Avicenna - Current Issue

Background: The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has escalated to unprecedented levels as of late September 2024, with devastating impacts on civilians and the healthcare infrastructure. Years of the blockade, exacerbated by ongoing military aggression, have led to the collapse of Gaza's health system anddeepened the region's public health crisis. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the far-reachin Read More

Background: In 2022, 4.9 million children died worldwide before the age of five years. The UN General Assembly has set the target to reduce under-five child mortality rate (U5MR) to 25 deaths per 1,000 live births by 2030. However, the UN Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation highlights that, without rapid action, many low and lower middle-income countries may fall short of this target, resulting Read More

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the field of neuro-oncology, especially in the context of astrocytoma detection and management. AI and deep learning techniques have significantly advanced the diagnostic process, enabling more accurate tumor grading and classification through comprehensive analysis of histopathological images. AI-powered tools, such as convolutional neural networks, assist in disti Read More

The aim of our cross-sectional study was to evaluate the reliability of videos uploaded on YouTube demonstrating the Heimlich maneuver. We searched for the terms “Heimlich maneuver”, “abdominal thrust”, “abdominal thrust maneuver”, “foreign body airway obstruction”, or “subdiaphragmatic abdominal thrusts” to find videos uploaded on YouTube from 2020 to 2023. We analyzed the source of the uploa Read More