De Novo Mutation of the ADAMTS13 Gene with Mesenteric Ischemia in an Infant with Congenital Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura by Ibrahim Alharbi, Sarah Alqarni, Wed Khayyat, Amirah Almatrafi

“…Conclusion. cTTP is a rare life-threatening autosomal recessive disease with a high mortality rate. Early detection and initiation of aggressive treatment with plasma infusion could be a life-saving strategy in such cases.…”
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Clinical and Laboratory Findings of 12 Children with Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Eylem Kiral, Ayse Filiz Yetimakman

“…The predominant serogroup is Men B (5/12). The mortality rate was 16.6% with early use of antibiotics, fluids, and other interventions. …”
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Group A Streptococci-Associated Necrotizing Fasciitis following Cat Bite in an Immunocompromised Patient by Sudheer Nambiar, Asha Karippot, Joe Devasahayam, Tony Oliver

“…Accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment must include early surgical intervention and antibiotic therapy. Mortality rate is very high and could be even higher in an immunocompromised host. …”
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Cutting the Difficult Papilla: Ancillary Techniques in the Performance of Endoscopic Sphincterotomy by Claude Liguory, Jean Francois Lefebvre, Didier Bonnel, Gary C Vitale

“…There were five deaths (mortality rate 0.5%) and laparotomy was required in six patients (0.6%). …”
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Neuroinvasive Infection from O117:K52:H-Escherichia coli following Acute Pyelonephritis by H. Cromlin, H. Rodriguez-Villalobos, A. Deplano, T. Duprez, P. Hantson

“…Spontaneous or nosocomial Escherichia coli meningitis remains rare in healthy adults but is still carrying a high mortality rate despite adapted antimicrobial treatment for susceptible strains. …”
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Sepsis and AKI in ICU Patients: The Role of Plasma Biomarkers by Paolo Lentini, Massimo de Cal, Anna Clementi, Angela D'Angelo, Claudio Ronco

“…Given the higher mortality rate of ICU patients with sepsis and AKI, we decided to investigate the possible correlation between serum biomarkers of organ damage, and endotoxin activity in ICU septic patients. …”
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Staphylococcus aureus Myocarditis with Associated Left Ventricular Apical Thrombus by Michael McGee, Emily Shiel, Stephen Brienesse, Stuart Murch, Robert Pickles, James Leitch

“…Staphylococcus aureus myocarditis is a rare diagnosis with a high mortality rate, usually seen in people who are immunocompromised. …”
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Bilateral internal iliac artery ligation in trauma patients with severe pelvic hemorrhage: A systematic review. by Soon Tak Jeong, Do Wan Kim, Wu Seong Kang

“…<h4>Results</h4>The review included eight studies, all observational. The overall mortality rate after BIIAL ranged from 45.0% to 76.9%. …”
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Predicting appropriateness of antibiotic treatment among ICU patients with hospital-acquired infection by Ella Goldschmidt, Ella Rannon, Daniel Bernstein, Asaf Wasserman, Michael Roimi, Anat Shrot, Dan Coster, Ron Shamir

“…The model also predicted mortality risk, identifying a 30% mortality rate in high-risk patients versus 16.8% in low-risk groups. …”
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Statistical and machine learning based platform-independent key genes identification for hepatocellular carcinoma. by Md Al Mehedi Hasan, Md Maniruzzaman, Jie Huang, Jungpil Shin

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most prevalent and deadly form of liver cancer, and its mortality rate is gradually increasing worldwide. Existing studies used genetic datasets, taken from various platforms, but focused only on common differentially expressed genes (DEGs) across platforms. …”
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Emergency Sonography Aids Diagnostic Accuracy of Torso Injuries: A Study in a Resource Limited Setting by Charles Edward Tunuka, Robert Wangoda, Sam Bugeza, Moses Galukande

