{"title":"When seborrheic keratosis is a concern… and melanoma isn't…","authors":"Manuel Ferreira Veloso , Catarina Alves da Silva","doi":"10.1016/j.appr.2024.100204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appr.2024.100204","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52231,"journal":{"name":"Atencion Primaria Practica","volume":"6 3","pages":"Article 100204"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2605073024000142/pdfft?md5=3930f80ea76c20f6a0172ea76da0e87b&pid=1-s2.0-S2605073024000142-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141539815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abdiwahab Osman Saed , Rahma Mouse Aden , Sakarie Sh. Dahir Hussein , Yousuf Ismail Suleiman , Mohamed Osman Saed , Hassan Sh. Abdirahman Elmi
{"title":"Round cell sarcoma in an adult patient from a resource-limited area in Somalia: A case report","authors":"Abdiwahab Osman Saed , Rahma Mouse Aden , Sakarie Sh. Dahir Hussein , Yousuf Ismail Suleiman , Mohamed Osman Saed , Hassan Sh. Abdirahman Elmi","doi":"10.1016/j.appr.2024.100203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appr.2024.100203","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>A tumor refers to an abnormal mass of cells in the body, which can be either benign or malignant. Among cancers, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed in females, followed by lung cancer and prostate cancer. Sarcomas, comprising over 70 different subtypes, represent approximately 1% of all cancers.</p></div><div><h3>Case presentation</h3><p>A 21-year-old from Borama, Somaliland/Somalia, presented with a 5-day fever, along with other symptoms. Past surgical history revealed a thyroid lesion diagnosed as round cell sarcoma. Imaging showed thyroid carcinoma with metastases.</p></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><p>The rising cancer incidence in sub-Saharan Africa is attributed to factors like increased life expectancy and lifestyle changes. Challenges in rare cancer cases include late-stage diagnosis and limited treatment options. Efforts to persuade the patient for treatment are ongoing.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Improvements in healthcare infrastructure, access to imaging, and pathology services, along with cultural sensitivity, are crucial in managing rare cancers like round cell sarcoma in sub-Saharan Africa.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":52231,"journal":{"name":"Atencion Primaria Practica","volume":"6 3","pages":"Article 100203"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2605073024000130/pdfft?md5=993a851c17cb69fc473a2019e0a43e06&pid=1-s2.0-S2605073024000130-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141485928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dermatitis anular de gran tamaño y su presunto vector","authors":"Carles Albaladejo Blanco, Mercede Beccia, Silvia Martínez González","doi":"10.1016/j.appr.2024.100209","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appr.2024.100209","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52231,"journal":{"name":"Atencion Primaria Practica","volume":"6 3","pages":"Article 100209"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2605073024000191/pdfft?md5=32c95b3cb72f01a495fd990056589676&pid=1-s2.0-S2605073024000191-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142013124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alba García Jiménez , María Isabel Colomer Martorell
{"title":"Doctor, tengo piedras en el pulmón: a propósito de un caso sobre las enfermedades intersticiales pulmonares en atención primaria","authors":"Alba García Jiménez , María Isabel Colomer Martorell","doi":"10.1016/j.appr.2024.100210","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appr.2024.100210","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52231,"journal":{"name":"Atencion Primaria Practica","volume":"6 3","pages":"Article 100210"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2605073024000208/pdfft?md5=75031a1a2e6e76ee1f898cd464a910b8&pid=1-s2.0-S2605073024000208-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142049620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"El Papel de los psicólogos clínicos en la atención primaria, de los enfermeros y los farmacéuticos en el manejo de la ansiedad","authors":"Aurora Fernández Moreno","doi":"10.1016/j.appr.2024.100191","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appr.2024.100191","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The burden on Primary Care professionals to carry out assessments and treatments for mild mental disorders (MMD), with the rigour of clinical practice guidelines and available resources, leads to over-medicalization and the consequent higher health expenditure and the possibility of chronicling the problem. To treat mild mental disorders, specifically anxiety disorders, multiprofessional work is proposed (doctors, psychologists, nurses, pharmacists) where the patient occupies the center of actions. Clinical psychologists incorporated into health centers perform psychological assessment of patients referred by family doctors, to form therapy groups. PC nurses develop some interventions, depending on the level of anxiety experienced by the person and following the systematic nursing care plan. Community pharmacists detect anxiety-related problems early, are actively involved in the dispensing service and, with proper training, provide emotional support and counseling to the anxious patient.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":52231,"journal":{"name":"Atencion Primaria Practica","volume":"6 2","pages":"Article 100191"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2605073024000014/pdfft?md5=28ab86b0d87ea84b6ba0145ac2c1f056&pid=1-s2.0-S2605073024000014-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139693890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Víctor Expósito-Duque , María Elisa Torres-Tejera , José Antonio Domínguez Domínguez
