Multiple Nonsyndromic Unerupted Supernumerary Teeth: A Report of a Rare Case by Mehrnaz Moradinejad, Alireza Hashemi Ashtiani, Vahid Rakhshan

“…The prevalence of nonsyndromic multiple supernumerary teeth is less than 1% of all hyperdontia cases which themselves have a rather small prevalence. Cases with 10 impacted nonsyndromic supernumerary teeth are extremely rare. …”
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A synchronous occurrence of breast cancer and pleural mesothelioma: a case report by Zaheer Ahmad, Hashir Jehanzeb, Saad Noor Hussain, M. Umar, Humna Saleem

“…While breast cancer can be linked with other primary malignancies through germline mutations, the synchronous occurrence of breast cancer with pleural mesothelioma is extremely rare. Case presentation We present the case of a 40-year-old Pashtun woman diagnosed with primary breast cancer. …”
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Implications of the Incidental Finding of a MYCN Amplified Adrenal Tumor: A Case Report and Update of a Pediatric Disease Diagnosed in Adults by Anna Koumarianou, Panagiota Oikonomopoulou, Margarita Baka, Dimitrios Vlachodimitropoulos, Stylianos Argentos, Theodoros Piperos, Maria-Ioanna Christodoulou, Kakoulis Theodoulou, Theodoros Mariolis-Sapsakos

“…MYCN is a well-known oncogene overexpressed in different human malignancies including neuroblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, medulloblastoma, astrocytoma, Wilms’ tumor, and small cell lung cancer. …”
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Implementation of a Cost and Variation Reduction Program for Hemostasis Products at a Large Academic Medical Center: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective by Shah T, Brethauer S, Danker III WA, Doshi I, O'Hara M, Silber A, Vasileff WK

“…This study provides a roadmap of best practices for other institutions interested in implementing similar initiatives and presents an example of a successful transition to a sole vendor for hemostasis products driven by effective supplier, institution, and hospital stakeholder coordination.Keywords: hemostatic agent, cost savings, variation reduction, surgical care, hospital inventory…”
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A plenitude de um vazio em que a pobreza não é mais paisagem: a periferia em Paulo Lins e Ferréz by Alva Martínez Teixeiro

“…Also, this study analyses the originality of their prose, noting the cautious distance of their aesthetic philosophies and the fundamental elements of their lit- erary universe –poverty, crime and inequality– from any extreme culture of vio- lence. The analysis of this books seeks to reveal another perspective on the issue of the image of the city and urban poverty, usually sensationalist, and to contribute to a better understanding of the complexity of everyday violence in poor urban communities.…”
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A Demand for Narrative: Reading Sabahattin Ali's Novel Kuyucaklı Yusuf as a Quest for Identity by Murat Baran Akkuş

“…Sabahattin Ali's first novel, Kuyucaklı Yusuf, published in 1937, is a historically significant text within Turkish literature; it is the first realistic novel about Anatolian life and is a critique of the social system. …”
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Assessing future climate change with a weather generator: A case study in Bali, Indonesia by Ayu Puspitasari Sylvatera, Wu Chen-Fa

“…Forecasting future climate change is needed to understand extreme conditions in the long term. Thus, climate change scenarios are required to evaluate agriculture impacts. …”
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C. McGinn. A Deontological Theodicy / trans. from Engl. V. A. Sergeeva by V. A. Sergeeva

“…The essay examines the inconsistence problem of the existence a perfect God and evil in the world. It contains criticism of the traditional view that the concept of God as a morally perfect entity is paradoxical. …”
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A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Various Disinfectants for Extracted Human Teeth - A Comparative Study by Himanshu Srivastava, Sameera Mohd Rehman Qureshi, Chintu Kumar Singh, Santoshkumar Pandurang Mastud, Amit Handa, Manish Kumar Shukla

“…Conclusions: Extracted teeth should be handled with extreme care as these are a potential source of infection. …”
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Retained Shrapnel from a Blast Injury as a Rare Cause of Secondary Osteoarthritis of the Hip Joint: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Oshan Basnayake, Ahamed Nihaj, Ranji Pitagampalage, Umesh Jayarajah, Yasith Mathangasinghe, Harsha Mendis

