A Rare Case of the Digenic Inheritance of Long QT Syndrome Type 2 and Type 6 by Annejet Heida, Lisette J. M. E. van der Does, Ahmed A. Y. Ragab, Natasja M. S. de Groot

“…This digenic inheritance is extremely rare.…”
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An Unusual Case of an Acquired Aortopulmonary Fistula after Surgical Replacement of a Bicuspid Aortic Valve by Y. Khalid, N. Dasu, M. Daneshvar, P. Jang, A. Patel, K. Dasu, A. Shah

“…Aortopulmonary fistulas are extremely rare and often occur as a result of long-standing aortic aneurysms. …”
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Influence of Duodenal–Jejunal Implantation on Glucose Dynamics: A Pilot Study Using Different Nonlinear Methods by David Cuesta-Frau, Daniel Novák, Vacláv Burda, Daniel Abasolo, Tricia Adjei, Manuel Varela, Borja Vargas, Milos Mraz, Petra Kavalkova, Marek Benes, Martin Haluzik

“…Diabetes is a disease of great and rising prevalence, with the obesity epidemic being a significant contributing risk factor. …”
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A study of disability and socio-economic impact of mental morbidities from the state of Madhya Pradesh, India by Vijender Singh, Roshan F. Sutar, Suruchi Gupta, Abhijit P. Pakhare, Arun M. Kokane, B. A. Aravind, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Mathew Varghese, Vivek Benegal, Girish N. Rao

“…Background: Disability associated with mental illness has a disproportionate impact on the work, social, and family responsibilities of an individual toward society. …”
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Rare coinheritance of hemoglobin vancleave with severe beta-thalassemia mutation in a patient with secondary erythrocytosis by Nur Aisyah Aziz, Nurul Hidayah Musa, Melina Mathews, Komalah Thevii Rajenderan, Faidatul Syazlin Abdul Hamid, Syahzuwan Hassan, Syahira Lazira Omar, Wan Nurul Afiqha Binti Wan Yusoff, Melanie Ling Binti Mohd Din, Nurul Amira Binti Jamaludin, Wan Rohani Wan Taib, Ezalia Esa, Norafiza Mohd Yasin

“…Abstract Hemoglobin (Hb) Vancleave (NM_000518.5:c.431 A > T; dbSNP: rs33918338) is an extremely rare structural hemoglobin variant worldwide, and studies are limited. …”
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Computer Aided Platform For Teaching Physical Geography: A Case Study Of Kigezi High School. by Tumukunde, Pakarasio

“…It has made data analysis extremely easy, and it can be done with a single click of the mouse unlike the traditional way of teaching which needs a lot of time to read books . …”
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Bone Metastasis as the Only Metastatic Site in a Patient with Pancreatic Cancer following Distal Pancreatectomy by Muhammad Wasif Saif, Natalie Galanina, L. Ravage-Mass, Kristin Kaley, Daniel Cornfeld, Lynne Lamb, David Chhieng

“…Pancreatic cancer remains a challenge both diagnostically and therapeutically. …”
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Intraoperative Hardware Failure of the Fassier–Duval Rescue System in a Pediatric Patient with Osteogenesis Imperfecta by Michael E. Kahan, Nathan R. Angerett, Jill C. Flanagan

“…The use of telescopic intramedullary rods for the treatment of lower extremity deformity in children with osteogenesis imperfecta has been well described. …”
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A Case of Distal Epithelioid Sarcoma of the Thumb Expressing Podoplanin, TLE1 and Ca 125 by George Karagkounis, Theodore Argyrakos, G. Charkiolakis, O. Castana, D. Rontogianni

“…Distal epithelioid sarcoma is a rare and slowly growing tumor that usually develops in the upper extremities of young adults. …”
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Long-lived Charge-Transfer States in 9-Aryl-Acridinium Ions; A Critical Reinvestigation by Jan W. Verhoeven, Hendrik J. van Ramesdonk, Hong Zhang, Michiel M. Groeneveld, Andrew C. Benniston, Anthony Harriman

