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Crusted scabies is a rare and highly contagious form of Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis infestation whose incidence may increase in the near future due to increasing use of immunosuppressive therapies and a general lack of awareness about the condition. It is misdiagnosed as psoriasis, irritant dermatitis or eczema. Delays in diagnosis lead to widespread transmission amongst contacts leading to potential community outbreak. Crusted scabies is extremely difficult to treat and there are growing concerns of possible resistance to current treatment. This case report describes a 44-year-old Ghanaian woman with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and diagnosed with skin scrapings. Treatment was initiated but the patient died from HIV related complications. Crusted scabies, though rare, should be an issue of global concern due to the potential for widespread dissemination. Adequate resources need to be channeled into scabies eradication as well as education of health personnel to promptly identify and treat cases.Despite obstetric and pediatric progress, twin pregnancy still represents nowadays a high-risk situation for both pregnancy and childbirth. It still remains a distressing situation for the obstetric team. The aim of this study was to describe the practice of twin pregnancy deliveries in the obstetrics and gynecology department of Sousse, the maternal and fetal prognosis and to analyze the factors that may influence it. A descriptive, retrospective study of twin pregnancies births was conducted over a period of two years. We included twin pregnancies that have reached at least 28 weeks of amenorrhea (SA) and women having a twin pregnancy complicated by fetal death in utero. Women with a twin pregnancy who gave birth before 28 weeks were excluded. Bi-chorionic bi-amniotic pregnancies represented 67% of cases, compared with only 11.5% of mono-chorial bi-amniotic pregnancies and 3% of mono-chorial mono-amniotic pregnancies. selleck A total of 52 patients have scheduled caesareans. Spontaneous labor was noticed in 304 cases, and was initiated in 43 cases. A total of 178 women gave birth by vaginal delivery (44.6%) and 215 by cesarean (53.9%). The cesarean rate for the second twin was 1.5%. When the delivery was vaginal, 19 cases of complications were observed (10.7%). We analyzed the Apgar score of both the first and the second twin according to the mode of delivery. There was no statistically significant difference in the Apgar score between the two delivery routes. Perinatal morbidity and mortality is higher for the second twin than for the first twin. Maternal morbidity was higher in vaginal delivery than cesarean delivery. There are no significant differences in the Apgar score according to whether the infants were born by vaginal delivery or by caesarean.This article presents an overview of educational theories focusing on undergraduate health professions education. It represents yet another attempt at untangling the complex issues of what learning theories are about, and how they can inform health professions education. The roles of "self-directed learning" and social interaction in undergraduate medical education are critically discussed; two relevant educational principles are proposed.Improvement of smile esthetics is a major goal of modern dentistry. Various treatment modalities have been proposed to correct excessive gingival display, depending on intraoral or extraoral etiologies. This report aimed to document the use of mucosal coronally positioned flap called surgical lip repositioning technique for the management of a gummy smile associated with vertical maxillary excess. The procedure restricts the muscle pull of the elevator lip muscles by shortening the vestibule, thus reducing the gingival display when smiling. Rapid surgical healing with minimal postoperative sequelae was observed. The follow up examinations showed esthetic satisfaction up to 6 months postoperatively, at the end of one year a partial relapse was observed. Although the short-term stable results of lip repositioning surgery appear satisfying postoperatively, its utility as a long-term treatment option remains questionable. More studies with larger sample size and long-term follow-up are necessary to establish the level of scientific evidence of this procedure.The fungal nasal septum abscess is a rare localized invasive form of fungal rhinosinusitis. Rare cases have been described in the literature. In this article, we intend to describe a new case of fungal nasal septum abscess caused by Aspergillus flavus in diabetic patient after sinonasal surgery. A 53-year-old woman with a history of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and asthma developed a nasal septum abscess after a sinonasal endoscopic surgery which was performed for nasal polyposis. Needle aspiration of the abscess was performed and the pus cultures were positive for Aspergillus flavus. The patient was treated with antifungal drugs and surgical drainage of the abscess. A clinical and biological improvement was observed. Her case has been followed up for 18 months, and there hasn't been any recurrence of the infection. The fungal nasal septum abscess should be suspected in patients who do not respond adequately to standard treatment of nasal septum abscess, especially patients with risk factors of fungal rhinosinusitis.
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