Journal of Clinical Case Reports Medical Images and Health Sciences

IMPLICATION OF LASERS IN THE FIELD OF DENTISTRY: AN OVERVIEW by Saima Mazhar in Journal of Clinical Case Reports Medical Images and Health Sciences  Abstract Aim:  The aim of the study was to access the awareness of implication of lasers  in the field of dentistry. The use of Lasers to manage a number of various dental conditions is known as Laser dentistry.  In 1989 it was commercially accepted and used in clinical dental practice for procedures involving tooth tissue. In comparison to drills and other non-laser equipment, laser dentistry may provide a more comfortable treatment alternative for a variety of dental treatments involving hard or soft tissue. Treatments for hypersensitivity, tooth decay, gum disease, and teeth whitening are just a few of the procedures that involve laser dentistry. Lasers can improve the effectiveness, affordability, and comfort of dental procedures. Laser dentistry has received FDA approval as a therapy option for a number of dental...

  Access to healthcare among Moroccan Breast Cancer Patients: experience of the National Institute of Oncology in Rabat by Fahd Elkhalloufi by Journal of Clinical Case Reports Medical Images and Health Sciences Abstract Background:  Moroccan cancer patients suffer from poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, and insufficient medical coverage. With an inescapable impact on the healthcare team and therapeutic care, cancer remains a costly disease that leads to the inevitable impoverishment of Moroccan patients. Despite all the efforts made by the Moroccan government to ensure a better quality of access to healthcare. The main objective of this study is to explore socio-cultural and economic challenges to access healthcare for cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology in Rabat. Materials and Methods:  380 participants were included in this study. It takes place between December 2020 and May 2022 at NIO. The Patients included are a convenience sample with histologic...

  Are Patients Aware Of The Importance Of Reading The Informed Consent Form Before Radiologic Examination? by Betul Guney in Journal of Clinical Case Reports Medical Images and Health Sciences Abstract Purpose:  This study aimed to evaluate the importance, perceptibility, and adequacy of the informed consent form. Methods:  A questionnaire was administered to 174 adult patients who provided informed consent before radiologic examination and had completed the radiologic examination. Patients who volunteered to participate in this survey were asked to answer the survey questions after a 15-minute pre-interview. They were asked to choose one of the options suitable for them. Results:  The education level of the participants was primary level at most 68.4%. Of the participants, 59.2% stated that they filled out the forms themselves, and 32.2% of them stated that the consent form was informed by verbal explanation. Approximately 46% of the participants stated that they ...

Takayasu’s arteritis diagnosed/relapsed following COVID-19 vaccine: A case report with literature review by Abdul-Wahab Al-Allalf in Journal of Clinical Case Reports Medical Images and Health Science Abstract COVID-19 infection has been associated with high morbidity and mortality. The vaccines for COVID-19 have been regarded as a necessity to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies indicated that the vaccine is safe, however, there is still some worry about the possible side effects associated with the vaccine. Since the use of the vaccine, there has been an emergence of some case reposts and cases series highlighting some temporal relationships between COVID-19 vaccination and the occurrence of some autoimmune diseases. Here we are reporting a 43-year-old female who has had an unexplained complete left vertebral artery occlusion 25 years ago. Then she was asymptomatic after that and leading a normal life. Two weeks after her AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, she presented to the clinic...

The Endothelium in Hypertension: A Short Review by Heitor Moreno in Journal of Clinical Case Reports Medical Images and Health Sciences Abstract Keywords:  Endothelium, hypertension, nitric oxide, oxidative stress, blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, arterial stiffness, myocardial ischemia, resistant hypertension INTRODUCTION Due to its high prevalence and the severity of its complications, hypertension is the leading independent and modifiable risk factor in cardiovascular disease. However, despite the significant advances in understanding the disease process and the availability of effective diagnosis and treatment methods, identifying the actual cause is still a considerable challenge. Over the last three decades, the accumulation of evidence from experiments and clinical trials suggests that primary hypertension (95% of cases) results from a complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors. Association studies have identified the involvement of polymorphisms in se...