“…Most patients (82) (48%) were discharged on the same day of hospitalization, while 7 (4%) were still at the hospital after two weeks. The mortality rate was 18 (9%). Conclusion. EFAST is a reliable method of diagnosing torso injuries in a resource limited context.…”
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Mucormycosis Leading to Cerebral Edema and Cerebellar Tonsillar Herniation after Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant: A Case Report by Chetan Jeurkar, Lauren Margetich, Ziver Sahin

“…Mucormycosis following hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) carries a very high mortality rate. Pulmonary mucormycosis often leads to systemic dissemination and eventual death. …”
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CONGENITAL SCOLIOSIS: AN ARTICLE REVIEW by Komang Agung Irianto, Hizbillah Yazid

“…Background: Congenital Scoliosis (CS) defined as vertebral lateral deviation which forms during the intrauterine embryonic phase, carrying incidence between 0,5-1 per 1000 births. Mortality rate increases in untreated case, especially due to pulmonary problem (40%). …”
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Implications of the Use of Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 5A (eIF5A) for Prognosis and Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Felix H. Shek, Sarwat Fatima, Nikki P. Lee

“…Lack of treatment options and late diagnosis contribute to high mortality rate of HCC. In eukaryotes, translation of messenger RNA (mRNA) to protein is a key process in protein biosynthesis in which initiation of translation involves interaction of different eukaryotic translation initiation factors (eIFs), ribosome subunits and mRNAs. …”
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Statistical approach to synthesise biogenic silica nanoparticles from rice husk and conjugated with Justicia adhatoda extract as green, slow‐release biocide by Peerzada Gh Jeelani, C Ramalingam

“…The Justicia adhatoda compounds released from silica also showed the improved mortality rate against stored product pest rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae).…”
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Preventing and managing antimicrobial resistance in the African region: A scoping review protocol. by Chinwe Juliana Iwu-Jaja, Anelisa Jaca, Ishmael Festus Jaja, Portia Jordan, Phelele Bhengu, Chidozie Declan Iwu, Joseph Okeibunor, Humphrey Karamagi, Prosper Tumusiime, Walter Fuller, Ali Ahmed Yahaya, Charles Wiysonge, Laetitia Gahimbare

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) constitutes a significant threat to global health and food security, typically associated with high morbidity and mortality rate. The high burden of infectious diseases coupled with the weak health systems in most countries of Africa magnifies the risk of increasing AMR and its consequences thereof. …”
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Renal Mucormycosis: A Rare and Potentially Lethal Complication of Kidney Transplantation by SreyRam Kuy, Chun He, David C. Cronin

“…Review of the published literature of renal mucormycosis cases following kidney transplantation reveals a mortality rate of more than 50%. The key to successful outcome is early recognition, prompt institution of surgical debridement of all infected tissue, and appropriate antifungal therapy.…”
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Intraocular Silicone Oil Masquerading as Terson Syndrome by Navid Elmi Sadr, Bijan Samavat, Payam Mehrian, Alireza Hedayatfar

“…Terson syndrome is described as intraocular hemorrhage in association with any type of intracranial hemorrhage and is associated with higher mortality rate and vision loss. Intraocular hemorrhage in Terson syndrome may be diagnosed using computed tomography but there are false positive results. …”
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Effects of a Combination of Thyme and Oregano Essential Oils on TNBS-Induced Colitis in Mice by Alexandra Bukovská, Štefan Cikoš, Štefan Juhás, Gabriela Il’ková, Pavol Rehák, Juraj Koppel

“…Moreover, administration of the medium dose decreased the mortality rate, accelerated the body weight gain recovery, and reduced the macroscopic damage of the colonic tissue. …”
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The Effectiveness of Blanket Warmer, Warm Intravenous Fluids, and Operating Room Temperature Modification in Preventing Perioperative Hypothermia by I Kadek Purwadadi, Ni Luh Putu Inca Buntari Agustini, Kadek Nuryanto, Ni Made Manik Elisa Putri

“…If not promptly addressed, it can be life-threatening, with a mortality rate of approximately 21% for moderate hypothermia and 40% for severe hypothermia. …”
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