A Case of Misdiagnosed Cesarean Scar Pregnancy with a Viable Birth at 28 Weeks by Sakiko Nukaga, Shigeru Aoki, Kentaro Kurasawa, Tsuneo Takahashi, Fumiki Hirahara

“…The GS grew into the uterine cavity as the pregnancy progressed, showing an ultrasound image similar to that of a normal pregnancy. …”
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Lhermitte Sign as a Presenting Symptom of Thoracic Spinal Pathology: A Case Study by Adam Hills, Mazen Al-Hakim

“…A 54-year-old male with ankylosing spondylitis presented with complaints of progressively worsening bilateral leg weakness and difficulty ambulating of 2-week duration. …”
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Reactive Oxygen Species, a Potential Therapeutic Target for Vascular Dementia by Amanda Louise White, Grant M. Talkington, Blake Ouvrier, Saifudeen Ismael, Rebecca J. Solch-Ottaiano, Gregory Bix

“…Vascular dementia (VaD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition prevalent among elderly adults marked by cognitive decline resulting from injured and/or improperly functioning cerebrovasculature with resultant disruptions in cerebral blood flow. …”
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Sustainable Development in international relations theory: its presence or abscence. A proposal for a new paradigm by Sagrario Morán-Blanco

“…Second, it raises a need for a mainstream that contributes, on the one hand, to the theoretical development of the discipline and, on the other, to the progress towards sustainability and that of the planet through the attainment of the SDGs. …”
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Drug Advances in NAFLD: Individual and Combination Treatment Strategies of Natural Products and Small-Synthetic-Molecule Drugs by Xing Wan, Jingyuan Ma, He Bai, Xuyang Hu, Yanna Ma, Mingjian Zhao, Jifeng Liu, Zhijun Duan

“…However, effective treatment strategies for NAFLD are still lacking. In recent years, progress has been made in understanding the pathogenesis of NAFLD, identifying multiple therapeutic targets and providing new directions for drug development. …”
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CPEO and Mitochondrial Myopathy in a Patient with DGUOK Compound Heterozygous Pathogenetic Variant and mtDNA Multiple Deletions by V. Montano, C. Simoncini, Cassi L. Calì, A. Legati, G. Siciliano, M. Mancuso

“…Here we report the case of a 42-year-old Italian woman presenting with a chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia and myopathy with mtDNA multiple deletions and the compound heterozygous c.462T>A (p.Asn154Lys) and c.707+2T>G pathogenic variants in DGUOK.…”
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Spontaneous Tumor Lysis Syndrome Secondary to Small-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Unknown Origin: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review by Phyo Thazin Myint, Hifza Waheed Butt, Taha Alrifai, Carlos Marin

“…Computed tomography (CT) abdomen showed a large tumor mass with peritoneal metastasis, and she developed renal failure from STLS, resulting in the need for hemodialysis. Due to the progressive deterioration and the comorbidities, she opted for comfort care. …”
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Pregabalin for Opioid-Refractory Pain in a Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis by Konstantinos A. Kontoangelos, Anastasios V. Kouzoupis, Panagiotis P. Ferentinos, Ioannis D. Xynos, Nikolaos V. Sipsas, George N. Papadimitriou

“…Pain symptoms improved progressively, and opioids were gradually discontinued without any withdrawal symptoms reported. …”
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Following the Precepts of I.M. Gubkin by V. N. Koshelev, A. S. Lopatin, V. S. Sheinbaum

“…The University is the driver of the scientific and technological progress of hydrocarbon energy.…”
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Review of Anti-Inflammatory Herbal Medicines by Mona Ghasemian, Sina Owlia, Mohammad Bagher Owlia

“…Medicinal plants and their secondary metabolites are progressively used in the treatment of diseases as a complementary medicine. …”
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A Role for PPARγ in the Regulation of Cytokines in Immune Cells and Cancer by Xiao Yi Yang, Li Hua Wang, William L. Farrar

