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De la fête galante à la conversation entre les genres : la place de Philip Mercier dans l’évolution de l’art du portrait en Angleterre
Authors: Alayrac-Fielding Vanessa 
Published: July 2024

Le peintre Philip Mercier, issu d’une famille française huguenote,
quitta Berlin pour s’installer à Londres en 1716, après avoir effectué
son grand tour en Italie et en France. Son œuvre anglaise, très
prolifique, reflète une grande variété générique et stylistique,
comprenant des scènes champêtres et des fêtes galantes dans le style
d’Antoine Watteau, qu’il imita pour lancer sa carrière londonienne,
des peintures de conversation, des portraits et des « fancy
pictures ». Cet article propose d’explorer la carrière de Philip
Mercier en Angleterre à travers l’évolution de son style, depuis sa
pratique artistique ancrée dans le sillage de Watteau jusqu’à
l’élaboration des « fancy pictures ». Il s’agira de montrer que la
production artistique de Mercier s’inscrivit dans le contexte
économique et culturel de la première moitié du XVIIIe siècle et entra en résonance avec les courants
esthétiques et l’épistémologie lockienne de cette période.
Cinquante ans depuis la révolution des œillets
Authors: Secco Lincoln , Coggiola Osvaldo 
Published: July 2024

La révolution des Œillets a été portugaise et européenne. Les enjeux qui l’ont motivée étaient communs aux sociétés européennes d’après-guerre : décolonisation, démocratie politique (lutte contre l’autoritarisme et les dictatures), intensification des affrontements de classes. Au Portugal, ces différentes tensions convergent et explosent rapidement à l’occasion de la crise des forces armées. Ses acteurs politiques, du MFA à l’extrême gauche, sont contraints d’improviser des réponses politiques à des événements qui les surprennent souvent. En Europe, comme dans le monde, cette révolution a été considérée comme la continuation de la vague amorcée en 1968, de l’est à l’ouest. Son résultat impliqua l’ensemble des forces politiques, à commencer par les États-Unis et les courants de gauche internationaux. Cet article rend compte, d’une manière synthétique, du panorama complexe qui a marqué un processus qui, avec la fin de la « dictature des colonels » en Grèce et la démocratisation espagnole, a conditionné deux des grands enjeux du dernier quart du 20e siècle, l’émergence de l’Union européenne et la vague néolibérale.
Perspectives sur le double pouvoir dans la révolution au Portugal, de Nicos Poulantzas à Raquel Varela
Authors: Sotiris Panagiotis 
Published: July 2024

Cet article revisite les dynamiques du double pouvoir durant la révolution portugaise pour interroger leur pertinence dans les débats contemporains. Il analyse tout d’abord les tensions qui traversent le texte de Nicos Poulantzas, The Crisis of the Dictatorships [La Crise des dictatures, Portugal, Grèce, Espagne], en s’appuyant également sur d’autres travaux de cette période issus de la gauche révolutionnaire. Il s’intéresse ensuite à A People’s History of the Portuguese Revolution [Un peuple en révolution. Portugal, 1974-1975] de Raquel Varela, qui met en évidence la dynamique du double pouvoir au sein de la révolution portugaise sans tomber dans les écueils des approches antérieures. Enfin, il formule quelques conclusions provisoires sur la façon de penser le double pouvoir d’un point de vue stratégique.
Le Nettoyage ethnique de la Palestine d’Ilan Pappé enfin republié
Authors: Monciaud Didier 
Published: July 2024

