Evolving Concepts of Reflux: The Ups and Downs of the LES by Tom R DeMeester

“…The common denominator for virtually all episodes of gastroesophageal reflux in health and disease is the loss of the barrier that confines the gastric environment to the stomach. …”
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Operation of Residential Irrigation Controllers by Michael D. Dukes, Dorota Z. Haman

“… Automatic landscape irrigation systems have become quite common in Florida in recent years. Electronic irrigation controllers are used to control these systems; however, it is not always obvious how to program these controllers to apply the desired amount of irrigation water. …”
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Herpes zoster ophthalmicus with acute retrobulbar optic neuritis and abducens nerve palsy: a case report by Farshad Afshar, Mohammad Sadegh Khalilian, Mohsen Pourazizi, Mohammad Amin Najafi

“…HZO may cause extraocular muscle palsies, with the third nerve being the most commonly affected and the fourth nerve the least. The combined involvement of the optic nerve and isolated paralysis of the eye muscle is very rare, with only limited case reports documenting this complication of ocular herpes zoster. …”
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Bees of Florida by James Weaver, Shiala M. Naranjo, Emily Noordyke, Rachel Mallinger

“…Mallinger and published by the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department, Bees of Florida is a two-page pdf guide to some common bee groups and species you may encounter in Florida. …”
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Dealing With Snakes in Florida's Residential Areas - Introduction by Steve A. Johnson, Monica E. McGarrity

“…McGarrity that provides information on how to identify snakes that are commonly encountered in residential settings in Florida, how to prevent negative encounters, and how to respond in the unlikely event that someone is bitten by a snake. …”
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Managing Dyspnea in Patients with Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Canadian Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline by Darcy D Marciniuk, Donna Goodridge, Paul Hernandez, Graeme Rocker, Meyer Balter, Pat Bailey, Gordon Ford, Jean Bourbeau, Denis E O’Donnell, Francois Maltais, Richard A Mularski, Andrew J Cave, Irvin Mayers, Vicki Kennedy, Thomas K Oliver, Candice Brown, Canadian Thoracic Society COPD Committee Dyspnea Expert Working Group

“…Refractory dyspnea is a common and difficult symptom to treat in patients with advanced COPD. …”
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Infantile Hemangioma Presenting as Colocolic Intussusception in an Infant Case Report with Review of Pathologic Lead Points by Rehan Rais, Iván González, Jacqueline M. Saito, Louis P. Dehner

“…Infantile hemangioma (IH) is one of the most common vascular anomalies of early childhood and is usually recognized in the first few weeks to months of life as a solitary cutaneous lesion. …”
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Redbanded Hairstreak, Calycopis cecrops (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) by Donald W. Hall, Jerry F. Butler

“… The redbanded hairstreak is a very attractive butterfly and is one of our most common hairstreaks throughout the southeastern United States in dry open woods and wooded neighborhoods. …”
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Arrested Puberty in a Young Adult With a Macroprolactinoma: Case Report and Literature Review by Sánchez M., Otazú M., Furtenbach P., Piñeyro M.

“…Prolactinoma is the most common pituitary tumor, with clinical presentations varying according to sex, age of onset, tumor size, and prolactin (PRL) levels. …”
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The Pain and Sleep Questionnaire Three-Item Index (PSQ-3): A Reliable and Valid Measure of The Impact of Pain on Sleep in Chronic Nonmalignant Pain of Various Etiologies by Lindsay E Ayearst, Zoltan Harsanyi, Kenneth J Michalko

“…BACKGROUND: Sleep disturbance is among the more common complaints reported by chronic pain patients. …”
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Ptychosperma elegans, Solitaire Palm by Heather V. Quintana, Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie

“…Friedman, and Mary McKenzie, describes this small palm tree native to eastern Queensland that is good to use in small residential yards because it does not require much growing space — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. …”
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Tracheal Lobular Capillary Haemangioma: A Rare Benign Cause of Recurrent Haemoptysis by Metesh Nalin Acharya, Konstantinos Kotidis, Mahmoud Loubani

“…Lobular capillary haemangioma (LCH), previously known as pyogenic granuloma, is a benign vascular lesion commonly found within the oral and nasal cavity. However, it is rarely encountered within the trachea, where presenting features include recurrent haemoptysis, cough, and wheeze. …”
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Anterior Segment Findings in Vitamin A Deficiency: A Case Series by Pierangela Rubino, Paolo Mora, Nicola Ungaro, Stefano A. Gandolfi, Jelka G. Orsoni

“…Conversely, the disease is quite common in developing countries, as a consequence of chronic malnutrition. …”
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Duranta erecta, Golden Dewdrop by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, Heather V. Quintana, Robert J. Northrop

“…Northrop, describes this small evergreen tree found in the sun belt of the United States, including Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, California, and Hawaii – scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. …”
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Ptychosperma elegans, Solitaire Palm by Heather V. Quintana, Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie

“…Friedman, and Mary McKenzie, describes this small palm tree native to eastern Queensland that is good to use in small residential yards because it does not require much growing space — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. …”
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Red admiral Vanessa atalanta rubria (Fruhstorfer) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Nymphalinae) by Donald W. Hall, Jerry F. Butler

“…It describes this distinctive, medium sized, brightly colored black and orange butterfly that is common throughout much of the United States — its distribution, description, life cycle and biology, and hosts. …”
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Aortic Arch Floating Thrombus Complicated by Distal Embolization in a Patient with Malignancy by Konstantinos Tigkiropoulos, Dimitrios Karamanos, Marianthi Tympanidou, Nikolaos Saratzis, Ioannis Lazaridis

“…We present the case of a 52-years-old patient with ovarian cancer and aortic arch floating thrombus who initially managed with low molecular weight heparin and eventually undergone surgical thrombectomy of left external iliac and common femoral artery due to acute ischemia of left lower leg.…”
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Round Ligament Leiomyoma Presenting as an Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Marc Najjar, Marc Mandel

“…Leiomyomas are common benign gynecologic tumors occurring in up to 30% of women. …”
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Endoscopically Assisted Resection of a Rare Mass: Intra-Articular Osteochondroma of Shoulder Originated from Scapula by Baran Sarikaya, Fatih Suluova, Baki Volkan Cetin, Zeynep Bekin Sarikaya

“…Osteochondromas are the most common benign bone tumors which are mostly seen in the metaphysis of distal femur, proximal tibia, and proximal humerus. …”
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Strongyloides stercoralis and Organ Transplantation by Bhalaghuru Chokkalingam Mani, Moses Mathur, Heather Clauss, Rene Alvarez, Eman Hamad, Yoshiya Toyoda, Mark Birkenbach, Mustafa Ahmed

“…Strongyloides is a parasite that is common in tropical regions. Infection in the immunocompetent host is usually associated with mild gastrointestinal symptoms. …”
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