“…In the recent literature a simple 9-aryl-acridinium ion was claimed to undergo an intramolecular, photoinduced charge shift to produce an extremely long-lived and very high energy charge-transfer state. …”
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A Rare Case of Primary Anterior Mediastinal Yolk Sac Tumor in an Elderly Adult Male by Sammy G. Nakhla, Srinath Sundararajan

“…Primary mediastinal yolk sac neoplasm is an extremely rare tumor. We present here a very rare case of primary yolk sac tumor of the anterior mediastinum in a 73-year-old male. …”
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Hyper-IgE Syndrome with STAT3 Mutation: A Case Report in Mainland China by Lixin Xie, Xiaoxiang Hu, Yang Li, Weihua Zhang, Liang'an Chen

“…In this paper, we firstly report a young man diagnosed of Hyper-IgE syndrome with STAT3 mutation in Mainland China, and investigate the autosomal dominant trait of his family members.…”
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A Rare Clinical Case: Giant Splenic Artery Aneurysm and Its Successful Endovascular Treatment by Alptekin Yasim, Hakan Kara, Erdinc Eroglu

“…Background. We describe a case with true giant splenic artery aneurysm, treated with endovascular approach. …”
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Nonoperative Treatment of Distal Biceps Brachii Musculotendinous Partial Rupture: A Report of Two Cases by I. López-Zabala, J. A. Fernández-Valencia

“…We describe two cases of patients who suffered a distal biceps brachii musculotendinous partial rupture. …”
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Titanium Alloy Stem as a Cause for Adverse Reaction to Metal Debris after Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty by Masaaki Sakamoto, Hitoshi Watanabe, Hidetaka Higashi, Hitoshi Kubosawa

“…A 68-year-old male with failure of bipolar hemiarthroplasty consistent with adverse reaction to metal debris (ARMD) who presented with a painful cystic lesion and lower extremity swelling was encountered. …”
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Reactive Arthritis Secondary to Cauda Equina Injury following Spine Fracture: A Case Report by Xiao Li, Shaoling Wu, Chao Ma

“…A 38-year-old man presented with a one-month history of muscle weakness and dysesthesia in the lower extremities, urinary retention, and urinary tract infection after lumbar burst fracture resulted from high fall. …”
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A preliminary study into impression management practices in chairman’s statements in South African annual reports by Yaeesh Yasseen, Mahdiyyah Moola-Yasseen, Nirupa Padia

“… The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a systematic difference in the textual characteristics of information in the chairman’s statement of profitable and unprofitable companies on the JSE main board. …”
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Infrarenal Aorta Thrombosis Associated with H1N1 Influenza A Virus Infection by Can Hüzmeli, Mustafa Saglam, Ali Arıkan, Barıs Doner, Gulay Akıncı, Ferhan Candan

“…Arterial thrombosis associated with H1N1 influenza A virus infection has rarely been reported. A Turkish man aged 28 years was admitted to our emergency department with dyspnea, bilateral lower extremity insensitivity, and cold. …”
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Familial Mediterranean Fever Complicated by a Triad of Adrenal Crisis: Amyloid Goiter and Cardiac Amyloidosis by Sadi A. Abukhalaf, Beesan W. Dandis, Tasnim Za’tari, Adham M. Amro, Tareq Z. Alzughayyar, Yazan A. Rajabi

“…The coexistence of adrenal and thyroid amyloidosis in AA amyloidosis secondary to familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an extremely rare reported condition. We presented a previously unreported triad of adrenal, thyroid, and cardiac amyloidosis secondary to FMF. …”
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Otosyphilis with Clinical and Serologic Responses with Weekly Intramuscular Penicillin: A Case Report and Literature Review by Ali Etemady-Deylamy, Getahun Abate

“…With the increasing prevalence of syphilis in different parts of the world, it is important to be cognizant of serious forms of syphilis. Otosyphilis is a rare form of syphilis with an extremely high rate of complications. …”
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