L’ouvrage de l’historien israélien Ilan Pappé, éclipsé en catimini par l’éditeur français Fayard, est à nouveau disponible grâce à La Fabrique éditions, commenté par l’historien et journaliste indépendant, Dominique Vidal. C’est un ouvrage important pour connaître les conditions de fondation d’un État par le mouvement sioniste, marquées par l’expulsion de centaines de milliers de Palestiniens entre 1947-1950 : une excellente nouvelle pour ceux qui s’intéressent ou cherchent à comprendre l’histoire de la Palestine et de l’État d’Israël.
Deferred Norwood in the setting of airway compression in double-inlet left ventricle with dextro-transposition of the great arteries
Authors: Ruiz-Avila Diego R. , Lahiri Subhrajit , Zaidi Syed Javed , Turbendian Harma Khachig 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT
A 4.1 kg male neonate with a diagnosis of double-inlet left ventricle with dextro-transposition of the great arteries was intubated shortly after birth due to respiratory insufficiency. The initial management consisted of a successful Stage I hybrid procedure. Persistent respiratory insufficiency led to cross-sectional imaging and bronchoscopy that demonstrated severe airway compression from a dilated main pulmonary artery. A Norwood procedure with Blalock–Thomas–Taussig shunt was performed at 1 month of age to relieve the airway obstruction. The patient was discharged home on room air at 2 months of age. This case highlights a unique single-ventricle anatomic variant with airway compression, which was successfully managed with deferred Norwood palliation.
Asplenia in left isomerism
Authors: Adhikari Usnish , Gurajala Venkatesh , Raja Palanisamy Dinesh , Ayyappan Anoop , Narasimhaiah Deepti , Gopalakrishnan Arun 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT
Anatomical configurations where the viscero-atrial structures do not follow the usual arrangement or mirror-imaged arrangement is described conventionally as heterotaxy. Isomerism in the context of the congenitally malformed heart is a situation where some paired structures on opposite sides of the left–right axis of the body are, in morphologic terms, symmetrical mirror images of each other. It encompasses two separate entities, right and left isomerism, the former being usually associated with asplenia and the latter with polysplenia. We report herein a rare case of left isomerism that is associated with asplenia in a 4-year-old girl.
Dual-drainage pulmonary venous return of the left upper lobe
Authors: Nmadu Yeka W. , English Robert F. 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT
Dual drainage of a pulmonary vein is an unusual anomaly of pulmonary venous drainage. While being evaluated for hypertension, a child was found with dual drainage of the upper left lobe through a vertical vein that connects to the normal pulmonary vein as well as the innominate vein with no symptoms from his effective left-to-right shunt.
Effect of table height on supraglottic airway insertion (I-gel): A randomized control trial
Authors: Kumari Poonam , Kumar Amarjeet , Sinha Chandni , Kumar Ajeet 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Background and Aims:
Both operating table height and patient level in relation to the anesthesiologist influence supraglottic airway device (SAD) insertion and task performance in terms of physical and mental workload. The aim of the study was to find out the appropriate table height during SAD insertion in terms of time taken for insertion, success rate, ease of insertion, and anesthesiologist comfort.

Material and Methods:
In this randomized controlled trial, 90 American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I and II patients, aged between 18 and 60 years, scheduled for elective surgery were recruited. Patients were divided into three groups of 30 each. During SAD insertion, the table height was adjusted so that the patient’s forehead was at the level of 5 cm above the xiphoid process in group I, at the level of the xiphoid process in group II, and at the level of 5 cm below the xiphoid process in group III of the anesthesiologist. We measured SAD insertion time, first attempt success rate, ease of insertion, and anesthesiologist comfort during the procedure.

Results:
The SAD insertion time (in seconds) was lower in group III than in groups I and II, and a significant difference was found between the groups (P < 0.05). The mean ease of insertion score, anesthesiologist comfort, and the first-attempt success rate of SAD insertion were higher in group III than in groups I and II, and the difference among the groups was statistically significant (P < 0.05).

Conclusions:
We conclude that the lower table height with the patient’s forehead at the level of 5 cm below the xiphoid process of the anesthesiologist is ergonomically more efficient during SAD (I-gel) insertion. This table height is also more comfortable for the anesthesiologist during SAD placement.
Efficacy of ultrasound-guided suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block on emergence agitation and postoperative analgesia after septorhinoplasty: A prospective randomized trial
Authors: Afandy Mohamed E. , Abd Elghafar Mohamed S. , Shoukr Tarek G. , El Mourad Mona B. 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Background and Aims:
Emergence agitation (EA) is frequently encountered following nasal surgeries, and postoperative pain is a significant contributing element. We aimed to assess the role of suprazygomatic maxillary nerve (MN) block (SMB) guided by ultrasound (US) in lowering EA incidence and enhancing analgesia quality in septorhinoplasty cases.

Material and Methods:
Sixty cases aged 18–60 years, of both genders, categorized by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I–II and listed for septorhinoplasty, were randomized to receive general anesthesia (GA) with either no block (the control group) or combined with bilateral US-guided SMB (the SMB group). The incidence of EA, postoperative pain scores, total rescue 24-hour analgesic consumption, and incidence of adverse events were all noted.

