Modifiable prognostic factors in uterine fibroid development: a systematic review of literature by Alieke L. Keizer, Annika Semmler, Helen S. Kok, Paul J.M van Kesteren, Judith A.F Huirne, Wouter J.K Hehenkamp

“…Background Many risk factors in uterine fibroid development have been identified, but women and their physicians are less aware of the influence of lifestyle on uterine fibroid development. …”
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Secondary Syphilis Presenting as Glossodynia, Plaques en Prairie Fauchée, and a Split Papule at the Oral Commissure: Case Report and Review by Walter de Araujo Eyer-Silva, Maria Alessandra Leite Freire, Cecília Angelina Horta-Araujo, Guilherme Almeida Rosa da Silva, Jorge Francisco da Cunha Pinto, Fernando Raphael de Almeida Ferry

“…Therefore, it is essential that physicians be familiar with the full spectrum of its manifestations. …”
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Abuse potential of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues by Anusha Thumma, Kwadwo Mfoafo, Niloofar Babanejad, Alborz Omidian, Yadollah Omidi, Hamid Omidian

“…Conclusions: By educating patients and physicians, making rescue kits easily accessible, developing vaccines to prevent opioid addiction, and perhaps even creating new tamper-resistant fentanyl formulations, it may be possible to prevent fentanyl misuse, therapeutic errors, and the repercussions that follow.…”
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Stabbing Yourself in the Heart: A Case of Autoimmunity Gone Awry by Hari Vigneswaran, Leslie Parikh, Athena Poppas

“…Within internal medicine, cardiac and neurologic pathology comprises a vast majority of patient complaints. Physicians and advanced-care practitioners must be highly educated and comfortable in the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of these entities. …”
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Chinese Experts′ Consensus on the Management of Hypothalamic Obesity Secondary to Sellar Lesions by Hypothalamic and Pituitary Disease Group of China Alliance for Rare Diseases

“…The treatment of the disease is a great challenge to the physicians. To promote effective management for hypothalamic obesity secondary to sellar lesions, our team developed this consensus based on the latest research and clinical experiences in China. …”
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Instantaneous self-recovery and ultra-low detection limit hydrogel electronic sensor for temporomandibular disorders intelligent diagnosis by Yujie Yan, Lixia Yu, Xuefeng Zhang, Qi Han, Zhixin Yang, Xingyuan Lu, Jiongke Wang, Hao Xu, Qianming Chen, Hang Zhao

“…Furthermore, a predictive model based on waveform features achieved 84.4% accuracy and 86% sensitivity, reducing dependence on physicians. In summary, the hydrogel sensor is expected to become a radiation-free, non-invasive, practical and effective tool for future TMD diagnosis.…”
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Morbidity and Mortality Rates from Digestive Diseases in the RF Northwestern Federal District (NWFD) and Measures to Reduce Them by Andrey Yu. Baranovsky, Alexey M. Belyaev, Elina A. Kondrashina

“…The main reasons for the increase in morbidity and mortality due to gastroenterological diseases in the RF Northwestern Federal District include alcohol abuse among the population, inadequate prevention of gastric helicobacteriosis, insufficient expertise of physicians in terms of Helicobacter pylorieradication and cancer prevention.…”
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Case report: a rare case of diffusely metastatic BRAF V600E-mutated colorectal cancer with concomitant infiltration of the skin and parotid gland by Aristeidis E. Boukouris, Ioannis Kokkinakis, Elias Drakos, Maria Sfakianaki, Maria Tzardi, Dimitrios Mavroudis, Dimitrios Mavroudis, John Souglakos, John Souglakos

“…BRAF V600E-mutated CRC can follow an aggressive and often unpredictable clinical course in the metastatic setting that physicians should be aware of, and the molecular profile of the tumor at diagnosis could be useful for comprehensive and timely management.…”
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Possible Catches and Correct Management in Young Women by Chiara Di Tucci, Daniele Di Mascio, Michele Carlo Schiavi, Giorgia Perniola, Ludovico Muzii, Pierluigi Benedetti Panici

