increased risk of perioperative respiratory discomfort even during minor procedures such as cataract surgery performed under local anesthesia. Intraoperative coughing, dyspnea, and poor cooperation may adversely affect ...

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with potential systemic complications including renal involvement. Microalbuminuria represents early endothelial dysfunction and may indicate ...

Background; Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PXF) is an age-related systemic microfibrillopathy characterized by the deposition of fibrillar extracellular material in ocular tissues. It is associated with endothelial ...

Background: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) was underdiagnosed due to its varying and nonspecific symptoms and limited diagnostic tools. Recent data suggest that there is an increase in the incidence of EPTB due to ...

Background Isolated lateral rectus (LR) palsy is a common cranial nerve palsy with a variety of causes. Horizontal diplopia is frequently caused by isolated LR palsy, a common cranial nerve palsy in adults. The abducens nerve ...

Introduction: Fingertip injuries are the most common type of upper limb trauma, frequently involving volar oblique or transverse defects with exposed bone or tendon. The thenar flap, first described in 1926, remains a ...