Results:
EA incidence was significantly reduced in the SMB group than in the control group (five patients (16.7%) vs 14 patients (46.6%), respectively; P = 0.026). Pain scores at 30 minutes and 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours postoperative were significantly decreased in the SMB group (P = 0.024, 0.000, 0.000, 0.009, and 0.038, respectively), with significantly less morphine consumption at 24 hours postoperative in the SMB group compared with the control group (P = 0.000). No serious adverse events were noted.

Conclusions:
Preemptive application of US-guided SMB was effective in lowering EA incidence. Furthermore, it enhanced the analgesic quality and reduced the requirement for rescue analgesics in patients undergoing septorhinoplasty.
Early Experience with Surgical Management of Non-Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension in Nigeria: Report from a Single Centre
Authors: Garzali Ibrahim Umar , Sheshe Abdulrahman Abba , Suleiman Ibrahim Eneye , El-Yakub Amina Ibrahim 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Introduction:
Portal hypertension is characterised by an increase in portal pressure. It may be a result of cirrhosis of the liver or non-cirrhotic hepatic and portal vein diseases. Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension (NCPH) is caused by a heterogeneous group of diseases affecting the liver and extrahepatic locations. In our setting, the most common cause of NCPH is schistosomiasis. We describe our experience in the surgical management of NCPH.

Materials and Methods:
This is a single centre retrospective study of all patients who had surgery for NCPH from January 2015 to December 2023 was retrieved for data collection. Data collected included the cause of portal hypertension, age, gender, indication for surgery, type of surgery, and outcome of surgery. Data were analysed using SPSS version 26.

Results:
A total of 13 patients had surgery for NCPH. The most common cause of NCPH was hepatosplenic schistosomiasis in 10 patients, whereas the remaining 3 patients had idiopathic NCPH. The indication for surgery was upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to oesophageal varices refractory to endoscopic therapy. The surgical intervention of choice includes the modified Sugiura procedure in five patients and the Hassab procedure in eight patients. Variceal rebleeding was seen in two patients within 1 year of surgery (15%) and in only three patients within 3 years of surgery (23%).

Conclusion:
Surgical treatment of NCPH is associated with good outcomes in patients with failed endoscopic therapy.
Recovery of Learning and Memory Deficits Despite Persistent Pyknosis of the Hippocampal Pyramidal Neurons of Adult Hydrocephalic Mice
Authors: Ajiboye Ebenezer O. , Olopade Funmilayo Eniola , Femi-Akinlosotu Omowumi Moromoke , Shokunbi Matthew Temitayo 
Published: July 2024

AbstractBackground:The hippocampal alterations resulting from hydrocephalus are associated with various cognitive dysfunctions. Reduced learning and memory are early functional deficits that recover with time in experimental hydrocephalus. This study investigated the recovery processes of learning and memory loss in relation to the morphology of hippocampal pyramidal neurons and the degree of expansion of the ventricles.Materials and Methods:Hydrocephalus was induced in adult mice by intracisternal injection of sterile kaolin while controls received sham operation. Neurobehavioral tests for memory and learning were conducted, after which the animals were sacrificed in batches: 7 (acute) and 28 (subacute) days postinduction. After sacrifice, mice were categorized into mild and moderate hydrocephalus, and their fixed brain samples were processed for hematoxylin, eosin, and Nissl stains.Results:In moderate acute hydrocephalus, the indices of learning and memory were reduced escape latency (67.20 ± 12.83 s), number of platform crossing (4.000 ± 1.658), duration in platform quadrant (4.000 ± 1.658), and percent of total investigation (44.857% ± 3.981%) but not in the subacute stage. Pyknotic indices (PI) were significantly higher in the cornu ammonis (CA)1 and 3 regions in all hydrocephalic groups than in controls. However, within groups, PI was significantly higher only in the CA1 of moderate acute (28.149% ± 1.875%) compared to moderate subacute hydrocephalic group (12.903% ± 3.23%).Conclusion:Hydrocephalus caused cellular injury to the hippocampus associated with spatial learning and memory deficits. However, these functional deficits were partially reversed in moderate subacute hydrocephalus despite the persistence of the structural alterations in the CA1 and CA3 subregions.
Assessment of the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Orthopaedic Surgery Training Among Orthopaedic Residents in Southern Nigeria
Authors: Imediegwu Kelechi Uzodinma , Ilo Ekenedilichukwu C. , Dimson Chinonso Justin , Okeke Kosisochukwu C. , Agulanna Somadila T. , Ugwuanyi Uchechukwu D. , Omoleye Tobi O. , Igwe Ozioma P. , Onwuka Paschaline C. , Uku Thomas , Onwuasoigwe Chiamaka Adanna 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Background:
Surgical training is hands-on, with residents requiring optimal exposure to patients for optimal training and adequate experience. Thus, despite the increased usage of virtual, non-physical resources for medical education during the pandemic, orthopaedic surgical training still suffered adversely.

