Penile Corporeal Reconstruction during Difficult Placement of a Penile Prosthesis by Viet Q. Tran, Timothy F. Lesser, Dennis H. Kim, Sherif R. Aboseif

“…Sexual activity resumed at a mean time of 9 weeks (range 8 to 10). There were no adverse events related to the graft or its harvest. …”
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The Matrix Metalloproteases and Endothelin-1 in Infection-Associated Preterm Birth by Nicole S. Olgun, Sandra E. Reznik

“…Preterm birth (PTB) is clinically defined as any delivery which occurs before the completion of 37 weeks of gestation, and is currently the most important problem in obstetrics. …”
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Bilateral Tubal Gestation Associated with Schistosomiasis in an African Woman by K. H. Odubamowo, O. M. Akinpelu, O. O. Lawal, C. A. Okolo, A. A. Odukogbe, A. O. Adekunle

“…OB was a 32-year-old G4P3+0 (3 alive) woman who complained of abdominal pain and bleeding per vaginam of 4 and 2 days’ duration respectively following 8 weeks of amenorrhea. A clinical impression of ruptured ectopic gestation was confirmed by ultrasound scanning. …”
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Two Mutations in Surfactant Protein C Gene Associated with Neonatal Respiratory Distress by Anna Tarocco, Elisa Ballardini, Maria Raffaella Contiero, Giampaolo Garani, Silvia Fanaro

“…He was discharged at 37 weeks of postconceptional age without any respiratory support. …”
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Preemptive Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial by Caroline Maltepe, Gideon Koren

“…In the preemptive arm, there were 2.5-fold fewer cases of moderate-severe cases of NVP than those in the control group (15.4% versus 39.13%) in the first 3 weeks of NVP (P=0.05). In the preemptive group, significantly more women had their NVP resolved before giving birth (78.2% versus 50%) (P<0.002). …”
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A Case of Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome with Crescents Caused by a Novel Compound Heterozygous Pairing of NPHS1 Genetic Variants by Kyle N. Goodman, Pongpratch Puapatanakul, Kevin T. Barton, Mai He, Jeffrey H. Miner, Joseph P. Gaut

“…We present a child who developed severe nephrotic syndrome at two weeks of age and eventually required a bilateral nephrectomy. …”
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Complete Hydatidiform Mole Presenting as a Placenta Accreta in a Twin Pregnancy with a Coexisting Normal Fetus: Case Report by Marijo Aguilera, Philip Rauk, Rahel Ghebre, Kirk Ramin

“…A live male infant was delivered at 34 weeks’ gestation via planned cesarean section, and a hysterectomy was performed following unsuccessful removal of the molar component. …”
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Meningoencephalitis by Cryptococcus. Case presentation by Idalmis Reyes Rodríguez, María Odeymi Urdanivia Cruz, Mavis Pórtela Sánchez

“…If it is not treated it can be fatal in a few weeks. For these reasons it was decided the publication of this case of a 60 year old female patient who was brought to the Gustavo Aldereguía Hospital in Cienfuegos, with headache and loss of consciousness. …”
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Comparative Study of 5-Day and 10-Day Cefditoren Pivoxil Treatments for Recurrent Group A β-Hemolytic Streptococcus pharyngitis in Children by Hideaki Kikuta, Mutsuo Shibata, Shuji Nakata, Tatsuru Yamanaka, Hiroshi Sakata, Kouji Akizawa, Kunihiko Kobayashi

“…Recurrence within the follow-up period (3 weeks after initiation of therapy) occurred in 7 of the 77 children in the 5-day treatment group and in 1 of the 149 children in the 10-day treatment group; the incidence of recurrence being significantly higher in the 5-day treatment group. …”
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Efficacy and Tolerability of the Association of Sibutramine and Orlistat for Six Months in Overweight and Obese Patients by Alfredo Halpern, Renata B. Pepe, Ana Paola Monegaglia, Mônica Beyruti, Maria Edna de Melo, Marcio C. Mancini

“…Methods. 446 overweight and obese patients who sought treatment for obesity in a private clinic were assessed every 2 weeks during a period of 3 and 6 months. Results. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Penoscrotal Hypospadia in Third Trimester by Two- and Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography: A Case Report by Lívia Teresa Moreira Rios, Edward Araujo Júnior, Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza, Liliam Cristine Rolo, Alan Roberto Hatanaka, Antonio Fernandes Moron, Marília da Glória Martins

“…We report a case of penoscrotal hypospadia diagnosed at 33 weeks of gestation, suspected due to the absence of testicles in the scrotum and difficulty of penis visualization. …”
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A Case of Perilymphatic Fistula with Inner Ear Anomaly Diagnosed Preoperatively by the Cochlin-Tomoprotein Detection Test by Kana Lee, Naoki Ochi, Kohei Yamahara, Kunihiko Makino, Tetsuo Ikezono

