Posttransplantation Lymphoproliferative Disease Treated by Retransplantation by Ingerid Weum Abrahamsen, Bjørn Christer Grønvold, Else Marit Inderberg, Nadia Mensali, Jonas Mattsson, Tobias Gedde-Dahl

“…We were aware that the stem cell donor had a recent EBV infection prior to transplantation, whereas the patient most likely was EBV negative before transplant. …”
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Genomic Variability among Field Isolates and Laboratory-Adapted Strains of Leptospira borgpetersenii Serovar Hardjo by Alejandro Llanes, Carlos Mario Restrepo, Pablo Riesgo-Ferreiro, Sreekumari Rajeev

“…Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo colonizes cattle kidneys and may occasionally infect humans and other mammals. Strains belonging to two clonal subtypes (types A and B) with marked differences in their pathogenicity in the hamster experimental model have been described for this serovar. …”
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Resistant stomach ulcer at Cushing disease: clinical case by N. V. Novozhilov, Yu. O. Shulpekoa, S. V. Mironov, Ye. K. Baranskaya, A. A. Sheptulin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Pathogenesis of chronic stomach ulcer is complex: effect of H.pylori infection, drugs (NSAID, steroids) and hypercorticoidism. …”
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A three dimensional printed endobronchial stent for the treatment of a broncho-esophageal fistula by Illaa Smesseim, Sophia van Beelen, Jolanda M. van Dieren, Koen J. Hartemink, Johanna van Sandick, Jacobus A. Burgers

“…Broncho-esophageal fistulas (BEFs) are a rare but serious complication that can occur after esophagectomy, often resulting in aspiration, respiratory issues, and infection. Management depends on fistula size and location, with options including conservative treatments, surgical closure and stenting. …”
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Domestic Horse Bite: An Unusual Etiology of Crush Injury of the Fourth Finger—How to Manage? by Naoufal Elghoul, Youssef Jalal, Ayoub Bouya, Ali Zine, Abdeloihab Jaafar

“…At the last follow-up, the patient revealed no sign of infection, and he returned to his usual activities and has been discharged from care. …”
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Bacterial Profile and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of the Isolates from Stethoscope, Thermometer, and Inanimate Surfaces of Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwe... by Teshale Worku, Dejene Derseh, Abera Kumalo

“…Background. Nosocomial infections occur among patients during their stay in hospitals. …”
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Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Producing Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein by Reiko Yamada, Kyosuke Tanaka, Hiroyuki Inoue, Takashi Sakuno, Tetsuro Harada, Naohiko Yoshizawa, Hiroshi Miura, Toshihumi Takeuchi, Misaki Nakamura, Masaki Katsurahara, Yasuhiko Hamada, Noriyuki Horiki, Yoshiyuki Takei

“…She was diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma accompanied by leukocytosis without infection. Her serum concentration of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor was highly elevated. …”
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Retaining Severely Damaged Talar Body and Medial Malleolar Cartilage for Diabetic Ankle/Hindfoot Charcot Arthrodesis Using Intramedullary Nail: A Short Report by Kaissar Yammine MD, PhD, Camille Samaha MD, Chahine Assi MD, MSc

“…No signs of postoperative infection was noted. The mean limb length difference between the pre- and postoperative values was 0.5 ± 0.2 cm. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with intestinal parasitism in children. Ciego de Ávila, 2023 by Magdeline Francisco Castillo, Dayami Sobrado Carrera, Laidelys Alemán Veliz, Damarys Villanueva Souto

“…Inadequate sanitary hygiene habits were identified as risk factors associated with a greater risk of infection, so educational activities for the prevention and control of parasitosis should be increased.…”
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Synergistic Effect of Hyperglycemia and Suppression on Adult Mouse Islet Beta Cell Replication by Szu-Tah Chen, Shin-Huei Fu, Samuel Hsu, Yu-Yao Huang, Brend Ray-Sea Hsu