“…Since cytokines are not only key modulators of inflammation with pro- and anti-inflammatory functions but they also can either stimulate or inhibit tumor growth and progression, this review summarizes the role for PPARγ in the regulation of cytokine production and cytokine-mediated signal transduction pathways in immune cells and cancer.…”
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Vital Life-Threatening Hematoma after Implant Insertion in the Anterior Mandible: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Eik Schiegnitz, Maximilian Moergel, Wilfried Wagner

“…The hematoma was removed and submentally drained by a silicon drainage. However, the progressive swelling of the tongue and the floor of the mouth necessitated a temporary tracheotomy for three days. …”
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A Case of Myxoid Liposarcoma of the Retroperitoneum: A Challenging Tumour for Diagnosis and Treatment by Emanuele Grasso, Fabio Marino, Michele Bottalico, Michele Simone

“…The only symptoms were persistent pain and progressive tenderness of the abdomen lasting for two months. …”
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Case Report of Nonfamilial Cherubism in a Toddler: Description of Clinic-Radiographic Features and Osseous-Dental Treatments by Mitra Karbasi Kheir

“…A two-year-old boy with a painless symmetrical progressive swelling of the jaws had visited maxillofacial radiology department. …”
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L’Architecture sous pression. Expérimentations techniques ou architectures sous-marines, du commandant J.‑Y. Cousteau à l’architecte J. Rougerie (1960-1980) by Christophe Camus

“…The second part highlights how these underwater habitats, subjected to strong pressures, will progressively move away from the technical issues to develop more architectural solutions. …”
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Genetic Polymorphisms: A Novel Perspective on Acute Pancreatitis by Yong Chen, Chao Lian Xie, Ran Hu, Cheng Yi Shen, Mei Zeng, Chang Qiang Wu, Tian Wu Chen, Chen Chen, Meng Yue Tang, Hua Dan Xue, Zheng Yu Jin, Xiao Ming Zhang

“…For many decades, it has compelled researchers to explore the exact pathogenesis and the understanding of the pathogenesis of AP has progressed dramatically. Currently, premature trypsinogen activation and NF-κB activation for inflammation are two remarkable hypotheses for the mechanism of AP. …”
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Pregnancy Complicated by Portal Hypertension Secondary to Biliary Atresia by O. E. O'Sullivan, D. Crosby, B. Byrne, C. Regan

“…Biliary atresia is a rare idiopathic neonatal cholestatic disease characterized by the destruction of both the intra- and extrahepatic biliary ducts. As the disease is progressive all cases will develop portal fibrosis, cirrhosis, and portal hypertension with the sequelae of varices, jaundice, and eventually liver failure requiring a transplant. …”
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Psychiatric Symptoms in Patients with Focal cortical Degeneration by R. M. Lawrence, M. A. Ronca, P. Tyrrell, M. N. Rossor

“…The diagnosis of FCD was made in the presence of a slowly progressive focal neuropsychological deficit without evidence of infarct or neoplasm. …”
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Observing documentary reading by verbal protocol by Fujita Mariangela Spotti Lopes, Nardi Maria Isabel Asperti, Fagundes Silvana Aparecida

“…This interpretative-qualitative data collecting technique allows the observation of different kinds of process during the progress of different kinds of tasks. Presents a theoretical investigation into "reading" and into formal methodological procedures to observe reading processes. …”
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Dendritic Cells and Their Role in Cardiovascular Diseases: A View on Human Studies by Maja-Theresa Dieterlen, Katja John, Hermann Reichenspurner, Friedrich W. Mohr, Markus J. Barten

“…A better understanding of the interplay between the immune system and cardiovascular diseases will therefore be critical for developing novel therapeutic treatments as well as innovative monitoring tools for disease progression. As such, the present review will provide an overview of DCs involvement in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases and how targeting these cells may have beneficial effects for the prognosis of patients.…”
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