Endoscopic Closure for EUS and ERCP Related Duodenal Perforation by Endoclips by Yaping Liu, Dong Wang, Zhaoshen Li

“…To investigate the therapeutic safety, feasibility, and efficacy of endoclips for closing the endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) related duodenal perforation in a retrospective study from a single center. Methods. Patients who developed EUS and ERCP related duodenal perforation between January 2012 and January 2015 were included in the study. …”
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The Influence of the Works by Levas Vladimirovas on Researchers by Elena Macevičiūtė

“…Vladimirovas is a specific one as the people who knew him well are still alive, but they are not influenced by any factors that would accompany the assessment of a living scholar. …”
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Simultaneous Coexistence of Thyrotropin-Prolactin-Secreting Adenoma and Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma by Somaya Safi, Yousra Benabdelfedil, Sara Derrou, Faycal El Guendouz

“…A 50-year-old Moroccan woman underwent a total thyroidectomy and complementary totalization by iratherapy for papillary thyroid carcinoma, who presented persistence of an inappropriate secretion of the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH > 4 mUI/L) despite of levothyroxine suppressive therapy (300 μg/d). …”
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“In some ways it feels like a specialism”: Exploring the lived experience of multilingual maternity professionals – A qualitative interview study by Emma Brooks

“…Conclusion: Strategic utilisation of linguistically skilled NHS practitioners may hold the potential for advancing equity of care for migrant populations, who are regularly and disproportionately represented in data recording adverse outcomes. …”
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Using Cell-Based Strategies to Break the Link between Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and the Development of Chronic Lung Disease in Later Life by Megan O'Reilly, Bernard Thébaud

“…Furthermore, children, adolescents, and adults who were born very preterm and developed BPD have an increased risk of persistent lung dysfunction, including early-onset emphysema. …”
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Leontiasis ossea in the setting of chronic kidney disease and limited dialysis access: A case report with discussion of therapeutic implications by Sebastian Maletz, BS, Zackery Beauchamp, MD, John Petrilli, MD, FAAFP

“…We describe the case of an approximately 30-year-old male with a long-standing history of end-stage renal disease who experienced rapidly progressing facial swelling and underlying bone changes following a period of poor access to dialysis. …”
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An Indexical Approach to Architecture by Anne Bordeleau

“…In the past two hundred years, from the first age of historicism, marked by nineteenth-century historical relativism, to our second age of historicism, characterised by the recognition of relative historicity, there always were architects who sought the essence of architecture at a fundamentally human and experiential level. …”
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Understanding intercultural virtual exchange through a translanguaging lens in Chinese as a foreign language by Guo Zhiyan, Xu Xinyue

“…Virtual exchange refers to technology-enabled online communication between people who are geographically separated from each other. …”
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The Influence of Work-Life Balance on Project Performance of Medical and Paramedical Professionals at RSUD Dr. Gunawan Mangunkusumo with Co-Worker Relationship Quality as a Moderat... by Nada Ulayya Martaningtyas, M. Farid Wajdi

“… Work-Life Balance (WLB) has become a crucial component of juggling work and personal obligations, especially for medical professionals who have a lot on their plate. With an emphasis on the moderating function of Co-worker Relationship Quality (CwRQ), this study examines the effect of WLB on project performance among medical and paramedical professionals at RSUD Dr. …”
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Severe Bradycardia Possibly due to a Local Anesthetic Oral Mucosal Injection during General Anesthesia by Kenichi Satoh, Ayako Ohashi, Miho Kumagai, Hideki Hoshi, Kousei Otaka, Shigeharu Joh

“…We report a case of a 50-year-old man undergoing dental surgery under general anesthesia who experienced severe bradycardia and hypotension after local anesthesia infiltration. …”
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Extreme Procalcitonin Elevation without Proven Bacterial Infection Related to Amphetamine Abuse by András Lovas, Zsuzsanna Ágoston, Klára Késmárky, Péter Hankovszky, Zsolt Molnár

“…Here we report the case of a 21-year-old male who was admitted to the intensive care unit with severe neurological impairment caused by amphetamine intoxication. …”
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Intramuscular Dirofilariasis Mimicking an Orbital Metastasis in a Patient with Breast Cancer by Brett M. Henderson, Christopher H. Hunt, Laurence J. Eckel, Kara M. Schwartz, Felix E. Diehn, Bobbi S. Pritt, David J. Schembri Wismayer, James A. Garrity

“…We present the unusual case of a 74 year-old female with a history of breast cancer who presented with acute painless orbital swelling and vertical diplopia. …”
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Noninvasive Assessment of Fibrosis in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Elena Buzzetti, Rosa Lombardi, Laura De Luca, Emmanuel A. Tsochatzis

“…As NASH develops in only 10–15% of patients with NAFLD, it is not practical to biopsy all patients who present with NAFLD. Noninvasive fibrosis tests have been extensively developed recently and offer alternatives for staging fibrosis. …”
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Bilateral breast swelling in a pregnant woman with high-grade B-cell lymphoma, potentially Burkitt lymphoma by Chi Bao Tran Nguyen, MD, Thu Minh Duong, MD, Man Minh Chau, MD, An Thuy Thi Tran, MD

“…We present a case of a 19-year-old 36 weeks pregnant woman who came for a check-up due to bilateral breast swelling. …”
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Cerebral Sinus Venous Thrombosis due to Asparaginase Therapy by Youssef Alsaid, Shamshad Gulab, Mohammed Bayoumi, Saleh Baeesa

“…We report a 9-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in high-risk group who suffered from left sided focal seizures and ipsilateral hemiparesis during his induction with Asparaginase chemotherapy. …”
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The Relationship between Digital Literacy and Digital Citizenship Levels of STEM Teacher Candidates: The Mediating Role of Digital Teaching Material Development Self-Efficacy by Erol Kocoglu, Sibel Oguz-Hacat, Veysel Gocer

“…The sample of the study, as for that, consists of 1050 teacher candidates who are determined by simple random sampling from the population. …”
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Spontaneous Macular Hole Closure after Valsalva Retinopathy and Nd:YAG Laser Treatment by Elcin Suren, Melih Akidan, Muhammet Kazim Erol, Devrim Toslak

“…The purpose of this report is to present a case who had spontaneous macular hole closure after Nd:YAG laser membranotomy applied to premacular haemorrhage associated with Valsalva retinopathy. …”
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Combination of metagenomic next-generation sequencing and morphology for identifying Coccidioides immitis: a case report by Hong Liu, Kaixin Zhou, Chaoran Zhong, Ming Guan

“…In this article, we report a case of Coccidioides immitis-induced meningitis in a 27-year-old man who was experiencing recurrent fever and headache. …”
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Public Health Risks from Mismanagement of Healthcare Wastes in Shinyanga Municipality Health Facilities, Tanzania by Kizito Kuchibanda, Aloyce W. Mayo

“…In light of this, it is evident that management of healthcare solid wastes is not practiced in accordance with the national and WHO’s recommended standards.…”
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Is There a Correlation between New Scoring Systems and Systemic Inflammation in Stable Bronchiectasis? by Hikmet Coban, Adil Can Gungen

“…In patients with stable bronchiectasis who are evaluated based on FACED and BSI scores, CRP can be a useful biomarker as a direct indicator of the severity of systemic inflammation.…”
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