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Open Journal of Internal Medicine (OJIM) is an international journal dedicated to the advancement of the study of internal medicine. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas…
Brah Souleymane, Daou Mamane, Hamsatou Almoustapha, Andia Abdoulkader, Abdoul Aziz Garba, Alkassoum Ibrahim Salifou, Adehossi Eric, 1 1, 1 1
Introduction: Like all chronic diseases, Autoimmune diseases (AID) require long-term, even lifelong, medication. Their progression and prognosis depend on adherence to these therapies, which are often fraught with side effects. We conducted a study on the adh…
Brah Souleymane, Mamane Daou, Abdoul Aziz Garba, Andia Abdoul Kader, Salifou I. Alkassoum, Eric Adehossi, 1 1
Introduction: COVID-19 is a viral, inflammatory disease with a rich semiological spectrum, making it a true systemic disease, hence the important role that internists can play in its management, especially in developing countries. We conducted a study to inve…
Navya Peddireddy, Jaclyn Crossley, Xilin Chen, Vivian Liang, Mahssa Rezaei, Mohammed Ghazali, Rachel Yim, Muhammad Hassan
Ba ckground and Objectives: Metabolic syndrome (MetS), characterized by central obesity, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, is highly prevalent in populations with chronic pancreatitis (CP). However, the role of MetS components in the development…
Amadou Kaké, Djibril Sylla, Alpha Mamadou Diallo, Kristol Tia Fokou, Amadou Diango, Lancinè Kourouma, Mamadou Alpha Diallo, Mamadou Mansour Diallo, Mamadou Cherif Diallo, Kadiatou Dieng, Ramata Camara
Introduction: The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical, and therapeutic characteristics of thyroid goiters and nodules at the Polyclinic Fellah in Conakry. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study with pro…
Jimmy J. Thomas, Nidhi Mathews
The ever-growing global diabetes burden is an uphill battle for drug manufacturers. Insulin serves as the go-to drug in the treatment of diabetes when all others fail. The development of this drug has matured with time into more purified human formulations fr…
Lauret Kouassi, Gilles Renaud Kouamé, N’Guessan Michel Konan, Aïchata Bamba, Salifou Koné, Ubrich Venceslas Acko, Gnadou Stéphane Keny Yapa, Kadidiata Hamed Touré, Famoussa Koné, Jean Kévin Acho, Kobenan Kouman Landry Gboko, Yao Omer Binan
Background: Falls in older people can have serious consequences for their well-being and life expectancy. However, the information available remains insufficient in our context. Objective: The overall aim is to contribute to a better understanding of falls in…
Chris Nsitwavibidila, Wilfrid Mbombo, Joseph Nsiala, Daniel Tonduangu, Junior Poba, Youssef Lutangu, Dominique Gizolme, Lionel Diyamona, Jean Claude Mubenga, Khazi Anga, Dan Kankonde, Noelly Mukuna, Gracia Likinda, Berhe Barhayiga, 1 1
Background : There is a paucity of data on the efficacy of ventilatory strategies in COVID-19-related ARDS. The aim of this study was to describe the effect of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and prone position (PP) on oxygenation and determine the pr…
Toyi Tchamdja, Lihanimpo Djalogue, Adéni Murielle Christelle Ines Koutchakpo, Kossi Kodjo, Kodjo B. M’bortché, Sosso Tovignikou, Komi Edem Mossi, Essohanam Tambourou, Abago Balaka
Objective: To describe the experience of diabetes in diabetic subjects followed at the Sylvanus University Hospital Center. Olympio (CHU-SO) in Lomé, Togo. Method: Cross-sectional study among diabetic patients seen in diabetology consultation at the internal…
Mohamed Lamine Conté, Aboubacar Camara, Mamadou Diakhaby, Ousmane Namarie Camara, Djibril Sylla, Amadou Kaké, Mamadou Lamine Yaya Bah, Thierno Amadou Wann, Ibrahima Moréa Conté, Demba Touré, Mamadou Hawa Camara, Abdoulaye Bangoura, Mohamed Lamine Sylla, Mohamed Lamine Camara, Alpha Oumar Barry, Souleymane Camara, Fatoumata Barry
Introduction: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a fairly common autoimmune disease that can affect all organs, including the lungs and pleura, and is the prototype of non-organ-specific autoimmune diseases. Worldwide, the prevalence of lupus is 4 - 178 pe…
Musab Suliman, Mohanad Abdulrahman, Adnan Abdalla, Jordan Grant, Anwar Al Albri, Ming Chuen Chong, Alwin Sebastian
Cerebral Malakoplakia is an extremely uncommon entity within the realm of neuroinflammatory disorders, characterized by the formation of distinctive Michaelis-Gutmann bodies within macrophages. Malakoplakia was first described in the genitourinary tract but h…
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