Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre
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Case Reports
Patent Foramen Ovale as Possible Cause of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Case Report.
To present a case of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) and the related diagnostic workup. ⋯ This case showed a small PFO associated with an aneurysmatic interatrial septum. The PFO and paradoxical thromboembolism could be involved in the pathogenesis of SSNHL.
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The aim of this study was to determine antibiotic resistance trends and carriage of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) genetic elements in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated in Kuwait hospitals to ascertain whether they were healthcare associated (HA-MRSA) or community associated (CA-MRSA). ⋯ This study demonstrates changes in antibiotic resistance patterns of MRSA over time and reinforces the value of surveillance in detecting such changes for the benefit of infection control and patient management.
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This study was conducted to investigate the mechanisms of action of Eurycoma longifolia in rat corpus cavernosum. ⋯ Fraction DCM-I was able to antagonize angiotensin II-induced contraction to cause corpus cavernosum relaxation via inhibition of angiotensin II type 1 receptor and enhance bradykinin-induced relaxation through inhibition of angiotensin-converting enzyme.