A Rare and Serious Unforeseen Complication of Cutting Balloon Angioplasty by Praveen Vemula, Jagadeesh K. Kalavakunta, George S. Abela, Milind Karve

“…Even though stent extraction is a rare complication it can be serious due to dissection, perforation, and closure of the artery. Physicians performing coronary artery interventions would need to be aware of this rare and serious complication especially if any difficulty is encountered while withdrawing the cutting balloon. …”
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Clinical Recommendations of the Russian Gastroenterological Association and Association of Coloproctologists of Russia on Diagnosis and Treatment of Constipation in Adults by V. T. Ivashkin, Yu. A. Shelygin, I. V. Maev, A. A. Sheptulin, D. V. Aleshin, S. I. Achkasov, E. K. Baranskaya, N. D. Kulikova, T. L. Lapina, A. I. Moskalev, M. F. Osipenko, E. A. Poluektova, V. I. Simanenkov, A. S. Trukhmanov, O. Yu. Fomenko, O. S. Shifrin

“…Current clinical recommendations are intended to supply gastroenterologists, physicians and general practitioners with modern methods for the diagnosis and treatment of constipation.Key points. …”
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A case of stroke as a unique sign of subclinical infective endocarditis by Abiotrophia defectiva: a case report by Silvia Puxeddu, Valeria Virdis, Daniele Sacco, Mario Depau, Alessandro M. Atzei, Lorella Pisano, Marcello Di Rosa, Stefania Vacquer, Giorgio Accardi, Emiliano M. Cirio, Aldo Manzin, Cristiana Marinelli, Fabrizio Angius

“…Conclusions This clinical case underscores the importance of investigating the infective origin of endocarditis, even in the absence of clinical or laboratory evidence. Physicians should maintain a high level of suspicion, especially in patients with highly suggestive anamnestic characteristics.…”
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A Rare Case of Spontaneous Cardiac Tamponade Induced by Concomitant Use of Rivaroxaban and Amiodarone by Oreoluwa Oladiran, Jared Segal, Ifeanyi Nwosu, Salik Nazir

“…Both rivaroxaban and amiodarone are substrates for the CYP3A4 hepatic pathway, and concomitant use can result in increased plasma rivaroxaban levels causing an increased propensity to bleeding. While most physicians are cognizant of the need for renal dosing of rivaroxaban, this article aims to increase awareness of its interactions with drugs that are also metabolized through the same hepatic CYP450 pathway.…”
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Symptomatic Isolated Pleural Effusion as an Atypical Presentation of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome by Christine M. Mullin, M. Elizabeth Fino, Andrea Reh, Jamie A. Grifo, Frederick Licciardi

“…By reporting our experience, we would like to heighten physicians' awareness in detecting these cases early, as it is our belief that the incidence of pleural effusion in the absence of most commonly recognized risk factors for OHSS may be underestimated and may significantly compromise the health of the patient if treatment is not initiated in a reasonable amount of time.…”
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Clinical Recommendations of the Russian Scientific Liver Society and Russian Gastroenterological Association on Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Fibrosis, Cirrhosis and Their Compl... by V. T. Ivashkin, M. V. Maevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, S. B. Zhigalova, E. A. Kitsenko, G. V. Manukyan, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. V. Maev, I. N. Tikhonov, T. A. Deeva

“…Current clinical recommendations are intended to supply gastroenterologists, physicians and general practitioners with modern methods for the diagnosis and treatment of liver cirrhosis and fibrosis.Key points. …”
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Marburg variant of multiple sclerosis: A young women case report by Mohammed Alaa Jameel, Wameth Alaa Jamel, Alaa Jameel Hasan, Riyam Amer Hammood Alkhuzaie

“…Because it is characterized by rarity, high morbidity and mortality rates, the disease needs to be further characterized, and the experience of the physicians play a role in treatment regimens. We report the case of a 15-years-old female presenting with progressive weakness over the limbs, hyperreflexia and loss of sensation by physical examination, lab tests and radiological investigations (MRI). …”
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Safety Issues Concerning the Medical Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids by Mark A Ware, Vivianne L Tawfik

“…In the present article, the evidence behind major safety issues related to cannabis use is summarized, with the aim of promoting informed dialogue between physicians and patients in whom cannabinoid therapy is being considered. …”
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Recurrent Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage in Children with Philadelphia-Positive B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treated with Dasatinib: Case Reports by Xin Liao, Yuxia Guo, Yali Shen, Jianwen Xiao

