Unexplained Findings of Kayser-Fleischer-Like Rings in a Patient with Cryptogenic Cirrhosis by Mahreema Jawairia, Miral Subhani, Ghulam Siddiqui, Apsara Prasad, Ghulamullah Shahzad, Kaleem Rizvon, Paul Mustacchia

“…Cryptogenic cirrhosis is a common cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality in the United States. …”
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An Isolated Phlebolith on the Lip: An Unusual Case and Review of the Literature by Gabriela de Morais Gouvêa Lima, Renata Mendonça Moraes, Ana Sueli Rodrigues Cavalcante, Yasmin Rodarte Carvalho, Ana Lia Anbinder

“…Calcified thrombi are a common finding, especially in the pelvic veins. There are generally multiple thrombi, and they are generally associated with vascular malformations. …”
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Echocardiographic assessment of aortic regurgitation: a practical guideline from the British Society of Echocardiography by Kelly Victor, Liam Ring, Vasiliki Tsampasian, David Oxborough, Sanjeev Bhattacharyya, Rebecca T. Hahn

“…Abstract Aortic regurgitation is the third most common valve lesion with increasing prevalence secondary to an ageing population. …”
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Determinants of Noncompliance to Clinic Appointments and Medications among Nigerian Children with Epilepsy: Experience in a Tertiary Health Facility in Enugu, Nigeria by Roland Chidi Ibekwe, Appolos Chidi Ndukuba, Ann Ebele Aronu, Christopher Bismarck Eke, MaryAnn Ugochi Ibekwe, Ngozi Chinyelu Ojinnaka

“…Missed clinic appointment and medication noncompliance are common among Nigerian children with epilepsy and financial constraint is the most common reason.…”
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Multifocal Metastatic Breast Carcinoma to the Thyroid Gland Histologically Mimicking C Cell Lesions by Adeeba F. Ghias, Gregory Epps, Elizabeth Cottrill, Stacey K. Mardekian

“…Renal cell carcinoma is the most common primary source, while metastasis from breast carcinoma is very rare. …”
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Iron deficiency anaemia: pathophysiology, assessment, practical management by Matthew James Brookes, Mark A Samaan, Esha Sharma, Aditi Kumar, Alexandra Marley

“…The WHO has recognised iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) as the most common nutritional deficiency in the world, with 30% of the population being affected with this condition. …”
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Molecular mechanisms of renal cell carcinoma metastasis and potential targets for therapy by Xinwei Li, Xinwei Li, Wei Xiong, Zhiyong Xiong, Zhiyong Xiong, Xiaoping Zhang, Xiaoping Zhang, Xiaoping Zhang

“…Renal cell carcinoma is a common type of cancer, with approximately 30% of patients potentially developing metastatic disease. …”
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Giant Condyloma Acuminatum of Vulva in an HIV-Infected Woman by Athanase Lilungulu, Bonaventura C. T. Mpondo, Abdallah Mlwati, Dismas Matovelo, Albert Kihunrwa, Balthazar Gumodoka

“…Despite being a rare condition, giant condyloma acuminatum is relatively common in HIV-infected patients.…”
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Facial Swelling as a Primary Manifestation of Multiple Myeloma by Anju E. Thomas, Seema Kurup, Renju Jose, Cristalle Soman

“…Facial swellings are commonly encountered in the dental office, the cause of which could range from a congenital etiology to an acquired one or it may even be a manifestation of an underlying systemic disease. …”
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Methodology for evidence-based urology——evidence classification and retrieval by WANG Yunyun, QIN Changjiang, TONG Tiejun, MA Bin, CAO Shiyi, ZHANG Chao, REN Xuequn, LI Xiaodong, ZHANG Miao, WENG Hong, WANG Yang, JIN Yinghui, YANG Lu, ZENG Xiantao

“…Most of it is based on journals and is commonly found in databases or websites such as PubMed, Web of Science, and CNKI. …”
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Total Pancreatectomy for Ampullary Adenocarcinoma in a 74-Year-Old Patient: Case Report and Literature Review by Gabriela A. Arroyo Murillo, Eleonore Choppin De Janvry, Manuela Garofalo, Fatima Della Pietra

“…Primary ampullary neoplasms have origin in the ampulla of Vater, an anatomical structure where the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct join together as a common channel. …”
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Glucose Deprivation Enhances the Antiproliferative Effects of Oral Hypoglycemic Biguanides in Different Molecular Subtypes of Breast Cancer: an in Vitro Study by Bardaweel Sanaa K., Alsalamat Husam A., Aleidi Shereen M., Bashatwah Rasha M.

