Functional Parathyroid Cyst: A Rare Cause of Malignant Hypercalcemia with Primary Hyperparathyroidism—A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Areej Khan, Yusra Khan, Shahzad Raza, Ghulam Akbar, Monis Khan, Nauman Diwan, Wajih Rizvi

“…This paper illustrates the rare presentation of parathyroid functional cysts with severe hypercalcemia and primary hyperparathyroidism. Physicians should be aware of the presence of hemorrhage, inflammation, and compressive symptoms in these cysts which mimic parathyroid carcinoma. …”
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Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis by Sandeep M Patel, Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Jordan P Reynolds, Michael J Krowka

“…A case of PAP is reported, followed by a literature review on the diagnosis and management of this rare condition with the aim of increasing awareness among physicians when treating patients who present with alveolar infiltrates.…”
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Preoperative management in octogenarian patients with rectal cancer by Arthur M. Damasceno, Rubens Kesley, Marcus Valadão, Fabrício Braga, Cristiane A. D'Almeida, Marcos B. Pitombo

“…Results: An algorithm for preoperative management of octogenarian patients with rectal cancer was created to encapsulate essential information and provide a contemporary resource for physicians, surgeons, physiotherapists, and nutritionists to utilize in optimal clinical practice. …”
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Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 3 with Anorexia by Toshio Kahara, Hitomi Wakakuri, Juri Takatsuji, Iori Motoo, Kosuke R. Shima, Kazuhide Ishikura, Rika Usuda, Yatsugi Noda

“…Although type 1 diabetes mellitus with coexisting pernicious anemia is very rare in Japan, physicians should consider the possibility of pernicious anemia when patients with diabetes mellitus have cryptogenic anorexia with the finding of significant macrocytosis (MCV > 100 fL).…”
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A case of silent myocardial ischemia associated with severe and prolonged hypoglycemia by Antonio Villa1, Donata Saltafossi2, Annalisa Re1, Silvia Garavaglia1

“…Hypoglycemia is a common event in patients affected by insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. The emergency physicians should be aware of aspecific or ischemic ECG alterations associated with severe hypoglycemia. …”
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Diffuse Panbronchiolitis in a Caucasian Man in Canada by Alessandra Sandrini, MS Balter, Kenneth R Chapman

“…After two months of therapy with clarithromycin, the patient had already shown improvement. Physicians should be aware that DPB may occur in Western countries, and that DPB should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with persistent air flow obstruction and nodular shadows on chest radiograms.…”
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Airway Remodelling in Asthma: From Benchside to Clinical Practice by Céline Bergeron, Meri K Tulic, Qutayba Hamid

“…The present review briefly describes the characteristic features of airway remodelling observed in asthma, its clinical consequences and relevance for physicians, and its modulation by therapeutic approaches used in the treatment of asthmatic patients.…”
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Malignant Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast with Metastasis to the Pancreas: A Case Report and Review of Literature by R. A. Amir, Rola S. Rabah, S. S. Sheikh

“…We aim to increase awareness among physicians of this rare metastasic potential of the uncommonly encountered malignant phyllodes tumor.…”
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A rare case of recurrent polychondritis with aortic valve involvement by N.V. Bortniak, O.A. Yepanchintseva, G.I. Kovtun, S.I. Dorofeieva, O.S. Chumak, G.M. Prus, O.J. Zharinov, B.M. Todurov

“…Because recurrent polychondritis is a rare pathology, due to low awareness and low alertness of physicians, correct diagnosis is established only in 68 % of recurrent polychondritis patients after one year. …”
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Clinical Manifestations and Distribution of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Pakistan by Abaseen Khan Afghan, Masoom Kassi, Pashtoon Murtaza Kasi, Adil Ayub, Niamatullah Kakar, Shah Muhammad Marri

“…The increased clinical diversity and the spectrum of phenotypic manifestations noted underscore the fact that the diagnosis of CL should be not only considered when dealing with common skin lesions, but also highly suspected by dermatologists and even primary care physicians even when encountering uncommon pathologies. …”
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Analyzing the Performance of Machine Learning Techniques in Disease Prediction by Khongdet Phasinam, Tamal Mondal, Dony Novaliendry, Cheng-Hong Yang, Chiranjit Dutta, Mohammad Shabaz

“…Many analysts look at healthcare sector data to identify and forecast illnesses in order to benefit patients and physicians in a variety of ways. This study is concerned with the diagnosis and estimation of heart disease. …”
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Transvestism Recognized in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Report of Two Cases by Hiroki Ishiguro, Naomi Honobe, Takefumi Suzuki, Mariko Tamai, Takaya Nakane

