Laparoscopic treatment of annular pancreas in a neonate

Introduction: Duodenal obstruction due to annular pancreas is a rare entity.Among the causes of neonatal obstruction described by Robert Gross, annular pancreas comprises less than 1% of total group (Gross and Chisholm, 1944) [1].Herewith, we present a case of annular pancreas causing duodenal obstruction in a neonate for which we performed laparos

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Acceptability of an mHealth App That Provides Harm Reduction Services Among People Who Inject Drugs: Survey Study

BackgroundHarm reduction services reduce the negative consequences of drug injection and are often embedded within syringe service programs (SSPs).However, people who inject drugs (PWID) suboptimally engage with such services because of stigma, fear, transportation restrictions, and limited hours of operation.Mobile health (mHealth) apps may provid

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Nail psoriasis: a review of the literature

Nails are considered epidermal appendages, and as such, are commonly affected in patients with psoriasis, 80% of whom are likely to develop nail psoriasis as a result of their condition.Two patterns of Clothing nail disorders have been shown to be caused by psoriasis.Nail matrix involvement can result in features such as leukonychia, pitting (punct

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