Abstract The progestin-based hormonal contraceptive Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA) is widely used in sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV-1 is endemic.Meta-analyses have shown that women using DMPA are 40% more likely than women not using hormonal contraceptives to acquire Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1).Therefore understanding how DMPA inc
Laparoscopic surgeons can experience musculoskeletal disorders due to standing for long periods during surgical procedures.Surgery chair can help laparoscopic surgeons in overcoming these problems so that they carry out surgical procedures in a sitting position.However, the surgery chairs currently on the market use a hand-controlled pedal for the
Presence of an arachnoid cyst at craniospinal junction is not very common.This is a very rare anatomic site, with only seven other cases reported in the literature.We report a case of large intradural craniospinal arachnoid cyst presenting with obstructive hydrocephalus and cranial nerve palsy.A 39-year-old male presented with Glass Fridge Shelf 8-
BackgroundLeprosy and leprosy-related stigma can have a major impact on psychosocial wellbeing of persons affected and their family members.Resilience is a process that incorporates many of the core skills and abilities which may enable people to address stigma and discrimination.The current study aimed to develop and pilot an intervention to stren
Placing the needle inside the epidural space for locoregional anesthesia is a challenging procedure, which even today is left to the expertise of the operator.Recently, we have Ice Chute Delay Mechanism demonstrated that the use of optically sensorized needles significantly improves the effectiveness of this procedure.Here, we propose an optimized