“…gene silencing was performed by infecting islets of C57BL/6 with shRNA lentiviral particles. …”
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Understanding Delayed T-Cell Priming, Lung Recruitment, and Airway Luminal T-Cell Responses in Host Defense against Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Christopher R. Shaler, Carly Horvath, Rocky Lai, Zhou Xing

“…Therefore, it is of upmost importance to dissect the mechanisms that contribute to the delayed onset of immune responses following M.tb infection. Such knowledge will help design the most effective vaccination strategies against pulmonary TB.…”
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Impact of interferon-free regimens in patients with chronic HCV and successfully ablated HCC by Amr Maged Mahmoud Rasheed, Maissa E. L. Raziky, Mohammad El Sayed, Mai Mehrez, Gamal Esmat

“…Patients and methods This trial was carried out on 90 Egyptian persons with chronic HCV infection who were eligible for treatment with oral antiviral agents (DAAs) with hepatic focal lesion(s). …”
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A Hepatitis C Educational Needs Assessment of Canadian Healthcare Providers by Reza Naghdi, Karen Seto, Carolyn Klassen, Didi Emokpare, Brian Conway, Melissa Kelley, Eric Yoshida, Hemant A. Shah

“…Despite advances in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection (CHC), it remains a major public health problem in Canada and globally. …”
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Photodynamic therapy for the precise treatment of localized prostate cancer by Youcheng Xu, Qinyuan Tan, Chong Sun, Yuefeng Jia, Shengxian Li, Xuecheng Yang

“…However, there are some drawbacks associated with therapies for early prostate cancer, such as active surveillance and radical prostatectomy, which may include urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and urinary tract infection. In contrast, photodynamic therapy (PDT) is introduced into the treatment of prostate cancer because of its advantages, such as high precision to tumor cells, low toxicity, and no radiation. …”
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A review of research progress on factors influencing death in COVID-19 patients by Wenyuan ZHENG, Jianxiong HU, Jing ZHAO, Zuhua RONG, Guanhao HE, Xing LI, Jianpeng XIAO, Wenjun MA

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is an acute respiratory infection. The majority of infected individuals present with either asymptomatic or mild symptoms, such as dry throat, sore throat, cough, and fever. …”
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Epidemiological Study of Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Conjunctivitis in a Level III Neonatal Unit by Catarina Dias, Márcia Gonçalves, Anabela João

“…Conjunctivitis is one of the most frequently occurring hospital-acquired infections among neonates, although it is less studied than potentially life-threatening infections, such as sepsis and pneumonia. …”
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Studies of clinical symptoms of panleukopenia in cats in the Donetsk People’s Republic by I. V. Berdyukova, P. A. Rudenko

“…Feline panleukopenia is a highly contagious viral disease of the members of the family Felidae caused by a DNA-virus of the family Parvoviridae. After infection, the virus is detected in saliva, nasal discharge, urine and feces; it is transmitted through excrements, water, food, and, according to some reports, by bloodsucking insects. …”
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ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the Presence of Septic Shock by Leah Ishmael, Joseph Zalocha

“…Repeat ECG performed after resolution of the infection showed normal sinus rhythm with no ST-segment changes. …”
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The Role of von Willebrand Factor Antigen in Predicting Survival of Patients with HBV-Related Cirrhosis by Youmin Pan, Renyong Guo, Yan Lv, Dawei Cui, Jue Xie

“…The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) scoring system cannot be used to assess the deterioration of patients with liver cirrhosis caused by infection and portal hypertension. Elevated von Willebrand factor antigen (vWF-Ag) in plasma is associated with portal pressure and complications in patients with liver cirrhosis. …”
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Side Effects of Steroidal And Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on The Oral Cavity. by Shayma Ghazi, Khalid Yasin Rasul, Aras Khidhir Hamad, Aso Abdulkhaliq Khidhir, Lozan Khalil Ahmed

“…Results: The data showed that a majority of NSAIDs users complained of gingival bleeding (39%) and Xerostomia (32%), while corticosteroid users complained of fungal infection (50%), gingival inflammation (25%) and other less frequent side effects. …”
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