Foetal Macrosomia and Foetal-Maternal Outcomes at Birth by Sahruh Turkmen, Simona Johansson, Marju Dahmoun

“…Increased birth weight was associated with higher risks of shoulder dystocia (p < 0.001), increased bleeding volume (p < 0.001), and perineal tear (p < 0.05). …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Colonic Stent in a Tertiary Care Center by Mahesh Gajendran, Chandraprakash Umapathy, John Nasr, Andres Gelrud

“…There were no perforations or bleeding complications. Conclusion. Large diameter SEMS provide a safe method for palliation or as a bridge to therapy in patients with malignant colonic obstruction with high technical success and very low complication rates.…”
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Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome in a Young Girl from Northern Tanzania by Jay Lodhia, David Msuya, Abdallah Msemo, Huda Akrabi, Patrick Amsi, Deborah Mchaile, Kondo Chilonga

“…A variety of clinical features manifest, including prolapse of a polyp or entire rectum, gastrointestinal bleeding, anaemia, and intussusception. This condition if left unmanaged promptly leads to fatal complications including the development of cancer of the bowel. …”
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Radiologically Guided Renal Artery Embolization with an Amplatzer Vascular Plug as a Rescue Therapy for Refractory Nephrotic Syndrome in AL-Amyloidosis by I. Spozio Züst, H. R. Räz, F. Burkhalter

“…Despite adequate anticoagulation life threatening thrombotic and bleeding complications occurred. Total renal ablation was finally achieved using an Amplatzer vascular plug Typ IV (AVP 4) with a self-expanding Nitinol mesh design, which was placed in both main renal arteries in the same intervention. …”
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Hyperhemolysis Syndrome without Underlying Hematologic Disease by Lauren Anne Eberly, Diaa Osman, Nathaniel Perryman Collins

“…A 55-year-old male presented to the hospital after a motorcycle crash and received 10 units of cross-matched blood for active bleeding. The patient was blood group O, with a negative antibody screen. …”
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Rupture of a Calyceal Diverticulum Secondary to Ureteroscopy: A Rare Complication by Tomoya Yamasaki, Takashi Yoshioka, Masaya Imoto, Hiroshi Aoki, Kei Fujio, Shinya Uehara, Hideo Otsuki

“…Computed tomography revealed perinephric extravasation of urine and bleeding inside the diverticulum. We diagnosed rupture of a calyceal diverticulum; therefore, we continued antibiotic administration and pain relief medication. …”
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Probiotic Supplementation for Periodontal Diseases - An Umbrella Review by Hunny Sharma, Manisha Ruikar, Swati Verma

“…A total of 22 systematic reviews and meta-analyses published in the last decade were reviewed, and probiotics were found to have potential benefits in reducing Bleeding on Probing (BOP), Probing Pocket Depth (PPD), and gaining Clinical Attachment Level (CAL) in individuals with periodontal disease. …”
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Prostate Cancer-Associated Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation with Excessive Fibrinolysis Treated with Degarelix by Shawn Y. Ong, Josephine Taverna, Clint Jokerst, Thomas Enzler, Emad Hammode, Elisa Rogowitz, Myke R. Green, Hani M. Babiker

“…Patients present with coagulopathy, hypofibrinogenemia, and systemic bleeding. We describe a case of DIC XFL caused by prostate cancer (PC) successfully treated with a single injection of degarelix, a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist. …”
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Abdominal pseudocyst: a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt by Omar Al-Mahrouqi, Tariq Al-Saadi

“…Abstract Like any other surgical intervention, ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) insertion is associated with multiple complications including bleeding, shunt infection, and shunt malfunction. Additionally, other complications involve the gastrointestinal tract, such as CSF pseudocyst or abdomen pseudocyst (APC) formation, have also been reported. …”
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A Delayed Diagnosis of Hemorrhagic Shock in a Patient with Alcoholic Cirrhosis and Ascites on Bedside Ultrasound by Madeline Bach, Julian Choi, Rory A. Smith, Sarkis Arabian

“…Bedside ultrasound revealed moderate ascites and as there was no evidence of active bleeding, his shock was attributed to sepsis due to SBP. …”
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Angioleiomyoma of the uterus presenting as an endometrial polyp: An uncommon occurrence of two cases with a literature review by Vamsi K. Kapaganti, Mohammed Shahin, Anurag Mishra, Pruthiviraj Sethi, Saubhagya K. Jena, Bhismadev Chhatria, Pavithra Ayyanar