Objectives:
To explore the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Orthopaedic surgery training, teaching and practice amongst residents in southern Nigeria.

Materials and Methods:
This was a cross-sectional prospective study involving 54 senior orthopaedic surgery residents in southern Nigeria. Data were collected using a semi-structured online-based questionnaire created on the Google Forms and sent via online platforms (e.g., WhatsApp and Telegram). Descriptive and inferential analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Consent was also obtained from all respondents.

Results:
A total of 54 orthopaedic surgery residents responded to our questionnaire. About 71.7% of the residents surveyed reported reduced exposure to surgical cases in general, and 70.3% reported reduced operative teaching exposure. About 68.5% of the respondents reported reduced opportunities for surgical skills acquisition training. More than half of respondents (63%) reported no changes in morbidity/mortality of orthopaedic cases witnessed and performed. The majority of the respondents agreed to a slight decrease in the availability of implants and courses (40.7%) whereas 44.4% affirmed an increase in the cost of training. Overall, 70.4% believed that the impact of COVID-19 on orthopaedic surgical training has been slightly negative. The average rating for experience on alternative learning methods – virtual video conferences, pre-recorded lectures, in-person small group meetings and surgical simulation activities was 2.26 on a scale of 1–4 (decreasing order of satisfaction).

Conclusion:
The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant changes in orthopaedic surgery training, with low cases exposure and reduction in operative teaching being the most significant changes and the resultant increase in alternative forms of training and skill acquisition.
Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy Presenting with Choroidal Neovascular Membrane in an Adolescent: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature
Authors: Babalola Yewande Olubunmi 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
An 11-year-old boy presented to the retina outpatient clinic with a -5-year history of poor vision in the left eye. The best corrected visual acuity at presentation was 6/5 and 6/36, respectively, in the right and left eyes. Ocular examination revealed normal anterior segments in both eyes. Binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy of the right eye revealed a pink disc with a cup disc ratio (CDR) of 0.3, normal vessels while the macula had a yellowish lesion with a scrambled egg appearance and surrounding dome-shaped subretinal fluid with a flat retina and no treatable peripheral retinal lesions. The left eye had a pink disc with CDR O.3, normal vessels with a hyperpigmented lesion at the macula surrounded by a small cuff of subretinal fluid with a flat retina and no treatable peripheral retinal lesions. Optical coherence tomography scan revealed subretinal fluid in both eyes with an active choroidal neovascular membrane in the left eye. He was advised on the need for left intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections.
Solitary Masseter Metastasis from Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Rare Case Report
Authors: Karanjia Rustam , Sarkar Pallab , Eraibey Muhammad , Kommu Sashi 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Background:
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) frequently presents with metastatic spread, sometimes many years after treatment. However, masseter muscle metastasis is extremely rare, with just six reported cases in literature, and none in the United Kingdom (UK). Given its rarity, we hope our case will add to the body of knowledge on the subject and encourage clinicians to maintain a high index of suspicion when reviewing patients with previous RCC and an unexplained mass.

Case Summary:
Here presented is a 62-year-old man who previously underwent left radical nephrectomy in 2014 for an 11 cm clear cell renal carcinoma (ccRCC). He had subsequent right adrenalectomy in 2020 for a 19 mm recurrence, which was excised with clear margins. He then presented in 2022 with a three-month history of enlarging painless mass in the left side of his face. Imaging was inconclusive, but biopsy showed a singular ccRCC metastatic deposit in the masseter. Surgical resection was not possible due to extension into the infratemporal fossa, and he was referred for radiotherapy.