“…Retained bodies causing severe osteoarthritis with bone destruction and limb shortening are extremely rare. We describe a rare occurrence of retained shrapnel, possibly iron nails causing a late presentation of grade 4 secondary osteoarthritis of the hip joint with destruction of the femoral head and limb shortening. …”
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Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse in a Patient with a Thermal Burn Wound Caused by Hot Stone Therapy, a Traditional Thai Treatment by Sasivimol Srisukho, Orawee Chinthakanan

“…A 72-year-old woman presented with a 1-month history of an incarcerated uterine prolapse along with an infected wound at the anterior uterine wall. …”
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A Unique Case of Primary Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Cervical Spine in a 53-Year-Old Male: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Marshall T. Holland, Oliver E. Flouty, Liesl N. Close, Chandan G. Reddy, Matthew A. Howard

“…In this report, we discuss a primary cervical spine EES in a 53-year-old man who presented with a two-month history of left upper extremity pain and acute onset of weakness. …”
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Dias-Logan syndrome with a p.Leu360Profs*212 heterozygous pathogenic variant of in a Chinese patient: A case report by Yizhuo Shu, Xiaoling Chen, Zhuoqun Wei, Chunyue Chen

“…Dias-Logan syndrome, also known as intellectual developmental disorder with persistence of fetal hemoglobin (HbF), or BCL11A -related intellectual developmental disorder, is an extremely rare neurogenetic disorder characterized by intellectual disability (ID), delayed psychomotor development, variable dysmorphic features, and asymptomatic persistence of fetal hemoglobin. …”
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A Satisfaction Study of Waterfront Public Spaces in Winter Cities from a Demand Perspective: A KANO-IPA Model Analysis Based on Northeastern China by Ping Yu, Yu Zhang

“…However, rapid urbanization squeezes out blue and green spaces in cities, and extreme weather challenges exist in winter cities, resulting in unmet needs and a significant decline in citizens’ satisfaction. …”
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Calcified Leiomyoma of the Distal Forearm in a Child: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Nadeeke Nidhan Perera, Sunil Ranjith Wijayasinghe, Karuna Dissanayake, Jerard Fernando, Ethige Tharushi De Silva

“…Deep somatic leiomyomas arising in skeletal muscle are extremely rare in children, especially in the extremities. …”
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A Rare Case of Wolfram Syndrome Presenting With Tuberculous Meningitis: A Case Report by Nabiha Khan, Muhammad Usama Ashraf, Sadia Khan, Allahdad Khan, Humna Shahzad, Mudasira Habib, Aseel Kamal

“…ABSTRACT Wolfram syndrome is an extremely rare condition composed of a tetrad of diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy, and deafness. …”
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The Noble Suicide: The Case of a Self-Contained Dagger in the Heart and a Literal Raw by Maricla Marrone, Benedetta Pia De Luca, Marco Papalino, Fortunato Pititto, Carlo Angeletti, Roberto Bellacicco, Michela Raino, Giuseppe Pulin, Francesca Tarantino

“…It is statistically more common to find injuries to the heart, lungs, and thoracic vessels in homicides, whereas in suicides there is a higher frequency of vascular injuries to the extremities of the limbs. …”
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Presentation and Management of a Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm with a Fistula to the Right Ventricle by Nicholas Peterman, Bradley Kaptur, Naveed Adoni

“…During her workup, she was found to have an extremely rare giant aneurysmal left anterior descending artery (LAD) ending in a coronary fistula to the right ventricle (RV). …”
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Clinical Diagnosis of Scapular Dyskinesis in a Youth Softball Pitcher: A Case Report by Connor Skoumal, Matt Dewald

“…# Introduction Effective rehabilitation strategies for upper extremity injuries in softball pitchers are scarce in current literature, especially among youth athletes. …”
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Urethral Solitary Fibrous Tumor: A Rare Pathologic Diagnosis of a Periurethral Mass by Gaby N. Moawad, Elias D. Abi Khalil, Cheryl Silverbrook, Stephanie Barak, Alice Semerjian, Michael Phillips

“…We present a case of a solitary fibrous tumor arising from the urethra in a twenty-three-year-old female presenting with vaginal mass.…”
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