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Tracheal intubation is a technical procedure, frequently used in anesthesia, which involves inserting into the trachea through the glottic orifice a probe whose upper end emerges through the mouth (orotracheal intubation) or the nostril (nasotracheal intubation). It provides freedom and airway sealing and allows mechan[...]

abdominal or pelvic drifting spleen is due to the abnormalities or the failure of its attachment to
the diaphragmatic cupola, more specifically the laxity of the suspensory ligaments that may be congenital
or secondary. Diagnosis is often incidental thanks especially to medical imaging. We report a new typical
case [...]

Hypokalaemia is an electrolyte abnormality with several aetiologies and a broad clinical
spectrum. Secondary myopathy is sometimes the first symptom in severe cases (<2.5 mmol/L) or
sudden onset of hypokalaemia. We report the case of a 36-year-old man, admitted repeatedly in the
emergency department due to intens[...]

The underlined study aimed to understand the reasons, knowledge and expectations of people undergoing bariatric surgery in Middle East and Jordan. A retrospective study is designed and was conducted in the Mohammad Al-Zitawi Obesity Management Centre between the years 2015 and 2017. A total of 154 participants (males: [...]