Geriatric falls: an enormous economic burden compared to firearms by Kartik Prabhakaran, Bardiya Zangbar, Aryan Rafieezadeh, Ilya Shnaydman, Jordan Michael Kirsch, Gabriel Rodriguez, Anna Jose, Matthew Bronstein

“…While fatal firearm injury represents a significant public health concern, the healthcare community is faced with the significant challenge of fatal falls, particularly in light of the elderly population growth.Methods Data were exported from the Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System database for fatal firearm and falls in patients aged between 15–85 years-old. The primary outcome was medical cost and the secondary outcome was combined costs (combination of medical costs and value of statistical life).Results The medical cost of fatal falls was significantly higher in 2015–2020 in all age groups. …”
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Machado-Joseph Disease, A Case Report of Treatment Based on Phototherapy by Hugo Mendieta Zerón, David Emmanuel González Mendoza, Pamela Lagos Robles, Miriam Deyanira Rodriguez Piña

“…Machado-Joseph disease (MJD) is a rare autosomal dominant disease caused by a mutation in exon 10 of the ATXN3 gene resulting from a cytosine-adenine-guanine trinucleotide repeat. A case of a 48-year-old man with MJD is reported. His father, two paternal aunts, and his older sister all died because of this disease, and his younger brother had the same disease. …”
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Investıgatıon Of Respıratory Parameters, Hand-Eye Coordınatıons And Body Mass Indexes Of Superior İntelligence Students Between 8 And 9 Years by Faruk Akçınar, Mehmet Güllü, Serpil Akçınar, Cengiz Arslan

“…As a result, there was no significant difference between respiratory parameters, hand-eye coordination and BMI according to intelligence levels of 8-9 years old children. Therefore, it can be said that gifted children do not have any physical difference compared to the children in the other intelligence group.…”
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Surgical treatment of the concomitant pathology in corrected transposition of great arteries by O.Ye. Repin, L.S. Maniuc, V.I. Corcea, E.K. Cheptanaru, O.Ye. Maliga, E.I. Virlan, I.V. Cucu

“…Medical treatment of the progressive heart failure was prescribed to 48 years-old patient. Conclusion. The submitted material confirms the data regarding high risk of the development of AV blockade, tricuspid valve insufficiency, as well as right ventricular failure during 4–5th decade of life. …”
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A CADASIL-Like Case with a Novel Noncysteine Mutation of the NOTCH3 Gene and Granular Deposits in the Renal Arterioles by Kuniyuki Nakamura, Tetsuro Ago, Akihiro Tsuchimoto, Nozomi Noda, Asako Nakamura, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Takeshi Uchiumi, Kazuhiko Tsuruya, Masahiro Kamouchi, Hiroaki Ooboshi, Takanari Kitazono

“…We herein report the finding of a 62-year-old male, who developed dysarthria and dysphagia, with cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy- (CADASIL-) like cerebral lesions. …”
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An Undiagnosed Case of Hypothalamic Hamartoma with a Rare Presentation by Shervin Badihian, Saeideh Bahrani, Nasim Tabrizi, Houshang Moein, Mohammad Zare, Majid Barekatain, Reza Basiratnia, Elham Rahimian, Amirali Mehvari Habibabadi, Payam Moein, Jafar Mehvari Habibabadi

“…Case Presentation. We report a 25-year-old man with complaint of seizures presented by falling, tonic spasm of limbs, oral automatism, vocalization, and hypermotor activities. …”
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Impact of Corona Virus on The Life Status of Kurdish People Living in Kurdistan Region of Iraq by Pary M. Azize, Chia H. Sadiq, Lavin Luqman Othman

“…The finding shows that the majority of gender respondents were female aged mostly between 15-25 years old, majority were employed, 92.7%,   living in Sulaimani city, which was the highest rate among all locations. 50% of the participants identified that coronavirus was a threatening disease which was the highest. …”
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Subcapsular Renal Hematoma in Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplantation by Daniele Cappellani, Chiara Terrenzio, Elena Gianetti, Walter Baronti, Valerio Borrelli, Lorella Marselli, Fabio Vistoli, Alessandro Campatelli, Ugo Boggi, Piero Marchetti

“…Herein, we report the case of a 51-year-old simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation recipient who presented a SRH following a mild trauma. …”
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Effect of manila palm (Veitchia merrillii Becc.) on rumen fermentation and microbial population in beef heifers by Tanitpan Pongjongmit, Thitima Norrapoke, Kampanat Phesatcha

“…Four Brahman crossbred heifers with an initial body weight (BW) of 250 ± 40 kg (1–1.5 years old) were randomly assigned according to a 4 × 4 Latin square design to the following treatments: (1) Control (0% concentrate powder MP), (2) 1% concentrate powder MP, (3) 3% concentrate powder MP, and (4) 5% concentrate powder MP. …”
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Collapsing glomerulopathy associated with parvovirus B19 and systemic lupus erythematosus in a patient with APOL1 high-risk variant for nephropathy by Thaíza Passaglia Bernardes, Thalita Alvarenga Ferradosa Paula, Gabriel Teixeira Montezuma Sales, Patrícia Varela Calais, Renato Demarchi Foresto, Luiz Antonio Moura, Marcelino de Souza Durão Junior, João Bosco Pesquero, Gianna Mastroianni Kirsztajn

