The death of Cleopatra by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…Fatal viper bites are characteristically associated with prominent, swollen and haemorrhagic wounds. Cobras may cause rapid death in spite of minor bite wounds, but in order to kill three adults, the snake would have to be large. …”
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Yield of Screening Colonoscopy in Renal Transplant Candidates by Turki AlAmeel, Bahaa Bseiso, Meteb M AlBugami, Sami AlMomen, Lee Stuart Roth

“…BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death among patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing maintenance dialysis. …”
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Trueperella (Arcanobacterium pyogenes) in Farmed White-Tailed Deer by Samantha M. Wisely, Katherin A. Sayler, Kathryn D. Pothier

“…In young fawns, it is a common cause of death. This 3-page fact sheet written by Kathryn D. …”
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Benefit of Probiotics on Cardiovascular Health- A Narrative Review by Ashna Mathur, Sofia Malik, Latha Ganti

“…Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death globally and a prevalent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in which plaque buildup in artery walls results in inadequate blood flow. …”
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Reducing Your Risk for Heart Disease: The Power of Food by Elena B. Smith, Jodi Fitzgerald, Danielle Nelson, Madison Woodard, Jeanette Andrade

“… Heart disease is the #1 cause of death among men and women within the United States.  …”
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Role of Complement in Multiorgan Failure by Daniel Rittirsch, Heinz Redl, Markus Huber-Lang

“…Multiorgan failure (MOF) represents the leading cause of death in patients with sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) following severe trauma. …”
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New Strategies and In Vivo Monitoring Methods for Stem Cell-Based Anticancer Therapies by Ping Wang, Aitor Aguirre

“…Cancer is a devastating disease and the second cause of death in the developed world. Despite significant advances in recent years, such as the introduction of targeted therapies such as receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immunotherapy, current approaches are insufficient to stop the advance of the disease and many cancer types remain largely intractable. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Treatment and Outcomes of 93 Patients by Sarah K Brode, Robert Varadi, Jane McNamee, Nina Malek, Sharon Stewart, Frances B Jamieson, Monica Avendano

“…BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of death worldwide and the emergence of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) poses a threat to its control. …”
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Microscopic Pulmonary Tumour Embolism: An Unusual Presentation of Thymic Carcinoma by Brita L Sperling, Donald W Cockcroft, Rajni Chibbar

“…This case was unusual because MPTE has never before been associated with thymic carcinoma, MPTE was the first clinical indication of an occult malignancy, and the clinical presentation was that of sudden onset of dyspnea associated with acute cor pulmonale. The cause of death was determined to be hypoxia secondary to extrinsic compression of the right pulmonary artery and extensive tumour emboli in the small arteries, arterioles and venules of the pulmonary parenchyma. …”
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Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease: A Risk Factor for the Global Epidemic by Maguy Chiha, Mario Njeim, Edgar G. Chedrawy

“…Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death in the United States and the world. In this we will paper focus on type 2 diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for coronary heart disease, review the mechanisms of atherogenesis in diabetics, the impact of hypertension and the treatment goals in diabetics, the guidelines for screening, and review the epidemiologic consequences of diabetes and heart disease on a global scale. …”
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A double age-structured model of the co-infection of tuberculosis and HIV by Georgi Kapitanov

“…The leading infectious disease in the world, tuberculosis is also the leading cause of death among HIV-positive individuals. Each disease progresses through several stages. …”
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Oxidative Stress and Its Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Diseases by Julija Valaitienė, Agnė Laučytė-Cibulskienė

“…Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most common cause of death worldwide. CVDs share heterogeneous pathophysiologic mechanisms, one of which includes increased oxidative stress. …”
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A Late Complication of Postpartum HELLP Syndrome: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Developed at the Postpartum Fourth Day by Ömer Demirtaş, Gülşah Demirtaş, İrfan Tursun, Taylan Şahin, Cevdet Şahin

“…The risk of mortality during pregnancy increases with life-threatening complications, and intracranial hemorrhage is the most significant cause of death in pregnant women who have preeclampsia. …”
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NKT Cells in Sepsis by Briana Leung, Hobart W. Harris

“…Sepsis is currently a leading cause of death in hospital intensive care units. Previous studies suggest that the pathophysiology of sepsis involves the hyperactivation of complex proinflammatory cascades that include the activation of various immune cells and the exuberant secretion of proinflammatory cytokines by these cells. …”
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The Beneficial Role of Nrf2 in the Endothelial Dysfunction of Atherosclerosis by Zixia Huang, Mingyue Wu, Lijin Zeng, Deming Wang

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a serious public health issue in China, accounting for more than 40% of all mortality, and it is the leading cause of death worldwide. Atherosclerosis is the pathological basis for much CVD, including coronary heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, and stroke. …”
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Evidence for Underregistration of Suicide by M. A. Riedinger, R. F. P. de Winter

“…For both cases, we present evidence that deaths likely resulted from suicide, raising serious doubts about the accuracy of the registered cause of death. According to the WHO bulletin on suicide prevention, the national registration of suicide is unsatisfactory in many countries. …”
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Impact of Nutritional Factors on Colorectal Cancer: Implication the molecular mechanisms of Vitamins Supplementation by Hossna M. Ismail, Abdel-Aziz S. Shatat

“… Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the leading cause of death from gastrointestinal cancer, the second largest cause of cancer-related death worldwide, and the third most common cancer in both men and women. …”
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Common Barriers to Reporting Medical Errors by Salim Aljabari, Zuhal Kadhim

“…Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Reporting of all medical errors is important to better understand the problem and to implement solutions based on root causes. …”
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Prevention of Cardiomyopathy in Transfusion-Dependent Homozygous Thalassaemia Today and the Role of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Athanassios Aessopos, Vasilios Berdoukas, Maria Tsironi

“…Despite these improvements, cardiac disease remained the most common cause of death in those patients. Recently the ability to determine the degree of cardiac iron overload, through cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) has allowed more logical approaches to iron removal, particularly from the heart. …”
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Research and Application of Heart Disease Prediction Model Based on Machine Learning by Bao Yongli

“…As heart disease has become the leading cause of death worldwide, early and accurate prediction is crucial to help doctors make initial judgments about patients and improve their survival rates. …”
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