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We found corneal lesions of West Indian punctate keratopathy in 128 of 2,048 patients examined in a general eye clinic in Grenada, West Indies. Of these, 125 were Black, two were Indians (Hindu), and one a White female. The lesions occurred in asymptomatic persons with no history of trauma or
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To report a case of West Nile virus meningoencephalitis presenting with simultaneous chorioretinitis in the right eye and occlusive retinal vasculitis in the left eye.
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Case report. Main outcome measures included ocular examination, intravenous fluorescence angiography, indocyanine
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Reports of MR imaging in West Nile virus (WNV) meningoencephalomyelitis are few and the described findings limited. The purpose of this study was to review the spectrum of MR imaging findings for WNV meningoencephalomyelitis and investigate whether any of the findings correlates with
Chronic arsenic toxicity (arsenicosis) as a result of drinking arsenic-contaminated groundwater is a major environmental health hazard throughout the world, including India. A lot of research on health effects, including genotoxic effect of chronic arsenic toxicity in humans, have been carried out
West Nile virus (WNV) is an arthropod borne neurotropic single stranded RNA flavivirus with <1% developing presenting with neurological disease. Immunocompromised and elderly patients are more prone to developing WNV meningitis or encephalitis. Definitive diagnosis of WNV meningoencephalitis is a
We describe a case of West Nile virus encephalitis in a 54-year-old kidney transplant recipient. The clinical course was rapid and fatal. Serial CSF samples showed an evolving mononuclear pleiocytosis and serial MRIs showed increasing signs of cytotoxic edema in her basal ganglia.
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To evaluate the results of small-incision manual extracapsular cataract extraction surgery (ECCE) in a district hospital in West Africa.
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Margret Marquart Catholic Hospital, Ghana, West Africa.
METHODS
This prospective study consisted of 200 eyes of 193 patients who had
We report a case of fatal fulminant West Nile virus (WNV) meningoencephalitis in an 87-year-old white male gardener. The Pennsylvania patient presented with a 3-day history of flu-like symptoms. His hospital course was gravely precipitous with onset of coma, ventilator dependence, loss of cortical
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West Nile virus (WNV) disease is a zoonotic infection with recent outbreaks in the United States. Recent reports have highlighted the intraocular findings associated with WNV disease. We describe the intraocular findings observed in two patients infected by the West Nile
To clarify longitudinal changes in white matter microstructures from the onset of disease in patients with West syndrome (WS) of unknown etiology.
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) was prospectively performed at onset and at 12 and 24 months old in 17 children with WS of unknown etiology. DTI was
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To describe a patient with occlusive, retinal vasculitis and concomitant, confirmed, acute West Nile virus (WNV) infection.
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Observational case report.
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Main outcome measures included comprehensive ophthalmic examination with fluorescein angiography, color photography, and
BACKGROUND
Lymphatic filariasis caused by nematode parasite Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia Malayi is endemic in the tropics. In Nigeria, 25% of the population is infected. Lymph edema and elephantiasis are the predominant manifestations. Its infrequent manifestation is in the breast. This paper
This article reviews the growing epidemic of West Nile virus (WNV), clinical manifestations of the 2 primary groups of WNV, diagnostic tests, critical nursing management, risk factors, and prevention of WNV. Critical care nursing management is based on symptom management and supportive therapy for