Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(5):ACC-01-1023 | Open Access

Possible Side Effects of using Detergents during the Covid19 Pandemic in Syria

Ali Alhouri1, Alya Salloum, Rim M. Harfouch and Soumya Ghosh

Introduction: COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 very shortly turned into a global pandemic infecting more than 2 million people. The symptoms of this disease are acute respiratory illness, hyperthermia, cough, sore throat, breathlessness and diarrhea. In the absence of specific treatment, preventive measures (physical distancing, cleansing, personal hygiene) can only reduce the spread of this disease. However, over use and ... Read more

RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Dec 11, 2020   PDF

Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(5):ACC-01-1022 | Open Access

Effect of the Marijuana Binaural Beats on the Brain

Baakek Yettou Nour El Houda and Debbal Sidi Mohammed El Amine

In this work, we study the effect of Marijuana binaural beats on the brain. For this aim three groups are allocated: before, during, and after 10 min from hearing binaural beats. The Electroencephalogram (EEG) signal was detected using Bitalino sensor and analyzed using Matlab software. The synchronization degree parameter is calculated using bispectrale analysis. The obtained results are compared to six ... Read more

RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Dec 11, 2020   PDF

Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(5):ACC-01-1021 | Open Access

Epidemiology of COVID-19 in the Most Pandemic Countries

Rim M Harfouch, Yahia M Moualla, Sally M Shahoud, Loay A Belal, Batoul S Mohammad, Nadima M Mustafa, Ola A Souliman and Yahya I Elshimali

The novel Coronavirus SARS-COV-2 or COVID-19 was first discovered in Wuhan, China in late December 2019 and soon became a global pandemic. The virus causes flu- like symptoms and rapidly spread leaving the world in total paralysis and has devastating effects on the health, economic, and social levels of most countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the epidemic disease caused ... Read more

MINI REVIEW Updated Nov 30, 2020   PDF

Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(4):ACC-01-1020 | Open Access

A Case of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Misdiagnosed as Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis from Syria

Mohammad Alkhayer, Wassim Ali, Mohammad Adib Houreh and Ahmed A Alhusein

Ground glass opacities on chest computed tomography has many differential diagnoses which represent a diagnostic challenge to physicians. It can be the initial radio graphical appearance to many diseases. Misdiagnosed diseases lead to worst prognosis as well as bad outcomes. Pulmonary alveolar Proteinosis is a rare lung disease with wide spectrum of symptoms (Ranged from asymptomatic patients to respiratory failure ... Read more

CASE REPORT Updated Nov 13, 2020   PDF

Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(4):ACC-01-1019 | Open Access

Post-operative Course of Total Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot in Infancy: What about Renal Function?

Pauline Duport, Xavier Alacoque, Yves Dulac, Lionel Berthomieu, Bertrand Leobon and Sophie Breinig

Aims: The main objective was to describe the incidence of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) specifically in the population of infants less than one year old in the postoperative course of total surgical repair of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with cardiopulmonary bypass. The secondary objectives were to identify risk factors for AKI occurrence and for increased respiratory morbidity. ... Read more