World Journal of Medical Case Reports

Volume 5, Issue 1, September 2024

  • Methodology Article

    Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Nurses’ Towards Physical Restraints for Critical Ill Patients in Orotta National Referral Hospital

    Hisabu Kidane*, Merhawi Habtemariam, Rahel Tewelde, Sulieman Mahmud, Eyasu Habte

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1, September 2024
    Pages: 1-12
    Received: 3 April 2024
    Accepted: 8 May 2024
    Published: 20 August 2024
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    Abstract: Background: Physical restraint can be defined as any act that avoids a person's liberated body change to a position of preference and, or regular evaluation to their body by the application of any technique, attached or adjacent to a person’s body that they cannot manage or remove easily. Inappropriate use of physical restraints may cause patients ... Show More
  • Case Report

    Costal Amyloidosis: First Case in Literature

    Gourti Mouad*, Mohammed Hachmi, Imane Belfkih, Fatimezzahra Ammor, Mouhssine Makloul, Maidi Elmehdi

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1, September 2024
    Pages: 13-17
    Received: 10 July 2024
    Accepted: 31 July 2024
    Published: 23 September 2024
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    Abstract: Amyloidosis is a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by the extracellular deposition of amyloid proteins in various tissues and organs, which leads to significant morbidity and mortality. The most commonly affected organs include the kidneys, liver, spleen, heart, and nervous system, where the deposition of amyloid proteins disrupts norma... Show More