“…Clinical examination can direct physicians to an appropriate management of adnexal mass, but the role of transvaginal ultrasound is crucial for diagnosis and treatment decision, even if it sometimes can be misleading, especially in young women. …”
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The possibility of effective using the conservative and the minimally invasive treatment methods at various stages of the Dupuytren disease by Ekaterina K. Ovchinnikova, Sergey I. Gilfanov

“…This is why we would like to emphasize the potential of minimally invasive methods at the early stages of the Dupuytren disease, as well as the necessity of further research in this direction along with the importance of implementing such methods into everyday practice of the physicians.…”
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Changes in the Advertisement of Goods and Services in the Lithuanian Periodic Press during 1918-1940 by Giedrė Polkaitė

“…Of the aforementioned areas, physicians advertised the most. (In 1928, the advertisement of medical services comprised as much as 32% of the advertising in *Lietuvos Aidas*.) …”
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Two-stage revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction reduces failure risk but leads to lesser clinical outcomes than single-stage revision after primary anterior cruciate l... by Anna M. Ifarraguerri, George D. Graham, Alexander B. White, Alexander N. Berk, Kennedy K. Gachigi, Patrick N. Siparsky, David P. Trofa, Dana P. Piasecki, James E. Fleischli, Bryan M. Saltzman

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Case Report: Intradural gout tophi without systemic gout symptoms by Peidong Qing, Shiming Xie, Chaoqun Feng, Hongda Xu, Shengxin Zhao, Lei Zhang, Haitao Deng, Yehui Wang, Youpeng Hu

“…As it is challenging to diagnose intradural gout, awareness among physicians must be increased to optimize the treatment of, and outcomes for, these patients.…”
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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Psychology in China grassroots hospital: roles and challenges by Yao Song Han, Xin Wee Chen, Jo Anne Saw

“…These challenges included mental health stigma that acted as a barrier for health/help seeking, low awareness regarding the role or effectiveness of integrated medicine in mental health treatment, the limitation of single treatment methods in guaranteeing long-term therapeutic effects, and the challenge of varying educational backgrounds among physicians in primary medical and health care institution, leading to different understandings of mental illness. …”
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Exploring the Barriers of Home Care Services in Iran: A Qualitative Study by Heshmatolah Heydari, Hooman Shahsavari, Abdolrahim Hazini, Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi

“…Fourteen key informants comprising health policymakers, faculty members, nurses, and physicians as well as patients and families engaged in home care purposefully participated in this study. …”
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Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Literature Review by Yasunori Minami, Masatoshi Kudo

“…To minimize complications of RFA, physicians should be familiar with each feature of complication. …”
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Duodenal Villous Atrophy in a TTG-Negative Patient Taking Olmesartan: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Tasha Kulai, Thomas Arnason, Donald MacIntosh, John Igoe

“…Duodenal biopsy results may mimic other enteropathies such as celiac disease. Physicians should consider medications as potential etiologies of enteropathy.…”
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Patients with Epididymo-Orchitis and Meteorological Impact in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population-Based Study by Jui-Ming Liu, Ying-Hsu Chang, Te-Wei Ho, Fung-Wei Chang, See-Tong Pang, Ren-Jun Hsu, Po-Hung Lin

“…This finding may constitute useful information in terms of helping physicians to distinguish between patients with epididymo-orchitis and testicular torsion in hot or cold weather.…”
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Chronic Lymphocytic Inflammation with Pontine Perivascular Enhancement Responsive to Steroids, with Cranial and Caudal Extension by Mahmood Mubasher, Aseel Sukik, Ahmed Hassan El Beltagi, Ali Rahil

“…Our report addresses the radiological and clinical pattern of a case of CLIPPERS rhombencephalitis, with added superior and inferior extension to involve the brain and spinal cord, which is to emphasize the importance of raising the awareness of this disease and the combined role of radiologist and physicians for the diagnosis of this potentially treatable entity, responsive to glucocorticosteroid immunosuppression.…”
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Terapêutica não medicamentosa para febre: tem validade? by Victor Lenon Aires Peixoto, Fernando de Almeida Machado

“…Although this, many physicians and parentes atitudes are taken soonly because they have too many misconceptions and concerns about fever. …”
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