“…These findings reveal that physicians should be aware of and carefully monitor for side effects, including bleeding disorders.…”
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An Unusual Cause of Secondary ITP in a 34-Year-Old Hispanic Male by Ayrton Bangolo, Mohamed Ahmed, Ali Atoot, Ashraf Mahmoud, Chibuzo Agbakwuru-Onyike, Maria Karina Larni Y. Palad, Michael Sciarra, Adam Atoot

“…With this case report, we hope to encourage physicians to include H. pylori testing in the evaluation of thrombocytopenia.…”
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A Rare Case of Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome in a Neonate by Nipun Shrestha, Alisha Joshi, Yumiko Hayashi, Dhruba Shrestha, Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel

“…As there is no single test to diagnose TSS and it is uncommon in neonates, physicians should be familiar with the clinical presentation of the disease to make early diagnosis.…”
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Comprehensive Iranian guidelines for the diagnosis and management of maple syrup urine disease: an evidence- and consensus- based approach by Noushin Rostampour, Setila Dalili, Hossein Moravej, Zhila Afshar, Negar Yazdani, Seyedeh Tahereh Mousavi, Parastoo Rostami, Daniel Zamanfar, Maryam Yahay, Abdolhossein Nikravesh, Zahra Beyzaei, Mohamad Ahangar Davoodi, Atefeh Sedaghat, Tahora Hakemzadeh, Ali Talea

“…This guideline is provided through a literature search on articles in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Sciences, Cochrane, and Embase databases from 2001 to 2022 accompanied by a consensus of physicians of different centers in Iran who are experts in the diagnosis and management of this disease. …”
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Megaureter by Steve J. Hodges, David Werle, Gordon McLorie, Anthony Atala

“…As the use of fetal ultrasonography has expanded, the majority of children with megaureters are now diagnosed early in their development, and physicians are faced with the complex task of distinguishing which children need medical intervention and which do not. …”
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Contrast-Induced Sialadenitis of the Sublingual Glands by Ki Wan Park, Albert Y. Han, Christine M. Kim, Kenric Tam, Dinesh K. Chhetri

“…The initial encounter of this entity can raise alarms to physicians as the differential diagnoses include serious infectious and inflammatory conditions such as Ludwig’s angina and angioedema. …”
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Hidden Hematologic Disease in Trauma Patients: A Report of Two Cases by Sung Woo Jang, Pil Young Jung

“…Persistent abnormalities in the complete blood count, however, require clinical suspicion of other hematologic diseases to minimize improper transfusions and to improve outcomes, including mortality. Physicians at trauma centers should be familiar with the clinical characteristics of hematologic diseases and should consider these diseases in trauma patients. …”
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Dissociative Disorders: Between Neurosis and Psychosis by C. Devillé, C. Moeglin, O. Sentissi

“…Finally, we hope that this work might help physicians and psychiatrists to become more aware of this complex set of disorders while making a diagnosis.…”
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A discussion of anesthesiologically relevant aspects of Klinefelter syndrome -a case report- by Christine Gaik, Katharina Politt

“…However, many cases remain undiagnosed because the clinical presentation is highly variable and physicians are not sufficiently trained to assess for this condition. …”
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Suivre les évolutions du travail et de la santé : EVREST, un dispositif commun pour des usages diversifiés by Anne-Françoise Molinié, Ariane Leroyer

“…Evrest (EVolutions et RElations en Santé au Travail) is a monitoring system, with data collected year after year by a questionnaire that was developed by a team of occupational physicians and researchers working together, in order to monitor and analyze various aspects of work and employee health. …”
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Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome: A disease with many faces by Ankit Agrawal, Sangeetha Pabolu, Shirisha Ale, Yesenia Galan

“…Although rare, it raises the awareness among the physicians about its clinical presentation and diagnostic approach and also predicts the prognosis of the same.…”
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Treatment of Nail Psoriasis: Common Concepts and New Trends by Yasemin Oram, A. Deniz Akkaya

“…Nail psoriasis may lead to considerable impairment in quality of life due to aesthetic concerns and more importantly limitations in daily activities resulting from the associated pain, which may be overlooked by the physicians. Several topical and systemic treatment modalities, as well as radiation and light systems, have been used in the treatment of nail psoriasis. …”
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