments that impair functional capacity. ⋯ Kinesiologic taping was associated with physical improvement in hemophilia patients; however, also kinesiologic taping led to significant improvement in VAS scores.