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2 天之前 · Every year BMJ Case Reports selects authors of global health case reports to join our editorial team as a global health associate editor. This is an opportunity to gain some editorial experience or join our team on research and educational projects. Students and graduates may apply. Simply select Global Health Competition when you submit.
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BMJ Case Reports is an important educational resource offering a high volume of cases in all disciplines so that healthcare professionals, researchers and others can easily find clinically important information on common and rare conditions. All articles are peer reviewed and copy edited before publication. BMJ Case Reports is not an edition or supplement of the BMJ.
Achenbach’s syndrome - BMJ Case Reports
Achenbach’s syndrome, also known as ‘paroxysmal finger haematoma’ is a rare and benign clinical condition of unknown aetiology, which results in the sudden onset of pain and swelling along with bruising, mostly on the palmar aspects of fingers and hands.1–3 Although the most commonly affected anatomical site is the volar aspects of the fingers,4 there are occasional …
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Restless arm syndrome: a rare disease? | BMJ Case Reports
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common neurological disorder characterised by an irresistible urge to move the lower limbs, often accompanied by unpleasant sensations in the legs, typically occurring in the evening and at night and improving with movement. Restless arms syndrome (RAS) predominantly affects the arms, while the legs are rarely affected. RAS appears to be …
Amlodipine induced gingival enlargement | BMJ Case Reports
Gingival enlargement represents abnormal growth of gingival tissues and could be inflammatory, medication-induced, hereditary gingival fibromatosis or due to systemic causes. Gingival enlargement could indicate underlying systemic disease and a meticulous history with pertinent investigations are required for diagnosis.
Reactive arthritis after COVID-19 - BMJ Case Reports
A previously healthy 53-year-old man was hospitalised for 12 days due to COVID-19 with shortness of breath. A few days after discharge from hospital, the patient developed fever and severe pain in several joints in the lower extremities. The pain was so severe that the patient was unable to stand on his feet. Synovial fluid from the right-side knee contained a high number of …
Low-dose naltrexone as a treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome
Naltrexone is used as an off-label treatment in low doses for several chronic immune-modulated disorders in many countries. Although only small-scale clinical trials have been performed, these suggest efficacy in several diseases including Crohn’s disease, fibromyalgia and Gulf War Illness. Despite numerous internet reports of response to low-dose naltrexone (LDN), no clinical trials …
Acute stroke presenting as syncope: Wallenberg syndrome
Stroke should be considered a cause of syncope when persistent and significant neurological changes occur before the episode or during the recovery period. WS, also known as lateral medullary syndrome, is the most prevalent posterior ischaemic stroke syndrome. It commonly results from occlusion of the PICA or one of its branches.
The CARE guidelines: consensus-based clinical case reporting …
A case report is a narrative that describes, for medical, scientific or educational purposes, a medical problem experienced by one or more patients. Case reports written without guidance from reporting standards are insufficiently rigorous to guide clinical practice or to inform clinical study design. Develop, disseminate and implement systematic reporting guidelines for case reports. …