Conclusions:
Masseter muscle, whilst rare, can be a site of distant metastases for renal cell carcinoma. Diagnosis relies on a high index of clinical suspicion in patients with prior RCC, combined with cross-sectional imaging and biopsy. Early detection gives the best chance for cure with metastasectomy.
Glass Ionomer Cement Induced Angioedema: Seldom Encounter in Prosthodontic Practice—A Case Report
Authors: Taraphdar Sreetama , Manna Anumita , Karmakar Arindam , Sarkar Aniket 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Contact allergies are frequently encountered in dental practice, and their underlying causes are not readily apparent. These allergies can arise from allergic or anaphylactic responses triggered by commonly utilised dental materials in routine dental procedures or potentially result from the use of specific medications. This case presents a unique scenario involving a patient who sought prosthetic crowns following maxillary anterior teeth endodontic treatment. During the cementation of the prosthesis with glass ionomer cement, the patient unexpectedly experienced an acute allergic reaction in her upper lip. The patient received reassurance and was prescribed a 3-day course of oral corticosteroids and antihistamines, resulting in symptom relief within 24 h. This paper seeks to raise awareness among clinicians about the potential for contact allergic reactions and aims to emphasise the presentation and management of the uncommon incidence of angioedema during prosthodontic procedures.
Normal Development of Tibiofemoral Angle in Healthy South-Eastern Nigerian Children: A Clinical Study on 3147 Children
Authors: Nnyagu Henry , Obiegbu Henry Obinna , Anyaehie Udo , Henry Ikeabbah Emeka 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Background:
Angular deformities of the lower extremities are common in children and are a frequent reason for orthopaedic referral. These deformities, which are usually encountered when children start to walk are typically measured using the tibiofemoral angle (TFA), which represents the angle formed by the intersection of the anatomical axis of the femur with the anatomical axis of the tibia.

Objectives:
This study aimed to determine the TFA in healthy South-Eastern Nigerian children, and to determine the effect of gender and age on this angle.

Materials and Methods:
This cross-sectional study was done in Enugu metropolis with 3147 school children and adolescents aged 3–17 years.

Results:
It was found that the majority of the subjects (97.6%) had valgus TFA. The maximum knee valgus angle from the study was 6.8° ± 0.80° at 4 years. Thereafter, the knee valgus angle declined to a mean of 2° at 17 years.

Conclusion:
There were physiological changes in TFAs noted, which vary with regards to both age and gender of the subject.
Popliteal Pterygium Syndrome with a Family History of Van der Woude Syndrome: A Case Report
Authors: Mishra Jiten Kumar , Sahu Shamendra Anand , Saha Aparajita , Sindhuja Abi , Rahmi Jalaz Joezer , Valsalan Abhijith 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Popliteal pterygium syndrome (PPS) is a rare inherited disorder involving the face, limbs, and genitalia. The most prominent and handicapping deformity associated with this syndrome is Popliteal pterygium. Popliteal pterygium is a contracture band that extends from ischial tuberosity to calcaneum. It is a dense fibrous band difficult to correct surgically. We report a case of PPS with her two other family members diagnosed with Van der Woude syndrome. Single-stage surgical release is ineffective due to shortened neurovascular and surrounding soft tissues. Multimodality treatment with surgical release and motivated parents may help these children to rehabilitate.
Prosthodontic Rehabilitation of a Completely Edentulous Patient with Sunken Cheeks Using Detachable Cheek Plumper Retained with Customised Ball Attachments and Orthodontic Separators: A Case Report
Authors: Rathee Manu , Singh Pardeep , Tamrakar Amit , Alam Maqbul , Dixit Pritish , Tomar Sarthak Singh , Diwan Kritika 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Prosthodontic rehabilitation is incomplete without taking aesthetic considerations into mind, even in the elderly, who are assumed to be mainly concerned about the loss of masticatory ability rather than an alteration in appearance. The ageing process brings changes in facial appearance, which if more pronounced lead to unacceptable facial aesthetics. A common means of restoring the support of ageing-induced sunken cheeks is the use of cheek plumper. This case report describes an economical method of retention of cheek plumper using customised cast ball attachments and orthodontic separators. The modified prosthesis design did not negatively affect the retention of the prosthesis, resulting in a satisfactory resolution of the patient’s complaints.