We thank Forenc et al1 for their interest in our study titled Construct Validity of an Instrument for Assessment of Reflective Writing-Based Portfolios of Medical Students.2 In their Letter to Editor, their main critique ...

As a female consultant anaesthetist, I fully support the remarks from Critchley et-al. in their article regarding females in leadership and the attribution of undesirable comments when women take authority, using agenic ...

Obesity defined as BMI ≥30 kg/m2 is now considered one of the most important contributors to the rising morbidity and mortality world-wide from non-communicable diseases and by implication cost of healthcare. The WHO ...

Obesity is rising world-wide and has become the most common risk factor for non-communicable diseases. The increase is disproportionate, being higher in the low- and middle-income countries compared to high-income countries. ...

Obesity is rising world-wide and has become the most common risk factor for non-communicable diseases. The increase is disproportionate, being higher in the low- and middle-income countries compared to high-income countries. ...

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 and associated with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic carrier states to fulminant respiratory ...

Full-thickness rectal prolapse is a functionally disturbing disorder that usually affects the elderly and predominantly women. Its pathophysiology is complex: patients with this condition usually have lax pelvic floor ...

Pachyonychia congenita (PC) is a rare autosomal-dominant genodermatosis. It is an ectodermal, dysplastic disorder of keratinization that typically arises at birth or early infancy due to keratin-specific gene mutations, ...

Management of rectal lesions, benign or malignant, has evolved with the improvement of surgical tools and techniques. Total mesorectal excision (TME) and proctectomy remain the gold standard curative procedures [1, 2]. ...

Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are rare, life-threatening diseases without standardized treatment. The mortality rate ranges from 20% to 50%, and can reach up to 90%, based on the ...