CO₂ Laser Technique versus Cold Steel: Is CO₂ Laser Required as a Surgical Tool for Flawless Stapes Surgery? by Vikas Kumar, Anandita Gupta, A. Sethi

“…Both conventional and laser-assisted procedures aim to achieve closure of the air-bone gap (ABG) with minimum collateral damage.…”
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The Use of Natural Health Products Especially Papaya Leaf Extract and Dandelion Root Extract in Previously Untreated Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia by Leena T. Rahmat, Lloyd E. Damon

“…We present a case study of a 76-year-old male with previously untreated CMML, whose hematological parameters remained stable and whose bone marrow blast counts vastly improved while taking papaya leaf extract and dandelion root extract.…”
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Morphologic Heterogeneity in Carcinosarcoma of the Gallbladder: Report of a Rare Cases by Vani Krishnamurthy, Sheela Devi C. Shivalingiah, Sunila Ravishankar, Gubbanna V. Manjunath

“…The mesenchymal component varies from homogenous sarcoma to more heterotopic elements like malignant bone, cartilage, and other mesenchymal tissues. We report a rare case of carcinosarcoma of the gallbladder in an 83-year-old male, with the carcinomatous component represented by undifferentiated carcinoma (spindle and giant cell type with osteoclastic giant cells) and the mesenchymal component seen as foci of chondrosarcoma.…”
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Urethral Duplication with a Cystic Phallic Urethra Associated with a Uterus Didelphys, Partial Agenesis of the Tibia, and an Equinovarus Foot by Edwige Kafando, Boniface Moifo, Landry Mbouche, Derek Ndangoh, Evelyn Mah, Faustin Mouafo Tambo

“…We report a case of a newborn with urethral duplication, with the accessory urethra exteriorized by a large cyst, associated with a uterus didelphys and bone malformations. We discuss the clinical, radiographic, and therapeutic aspects as well as a literature review.…”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improve Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcer by Yue Cao, Xiaokun Gang, Chenglin Sun, Guixia Wang

“…In this review, we clarify the mechanism of preclinical studies, as well as safety and efficacy of clinical trials in the treatment of DFU. Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs), compared with MSCs derived from other tissues, may be a suitable cell type that can provide easy, effective, and cost-efficient transplantation to treat DFU and protect patients from amputation.…”
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Adult acute megakaryoblastic leukemia with persistent diarrhea and extreme thrombocytosis: A very unusual case by Nevin Alayvaz Aslan, Gülsün Gülten

“…The hematologic evaluation included peripheral blood smear, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, flow cytometry, and cytogenetic analysis. …”
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia Presenting with Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Merlin Thomas, Mushtak AlGherbawe

“…Although pulmonary tuberculosis could explain this clinical presentation we suspected associated blood dyscrasias in view of significant monocytosis and mild splenomegaly. Bone marrow aspiration revealed acute myeloid leukemia. …”
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Efectos del tratamiento con glucocorticoides durante el embarazo. A propósito de un caso by Diana Machado Ramírez

“…Avascular necrosis is the death of bone tissue due to the interruption of the blood supply, and is mainly associated with the use of high-dose corticosteroids for long periods. …”
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Extraosseous Intradural Chondrosarcoma of the Cervical Spine: A Case Report with Brief Review of Literature by Elizabeth Presutto, Sejal Patel, Joseph Fullmer, Sajeev Ezhapilli

“…Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma (MCS) is a malignant cancer of the cartilage that accounts for less than 1% of all chondrosarcomas and typically occurs within the bone. One-third of all mesenchymal chondrosarcomas are extraosseous soft tissue sarcomas, rendering this as an uncommon entity. …”
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L’enfant de Mezmaiskaya (Caucase) examiné dans une double perspective paléogénétique et paléoanthropologique by Véronique Barriel, Anne-Marie Tillier