“…The differential diagnoses of this entity are myopericytoma, angiomyofibroblastoma, endometrial stromal tumor, and perivascular epithelioid cell tumor. 31-year-old and 45-year-old patients presented with heavy menstrual bleeding, lower abdomen pain, and dysmenorrhea. Perspeculum and radiological investigations showed an endometrial polyp. …”
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The Expression of miR-34a in Gingival Crevicular Fluid of Chronic Periodontitis and Its Connection with the TLR/NF-κB Signaling Pathway by Jiaxin Pan, Jue Liu, Lu Zhao

“…The gingival index, bleeding index, probe depth, and attachment loss indexes of periodontal examination in the observation group were remarkably superior to those in the control group (P<0.05). …”
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Laparotomy for Advanced Abdominal Ectopic Pregnancy by Dereje Tegene, Sultan Nesha, Befikadu Gizaw, Tadele Befikadu

“…Currently, she presented with absent fetal movement of one week and vaginal bleeding of 3 days duration. She had history of abdominal pain with fetal movement before one week. …”
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Refractory Thrombocytopenia Responds to Octreotide Treatment in a Case of Evans Syndrome with Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumor by Kocfa Chung-Delgado, Alejandro Revilla-Montag, Sonia Guillén-Bravo, Hugo Ríos-Díaz, José C. Alva-Muñoz

“…A 37-year-old woman with history of Evans Syndrome with poor response to high-dose corticoid treatment presented to the emergency department with gastrointestinal and vaginal bleeding. The patient was later diagnosed with severe thrombocytopenia and a stage G1, well-differentiated gastric neuroendocrine tumor, confirmed by a biopsy. …”
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Solid organ transplant patient management undergoing oral surgery: a review of literature by Carlos Manuel Cobo-Vázquez, Luis Sánchez-Labrador, David Reininger Dueñas, Luis Miguel Sáez-Alcaide, Isabel Leco-Berrocal, Cristina Meniz-García

“…Antibiotic prophylaxis was the most common medication administered, in addition to other medicines applied in the treatment of complications, such as post-operative bleeding. In conclusions, there is not enough scientific evidence to establish clear and universal recommendations for the management of solid organ transplant patients after oral surgery.…”
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Advancing Platelet Research Through Live-Cell Imaging: Challenges, Techniques, and Insights by Yuping Yolanda Tan, Jinghan Liu, Qian Peter Su

“…They swiftly respond to vascular injury by adhering to damaged vessel surfaces, activating signalling pathways, and aggregating with each other to control bleeding. This dynamic process of platelet activation is intricately coordinated, spanning from membrane receptor maturation to intracellular interactions to whole-cell responses. …”
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Apixaban in Comparison to Warfarin for Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Muhammad U. Siddiqui, David Scalzitti, Zunaira Naeem

“…The primary efficacy endpoint is the first admission with systemic embolism or stroke, and the primary safety outcome is the occurrence of major bleeding. Relevant studies were searched in the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, PubMed, and clinicaltrials.gov. …”
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Cutting the Difficult Papilla: Ancillary Techniques in the Performance of Endoscopic Sphincterotomy by Claude Liguory, Jean Francois Lefebvre, Didier Bonnel, Gary C Vitale

“…Early complications of standard endoscopic sphin-.lerotomy included bleeding, perforation, pancreatitis and cholangitis, comprising 4.3% of the 1040 sphincterocomies. …”
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A Curious Case of Dengue Fever: A Case Report of Unorthodox Manifestations by Raja Shakeel Mushtaque, Syed Masroor Ahmad, Rabia Mushtaque, Shahbano Baloch

“…We present a case of a 32-year-old male patient of high-grade fever, bilateral subconjunctival hemorrhages, swelling on hands and lips, and nasal bleeding. After investigations, he was diagnosed with dengue fever and it was observed that he developed systemic fungal infection secondary to Candida tropicalis infection. …”
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A Case of Leptospirosis-Associated Severe Pulmonary Hemorrhagic Syndrome Successfully Treated with Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation by Nao Umei, Shingo Ichiba

“…Bronchoscopy showed diffuse endobronchial bleeding. His respiratory status worsened rapidly with a partial pressure of arterial oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen ratio of 70, necessitating venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) and treatment with an inotrope, renal replacement therapy, and broad-spectrum antibiotics including benzylpenicillin. …”
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