“…Abstract Collapsing glomerulopathy (CG) has a severe course typically associated with viral infections, especially HIV and parvovirus B19, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), among other etiologies. A 35-year-old woman with recent use of a JAK inhibitor due to rheumatoid arthritis presented with a 2-week history of fever, cervical adenopathy, and facial erythema. …”
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Malignant Lymphoma in the Parasellar Region by Takao Koiso, Hiroyoshi Akutsu, Shingo Takano, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Eiichi Ishikawa, Yasushi Okoshi, Akira Matsumura

“…We describe a patient with SPL showing a good prognosis. A 78-year-old woman presented with diplopia, left ptosis, and back pain. …”
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Balloon-Assisted Percutaneous Thrombin Injection for Treatment of Iatrogenic Left Subclavian Artery Pseudoaneurysm in a Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient by Hassan Al-Thani, Ahmed Hussein, Ahmed Sadek, Ali Barah, Ayman El-Menyar

“…Case Presentation. A 58-year-old male patient presented with a high-grade fever, myalgia, and shortness of breath due to COVID-19 infection. …”
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Knee Extensor Apparatus Reconstruction with Allograft after Patellar Resection: A Case Report by Fabio Cosseddu, Martina Cordoni, Elena Bechini, Edoardo Ipponi, Francesco Rosario Campo, Antonio D'Arienzo, Lorenzo Andreani

“…In case of lesions which irreparably damage the patella, such as a locally aggressive bone tumor, it is necessary to restore both the apparatus’ anatomical continuity and its strength.Case report: A 39-years-old Caucasian man with a history of lung carcinoma developed atraumatic swelling and soreness in his left knee. …”
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A Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma Revealed by a Single Bone Lesion with No Poor Prognostic Factors by Yann Godbert, Benedicte Henriques-Figueiredo, Anne-Laure Cazeau, Xavier Carrat, Marc Stegen, Isabelle Soubeyran, Francoise Bonichon

“…Case Summary. A 65-year-old man with no significant medical history presented with pain in the left chest wall that had been present for several months. …”
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Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients Nursed at Home or in Long-Term Care Residential Facilities by Guido Arpaia, Federico Ambrogi, Maristella Penza, Aladar Bruno Ianes, Alessandra Serras, Patrizia Boracchi, Claudio Cimminiello

“…We enrolled 221 chronically ill patients, all over 18 years old, markedly or totally immobile, at home or in long-term care facilities. …”
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning with Neurological, Ocular, and Myocardial Damage: A Case Report by Duc Nguyen, Sinh Nguyen, Anh Lam

“…CO has a high affinity with hemoglobin because it reduces oxygen transport causing tissue hypoxia, lactic acidosis, and cell death.Case report: A 32-year-old female patient entered Poison Control Center of Bach Mai Hospital, Ha Noi, Vietnam, because of decreased consciousness, loss of vision in the right eye. …”
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Etiopathogenic theories of nervous system diseases in Vilnius in the early 19th century: “insanity and epilepsy exacerbate when the moonlight shines” by E. Sakalauskaitė-Juodeikienė

“…The aim of the present study is to reveal various etiopathogenic theories of diseases of the nervous system (NS) in Vilnius region, since this knowledge may indicate that there were some beginnings of clinical neurology in the early 19th century in Vilnius. First, we analysed old doctoral dissertations on NS diseases defended at VU in 1803-1832; we then turned to Consessus Caesareae Societatis Medicae Vilnensis (The Protocols of Vilnius Medical Society) and analysed clinical reports recorded in 1806-1842. …”
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Markers of Biological Stress and Mucosal Immunity during a Week Leading to Competition in Adolescent Swimmers by E. Papadopoulos, C. Muir, C. Russell, B. W. Timmons, B. Falk, P. Klentrou

“…In this study we examined changes in the salivary concentrations of immunoglobulin A (sIgA), cortisol (sC), testosterone (sT), and testosterone-to-cortisol ratio (T/C) in 21 competitive swimmers, 11–15 years old, during a week leading to competition as compared to a control (noncompetition) week. …”
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Intraoperative sensitization in trigeminal region caused by postherpetic neuralgia: a case report by Gangwen Guo, Dan Li, Hongyan Li, Rong Hu, Haocheng Zhou

“…Case presentation A 77-year-old Han Chinese male, who suffered from severe craniofacial postherpetic neuralgia, underwent pulsed radiofrequency of trigeminal ganglion in the authors’ department twice. …”
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Emergency care utilization by refugee children compared to controls: A statewide database analysis. by Anna H Abrams, Jan Leonard, Sarah E Brewer, Janine Young, Kathleen M Adelgais

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a retrospective cohort study of medical claims for patients aged 0 to 18 years old in a statewide claims database from 2014-2019. …”
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