“…The results of the case, as well as recommendations of other reports, suggest that patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss and PLF may need repair surgery within at most 2 weeks from the onset. We describe how to diagnose PLF more accurately using CTP detection combined with intraoperative findings.…”
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The Use of Telemedicine Access to Schools to Facilitate Expert Assessment of Children with Asthma by David A. Bergman, Paul J. Sharek, Kathryn Ekegren, Shannon Thyne, Michelle Mayer, Mara Saunders

“…Each subject was seen by an asthma expert at 0, 8, and 32 weeks. The assessment and recommendations for care were sent to the primary care physician (PCP) and parents were told to contact their physician for follow-up care. …”
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Probiotics alleviate painful diabetic neuropathy by modulating the microbiota–gut–nerve axis in rats by Ye Jiang, Jing Yang, Min Wei, Jiayin Shou, Shixiong Shen, Zhuoying Yu, Zixian Zhang, Jie Cai, Yanhan Lyu, Dongsheng Yang, Yongzheng Han, Jinpiao Zhu, Zhigang Liu, Daqing Ma, Guo-gang Xing, Min Li

“…Supplementation with multiple probiotics for 12 weeks alleviated pain, reversed nerve fiber lesions, and restored neuronal hyperexcitability. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF CYTOKINE LEVEL IN BLOOD SERUM IN PREGNANT WOMEN WITH CHRONIC ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION IN THE FIRST TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY by Лариса Дмитриевна Андосова, Анна Алексеевна Дмитриева, Людмила Васильевна Боровкова, Светлана Олеговна Колобова, Ксения Андреевна Шахова, Юлия Рудольфовна Тихомирова, Александр Алексеевич Туличев, Людмила Александровна Чичкова

“…The study included patients aged 18-45 years at 10-13 weeks of pregnancy. The main group – 46 pregnant women with chronic arterial hypertension (stage I hypertension), the control group – 30 healthy pregnant women. …”
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The Role of Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI in a Child with Sport-Induced Avascular Necrosis of the Scaphoid: A Case Report and Literature Review by Baris Beytullah Koc, Martijn Schotanus, Bob Jong, Pieter Tilman

“…We achieved union and good function with cast immobilization for fourteen weeks. This case study showed dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI to be a valuable tool in assessing whether conservative or operative treatment is indicated to achieve union and good functional outcome.…”
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Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. A case report by Práxedes de Regla Rojas Quintana, Sandra Gómez Fonseca, Alejandrina Najarro Navarro

“…For these reasons, the case of a patient who underwent medical and surgical treatment, with in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer, who developed severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome with pregnancy si presente Since the syndrome could not be controlled and worsened with pregnancy and sepsis, with changes in addition to hepatorenal dysfunction, it was decided to terminate the pregnancy at six weeks of gestation, since the patient's life was in danger, and antibiotic therapy was started for sepsis. …”
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Sclerema Neonatorum in a Term Infant: A Case Report and Literature Review by Gloria Nakalema, Walufu Ivan Egesa, Patrick Kumbowi Kumbakulu, Martin Nduwimana, Amnia Diaz Anaya, Mirembe Stephen Kizito, Daniel Kavuma

“…Usually, it presents within the first seven days of life, but may develop a few weeks later. Typically, SN manifests with diffuse hardening of the skin and subcutaneous tissues that subsequently bind to the underlying muscle and bone, often beginning in the buttocks, thighs, or trunk, and progressing to other body parts, but sparing the soles, palms, and genitalia. …”
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Moxidectin Efficacy in a Goat Herd with Chronic and Generalized Sarcoptic Mange by Nektarios D. Giadinis, Rania Farmaki, Nikolaos Papaioannou, Elias Papadopoulos, Harilaos Karatzias, Alexander F. Koutinas

“…Although pruritus had decreased soon after the first treatment, a satisfactory healing of cutaneous lesions was witnessed 6 weeks after the beginning of moxidectin trial. Parasitological cure was achieved in all affected animals by the end of the trial. …”
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Improvement of the Antioxidant Properties and Postharvest Life of Three Exotic Andean Fruits by UV-C Treatment by María J. Andrade-Cuvi, Carlota Moreno, María J. Zaro, Ariel R. Vicente, Analía Concellón

“….), and mortiño (Vaccinium floribundum Kunth) were subjected to prestorage UV-C treatments (0, 8, or 12.5 kJ m−2) and evaluated weekly to select the most suitable dose for fruit quality maintenance during storage (21 days at 6°C). …”
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