“…Many of these studies experienced detrimental limitations, since they were conducted on cancer cells commonly grown in culture media consisting of extremely high concentrations of growth factors and glucose. …”
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Analysis and Optimization of Hydraulic Calibration for Maximum Performance of Wastewater Treatment Plants by Qabbou Nour-eddine, Khomsi Driss, Hassani Naoual Semlali Aouragh

“…For these reasons, the hydraulic calibration of treatment units must always be verified and analyzed for most of the common hydraulic constraints encountered in practice. …”
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High-Performance Grouting Mortar Based on Mineral Admixtures by Cong Ma, Yuehu Tan, Erbing Li, Yinsuo Dai, Meng Yang

“…A study on high-performance grouting mortar is reported. The common mortar was modified by mineral admixtures such as gypsum, bauxite, and alunite. …”
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A roadmap to implementing machine learning in healthcare: from concept to practice by Adam Paul Yan, Adam Paul Yan, Lin Lawrence Guo, Jiro Inoue, Santiago Eduardo Arciniegas, Emily Vettese, Agata Wolochacz, Nicole Crellin-Parsons, Brandon Purves, Steven Wallace, Azaz Patel, Medhat Roshdi, Karim Jessa, Karim Jessa, Bren Cardiff, Lillian Sung, Lillian Sung, Lillian Sung

“…Its goal was to develop, deploy, evaluate and maintain clinical ML models to improve pediatric patient outcomes using electronic health records data.ObjectiveTo provide examples from the PREDICT experience illustrating how common challenges with clinical ML deployment were addressed.Materials and methodsWe present common challenges in developing and deploying models in healthcare related to the following: identify clinical scenarios, establish data infrastructure and utilization, create machine learning operations and integrate into clinical workflows.ResultsWe show examples of how these challenges were overcome and provide suggestions for pragmatic solutions while maintaining best practices.DiscussionThese approaches will require refinement over time as the number of deployments and experience increase.…”
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Influence of Stimulation Location and Posture on the Reliability and Comfort of the Nociceptive Flexion Reflex by Gwyn N Lewis, David A Rice, Kathryn Jourdain, Peter J McNair

“…BACKGROUND: The lower limb nociceptive flexion reflex (NFR) is commonly used to assess the function of the nociceptive system. …”
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Fregoli Syndrome: An Underrecognized Risk Factor for Aggression in Treatment Settings by Nauman Ashraf, Daniel Antonius, Arthur Sinkman, Karine Kleinhaus, Dolores Malaspina

“…Fregoli syndrome (FS) is commonly associated with verbal threats and aggressive behavior. …”
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Diastasis recti in children – results of ultrasonographic study by Kawalec-Rutkowska Agata Maria, Simka Marian

“…Diastasis recti is a common contour abnormality of the anterior abdominal wall, where an increased distance between the rectus abdominis muscles results in a visible or palpable bulge in this area. …”
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Kayexalate (Sodium Polystyrene Sulphonate) in Sorbitol Associated with Intestinal Necrosis in Uremic Patients by Geoffrey W Gardiner

“…BACKGROUND: Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulphonate) in sorbitol is commonly used to treat hyperkalemia in patients with renal insufficiency. …”
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Captopril-Associated Cough Is Not due to Increased Airway Responsiveness by SP Blackie, C Hilliam, R Porter, R Rangno, PD Paré

“…BACKGROUND: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors commonly cause cough. There is controversy as to whether preexisting airway hyperresponsivencss predisposes patients to ACE inhibitor-induced cough and whether ACE inhibitor therapy can cause airway hypcrresponsiveness.…”
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