“…We report on detailed psychosocial data to further discuss the medical management and genetic counseling of such infrequent but challenging conditions. Physicians are advised to be aware of various potential psychological and psychiatric issues that may accompany EDS.…”
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Postinfantile Giant Cell Hepatitis with Features of Acute Severe Autoimmune Hepatitis Probably Triggered by Diclofenac in a Patient with Primary Myelofibrosis by Pinelopi Arvaniti, Kalliopi Zachou, George K. Koukoulis, George N. Dalekos

“…Postmortem liver biopsy showed typical PIGCH lesions. Physicians must keep this catastrophic entity in mind in cases of unexplained acute liver injury as, contrary to our case, prompt rescue therapy with corticosteroids may be life-saving.…”
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Familial Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome in Pregnancy with Spinal Epidural Involvement by Daigo Ochiai, Kei Miyakoshi, Kazumi Yakubo, Tatsuro Fukuiya, Yasunori Yoshimura

“…The mother’s postoperative course was uneventful and her VMs decreased in size after delivery. Physicians should consider the possibility of systemic diseases and familial inheritance in cases of VMs.…”
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Gastric Emphysema in a Critically Ill Patient Successfully Treated without Surgery by Hiromi Ihoriya, Tetsuya Yumoto, Masaya Iwamuro, Noritomo Fujisaki, Takaaki Osako, Hiromichi Naito, Atsunori Nakao

“…He was successfully managed nonoperatively with treatments including intravenous antibiotics, gastric decompression, and bowel rest. Physicians should be aware of this unusual condition in such critically ill patients complaining of abdominal pain and needing close monitoring and observation to exclude gastric necrosis or perforation.…”
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The Case for Improved Interprofessional Care: Fatal Analgesic Overdose Secondary to Acute Dental Pain during Pregnancy by Sarah K. Y. Lee, Rocio B. Quinonez, Alice Chuang, Stephanie M. Munz, Darya Dabiri

“…In managing the pregnant patient, healthcare providers, including physicians and dentists, must recognize and optimize the interconnected relationships shared by the health disciplines. …”
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An Intelligent Fuzzy Model for Managing Uncertainty in Diagnosis of the Breast Cancer Staging by Leila Honari mahmod, Rahil Hosseini, Mahd Mazinani

“…Due to vagueness in diagnosis of Breast cancer stages which is one of the major cause of death in women, early diagnosis of stages of this cancer can help physicians to choose the best treatment option. In this research, an intelligentModel based on fuzzy logic has been presented to manage uncertainty associated with input and outputs in the diagnosis of stages of breast cancer. …”
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From Clinical Trial Evidence to Clinical Guidelines: Perspectives on REWIND from Clinicians in the Gulf and Levant Region by Talal Ashour, Sami Azar, Akram Echtay, Muhammad Farooqi, Tarek Fiad, Mohamed Hassanein, Ahmed Hassoun, Abdul Jabbar, Amin Jayyousi, Kari Ranta, Hani Sabbour, Fatih Tangi, Ibrahim Turfanda

“…Demonstration of cardiovascular benefit in the REWIND cohort, which aligns closely with patient populations in the Gulf and Levant region, may better inform physicians in the early use of dulaglutide in patients with T2D, regardless of CVD history.…”
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Preference for HIV testing among community residents in Yunnan Province, China: results from a discrete choice experiment by Jingwen Yang, Chenquan Qiu, Renhai Tang, Wenbin Dong, Enlong Yao, Huyunzhao Wang, Shuwen Lin, Minyang Xiao, Zuyang Zhang, Jin Niu, Liru Fu, Lijun Song, Xuehua Li, Yuhua Shi, Xiaowen Wang

“…Conclusions Community residents preferred an HIV testing service run by physicians in high-level health care institutions with excellent confidentiality, low cost, and available support services. …”
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Mass Casualty Incident Training in Immersive Virtual Reality: Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of Multimethod Performance Indicators by Anke Sabine Baetzner, Yannick Hill, Benjamin Roszipal, Solène Gerwann, Matthias Beutel, Tanja Birrenbach, Markus Karlseder, Stefan Mohr, Gabriel Alexander Salg, Helmut Schrom-Feiertag, Marie Ottilie Frenkel, Cornelia Wrzus

“…MethodsA total of 76 participants (mean age 25.54, SD 6.01 y; 45/76, 59% male) with different medical expertise (MFRs: paramedics and emergency physicians; non-MFRs: medical students, in-hospital nurses, and other physicians) participated in 5 virtual MCI scenarios of varying complexity in a randomized order. …”
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