Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block for Challenging Anterior Shoulder Dislocations: A Case Series by Michael Shalaby, Gregory Oliva, Christopher Raciti, Michael Rosselli, Oren Mechanic

“…Introduction: Emergency physicians frequently manage anterior shoulder dislocations (ASD). …”
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Update from Canadian Respirology Program Directors

“…This meeting was held in conjunction with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPS) Respirology Subspecialty Committee meeting held on November 6, 2003, and with the first Canadian Division Directors meeting held on November 8, 2003.…”
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Intermittent Short Atrioventricular Delay in a Dual Chamber Pacemaker During Acute Pulmonary Edema by Ravi Vazirani, Miriam García Cocera, David Calvo

“…As most cardiologists and emergency department physicians are not familiar with brand‐specific algorithms, we believe that this case report will make these noncompetitive atrial pacing algorithms more accessible to non‐cardiologists.…”
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Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease: The Usefulness of a Marker of Vascular Damage by Antonio Bellasi, Emiliana Ferramosca, Carlo Ratti

“…Detection of arterial stiffness provides physicians with useful prognostic information independent of traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors. …”
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Limbic Encephalitis following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Silje Johansen, Jostein Kråkenes, C. A. Vedeler, Anette Margrethe Storstein, Håkon Reikvam

“…Although a rare complication after allo-HSCT, physicians should be aware of neurological symptoms that develop throughout the transplantation course.…”
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Lichen Striatus with Nail Involvement in a 6-Year-Old Boy by Alexander K. C. Leung, Kin Fon Leong, Benjamin Barankin

“…Because of its rarity, nail lichen striatus is often under-recognized. Physicians should be familiar with the nail involvement in individuals with lichen striatus so that an accurate diagnosis can be made and unnecessary investigations and treatment avoided.…”
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A Case of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease due to Transient Synovitis of the Hip by Tadahiko Ohtsuru, Yasuaki Murata, Yuji Morita, Yutaro Munakata, Yoshiharu Kato

“…Even if TS is diagnosed on the basis of the patient’s medical history and imaging findings, physicians should consider the possibility of LCPD and perform a careful observation if joint effusion continues and/or a symptom does not improve within 4 weeks.…”
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Chronic Spinal Pain: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment by Baogan Peng, Nikolai Bogduk, Michael J. DePalma, Ke Ma

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Response to ‘Obesity is South Africa’s new HIV epidemic’ by A Robinson, D Glass

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Stenting of Variant Left Carotid Artery Using Brachial Artery Approach in a Patient with Unusual Type of Bovine Aortic Arch by Emre Gürel, Zeki Yüksel Günaydın, Ahmet Karagöz, Osman Bektaş, Adil Bayramoğlu, Abdullah Çelik, Aslı Vural

“…This paper is worthy of reporting in terms of guiding physicians for interventional procedures in these types of challenging cases.…”
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Différences corporelles et identités collectives : la politique du genre et de la race dans la recherche biomédicale aux États-Unis by Steven Epstein

“…Much of the uncertainty surrounding these new policies reflects the fact that researchers, physicians, policy makers and health advocates have adopted competing, and often murky, understandings of the nature of sex, gender, racial and ethnic differences, and of the relation of the biological to the social in the manifestation of bodily illness.…”
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A Near-Fatal Infection with Oseltamivir-Resistant Seasonal Influenza A in a Previously Healthy Child: Case Report by Jesse Papenburg, Christos Karatzios, Yan Li, Nathalie Bastien, Makeda Semret, Dorothy Moore

“…This case highlights three important points for physicians: oseltamivir-resistant influenza A (H1N1) has recently emerged in North America; contrary to previously held beliefs, such strains are capable of causing severe disease in healthy children; and given this change in epidemiology, clinicians caring for children with severe seasonal influenza A infection should consider empiric dual therapy with oseltamivir and amantadine.…”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Cardiovascular Disease: A Bench to Bedside Roadmap by Manuel Mazo, Miriam Araña, Beatriz Pelacho, Felipe Prosper

“…In recent years, the incredible boost in stem cell research has kindled the expectations of both patients and physicians. Mesenchymal progenitors, owing to their availability, ease of manipulation, and therapeutic potential, have become one of the most attractive options for the treatment of a wide range of diseases, from cartilage defects to cardiac disorders. …”
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Standards of Care in Diabetes-2025 by P.S. Shankar, M V Jali

“… Physicians worldwide wait each year for the publication of the American Diabetes Association ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes as it initiates significant transformation in the management of diabetes. …”
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Dexmedetomidine as Part of a Multimodal Analgesic Treatment Regimen for Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia in a Patient with Significant Opioid Tolerance by Richard K. Patch III, Jason S. Eldrige, Susan M. Moeschler, Matthew J. Pingree

“…Acute postoperative pain in patients with opioid tolerance creates a significant management challenge for anesthesiologists and pain medicine physicians. A multimodal approach is key; however other factors can complicate management such as opioid induced hyperalgesia. …”
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Methods for prevention of acute post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis by Kamil Jaszczuk, Michał Lipiński, Grażyna Rydzewska

“…In addition to being experienced in endoscopic procedures and having knowledge of the patient qualification criteria, physicians should also be aware of the patient and procedure-related risk factors responsible for post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). …”
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Clinical application and research progress of condylar motion tracing analysis by WANG Chang, WANG Wenhui, ZHU Ruimin, WANG Bingjie, LIU Yanchu, ZHAO Jing, ZHOU Weina, CHEN Yinan, JI Qi, WANG Chen

“…An in-depth understanding of the condylar movement can help physicians diagnose and evaluate the efficacy of oral diseases. …”
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The Laboratory Diagnosis of Lyme Borreliosis: Guidelines from the Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network by Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network

“…The Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network has developed the present guidelines to assist physicians in assessing patients for Lyme borreliosis, and to help guide the choice and interpretation of laboratory testing.…”
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Oral Tuberculosis: A Rare Manifestation of Disseminated Disease in a Patient with Dermatomyositis on Chronic Corticosteroids by Dina Khateeb, Mohleen Kang, Eugenio Capitle, Mirela Feurdean

“…We present a case of a patient with dermatomyositis on chronic steroid therapy, who presented with tuberculosis involving the tongue as the only clinical manifestation of disseminated disease. Physicians must be aware of extra pulmonary manifestations of tuberculosis in patients at risk, in order to avoid delays in diagnosis and treatment and to prevent further contagion.…”
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Diagnostics and Treatment of Peptic Ulcer in Adults (Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Gastroenterological Association, the Russian Society of Colorectal Surgeons, the Russian End... by V. Т. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, Р. V. Tsarkov, М. Р. Korolev, D. N. Andreev, Е. К. Baranskaya, D. S. Bordin, S. G. Burkov, А. А. Derinov, S. К. Efetov, Т. L. Lapina, Р. V. Pavlov, S. S. Pirogov, Е. А. Poluektova, А. V. Tkachev, А. S. Trukhmanov, А. I. Uljanin, Е. D. Fedorov, А. А. Sheptulin

“…The guidelines set out the modern methods of diagnostics and treatment of peptic ulcer and are created for gastroenterologists, primary care physicians, general practitioners, surgeons, endoscopists.Key points. …”
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