“…In 1993 a child skeleton was recovered from the Mezmaiskaya cave in the northern Caucasus. The excellent bone preservation has allowed direct absolute dating and mitochondrial DNA extraction (Golovanova et al. 1999; Ovchinnikov et al. 2000). …”
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Experimental Investigations on Mechanical Properties of AZ31/Eggshell Particle-Based Magnesium Composites by N. Ramanujam, S. Muthukumaran, B. Nagesawara Rao, M. Ramarao, Amol L. Mangrulkar, K. S. Ashraff Ali, L. Pugazhendhi, Mebratu Markos

“…The study mentioned how AZ31 magnesium alloy, reinforced with reinforcing particles, may be used to create implant-related human bone materials. Magnesium alloy reinforced with reinforcing particles is described in the study.…”
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Emergency cesarean section in a pregnant woman with Freeman-Sheldon syndrome and acute respiratory distress. A Case report by Viviana de la Caridad Sáez Cantero

“…Freeman-Sheldon syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by a wide spectrum of bone abnormalities, joint contractures, and typical facial features. …”
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Solitary Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Thyroid Gland by M. Ridal, N. Ouattassi, T. Harmouch, A. Amarti, M. N. Alami

“…The prognosis is favorable compared to solitary bone plasmacytomas or multiple myeloma.…”
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Exceptionally Unusual Case of a Self-Inflicted Suicidal Cut Throat Injury by Mezhuneituo Raleng, Anant Prakash Pore, Temsula Alinger

“…On examination a deep 12 cm cut at the level of the hyoid bone exposing the posterior pharyngeal wall was seen. …”
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Pivotal Roles of GM-CSF in Autoimmunity and Inflammation by Aoi Shiomi, Takashi Usui

“…Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is a hematopoietic growth factor, which stimulates the proliferation of granulocytes and macrophages from bone marrow precursor cells. In autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, Th17 cells have been considered as strong inducers of tissue inflammation. …”
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New Therapeutics to Treat Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer by Ömer Acar, Tarık Esen, Nathan A. Lack

“…In this review, we will examine mechanistic and clinical data of several newly approved therapeutics including the chemotherapeutic cabazitaxel, antiandrogen enzalutamide, endocrine disruptor abiraterone acetate, immunotherapy sipuleucel-T, and bone-targeting radiopharmaceutical alpharadin. In addition, we will examine other promising therapeutics that are currently in Phase III trials.…”
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Septic Arthritis of Hip Caused by Salmonella typhi: A Case Report by M. Shanthi, Uma Sekar, K. S. Sridharan

“…The infection may spread through blood stream and present as local suppurative lesions which may involve any site including the bone and joints. We report a case of septic arthritis of hip in a patient with systemic lupus erthematosis. …”
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Connections and Unmet Needs: Severe Asthma Biologics and Osteoporosis by Fabiana Furci, Marco Umberto Scaramozzino, Giuseppe Rocco Talesa, Corrado Pelaia

“…A single oral corticosteroid course increases the risk of osteoporosis and the continual use of inhaled corticosteroids is correlated over time to an increased risk for both bone conditions. With the use of new, available biologic therapies for asthma, perhaps even anticipating the times of their use in therapeutic management, in the current guidelines and with targeted strategies of prevention it may be possible to improve asthma management, preventing some comorbidities, such as osteoporosis.…”
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CXCR4 and Axillary Lymph Nodes: Review of a Potential Biomarker for Breast Cancer Metastasis by David Hiller, Quyen D. Chu

“…CXCR4 is a 7-transmembrane G-protein chemokine receptor that allows for migration of hematopoietic cells from the bone marrow to the peripheral lymph nodes. Research has shown CXCR4 to be implicated in the invasion and metastasis of several cancers, including carcinoma of the breast. …”
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Early Implant Placement with Immediate Loading in the Mandibular Anterior Region: A Rapid Solution to Edentulism by Arjun Hari Rijal, Bhageshwar Dhami, Pratistha Ghimire, Manoj Humagain, Simant Lamichhane

“…The mobile tooth was extracted, and early implant placement was done along with Bio-Oss bone grafts to fill the jumping distance with no barrier membrane. …”
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