{"title":"Determinantes sociales de la ansiedad en el siglo XXI","authors":"Víctor Expósito-Duque , María Elisa Torres-Tejera , José Antonio Domínguez Domínguez","doi":"10.1016/j.appr.2024.100192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appr.2024.100192","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Anxiety is a natural response that sometimes generates excessive suffering and maladaptation. Anxiety disorders have intensified during the 21st century, leading to increased diagnosis and treatment. The determinants are diverse (biological, psychological, social, and environmental). The text highlights the role of social determinants and how changes in the last century have created an anxiety-inducing environment. Technology and social media contribute to anxiety through dependency, cyberbullying, and overexposure to negative information. Workplace, body image, and lack of privacy also contribute to anxiety. Climate change generates eco-anxiety and concern for the future, particularly affecting young people. Extreme weather events and forced migration increase the risk of mental disorders. In summary, the rise of anxiety in contemporary society appears to be due to a complex interplay of social, technological, occupational, and environmental factors.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":52231,"journal":{"name":"Atencion Primaria Practica","volume":"6 2","pages":"Article 100192"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2605073024000026/pdfft?md5=b1a79c559944cf619f76744f27b2c0e3&pid=1-s2.0-S2605073024000026-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139693891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abdirahman Ibrahim Said , Mohamoud Abdulahi , Abdirahman Omer Ali , Asma Mohamoud Koshin , Said Ahmed Walhad , Abdisalam Hassan Muse
{"title":"Left temporal epilepsy unmasking tuberculoma in an immunocompetent adolescent: Case report","authors":"Abdirahman Ibrahim Said , Mohamoud Abdulahi , Abdirahman Omer Ali , Asma Mohamoud Koshin , Said Ahmed Walhad , Abdisalam Hassan Muse","doi":"10.1016/j.appr.2024.100198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appr.2024.100198","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em>, with extrapulmonary manifestations occurring in approximately 1% of cases. Among these, central nervous system involvement, including intracranial tuberculomas, is rare. We present the case of a 13-year-old female from Borama, Somalia, admitted with abnormal lip movements and a complex medical history, including weight loss, recurrent urinary tract infections, and a familial predisposition to TB. Neurological examination revealed left-sided facial deviation and hyperreflexia, prompting investigations that confirmed left temporal epilepsy and a right-sided tuberculoma. Treatment with levetiracetam and anti-TB medication led to significant improvement. This case underscores the importance of considering tuberculomas in the differential diagnosis of neurological presentations, even in non-HIV patients, especially in resource-limited settings like Africa.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":52231,"journal":{"name":"Atencion Primaria Practica","volume":"6 2","pages":"Article 100198"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2605073024000087/pdfft?md5=529dbe1c92b1b26aa5b00a0c5600e777&pid=1-s2.0-S2605073024000087-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140350302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Auxiliadora Rodríguez Tejada , M. Elisa Torres Tejera
{"title":"Estrategias no farmacológicas en el tratamiento de la ansiedad","authors":"Auxiliadora Rodríguez Tejada , M. Elisa Torres Tejera","doi":"10.1016/j.appr.2024.100193","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appr.2024.100193","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the treatment of anxiety, non-pharmacological measures must be present, both in monotherapy in the case of mild or moderate anxiety and in combination with pharmacological treatments. Some of them have sufficient studies to support a high degree of recommendation and others, although not supported by studies of high level of evidence, are recommended due to the absence of adverse effects in their use. Among these measures are motivational interviewing, psychotherapies, psychoeducational, relaxation techniques, mindfulness, yoga, aromatherapy, therapy through images and use of new technologies, among others. The use of them may be isolated or consist of a combination of several techniques and always adapting it to the intrinsic characteristics of the person suffering from anxiety and their environment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":52231,"journal":{"name":"Atencion Primaria Practica","volume":"6 2","pages":"Article 100193"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2605073024000038/pdfft?md5=1de9cfdfb7ff808f9887bee5e1dad979&pid=1-s2.0-S2605073024000038-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139710333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}