General Medicine (ISSN:1311-1817)

In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) identified Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) as a condition requiring further clinical research before being formally classified as a mental disorder. The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders included IGD as a disorder that needs more research among different general populations. Based on this recommendation, the primary objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of IGD among university students in Al-Buraimi, Oman. A cross-sectional research study using quantitative methodology was conducted am

Diaphragmatic flutter is an infrequent disorder characterized by high-frequency rhythmic involuntary contractions of the diaphragm and other respiratory muscles. In this communication, we are reporting a rare case of diaphragmatic flutter in 20-year-old male -thoracic, abdominal and para-spinal muscles showed a myoclonic pattern of involuntary contractions in thoracic level (T4 to T12). Since there was a suspicion of diaphragmatic flutter, we evaluated movements of diaphragm with fluoroscopy. It showed a repetitive rhythmic movements of the diaphragm (112 movements per minute) and normal diaph

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health issue affecting millions of people worldwide. Every year, 10 million people suffer from active TB and about 1.33 million die from it. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB, which have high morbidity and mortality rates, are particularly concerning. Genitourinary TB accounts for 27.1% of extrapulmonary TB cases, with genitourinary TB occurring in 9% of cases. To study this, the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics at SLIMS, Puducherry conducted research on patients with primary and secondary infertility who were sus

HIV infection, as a persistent chronic condition, leads to both morbidity and mortality and antiretroviral therapy (ART) contributes to enhanced survival and overall well being of people living with HIV. Lack of adherence to antiretroviral therapy has a direct relationship with CD4 counts. Hence, the present study aimed to study the clinical characteristics and outcomes of individuals living with HIV for duration of at least 10 years, during the antiretroviral therapy (ART) era. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at the Government tertiary care hospital in the year 2022. 50 pe

Acomplicated endocrine illness called polycystic overy syndrome (PCOS) is marked by metabolic and hormonal abnormalities, and it often goes hand in hand with obesity. Leptin and adiponectin are adipokines that play crucial roles in regulating energy metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and reproductive function. PCOS ranges from 2%-26%, leptin and adiponectin are produced by adipocytes as well as control neuroendocrine activity and energy balance. This research sought to determine how the leptin and adiponectin affected on PCOS in obese Iraqi patients and involved 120 independent females (60 patie